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Show EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS, CASTLE DALE, UTAH Leave her be. Ill be down. A moment later be appeared in TH the yard, his overalls drawn hastily over his pajamas. He looked sheepish. It's all right Emma, he said. "That's our pig now. By MRS. W. E. ABBOTT "Ours! cried Emma. Oh, no, not that! Seth ran his hands nervously Emma Haines wakened with diffi- aimin to give you a piece of that through his hair. You see, I just culty from her early morning sleep. meat Emma softened. She walked in- couldnt bear seeing that hog lookThat noise! What was it? It was like water swirling rapidly down a side and looked at the meat It ing the way she did. all run down drain. Her brain cleared, and she looked good. "Watermelons must and thin and neglected. So I traded muttered one of our pigs to Slatterly for her. heaved her great bulk out ot bed. make good hog feed, That gave them meat, and I thought Emma to herself. Only one thing sounded like that! I could maybe fatten her up. said Ed Maam? to Slatterly. Ed outlaw The pig belonging I said that would be nice, reEmma stared at him Slatterly was raiding her garden love having Emma. Wed plied of more her wanted again. Probably some fresh meat It's very kind of prize watermelons. Shed show her! Although I gotta admit, she is an Hastily she thrust her feet into slip- you. outlaw, said Seth. May have to With one of the boys, get rid of her after all the help of pers, put a house dress over her took the pig down from the hook nightgown, and started for the door. Ed May have to!" cried Emma. and cut off one pf the hams for There she was, the demon! Shed Emma. May have to, jndeed! What about know that bony, stubborn figure You certainly Thats too much, she said my watermelons? will have to! anywhere. firmly. Get out of there, you ornery Seth grinned and wiggled his toes No, Maam, he said. I have a Emma picked up the lot of young 'uns, and they eat in the grass like a small boy. creature! nearest stone and threw it with all hearty, but the weather is warm. "Whatever you say, Emma, he her strength at the skinny sow. The pig grunted and ran toward the hole under the garden fence, which she had prepared for herself. She squeezed her gaunt frame under the wire, grunting noisily. Emma threw another stone, and the sow trotted oft down the road toward home. Emma sputtered' to Seth all during breakfast about the sow. Shes against everything Ive ever seen in nature, complained Emma. Eats watermelons, of all things! Of all the truck I have in my garden, those melons are the things I prize most. And doesnt that cussed pig know that? She makes for the melons every time. Seth didnt say much. After all, he was more than ordinarily fond of pigs, all pigs. He loved to raise them, see them grow large and contented from good feeding. Anyone had only to look at his fifty fat hogs to know Seth enjoyed caring for them. Emma aighed. "Id go over to see Get out of there, you ornery creature! Emma picked up the Slatterly today, if I didnt have so nearest atone and threw it with all her strength at the skinny sow. much to do. Ill try to go tomorrow. Its simply got to stop! Those trashy Meat wont keep too long. You take said meekly. Whatever you say, my dear. swamp folk will have to learn to it right along home. Seth hadnt been married thirty "Thats mighty fine of you, Ed keep their stock to home! It was three days before Emma Slatterly," said Emma. Her con- years for nothing. He knew the value of silence. He knew with cerfound time to visit the Slatterlys. It science was beginning to hurt Emma carried the ham all the tainty that this was not the time to was two miles back to their shack at the edge of the swamp, but way home and put it in the refriger- mention that he had promised the ator to cool. Meat was expensive, Slatterlys a dozen of Emmas prize Emma was a hearty woman, and she loved the walk and the thought of a roast of fresh watermelons, as soon as they were ripe, to complete the deal. through the fields and wood lots. ham made her happy. She was at peace with the world Several of the Slatterly children were playing around the cabin. when she went to 'bed that night.. Early the next morning she woke They were handsome children, in spite of their dirty, unkempt ap- up in confusion. That peculiar sound again. Water, going rapidly round pearance. v