New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1923, Page 5

Adele Garrison’s REVELATIONS OF A WIFE The Reason Dicky Ddh’hh’ Madge, Then Astonished Her ““Who's the nifty lady that lives on our stairs? Perhaps I should say on this same floor, but I guess stairs will do, for there I see her every time I climb the weary flight,” sald Dicky when he had safely closed the door behind him not half an hour after he had telephoned. "I mean the dame " with the abundant figure and the baby stare?" I had gazed at Dicky bewildered until his last sentence, then light dawned upon me, “Oh!" I exclaimed, none too pleased, as Dicky was swift to see and I to realize he saw, for I caught the glint of impish glee in his eyes as he swiftly countered: “Spill the story, old dea ““There's nothing to spil 1 tried hard to match his mood with a twinkle of my own. “Except—Oh, Dicky, you should have seen her when she came in to borrow an onfon—ac- tually an onfon—not an hour ago. Why, 1 never saw such a get-up, or heard such impudent—no, I don't mean quite that,” I admitted. “But—" “Simply must be seen and heard to be appreciated,” Dicky paraphrased, as he put his arm about me and drew me down beside him on the sofa. *“Why, she had the effrontery to comment on your appearance. She said she had seen you on the stairs—" “She's honest, sweetheart, give her credit for that'” Dicky tweaked my ear and I made a saucy moue at him before he pulled my head down on his shoulder. “But, seriously, dear,’ his volce was more like my Peter Pan than I had heard it in months, “I'm not altogether crazy about this palace you picked out for our ‘town house.’ Cant’ you better our humble condi- tion? I'll help—" A Friendly “Tilt” “That's precisely why we're here,” I said mischlevously, though with perfect truth, then hastily added, for I felt Dicky's arm relax and I feared to spoil these hours so like our honey~ moon. “I know you meant to help me, but how could I-——with nothing to do but go househunting—expect you, my doughty knight of the pencil and brush to lay aside your labors for me bread and butter and that of his highness, our—" “Can the chatter, old thing!"” Dicky’s arm was tight about me again and 1 knew the danger was past, knew also that he was enjoying our tilting as much—indeed, far more than I. “What was it you said about Mother's letter? I didn’t get you.” “Oh!” my heart constricted as| card with its cryptic seven words in the handwriting of a man which| Mother Graham had sent in her daily | letter about Junlor. “Mother en- closed a postcard’ whic! want you to. read. It—" i “'Gee !"” Dicky ‘nearly upset mé, so swift was his movement in rising to g that watch with his diserigaged hand. clean forgot to telephone Alf we'd meet them at 7:30.” 5 “Tear Up That Postcard.” “But I thought you told me over the telephong,” I began, but he cut me shot with an impatient exclama- tion as he disengaged his arm from around me, rose and went ® the telephone. “I heard him give the telephone number of Alfred Durkee’s office to Central, the while I wondered wheth- er Dicky ever would grow up, and then in a flash there came the thought | that I would not have him other than he is. “Guess they're closed for the day,” he turned from the telephone to me, then, after he had joggled the hook, up and down several times and had asked Central to cancel the number, he saild with a cheery smite: “But I guess it will be all right. They'll be their with their hair in two braids, never fear.” He pulled off his coat, yawning the while. *“Pardon me,” he made a low obeisance with mockery in every movement. “If ‘it pleaseth thee, I shall rest my weary body for —-forty——" “But it doesn't please me, Dicky,” I tried for an excuse for a laugh, but fajled dismally. ‘'“That postcard * “Who's it from?" There was a fur- row between his dancing eyes that NO OPERATION FOR HER | She Took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and Escaped the ' Operation Doctor Advised Ky.