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Show Kathleen Norris Says: ty CLARK M'MEEKIN jTOET THUS FAB! While Toyag-m- b England to America, Lark She it cast Up goea down. Island, and Galt Withe, a bonnd rescues her. At the inn where "taken she is made prisoner, but and is found by her sweetheart, as a gipsy Nortn, who is disguised on one Dr. Matson and , a line dealings. Lark and Galt tall sands of Dr. Matson, bnt make on two horses. Alter (ape night M experiences they arrive narrowing where Lark expects to meet Id North, but they are told by Mara he is not in town. Both ,(t that "1( Saras house and are made to .folk, comfortable. CHAPTER XVI fe- MV; trying to sneak by my yu to cheat an widow woman! You come you :een L IU learn Ijte! r grabbed Dostas tail, threatening. The mare Minnie caught ed and reared'. s skirt then, pulling her down jje 1 1 saddle. Im sorry. i said, We didnt at her. She the back of her Galt slipped and stared again. off the red horse, but Minnie ely glanced at him. me! Her big voice od blime astonishment. hoarse with :h me an wake me up. . . olime me an bust my lights an aint the Duchess of tie if it was staring inie dher eyes with hard very up a cc stess ap ters It c nd chee ed els. There were stockings and little sandals on the bed, and ruffled drawers The sandals pinched Larks feet, but looked fetching enough when she had them laced, ine drawers were too big, but scarcely Minnies size. There were a shift and a petticoat on the chair, and then Lark stared, stared at her own dress, her best dress, her good blue bombazine that she had missed from her portmanteau on the Tem-por- a. It was certainly the same dress. Here was the place she had respaced the buttons to take care of one shed lost, and here was the pulled thread on the lace collar, where she herself had caught it on a pin once, getting ready for chursh, in England. "Minnie! Lark called. Minnie, come here. . . . Where did this dress come from? Minnie came and peered around the screen. That little dress? she asked thoughtfully. Let me see, now. Just a little dress I had tucked off in a trunk. Then she looked at Lark and burst out laughing, shaking the screen, and making the soapy water in the tub slosh and spill You did steal that dress, didnt you, Minnie? Be sure your sin will find you Minnie said cheerfully. Fun- out, se!" yar make The Women We Need VV.N.U.SER.VICE name of the good God,1 how come e said reverently, wasnt drownded, honey?" the Lark Lck," tulips said. was I up on an island." Hiere you been ? Where you id rn and fie kpplque 4 cents in ind the pc liv-Wh- at you doin here? An whos eandsome trouser-fu- l you got with you? This is Galt Withe, rk said, re demani me from the island. We Squire Terraines horse on the i Were taking him to Great- - rescued htly more s for a It rmbers. get along toward Lark. Galt looked at sin reddening in the west. Aid whats your hurry? to know. "Im glad to this girl. Me an her went ph hell together on the old : We be old friends. Youll h stay and have a good hot me or Ill know the reason He'd better ways, 9LEW0RE ry St. alii. Min-yant- atteru sup-Mt- tried to skip asked, grinning. Hie All right, all laughed. t Just the same Im glad I E.en if we Galt ICTS HBOUI u I wouldnt a missed dough-nutWheres pretty Mr. David North at. t !BEF. you. see-yo- for s. in Baltimore, on business. nies deep laugh shook the 3e's loose more pss Goodridi Baltimore. An while J1 that busy, you finds another gent, an a damn handsome up cost mb-- a bar wot i r in to her chin. First England an then busi folds of stables. ask ed repre-th-e me. . . . You two to one another by bent any e? V' Lark in said. No, of course Collyer, Good-1- 1 man- 's ur then con- - 000 tiros sttlefronts ju ever get to see the super-fin- e Then she looked at Lark and burst out laughing. ny thing the way a old sayin will work out. Thats your dress, for a fact, honey, an aint it Gods bless-I- n I took it from you on the old Temp? You probably took my brooch, too. was always air-e- r, back on the old Temp? e asked slyly. s. We spent several days with "Probly. In the worry of that wreck its a caution what I mightve gone an stuck away In my little old carpet bag. Aint many folks come out of a sinkin ship with a dress to said, Minnie, weve got to they back, let alone a bag of things "o e'ad we saw you. Im glad like I did. Til have a look for that didnt drown. She turned to there brooch, but I cant promise. the mare, but Minnie put a You didnt happen to tuck that ve arm about her, pulling her money I lost in your bag, too, did to the The ground. you? Lark asked sternly. fyGod, youre skin and bone! in my money belt, rememmoney e big band ran down Larks ber? her knee, I remember your takin on about experimented then r arm I was some money. Mighty high an and shoulder. funnin with you about North mighty you acted on the old Temp. tat Hastings cat. You been Minnies teasing grin irritated Lark. bad time, if it wasnt Just "I hadnt known any thieves bethat shipwreck. fore, Lark said coldly. "You and 8 Join' to my place an rest Da- nat Dont bother your head Nothing but good about the sayin no, because youre go-- I dead. Minnie came to her, pulled thought about you lot of her down on the day bed beside since that wreck, thought how her. "I reckon I been a thief, Lark, as drowned like my Dan. Re- lot