New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1924, Page 4

‘MY HUSBAND’S LOVE REVELATIONS OF A WIFE The Hurry-Up Call Leily Gave unexpected guests to stay to lunch- Katherine and Madge Y A bad not-been mistaken, Kath- Sankiy. erine was worried about something | o 0 connected with her nursing of Mrs. | 5 .h 4 Durkee. lll:‘fin er. : 4 "I had felt it psychically when lfm_‘\":?l‘_""y we cems, i g "I' h{"’ .l:h::fhu:,‘::;::‘f d.en" “You needn’t be,” she assured me. O o e A e e | :2Mra. Durkee has beén asking - for ':'f“"‘ % it 's° ,nle’mely Y neasiness [you, and she's simply wild to talk topli'n.l'h T concern was pot caused |°VCF the children getting away, as el any cread of the Tt Mrs, | We all are—Alfred told us about the Duarkee's malady, that I answered her | Nghtly. “Nothing else matters, so long as| . that possibility is discounted.” | #Oh, deesn’t it?" Katherine snnl‘)l began, it isn’t,” Katherine admitted “But you know Mrs. Durkee t upon it, so you mustn't I said re- cl one issue as another. She's impossi- ble in her sulkiness.,” “But 1 wish we weren't the issue,” $ but my sentence was cut down on the bed, clasped her hands |, =~ by b Kuodk.atte - asor, Snd over her crossed knees and began 10|y, "y oqponee to Katherine's “come roek lightly backward and forward, lin Leila’ votty floshed fade. ADe e sign of controversial mood | e R ‘"] e ne: &p this time that you can be stung to P - . 4 death by ants or mosquitoes just as ‘S'° S0 surely as by cobras, if you stay long tnough where they can get at you.” 1 turned a startled face toward her. *“What do you mean?” I asked. *I don’t know what to do,” she returned slowly. “As far as actual | nursing goes, Mrs. Durkee won't peed me after his week. Leila can | help her dress and undress, and there is nothing else she will re- | quire, She ought to go up and down stairs to her meals, and take light exercise. And I don't need to tell you that all this has meant horrible ex- pense to Alfred. “Of course, Alfred has a fine salary,” she went on, “but that lets him out, and I've seen little ‘things which make me think he's rather up against it. It's a crime for me to stay longer than the week, but ¥ don’t dare leave under the preset circumstances. I'd offer to stay for mpothing, only I know what Alfred—"" “Of oourse,” I assented hastily as ‘she paused, and then with a sudden yemembrance of Leila's confidence, I added: *T suppose it's the ques- tlon of the mald.” “Did Leila Tell You?” “Oh, did Lefla tell you?" *“She sald that you had kept Mrs. Durkee from contact with the sullen goddess' of the kitchen, and that if Her Fluftiness would consent to keep away from the housework, the maid could be dismissed and Leila could fake the helm.” “That's the situation exactly,” . Katherine returned. “Housework Is Just the thing for Leila—now p she gave me a significant glance, “But—worry—isn't, If her mother- in-law would keep out of it, Leila ~could have & wonderful time—there are plenty of charwomen to be had for the heavy work. But—you know Her Fluffiness well enough to know what will happen the minute the maid leaves.” *“T know what will happen if she stays,” 1 returned gloomily. “Mrs. Durkee will never stand her imper- tinence.” “I know,” Katherine returned. “That's why I'm staying on to keep off the climax as long as I can. If only Lella were well, the problem would solve itself, 8he could stand the strain of keeping her mother-in- law from the work. But she isn't— she's extremely likely to have an- other nervous breakdown If she isn't watched. If only there were some other relative, strong minded and strong armed to step in."” The Issve Joined ! “Mrs., Durkee hasn't even an in- law that I know o.” I sald. “And you know how long an ‘in- law’ would last running Mrs. Dur- kee's house, dom't you? Lella could manage if she were well, for her mother-im-law is extremely fond of her, but just because of that devo- tion she is anxious about Leila, now, and she would visualize herself as leaving things for Leila to do, and then she would begin running around in circles. No, there's nothing for me to do but stick on untll my patient is stronger. I could help with the housework If the maid leaves, some- thing I expeet at any minute—and #he was the last one out of captivity, #0 the agencies assured us.” “I ean sec one thing eclearly,” I sald, smiling. “This is no time for |#he's insisting upon seeing Lucy her- | self and giving the orders for it.” Gossip’s Corner Ornaments The stock, which has been a re- vival