TIIIL\
UIL.\ tranIi tped dowu1n (o thle
mualt box Ihrouglh sno'W that
hul ilrif't'dI as high as her
J 7 knees. The' ustinil was late.
Thts was her thiri trip Itud it
wras a liinusI 41i irk. ''lee
goot reason 'ir' at'he htteness, I3. :n
knew, ft' it was 'uilent ine day and
more tha it Iikt'ly the Io't'is if pink
tantl hlue senti n'nIs ht' left along his
route hadf caused the delay.
lier own heart wats lating liaid, not
o 1n11u'h wth) the delletious Joy lof an.
tielpati ln--t'u' slit' 1 hard1ly exp eto'ctd a
val'ntlin' 'ruitm anyoldy--as with ex
citeuiit'in t. WVhuIt If. aIt'er tall, s tiii'hol y
had141 tlhuighit of her'
As sht' tlrlew nii'r to the tox sh'
Stoiilied tli' u1 Instant. What if it was
empty? oih, well, she was usti to not
gettinig tliings, anti lilt' we'uilln't he' any
tllfl'rt'nt 11han1 ht'for'. ' t e'ria l ii
downt to thi' box, lifted lte litt x1nel
pt'i'ke'l in.
'"141h '" Laellai's m:ay eyes wide'nt'd
wiit h woril'r. l|-'r Ihihere in t' hn b x lay
tanter. ieuleal in simpt, vihol inl
('(i)r :uul tiiel Stith silve'r t'arl '(iih "'
slit' snal nmun,
stadling aen her
tiptoes to get ia
She' Ito li'il ii i
Clitlously list it
V i i isi. ''It's
nistak'. I know'. \\}&/ /
') n)10' Iii ilt'
ilt' sini'it hiu:: like
that." She thought i
ot' Ill the people
sht kSne w ici undt ,'
made k p111 re- ii it
trosphection of the /
o n e statilonie'"s
shop iI town 1)and
its tiiissihldts Ini Name and Ad.
the way of senti- dress Were Hers.
mental suni rsilt.
Tlere wvas no one" she' could think
of 'ho would se nd' her ii nylhitg, afnd
nothing that. sle 'oultd rHt'i'ibet'ri lint
wo~uhi comet In a box likt' (hat. Andi
MDr. Mar iks. site knew. haul In'v'r sieen)
slve't' string. lie ust'el ri'ed ati white'
cord that looket'd like pejpernt
e')ni:y 111)4 since papher wVas Si) high
he h:tl eveii choargiel extra for nvt'l
Sht lali back the lidi of the lt'tette
b ox and too0k the Violet. box tendlt'r
ly in both hands as site would have
l''iit a sleik ha . Yes, t mtt
tSh'e't hiid' therit chek agisttdm
coh topi Iwhtertie theisnwas were
alrigedy dtin' thtelr bler, toa obirt
the tadrist. "ouo darIg."Ys whis
bOred "t u hef arhi." hn efle
iit neul unders It r hawl''
turne ba 'tot'l til I heose.yonsl
"\Veit," sal AsinthoeIda loiii
Ufromnl Aa the'te where lihe wasi fryiiV
in eggs laid thir buper "w hit 'iI
taLuell 'sht' hi' dortll kpin e
nnsweed tl ordy Th eniroducig th
boxs "uiteletn thist." ii
lmi' Wheste it forgti?" un
"IIdon't kn)w.
hangi' rondateyu 're grot i
oftemi hrtor."-Ne
"But, untie n "lie nen' hange
roud. Hi thMide'sne har finr a' v
HniOn, Bin essie'?" n v'ti
"It dpends" "t then oll w'oma
gttrmhe gotphn int." atotoi
iL'uella nurid thi bako te whit
tablheelo bwrite herupl own pltian
untled thse rd bth trsln ata
gers. hinsd fin nu~ nes tof th i:
owne binests. Tat gorious bun'ch be
adl vtolt. I vthis linle ory
joyI shabrnd her ae tol to frakll
care yo, ro tey'r rom ithn
Shae, Te Ida per fort te pwat
up heto o soiey n ewYork
">7'
and( you a quiet little mouse of a gir
away off here ir the country. Why
you1 two ha ven't got iny moltre in coia
11non than11 a we'nsel andl a settin' hen
I e'il mnarry some rich girl of his owl
kihd no mautter what he says, and ht
terttn't be mu kii' eyes at you. Vio
lets Indeed ! Is there any card or let
ter or anything?"
