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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH OFF AT MRS. BERRYS A DAY - . S6 By HELEN W. MONROE C McClure Newspaper Syndicate. O T T ES.at I it again, whis--I pered Mrs. Duncan to X X e our other old la--) dies in Mrs. Berrys boarding home. " I should think,, criticized. Mrs. that such a smart person as Mrs. Berry would hear that hant and put an end to it. Mrs. Berrys a good woman, Grandma Clark interposed charitably from her wheeled chair. Good! interjected Kate Stan-narShes too good. Shed rather do her duty than eat. She thinks no one knows anything but herself. If we told her about hearing all those queer noises shed say our minds werent right. She treats us like children! Priscilla Dill said scornfully. Nothing short of such a big meeting for the Cause would have made her go off and leave us all day like this. She never dreamed, though, that the children would be up to such pranks. A series of chuckles went around the group at the recollection, and the five aged faces wore expressions of guilty satisfaction. The day had started with a breakfast of griddle cakes and maple syrup no cereal and toast for them that morning! The baby from the new family down the street had been borrowed for the forenoon, much to the delight of all except Mrs. Duncan, busy in the kitchen roasting the turkey the ladies had chipped in together to buy. And, though each and every one paid good board, no . turkey had graced Mrs. Berrys table since their arrival. ' The dinner was a decided success. There were two guests, Grandma Clarks grandson, Bob Whifield, find Kate Stannards niece, Alethea Burgess. There had been method in inviting the two. And their evident pleasure . in each others company filled the scheming match-makewith mischievous delight. Now, left alone as the afternoon waned, they were ready for a rest and a quiet chat. All but Kate Stan-nar- d and Priscilla Dill. Being the only unmarried ones in the group and but a bit over 70, they were known as the girls and dressed rather more gaily than the others. Now their minds were working busily to concoct some further wild scheme to round out the day, before Mrs. Berrys return on the six oclock train. Again came the mysterious sounds that for several days had filled the old ladies with weird wonder. It was hard to locate them, so faintly ; did they come. Sometimes it seemed like soft, murmuring voices. Again there was a low, clicking, ringing sound, indescribable, yet full of possibilities. - None of the older ones heard it this time. Grandma Clark was sleeping soundly in her chair and Mrs. Slayton nodded over her knitting. Mrs. Duncan was murmuring softly as she rocked: Something must be done about those turkey bones ' before she gets here. Kate and Priscilla looked at each other with sudden determination. Well dispose of em, Priscilla announced mysteriously. Whatll you do with them? Mrs. Duncan asked with interest. Bury em in the garden, Priscilla told her promptly. Then, just to put a satisfactory kibosh on this eventful day, Kate and I are going to find that ghost and put an end to it, whatever it is. The two did not wait to hear the .awed exclamations that followed but, after bundling up their heads, for the wind was cold, took the pan e bones and the of from the kitchen and tiptoed out as guiltily as though Mrs. Berry might be watching. The noise comes from under our sitting-roosomewhere, and thats in the west wing, Priscilla announced, after the burial was laboriously accomplished. Lets have a look around the outside, Kate suggested. Basement windows, as shining as the larger ones above, were all about until they reached the extreme end of the west wing. There the contrast was very decided. Dust and dirt covered them so thickly their transparency was lost. Not quite, though. The two, peering closely, could discern a ghostly light inside. A light that was moving. Kate The gasped', clutching Priscillas arm. Priscilla considered, her dauntless spirit squelched for an instant. Then her face set in determined lines and she studied the surroundeyes. ings with her keen, bird-lik- e Slawson, d. . , rs . - tell-tal- fire-shov- el . O what-you-call-- This there, it! hatch-wa- y she whispered. down goes Come on. The slanting door was fastened inside, however. Kates sigh at this discovery was one of relief. But Priscilla, once started on a thing, knew no such word as failure. Silently she went into the house, tiptoed to the kitchen and led the way down the cellar stairs, Kate, with chattering teeth, trotting close in her wake. Near the big furnace in the main cellar they stopped to reconnoiter, standing close together as though for mutual protection. Theres a hatchway up from here, Priscilla whispered, but it must be another one the windows here are all clean. The west wing cellar ' must be beyond that parti-tio-n with a door in it And now I come to think of it, didnt Mrs. Berry say shed rented that cellar to Ike, the furnace man, to keep his vegetables in? Why, so she did! Kates voice was relieved. Its him we heard, of course. Priscilla mutQueer noises! tered. Im going to have a look, anyhow. The sounds were quite audible now the murmuring of voices, the clicking of glass on glass. As quietly as she could Priscilla pulled a convenient box underneath a small opening high in the dividing wall. One glance and she stepped down weakly. Is is it really a hant? gasped Kate. Its Ike and another man, bootlegging as hard as they can.- - Think of it! With Mrs. Berry off working for the prohibition cause and all of us teetotal abstainers! We must get it put a stop to if we never have another furnace fire. Their boxes of stuff are piled high against this door on the other side and its bolted on this, so their only way of getting out is the hatchway. You go get Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Slawson and meet me out there quick as ever you can. In the gathering dusk four old ladies seated themselves very softly in an exact row where the two doors of the hatchway came together. There they awaited the arrival of the policeman Priscilla had by why of a passing boy. The wind blew chill but no one noticed. Each was chuckling to herSTim-mon-ed self. Too bad Grandma Clark must iniss the fun, Priscilla whispered. Shes telling the whole story to police headquarters over the phone I wheeled her where she could, Kate gloated. There they come with the patrol wagon, Mrs. Slawson exclaimed under her breath. Which is lucky, for the folks down there seem to be getting kind of restless, Mrs. Duncan whisIll bet they begin to suspered. pect. DIZZY DRAMAS Now Playing What to Eat and Why C. Housto'n