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jMffmpp I - . T - Custard Cup *7 • ■' FLORENCE BINGHAM LIVINGSTON • »*- Copyright ftr George H. Doran Company \ ^ Luoen or ovmas soot • lovtM «f t ^r—<#>«»< *♦ W« ionneo L«*fwn. LETT IE IS WON 1 V SY’NOPSIS.—Living In a barn, converted into a dwelling. Mrs. Penfleld is manager of an apart-* ment building known as "The Custard Cup," originally ""Cluster Court.” Her Income is derived from laundry work, her chief pa tron being a Mrs. Haratlus VVeatherstone, whom she has never seen. Living with her are "Crlnk” and *'Thad,” homeless small boys whom she has adopted. They call her "Penile." Thad tells Penile a strange man was Inquiring for her under her maiden name. A tenant, Mra. Gussie Bosley. Induces, Penile to take charge of a packager which she does with some misgivings. Rearcblng a refuse dump for things which might be of value.' Crlnk, veteran at (It* game, en counters a small girl. Lett!#, who proves a foeman worthy of his Meat, Ho take* Her to t»*nate and Lrttle gets adopted Into tfeo family. The stranger pruteo to b« Mrs PsnBald's uncle Jerry. He snaounoes he Is going to ro- maia In the vicinity of *tOe Cuo* lord Can. Chapter struck her neighbor’s white >.i! and was deflected, nearly full st..T,gth through one of Mrs. Penfleld s win dows. She took np her sewing. . Mrs Wopple’s gloomy eyes fastened upon It with glowing curiosity. “What In tlmfc you makinT she In qulred. Mrs. Penfleld exhibited the pink garment, rich with basting thread. “This here’s a sweater for Lettie.” _ Mrs. Wopple reached over and nipped a piece of the goods between two thin flngera. “Ain’t that under wear silk?” “It sure Is. Tt’s going to make n beautiful sweater.” “H’ra! Tsln t sulfble for Lettie’ “Not siittshl a * Why. •tr'rybody’s wearing ‘em" “Not silk Tsln’t ivrays sulfble to dress Little so fine. * Mrs. I‘rtfe|<| IsugttoR. “Would you suggest ay aiakigg bor a calico •ikm| p|« Mty ■w eoterr Mrs. Wo|i4r. I '<*-*-* wish tag ouom ale* es for that chi Id. O^U, far stronger trait In Lettie, and she looked forward to the time when she could fill the child’s life with other interests. Only in such wise could she effect a change, because a vacuum In occupation would have drawn from Lettie the abhorrence which It de serves. And gurely In a few months, clothes could be accumulated and book money saved, so that It would be pos sible to send the child to school. Mis# Louis# Welle of Chlragn hae been Pr tdacted president of the Wtnu- ea's Overseas Service league, known as the little sister of the American Legion because many Legion women are also member* of the league, mak ing for closer co-oneratlon between the two organizations. Members of the league were the Army and Red Cross nurses, Salvation Army lassies, the “Y” girls, signal corps girls, canteeners, librarians and entertainers who served America’s fighting men In France. Many were gassed and wounded and more than 150 of them died of such plagues as trench fever and influenza. A few Hive Kitcken Cabinet *»**• Wmtar* N«wvp«p«t Uatw*.J Beautiful hands ara thoaa that do L>«ada that ara nobla, kind and tru#. were- killed In action. Miss Wells entered the service from Los Angeles. She Is the daughter of FOR WINTER FRUIT CLOSET Where mushrooms ~ are plentiful they may be canned, pickled or made into catsup, which will make a most delicious flavor for sauces, grav ies and salads during the winter. -Mushroom Catsup.— Wipe the freshly-gath ered mushrooms; if per fectly clean they are much better if not For Summer TaWats «r When Lettfe returned It was to the W ? 1U ’ vlce P resident of th * ' "ashed. Put in layers Into a stone "mpaLent ot „ ...u'ed ,o U „d. rwp. 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Lady, in a Dangerous Condition After a Siege of Influenza, Found Cardul Very Helpful and let stand In a warm place for 24 hours. Put Into a colander to drain off the salt and dash over them cold water to rinse. Put the mushrooms through a coarse sieve and to every Louisville, Ky.