New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1925, Page 12

3 ‘Am;:Vife’s Confessional | Adele Garrison's New Pha of | | REVELATIONS OF A WIFE gsnnnnmmm:mmmm Madge Drepsres to Tell Mother Grabiam of tie Tramp's Dovumens Iowas no tme for Kat L G aha broken yself with are excited, Katie spilled the pot tink ¢ cried and tray Uy as slie vwork cconds held up he for the second time I carry ect.for you:" siw “No thank you Kati can m ge 1t lunchcon “Nobody prisingly. on mit meenit , you b ere Was s ing in her voice Lhat warmed my heart with its mes- sage of devotion Lo me. She should not have waited luncheon, but I let the point pass, as 1 had the other, and, tuking the tray from hands, asked simply R “How soon wi asked. * 1 sald, 1 Has everybody had ie returncd su ot you tink, 1 feex you gone, ven 1 you coom home? Loots. tink Not uncheon be ready Needs the Tea eex,” she re oW to- . feefteen Vot about eet? me make you cup of tea minutes, 1 ¢ You like of your good Katie. tea for a stimu- T nervous excite- the door as I spoke, through it T pretended not itic's startling comment, uitered in a half whisper as if to and 1 Let you tw6 cookies you had excitement enough for ten dis day, but you nefer nericus immins oding sa muy lid she know of my 1 mysclf as I hurried and” T usked down the hall to the library. That Mother | | bracer” to her that a | aiding Les | oW in his pros upon me, 1 had hour or two before, of my o could | nean that she was in Jiging in her perennlal pastime of | Lopping The Chief Fault of Katie | hatie 15 like an impish child, and | ! rdinate euri- | the affairs of other peo- | 1o her justice, she never, | to my knowiedge, hus repeated (o tsiders anything she has learned from her atrocious habit of listening at doors, and 1 knew that her loyalty o me will prevent any larm ever coming to us through her inquisi- iveness, But. of course for s wcll as for that of do- mestic discipline, T hate to chide her whenever I catch her at her favorite pastime. But, weakly, I confess that T dodge question | whenever I.can ignore * everything to which I possibly can shut my eves. Ki is Katie, and 1 long | ago determincd to take her “as 10" | I hud a Far harder problem before | me, however, than XKatie's pecca- | lilloes presented. I must tell my | mother-in-law, already wrought up to the nth degree of excitement, of | the astounding proofs * ve" had presented of his identity as her step- son That she was secretly hoping he would be proved an imposter, even though ‘she was convinced of the genuineness of his claim, I well knew, and 1 was reluctatnt to c; that secret hope beneath the array | of proof “Steve” had But tlere wus nothing else to be | done, and 1 braced myself for the questioning to which | knew my mother-in-law would submit me as soon as [ entered the library T de- termined, however, that she should drink the hot tea 1 had brought her | before she had a nce to ask a single question. Whenever Dicky wi his mother he tells her that he of tea is the same ! only an wledge and only ain own sake cup morning-af irink of whis- | key is to a toper. Theretore, the second 1 entered room I began to talk about the quality of the tea Katle had made. Arranging the tray before her, 1 poured a cup, added cream and sugar to her liking, | and chattered volubly about every- thing eave the subject in both our rcarts, until she had ed the contents of two cups (Copyright. 13 Newspaper Feature Service, Inc.) The Adventures wafagged naged to Rag- ggedy S by Johmy £.Ann gaid as she through and the deep, ¢ rds Lome. “lor h AIPTINN pt us shut up in the Bquirrel's cage for years and years! Tlic old wit y not p her romisc!" laggedy Andy said. “She jeremised that she would not foliow s and try to caplure us again, but that mean old wit pended upon! is true, Raggedy Raggedy Ann agreed, “Lut we are getting near to of the decp we shall soon come to the great 3ellow ‘mesdow, then it is only a short distance to our home!” As the -tvo Raggedys rode to- wards the edge ol the woods, (hcy aw the wilch stunding under a ¢ 1 the Raggedys were sure ‘ha sic had broken ber promis 1 Raggedy Audy could say, * lum, Squeedgilum, Squnk old witch would stand upon her head. So they rode their scooturs right up to the witch. Are You going to try o capture ain!” liaggedy Ann asked the Cause if