Soudiss Describes Diet After Middle Age; Shows How Right Food Can Prolong the Vigorous Years By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS prescriptions ever offered for longevity was ONE of the best by the wise man who said: In the twenties, prepare for the thirties; in the thirties, prepare for the forties; and after that prepare for a long and vigorous old age! That advice is well worth following, for it has been estimated that by taking into account all the newer knowledge of nutrition, it is possible not longer only to improve health, but to near tothe danger line, noand resist infections the add a number of years to the able diseases. degenerative normal life span. That is why it is so desirable if you hope to be vigorous at 50 and after that you begin to plan for it many years earlier. Live sensibly. Avoid overwork. a moderate take Regularly amount of exercise. Get enough sleep so that you avoid that chronic tired feeling. Above all, eat enough, but not too much, of the foods that build and maintain health: milk; eggs; fruits and protein foods in vegetables; amounts just sufficient to meet your requirements, so that there is no excess to be eliminated; enough fuel foods to give you plenty of pep and power, but not in amounts that will cause the weight increase which many people erroneously believe inevitable during the middle years. A Man Is as Young as He Feels It has been well said that the age of man has small relation to for it his years, has been demonstrated, both clinically and in the scientists laboratory, that old age is a physiological condition rather than an accumulation of years. In grandmothers day, a woman of 50 was considered old. Today that age is regarded as young, and much of the important work of the world is being done by men and women who can see 50 only by looking over their shoulder. Importance of Correct Diet On the other hand, thousands of Americans are unknowingly impairing their efficiency and short- Think of Mrs. Berrys face when hears the story! Kates voice full of exaltation. I guess their lives through the misthatll convince her, if anything, ening use of food. They are eating the that our days of usefulness arent wrong kind of food and what is quite over yet. equally disastrous they are overA perfect ending, Priscilla de- eating! They do not seem to realclared rapturously as the four rose ize that eating too much does not rather stiffly to meet the hurrying strengthen the body, but exhausts officers, for a perfect day. it with the labors of digestion. The surplus nourishment clogs the Duckbill Dinosaurs Able system and may be indirectly reto Grow Teeth as Needed sponsible for headache, dyspepDuckbill dinosaurs werent at all sia, biliousness and mental dullness. Unless they change their habits like ducks when it came to the matter of teeth. They had about the of eating, they will inevitably befinest dental mills any animal in come victims of their own indisthe world has ever possessed, ac- cretions. For while it is folly to the health at any age, to cording to C. W. Gilmore, curator neglect of vertebrate paleontology at the do so in middle life is to open United States National museum. the way to an early death or to an Two thousand teeth, ranged in rows old age marred by sickness. both horizontal and vertical, formed a fair average equipment for one Keep Down the Weight The first 25 years of mans life of them. But it was all right, even for the are devoted to growth. During creatures that inhabited the earth at this period of youth, the body usuthe same time. Duckbill dinosaurs ally has a large fund of reserve were quite harmless, feeding entire- energy which can be called, upon in times of stress. During the next ly on plants. Much more formidable were the fewer teeth in the 25 or 30 years, the weight should remain constant. If the diet is h jaws of the tyrannosaurs; their spikes, shaped like barracuda properly regulated, and sound teeth but ten times . bigger, were habits of hygiene are followed, a man or woman will come into terrible tearers of .flesh. To get back to the duckbills; they middle age full of vigor and with not only had these batteries of many mental and physical capacities hundreds of teeth ready for imme- undiminished. diate action at all times, but they however, - the Unfortunately, had plenty more where they came laws of hygiene and nutrition are from. If a tooth was worn out or often broken during the active broken, it was immediately re- middle years. As a result, bodily placed. Back of all the teeth were reserves are depleted and middle tooth buds ready to gtow new ones; age finds many men and women so a duckbill never. had to. worry about a toothless old age. If the tyrannosaurs let him get old, he still had his full set of teeth to the she was By Joe Bowers Two Guys Hot Foods Beneficial Hot foods are often more easily digested than cold, and it is helpful to begin a meal with hot broth, in order to stimulate the secretion of digestive fluids. A hot beverage may also be beneficial at bedtime. It is sometimes observed that five or six small meals are more easily digested than three large ones. Each person should discover what meal schedule best suits individual requirements and then abide by it. For it is indeed true Curb the Appetite for Rich Foods that middle and the years It is most important to avoid beyond are age what you largely overeating. For muscular activi- make them! ty decreases with the passing D WNU C. Houston Goudiss 1938 29. (with floral sprays) ; directions for placing of initials; illustrations of stitches; color suggestions. 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The middle aged individual often rides where a younger person might walk or observes active sports from the sidelines where he formerly played them with zeal. Unfortunately, however, the appetite seldom diminishes in proportion to the lessened fuel needs. That is why every individual who has entered upon the middle years should check his or her weight frequently, and if promptly reduce the fuel foods a significant gain is noted. V The protein requirement diminishes somewhat after the age of 60 for no new tissue is being built. It is, furthermore, advisable to take a large share of the protein in the form of milk and eggs. Vegetables should be used freely and if there is difficulty in mastication, they may be finely chopped. Fresh fruits may be eaten as long as they do not cause fermentation ; otherwise cooked fruits should be used instead. Contrary to popular opinion, sweets can frequently be eaten in considerable amounts without causing indigestion. 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