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Show tftlumaMmtlom V By Vina Delmar ers CHAPTER I She saw him first as she walked with difficulty, swaying from side to side, down the center of the tram on her way to the observation car. The door of his stateroom was opened by the porter just as she passed, and she caught a glimpse of him sitting in dressing gown and slippers watching with boredom the prairie miles slipping past his window. She walked on toward the observation car aware that the man whom she had seen for such a fleeting moment had awakened both her disapproval and her interest. Her disapproval because it was almost noon and he was not dressed, and because his expression showed that the vast distances beyond his window were not causing him to think respectfully of covered wagons and hardy, fearless men. It was harder for her to know why Of he had aroused her interest. course, she told herself, he had a good face. That was an expression Mother always used when a person warranted a second glance. And it meant all sorts of things. Clean-cold men, collegians, hawk-nose- d bawrinkled bedlams, button-nose- d bies, all could have good faces. The man in the stateroom was dark, lean, and hard, with curly black hair that had not yet been combed. Kathleen supposed that the ordinary run of girls would say he was attractive. But she wasnt the ordinary run of girls. She would say he had a good face. She walked on towards the observation car feeling a small fluttering of pride at the sort of girl she was. It was something to know that your outlook on life and your approach to everyday matters were well above average. Whether it was checking a trunk, making a comor appraising a man plaint, glimpsed fleetmgly, Kathleen was happily aware of her own ability to do it calmly, correctly and confidently. The morning papers were in the club car, and Kathleen sat down to see what was new in the world outside. She read of doings in Berlin, London and Moscow and later of strikes, drouths and floods in her own country, and when she was quite certain that nothing less than a sudden news flash could surprise her, she dutifully replaced the papers where the next interested passenger could find them. She sat for a moment considering one thing and another that she had read, and wondering if Mother had met any interesting people on the boat. But of course she would. Mother always met interesting people. For Mother the world was a fascinating conglomeration of Philadelphians who had been raised in Tibet, gland specialists who were on the point of doing away with crime, young writers who were in the spiritual grip of Edgar Allen Poe, and engineers who needed only financial backing to span the world with a very practical and much-neede- d bridge. Mother attracted Of twinges of conscience. course you had to accept, dear. Youd have been a fool not to. Now, dont get your eyes all red, and just go have a wonderful time. So Mother had dried her tears, waved bravely, and been carried out to sea on the smartest ship afloat. The next day Kathleen had started in the opposite direction, and soon her new life with Martin would begin. She had thought very seriously about that life. She would have to work out a good, sensible budget, so that on Martins modest income there would be provision made for all things, from recreations to the dire rainy day. But she was well accustomed to budgets. Mothers tiny income had to be coerced and bullied to allow for all they managed to get out of it. Martins salary would prove just as elastic if cleverly handled. There were her social contacts to think of, too. She had letters of ut Mother Makes Marriage Simple interesting people, Kathleen reflected. They were drawn to her by her sympathy and understanding. Your mother is a very wonderful woman, people had often told Kathleen, and Kathleen, remembering, hoped that some day such a thing could be said of her. And with the thought that on that far day she would have a child to whom these words could be said, Kathleens mind now turned to Martin, who at this moment was probably thinking of her and of the train that was bringing her to him. It was a little amazing to think that in a few days she would be Martins wife. Of course, she had known all through the last two years at college that sooner or later she would marry Martin, but even a month ago she had thought of her marriage as perhaps a year or so in the future. And then, all in a trice, Mother had had the opportunity to do Europe properly, and it seemed the sensible thing to give up the apartment and for Kathleen to go west and marry Martin. "After all, Martin had written, youll be alone there and Im alone here, so why wait? True, I am not earning the salary now that I'll get next year, but we can manage, and we'll have an extra year together. Mother had bought Kathleen enough clothes to last her till Mar-tin- s ship came in," and promised to come directly to Los