o' times. I never thought much ar Dan? I how proud about it tffl that fearful wreck come. thought J you acted, though you was But I tell you, I thought about it an green as they come. I since. Manys the night Ive woke af liked you, Lark, from the wide up, seein you, right in the n seein you now, after a room by me, holdin out your hands ence we had together that was for your things. You was sent my ii to straighten the hair on a way for me to make it up to you. chest, Im goin to feed you I can see that clear. Like I said, est you before you go another Be sure your sin I the linway, wherever it is! Galt, bathed, dressed in clean tanly, Lark was crying, the en, joined Minnie and Lark at the loaded ar brimming, slipping down cheery window table. Taffy soaked "ceks. Minnie, clucking like a it with ham, sweet potatoes to a caqdy, tad and sympathetic old hen, in whisky and glazed her along the path to the corn pones, pork tips in eggs and was a big and the vinegar sauce. There fried to a rncs, Minnie bellowed, you of croppie river platter si Fetch chunks of were There these here horses to brown crisp. able and show the young gent muscavado sugar, rice cakes, grits Old room, will you? bread, pickles, strong black coffee. ' k Dlept Minnie talked steadily as they ate. for a while, waking to How shed thought Lark drowned Host dark room, with Minnie and no mistake. How she'd soon be I an oil lamp, pulling a little circuit as the 1 around the day bed, where going to Join the Fair a duty she in tub of water had been fattest woman on earth, of the fall year and every n a square of matting. A performed How she it. on money Je of soap, two big towels made good been like a huswhod Dan bat seemed to missed of be a pile in many clothes, were near at hand on band to her, and better y ir. ways. What a neat piece of proper-towned here, and how the genshe rrF now! Minnie's pumpkin to her nicely, see,c appeared over the top of try always spoke and most honbest the she kept ren- "You was a great one ing in several counties. isn end fancy up, on the old est I call to Good money! Minnie waved her mind. Suppers on knife as a carriage drew up on the my girl!" bathed snd rubbod her body pike just beyond their window, paid now In Wth the clean voluptuous tow toll tn the midget Negro Hastings you j1 lason for Ira naads z' Vv God-woef- ul toll-gat- 5 - toll-gat- e , Bet Syndicate. SEW IS G CIRCLE PATTERS S Pretty House Frock for Matrons A Sunback-Boler- o or Pinafore WNU Features. charge, and drove on. Big weddin up to Greatways, tonight Good toll to Minnie Buxtree an the State of Virginny. A weddin or a funeral is always good business, cept the parson goes free, an I ask you, ain t that a unnecessary generosi- ... ty? The harvest moon laid a warm amber light over the pike and the fields. The wheels passed whirring-ly- . Laughter and the sound of hoofs, the tinkle of silver, the clang of the gate bar . . . Peace and warm food and welcome . . . Lark in her own blue dress . . . Minnie, the fattest woman on earth . . . Galt, smiling at Lark, joking with Minnie, Galt, tall and straight in his chair. It was clear that Minnie had taken a fancy to him. He was quite the little gentleman, she said, reaching over to smack him playfully on the shoulder. He was a great buck, she said knowingly, and had left a trail of broken hearts behind him wherever hed been, shed wager. What was Lark thinking about? That David North, a man who ran insurance company ink in his veins for blood? David North who'd get what was coming to him when he married the ? Hastings Mara Hastings thought a bed was for praying by, and sleeping in, and for nothing else in the wide world! Minnie chuckled. She listened with interest to the story of Larks and Galt's adventures, but clucked with scorn over the idea of returning Red Raskall to Jarrod Terraine's stable. Hes got horses thickern fleas on a hound-donow, she argued. "Is it reasonable for him to get that horse God give you right out of the ocean? Reward nothin! You two keep that horse an run him at the Fair an save the money for your brats. Galt reddened, and Lark said, We have to return him, Minnie. We hate to, but well wed just have to do that. Conscience. Minnie nodded. I got one, too. Lot of trouble, conscience. They all works different. . . . What if you take your horse to old Jarrod, and he wont give you any reward money? He offered the reward, Lark said. Hes a rich man. That was bettern six weeks ago, he offered the reward, Minnie said. Remember that. Lots of things can happen in less time than that I was never one to take much stock in She gossip, but theres a tale broke off suddenly and leaned forward, listening. Lark said, Minnie, a while ago you started to say something about Squire Terraine and the reward money, didn't you? I dont remember. Did I? Minnie yawned. "Hes cuttin a figure tonight, I bet, up there at Great-way- s likkerin up half the county. . . . Taffy's finished clearin. No use our settin here all night Want to set in the parlor?1 For an hour Minnie entertained them with stories of the Fair. She showed them her collection of mottoes and birds eggs. Finally Lark said, If were going to take Red Raskall to Greatways, wed better go, hadnt we? The wedding must be over. Where you goin to sleep at?1 Minnie wanted to know. "I took for granted you was stayin with