a drain. No! It Wheres your Dad? said Emma and round in She sat up. There couldnt be! to oldest the shortly boy. wasn't another pig anywhere that Paw! yelled the boy. sounded quite like that. Ed Slatterly appeared at the door She bounded out ot bed and hit of a shed behind the house. He was the floor with a thud. Slippers, the Dont Forget to Compliment a small, wizened man. Emma had house dress over her nightgown, the Them never seen him when he wasnt flying trip to the garden. She rubbed One of the most effective salesmen chewing tobacco. She walked to- her eyes. It was Slatterlya sow! I have ever known accomplishes his wards him. Over his shoulder she There couldnt be two such pigs in near miracles in business, not by looked inside the shed. There hung all the world. any intellectual system, but by fola butchered pig. Dazedly she picked up a stone to lowing one of the simplest of all Oh, she said. That your pig. throw at the creature. plans I know for impressing others Ed? Emma. Seth's voice was call- favorably. Yes, Maam, he replied. "I was ing from the bedroom window. He compliments his customers. They like it so much theV buy from him. They also form an attachment to him which makes it next to impossible for a competitor to come in and make sales. 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You cant trust flattery. 18 To depart We feel we can trust compliments. 21 Girls name This salesman I am telling you 22 Shakespeare, about never makes the mistake of the Bard of 24 Valorous flattering his customers. person What I try to do with every man 26 Scandinavian Is find out what he wants to hear work literary about himself," he explained, 28 Unit of never compliment him upon things energy that are obvious that others com29 To rub out 31 Compass pliment him upon. About those point things he gets tired of hearing. But 33 Symbol for all of us yearn to have somebody tellurium tell us about some other excellence 34 Infirm of ours one that isn't quite so ob36 To check vious. 38 Hebrew That is a shrewd observation on month human nature. I remember reading 40 Small brook NO. 41 42 Similar how bored John D. Rockefeller was 45 Also when complimented upon his busi38 Garret 3 Exists el .Norwegian 47 To rend ness success. 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He can 25 Glacial ridges go into any company and be liked 27 On the ocean Vertical and popular because in any com30 To give forth 32 Plate of pany he finds something nice to com1 First woman fired clay pliment everybody upon. 2 Slang: one 35 To raise The reason he finds these things is who strongly 37 River in resembles that he looks for them. There isn't Africa another trie any reason why you shouldnt do just much ) there? ' SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS FICTION corner Cfay THE BARGAIN open-mouthe- d. fifty-year-o- ld CROSSWORD PUZZLE !. Long-legge- d . 1 pajamas for Jaiforec SliirtuJ -lJomorrow Plan on Baking Holiday Sweets Well in Advance LYNN CHAMBERS r MEND Cream of Tomato Soup Baked Potatoes Baked Veal Great Peas with Celery Rolls Apple, Banana and Raisin Salad Peanut Bars Frozen Custard 'Recipe given. 'Peanut Bars. (Makes 21 bars) 44 cap shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1)4 cups sifted flour )4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 44 cup light cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup peanuts 2 teaspoons confectioners sugar Cream shortening until fluffy. Peanut bars are easy to make Gradually add brown sugar. Thoroughly beat in and easy to serve. They are ideal eggs. Sift flour,! for snack fare for the youngsters, salt and baking! as well as family powder together during the holidays. and add to shortIt wont be long now before the ening mixture! holidays are with us, and that means alternately with the children will be home with their cream. Stir inp constant demands on the cookie vanilla and pea-- j jar. It means, too nuts. Bake in a; there will be moderate oven! (350 degrees) in plenty of entertaining, perhaps a square glass cake dish for 30 minnot of the elab- utes. Remove from the oven and orate variety, but sprinkle the top with confectioners evenings in front sugar. of the cozy Crumb Cake. warmth of the 2 cups flour when fireplace, 1)4 cups sugar there should be a 2 teaspoons baking powder 44 teaspoon salt simple cookie or cake to serve. 