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Thursday. April .7, 1932 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA MAM MADE ™TOWN LRUBY M. AYRES FOURTH INSTALMKNt At twenty-two the only thin? Diana really desired was another woman’s husband. A nervous wreck from the excitement and strain of London’s gay life, she is taken by her aunt, Mrs. Gladwyn, to a fam ous specialist’s office. The phy sician orders her to the country to take a long rest. She rebels, but the doctor is handsome and sym pathetic. She learns that he is not the great man himself but an as sistant, Dr. Rathbone. “God made the country and man made the town,” he tells her, and she agrees to go to a rural retreat. % Before she leaves she goes to t Dennis Waterman’s flat, where they are surprised by Linda, Den- nes's wife, who takes the situation quite calmly. “I suppose she wants you to marry her?” she asks Den nis. At the night club where she goes with Dennis, Diana collapses. She regains consciousness in a little country cottage, with a nurse, Miss Starling, bending over her. isr.; Rathbone’r home was close by. Miss Starling told her. NOW GO ON WITH THE $TORY There was a little sound out in the road. A big car had drawn noiselessly up to the gate, and a man was getting out. A hig man with a very unprofes sional appearance—Rathbone. Diana made another effort to rise. He would be so angry with her. She heard his step on the path, then his voice talking to the maid. “Oh, well, I’ll go up—” then his step on the stairs. The Creature was not there, of course . . . and now he would be angry to find her out of bed. Not that she cared if he was angry: he was well paid to look after her. He ought to have sent word that he would be coming. Diana was trembling from head to foot as she clung to the window sill, heir face turned to the door. Rathbone came in ... he gave bffe glanpe at the bed before he saw her, and she broke out tearfully, “I was so tired of bed—I wanted to see what was outside . . . and I can’t get back.” He crossed the room in a stride .and piclcix^her up as if she had been a chil<i, depositing her in bed and puling the clothes oyer her. “Only just before you came.” “I told ypu to stay in bed. I told Miss Starling^—” ^ “She’s gone obt . . . she must go out sometimes,’* she added resent fully, for once defending the Crea- ture. ' . , ", t . _ “Well, if you do it ag^in you’ll have to have two nurses. ' What would you have done if I hadn’t come?” . “Stayed there, 1 suppose,” Diana whispered. He stood looking down at her un- smilingly. ; . “Don’t you want to get well?” he asked brusquely. * ; •>-<'• Her lips moved, but no words came; her big eyes stared up at him mournfully. “If you don’t want to get well, say so; and I Won’t come any more,” he said ruthlessly. “But it seems a pity—a child like you. All your life before you—everything to look forward to.” spoke then, in trembling bit terness. “I hate my life . ,. there isn’t anything to look forward to. I don’t care if 1 die ... I suppose you've never wanted to die?” “I’ve nbVer been very ill,” he answered humorously. “And it’s only when you feel ill and weak that you think it would be an easy way out if you died.” “I suppose you think I’m very silly,” she submitted. “I think you’re going to be a very wise little girl and get well very quickly.” “I’m so tired of lying here.” He looked at her consideringly. “Very well, I’ll make another bar gain with you. If you’ll do as you are told—no getting out of bed or refusing to eat—when I come again I'll take you for a little ride in my car.” “When will you come again?” she asked distrustfully. He laughed. “Today Js Wednes day—shall we say, Saturday?” “Will you promise?” “On my sacred word of honour.” He stood up. “No more tears, mind.”. “No.”' He held out his hand. “Good-bye, for a little while.” “You will come on Saturday?” I'Yes.” Diana gave a sigh. “Thank you very much.” It was the first time she had really been polite to him. The Creature was a little skept ical about that promised Saturday drive: at least, she looked it, al though she was too hatefully tact ful (so Diana thought) to say any thing.. “You will have to sde how much you can improve during the next three days,” was her only com ment. Diana knew quite well what she was thinking, and it made her all the more determined to be well enough to go with Rathbone. She made no more trouble about taking her food or medicine, and did everything she was told almost before she was told. On Thursday she received a let ter from Dennis, telling her he had found out through Anna where she was and asking if she could see him. She forgot all about their last quarrel and told him to call some afternoon, when Miss Star ling would be out. On Saturday Rathbone came at three o’clock. Diana heard his car come up to the gate, and her eyes grew bright with excitement. She was well enough now to feel that she was about to be taken out of prison; well enough to find the quietness of the little room rather trying; she listened eagerly for his step on the