The Hallett Herald (Hallett, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 12, Ed. 1 Monday, May 5, 1913 Page: 4 of 7
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OF TI MILL
When the Clatter of the Reawak-
ened Machinery Turned
Into Music.
By HAROLD CARTER.
"Seemi to me you young folk! don't
think of nothing but pleasure," said
Mr*. Adams querulously, M she
watched her daughter Lizzie put on
her new hat. "I never had clothe*'
like those you've bought since you've
been In the mill."
"Fbr the Lord's sake, mother, don't
you want me to go out at all?" re-
plied the other crossly. There, I'm
sorry," she added, as she stooped to
kiss the invalid. "I won't be gone
long."
"Well, see that Si Wlnton brings
you back safe," grumbled the elder
woman, watching her daughter envi-
ously as she passed through the door
and into the village street
But Lizzie Adams was not thinking
of 81 Wlnton, whom her mother had
selected as her beau. SI was not un-
willing that he should be the subject
of parental approbation, for the Ad'
ams family was the first In the coun
ty, and it was a collateral branch, the
Wlnthrop Adamses, who owned yie
big new cotton mill which drew
thousands of young people from the
mountain districts to work there. Liz-
zie Adams, however, was of the poor-
er branch. Her small wage was all
that sustained their family of two—
and before that they had lived in the
utmost penury. Their tiny cottage
was at the end of the village street,
and almost bare. Mrs. Adams grudged
Lizzie the few dollars she withheld for
clothes.
Lizzie Adams was not going to the
village. Instead she made her way
toward the brand new brick man-
sion of her cousin Herbert, who had
como from college the week before
to take* charge of the mill upon the
occasion of his father's sudden de-
mise. Thpy had been sweethearts in
the goo<T old days, before Winthrop
Adams had risen from a country store-
Long as Her Mother Lived
Must Go Back.
She
keeper to a country magnate, by a
shrewd Investment. But doubtless
Herbert had long ago forgotten her.
For she had not seen him for four—
five years, it must be. And her last
memory of that stolen kiss under the
•maples, and her still more shameful
acquiescence in It, made her cheeks
redden as she walked.
She was not hoping to meet Her-
bert: she was just taking a stroll, at-
tired In her best hat and her one
wearable gown. And If he should re-
member his promise about some day
returning—well— Dangerous thoughts
fitted through her little head.
Those who seek, find Lizzie met
Herbert, driving a smart trap, and by
his side aat a young lady, dressed In
what seemed to Uzzie the height of
fashion. And because there was hard-
ly room to pass the trap stopped, and
Herbert rccognized her and bowed
and smiled and turned to the girl at
his side and spoke. Then she smiled
scornfully, and the trap disappeared
behind her
"You haven't quarreled with SI Wln-
ton?" asked her mother, crossly, when
Lizzie returned
"No. 1 didn't meet him," answered
the girl. Two minutes later she was
stifling her sobs upon her bed In the
little room adjoining the Invalid's.
If Herbert had no thoughts for her
upon the street, how would he greet
her if the mill when, dressed In her
working clothes and covered with lint,
she tolled at the machine? She could
not bear to drag herself Into the place
next morning. The girls stood there,
heavy-eyed, sullen of face, dreaming of
Sunday and of their beaut.
"Now. then, dou't stand dreaming
there!" shouted Miss Jones, the fore-
woman, to Lizzie. "Seems to me
you're the unhandiest girl in the mill.
Don't you know young Mr. Adams la
coming round to Inspect this place this
morning V
Lizzie Adams turned sullenly to her
machine. She had long ago learned
that her distant relationship to the
owner exposed her only to dertslon.
Old Wlnthrop Adams had never liked
the girl. The branches of the family
had quarreled In the long ago, and be
had Justified his conscience by giving
her a place In the mill.
It was toward noon when Herbert
Adams came In, escorted by the fore-
man. He passed slowly along the
line of machines, listening to his
guide's explanation. Half way down
he came upon Lizzie. He must have
seen her. But he did not even look
at her. Lizzie felt herself reddening;
she heard Miss Jones snicker audibly
behind her. Herbert passed on.
"Seems to me some folks ought to
know their places," Miss Jones re-
marked to one of her friends, "and not
go making eyes at their betters."
Lizzie worked on in silence. The
clatter of the machinery seemed a tor-
ture. She felt herself caught help-
lessly In the Jaws of these monsters.
Just as the cotton was caught, rav-
elled, shredded and seeded. She was
equally helpless. And the future
stretched away, as far as she could
sed, equally hopeless. She would
never be able to leave the mill—unless
SI Wlnton—
At noon she crept away to spend the
half hour's recess somewhere under
the trees, away from the prying eyes
of those who had seen the incident of
the morning. The forest extended al-
most to the mill fence; It was part of
the old Adama estate and sacred
against the ax. In the distance,
through the trees, Lizzie could see
the red brick house. A thought came
to her. Why should she not run away!