me. Where you puttin up? Here, Galt said firmly. Right here. You were good enough to take us in, and Larks worn out Theres time enough in the morning to take the horse to Greatways. "Thats the first good sense I heard in a hour. Again Minnies I got to yawn disturbed her chins. eat me a half pie to keep up my y weight Then I'm for bed. want to Join me, they better speak up. Laughing hugely, Minnie shooed Galt off to his end room. Then she brought sheets and a blanket and bed for arranged the guest-rooLark, fussing over her hair, buttonsnugly on ing a starchy night-dres- s her, tucking her in, and kissing her moistly, noisily, before ambling away to her own bed. Lark slept late next morning. The closed shutters kept the room quiet and dark. It was comfort past belief to burrow deep In the feather tick, to feel the slick soft surface of linen sheets, to smell the lavender scent of the fluffy blanket It was the warm rich smell of frying bacon that wakened her. While d she was dressing, Minnie ponderously in, roared a hearty good morning when she saw Lark awake, and pushed the shutters open to a flood of violent sunshine. Guess who turned up? Minnie grinned at her. Larks heart began to quicken, and Minnie shook her head. Naw, not David North. I didn't say David. Well you looked David! That little brown Cupsie from your sweet Mara Hastings. Rid here with the mail man. Used to work here, onct Right good help. Seems she took a unad on, at the way Miss Hastings done you, an wants to stay here. Cupsie stuck her head in the door, smiling broadly at Lark. "You got a bill o goods, Minnie said. Cupsie, she likes you. She's bound she'll work for you. Maybe she can tell you something about the North buckaroo. cold-pie- Any-bod- m tip-toe- When Fete was five years eli he urns killed by a car driven across the sidewalk . By KATHLEEN NORRIS A XY WIFE is so darned I cheerful, writes a X V JL man from Butte, Mont., that you cant help loving her! It seems to me that no sweeter or more sincere tribute was ever paid a woman. There was a soundness and fineness about this mans letter that struck a heartening note in these days of broken homes and easy divorces. et 14 and "Weva bad jeys years sorrows," his letter goes on, and when the smoke blows over, just one person is carrying on, sensibly and quietly and bravely, and thats Molly. When we were married I was making $200 a month, and three year later, with a second baby coining, I was laid up with muscular rheumatism for almost a year. Molly carried on, had her baby, worked, borrowed, managed some-noand always was cheerful! Financially we got straightened out again, paid bills, began to buy a home, and our third child, our first boy, was bom. Those were good years. But when Pete was five years old, he was killed by a car driven straight across the sidewalk and into the garden where he was playing with his sisters. Molly carried op. Our third girl was bom a few menths later. Then came the war, and the importing firm for which I worked went to the wall; ne job, no savings, and my mother, widewed and an invalid, came to live with us. We rented our house, moved into town, shortened sail everywhere. This was before the big defense plants and the big salaries got started. Never Failed Us Once. The joy and hope Molly put into our lives then will never be forgotten by me. She never failed us once. Her life had been shattered; metherhbod had brought her anguish, I had contributed months of sickness, helplessness, unemployment. But wherever she was, the little girls were laughing, and she was laughing with them; hospitality wasnt ended, nor good home meals, home fires, home talk. Her affectionate appreciation of my mothers help for mother, with mending and watching the children, did all she could, made my mother love her like a true daughter. This is my tribute to the most gallant wife any man ever had. We have ne money troubles now, and we have three lovely little girls to e on into better times with us. But whatever is ahead, I can never be afraid while this woman ia beside me. w Sunback Dress FOR precious hours in the sun, 4 a nicely fitting sunback frock with a smart bolero to match. Or if you like, make the pinafore verSlimming Frock ruf'T'HIS charmingly simple house sion with perky frock for the larger woman has fles edged in colorful trimming. lines and will slimming, clean-cu- t Pattern No. 1285 is designed for lze 12, keep you looking as fresh as a 14, 16, 18 and 20. Size 14, sunback dress, flowered material daisy. 2V yards of 35 or maor bright checks will be pretty requires terial; bolero, 1 yards; dress with ruftrimmed with bold ric rac. fles, 31 yards. over-should- er BEYOND CALL OF DUTY We seldom read about the wives and mothers who are quietly doing their part without fanfare, in good times and bad, in happiness and in sorrow. The selfish, the unfaithful, the undutiful wives get in the news, but the great ma ferity, who are doing all that can be expected of them, seldom get a line of commendation. Then there are some women whose courage, energy and unalterable cheerfulness is so extraordinary, that they seem almost to be superhuman. They are daily giving the best that is in them and far more than anyone has a right to demand. Such a wife is described in this article one who carried on in poverty and sorrow with a bouyant heart. On the other hand, she has not changed by a touch of prosperity she did not ask for luxuries to compensate for her endurance of difficulties. All-ov- er Pattern No. 1303 is designed for 38, 40, 42, 44. 