—* I wish to thank you for what your medicine has done for me, I was in bed for time now, also am in| in L g X oy 1 | are wonderful, and | my letter if wuh""l'n?fm' BOEHNLEIN, 1130 Ash St., Louis- there flashed before my eyes the post- | a 'sitting posture and pulling out his| New Phase of belled his palpable attempt to appear to be concentrating upon the subject which obviously did not interest him one whit, “I don't know,” 1 looked straight into his eyes, hoping to catch the first gleam of interest. ‘What I saw there was not what I had hoped or expected. A sudden flame of cod), calculating, concentrat- ed anger, unlike anything I had ever before, seen in Dicky's eyes—accus- tomed a8 I am to his flares of rage— swept away the quizzical expression they had held, “Forget it !" he exclaimed. * don't want any more of this melodramatic business in my life, Don't forget that I almost lost you through your stub. born determination to have your own way, No, I don't intend--I wouldn't} think—ot trying to boss you, but you take my advice, tear up that post- card and forget about it."” He swung on his heel and walkett into the bedroom, leaving me so astounded that there was no room in my heart or mind for resentment. ' ME&EEOjZ“L'Es CUFFY BEAR BYARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY : ot o | WN-UP Cuffy Bear never saw a fallen tree | without stopping to walk upon it Somehow it gave him great pleasure to do that. His mother often re- marked that in this trick he ‘“took after his father.”” For Mr, Bear had the same habit. Mrs. Bear had long ago learned that it was useless to send him on an errand. = There was no telling when he would return, be- cause whenever he came upon a fafl- en trec he was sure to dawdle there. Mr. Bear never could explain the delight that he found in this exercise. Perhaps it was not unlike the enjoy- ment the smiling circus lady feels when she walks the tight-rofe. “At your age you ought to stop such cubbish actions,” Mrs. Bear chided her husband one day. “It's a fine sport,”” Mr. Bear retort- ed. "I shall never give it up—not even for golf.” “You're far too heavy for such risky antics,”” sald Mrs. Bear. "If you e e . —_—— “0b! Just a little matter of business® gaid Mr. Bear. slipped, you might get a terrible fall.” “I shan't slip,”” Mr. Bear growled. “What are my claw8 for—I'd like to know—except to cling to the bark of a tree?” Mrs. Bear paid no heed question. “I'm afraid,” she went on, “when your're walking a falling tree right after one of your enormous meals| you'll have a dizzy spell. And then you'll be sure to take a tumble.” Mr. Bear gave a grunt, which showed what he thought of his wife's fears. ! “You may grunt and grunt,” Mrs, Bear spluttered, "“but mark my words, Ephralm, sooner or later your tree- | walking will get you into trouble. | Mr. Bear now gave a sniff. And that showed what he thought of Mrs. | Bear's croaking. | “You may grunt and you may| sniff, Ephraim,” said that good lady, “but I shall not have a moment's peace until you meet with your acci- dent. It's terrible to have to live from day to day, not knowing just when somebody is going to bring the news that your husband has broken a leg— or maybe his neck.” Mr. Bear now heaved a great sigh. He knew that, when Mrs. Bear start- ed to.worry over some fancied dan-| ger, there was only one way to set her | mind at rest. . And that was to bring home some honey. Mrs. Bear loved sweets. When she was eating honey she was the most cheerful person on| Blue Mountain. » 8o Mr. Bear arose from the floor | of the den and stretched himself. | “I'm going out for a while,” he told his wife. ““What for?"” she inquired. “Oh! Just a little matter of busi., ness,” sald Mr. Bear. And then he went off to try to find a bee tree. (Copyright, 1923, by Metropolitan Newspaper Service.” to this ITALY SOWING MORE WHEAT. Rome, April 14.—(By Associated Press.)—An area of 11,614,000 acres in Italy has been sown with wheat, aceording to a recent report of the International Agricultural 'Institute. The number of acres sowh a year was 11,491,000, and they ylelded a record crop. ’ FOX'S STARTING SUNDAY The Mfllion Dollar Kid JACKIE COOGAN DAILY FASH OF PARISIAN Here Is a spring coat with undeni- able Parisian ancestry, The collar flaring up about one's ears and roll. ing back In pointed revers; the wide, long sleeves; the trim lines about the hips; the dashing ribbon bows-all are unmistakably French, . Coats like these are worn not only with sults but'with separate dresses in a materipl to contrast with that of the jacket,” Joth plain and pleated skirts are correct-—even draped skirts are good when the coat is of an elaborate material, Gossip’s Corner Root Vegetables Turnips, carrots and parsnips should be washed thoroughly, but never allowed to stand in cold water, Roasting Fowl Never rub flour on a fowl in. tended for roasting as this makes the skin thick and leathery. Sugar for Starch. Dissolve two lumps of sugar in a basin of water and use it instead of starch when you are laundering deli- cate laces. It will give you all ths| stiffening needed. Soup Stock Held Over Soup stock should never be kept for more than two days without