—Influenza left Mm quart of the liquor add an ounce ot Volney A. Bandy, of 127 North Six- peppercorns, and simmer for 90 teeoth Street, this city. In a minutes. Then add one-fourth of an condition. "I suffered tort urea with my ounce of wholo allspice, one-half •***•*• ■**• **■* Mf ounr - of -Ivo* .l»«-r root. 4o.« >hPl. rlovra, Mirv, M.ta. of aovo. and cook 15 aUaute* Put Into small palling tn two. I rowidn * rtsml an my bottles, cork and dip Into tewllng was f*#t My I Imho Jem gnve wgf. ... or pnrsflto. “I bad taken Card*I no a tonic. I Csmpawy flwaat Ptsfclea.—Take ana * **• I tMd my hatomnd poand each at candled ckerrtea, n 2 •~Z' 1 SSSTar <%. £ inn ar thraa sn iM mam. 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Th# rbltd** gas# followed the dltor tfcm of Mrs Pee Held's Hager, Th# water had p#m>late<l through th# oh structloBR In the bottom of th# tea kettle and had found many h»l#a f'* es-Rp# ‘Hi# teakettle had become s iqtrinkling-pot, merrily spmylng the floor. "Jlmlny!" exclaimed little. “Aint that the darndest luckT’ With a flash of Mnck curls, she made for the sink. Jerry Winston’s broad shoulders Shook with laughter. “I can see she’i goinc to he a comfort, Car’llne. I’d stake my life she’s got some go In her.” “Land sakes!” laughed Mrs. Pea- field. “I wouldn’t give a last year’s carrot for a feller that didn’t have some spirit. It’s a motor, attach melt; and If you want to see one that’a in good working order, you just . lung 1 around and keep an eye on LetthC “I’m thinking of doing that Tery thing.’’ said Uncle Jerry. Inew CHAPTER V The Pink Sweater. “My grateful goodness! somep’n was up." Mrs. Woppleiwho had straggled through .the k^Then door, paused it th# entrance tf the A ring-room, to ewlt this rutnm4tsr) on Mrs PeaAelfl. s#»tag by one If th# wfadows In the midst ot am uf .suai array at sutfris'a "Cam* right In." latWad lifg tsm fl#t f am tortoaflly ‘baistomi as f Mto b tobkr bad ato simq ty "VaN HI I m#»s itas atos a*h> toair mas itw #t%«A v.< "l^TT ' bus 4M *" tow mto«« ba i »#■«■* SaeeMMto F <% totsm aa Ce baewtoa Ikaa i Uumasbatf be #»o. to ratofl^ tt to# Amm to Istol U to# "H*a a Mercy You Got Swcn Faith la Lett!#.* always heard that If folks tyasn’t happy Inside ’em. there couldn't nothin* make 'em happy from the outside.” Mrs. Penfleld smiled. “Yes, that’s so. but there’s'something got to start the happiness going Inside ’em. Some folks have got a factory of their own, nn»r they make their happiness fast’s they can use it. and some folks have had so many hard knocks that their happiness machinery has grown rusty and set. Thou It’s got to be oiled up and started going. Why, loot at the birds. Mrs. Wopple. You never beard a bird sing on the ground ; but, give him a bit of encouragement in tlie, way of a fenoepost or a bush or somotjiing with an outlook to it, and he’ll ; sing Ijis little bead off. ’cause he’s so bubbling over with joy. It’s up to me to give Lettie that encouragement.” Mrs. Wopple rose. “I must he goin’. All I got to say is, it’s u mercy you got such faith In Lettie. I sh’d call her att aflllctTon If she was to my house." S<» far Lettlf had merely changed her allegiance sail her b«»*riUng place; the routine her days had out have disturbed Tb# luof for toot u as in b#e bleed; nod flow that aha was wall — « tototoff- Mbs# vtofl ka ft*# s Wagto they ga«# M ap *4 tbetr —to eawrfl. lalbo's Yaaa# ftwy 4* <ag #*wr#4 at tb# trap." Bi Maartrr'a a family af mlto" chackl—t tbs big maa. "and If yto cant think of - any greater objectI—e Pm going to mova la. It'd s#cai kind & fond to b# near th* ar.ly folks I got n claim no. and b#oid#a, I—I got an other reason. Thank you. Os Kline TH he 'round tonight with my