Why not Just walk and walk and walk
Into those gredfc vistas of trees, any-
where, so long as she never turned
back?
No! So long as her mother lived
she must go back, from day to day,
to endure the Jeers and scoffs and
coarse speech of those others who
recognized that she was not one of
them, and envied and hated her.
Suddenly a shadow fell across her
path and she found herself looking up
Into the face of a bronzed young man
whose eyes were bent upon her with
unmistakable Interest.
"Lizzie!" exclaimed the mill own-
er, "I saw you leaving the grounds,
and followed you. How do you do?
I've often thought of you since we
parted—let me see, years ago. It
must be."
"You seemed to forget your polite-
ness this morning in the mill," the girl
retorted, struggling to keep back her
tears.
"Why," exclaimed the young man
in astonishment, "really, I was so em-
barrasesd—I thought it best—"
"Yes, you were embarrassed be-
cause I wasn't dressed like your friend
yesterday." she blurted out, and could
have bitten her tongue afterward.
"Miss Keith? Why she—why, Liz-
zie, dear, she's the agent for the cot-
ton company—Just a business woman,
who Is negotiating for the year's out-
put. You didn't think—"
Suddenly he caught her in his arms.
"Lizzie," he whispered, with his face
very close to hers, "did you'think 1
had forgotten? Don't you know my
father sent me away to college be-
cause I cared? I want you, Lizzie, Just
aB I always did; I want a girl of my
own country and my own people, not—
Miss Keith!"
And the clatter of the reawakening
mill suddenly turned into music.
(Copyright, 19X1, by W. a. Chapman.)
HOUSEHOLD LORE OF VALUE
tome Gttod Old RulM That H«v« Inn
Handed Down Through Many
Generations.
A capital method of cleaning copper
pans and kettles is to fill them first
of all with boiling water and then to
rub the outalde with sour milk. The
milk must have reached the condition
of thick curds, a little being rubbed on
with a piece of flannel. Buttermilk la
even more satisfactory. When dry.
the metal ahould be polished with a
clean chamois leather.
Garlic Juice used to be considered
the best cement for fine china in by-
gone days. To extract the Juice from
the garlics, they were crushed in •
mortar and then pressed In a piece of
muslin, the Juice being then collected
and painted on to the broken edges
with a brush or a feather.
The finest whiting, crumbled to a
powder and then made Into a paste
with a drop or two of sweet oil, repre-
sents an excellent polish for metal
dish and pan covert. This should be
rubbed on with a piece of flannel, and
a little of the powdered whiting enclos-
ed in a muslin bag afterwards spdlnk-
led over the top. A gloss may be ob-
tained by Anally scouring briskly with
a chamois leather.
A little soap rubbed on the hinges of
a door will prevent it from creaking.
An old-fashioned method of cleaning
an oven is that of placing a handful
of straw Inside It and setting fire to
It The oven door must be kept closed
until the straw has burned itself out.
The smoke was considered to soften
the crust of grease and fruit which It
is often Impossible to prevent aftei
meat or fruit tarts have been cooked
in the oven. A knife may be required
to scrape the stains, and the whole
must be well scoured finally with a
cloth wrung out In boiling soda suda
POWDER ON THE FACE
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN
IN ITS APPLICATION.
Velocity of Light
The first determination of the ve-
locity of light was made by Romer in
1676. The method was based upon the
observation of the eclipses of Jupiter's
satellites, phenomena of frequent re-
currence and easy of observation. As-
suming that light required time where-
in to move from place to place through
apace, the Interval between successive
eclipses would appear too short when
the earth is approaching Jupiter and
too long when the earth la receding
therefrom. Romer found In his obser-
vations that such was the case and
that the Interval was conditioned by
the rate of speed at which the earth
changed places relatively to Jupiter.
From these constants Romer computed
that light expended about sixteen and
oue-half minutes In crossing the
earth's orbit. From this Is deduc?d a
velocity of about 186,600 mllea a sec-
ond—Harper's Weekly.
No Real Reaaon Why It Should Be
Harmful—Thorough Cleansing
•f the Pores of the Skin
Absolutely Necessary.
Occasionally I receive an Inquiry
asking my opinion In regard to the use
of face powder. Whether powder can
be used on the complexion with per-
fect safety or If is likely to prove In-
jurious. My anawer has always been
that powder can be used without the
least fear of any ill reaults provided
the powder itself is harmless and Is
used over a foundation of pure cream,
and also provided the face Is thorough,
ly cleansed each day to prevent the
pores of the skin from becoming
dogged. Such cleansing Is necessary
whether powder Is used or not, because
the dust and grime from the atmoa-
phere will settle Into and clog the
pores unless the skin is cleansed often
enough to prevent obstruction of the
channels of elimination.
