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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH In the KITCHEN T CABINET Vilma Banky JUNGLE 00hkhKhKhWhKhKhKhhh i think he would be delighted to see .you. This Cheerups person may be wonderful und helpful and all that, but when It comes to curiosities, there Isnt one that I know of who can hold a candle, or a firefly I mean, to you, Ollle. You are the most oddest The oddest my denr, the oddest! I do wish you would be careful of "Make ' sWNyfc Okapi to my friends, and I hope you will be one of them, sir. Thank you, thank you, but but stammered Its Cheerups. your looks, Ollie, that are so confusing. You are something like a giraffe, something like an antelope, something like a zebra and something like an ox, and I can't decide where one begins and another leaves off. By this time Ollie was too pleased and excited to control himself, lie pranced, capered, shook his tall and wiggled his ears with pride and Joy. I cant Marne you, sir," roared he In a boastful tone. I guess most anyone would he astonished to see the reddish coat of an ox, the striped legs of a zebra, the horns of a giraffe and the general shape of an antelope all belonging to one animal. Now that I have given you a treat, sir, I think I must be going." Dont burry, Ollie," said Cheerups, who bad recovered his composure by But of course, If you this time. think Mrs. Okapi would be worried, youd better be off. Remember--, though, No matter how fine onea looks or dress A boasting manner makes them Jess. Good morning! Now I wonder what he meant, mused Ollie Okapi, as he scampered away through the trees. AM going to call on Cheerups this A said Ollie Okapi to morning. Mrs. Okapi, with a determined air. Well, I dont see why you shouldn't my dear, replied Mrs. Okapi, much to Ollies surprise. I should ' V , v ' V ' Now Beauty had summoned the Spring and the Summer, the Autumn and the Winter to come to her and bring only their great beauties und none of their drawbacks. It was her Idea that they should all be flourishing at once all of them near at hand and close to each other, so that the people of I he world could have all the lovely qualities of each season all present at the same time. So Beauty had talked to Spring and Summer. Autumn and Winter and had told them to bring their best and loveliest features!. Then Beauty stood In the midst of them all and bude them build her a St 3 throne. s . From her throne she could see all , the four seasons and their beauties. She hade them make her throne so she could turn about on It, so she '"5 N V ' SfcfS 2Si k HATS IN A NAME J Pet-ronil- t J W r -- I - -- j- t j- well-to-d- o HE WHYsC SUPERSTITIONS n rec-in- super-stition- ,t de-th- .Nwppr that hath nver warred with tugged with danger or dlstresa: Hath no occasion nor no field to try The strength and foroes of his worthiness. Nor ever BEAUTYS WORLD said Oliie gently, for your African, he was feeling very much flattered. Perhaps it would be a treat to him to see me, now that you speak of it. Why shouldnt I do folks a favor once in a while, when it's so easy? Thats a very good idea, indeed, and Ollie Okapi strutted up and down as well as he could for the Great Trees and the Twisty Vines which got in his How do you think I look; ali way. right to start, my dear? Oh, yes, you look very handsome, cried Mrs. Okapi, turning on Ollie, him admiring eyes. Put dont stay away too late or I shall worry. No, I won't. Mother; good-bP and with a whisk of his tall and a frisk of his heels, the odd Okapi Peter. dashed away through the Woods on The first Ietronella was said to his journey to Cheerups. A LINE O CHEER have been his daughter. For that reaI dont believe its very far, son the name was exceedingly poputhought he tb himself, for the Jungle By John Kendrick Bangs lar in Spain ns letronilla. In Norand the Deep Forest are really the way it made its appearance as same thing. I ought to be finding him and wus shortened to Nille, a soon. Why, heres a nice little clear THE QUESTION name which corresponds very closely look to around." and stop place to our Nellie. It certainly is, sir; make yourself Mr. IIO goes there? The bloodstone Is Nellies talismanlc a small Jolly Gloom. quite at home, greeted gem. It will preserve her health and "No admittance. No voice. Im Cheerups and on the more room. protect her from diseases, especially lookout for adventures this morning, from those which affect the blood. but really, I hardly expected Mr. Care. "Who goes there? is her lucky day and 1 her Tuesday no on .Mr. room course to of No, you didnt, Keep right number. lucky spare. Ollie shouted joyously. Cheerups, ( by Wheelf-Syndicate) I just knew you would be too surO "Who goes there? Brother saw Cheer. prised for anything when you Eucalyptus Logs come right "Come In. me. But you havent hurt my feelings Eucalyptus logs have never had a a bit, sir. You couldn't be expected market bore, excepting ns fuel. For to know about me, because I have Bring your family, servants, T fuel they have to be cut, a split and discovered 2 too, by only been recently to season or else they do not 4-- There Is room for you. piled always famous Nobody really explorer. burn well. Dry eucalyptus Is line In knows anything of my habits except 4 And what friends