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Show PAROWAN TIMES. PAROWAN. UTAH corner THE FICTION AND AN ELEPHANT By WILLIAM ClTIIBi:iCT It com UH. Daddy eould ing again! He had Juat settled dovn to read the evening paper when Barbara climbed on one knee, and George Henry took posvssmn of the other. He let the newipaper drop to the floor. He couldn't read with a pair of heads In front of his eyes "How old am I, Daddy?" Bir-bar- UII. The children hugged against Dad He thought they might go to dy. sleep. Tlieir mother talked for several minutes. Dad !y gathered from the things (he said that she was giving Mrs riper, a nrigbbor who lived up the atreet, a recipe for cheese pie When his wife went back to the kitchen. Daddy looked et the children. Their eyes were closed Ah, no more story telling tonight, he bled She looked like she might cry "The next day. D.diy said hurriedly. "the bears dended that they just had to have wo. d. So they went back among the trees After they made sure that no other animal was In sight, Sally bear picked up the axe and begun to chop- chop chop "Please Daddy, tell us about th elephant." George Henry held his hand against hi mouth to hold back a yawn "But before long, the thumping noise again rang out in the wood Thump thum-p- thuirp The bears were too frightened to run thu time, and suddenly a big animal stuck IU head and lor.g trunk between two trees and glanced bewildered at the three shnering bears Barbara clapped ber hands. "The elephant! she cr ed Tad It be a good elephant, heh Daddy?" George Henry said. "AH right, it was a good elephant. and it asked the bears why they were frightened None of the asked. This was better than Daddy had hoped for. He was effecting some thing else. "You'll be three next thought. George Henry opened sleej y month," he told her. eyes "So the three bears had to He thought that If he used a lita Are at night tle child psychology he eould keep keep Daddy began to talk sofly, sooththe children's thoughts on their ingly Tins would put the children ages and birthday parties. Instead sound to sleep. "The bears had to of having them think of that other Hen' "You're five, thing George ry." he said, you'll soon be going to si'h.ml George Henry said bluntly, tell us a story." Here it was, that other thing that he could are coming "Not now. Daddy groaned. "I don't feel like telling a atory. "The three bears, beh, George Henry?" Barbara chimed In. They fettled bark expectantly In Daddy arm. Their flannel pajamas were soft and warm ai his arms embraced them. "Once upon a time there wa three bears,-Barbara prompted. He What could Daddy do? shrugged his shoulders hopelessly, "The three bears lived In a cabin at the edge of a woods." "No Goldilocks, George Henry said, "tell us about the three bears and an elephant." "An elephant?" Daddy didn't feel like plotting a new atory. "It will bave to be Goldilocks," he said. Barbara clapped ber little chubshe cried, by hands. "Goody, "wtaat does the elephant do in the George Ilcnry said bluntly, "tell us a story.' story. Daddy? "But I dont know any elephant have wood for their fire, so every bears dared to speak, so the eleday they went into the woods to phant looked around and saw that story. they had been chopping at the "Remember the on you read out chop down a tree. Louder, Daddy," Barbara told tree." of the book that you wrote? This So the elephant chopped the was George Henry trying to refresh him, "I can hardly hear you." bis Daddy's memory. George Henry wiggled a bit and tree down for them, George Henry volunteered. Daddy tried to think over the asked, "Wheres the elephant? Daddy smiled. This would be bet"The elephant? Daddy had forJuvenile stories that he had written ter than bringing in a lot of comwas there to an be and had had published. He couldnt gotten supposed plications and would get the chilplace an elephant story that had j elephant. The elephant, uh, well dren to bed in a hurry. anything to do with three bears. get to him . . . the bears had to the elephant took the axe "Yes, to the woods for fire wood. One "No Daddy, It wasnt In the go in his trunk and chopped the tree dowm was bear Sally day chopping book, George Henry suddenly re- a tree. It was a big tree, for most into small pieces. The bears then membered, you Just told It to us of the small trees had already been saw that the elephant was a friend, The easiest thing to do, Daddy o each gathered an arm load of burned, and she became tired. decided, was to make up a story, while the elephant took a big wood, took bear the axe Henry then rush the children off to bed. George load in hi trunk, and they all went and began to chop chop chop. back to the cabin. "During the day," he continued, "What about the elephant. Dad"the sun shone bright on the cabin "Is that all. Daddy?" Barbara It was Barbara this time. wanted to know. and kept the three bears warm." dy? the bears heard anoth"Not quite. The elephant was so "What was the bears names?" er "Suddenly sound in the woods. George Hen- big that It couldn't go Barbara wanted to know. through the bear stopped chopping to listen. door of the cabin, and when There could be no question about ry night the names. Whether it was bears, Thump thump thump! All three came, it had to stay out in the cold, bears were startled. They never while the bears kept warm near pigs, ducks or rabbits, the names heard this noise before the fire. had