in neckwear this season, admits ot little ornamentation, but occasion- |ally one sees a very artistic small monogram. Neckpieces Many of the new fur neckpieces tie like a cravat and have fringed ends, All-White Frock The all-white frock is as smart in Paris as it is here, but there is a |growing tendency to use a dash of {brilliant red or green in the corsage or as a sash. Pleated Peplum The pleated peplum from six to nine inches in width takes the posi- tion the belt used to om some frocks. Printed Silk ‘With the printed silk froek it is al- most necessary to have one of ‘the straight Iittle wool coats lined with the silk of which the frock Is made, Box Coats checked wool with collars and cuffs of white are worn effeotively with blaek alpaca or bengaline dresses, New Hatpins The newest pins for hats feature a very large black or white pearl mounted, on silver, Two-Strap Shoes The two-strap model with low or #kin, Is a favorite In footwear for the tallored suit. Sammer Fur Summer ermine is usgd for the sport coats for summer as well as for | collars on coal nd suits, [y Cleaning Vegetables Before cleaning vegetables spread a paper over your kitchen table, It is much easier to throw that away than it is to scrub the table, Plant Disinfectant | Clean soapy water is a good dis- {infectant and if poured on plants or {around the roots often keeps a plant free from objectionable insects. Dishwashing Device A small rubber hose connected with the water faucet over the kitchen sink makes a convenient dishwashing device, Kitchen Table Helght The best height for a kitchen table | is one which keeps the worker's arms bent at a right angle at the elbow. Most tables are too low. Careful of Tables If you use a glass top on your dine Letter from Richard Summers to Bea- | place in my heart. trice Grimshaw, Of esurse you know, Bee, that Dear Bec: |as you and I have known each 1 wonder if it will scom strange to other all our lives, our love was of gou 1o receive a lotter from me, a8 it . no sudden flower, It just seemed to seems strange to me 1o be writing me that I could not get along with- this. ‘mu you. It just scemed to me. that There was a when T[1I was always going to have you in thought 1 could the day my heart, even though you were aright without penning a few lines to thousands of miles away. Conses you, and I am sure that I had re- quently, 1 perhaps wrote to you eelved a benediction when just be ¢ just as 1 would think to myseif, I turned out the light and went o 1 was #so surprised, my dear, that Sleep 1 read your almost daily letter didn't vinderstand. 1. was also Which 1 always saved until that mo- hurt that you should inti- ment. that 1 was more than usnally 1 just wo ed in Miss Perier. Of course gan to co much inicrested in her; in know very well way she is the most inter- for then I lost one esting woman mhve ever known. Stones of my exist Put i Paula Perier was the last 1t had been m woman on earth T would not want not vou rather | mate on 1k otters be- | interes T am rome der wi infreqr when they stopped, the great load- with her e-ups of the scenario—and as far | s the maid goes, it might as well be | Mother Durkee of course | ,wants a special luncheon served, and | | Short box coats of black and white | medinm heel of patent, calf or lizard | AILY FASHION SERVICE. NORFOLK OF MOHAIR ’ The old favorite—the Norfolk suit | =has been revived along with the other variations of the suit this sea- son, This one is of green mohair, very soft and light worn with a smart , crepe hat and scarf trimmed with | bands of duvetyn. { |ing or kitchen table, be very careful |about putting hot dishes on it be- | | cause rapid expansion is apt to break | it Cleaning Water Spots Clean water spots on waxed floors by rubbing in circles with turpentine iund a flannel cloth. | Dust’ Sheets If you do not use a vacuum cleaner, it will pay you to have dust sheets | put over your furniture while sweep- ing. THE YOUNG LADY ACROSS THE WAY Moths Easy to Mislead With Imitation Camphor Essen, Germany, May §.