you are, Raggedy will say the magic words to you turn topsy “No!" the witch repiied, to capture yo t on. "I know y rude ol and the Lurv and anncred ed to take avay Ragged) magi magic Aun heart is 1 spe my L “isn't haggedy Yo andy at all magical only 1 know work a find out sc magica e sure | gzedy shall " a soft q ood do not Ann said tell you w 8 o hac t ¥8 on a certain adventure Ann's heart is because it Bonnet String p and witch and d, easy to engrave words in heart. All hava 1o Ao is 1o think of every- you will your own ove you' & fin areat Wt 3Rt iike 0 a darkened rovin ) fing that others think and eoon, Teu Wi heart. all bappiness cre to a go D ien ra Ther yoo the same ©f yvou e a magical just ke good. kindly, generous people bave. yhy & And vou faces and out deep woods and | | they knew that in good season, Ra ujdgi- | magic | aggedyAun you can tell the person when | meet them by their happy | the friends gathered them:."” | the witch smiled happily and | thanked Betsy Bonnet String and the Raggedys for the gentle lesson. | Then Betsy Bonnet String waved rer magic wand over the Raggedys | nd - kissed m goodbye. And, the Kaggedys awakened, they | y Bonnet String, | with her magic had sent them home without further adventure or mis- | And there sitling in front of the Raggedys were all the other dolls of nursery y there 1 looked 80 happy to see Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. But they were oo polite to ask questions, tor | Ann and Raggedy Andy them of all their wondertu ures in deey, filled with wou ad- | woods | n everything, END ven! the deep fairies THE ——— In front of the Raggedys all the other dolls, were 1 The quickest way to lose an ideal is to marry him. | This two-plece costume is at home and equally appropriate in the country or the eity, It & of very lightweight jersey cloth, In tan, em- broidered with bright colored wools. | I'ne skirt (s pleated in front plain in the back and Dunce Cap ‘3‘?0« ) » et e & The duace has never Lud any par- ticular standing in his community, but this year his hat is becoming quite the vogue. Paris is quite mad over the dunce hat, usually of vel- vet with a high pointed erown and fancy band about the face, It Is very becoming, and youthful. Gossip’s Corner This Adds Richness Gold embroidery is very much |liked (o trim chiffon and georgette crepe coats that are so stylish now. | sash 1 in Front The sash of this season is much more apt to tie in front than in the | back, and the collar usually ties in the back. Wider Brims Seen Gradually the larger hat be- coming more general. Very ftre- quently it has a large bow of self- colored ribbon. is Short words and long words. both easy and hard, make up this inter- esting puzzie. There are quite a few unkeyed letters to stick you. HORIZONTAL Writes ungracefully . Beas . Digit of the Curved . Eggs of fishes . Mass meeting . To wander about Merits Hodgepodge . Yawned foot Goat's hair cloth Scarlet. color of ein Existed Tine between trains Therefore Myself To malke . Degrades a narrow lace Egg of a louse Perched Parrot noted as a sheep ki Soctal insects Soft swollen area at the base of a bird’s beak (pl.) To scratch one's self Abounds Years of Trite conversation) To sin Chemical clothes Night Administrations medicine Billed as a star (theatrical) VERTICAL life (rescription of average used in washing of doses Pats Fue Confident Twisted Behold 6. Sweet crystallizable substance \ Velvet and satin The black velvet wrap, lined with | frequently is part of the| chitfon satin ensemble, 1t Must Be | Printed silks come large floral drsigns geometrical ones. rured efthier or in Fascinating Shades An attracti ored kKasha cloth has embroidery 1 on the sleeves of brown | the hem wool, Totaled Point mail f esh water Obstructs Spider's fonkey home Frequently Rythm Nest of Abdo T0 6. King of . Pigment paint 8. Cuddled . Freight . Distinctix Scars Yea 59, A Emperor note while Rome wa To rescue To droop Cry of a st yself in smaller coat of natura very) col- on BEGIN HERE TODAY wumucl Honeybun, quiet living English countryman with a passion for studying the weather, finds in Dhis rain guu On the morning the life body of— Vrancis Lathrop is discovered at his home, five miles away, and | suspiclon is dirccted toward— sir Guy Lathrop, nephew of the murdered man. and in love with his only duughter, Margaret, Mar- | garet belleves her lover innocent and hires a private detective, who alter making an examination in the home becomes very much interested in a small wooden horse, a child's toy, which Sir Francis had kept for many He talks to Margaret, Margarct suspeets Adela Lackin, NOW GO ON WITH THE SUTORY CHAPTER 111 “More jealousy. She Is In love with Guy and may have hoped to part involving him In suspi- clon,” Lathrop told Klyne, | indebted to you, Miss only wish all my helpful, 1 will see Miss Larkin with- biood same yuars. us by Miss am much Lathrop. 