"No, auntie !" Luelii's lips trenblet
guiltily :is sit said it, for when sh
lai huritli her face in the (lowers, she
halt notitedt a llttle' white card downa
altong lit' ia ves. But her aunt':
wortls hurt ft rfully a111 she was
iifruitt shet coultin't Stand 11ny3 more.
"iii 1111 itheiii ii wate'r On the sit
tintg-roi titble," said Luella, fIllinlg a
ttwI :1th going into the other room.
Sie slipipt'tl out the curd and read.
'1ear lit lie girl, I love you. Bob."
tier leanrt hami ering so she was
aifrahil ht'r aunt Would hear it, Andl
hiI fate tiineilt! with suppressed ex
'ilt'lent, Slit' Went back a11(1 inade an
att'eipt to eat her supper.
But as the evening wore on, her
aunt's words got li their elfect. "ii e'Il
al:irry 5t011e ric-h girl (f Is own (11155."
it was true, of
course. Andi the
eiart wls onliy a
vallt'tine l n111(1 it
tiln't at'ean anly- + t
thing. lie Was I
probatbly sendilng '
siinilar souvenuirs
wilth like senuti
tu'nts to till till
giiis lit' knt'w.
So slit' went 1to
IteIlad ri cr'itl heri
sell to sleepi w itli
tht' card t uct'ked
rnialr her pillow, __________t a
lIoh was flying out Didn't Mean Any
of sight in a silver thing.
airshli with violet
wings anud waving good-by to 1i crowtl
of girls, all of whole. when she looked
to' closely, had( her own features.
Slit' Was wakent'e by the aunt tlil
ing. "Luilhi. ttli, Luella. Io you think
you t'ul ie ri'utly to maiike the eight
tdelotk traill? I've been thinking I
coutld get those new curtains ullalt' if
I hadl Ite sttff todany. You could be
bamek by noon."
"All right, 'untie, I'll go !' Luella
began tilr' ssin3.g rapidly. The touch of
tit' cii i hai brought bakc evt'rything
anli slit' vas gltd of a chance to et
away.
Sli' flit' hitr irtakf: 11ast 11111 passed the
sit ing-rtuoi without once ghnncing in
tt the vitit'is. i'erlhaps slt' was foolish
to feelI so abo~ut a valentine sent iii
fui, but they retnlied lher aunt's wort
too \we'tnly,.
She vtnt straight fritu tilt' statlor
to tilt' t1or' itnd took the elevator tt
ilt' ftut II litoor where slit' was (lreetet
for eurtain goitods. She wiilked througl
a timl rliintllt of rit h oriental rugs, tilt
ttltors of whliith glowed wontlerfully it
tit' wairti lights fron skillfully placet
hallis. Slit' felt as if she hadi rubhe
Altltini' ninngienil lamp hind had saud
dely ntt't' tr nlstorted to tie Orient.
A m:n iine forwtrtd toti ask if h
could be of service inti Lutllta, r
luctnltly turnin
_ her t'yt's i w a
...- ~ - - rotn thet scent
-gove i little Cr;
"Lueltlati IIt w.il
get miy niote?'"
- Will you pilei:
/~J~ ( Irtl~in goods 1:
A uin I Multhile
sent ie i o0
T here wt as
"They Can Wait, hligh-hol('ced lien
and I Can't." in ai 5t'teiudedt t
panlns. ITt' tdrew' her to4 wardtl
thety *ann wait, tdtear, andI I enn't. ('on
and1( sit tdtwn 31111 t'll it' yout ei
saive atiiyone11's lift'. you hnve It) pay Ii
eity by luarrying him13. youi Lgo
"Ae' yttu juist grilleful?'' she star
"AnddnitoIhikyu uh
tuiarry a settyt girl ?"