Angeles after her European jaunt, and had disappeared amid a hubbub of boat and whistles, screaming good-bys- , the good wishes of the Interesting people who had come to see her oil. Sailings made her forgetful. At the last moment Mother had been tearful and apologetic. "I really ought to be at my only daughters wedding, I know, but when Mrs. Withers invited me on this trip I couldn't resist. Just think all of Europe, and it won't cost me a cent! Kathleen had laughed away Moth Canning Rules Insist On Perfect Ripeness, Freshness of Produce Luncheon now being served in the dining car! There never was a canning rule The call came simultaneously with devised than the one about better was Kathleens realization that she putting up your fruit and vegetables hungry. She was the sort of person at their peak of freshness and while who slept well on a train and retained her usual healthy passion for they are perfectly ripened. If you food at regular intervals. To have have your own garden of strawberones body resent the motion of the ries, peas and asparagus, you can decide train, ship or plane seemed to her check them every day and an affectation excusable only in the when perfection has been reached. Then whisk the produce into your very young or the very old. There were a few people already kitchen where jars and canning seated in the dining car. A family equipment wait in readiness. Folat one of the larger tables. An lowing directions, you may be cerwoman alone at tain you have caught the produce at elderly, sour-face- d a table for two. At another small its best, thus assuring perfect eating table sat a man, and it was toward enjoyment later. this table that the steward led KathThe early canning we want to get leen. out of the way includes strawberries, Good afternoon, miss. Right this rhubarb, peas and asparagus, par-The chair was pulled way, please. out, the steward waited, smiling ft pleasantly, the man at the table had not turned his eyes from the bleak prairies, though boredom was still upon his face as he considered them. Kathleen looked about her at the dozens of empty chairs, but the steward had fled to receive another ' O party just entering. She knew full .. well that no shortage of tables had forced her into sharing this parr 4 4. ticular one, and in such an emerwomgency the elderly, sour-face- d J v i V. & 4 r an would have logically become her V V luncheon Kathleen companion. gazed again at the man, but his ''far. eyes were still fixed upon the scenery beyond the window. He was so , V' uninterested in her arrival that it couldnt be possible that besides, Berries used for jams and jellies h,e had not looked at her as she should be fresh and ripe. Wash ad passed his stateroom door. She in plenty of water just before ave up the puzzle and sat down. Thats much better, the man using. Its best to wash and then pick off the hulls. Even a pretty girl looks silly said. when she's of two minds. Ive never been of two minds ticularly. It may seem early, but in my life. I intended to sit down. right now is the time when these I was just wondering why you wantdelicacies are coming to their best ed me here. form. He was unabashed. I like the Strawberry Jam way you look. I wanted to know glasses) (Makes about 5 Of course, I had hoped to you. 2 18 cups prepared fruit make all this less obvious. If you had come in later, when the crowd 312 cups sugar had gathered, things would have 14 cup bottled fruit pectin seemed more matter of fact. But To prepare the fruit. Crush thorno, you had to be hungry and dash in and spoil the whole effect of my oughly about one quart fully ripe Measure 2 18 cups strawberries. plot. a into saucepan. large She laughed. Im sorry. Really To make the jam. Add sugar to I am. Next time Ill be coy about everything. I wont even hint that fruit in saucepan and mix well I suspect an arrangement between Place over high heat, bring to a full you and the powers that be. Only, rolling boil, and boil hard one mintell me how you even knew I existute, stirring constantly. ed. When I passed your stateroom, Remove from heat and stir in botyou didnt look tled fruit pectin. (Scrape all bottled A Miss Kathleen.Manners. Travfruit pectin from measuring cup.) eling alone. Destination, Los An- Then stir and skim by turns for three geles, he said. Then, I didnt minutes to cool slightly, to prevent look, eh? floating fruit Pour quickly into I guess you did, she admitted. glasses. Paraffin at once. Im really terribly touched. What do I do to show my gratitude? Strawberry Rhubarb Jam (Makes 8 glasses) Tip everybody, too, and worm information out of them, or will you 1 cup prepared strawberries make it easy? 1 12 cups prepared rhubarb John Virginia. Traveling alone. 