are in your T an open grate. The.great difficulty Is that I live in the densest part of the Party that most people In the towns now T A welcome a receive to Will seem about and hearty." go Deep Forest cook with gas and beat with gas. The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) with my mate only. Twos company. (by who have open grates buy Okapi is my name, Ollie say I. eucalyptus wood, but the market Is not very active. The logs have never .vet been used as telephone poles. I think a large By H. IRVING KING reason for this is the fact that a dry eucalyptus is very bard and the linemen would experience difficulty In using climbing spars. A few pilings of tiiis kind, used by a bridge pier builder when he thought In some analogous for mit has exhe could cheat a little, proved to be OUIJA BOARD isted ever since. Our ouija board is more enduring than the ordinary far Inherited direct from the Romans. The I have wondered many times new many board represent, as pilings. oulja board Is not , three legs of the pred-immediate why pilings wore not used eucalyptus s remember its confessed by llilarius, the three legs It is bard to tench but pedi-iBut its extensively, the plancliette. of the tripod from which the Delphic Mr. most tlie folks. of Ilarrlman, In Advenbe traced far back oracles were delivered, thus connectture of ancestors Magazine. !lte, its first ing ouja up with ancient Greek The selection of the letters, apparently, the device used, arius and bis fellow conspira-- as every sensible person knows, results discover who would succeed from unconscious muscular movement man emperor, Valeus, who died on the part of the operator to which e a suspended ring was even more re73. llilarius, under torture, tadevice used as a little than the device used at pressponsive on ent. The rest Is li three legs bearing a disc merely a survival of were Inscribed the twenty-fou- r the spiritism of primitive man who commonly used in the Latin sought to account for natural phenom;t. The diviner held over this ena by ascribing It to supernatural by a thread agencies and thus surrounded himself t ring suspended to one and with invisible spirits which he suspectfirst ring, swaying the letters, spelled ed of constantly Interfering In his afof another . answer to the question asked fairs and which he was constantly trying to bring under his own control by ejee. llilarius the ring spelled out Trick and device. by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) ( whereupon one of those This cried out Theodorus. A single fox with a fine pedigree t Theodorus and the Oulja party one of the numerous silver fox from But nevertheless, executioner. of the west will bring as high farms was succeeded by Theodosius, as $2,000 when sold for breeding Indicating the oulja of the day ( by UcClar Ntwipiper Sy minds of the populace. y J Ontou.) misery. ' - . He VIVIUN could see all of which she was queen. Here would he a world of wonderment, a world in which she alone wus This blond movie charmer was supreme. and from Budapest, Here would he no discomforts, only recently imported has been seen In a prominent produc- beautiful visions and beautiful lives. tion playing opposite one of the most All! How perfect It was now. At conspicuous male stars in motion pic- the right of her the kingdom of spring tures. Miss Bar.ky enjoys the distinc- began to extend bark and buck until tion of being the only Hungarian who It all became spring through that part has attained prominence In American of the kingdom. She worked In pictures in pictures. All was new and budding and fairy-ilher native land before she was o. brought to this country. ( Then she turned to the left and by Little. Brown & Co.) winter was claiming its domain smooth, soft, v. liito white snow which sparkled in the sunshine. And there was summer and there was autumn. All were at tiieir best. By MILDRED MARSHALL Only tlie best were here. Beauty at ts about your name; its history; meaning; whence it best. Beauty, the Queen, reigning its and lucky jewel derived; significance; your lucky day over all. The people, when they came, would without such a formidable history of love this. They would find It so marNELLIE derivation. velous that they would say; The Dutch have a name which they Who In all lids world could think T'IIERE Is considerable room for call Nolle, meaning horn, which is A doubt in a is assuming that Nellie pronounced the same ns our Nellie derivative or a contraction of stately and might easily he the direct proEleanor. Though some etymologists of tiiis little name. genitor claim that the former name is evolved For those who popular this derivation, reject In J.he lengthy process between the Is the German Nolle which has (here original Helen and the final Idna, wide vogue I11 all countries under Teuthere are two other sources from tonic influence. It was evolved through which Nellie might well he sprung the quaint English Ietroneila, a feminine name given In honor of Saint Yourself Quite at Home Greeted a Small Voice. WHlirt -- COttftlGnl : 44T HiO, IvW. MARY GRAHAM BONNER. If MWtfU Grace Dli$5$fewarf THE ODD OKAPI j L WifH Cheerum and flic Quixics 6 S SEASONABLE FOODS Where fresh fisii are obtainable a fish chowder Is a dish which will be often repeated when one tried. Fish