"Idn t knoiathting I hu
MemoryssaDay.
I
it 4. 1 alentttine's is Mt'emortq's dlai/
.01hil of sali pul t au-a
Lt 'uyqrared~ in tarn ishted gold.
n) "'t(Fom one weho gives htis he art I
And,1( vones forcrrr to be true."
v St. Talen tine's is 31emory's dlay ;
We watch the rising sun7.
W1Hith lips that vainly strire to pra
Their Lord, "Thyu will be done.
liOl'e wa~s so .qweet, so brief its state
A1 nd it is hard, so hard, to w'ait.
St. Valentine's is Memory's day.
Yet, like to that above,
!s blooming by an earthly u'ay.
A~ ion g-remnembered love.
A' nid tender, are the eyes that sin
lTear-gem med, above a valentinte.
-7 - - ^. -, .- .err
."" t
- p
h
o.."V"n1*'surg:t..::.ic l d ei ng ho ptl ie
aa
on( rgeI (rsiiihtsta iuI
or refutg ' gamentS by way of va- I
riety.
Mrs. Chaorles U. King. super intend- Il
ent of the depatiient of knitting and
comforts for tighting nen, In the 'en
tr~al <(itVision, w\hich Inlles the stater
of Michigan, Visconsin. Nehraskat, Ill-r
1(IS and Iowit, reports that 10.723 ar
Ii(les w*as the remao rkalii e re'ord of
onae (lily's Inspect iun ainad packing of
knit ((1 goods from the state' of Illinois
aline, exclusIVe of the 'hicnagu chap
Ier. on JIanuary 17th. 1
Mrs. John G;asi, supe'rintentdent ofa
the d1epa1rtm1en1t of surgica11l'' r inks,t
a s ree ive'd t letter rtn ti' atss)
(iate (ired01r of hutreau .af develop
ment, ntational headtqIai'ters. In re-t
gard to the remarkal' aoutput of the
drie for suirgical dressings:
''The response to aur aialei i frtmt all
ovl'r the ('oulntrmy ha s b4e01n vr.'ry inspir
ing. andt the ('entri division ha. hadl u
no smanll part in enahintg u's to take
('nre of the spiahl reques't we receivedOl t
fron France. I help,' that you wvill
e'xprt'ss t0 ill those 'ona'erinel our
grent aipreciatIi m of the wo ark they
laiv' (olla'.''
dCI e
F-t
iti
PeI' has a fa o its own.~ ''fi Thes dUlra'
) are'( of' lIght jaink geor)lga'tt'. TIhey ar t"
I iilshed' in jpoaints w''iht.'a wvith silkc I
211( and Vi (silver irnaents and balls.1 l
I lieginnilng ithiIili aiiiale'rslip of ti
R womanil imaiy fashiaon a nieglige'. suji~
a to4 her oIwn st yle 21141l igure'. Shet Is not 1
l+
3 apt to fiishl it withoualt brlinaging nalr
r'ow~ ibbonsii intoa theay of13 lo' avelyv
P. ma11ter ials and4 Slhe will not wt'a itb
n
/10061
0 1
Feminine Frills. r
Ta'ipestry shoin))alg hugs arle noaw.
Salt in ("2a1s 2are hieavilIy embrhioideredj. ,
' ming.a
I Stock ('oil'r are maide of white sat- e
In.
t r e
wo 'e areno retya\ r nw
IuI
i'uIt e('ri" of re~fugee gaiietils for(
wome 011a1re 110\\ readyiv and are iiLO~i
as oillelal Atnericnn Rel (ros_ put
t(r1S, nuinl)ering fromn 151 to laM in
clusiv"e. Mtaklng these garments is a
work that every wonan ought to (10
with a sense of gratitude that she is
thus able to contribute soiethi ug to
the IlIily 11u1l spiritual e'onifort of the
wIotnen w\ho hale been enught in the
alitelstro1n of war. Thetlr case is piti
ful. They have heen driven frotm
their .hoites annd are iependent upon
charity for the hare necessities of life.