being reheated and brought again to the boiling point. Unusual Trimming A cockade of gold lace, green and blue beads and much gold ribbons is placed at the girdle of a gown of red crepe satin which opens over an un- derskirt of cloth of gold. Simple Hats y, If you are in doubt as to what sort of trimming to use on your new hat, remember you can't go wrong if you select two ornamental hatpins. They are featured on the smartest cha- peaux. Back to 1880 Puffs and pleated underskirts, and huge bows and draperies pulled up| in the back are all reminiscent of the 1880 period. And they are all featured on the latest Paris creations. Butter the Cups Butter your ‘custard cups filling them,! They will not be hard to wash. before S0 Lemon Drops Are Good ' Lemon candy“drops served with tea are preferred by some to plain sugar and lemon. * Use Strong Brinc You can clean willow furniture by giving it a thorough bath in a THE YOUN LADY ACRBSS THE WAY The young lady across the way says she's for a policy of national isolation if we can get enough of the other nations to go in with us. Letter From Alice Hamilton to Her| Friend, Betty Stokley. The. plot thickens, dear Betty, and | I feel quite a censpirator. Yester-| ION SERVIOR,* ANCESTRY e T etrong brine, clean brass. Sale and vinegar will Heat the Milk The undercrust to your custard pie will always be crisp if you heat the milk to the bolling peint before mix- ing it with the eggs. Salt and Vinegar Vinegar will not curdle your salad dressing if you add a good pinch of salt to 1t. Keeps Cheese Fresh Cheese will not get stale or hard if you wrap it in a cloth wrung out of vinegar. OMELET OF BACON AND POTATOES BY BERTHA E. SHAPLEIGH Of Columbia University Cut one cupful of diced potatoes from cold boiled potatoes, and cut up four slices of bacon into small pieces. In a frying pan place two tablespoons ot bacon fat and in it cook the pota- toes and the bacon until heated, ‘but not browned. Beat four eggs slight- ly, add one-half teaspoon of salt and a little pepper, and pour over the bacon and potatoes. Cook, moving the pan almost con- tinuously until the egg is set. Then elip the knife around the edge of the pan and fold as an omelet. Turn onto a hot platter and garnish with parsley. ¥ DAINTY FROCK Dotted voile in fine old blue, And of yards a generous two, Will fashion for a chit of three This frock so very summery. Linen pipings in cerise Edge each litle pleated piece, | While tiny bows of linen fine Mark the walst's fictitious line. Sher but tallored, bother likes Frocks like these for little tikes. Exquisite, wee, and all so new From bandedhead to buckled shoe! SWORE | there was an “affaire de coeur” be- tween the wife of the government clerk and her husband’s friena. ! My sister, Leslie, is perfectly inno- | Mrs, Viola B. Pugh is the only per- @n other than the president who is authorized to sign his name. And she can only sign his name to papers pertaining to lgnd patents. She has signed Warren G. Harding's name to 200,000 such documents. ) ‘Such deformities as bow-legs and knock-knees are becoming much less | frequent owing to the spread of | knowledge of hygiene among parents, YCEUM s THEATER Mon.—Tues.—Wed “The Great Tempation” with BETTY COMPSON and THEODORE KOSLOFF DANCES—more sensation- al than you have ever seen before. THRILLS—Of the Paris underworld and the jew- eled ballrooms of society. ROMANCE—Of a beauti- ful dancing girl and her s@ruggle to love and hap- piness. “A Noise in Newboro” Starring VIOLA DANA Sunday Night THE BEST SHOW “Fighting Blood™ See the Fastest, Funniest and Most Absorbing Pic- tures Ever Shown. GRACE DARLING “For Your i The Prince and the Widow in “The Merry Widow” Theater, Hartford, All Next Week A Bucketful “Y. M.” CIRCUS OPENS Leaders’ Corps Annual Frolic Gets Big Hand From Spectators — Pathetic at Parsons Ascension Scene. Tumblers, § clowns, bloodhounds, horses 'n everything but the red lem- onade combined to make the old time [circus at the Y. M. C. A. lust evening |a real fhriller. 