—Millions of “camphor” or moth balls, rolling about the world today, are not true camphor spheres at all, according to German scientists who were respop- sible for the production of a syntiietic product which has deceived vari- ous kinds of experts including the well known moth, Most of the real camphor comes from camphor trees growing on the jungled mountain slopes of the in- the China coast, Synthetic camphor { real thing, but not quite so beneflclal, it 1s admitted, for ‘“colds in the head.” FABLES ON HEAL’ BUILDING THE NURSERY heating and ventlation. The erib should be placed away {rom direct sunlight and protected from possible draft. As a bed, & good.sized clothes basket, well pad- | ded, Is very satisfactory. There need ing from room to room frying to not be a great deal of expense in the | figure which one to choose and how | equipment. . | best to fix it up. | Changes of clothing should be After a consuitation with a bullder | easlly available, and a mother may conversant in such matters, Mr. Mann | be saved many steps by careful ar- had learned that it is desirable to|rangements of drawers containing have an open fireplace in the nursery. | necessities. That insures a good circulation of air.| Dally airings and sunning should The room should be simply outfitted | be given the room. Do this when the | #nd with few dirt-catching hangings. | baby is out riding In the carriage, and | Tt should have plenty of windows, be | see that the room is warmed when the | Wght and airy, and capable of good | baby returns. A nursery! Of course there would | have to be one now that a baby had arrived in the Mann house. | Mr, Mann wondered why he hadn't thought of it sooner and started go- ~ The Alventures B gt Raggedyhun Ry uly the Witch got a chance to speak. “The Witch told me so; and if you| spoll all the grass in the woods, I shall | | _The nice kind Grocery boy had the | Raggedys in his large basket and he |ran with them until he grew tired, then the Raggedys got out of the has- ket and let the Grocery boy in. Then | they carried him until he had com- | pletely rested. | The reason they were doing this was | because the mean old Witch Wiggins | | was chasing after them, And the worst part of it was that | | old Witch Wiggins was on the back of |a horse, And of course horses can | run longer than people can run. But the old Witch did not know the | scheme the Raggedys and the nice | Grocery boy used to fool her and wheri she had made the horse go fas- ter and faster and farther and farther, the horse finally stopped and sald, “I belleve you were fooling me when you | said the Raggedys would spoil all the | grass in the woods and that I would not have anything to eat! 1 do not know even who the Raggedys are and | I have not seen them all the time we have been running!” | The mean oid Witch pointed throngh the woods to where someone | had been careless with matches lndi the grass had been burnt away, | “There! You see!” the Witch fibbed. hat they have done!” “Dear me! 1Is that what the Rag- gedys have done?” the horsé asked. | In reply, the mean old Witch kicked her heels upon the horse's ribs and | before he stopped to think, he was Lave nothing to eat!” “Oh!” Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and the nice Grocery boy and little Rags puppy dog cried. “What & big fib. It isn't #o at all, Mister Horse! Honest!"” “Why did you tell me a fib?" the horse asked the old Witch. “Because 1 knew you would not help me catch them unless I told you they would hurt all the grass! But e — Hee The horse turned and ran back through the woods, terior of the island of Formosa, off | is just as “good” for the moths, it is contended by the chemists, as the ! 1 bad heard your to live in the same house to runping after the Raggedys again. BEGIN HERE TODAY The marriage of Dolly and Nigel Bretherton proves an unhappy one. | When war is declared, Nigel is glad to enlist.’ care of Mary Furnival, | killed and Dolly marries | sweetheart, Robert Durham, Dolly and Robert sail for America ‘and word comes of the sinking of |their ship. When Nigel's brother, David, calls to see Nigel's widow, | Mary is ashamed to tell him of Dolly’s marriage. David mistakes Mary for | his brother's wife and asks , her to come to live at Red Grange with him ,and his aunt. Mary is given a hearty welcome to her new home by David and his aunt. David takes Mary for an auto ride and gives her Ia lesson in driving. ! is old Nigel an NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Her eyes sparkled. I should love another.” | “Tomorrow morning, then?” “Yes, please.” | There was something very childish in the answer. David laughed. | "Do you know you remind me of |2 little girl at a party who has been {told to be on her best behavior?” he sald. ~ She colored faintly. “Do 1? I've never been to a party.” “Really?” He looked amazed. “Yes, really. Yeu see, I've always been poor—always had to work for my living, until—" “Pntil you married