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Show PAGE SIX THE TIMES-- NEWS. NEPHL UTAH My father was one of the men writ took Skippy' s little body out of ths 1 water that night. My mother sat CORNER with Mrs. Farraday when they him home. Dora Farraday brought I didn't come home at all. She sent a THE RUG telegram. It arrived just as they BJ VIRGINIA SULLIVAN TOMLINSON were bringing Skippy's body into the house. Dora had left Skippy alone by the lake to elope to New York with her new beau. KNEW the Farraday family be- had always thought Aunt Abbey disfore It happened. I knew them liked her; all those unkind remarks Ellen continued at school; she had first when I was nine and Ellen she used to make. But now she was always been very quiet. And after Farraday was eight and in my class grateful for the rug and meant to awhile, Mrs. Farraday went about the town again, holding her head at school. keep it. Since the narrow living room at very high, smiling her fixed, gay There were two other Farraday children: Skippy, the baby, who the Farradays was too small for the smile. Only Mr. FarHlday seemed was five, and Dora, seventeen. Just rug, Mr. Farraday was persuaded changed. He aged visibly that year. entering business school. Dora was to sell the home and rent a house Nobody was surprised when the .engaged to marry Danny Wright, with larger rooms. Their old stuff cold he caught just before Christ in town. looked pretty shabby against the mas turned into pneumonia, xne who ran the service-statio- n Mr. Farraday was branch manager rug, so with the money from the doctors said that he just hadn't the of our local bank. "Such a nice, sale of the home they bought new will to live. Dora came home when her father quiet man," people said. "If only furniture. And after awhile, because that wife of his were not such a of the friends they acquired in the died. Mrs. Farraday sent her the new surroundings, the Farradays money. Dora's husband had left her foot" and Dora had been working in New I didn't think Mrs. Farraday was bought a new car, too. I saw less of Ellen now, except at clerking in a store. People ,a fool. I liked her. The sprawling school. (York, g that perhaps she'd stay Gradually my visits to the old Farraday bouse, with its porch, was always in need of repair, the shabby living-roowould be cluttered and dishes unwashed, but Mrs. Farraday was .never too busy to plan games for rainy afternoons or picnics in summer in their rickety old car. She was little and quick and dark, with rather kittenish ways; always thinking up something new and like the dress she designed for Dora that won the prize in the Easter parade. There was nothing I loved more than going over to the Farraday house whenever I had the chance. Saturday mornings they always had pancakes; Sundays they had sausages and Boston baked beans and applesauce in a blue glass dish. And they had laughter. A great deal of laughter except when Aunt Abbey came to call. Aunt Abbey was Mr. Farraday's aunt, a very rich, very unpleasant old lady who lived in an imposing granite house at the end of town. It was no secret that she disapproved bitterly of the entire Farraday family. Why she visited them nobody knew, unless it was because, of all her relatives, they refused to be impressed by her money or upset by her caustic tongue. They merely She'd taken Skippy to the picnic, accepted her, all but Mrs. Farrashe? She should not have hadn't who to seemed like having day, gone off with that beau of hers,! Aunt Abbey around. Curiously leaving tne child alone by the lake. enough, it was of Mrs. Farraday herself that Aunt Abbey most bitterly disapproved. home now, since her mother needed "My nephew's wife isn't fooling me," she'd say. "Always pretendher, but nobody really expected she would. Danny Wright was married. ing to be so gay. What's she got to be happy about, I'd like to know? If now, 10 one oi uora s iormer class mates, a plain little girl with ador-inmy nephew had married a sensible eves. Thev camp to Mr ParrnJ woman, he'd have amounted to something by now." day's funeral, sitting closely to-- l "I declare," my mother said, "it gether in the church. The weekl after the funeral Dora went back to gives me the creeps, the way that old lady looks at Mrs. Farraday. I Farradays had ceased, partly be- her job in New York, and the dayj cause my mother disapproved of believe she really hates her." after she left Mrs. Farraday came, Farraday's new