1he performers did |some very difficult feats. Conspicuous among the throng were {the clowns with their funny antics. They kept the crowd in a continuous ar of laughter. A burlesque on ‘When Knighthood Was in Flower,"” | elicited much applause, but the per- |formance of ncle Tom's Cabin,” |proved the big feature. In spite of Ithe fact that the young man playing the part of the bloodhound knocked the ice over a couple of times the play continued successfully. The |character of Little Eva was portrayed 1y by one of the young men. g to Heaven brought tears s of the audience, not tears but tears of laughter. Luke put thriller in when he balcony to the gym dip of death.” The Jun- good at their drills al the performance was enjoyed and had all the L real honest to goodness MeGinck siid from t fibor on th ance will be repeated (5 AT BANQUET yman's Bible Class Officials Drafted by Bridgeport Committee and Are Guests of Honor, A Vermont sugar maple yields bucketful of its sap over night. PLAYTIME SUITS | SUMMER a rdick and Dugald MeMil- of Trinity Methodist h and of Everyman's Bible who attended the laymen's con- at Bridgeport yesterday, were of Iveryman's Bible class of evening. The Bridge~ h was started by mem- bers of the reception committee, of [the New Britain class, of which Dr. |J. E. Conger is chairman, was hold- |ing a banquet last evening when it |was learned that Messrs. Burdick and | McMillan were in the city. | Immediately a committee was sent for the New Britain men and they were guests of honor at the banquet. {Both men gave short addresses, PARSONS’ ~ THEATER ! Hartford. | | Three Nigh THenry & sms;; e THE ONLY AN’ ' | A Fantastic Comedy With Musie 1 i t Ly Zetde Sears and Herold b SEATS NOW KL | Prices: Eves, 50c-82.50; Sut day 1 received a picture postal from | cent in this matter, but I sometimes Leslie, who is at Niagara Falls on Wonder if I did right in allowing Karl | her wedding trip, saying that Jack, Whitney to make her this wonderful | Daughter’s Sake” her husband, insisted upon her wear-| ing the “pearl beads" 1 gave her all the time. I wonder what he would think if he| knew that those “pearl beads” were, real and probably worth a hundred | and twenty-five thousand dollars | What would he think if he knew that some man had given ten years of his lite to matching them? And that it had been a labor of love! What would he think about lLeslie if he suddenly realized that XKarl Whitney's heart was breaking because of her marriage | with another man! | Oh, Betty, isn't life wonderful! 1 never thought that, when I read| such stories as “The Jewels,” I would be one of the actors in a story of that kind. You remember, Betty, how we sneaked that book up to my room and read it under lock and key because we knew that if mother knew we were reading it she would take it away from *us, And now, Betty dear, we know it is real life—just as did our author. Of course in 'The Jewels" the wom- an was aware that a man not her hus- band was giving her real gems. Although I did not think so at the With the Billion Dollar Smile IN “DADDY" time, now that T have grown older and more experienced, I think that, the author intended us to belleve! present. But, oh Betty dear, I did feel so sorry for him. I knew his love for my sister will he the one love of | his life. He is what you might call a “one-woman man."” He was over here last night and he did speak so beautifully of love and | what it meant. I felt all the while| while he was talking that it was a shame some good woman might not become his wife. I know he will ney- er marry. Betty dear, I am afraid that unless | 1 find a man as splendid Karl, al man who has the capacity for living which he has, I shall go to my grave forever unwed. Have you seen any men over there in France that strikg you as splendid as is Karl? I do not think that you realized how wonderful he is until I told you of this tragic episode in his lite, Truly I have learned from this that | we grow not from our joys but from our griefs. I know you ara intensely interested in this love story right out of real life and T shall keep you {informed from day to day. But honestly, Betty, 1 do not think that Leslie’s present husband can make her perfectly hap- Py, Lovingly yours, ALICE. “THE LONG CHANCE” with HENRY WALTHALL Next Week Tom Carroll's “Giggle Getters” Musical Comedy — Coming — “POOR MEN’S WIVES” ' “SUCCESS” Mother Goose is just the thing For summertime play suits; Gaily does her fancy bring | Riding Hood and Puss in B To relieve the sandpile's gr ! Purchase twice the garment's length | | Of linen in some color gay And be sure that it has strength, Then stencil use or applique, According to your wishes Cheery trimming to di 3 In bird or ilowers or f Repeating College Town || Benefit of Carpet Fund and E. L. Athletics Tuesday, April 17, 8:00 P. M. METHODIST CHURCH Adults 35¢ Children 25¢ SECOND PUBLIC CONCERT BY THE NEW BRITAIN MUSICAL CLUB PRERBLANIGS ™ R TR THE CAMP SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Monday Evening, April 23rd At 8:15 P. M. Tickets 50c—Can be procured from active members or at the C. L. Pierce Co.