Nigel"—he | Ainiéhed for her, She said nothing. During the last | few minutes she had forgotten her | deception, forgotten everything but the enjoyment of this ride. Now memory came surging back to her like an enguifing tide, I have often wished, since I came home, that I'd done more for him,” | David went on, There was such a | heap of money lying idle; I'm afraid {I was mean with him.” ¢He used to say how generous you were. He always spoke as if he thought the world of you.” David sat in moody silence, = He | hardly' spoke again till they were | back once more at the Red Grange. He got down from the wheel, and, turaing, held his hand to Mary, ““You look all the better for your drive,” he said, “There is quite a |color on your cheeks. I've enjoyed {it, too. It isn't often I feel like tea, | but I must say I do today.” -« | He followed her into the house, “Have you got any tea for um Aunt Florence?" David asked, putting |his head round the drawing-room | door. *‘We're as hungry as hunters,” | He turned to look at Mary, but she | had gone. He went quickly forward {into the room. | “By the wey,” he said, with appar- |ent carelessness, to Miss Varney, “don’t write to Fisher just at present. We'll wait a while, till Mary has got {more used to us. She won't be ; wanting strangers here yet,” “I've just written, David.” David frowned. | “Well, tear the letter up, | changed my mind; we'll’ ask | later.” “Very well, dear.” | Miss Varney answered resignedly, !but her eyes, behind their glasses, looked anxiously once or twice at { David. | There was a sort of youthfuiness 1!50“'. him this afternoon that she |could remember having noticed be- fore. She asked an apparently Ir- relevant question: “And do you think you will like Mary being here?” “Why?" : He did not look at her as he an- swered her query with the little monosyllable, b I've them Varney, “It will make a great dif- ference in our liv you know, David. We've always been so quiet, Just we two together.” of the fire. “Yes,” he sald presently—almost | wonderingly—"it certainly will make | a great difference in our lives.” | CHAPTER XXIX A Puzzle ! Henry Evans thought a gréat deal |about Mary during the days that fol- | lowed that goodby at her flat, and the |more he thought of her, the more puzzied and interested he grew. that her name was Mary Furnival, though with his own eyes he h terwards seen that the label on her luggage was addressed “Mrs. Nigel | Bretherton.” Young Evans had an exceedingly good memory, and he remembered | perfectly well that Mrs. Nigel Breth- ierton was the namé she had first | given him by which to inquire at the | shipping offices for the friend who (had been drowned in the Multane. | The whole thing was very perplex- | ing. | When the opportunity arose he questioned . Miss Adams, the typist, (about the Brethertons. She bad | grown very friendly with him lately; | sometimes he walked part of the way !home with her after office hours, and once he had taken her out to tea. The Brethertons are quite big pots, you know,” she said one day, Wwhen | Evans had skillfully guided the con- | versation round to them. *“They've got a fine place down in the country |called Red Grange. Mr. Fisher often goes there, He and David Brether- ton—that’s the eldest son—are great |chums; they do say that some day | Miss Fisher will be Mrs. David.” He leaves Dolly \under the | “Whenever you can spare the time. | “I was only wondering® said Miss | David looked down into the heart | She had told him in the first pll;ce1 Evens opened his lips, and then closed them again determinedly. - “Didn't you say she was very pretty?” he asked presently, “Yes—auburn hair. I just auburn hair.” “Auburn hair!” Evans echoed in amazement. Why—" He broke off. “I don’t care about auburn hair,” he finished, lamely. Miss Adems sniffed. “You've got no taste, then' But Evans did not answer. He felt {a little thrill of excitemrent. Mary { had not had auburn hair; he remem- | bered every dgtail of her sweet face !and coloring, afid, much as he ad- mired her, he did not think that the description of “very pretty” in the least described her. He sat silent for a moment frowning. Miss Adams watched him with faint wonderment. , “Why are you so awfully interested in the Brethertons?” she asked, with abrupt suddenness. “You never knew any of them, did you?" “No—how could I7. Only as one ‘was killed at the Front it makes them love { | “THANK YOU, NO; I'LL LOOK IN AGAIN THI8S AFTERNOON." rather interesting, and—"" he stopped, Someone