friends. Dora to see my father about "She hates them all," my father Dora selling her had a been docile always sweet, said, "because they've got what she little rug to pay her bills. to ambitious thing, get along. never had. The Farradays have Now My father did his best; but this, had given up business contentment. All Aunt Abbey has is school.she She had even broken off her was a depression year and nobodyi had money now for Oriental rugs.' money, and when she's gone they'll engagement to Danny Wright. Dora have that, too." had a new beau now; one she'd met The five thousand dollars he finally Only they didn't. Because when through hex "crowd." Nobody liked got from a dealer barely paid for; Aunt Abbey died the year Ellen him, but he was rich and he gave Mr. Farraday's funeral and fori Farraday was nine, she left them no Dora a good time. He had a weak, Mrs. Farraday's debts. Mrs. Farramoney at all. Her entire estate went handsome face and a loud scoffing day got a job at the hotel. Her' to charity, with one exception. She laugh. I'd see them together as I salary included room and board, so left Mrs. Farraday a rug. It was an walked home from school, dashing that Ellen could live with her, too.: Oriental rug, exceptionally large around town in his rakish car or It was storming hard the day theyj and lovely; golden in color, satiny going into Van's Place for drinks. moved down there. We left them to the touch, starred with dusty People felt sorry for Danny Wright. alone and drove home through the d town, passing the old' pink flowers. He'd been so crazy about Dora, and "It's a shame," people said, always so glad to have Skippy and Farraday house on the way. No--i "when those children need money Ellen around. body lived in it now. Tears crowded, ao. But of course they can sell the FLORA'S new beau didn't lika chll-dre- behind my lids as we drove slowlyl He objected to Skippy trail-ln- g by- rug. It's valuable and Orientals are in vogue." Then a dealer offered her about. Skippy was six now, "They were happy In that house," Mrs. Farraday $23,000 for her rug. very spoiled and rather a nuisance; my father said. "A great pity they, The town rejoiced for the Farra- but it seemed hardly fair to blame ever moved out of it If Aunt Abbey days. This meant college for the Dora entirely for what happened at knew what she was doing when she children and money to fix up the old the Elks' picnic that year. Everyone made that will, then she must be house. But, to the amazement of Elks' picnic that year. Everyone laughing now in her grave." mother My everyone, Mrs. Farraday stubborn- said, though, that ft was Dora's spoke suddenly.. That's it!" she exclaimed. "She ly refused to selL She had always fault. She'd taken Skippy to the picadmired that rug, she said. She'd nic, hadn't she? She should not have did know what she was doing. And been as surprised as anyone when gone off with that beau of hers, I'm surprised that I never thought Aunt Abbey had left it to her. She leaving the child alone by the lake. of it before." "What do you mean?" My father stared at her. Her voice had sounded strange. MI .. "She knew exactly what she was doing!" my mother said. "And rw she probably is wherever she is laughing! Aunt Abbey knew that Mrs. Farraday would never be able to resist living up to that rug!" ttf FICTION Wlkl W?SrJ I qsfusii Jkl W us. Thursday, February 26. 1948 ui si m m m U .rf. .W. m n y mmi I SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS I A i Ji f ) . recent on oLJaiiiuner mJccL 1 1 opeci 3 Cjiri5 School or jfarlij & 0$ OS.,, iujjmn (famklis ' - sag-'gin- If rJr. i "ex-'citin- ff snow-covere- n. : LIKE the look of tnow I And clear rivulet tending when it H is entiling looard the ea; I lit th weep of dry griMe Lending Benetii thoM bright feet, nddentv et free. I hair een tmall green leave under water That mow bad hidden through the winter hour, Freaber and greener and sweeter than the leafing That pring to lif after th April hower: A litttc clover leaf waahed clean by waking, Eairr for life again at the hint of apting! I reach my finger into th icy water To touch that tender, tremulou, wiatfut thing. Knowing a kinahip with it, deep and abiding, L loo, hart waited until th winter And I lift my head (fter a atrenge chaaliaement To th bright air again, th aun at laatl nfd. 1 Cities Grant Pay Increases To Help Meet Rising Costs Scores of cities are granting pay raises to municipal employees to help them meet