1 clients were as Mr. Symes out delay. Later the day stockily- built man of military carriage pre- sented himself at Long Paston Hall md inquired for Mr. Symes, He refused to send in his name Ul the butler had said that his master had made all callers' names a condition of admission, Whercupon Mr. Ad- rlan dubbed himself Mason and was conducted to a room where a middie-aged, cadaverous man looked up from letter he was writing “wWell, crkily. "1 What Ky suiile of am in plicd It you have you'd and same Klyue M Mason ?"” know he suld you, do 1?7 With me don't IS your business smiled the ingratiatiug the would-be vendor. *I miotor-car line,” he r the ot an old car that like to trade oft as part pay t for a new one. I'm your man." regarded the speaker wpraising scrutiny. "1 at 1 am — er — tired plicd with hesitation. "It is in good running order, want a Fiat.’ “Can 1 se “Mason™ was persuasive, 'l can sup- ply you with a Iiat, new or second- hand, aid you wouldn't have to quarrel with the price 1 should of- fer for the old one. The garage at Long Paston Hall 1 coach-house in the old stable-yard. Its double doors stood and Klyne's with mey Mr. s with ave a car i of," he v vour car, sir? Mr. a convert open eves snapped en e only car housed there was yellow “Ah!" he exclaimed. “A Daimler, 1 see. And in fairly good condition.” e ous the Mr watching him with a covert and when at last he straightened himselt he knew that clse had been watching from the shadows at the of the garage — a grim- man of indeterminate demeanor was patently sudden intercst SaW as cons Symes was 1eer, someone him, too, far end age hostile, “Your chauffeur with a gesture toward the man “Yes, that's Wilmot, wha drives me.” admitteq Mr. Sym “You never drive yourself?” “No good at it. Never been able master the technique. Besides, T haven't got the nerve. escorted the the lodge g Dur- ss aleng a stately emarked suddenly: heard on my way Jdown n this morning that your ovely hborhood is under a cloud, Too bad that the police don't run in the murderer. Sir Francis scems to been populsr, Mr. Wilfred his lanthein aws strangely. halted in smote palm of the knuckles of the whose said Klyne ) “motor- “1 only in the tr have Synies working is stride and with the one hand other The ce are fools,” he snarled. The plain as a pike- taif. Motive and everything simpl reaming at them No need look inch beyond es of lathrop Grange.” ed Dhis pedestrian Rectory of the vil- in which Lathrop Grange was po case is as tor iem fo an the bounda T | suspicion. e RED RAIN MYSTERY 4 wmm UEADON HILL imsi, Sell ‘em or buy 'em, or both, | but T blue-grey | that the color of the while that | |su| ted. [ That moment.came when he was half way between the entrance | gates and the front dopr of the | Rectory, A buxom gfrl in"a sky-! | blue overall, and wearing a, sun- | bonnet, was culling: roses withih few feet of ‘the catriage drive he was traversing. -As he papsed she looked up from her task and two | pairs of very bright eyes clashed. | The eyes In the alluring head of the | rose-culler were of the distinctly | “glad” variety,. At .least they as- sumed that state.before they: were | demurely- dropped to the basket ol‘ | blooms, | “Miss his hat. | “Yes. Did you want'me?” The cyes sought his again, no longer | “glad" but charged ‘with curlosity, Your name” — Kiyne managed to convey that hls business. was a | | secondary considération with*him— “was given me by a gentieman whom 1 am nct at liberty more de- | finitely+to refér to, 1 will be ‘quite | open with you, Miss Larkin, | am a detectlve, endeavoring to solve the mystery of Sir Lathrop's death. 