had opened the outer office door, and walked into the room. Miss Adams glanced round; Evans rose to his feet, A tall man stood in the doorway, looking from one to the other inquiringly. “Is Mr., Fisher in? morning, Miss Adams.” Miss Adams smiled and simpered; she was pleased to be so recognized in front of Fivans; she thought it might impress him with her im. portance, “Good morning!” she maid, She scraped her chair back along the | floor, and rose, “Mr. Fisher 1s.out just at present, [ but he'll be in shortly.” BShe glanced at @ fatch-bracclete on her wrist, “In aboutshalf an hour, 1 should think. Wil you wait?" The tall man shook his head. “Thank you, no; I'll look in again this afternoon, You might tell him I called?” He went awa after him, Evans swung around in his stool. €Who's that?” he asked. Miss Adams answered, with a fine show of unconcern: “That? Oh, I forgot you didn't know;’ that's David Bretherton,” “Really!"” Evans looked deeply interested, “I say, what a fine-looking man, isn’t he?” A Miss Adams tossed her head. | “Think so? He's too lanky for my |taste; I like broad shouiders.” Oh, good shutting the doeor | Bhe glanced at Evans coquettishiy, but the inference was wasted on him, “He often comes up here,” she jadded. “1 know him quits well. She waited, but there was no com- ment forthcoming, and she fell to clicking the keys of the typewriter rather iraseibly, 8o that was David Bretherton! Evans wished he had had a better chance of looking at him; it seemed lltnn(e that Mary was living under that man’s roof. Mary, who filled his thoughts waking and sleeping:; | fore he knew who she was—he had | dared to love in his young dreams. A poor clerk in love with David | Bretherton's sister-in-law! He stifled |a sigh, and went on copying letters | half-heartedly; things were very un. | fairly divided in life, he thought, with | & faint sense of resentment. CHAPTER XXX. Dora’s Plan Evans managed to be in the office | when Bretherton called again; it was room. {1ooking man would say were he to after Mary? He could imagine the way he would be withered and | snubbed ,and yet—he had once been a real friend to her in her distress, and who knew but that the chanee might come again? | He wondered what the two men were talking about behind that fast. |shut baize door; the incongruous | thought flashed through his mind that perhaps some day there might be an attachment between Mary and | Mr. Fisher. It was surprising how that thought hurt him; he tried to dismiss it as being ridiculous, But in Mr. Fisher's private room Mary, whom-—in a wild moment be- | be who showed him into Mr, Fisher's | He wondered, with a touch | | of humor, what this tall, aristocratic- | dare to pluck up courage and ask | A “tea,” even though it be formal is nevertheless friendly and invitine One should go with an informal anl everyday spirit. FAT AND LOSE WEIGHT One-half grapefruit, 1 poached egg on 1 cup spinach, I large fig stuffed with 5 almonds blanched and shredded 2 lamb chops, 4 tablespoons string | beans, 1 cup shredded cabbage, 2 thin pleces crisp whote wheat toast, 1 thin slice gluten bread, 1 gluten roll, 1 pint skimmed milk. Total calories, 1185, fat, 870; carbohydrate, 572. L4244 gram. % ‘Would you "elhvl that two inno- | cent tablespoonfuls of lemon ice would add 108 calories of carbohydrate to your menu? They will, for I planned & treat for you and then had to re- tract after figuring. Stow dry figs until tender in water to cover, Do not sweeten. Drain and | ill with ehopped nuts and serve with | & nttle of the lquor in which they were eookeg. | 'The spinach is cooked in its own' | juice, finely chopped and seasoned | with salt and pepper. ¥Form into a nest-like shape and drop a poached egg in the hollow. The cabbage I8 seasoned with salt and pepper and lemon juice. A few celery seeds scattered through the dish make a change. The beans should ba served for the reducing diet before seasoning with butter for the rest of the family. Protein, 343; Iron, EAT AND GAIN WEIGHRT One-halt grapefruit with 1 table- ‘Ivoon sugar, 1 large mashed potato | cake, 2 slices brofled bacon diced in 1-3 cup white sauce on toast, 1 pooched egg on 1 cup spinach with 1 | tablespoon meited butter, 2 large | stuffed figs with 2 tablespoons whip- ped eream, 1 cup cream of corn souy with 1 tablespoon whipped cream, 1.2 |cup well buttered popeorn, 2 tables spoons diced potatoes in 4 tablespoons | eream sauce, 2 lamb chops, 1 medium | szed sweet potato (baked), 4 table- spoons