stair. CHAPTER VI Monday was a glorious day. Diana woke with the throbbing sensation that something good was going to happen. Then she re membered. Dennis was coming. She asked the Creature an anxi ous question. “How long have I been here?” “Nearly three weeks.” It was a life-time. Three weeks without once seeing Dennis! She hoped the Creature would not take it into her silly head to stay at home this afternoon. But the Creature went out. “I shall be back by six,” she told Diana, “and Jenny will give you your tea. Ring if you want any thing.” “I shan’t want anything, thank you,” Diana said, but as soon as she was sure Miss Starling was well away she rang the bell. Jenny apeared readily. “Did you ring, Miss?” Jenny al ways asked questions that were already answered. “Yes. Jenny, if a gentleman calls” —Jenny’s smile widened—“show him up to me at once, please.” Four o’clock—she had said half past in her letter—it seemed an | eternity as she watched the slow hands of the little clock on the mantelshelf. I Presently she dozed a little, awaking with a start to find Jenny, flushed and agitated, standing be side the bed. \ Ns A or 1 Wm She made na more trouble about taking her medicine. ' .'i '' t She coirjd hear him downstairs talking to bliss Starling. It seem ed an eternity till he came up to her. ., . “Well?” .hei said cheerily. “And how are we today?” ' She. searched his face with eager eyes. ... ... “Are you going to take me out?” He laughed.. “Didn’t I promise? But let me look at you first.” “I’m much, much better,” she as sured him earnestly. After she had been dressed, Rathbone lifted her gently in his arms—she was little more than a featherweight—and carefully car ried her down the narrow staircase of the tiny house. The Creature was standing by the car—a different car to the one Diana had seen drive down the lane when Rathbone last,came. “I’m going to drive you myself,” he said as he carefully set her down on the seat of the car where pillows and rugs had already been methodically arranged by Miss Starling. “That means you’re going to sit in front,” Diana said disappointed ly. “That’s where the driver general- i ly sits,” he answered calmly. In less than half an hour they ■ were back at the cottage, and Jen ny greeted them at the door, her face all smiles, her eyes very know- i ing as she looked at Diana. “Have you enjoyed it, Miss?” she j asked, and Diana answered: “It was such a little way—it was hard ly worth going for.” Rathbone laughed as he carried ! her upstairs again and set her, down in an armchair. “That’s base ingratitude,” he said cheerfully. “And I’ve sacrificed my Saturday afternoon to you.”. She met the kindness of his eyes and relented a little. “Thank you for taking me,” she said. She clung to his hand for a mom ent. “Ill come again soon,’ he prom ised. “Oh, miss—he’s come—and I didn’t know if I ought to wake you.” “Bring him up. Why didn’t you wake me before? ; . . Do I look all right?” “You look a picture, miss,’’-Jenny lied gallantly. .. . - Then Dennis came. ,,. ; ,_ For a^rhoment Diana could hard ly see him. She was blind with emotion, and her heart beat so fest it seemed to be thudding up in her throat, choking her. Then the mists cleared, and she saw him standing in the doorway, looking at her with eyes that seem ed half ashamed, half pitying, half glad! Yes, the gladness was there and with a little smothered cry Diana held out her arms to him. “Dennis . . . . ” He came over to her and took her in his arms. “Poor little girl . . . my poor little girl . . . . ” She clung to him, half laughing, half weeping. He kissed her gently as he might have kissed a child, but she seem ed contented and lay still, looking at him with big eyes. “Look at me, Dennis—you don’t look at me at all,” she said. He raised his eyes with an effort. “I’ve been worrying about you, Dianna” She smiled. It was sweet to hear him say that. “You need not,” she told him. “I shall soon be back in London to plague you and quarrel with you again.” He turned his head quickly away, and she said with a sharper intonation, “Is anything the mat ter? You seem—strange, some, how. Is anything the matter, Dennis?” “No, at least ” He broke off. “Something is the matter,” she insisted. She tried to raise her self, but the effort was too much, and she lay back, trembling and breathing quickly. “You frighjen me,” she whispered. “You frighten me.” He held her hand to his face— such a frail, white little hand. “There’s nothing to be fright ened about, my dear.’” He smiled to reassure her. “It’s only—I’ve got to go pway for a little while— that’s why I came. I had to see you before I went.” “Go—away? . . . Where?” “A long way, I’m afraid; at least, perhaps you will think it a long way, though it’s nothing nowadays —America.” ‘ ‘America—why ? ’ ’ “America is not so far away,” he said, trying to speak cheerfully. “It’s only five days now—no time at all.” “How long will you be gone?” He shook his head. “If you loved me you wouldn’t go.” “Do you think I want to go?” “Yes, I do,” she said passionately. “My