1 was told that, as a friend of the family, you might be able to ren- der me valuable assistarice.” He left it to be inferred that he was an officlal detective from Scot- land Yard, or at least from the country town, and to his joy this attractive young lady accepted him | al that false valuation, | [ “1 have never spoken to a detec- tive before,” she cooed. "Of course, | |1 huve rcad about them. though" — with a delightful blush 0 A Wwas not aware that they were gen- | tlemen."” Larkin?" he sald, ralsing “There are exceptions,” replied | Kiyne dryly. “Most of us try to live | up to very high ideals — with more | or luss success,-1 hope.’ | “In your case lhe success.is un- | doubted,” Miss Larkin’' fine eyes| once more reinforced the silver tongue, “As to these Lathrups, now. 1 don't see how 1 can help you. | They are very nice people, but you | have been misinformed if you have | been told that we are intimate, ! County magnates 'don’t “hunt in { couples with poor clergy folk.” | Waus this the green-eyed monster | of jealousy peeping out? | “I have been at thg Grange al- ready,” Kiyne pursued testing tac- tics,. “Miss Margaret struck me |as—" He purpogely broke off, as i at a loss for the proper word, though inviting confidence with a | knowing look. “As a stuck-up minx?" Miss Lar- kin fell into the trap ‘and supplied the hiatus, then stoppéd in confu- sion. I oughin't torhave said that,” she murmured.” “A regular’ little cat, ain't 17" Klyne was about to question her as to the suspicion locally rife about | | Sir Guy, when a divérsion occurred. A dog-cart turned in through the gates from the main road. “Mr. Samuel Honeybun . from | Latchfield.” Miss Larkin explained. | “He is our great authority on rain- | fall and has probably come to com- | | pare notes with my father, who is| his understudy in these parts.” The man whose gauge contained | human blood after the night of the| | Lathrop murder?” said Klyne, Yes, but you had: better get it out of your head that there was any connection between the two oc- | currences.” replicd Adela eharpiy. “It was never in my.head,” Klyne | rejoined, while. mentally notlug the girl's resentment against the popu- lar conception. i “Well, some of the wiscacres| about -here hold that idea, prepos- terous as .it is. | Latchficld is five miles away, and what purposé would the murderer gain by putting the | blood of his victim into old Honey bun’s rain-gauge?” “None at all that I can see,” said Klyne mildly, “Has your father got | a gauge, Miss Larkin®" The girl hesitated a mioment, and eyed the detective with suspicion, | (To Be Continued) e girl hesitated a moment and eyed the detective with | | ounces; salcylic acid, 1 ICED TEA prepared from the fresh young leaves of! 1y is the ideal drink for Summer. Cool, Refreshing, | Letter from Saly Atherton to Les-| le Prescott, Continued | “Bee has ‘become unduly sensi-| tive about her appearance,” con- | tinued Dick, = “this is particularly | strange in a woman who. untll now | Tas néver thought much about her| looks. 1t was one of her great charms for me. “If Beatrice knew she was and appropriately dressed she| scemed perfectly at ease In any | company. 8he neyer thought of her| looks after she entered a. room, “lalely at times, she has become obsessed with ‘the Idea that she is going to die when the baby is born. | This Is the most alarming symptom of all lo me. “1 wish, €ally, you would cheer her up a little. I try to do the best | I can but T am &0 busy | presume | let her mjss many of those liltle at- tentions she expects and deserves. “If you stay around the studios very long, Sally, you will find that there Is no business or profession in | the worlg that takes absolutely all| of one's time, one's brain, in fuct everything that ope has to give, us well | | the movies do. Amusing Lhis sad old ! world is the most tiresome thing on | earth.". 