212 cups extra sweet corn syrup 1 cup sugar Destination, Los Angeles. . . . Are you going to do picture work? Wash, stem and crush strawberHeavens, no! Im going out to ries. Wash and slice rhubarb, add be married." corn syrup and sugar. Boil until thickened or jam is 320 degrees. John Does Some Skim and cool five minutes to preMind Reading vent fruit from floating. Pour into clean hot jelly glasses. Cover with Ill try to remember that. Yes, do, she said smoothly. She melted paraffin. picked up the menu card and studRaspberry Jelly ied it as carefully as though It (5 or C glasses) were suspected of being a bogus 2 cups raspberry juice first edition. He must see that she 2 cups extra-swecorn syrup wasnt the least bit interested in 1 12 cups sugar him, that she had practically for12 cup liquid pectin gotten his presence. The waiter took 1 tablespoon lemon juice their order and disappeared. Kathleen switched her study to the flat, To prepare juice: Sort and wash frozen scenery. When he spoke she would be surprised that he was still slightly underripe raspberries, drain. there. That way she would show Crush berries. Simmer 10 minutes. him that she wasnt the sort of girl Strain through jelly rag. Measure who is impressed by tall, dark juice and mix with corn syrup, sustrangers, no matter how anxious gar and liquid pectin. Boil until jelly stage is reached (221 degrees) they were to know her. He let five flat miles of scenery or mixture threads from a spoon. slip past before he spoke, and when Add lemon juice. Remove from heat. Pour into clean hot jelly he did it wasnt necessary for her Skim. to feign surprise: Your intended glasses. Cover with melted paraffin. hes very athletic and big, blond Strawberry Sunshine Preserves and handsome, isnt he? Terribly 2 quarts strawberries sure of himself. Works for his fa3 cups sugar ther" His uncle, Kathleen corrected Wash and hull berries. Leave stiffly. whole. Add sugar and stir just John Virginia shook his head. I enough to mix. Heat In a flat pan cant peg character like I used to," over a low burner. Stir occasionally he said mournfully. "I was sure to prevent sticking. When the boilr. your man would work for his has been reached remove ing point How could I have been so from heat and pour Into flat pans. wrong? Cover with panes of window glass I dont know, she said. Mayand let stand in the sunshine about g be its this world that two days, or until the syrup Is thick. a off." She body puts spoke Seal In clean jars. but it disconcerted her to have a stranger classify her so per- LYNX SITS: " fectly that Martin could be de- Flavors the Thing scribed without an effort. She had Whea You Cook on herself an individbeing prided Want sausage patties to taste betual, and a rather superior one, at that. It Irked her to think that per- ter than ever? Roll them in egg and haps the world was overrun with cornflakes before you fry them. Pork chops take on the new look young women who prided themselves on being rather superior in- when you bake them in a mixture dividuals. Were a million girls en- of four cups of ersnberry sauce, one cup honey and one half teaspoon of gaged to a million men like Martin? Were a million men working for oldcloves. er male relatives and dreaming Ground almonds go well In wistfully of athletic triumphs in yes- creamed chicken soup. Make It thick, smooth and creamy terday's collegian circles? A V ,, ,?,v i . six-oun- The chair was pulled out, the steward waited, smiling pleasantly, the man at the table had not turned his eyes from the bleak prairies. introduction to a few earnest workers in worthwhile organizations. Then, of course, there was her sorority chapter and a distant relative of Mothers whom she could seek out if she chose. It occurred to her suddenly, as she sat there in the club car, that Mother and she had discussed every aspect of her married life so completely that she was facing her future without any doubts or tremors. Everything can be rationalized, Mother had said. There is no excuse for civilized people having spats or even the mildest disagreements. Intelligent men and women can discuss anything and perceive immediately which of the two is holding the wrong opinion. Kathleen appreciated how fortunate she was to have had all the risk taken out of marriage. Mother said that divorce was the escape of the ignorant and was absolutely unnecessary when the couple were able to talk things over calmIntelligence takes the guessly. work out of everything, Mother had said. And, after all, marriage is but a job that each performs to the best of his or her ability. Like all jobs, the best worker gets the most reward. Kathleen Meets a Fellow Traveler That sounded a bit dreary, Kathleen thought. There must be something to marriage that couldnt be i for neatly catalogued under intelligence or e for efficiency. There must be an elusive quality, something great and nameless that wasnt even Mothers spiritual side of the relationship. There must be something that words could not describe. Else, how could people endure eating, sleeping, breathing together for years on end and be tortured with grief when they were There must be someseparated? thing