God, Diana, you’re impos sible!” He walked away from her to the window. He was wishing with all his heart that he had not come, and yet perhaps he had never loved her so well as he did now, when she was ill and weak. Her brave at tempt to look pretty for his sake cried aloud to his heart for pity. He turned round. “I must go, Diana.” She said nothing, she just lay there looking at him with tragic eyes, and moved to sudden emotion he lifted her up in his arms and kissed her passionately. “Don’t forget :.ne, Diana.” There was no answering pressure in her Ups, those poor little red dened lips, and he said, stung to unjustified anger: “You think only of yourself. If you had any thought for me you wouldn’t be so hard.” . “I’m not hard,” she whispered. His face grew sullen. “Good-bye, then.” He walked out of the room without another word or glance, and Diana lay there, her face as white as the pil low, straining to hear the last sound of him . . . the very last sound of him. Then suddenly she came to life. She gave a little strangled cry and tried to get out of bed: “Dennis . ./ come back! . . Dennis! . . .Cennis! . . . Dennis! 99 . V • • • • V f •> (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.) Bicentennial Flower Gardens This is the time of year to think about planting flower gardens. Ev ery back yard, every strip of fertile soil is a potential flower garden and may be made to bloom in hon or of the Father of His Country in PAGE NUMBER THR] and China-aster. To cut for everlastings: Rose everlasting, feathered cockscomb, globe-amaranth, and strawflower. Not adapted to the South: Ex cept for late and early spring: Sal- piglossis, pansy and forget-me-not. Plants that can be started to ad- vantage in hotbeds and coldframes for early flowering, whether they are to be used for bedding purposes this Bicentennial year. Even as I or for cut flowers: Ageratum, little as fifty cents worth of seeds China-aster, caUiop§is, caster-bean, will plant a garden anyone may be calendula, cosmos, cockscomb, proud of and which will give joy to chrysanthemum,godetia, lobelia,, hundreds of passersby. marigold, petunia, grass-pink, scar- In a nation-wide broadcast at 1:30 let sage, spiderflower; and verbena, p. m. Thursday, March 17th, the Some plants that may be sown in Secretary of Agriculture, Arthur M. beds in the open ground and later Hyde, officially opened the Bicen- transplanted to their permanent lo- tennial flower garden campaign; cations are ageratum, calendula, which is sponsored by the United ealliopsis, China-aster, Clarkia, m • t; ! .’1 or ANY BABY W E can never be sure just whan makes an infant restless, but the remedy can always be the same. Good old Castoriat There’s comfort in every drop of this pure vegetable prep aration, and not the slightest harm m its frequent use. As often as Baby has a fretful spell, is feverish, or cries and can’t sleep, let Castoria soothe and quiet him. Sometimes it’s a touch of colic. Some times constipation. Or diarrhea — a condition that should always be checked without delay. Just keep Castoria handy and give it promptly. Relief will follow very promptly; ii it doesn’t you should call a physician. CASTORIA JOF <a IfrH AIR J* I TIHKLE.PAUGH SAYS way TH£ GALS Go ATTEfc TViE FELLAS THESE DAYS LEAP YEAR Don't SEfAi To MAKE No DIFFERENCE . States George Washington Bicen tennial Commission. The United States Marine Band Orchestra played a program of appropriate music, and Congressman Sol Bloom, Associate Director of the Commis sion explained the proposed plan which is, to have every vacant space all over the country bloom with flowers this summer in honor of the Bicentennial year. The Garden Clubs of America are co-operating in this plan as well as school garden clubs and other flqral organizations. The Bicen tennial Committee in each state is promoting interest in planting flowers in honor of this great cele bration. The United States De partment of Agriculture ii co-op erating also and horticultural ex perts attached to Agricultural Col leges in each state are doing ef fective work in promoting this ac tivity, through the schools of each state. In consequence, hundreds of am ateur gardeners will plant Colonial flowers, annuals and perennials, which were familiar in the time of George Washington and which will bloom each year as a permanent memorial to his memory. The United States George Wash ington Bicentennial Commission has secured from the Department of Agriculture, a list of flowers which were familiar in Colonial Days which will be particularly adaptable to this kind of celebra tion. For bright sunshine with plenty of fertility and moisture: Over 4 feet high, castor-bean, cosmos, sun- flowei:, sorghum, feterita, mifo, and Indian corn; over 3 feet, Jos- ephs-coat, love-lies-bleeding, feath er cockscomb, orange sunflower^ princesfeather, spiderflower, aricl summer-cypress; 30’ inches, corn flower, larkspur, scabiosa, scarlet sage, strawflower, and zinna; 24 inches, balsam, ealliopsis, China- aster, summer chrysanthemum. cockscomb, dahlia, gaillardia, god