It is inspiring to know that the wom
en are respoiling to (nlls for needed
Sgarients an111d coi forts for fighting
then with an tiring enthusiasi.
Knitt(lug has heeoine the huahit with
inny, nani tiey are pIrovitllng the
SOX, swtnters, wristlets. t*r-warin.
ers a tli elhmets (lint the tuen use,
in great nuithers. Stme of themi le
vote their t inte to 1inking lust one sort
of g:ri'nnt. A tily of Coldwater,
MIch., who is teghty-two years old, is
sending us henaitiful SOX whlih she
knits at the rate of one a cay. This
is a tint conlribution to 110(1 Cross
work.
Anotlir (bl6 laity tunkes only coin
lort kits. tint) now11i 1 w ell oi towaiir<l
the three huniiredith kit. Rut most
w omen really like to vary the work
they 0do those who knit tinertakin
i
u -
to
4t ir a ewe eeiggw
vv
'6'
thet mt fastiehottin ething that wo
en wenr. Th'ie neglIgee may13 nilop~
any1 stylie it will, he (of any) gayV (olor I
likes, follow nio set faishion, for it I
(6ne giarment at iest ini which til;
wotnan may imdulge her fancy-if it I
wisical~~ so nauil ch thle better'. Jt I
for thie (eye (of heir househol 11mi( sh
inny do (as slhe likes with ft.
Th'le lovely negligee whieh has
represenWItationi to 11nany3 eyes1 hierie muis
have beenC~ insplire(1 by3 a simple classi<
r'61oe 1( am 111)0laboiteO1 wvith lnce tan'
flonting drel'tiiies (of crpe'). It is 0
pale1 pink sat in, withi a1 wideC b~order 0
satin slip. There Is a short bodoe
* wi th hand1( (f lnce ner'oss thle hust. Th~l
skl Iirt portio o(6(f th6e sily) aIIppears to h
h11h6 in narrowv inlits 1neross the front
the bottoini Iiakes a brilliaint founda
tion for' sof't draoper'ies of' crepe geor'
ge o. As tothe intriencies of heb
, hangliig, thatt 1s somietinug not aIt ail
ens to tell elhouit Eer nagligao
KITCNEN
1 CABINLT
e 1a a capitalIst
\'h~ Pultiatos con tentinent sweet,
Ane loves his .cork wIate'er it be,
Loves quiet glens where waters meOt
And friends a(1d tiow'rs and melody!
-J. II. Ayers.
SEASONABLE GOOD THINGS.
New dishes are bellig originated
very day, because the hottsewvives
are putting more thought
Ol wlhat to eat.
Risotto.--Piut two ta
bies!Iootflls of olive oil
1itto at saucepan, add t wo
sliced onions, and a cup
rul of rice. Cook, stir
r ing carefully with aI
l fork 15 minutes, then add +
two et'pfuls of stock, a
qulart of tomatoes put
through a sieve, three
tbhc pooiful5 of bit ter suIstitute, a1
af tenstaoonfil of salt, two table
[loonfuls of sugar, a few grains of
trenne, cook an hour at a low temper
Cure, add a cupIful of mushrooms cut
slces nand sauit('d in butter. Serve
1t with grated 'arnesan cheese. 1
Potage Albert.-Soak a cupful of
rima heats over night In four cupfuls
t' water. In the inornhig add a cup
ii of string beans and cook together
ntit ihe beans are soft. Add one po
ito na1l one tomato, cook itilt I soft,
onure t21u inn si with enough olive oIl
t ake a paste. Aid to the bean mix
ire with salt 1nit peptper to tast, I
ring to the bolling point and serve
'It.f
French Fried Cornmeal Mush.-Mix
tree-fourths of a cupt'ul of cornmeal,
tensploottf'ut of salt, add it slowly to
wree cup1ifuls of' boiling water. Stir
nil cook several houars in a fireless
ioker r In a dotble boiler. Add two
thilespi6oonfuls of grated ('bheese anl a
mrltth of a tenspoo.nful of paprika,
prendl in a pan three-fotrths of an
uth thick. WVhen rold1 and tirin rut 11n
tril4 and dipy in sifted rtimbhs 11(1
hen in egt heaten with two table-,
I'nf1uis 1 tid wcater. Fry in deep
it 2111 daltit (IIn brown paper.