increased living costs. In Cleveland the mayor agreed to grant pay raises to municipal employees which will cost the city $2,100,000 this year. Fire and police personnel received a $240 a year Increase, plus six new holidays to b added to annual fur- loughs. White collar employees of CI eve-land will get a $180 annual raise If they make less than $3,000 a year. Their increase will be 6 5 per cent if they make more than $3,000 annually. Pittsburgh councilmen earmarked $1,200,000 for municipal pay raises. Biggest pay boosts went to receiving $2,000 a year or less. Chicago's record city budget for 1943 includes pay Increases of 8 5 per cent for municipal employees earning less than $5,000 a year, plus raises averaging $300 year for higher paid employees. In Omaha, nil city employees ave been given a flat $15 per month wage boost. The increase will afTect approximately 1.260 workers. New York City boosted the salaries of 42 top city official. The action added $86,000 to this year's payroll. IO 8152 Have Baked Ham for a Social Supper. (See recipes below.) 12-- Feeding Fifty LYNN If your club or church is planning a community social dinner for a or for the purpose of making money, you'll appreciate these tested recipes. The recipes are bound to be tempting to most people, which is an important consideration for dinners of this type. You'll need to do careful planning for both purchasing and preparing, or perhaps you can have a committee work out the donations so there will be more of a return on the dinner. Hflua vnnp irrriin rhnnsA on ahla 1 leader to insure a successful dinner. She should be thoroughly familiar with all the procedures of the menu, and should be able to divide and assign the work properly, as well as to iron out all sorts of details that . come up.. Tableware should be checked in advance so there will be enough to go around. The same goes for kitchen equipment. Men as well as women will like the menu for this community aup-pas it is appetizing and well balanced. Baked Ham Buttered Green Beans or Peas Candied Sweet Potatoes Cole Slaw Apple Cranberry Saoce Relish Rolls Jelly Butter Pineapple Chiffon Cheese Cake In addition to the items listed on the menu, you'll want to provide coffee, tea and milk as beverages. Here are the recipes for this din-ae- r. They are carefully planned to serve 50 people. Baked Ham. (Serves 50) 1$ pound smoked ham t1 caps brown sugar tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon prepared mustard cap doves Place ham (wrapped in heavy waxed paper or inside wrapper). fat side up in an uncovered roasting pan. Bake in a slow (350 degree) oven about 5tt hours. About an hour before the ham is done, remove from oven, lift off remaining skin and score fat surface. Mix brown sugar and mustard, add enough vinegar to make a paste. Spread paste over fat surface and stud with cloves. Return to oven and bake in a slow (325 degree) oven for about 45 minutes to glaze the surface. Here are some other glazes which may be used. The amounts are sufficient to cover the surface of one ham: ORANGE GLAZE: Mix one cup brown sugar. Juice and grated rind oi one orange and spread over fat surface. Garnish with orange slices when serving. . er IIO.NET OK MOLASSES GLAZE: Use one cup honey or molasses and spread over ham; stud with cloves. Finish baking. SPICE GLAZE: Use ene cup brown sugar saad one cup Juice from ipiced peaches, erabapples, ginger pears or pickled peaches. Garnish with the spiced fruit. For the vegetable, green beans, roe may use two No. 10 cans, sea- - es CHAMBERS' soned with one cup butter, salt and pepper. Heat thoroughly but be certain not to overcook. Candied Sweet Potatoes. (Serves 50) 2 No. 10 cans or 8 No. tVx cans sweet potatoes 1 pound brown sugar 2 quarts bread crumbs 1 cup melted butter Place sweet potatoes in a baking pan. Combine remaining ingredients and place over sweet potatoes. Bake in a moderate (350 degree) oven until heated through. 7 II , Daytime Dress rAINTY scallops make a very L' 530 Dattern desired. Pattern how neatly the narrow belt cir- cles your waist. Yoked Princess Frock from common colds enough for parties, too. Slim princess panels are so simple to sew, the keyhole neckline is as cute as can be. Trim with lace or ruffling. and 14 That Hang On Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the No. 8264, Is for sizes 8. 8. 