that was tenderness and excitement. Something that was unstable as a and yet dependable and sure. If these things were not so, then why, for timeless eras, had people accepted marriage as the happy ending to the story? And here she was, moving swiftly toward her happy ending. Martin and she as bride and groom. Martin and she as solid, settled people in the prime of life, Martin and she as aged, bowed figures celebrating their golden wedding. She tried to picture him as an old man, but he was so big and so vital That she could only envision a huge, white-hairegaffer skiing down a dangerous slope, whooping as he went. . . . d et ever-changin- flip-pantl- y, (TO BE CONTINUER) EVA MENU LYNX CHAMBERS Broiled Trout Buttered New Potatoes Fresh Peas Tossed Salad Strawberry Jam Hot Biscuits Pineapple Sundae Beverage Recipe Given 4 i j Tutti Fruttl Jam cups strawberries or raspber- ries 2 2 2 By INEZ GERHARD GABOR is beautiful, cups gooseberries cups currants cups diced rhubarb or pitted cherries Sugar (34 as much as fruit pulp) Mash fruits and heat gently until and juicy and well mixed. Measure s as much sugar as add fruit. Cook rapidly and stir the mixture until thickened, about 20 minutes. Pour into clean, hot jars and three-fourth- wealthy and works as hard as any ambitious extra girl, maybe even harder. More than anything actress. else, she wants to be a good couna as Hungarian at first Typed tess in pictures, because she was Hungarian and just learning English, she plays a countess again in Abialgail, Dear Heart at Paramount, English though she speaks perfect now. She has been studying drama and dancing and working in little Tve taken every part I theaters. was offered, she says. Vacationing in New York, she saw plays, read on plays for directors, concentrated the goal she is sure to attain being a really good actress. When Humphrey Bogart was trainColoradc ing with paratroopers in the desert for Sahara he encountered John Derek. Now Derek, with nc film experience, is to be previous j A seal Asparagus Remove scales from stalk. Wash thoroughly to remove all soil. Cut in jar lengths. Tie in bundles, place tips up in boiling water to cover lower tough portions. Cover vessel k three minutes. tightly. Drain, pack into clean pint jars, tips up. Add 12 teaspoon salt to each jar if desired, fill jar to within 12 Inch of top with water in which vegeor boiling watable was ter. Put on cap, screwing the band tight. Process 40 minutes at 10 pounds in pressure cooker. Peas Use only young tender, freshly gathered peas. Shell, wash and sort k three to according to size. seven minutes, depending on the age and size of the peas. Pack loosely to within one inch of top into clean jars. Fill to within 12 inch of top with water in which vegetable was or boiling water. Add one teaspoon of salt and sugar mixture to each pint jar if desired. Put on cap, screwing the band tight Process 60 minutes at 10 pounds in pressure cooker. If you want to put up strawberries and rhubarb, the methods are really very simple. I am giving the two that will work well, one for strawberries that will not float, and an easy oven baked rhubarb that needs to be processed for only five minutes in the water bath. t f ?. ' '& ' I , S . I V' ' $ Pre-coo- To obtain patterns for both ip. potholder-mltt- a and applique (or the Bet (Pattern No. 5118) send 20 ctnu Tour Name, Address and Patten Due to an unusually largs deB! current conditions, slightly mon required In filling orders lor s In most popular patterns. Bend your order to: pre-cook- Pre-coo- HUMPHREY BOGART seen in Columbia's Knock on Any in an important role as a Door, sullen young killer. Bogart has tha star role of the lawyer who defends him. one-inc- 'Vt . i, Eleanor Parkers motherhood gift from her husband was a pair of jeweled clips combining diamonds, emeralds and rubies; each clip is in the form of a turtle dove, commemorating her latest screen drama, The Voice of the Turtle. i ' t J5,. Gene Kelly will do two of his song and dance numbers from Pal Joey, the stage musical that made him famous, in Words and Music, picture based on the lives of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, who wTote Pal Joey. n. Perfect jellies and jams are possible when you use the earefully tested recipes In this column. rhubarb is tender. Place rhubarb and syrup which has formed, into clean jars to within 12 inch of the top. Put on cap and adjust accordinstructions. ing to manufacturers Process In water bath five minutes. Strawberries (Will Not Float) 1 cup sugar 2 pounds strawberries 12 cup strawberry juice Boil together the sugar and strawberry juice. This juice may be obtained by crushing and heating some of the culls or overripe berries. Cool and add the whole berries, then boil for three minutes. Cover the vessel, then set aside for four hours nr overnight. Pack into clean jars to f within inch of the top. Adjust cap. 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