46, 46, SO and S2. require yards of 35 or al; 3 yards ric rac to trim. sizes 36, Size 38 materi- Due to an unusually large demand and current war conditions, slightly more tuna Is required In tilling ordeis for a few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 149 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, Calif. Enclose 25 cMit In coins for each Wash your oil cloth in a mixture of skim milk and turpentine. It will make it look like new. To avoid a musty odor in a metal teapot that is seldom used, keep a lump of sugar in the pot. pattern desired. Pattern No Name .....Size Address s plJ V. To clean a vase, cut newspapers Into small pieces and swish the pieces around in soapy water on the inside. To keep the potholder handy when working around the stove, tack a piece of tape onto the hold- er and place around your neck. carry a woman over the dark abyss that opens before her feet when an only son is torn from her by the cruel carelessness of an irresponsible driver. Cheerfulness does not face illness, weariness, deubt, anxiety and change with a head held high and colors flying. Other Come First. With Molly, fundamentally, and first of all, comes thought for others. She will not let them see that she is hurt. Nobody must feel any worse because Molly is stricken. Selfish grief will not bring little Pete back; and if the others see her serene and busy. Interested In their welfare, their interests, just as she always was, it will go far to make life seem good to them again. We are going to need many women like this in the years immediately ahead of ua. Women will look at the conditions of their lives and this ia Just say to themselves; what I have said I couldnt bear and here It is. Women will find the men who come back from war are almost strangers; women must care for a crippled husband or son, a blind husband or son, all the rest ef their lives. Women who havo been financially independent, will find new that they must go back to the status of housekeeper, or else sacrifice marriage itself. Women must meet every mental and psychopathic problem in those they love; depression, despair, distaste Could a letter be pleasanter read- for work of any kind, cynicism as the future, bitter disillusioning? I dont know how. But about regards one thing you are wrong, Walter. ment. Brace your soul for this postwar This is not mere "Cheerfulness. Cheerfulness is a more or less natu- ordeaL It won't last; things do adral quality; it can come from just themselves; conditions that perfect health, from youthful opti- seem insufferable have a way of mism and high spirits, even smoothing out. Normal home life ia a great tonic for bruised nerves from shallowness and seflshness. What Molly has is something and spirits, and even the blind much finer than that. She has the once the first shock is over, are not rare fineness of a soul and mind necessarily unhappy people. One woman like Molly in every tried and purified by fire. To be comforting, hopeful, with a sick hus- home would solve the whole worlds band and dependent babies is not problem in the approaching days of mere cheerfulness." It Is tree reconstruction. Be that woman in saintliness. Cheerfulness will not your household. Hang up dresses and suits, but not sweaters. Lay them flat in a drawer so they will retain their shape. To preserve rubber galoshes during the warm summer period, put them in a porous bag and hang them in a cellar where it is cool and damp. Heat injures rubber. When sweetness of cream is doubtful and there is no more on hand and it must be used, a pinch of soda stirred into it keeps it from curdling, even in hot weather. A secret to making delicious potato salad is to cut the potatoes while theyre warm and while warm add the onions and salad dressing. As the salad cools, the flavors will penetrate the potatoes. deliciousVJy breakfast Good? Its delicious! Its a magic combination of Fosts 40 Bran nut-brow- crisp-toaste- Raisins, will be plump and much larger if you place them in a saucepan and barely cover them with cold water. Set them over a small flame and allow to simmer for a few minutes. idea d Flakes plus lots of seedless raisins... right in the same package. Better ask your grocer for the big package today. Your whole family will go for Posts Raisin Bran. New York City IIa3 Over Hundred Private Streets New York City has more than a hundred private Etreets, or thoroughfares, owned by individuals or corporations, that must be closed to the public from sunset to sunrise one day each year in order that they may maintain their private legal status. Garments Blocking Hand-KnTo block a new or d hand-kni- t garment, here is an easy method. Sprinkle two heavy bath towels slightly and spread the garment between them, pulling to desired measurements and pinning to shape. (Before washing it is handy to lay garment on paper or cloth and draw outline to use in reshaping.) Cover with a board or other firm, flat surface. Weight this down and leave until the garment is without dry. A hght washing, also gives a finished look. it newly-washe- V steam-pressin- I teas laid up for a year. (TO BE CONTINUED) L |