1, had .time. . Leslie, to observe Dick more carefully than 1 have done since 1 have been here, He is looking very careworn, He seems o have grown yery much older in. the | last three or four years. He rarely | smiles. You can expect a lelegram almost | any time now in regard to Bes for, of course, 1 will schd you one the | moment the baby is born. | Breakfast—8&tewed dried peaches, | cooked rice cereal. thin cream, crisp whole wheat toast, milk, cof- tee, Luncheon, —' Cream /of carrot soup, cheese crackers, cherry salad, | cup custard, plain cookies, milk, iced tea. . Dinner — Brolled lamb chops, creameq potatoes, new. peas, jellied vegelable salad, junket .fce cream, strawberry sauee, -milk, coffee, whole wheat' bread. A jellied salad is an to use up bits of Isft-over vege- tables. The gelatin should be' well seasoned with lemon juice and salt to tone up the vegetables. The | Jjelly and a careful choice of vege- | ideal way FABLES oN Delicious — Try it. .. Give my love to Jack and re. member what 1 told you at the be- ginning of this letter. I am saying the same thing that children mean when they say: "1 love you more than tongue can tell," ) Sally. Letter from Leslie Prescott (o the Little Marquise It is a long time, dear Little Mar- quise, since I have written you, I hope, however, that in that distant country where you reside you are so happy that you have not missed my letters at all. 1 assure you, however, that I have missed not being able to write to you. To you only can I write of my reactions. 1 hope you know something, of-my life for the last month or (wo, for | it you do you will know that it, has been so full of action that 1 have. had no time to write dow my re- actions. \When one is almost too busy Lo think, retrospection and in- trospection arc pushud oul into the: cold. This. 1 suppose, dear Littie Marquise, Is the reason why active people are seldom absojutely un- happy. If 1 hag been doing or experienc- Ing anything that was in uny way pleasurable latcly, I am, sure that | would not have been glad that | have had no time to think, for re trospection is the saddest of all oc- cupations: with perhaps. the excepe- tion of Introspucti TOMORROW — Letter from Les- lie Prescott to the Little Marquise, tables ma scliool age. Children under ten years of age should not be allowed to cal the cherry salad suggestion for lunch- con. 'be served to children of salad 1 One cup ripe firm cherries, fil- berts, hearts of ‘leltuce, 1 package Neufchatel cheese, cream dressing. Wash and drain cherries and re- moyve pits taking care not to crush the fruit. Ml half the cherries with nuts and the other half with tiny balls of cheese. Arrange in nests of lettuce hearts and serve with cream dressing. (Copyright, 1925, Inc.) NEA Service, HEALTH FOR PERSPIRING FEET In addition to the emburrassment caused by the odor from perspiring ‘green, 5 drops. ! feet, the person is likely to suffer adding the oil last. . from aching and burming feet be- cause of the tenderness of the skin An absolutely sure remedy for the perspiration is impossible for all persons. However, here is a solu- | |tion which has proved effectivg in warm water in which |a majority of. cases where it has spoonfuls of baking soda has been | been tried. 1 Tannin, 30 drams; lycopodium,. 3 drams: alum, 1 dram Another solution is oxide of zinc, 1 ounce; made . from starch, = 2 dram; tal- cum powder, 7 ounces, oil of winfer Mix these well, These solutions should be made by a druggist upless .the person 18 equipped with apotheeary scales. When the feet burn from long standing, soak them in a basin_of L%o table- dissolved. The warm soda water softens and relaxes the tissues opens the pores, allowing the undue quantity of blood, present in the feet, to dis- perse, und COLOR CCT-0UTS | Little Bo-Peep |- | | SHEEP AND COWS RUN WILD This is the second day's-chapter story of “Little Boy Blue.” Children who the cut-ouls every day will have a whole ward- robe for Boy Blue by the end. of the week i save o0 s Little Boy Blue lived on a small farm, His father hafl only ' few cows and sheep und ‘he had made it Boy Blue's job to look after them, For this he had given Boy Blue a beautiful little red horn te blow on to call the animals to him. One day Boy Blue's mother look- ed out of the window and you can imagine her surprise when she saw Brindle and ‘Bess and Boy ‘Blue's little pet calf, Spotty, tn ‘the corn fleld. And there were all (he sheep running wild in the meadow! “Mercy!” she cried. “Where can Little Boy Blue be? And what will his father say?" (Make Boy Biue's trousers & bright blue, not too dark. His blouse is of black velvet with white col- lar and cuffs and a red tie which matches his horn). (Copyright, 1925, Associated .Edi- tors, Inc.) 666 Is a prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. 1t kills the gerws,