etia, lobelia, mignonette, pansy, pink, snapdragon, spiderflower, stock, and zinnia. Most of these may be sown earlier in a hotbed or coldframe and thus be made to bloom earlier. Distinctive Meat Dishes For Spring , '3 In these first spring days most everyone is attacked by a mild form of fever; “spring fever,” it is call ed. We are possessed with a vague discontent, a longing for new faces, new places, new clothes, new foods. The National Live Stock and Meat Board suggests that meat dishes which are different will help to cure spring fever and gives the following repipes to help the home maker in the task. Nutrition specialists tell us that we should serve liver, frequently because of its iron and it is a well- known fact that iron is in every spring tonic, so why not have liver for dinner as a spring tonje. Baked in sour cream, it is delicious and different. Liver Baked in Sour Cream— 11-2 pounds liver, unsliced 1-8 pound fat salt pork 1 cup sour cream 1-2 teaspoon salt “ • * • ' 1-8 teaspoon pepper v Cut the salt pork into narrow strips. Insert- these into the top surface of the liver. Place the liv er in a deep casserole, sprinkle with salt and pepper, add sour cream and bake in a slow oven (300 degrees Fahrenheit): until the liver is tender. Beef’ liver will take an hour or more. When done, remove th£ l\ver and make a gravy of the cream and juices in the pan. Season gravy with salt, pepper, 4-2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and a few drops of onion, juice, cockscomb, coheflower, four-o’clock,’'Tournedos of Lamb— If she says last spring’s coat will do, just put it down that there’s something worse coming. Gaillardia, Aztec marigold, platy- codon, poppy, salpiglossis, snap dragon, and snow-on-the-moun- tain; 18 inches. Jobs-tears, mig nonette, and stock; 12 inches, cal endula, California-poppy, ealliopsis, candytuft, French marigold, pe tunia, Drummond phlox, pink, and Iceland poppy; under 12 inches, ageratum, cockscomb, lobelia, port- ulaca, sweet alyssum, and verbena. Of easiest culture under ordinary garden conditions: Over 4 feet, sunflower; about 3 feet, Josephs- coat, love-lies-bleeding, heliopsis,, and princesfeather; about 30 in ches, cornflower, Strawflower, and zinnia; about 24 inches, ealliopsis, summer chrysanthemum, cone- flower, gaillardia, marigold, poppy, and snow-on-the-mountain; about 18 inches, mignonette; about 12 inches, Cape-marigold, calendula, California-poppy, balsam, candy tuft, petunia, Drummond phlox, pink, dwarf nasturtium, portulaca, and sweet alyssum. On light fertile soil: Gaillardia, marigold, Drummond phlox, and portulaca. On light soil, not too rich: Cocks comb and feather cockscomb. On poor soil: Love-lies-bleeding, princesfeather, Josephs-coat, Cape- marigold, godetia, dwarf nasturt ium, portulaca, grass-pink, sweet alyssum, garden balsam, and calli- opsis. On land near the seacoast: Plants from the three foregoing lists, de pending on the fertility of the soil, together with the castor-bean, sun flower, heliopsis, spiderflower, cornflower, strawflower, zinnia, ealliopsis, snow-on-the-mountain, four-o’clock, stock, calendula, Cali fornia-poppy, petunia, and sweet alyssum. In partial shade: Basketflower,' sweet-sultain, clarkia, platycodon, godetia, Drummond phlox, pansy, sweet alyssum, lupine, and forget- me-not. Especially responding to rich soil: Castor-bean, scarlet sage, balsam, Have chops out 1,1-2 inches thick from the bqned and rolled shoulder. These arq • kjjQwn.,;. as Saratoga chops. Have a., slice of bacon wrap ped around each chop. Lay the chops on a cold greased rack and place in the broiler oveq. Sear well on both sides. Aftei! searing lower the flame ^nji. tpm .,(Occasionally during copk&g. ..,- If desired, after searing the . cooking may be fin ished, in a moderate oven (375 de- grees-400 degrees Fahrenheit). It will require 25-30 minutes to cook chops, of this thickness. Planked Ground Beef and Bananas 1 pound well-ground beef chuck. l cup cooked breakfast food. • 1 cup cracked crumbs. 1 small onion, minced fine. 1-2 teaspoon salt. 1-4 teaspoon pepper. 2 , teaspoons. . Worcestershire sauce. . ;»• •. * 1-2 cup stock or milk. 4 bananas. * , Mix all the ingredients except the bananas, and ^hen mold the mix ture into a large flat cake to fit the center of a plank. Dot with a few small bits of butter and set under the broiler. Cook for about 20 minutes, watching so that the sur face does not get too brown. When done, arrange broiled bananas around the meat. t.xt 1 .» • Queer Weather On still, cold nights when the air is exceptionally calm temperatures may vary by as much as 10 degrees within short distances. In extreme cases the distance may be as little as 300 feet, though it is usually half a mile or more. A killing frost may damage vegetation on the ground or on low land when a thermometer stationed high above it shows a temperature well above freezing. United States Weather Bureau experts have found Chat the ideal place to record tempejrature is 5 or 6 feet above the ground.