Chowder. Gut frosh fish Into small pieces codfish which has been freshened mny ho Cut a used as well. a of pound of fat quarter salt pork Into cubes and fry in the chowder kettle until crisp and brown. Add six small sliced onions, stir until well softened but not brown, then add six or eight medium-sizepotatoes cut into thin slices. Cover with water nnd cook until the vegetables are nearly tender, then add the fish nnd cook until well done, If fresh; If salt, a short cooking will le sufficient. Add a quart of milk, six or eight milk crackers which have been softened In boiling milk, season well and serve hot. French String Beans. Melt a tablespoonful of sweet fat or lard In a saucepan, slice a dove of garlic In wafer-likslices, cook for five minutes, add a tablespoonful of finely minced parsley, (urn In the beans and when well heated serve. Ripe Olive S.lad. Take one package of cream choose, break with a fork and add two tablespoonfuls of orange juice; when soft enough to mold add ten ripe olives cut very fine. Mold the mixture into small halls, roll these In minced parsley and arrange on lettuce. Serve with French dressing. Pork Chops and Parsnip Stew. But six pork chops Into a saucepan with five parsnips which have been washed, scraped nnd cut Into sized pieces; add five diced raw potatoes, season with salt, pepper and cook twenty minutes, thicken with Hour, a very little, cover closely, adding moisture as needed and cook two hours. Pot Roast Rabbit. Dress nnd clean two rabbits nnd disjoint the pieces ready for serving. Cover with cold water to which n tnblospoonful each of salt und inegnr has been added nnd let. stand several hours. Drain and wipe dry and roll In seasoned flour. If the rabbits are tough, parboil them in water with a little vinegar. Roll in seasoned flour and put lido a Scotch ketlle with an Iron lid, lidding a slice of salt pork; cover tightly and cook without uncovering until it begins to fry, adding a of water occasionally to keep from gelling dry.' Chicken or any it her fowl Is especially cooked Ibis way, ns nil the flavor Is kept In the meat and the flesh Is lender. Things Worth Remembering. When using the furnace tills winter, place potatoes to bake, beans to bake, steak to broil or roasts to roast, In the furnace or on the ledge. This will save fuel und the fRPTIfl d e good-size- one-inc- h table-spoom- They Complained, All of Them. of so in iuh beauty at on time and in one world? And oihers would answer and say; Beauty thought of all this. Ah yes, who rise Init Beauty could think of all tiiis? Tims was Beautys world. Her world when she was very, very young, so young that she only know one idea. It went on, as worlds will, for n time. Tilings didnt happen quite right. The Spring complained because the Winter spoiled her cold from buds. She wanted si. rovers and muddy earth In order to help Hie new tilings get started. But Beauty would bear of none of good-flavore- d food luis a differ- next-doo- r ent flavor. Onions roasted in their skins are especially delicious, Remove the outside and serve with butter. When the screw tops of cans fail to tlds. never minded to the band, try using a litbad Winter respond Spring coming Indore her she laid taken Ids tle sandpaper. Another use for sanddace always a little slowly, a little paper Is on a zinc table when the uncertainly at first, but always more moat chopper is to be fastened on ; and more certainly until she had really place a strip under the clamps to hold taken hold and it was really spring- it firmly. When straightening tiio hem In time. With Winter always next door it was linen, save all the drawn threads to be used for darning old linens. entirely, a not ner thing. For those who dislike dusting, bedThen Winter didnt like it because and many of the everyday making snow to fall to Winter wanted more household duties, start the vlctrola white and and fresii sparkling. keep it with a lively tune and work to the Winter wanted storms. Nor did the Autumn like It to have time of the music. It will take all the to be so gloriously colorful when drudgery out and time will pass Beauty did not want frosts and cold swiftly. covers for ironing boards Klip-ouir. wash and keep the board to are easy it like not being Nor did Summer if one has two or three fresh always und warm too too to allowed sunny get hand. and Slimmer wanted to bring hot, dry on Drop pieces of toilet soap into the dust, too. when washing; it will take the boiler of them, and They complained, all of soap find add a delicate odor place her worried sat throne, upon Beauty to the clothing. If more economical, and perplexed and miserable. the melt pieces in a little water and Her little young face looked disWhen cold you a mold. into pour A came frown upon her turbed. n smooth, smooth brow. She was so young! She had thought she was doing so much. And now not a single season was satisfied. The old way for them 1 The amount of water In the ocean Is 302,000, (XX) cubic miles, or 13 times the volume of all the land above the sea level. have a good cake of soap. Grate all dry Cheese. Cream cheese, using a cupful of grated cheese and u half cupful of boiling hot cream, stir In the cheese and when dissolved pour Into a Jar. Add any seasoning liked, chopped plmen-toered pepper or paprika. s, |