44 cup butter or margarine Wise cooks will 2 eggs, well beaten lot of their holiday )4 cup milk Some of the cookies )4 teaspoon cinnamon and confections can be made early, )4 cup nuts, chopped and they will taste so much the betSift dry ingredients together. Cut ter for it Then, too, most women In butter. Reserve one cup of mixlike to make such things as pud- ture. To remaining mixture add ding and fruit cakes before the holi- combined eggs and milk. Beat welL days so as to relieve the strain on Pour into greased pan about 7 by 11 the kitchen later on. inches. Cover top with .reserved If youre making fruit cake or pud- mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon ding, chop the fruits the day before and nuts. Bake in a moderate oven, and prepare your molds. Then the 375 degrees, for 35 minutes. making of the recipe will be easy Brasil Nut and Fruit Sweets. and there is less chance for error. (Makes 36 balls) English Plum Pudding. 44 cup brazil nuts H pound butter )4 cup raisins 1 pound light brown sugar )4 cup apricots 8 eggs )4 cup pitted dates 1 pint milk 44 cup coconut 1 pound fine bread crumbs Put enough of the brazil nuts 1 glass grape Juice through food chopper to measure 1H pounds raisins, floured 44 cup; reserve to roll mixture in. 2 pounds currants Put remaining nuts through chopH pound citron per with raisins, apricots, dates 1 ground nutmeg and coconut. Mix until well blended. Cream the butter and sugar, add Form into one inch balls. Roll in beaten eggs, milk, bread crumbs, remaining V4 cup of nuts. grape juice, raisins, currants, finely sliced citron and spice. Steam in a buttered mold for five hours. Have you ever made your fruit cake in little fluted paper cases for Individual servings? Its really very easy nd saves on baking time. 8maU Fruit Cakes (Dark). 144 cups butter 2 cups dark brown sugar 8 eggs, beaten light 3)4 cups flour 1 teaspoon each et cloves, allspice and cinnamon 1)4 pounds raisins 1)4 pounds currants 44 pound citron, sliced thin Do yeur holiday baking early H cup melted grape or currant jelly by planning to make plum pudding now. Steam it in a mold Cream butter, add sugar and cream until light Beat the eggs and then store tt in a tightly covered tin until ready to use. until frothy and add to the butter Almond Crisps. and sugar. Sift 44 cup butter the flour and 1 cup light brown sugar spices over the n 1 egg cut up raisins, 1 cup flour currants and cit44 teaspoon cream of tartar ron and mix welL 44 cup blanched, coarsely chopped Beat into the othalmonds er mixture; add the melted jelly. Fill small paper cases and bake in Cream the butter and sugar until a slow oven for about 30 minutes. light. Add egg. Sift together the'dry ingredients. Into this mix the nuts. Small Fruit Cakes (Light). Beat all together. Drop from the )4 pound butter end of a spoon onto a greased bak1 pound sugar ing sheet and bake in a slow oven 12 eggs (325 degrees) to a light brown. 1 scant pound flour 1 to 1)4 pounds grated coconut Vanilla Wafers. 1 pound citron, sliced fine 44 cup butter 1 pound blanched, sliced almonds 44 cup sugar 1 pound raisins, cut fine Yolks ot 2 eggs 1 pound candied pineapple, sliced 1 cup flour fine I teaspoon vanilla 44 pound candied 44 teaspoon salt cherries, sliced fine Cream butter and sugar together. )4 cup orange Juice Add egg yolks and cream again. H teaspoon mace Gradually stir In the sifted flour, Proceed as in recipe above. vanilla and salt. 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Use a piece of oilcloth for the bottom and another to run .around the sides of the basket. with white oilcloth LAH well-beate- Maklng cheese souffle? Add glamd our by baking it in halves Flavor Tricks Improve of green pepper. Simple Dlshee When you cream salmon, dont Scramble eggs with some tomato forget that a speck of curry does soup from a can. Its different and wonderful things to It. Bay leaf and a bit of cloves added very delicious. When you make that chooolate to tongue while it cooks are flavor pudding, the children will like it tips you dont want to overlook. Ever tried luscious devils food even more if you pour a little of the pudding In the cup, add a layer cake with whipped cream flavored of crushed peppermint candy, a lay. with crushed peppermint candy? er of pudding, a candy layer and Bake in a loaf or square pan and then more pudding. top with the cream. Saves time. 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