tru pa. Unod- by." "Why. Unci# Jerry— Walt—you haven't thought—" Rut he was gone. Ills hearty laugh trailed back to her ns she reached the door. “My goodness, I’m ’fnild he’s short of money,” she thought. “I wish w* had a room for him.” Aruam—w a—*- JtoMk nr# aamitto Unrn # a Tm*m M# ka btoar ot Merman (Rs*|a ArhanenK atonfatotog b*e* at the Wartd war. •ba toad to January fk*m th# affarta at gas and is harted to an namarbed grave at Manus. Ark. Plana ot tb* feuadatleu rati far tha erectloa at a suitable mooumrot ta bla memory at Manila, and a similar monument on the lawa of th# Mtata War Memorial building at Little Rock. In addition, a scholarship will be en dowed at the University of Arkansas, lk« gaLOOT i JCS^ssf ^ tb* ftorar. 1 *v»r ag tb# soaamer and toll an# la smc* apt ta hav# aa laflai at ss#s- perted company rbaa la tb# raid weather. Aa emergency pudding wblra may be safely given to the children Is prepared as fallows; Blurberry Pudding.—Lay slice* ot stale bread Into a deep dilh after spreading thbm with butter. Four Vaseline tVSI Yellow « White j Captad Manarch la Waartng Wigs It was la tha Mcventeanth renTtoy that toe wig found Its maximum da- velopmcat In the peruke The Abba . . . ^ , -w . , I/a Riviere, It appears, started It all to be known as the Herman Darla #0,110^ hot blueberries. Juice and all. 4 by attending the court of Louis XIII • cho,ar8hl « > over the bread, using as much of bread and berries aa Is needed. Cover A highway leading through tha northern part of Mississippi county. an(J ^ away t0 ch , n Unrao1d and through Manila and past the burial cut , nt0 s|lce!| or gerve ^ the ^ place of the young hero will be known CHAPTER VI Perennial Prue. “I can’t set down, Mis’ Penfleld. 1 Just come in to borrow jin egg. 1 (Ililn’t know I was out, but I’ll get some more tennorrow.’V “Rless you, Mrs. Wopple, you came to the wrong place. I haln’t got. an egg right now. I used the last one Saturday, and I shan't have any more till—till later." * “My inndy Goshen!" cried tha nmazed Mrs. Wopple. "I never heard of anybody kedpln' house ’thout havin' egg* constant.” 4 as the Herman Davis Memorial high way. Placed fourth on the list of loo heroes of the war by General Persh ing, Davis was always modest and reticent. He did not seek to capital ize his fame, but when the war was over returned to his native soil and again took up the ways of the simple life which he always had led.” passing sugar and cream foe sauce. Apples and Onions.—The green ap ples early In the fall are very good for Jhls dish. Slice them after wash- in a wig. The king, who was prema turely bald, thought It an excellent idea, and, In adopting It for himself, made It obligatory among discreet courtiers. Why Glove Is Removed. Taking off the glove when shaking hands Is a link with the time when was concealed. ing and coring, without removing the ; this was done to show that no knife peel. Put Into a hot frying pan in ; which two or three onions have been . cooking In sweet pork fat until a light brown. Now add the apples SAYS LEGION BENEFITS TOWN sugar, and cook until a golden brown. Serve- as a vegetable with pork chops. Savory Spinach With Ham.—Use Call for Affidavit I had been on a visit to my father which cook quickly, season with salt, and was returning home with an ex pensive typewriter he had given me. He Insisted I write my name and ad dress on the bottom. I put It In the Disabled Veteran Declares Organiza tion Demands Justice for Every Ex-Service Man. Mrs p. •\V#tl. ► I . I*#. * a#* m toto*n s •— 1 4 HP's to# sn ! mm 099 009 00 }990b ■ 0000 % |jr 00 •*#»**■■* ■ ■ ■■#«#» toP torn gm*** atom • -4i 000m Mia* 1 099990'% * flhto 444. 1 4 ' A— — - < "W# knew It would be ■ benefit to the town to get a post of th# Am#ricaa I from th# (tan. Mix two cupfuls of I-eglon here. 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