to be the same. Barbara smiled. "Here comes One bears name was Barbara, OEORGE HENRY could hardly another George Henry, and the the elephant. keep his eyes open but he said, the Daddy ignored interruption. third, Sally. "Let the good elephant go inside "George Henry bear dropped the near the fire, d Sally was the childrens Daddy." axe and the three bears ran as sister. She had just startDaddy thought for a moment as could fast back to their How could he get the they ed to take violin lessons, and Daddy elephant Incabin, and they locked themselves side? could hear her in her bedroom tryhe knew how. "The Suddenly ing to squeak some notes out of the in following morning the bears were G string. George Henry sat up straight, all so sorry for the elephant that they "As I was saying, the bears were sleep disappearing from his bright got out all their carpenter tools blue "Did the eyes. elephant chase and busily went to work. kept warm in the daytime by the he asked. hot sun But at night when the sun them, Daddy "Did they build another cabin? went to sleep. It got very cold, and Daddy sighed deeply and said Barbara asked this although Dadthe bears had to keep a fire in the sternly. Will you two settle down dy thought she was asleep. hearth of the open fire place. and allow me to tell the story? No, they just made a bigger The telephone bell rang, and as Meekly, George Henry settled doorway and the three bears and the childrens mother came from back in Daddys arm. the elephant lived happily togeththe kitchen to answer it, Daddy re"That night it was very cold and er ever after. mained silent. This was a rule in the bears had no wood to burn. Barbara and George Henry slept the home. No one talked while They huddled near the damp fire peacefully as Daddy earned them someone else was speaking on the place and almost froze. upstairs and put them in their beds. Then Daddy went downstairs, "The poor bears," Barbara mum- telephone. picked up the newspaper and settled back in his chair. But he didnt read the newspaper. It dropped to the floor as he closed his eyes and went to sleep. " eight-year-ol- t A,... .InsU ..'.Jus.;. . M- - sK them cxrefully, gerdeoer! husks HANDLE theit fires, these apart. And color will tear its blight way through thee beam m iw A breathless interna (hey now are (tilled. But, gardener, yoa are dealing with myftery; Three globes encirclt magic and are filled With the wonder of things that were and that are lobe Slip them quickly ender the broken sod, LtS you, too soon, come fare to (tee wuh God. ii .' f ? into flame They bold the dawns and A.,!., And the gold noons of every gorgeous day; They are heavy with age, yet youth will tend chem fmki I f but soy asomeat Bui tifPS i 4W e. PATTERNS SunsuU Is Easy to Embroil, s r. 3.i Laura Wheeler, pattern makes charter ns directions. 1? Cirri, , ai Namt- Addrrai Sisters Meet First For Time A London airport n of the meeting 0f tv, had never seen nth although both ert years old. Wheats J J 21, stepped cz&r." i.w'a I. , rT r .,y j ' - J . . -- L y - . y Thcse Foods Moke a Picnic (St rtcipes below) Picnic Foods WE ALL AGREE that picnics are fun, but hows the food holding out, now that you've already had some picnics during the summer? Is the variety still there to tempt Jaded appetites or are you ready for some quick and easy ideas full of inspiration Youll want to keep anything edl ble simple and easy to prepare as well as easy to carry because Its no fun to get out in the process of packing, and there is worn also nothing ar- worse than riving with soggy sandwiches as well as bruised fruit or mussed cake. Everyone will feel better at picnics if you plan well balanced meals, to have your share of tarches, vitamins and minerals. Sandwiches are a standby, but they can have infinite variety. Add aome crisp vegetables to the filling when you can, thus making th texture interesting and more deli- cious. Ham-Vegetab- le hard-cooke- s your Toddler, boy or girl, in this sunsuit! Ador ible, with bear or dog to embroi-ie- r in easy stitches or to applique. asy sewing! r)RESS LYNN CHAMBERS MENU down fr, arriving from th, Cs.fc-was greeted by her now Mrs. Clifford Etc, j tng, England, who lad ) Great Britain a, , , parents went to Az Juno was bora three Each sister had phote- -j? 1 other and they tod toil t iadt eJa recognizing crowded airport. Ham and Vegetable Sandwiches Egg Salad Sandwiches Chicken Ham Sandwiche Deviled Eggs Whole Tomatoes Potato Chip Grapes or Watermelon Mincemeat Goodies Lemonade or Milk Recipes Given. Be sure the cloth or potholder When yon empty i you use to handle hot pots and bottle, blow air mto s If its wet, the screw the stopper in. Combine and spread on white pans is dry. moisture will form steam and bread. burn your hand. When an nneolored p (not glossy) needs c!e: DEVILED EGGS are handy to To scrape the bottom of a pot, it with a damp clcth; have on a picnic to eat either with use a wooden spoon or the sharp it face down on g r: s the sandwiches, end of a wooden clothespin. This cloth until its dry. H1 minimizes noise as well as damby themselves : or with tomatoes to the pot. age or other relishes. Heres a tasty When raisins get stale and hard, way In whl they can be freshened and used you may prepare i. if you put them in a strainer and them without set the strainer with a cover on much work. it over a pot of boiling water for Deviled Eggs. 15 minutes. about 8 d