10. Size 8, 2,, yards of trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell yoa a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it the cough or you axe quickly to have allays your money back. years. CREOMULSION DTTIlOi for Coughs. Chest Colds, Bronchitis When a woman refuses to tell her weight, she probably weighs a hundred and plenty. Seriously "And so I told her that I loved her and we'd be married in sum- quarts (6 pounds) cabbage, shredded fine mer." Blend the mayonnaise, sour "July?" cream and seasonings. Mix lightly "No, I meant it." with the cabbage. Needs Her Apple Cranberry Sauce Relish. "If my sweetheart ever clever. She (Serves 50) bos brains enough for two." S oranges 'then she's just the girl for you to S No. 2 cans apple sanoe marry." S cans cranberry sauce In the Hat Grind oranges and combine with "How come you tipped your hat apple sauce. Chill to that delicious doll? Do you for several hours. know her?" Cut up cran- berry sauce in cubes. Just before serving mix cranberry cubes with the apple sauce. Pineapple Chiffon Cheese Cake (Serves 59) S caps sugar S pints syrup from pineapple an. water 12 egg yolks S ounces (H cop) plain gelatin S Ne. 2H cans crushed pineapple 4 pounda (2 quarts) sieved cottage cheese cup grated lemon rind 94 eup lemon Juice 12 egg whites 1 teaspoon salt 1 quart heavy cream for whipping 5 quarts graham cracker crumbs r swelback 1 pound batter, melted Combine two cups sugar and two cups syrup with slightly beaten egg yolks. Cook over not water until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly. Soften gelatin in remaining syrup for five minutes. Add to hot mixture and stir until dissolved. Chill until the mixture starts to congeal; add pineapple, cottage cheese, lemon rind and Juice. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, salt and whipped cream. Combine crumbs with remaining sugar and butter. Line a pan with this mixture, saving about a third for the top. Pour in cheese mixture and too with remaining crumb mixture. Chill for several hours until firm. ! by WKXJ Foatw, Size Beware Coughs AN exciting round yoked dress that's nice for school lovely Pattern No Name Address Pattern No. 8152 comes in sizes 1Z, 14. 16, IS. 20; 40 and 42. Size 14, 3 yards of 35 or 12 Send an additional twenty-fiv- e cents foi your copy of the Spring and Summer FASHION 52 pages of smart, easy la make frocks; special features; free pattern printed inside the book. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. South Wells St. Chicago 7, IU. Enclose 25 cents in coins for each pretty finish for this wearable daytime dress. Diagonal lines are the season's pet style and see Cole Slaw. (Serves 50) 1 pint mayonnaise 1 pint sour cream 1 cup vinegar 1 teaspoon mustard 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon salt cup sugar II-- 42 MENU Roast Pork Shoulder Sage Stuffing Candied Sweet Potatoes Relish Plate: Carrot Strips, Radishes, Pickles Bread Butter Plum Cobbler Beverage Recipe given. Vf i.. ; The iniroof a Um water, when taken first thing on arising, is all that most people need to insure prompt, normal elimination. Ne mora harsh laxative that irritate the digestive tract and impair nutrition ! Lemon in water is good for you f Generation of American have taken lemons for health and generations of doctors have recommended them. They are rich in vitamin C; supply valuable amounts of Bi and P. They alkalinize; aid digestion. Not toe harp or sour, lemon in water has a refreshing tang clears the mouth, wakes you up. It's not a purgative simply helps your system regulate iltelf. Try it 10 days. "No, but this is Charlie's hat and he knows her." males folks sleep all night! 1SJE7MC llCWtfO ThoiMiid sow deep aodiatartxd tl nw that their bains a waken txraw of ad nisiit altar 6a from biaddm trrUatton. noi (A hopeaot That' a ooodiUoa Foley Pilia laauaJJy allay within 24 bcrara Siac blad-d- ar irritation ia ao prevalent and Folay 1'illa ao poUat. 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If the family doesn't take kituil to liver, parboil It. chnn nrf m. rtth egg, bread crumbs, chili sauce and seasonings. Make Into patUes and wrap In bacon. Bake in tomato sauce. latere! te Hraaj tard. When you serve white fah or haliServe fish on a bed of watercress but, you'll find that cranberry sauce or Jelly adds just the right note of If you want it to look trulv efTeetlva. ind pimiento. When you serve vegetable lost as along a sauce made of tomato oup and grated cheese. men-thol-th- an As for Mild Ba-C- ji -- for Children. f ' -s- aPs e& A |