Face powder as a beautifler for the
complexion has been used for centur-
ies, and nowadays powder is taking a
still more important place among coa-
metics and is used extensively for pro-
tecting the skin from the deleterious
effect of the sun and wlod. Especial
ly is this true since the automobile
has come Into favor as a means of lo-
comotion. Exposing the face to
gentle breeze when one is walking re-
quires little thought as to purotectlve
measures, but exposing the face to the
strong wind when an auto la going 30
or 40 miles an hour Is quite another
thing. Unless the face Is well pro-
tected the chancea are that the akin
will not only become tanned, but will
in time take on a withered look and
gain a hardness In texture which no
amount of "make-up" will effectually
hide.
When a good cream is rubbed Into
the skin before the powder la applied
It fllla the porea with a harmless sub-
stance which is easily removed and
which prevents the dry powder from
settling IntS the pores and clogging
, _ ... them. If a cleansing cream which Is
soles. Beeswax is Just a. «««" <«£ light and penetrating ia applied for the
Alwaya empty out any water left
of course, be done prior to covering
the cardboard.
A small ring Is sewn on at the top
by which holder and contents may be
hung upon a nail In the wall by the
side of the writing table.
This holder would be useful for oth-
er purposes than that suggested, and
It would make a useful receptacle for
letters for the post, and In that caae
it might have "Letters for the post"
embroidered upon the front in place
of "Lest we forget."
SUGGESTIONS FOR HOUSEWIFE
A tiny piece of garlic laid on the let-
tuce half an hour before serving will
give a slight savory flavor.
Knives not in daily use ahould be
well polished and buried in a box of
sawdust until required for use.
To render boots and ahoes water-
proof In damp weather rub a little
nrotton suet around the edges of the
before filling the kettle. Very frequent-
ly the flat taste of tea Is caused by
using water that has already been
boiled.
If a strong brine of salt and water
Is thrown over the coals less soot will
collect In the flues and chimneys. The
fire, too, will burn clear and bright
When baking potatoes grease them
first with a little butter, and when
cooked they will be beautifully brown
and crisp, with the glazed appearance
that makes them so appetizing.
Mayonnalae dressing will separate
when too much salt h&s been added
to the egg yolks, or when the oil has
been dropped too fast, or If the In-
gredients are not thoroughly chilled
when used.
DRESS FOR YOUNG GIRL
Chocolate Cream.
Take a pint of milk, a gill of cream,
the yolka of three eggs, five ounce*
of powdered sugar and mix together.
Turn and place over the fire; cook
and atlr constantly until it is reduced
about a quarter, then add two ounces
of grated chocolate, dissolved in a lit-
tle milk. Cook until the chocolate Is
cooked and then strain and pour into
molda and aet away to cool. Serve
cold.
first stage of the cleanalng process,
the pores of the skin will be thorough-
ly cleanaed and every bit of powder
(and dust which may have been gath
ered on the ride) can be quickly
wiped off with soft absorbent cotton
and the skin will be found perfectly
clean.
If the skin shows the slightest ten-
dency toward Irritation from the ex-
posure to the wind, do not follow im-
mediately with a soap and water
scrub. It Is really not necessary and
will only serve to Increase the Irri-
tation. Bathe the face gently with
rose water and be satisfied that you
have done your full duty.
The simplest style of dress this, and
one of the nicest for everyday wear.
Our model la In fine nut brown serge.
The bodice snd skirt are cut sepa-
rately and are joined to the same
waist band; two tucks are made in
each on both sides of front, they are
stitched part way down; the sleeves
are set in large armholes with
wrapped seams; a turn-over collar and
silk bow finish the neck.
Material required for the dreaa:
2 Vs yards 46 Inches wide.
FOR HALF SHEETS OF PAPER
8liclng Tongue.
When ths tongue is tender remove
It from the liquor and let cold water
run over It for a minute or two, and
the akin will come off eaally. In allc-
Ing it, Instead of cutting it atraight
across with the result that a part of
the meat la In tiny dry slices, cut It
frith a slant, making each slice one
of good size and shape.—Woman's
Home Companion.
Physicians Often Blsmsble.