Ohio Pudding.--Sift togethirt' one
upfl'4 each of flour, sugIlr, Iwo tenl
po4446mf1is of hiking powdler, a tea
ptn4ful of salt 111 1 ttenspoonful of
1)1h11. 'T'o these ingredients 1d1 a cu)
L.1 I'Ith of gratec ir'aw potato, grtd('(
ar1 "t, (911rants and raisins. Mix vell
nil pmt into buttered half-poud111 bak
ig poi)W4e"r Cis. 1'ut 1he li oltds in a
et tie 2111 ('ook 2) l 11utes, then set
way in ith 'ireless i'OOket'r 111 le 've
bree hors, ?:'u' hour wIll he sutll
!':'' it' ooked 01 the top of tie range.
Ohio Sauce.-('ream a half (upIfuI of
weet ft . a cupful of brown sugar,
our tablespoonfuls of cream, two ta
ildea a62 tfls rash of c'hoppe( pe'(nns1
l22 111i's ( itui 1 half tenSp(oonful of
1nt6n extract. ix Vell 1111(1 serve.
'Tait nn use' all to comnplain,
'hiuse the sky's foretelling r1n,
'Tn 2no 4se to g"ow1 an' frss,
Only stakes the' wet seern wuss.
WAYS WITH CODFISH.
i'i'lli-'h I such a whoh'somn'e. Comn
s.nlnl sl tpeael fist Iht 12)
Fish Balls With
Tomato Sauce.
itaIf c'21 ftl I 1 5 ohf
t'2lifuls of 1)ota2to&'s.
1 '464k It ge'ther un h
iI 21he j6otato244s are lteer the mush iii~
224n12* bent' er liht, addh one14 ('uptfl of2
;lul~I'eit hulls1 niil roll in heten2t2 e.gg
1224 siIitd bread1l2 4irumbs2,, 1ten fry in
I 112II(IIufu of straint't tomai*to, lltre pop-)
24rS t.ores, a2 hay2 Ileaf, s1'l' 2w I't re iv
h.' .44as1onin1g. rubl through21d a 4 v
21nd thi1ckenl ithI a2 1ltblspoonulI t'achl
''122t21k 11,414 1vo n it s. et naf1p u
Baked Codfish With Cheese.-Tukc'
wA. iulls thkd 2254ish,''2 *52 424 ('n2cupful
>' 1m:2u14'hed 41:2 po 4tos, 11wo ,'g.., thre'e4
'211ils oft inilk. a2 half eup11ful 44f Swet
:24. 22 16t2rib ofI II 'lupful (2f grated'4
22x nil4'4 tog'etherp. *1uhl ite een. g
Cream of Codf ish on Toast.-Ta'1ke. two
'2nder2. Take 22a 2~'2 luptu of ich, 5461m'
r2'n21n. 2alt 22214 a2Ii lit' Ilour, ('(ook un-)
.I l i4t2441tI, pour2 5' ver'' well butte1 (red
60 t af1ter' 2 tig the. flsh to Ite Sauce.
Mmne. Begue's Codfish With Beans.
ui''ak 4 onie-halfI 1141um4 of large
hible bon'usi. 44224 Irge onIon, oneO
2422224 If e'4dfish1. salt and1( repper' to
I t4t. 4 '4)4k lhe beansi) wvIth the onIon
ndl seas4on21ing untIl tende4Ir. Put four'
4tIle'spoonfuli~s of bittter in ai saucepan,1
I r in ai table'sp(4onfuli of flour, ad~d the
Inns alndlf( fish wIth wvater,. If n1e4ded(, hi
>in k ing of par l'ety and uit oo4k unt1il
1oro)ughily hetedt(4.