eggs 4 tablespoons softened batter Most common types of shoe 1 teaspoon salt can be removed with cleanpolish 1 teaspoon Sxl prepared mustard ing fluid. Or, on washable whites, 'fumd Dash of pepper let the polish dry and then brush 1 teaspoon vinegar most of it off. After that, wet it Mayonnaise and let it dry again so you can If Fiery, Itching Cut eggs in half lengthwise and remove yolks. Mash yolks and brush it again. Torments you combine with butter, salt, mustard, an emergency, when you In pepper and vinegar. Add mayonto change from your Here a tip I So many i naise to make a creamy con- havent time Reainol to quickly relieve sc best shoes to your house ones for ear raih.drv sistency. baby's diaper cooking or dish it muil be good Cosu Refill egg white and sprinkle some the shoe washing, Try (amouiRema protect druggists. by with paprika. ChilL slipping paper bags over your HERE ARE SEASONAL fruit feet and secure them at the ankles Buy U. S. Savin suitable to take on a picnic: Apri- with rubber bands. wt. cots, plums, nectarines, peaches, berries, cantaloupes and watermelon. Oranges, apples and bananas are also good standbys. Grape and cherries are delightful. Berries and peaches may be washed, sugared and placed in mason jars with tight covers. If Delicious Kelloggs Corn Flakes a: you are taking A quick enerj melon, its best satisfying fuel-oo- d to chill it food for kids. They thoroughly, wrap sure can use it! in waxed paper, - Wifi m hard-ceoke- Plan to use fruit in season, carefully washed and wrapped, of course, so you can enjoy eating it. Cakes should be simple, and are best made in square or oblong pans, tucked in a box and cut when served. No chance for messing when it's done this way! HERE ARE SOME delightful fillings for sandwiches which know will be a hit with the folks Chill the fillings, and they wont aoak through the bread. Savory Filling (Makes 8 sandwiches) II siloes bread cap softened batter 1 cup deviled ham 1 cup grated raw carrot 14 cup chopped green pepper teaspoon salt 14 cup mayonnaise Spread sliced bread and butter. On eight slice spread deviled ham. Combine green pepper, carrot, salt and mayonnaise. Spread carrot mixture on ham and place buttered allces of bread on top. Cut as deand cut and sired and wrap well. scoop out the seeds just before you serve it. Egg Salad Sandwiches (Makes 8) 4 chopped IF YOU LIKE d eggs cookies to take along with you, I cup minced celery serve them with the fruit or as teaspoon salt H cup minced stuffed olives snacks between meals if you are 14 cup mayonnaise making the picnic a whole day afMix all ingredients together In fair. Mincemeat Goodies order given. Spread filling on New Insecticides to Save (Makes 4 dozen) cracked wheat bread which has 1 cup been buttered. shortening Considerable Grain Damage 2 cups sugar Sandwiches Shrimp A new and safe insecticide mate3 eggs, beaten (Makes 8) 8 cups sifted flour rial, which itself can save more enp canned and cleaned shrimp, 1 cup mincemeat gram from damage by insectj than crabmeat or lobster that needed for the relief of Europe, 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 tablespoons butter or substitute now Is in production, and insectiH teaspoon ginger teaspoon minced onion 1 teaspoon cloves Jjfj! iA cides made from it are being made 1 teaspoon lemon Juice available to the consumer in quan1 teaspoon nutmeg H teaspoon mustard tity, says Glenn Haskell, president l H teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons minced stuffed olV'Vah of U. S. Industrial Chemicals. K cep chopped auts ives The new insecticide, which can be White or whole wheat bread Cream shortening and sugar toused with complete freedom where Mince the shrimp and mix with gether until fluffy. Add eggs and food is handled. Is known as pyre-nonthe remaining ingredients. Chill flour enough to prevent mixture After three years of exhausthoroughly before spreading on from curdling. Add mincemeat and tive tests, it has been found effecdry Ingredients, gifted together, tive against a broad range of insect bread. and the nuts. The amount of flour Chicken-Halife. Sandwiches varie with the amount of liquid in The new insecticide is versatile in (Make f) the mincemeat. The mixture should H cup ground, eooked chicken its application, and can be used fn be stiff enough to drop from spoon K cup ground, ceoked ham oil sprays, aerosols, emulsions, onto a greaaed cookie sheet. Bake 3 dusts or wettable powders. It nonchapped, stuffed olive in a moderate (375 1 degree) oven toxic nature makes it safe for tablespoons mayonnaise uie about 10 minute. H teaspoon lemen juice under any circumstances. Haskell Released by WNU Features. says. It can be sprayed on th interior LYNN SAYS: of grain bins, where Melons have an affinity for lime insects have Do been taking an annual toll ef JOO Something Special seasoning. Marinate wedges or With Yonr Salads million bushels of grain In the Unitballs of melon in the juice before ed States alone, or three times Scoop out fresh and nicely Arm serving them on crisp lettuce the 100 million bushels needed for the eucumbers. Flake a oan of salmon, leaves. ralief of Europe It can be Have you ever ued stason it with lemon Juic and a shrimp safely on growing foods, feeds of mayonnaise and fill the hollowed salad in cucumberserved Or try cups? animals or anywhere that food U cucumbers. 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