string beans in 4 tablespoons { cream, 1-2 cup shredded cabbage and 1 tablespoon chopped nuts and 2 | tablespoons oil mayonnaiss, 2 bran muffins, 1 cinnamon roll, 2 dinner | rolls, 4 tablespoons butter, 2 table- }-poon- lemon ice folded into 2 table. spoons whipped cream with 2 table- spoons hot thick maple sirup poured [ over the whole, 1 pint whole milk. | Total calories, 4724, Protein, 416: | fat, 2258; carbohydrate 2033. Iron 1.0284 gram., - Remember that much depends ou | your height and occupation when | figuring the required number of eal- {ories. If you are active in outdoor | sports (including housecleanng), you will need all of these fat calories j even if you are short in stature, But f you are leadng an nactve Ife with just enough outdoor exercise to | keep you fit my suggestion is to de- crease the whipped cream. These figs are stuffed th English walnuts and ralsins chopped and | moisténed with some of the fig juice. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service Inc.) siiie————— — | | 1 SEAL of QUALITY We specialize in pure raw milk and cream from our own herd of tuberculin tested cows uid not want e her from mine at e ol g o VA e 1t the mice Grocery boy had mot|now that T have caught up with the | AS & matter of fact she had never | ne and David Bretherton were speak- Raggedys, yoff can heard such a thing suggested, but |ing of Mary at that very moment. I but ago, and that you titul aod geemed qut ¥'m a dog in the mso “seemed quite happy” s me, for I may as well t Bave not been quite happy since you 1 Walked so ceremoniously out of my & e, t T've Sesn wondering lately, BDee,| Just why vou did it. I’ 1 Reglecttul, but, my dear, 1 fully Busy. 1 was irying to & §n this business, which is ger, dear, med to stab | you that 11 t is always to be seif-centered. he breakfast table every morning. could not stand her self-centered- for yon know to be an artist Why. Miss Perier say the other jght that an artist must always ve in love with someone of some- Ring: it helped her in her work Just now Pauwla Perier is trying in love with her Jeading man. ther she 18 succeeding or not T ve 58, heard 16 not know, for except when 1 taik o her on business T have not seed She may be a very tripped over a stone and hurt his toe, | the mean old witch and the horse wonld never have caught them. But you see, while the Raggedys| could carry the nice Groeery boy and | run with him, he was unable to carry rest, then begin running again, so in a short time the Witeh wupon -the borse’s back canght up with them. The Raggedy® kncew they could run no farther, so they stopped. “Now you Fad better go away and let us be!” them, #0 they had to run with the Grocery boy awhile then sit down and | home! You are a silly old horse any- way!"” “Oho!” the horse replied. “So 1 can | run back to where I came from can 1?7 Well! Mrs. Witch, I all just take you with me, that's what, for I reaily believe you are a very unkind creature and that the Raggedys are very nice | people!” And without waiting for the old Witch to hop off, the horse turned and ran back through the woods so fast, the old Witch was afrald she would just run buck' she had put two and two together out |of the iittie she had seen in- the | offtts, and had made a vefy shrewd | four out of it. y | “Trére’s no heir, now Mr. Nigel is dead,” she explained, With the air of one who is entrusted with family secréets. “He never had any chil- |dren, you know. 1 wonder how she | likes living down at the Red Grange, | by the way?” 3 “Whe?” “Why, Mrs. Nigel. She’s gone to 1 saw the let- “And how de you find the arrange- | ment works?” Monty Fisher was ask- ing David interestedly. (Continued In Our Next Issue) and endorsed ;y local, state and fi super- visors. The best - shire Milk for es acknowledged by physi- cians everywhere as su- perior to any oth her for month great artiet, Bee, fall off, and she hung on so tight, she | live there, you know, | was carried way back to where she|ters Me, Fisher wroté about settle- served her | ments; fhat's how ¥ know. _A bit of & chance for her, I should tAThk.” . Bardest in the world to suc Perhaps 1 might confess that Bype of girl T met here in;‘-lro— me Y @sted me greatly, but never for s Plea " meement did any of them take your (Copy. Raggedy Ann told the old Witch. “We have done nothing to you!™ wiite me “You intend spoiling all the grass|started from. And it just * 1924, NEA Servics, Inc.) in the woods!” the horse said before ! right, too. but she is not o