A most)5 414'IIe'ous ('odf1ih gr'avy ma~ly
' m1adle 1by u~sing sour' cream21 instead
Opportunities.
The reasoni opp~orh11tuIes are neither
cognlzed nor emb11ra1ced lIes In the
>mpo)(slIito of1 thei I ties, the Ilesh,
['rceives one1 kInd, hIs b)1ood brothier
'es5 26 lesser- or miany better 0ones.
61hn Ipushels through the habIts lie
NquirIes aili too early ; - James over
)2imes the1 temiperamenlt lie and hIs
ne brothers partly Inherstemi
WASH THE KIDNEYS!
All the blood in the body passes thru
the kidneys every few minutes. This is
vhy the kidneys play such an important
role in health or (lisease. By some mys
terious process the kidney selects what
)ught to come out of the blood and
takes it out. If the kidneys are not
ood-workmen and become congested
polsons accumulate and we suitor from
backache, headache, lumbago, rheu
natisn or gout. The urine is often
loudy, full of sediment ; channels often
:et sore and sleep is (listurhed at night.
So it is that Dr. Pierce, of the Invalids'
lotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo,
N. Y., advises "Washing the Kidneys,"
)y drinking six to eight glasses of water
between meals and then if you want
to take a harmless medlicne that will
dear the channels and cure the annoy
ing symptoms, go to your druggist and
et Anuric (double strength), for -Oc.
'his "Anuric," which is so many times
inore potent than lithia-will drive out
the uric acild poisons and bathe the kid
teys and channels in a soothing liquid.
If you desire, write for free medical
idvice and send sample of water for
ree examination. Experience has
:aught Doctor Pierce that "Anuric" is
i most powerful agent in dissolving
inc aid. ns hot water melts sugar.
Send Dr. Pierce 101e for trial package.
DRIVE MALARIA OUT OF THE SYSTEM
A GOOD TONIO AND APPETIZBR
BOUsadi Girls J
r Clear11hSK1n
WitIl Cuticura
and Ointment Wreach Ever where
W. N. U., CHARLOTTE, NO. 7--1918.
HAD KEEN EYE TO BUSINESS
Good Reason Why Young Man Did Not
Desire House as Gift From His
Father-in-Law.
.John L. ltockefeller, .Jr., at the Y. M.
C. A. camp in New .Tersey, vhere ho
has been doing volunteer war work,
told a story about a mean young nuan.
'This mean young unin. he said,
"mtarried a girl ot wet it hy Irttentage.
Land the young coult' began their wel
le(l life in a house belniging to (tho
'ride's father.
'Not long ago, while we were ils- 4
ieussintg uinarkcet ('Ion(dIt ii 'ns togethe'r, I
isked thei yung tian ii' it was true
ltat his fa ither-inz-Inw~ hail imade hint
I presenit of the hioutst hei lived ini.
"'it's a veryv genero us hliiig, i C so ''9 I
"'\\ell. it ainat so.' saidl thei younig
ian. 'That is. iil nii't extol ly so. i~o
"\liy 1inked stlemdl.
'h houase is sure to b'e willed to
iie whena tmy fatIher-ini-liw dies,' ho
aid, 'oiii meanwhiile I'm living ini it
renit tree, while t he ob Itinn p ays the
axes'.'"
Thelar' are" a lot of worse thlinugs t han
Swet chtiy it a drty towin.
Never triy to feed a healthy ctedit
Komfortable,
he. t~ welto-do
t0eI or Uses
INSTANT
POSTUM
instead ofcoffee.
E&er ask himn the
o reason;
Mlight be worth
.whde-especlafly
if yotu are one of
those with whom
coffee doesn'tagree
"There's a Reason''