"It is a most unfortunate thing,"
says the North American Journal of
Homeopathy, "that the moral degen-
eration to which every drug habitue
almost Inevitably comes la a sin that
almost always lies at the door of some
medical adviser Few patlenta live ao
far from the doctor aa to warrant htm
leaving a supply of morphine tableta
for them to take 'If an attack cornea
on ' The practice of medicine seem*
to be summed up in the prescription
of opiate* In the caae of aome physi-
cians It la b«tjer to wear out the
medicine caae and let the hypodermic
rust "out than vice versa Of course,
we know that the hvpodermlc ahould
not ruat and that fne medicine caae
cannot; but our readera are bright
enough to read betweeu the Unea"
Pressed Beef.
Boll a nice beer ahank In plenty of
water until the meat will fall from
the bonea and the water la reduced to
one pint Remove bones and gristle
and chop the meat very fine Salt and
pepper to taste, add the liquor, atlr
thoroughly, put la a mold and aet
atriy io cool. Serve cut in slices.
Removing Rust
Ruat can be removed from ateel by
covering it with aweet oil for a day,
then rub it with a lump of freah lima
aud polish In the ordinary way.
Handy Device In Which 8mall Plecea
for Memorandum Purpoaea
May Be Kept
So many people are In the habit of
tearing the unuaed half aheet of note
paper from their letter*, and aaving it
PEARLS WORN IN VARIETY
Variation From 8tyle* of Past Season*
That 8eem* to Be an Im-
provement
Seed pearl Jewelry la atlll in vogue,
but there 1* a variation In It thl* sea-
son In that the pearls are combined
with colored Jewels. One of the new
pendanta 1* on a very slender scal-
loped chain of pearls. In the center
of the solidly set drop of pearls 1* a
rose, carved of either red or pink cor-
al. It 1* an ornament appropriate for
the young girl or the not too ample
matron, but it 1* far too fragile for
the stout woman. She may, however,
console herself with one of the new
seed pearl bracelets, set in a design
of three large connected ovala, In the
center of each being a well cut ame-
thyst of deep tone. If one ha* an an-
tique piece of coral and a amall piece
of seed pearl jewelry, even of the mod-
ern manufacture, they may be suc-
cessfully combined by any jeweler and
a new ornament be produced at once
charming and economical. The pen-
danta above mentioned, with the chain,
are $35 and $38 each, but a piece of
jewelry could be reaet for much les*.
producing a similar effect
Almond Wafer*.
Pour a layer oi melted aweet cho-
colate Into a flat greaaed pan and
place a layer of blanched almonda on
top of thia Cover theae with another
thin layer of melted cholocate and aet
awy In a cool place. When perfectly
dry cut them Into thin wafer*.
Food for Lion*.
"What do you feed the llona on
while training thnro?" asked the vis-
itor to the nienageri*.
"Oh. two or three trainer*," replied
the keeper, luUlfferenUj.
for memoranda purposes, that the
holder shown in ous^ sketch for con-
taining half aheeta ahould appeal to
many of our readers.
It can be made with the lid of a
cardboard box, and In size* it should
be about six Inches In width and eight
Inches In length To obtain the re-
quired shape, a portion of the lid will
have to bo cut away, and thia la clear-
ly ahown In diagram A on the right of
the aketch, the dotted llnea Indicating
that part of the lid which can be dis-
pensed with.
A second piece of cardboard must
be cut to flt across the front (diagram
B), and both piece* amoothly covered
with silk and then aewn together, th*
seam afterwards being hidden with a
silk cord, which is also used for fln
Ishing off the edges throughout. On
the material covering the front of the
holder, the words "Lost we forget"
can be worked In silk in tome strong
ly contrasting color, and this should.
DICTATES OF FASHION
Some of the dainty crepe neglegee*
are completed with a skirt to match.
Striped eponge of unuaual coloring
la a favorite material for top coat* of
three-qUarter length.
Separate walata of fine dotted awlaa
are trimmed with lace and sometime*
with the crystal buttons In color.
Fancies of feathers and braid, amall
but decidedly Individual, are the aole
trimming on many of the early opring
hat*.
Boudoir alippera—without labels, of
courae—are made of the aame mate-
rial aa one's boudoir gown and ar*
often almilarly trimmed.
Popular Footgear.
A neat evening shoe Is of bronze
kid, with a front of chiffon to match,
drawn through a gilt buckl*.
Sued'* shoes with patent vamps will
be much worn. A dressy little model
has the suede upper, bordered with
patent leather and fastened by a
ries of patent strappings, each orna-
mented by a tiny crystal button down
th* center. The actual raatenlng I*,
however, made by meana of bone but-
tona down the outalde of the shoe
The favorite boot of glace leather
ha* a gray suede gaiter top combined
with fine glace, and the faatenlnga are
smoked pearl buttons to match. Elas-
tic sides, however, are not unknown,
the buttons being more ornamental
than uMful
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