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THE LAMPASAS DAILY LEADER
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(Copyright, 1916. by W. G. Chapman.)
“One hundred and fifty, and seventy-
five, and twenty-five makes the two
hundred and fifty, and I have eight
dollai’S over. Oh, what a joy I Oh,
what a relief!”
Well might Eva Morris utter the
glad pean of thankfulness and con-
tent. She replaced the banknotes in
the envelope that had contained them,
and pinned it in her pocket and looked
around the bare little room that had
been her home for over a year. Many
a time she had eaten a dry crust of
bread in it, more times had she shiv-
ered through the long winter evenings
doing extra work at typewriting to
buy fuel for the little sheetiron stove.
Economy it had been, however, with
a definite purpose in view. And now
she had reached the goal!
“Oh, I’ll just celebrate for once in
my life!” she cried recklessly. Surely
Eva deserved it, and Eva went down
to the woman who eked out a bare
subsistence renting out the rooms in
the house, invited her three little ones
to a movie show and an ice cream
feast afterwards, performed the mis-
sion like the whole-souled being she
was, and slept the sleep of the just.
“And I shall see this dreadful Eben
Reece at last!” she soliloquized the
next morning, as she started out from
the house, first making sure that her
little fortune was safe. “I can just
imagine him—a great grizzled, cun-
ning-faced old ogre, ready to devour
all he can get. But oh! how glad fa-
ther and mother will be to know that
the dear old homestead is clear of debt
at last I”
Eva had acted, the brave little busi-
ness woman that she was, in what at
“You Will Hear From Us by Tomor-
row Evening.”
first seemed a formidable task. There
had been a mortgage on the home
amounting to five hundred dollars.
This her father claimed he had paid
in full, all except fifty dollars. When
he sent the fifty dollars, however, to
the mortgagee in the city, Eben Reece,
he had received a reply stating that
two hundred dollars was still due.
.Then Mr. Morris had remembered that
he had never received certain receipts
promised. He was old, unable to work
any longer and affairs looked truly
desperate.
i It was then that Eva stepped into
the breach. She wrote Eben Reece.
She stated that there must be some
mistake. She received a formal, pre-
cise notification iii reply that the full
sum would be exacted, unless she
could produce evidence of payment.
Eva was forced to accept the situa-
tion. She faced it valiantly. She
wrote Eben Reece, offering to pay the
two hundred dollars at the end of a
year, if he would allow that extension
of tini£. Her proposition was accept-
ed. And now, to the day, she had ac-
cumulated the money. How she had
denied herself! How she had scrimped
and worked overtime! Why, her best
dress was faded, her hat of last sea-
son’s style. But what of that? Eva
had won out and the world.seemed full
of sunshine.
She reached the office of Eben
Reece to find it not dismal and unin-
viting, but bright with new furniture
and plate glass adornment. And at a
business looking desk was a handsome,
clear-eyed young man. Of course this
was not the Eben Reece Eva had men-
tally pictured.
“I wish to see Mr. Reece,” she said,
trying to hide her patched shoe front
the probing, interested gaze of her
host. “I presume you are his assistant.
Will he be here today?”
“Scarcely,” replied the young man
“but 1 am acting for him.”
“It is about some money we owe, I
mean that Mr. Reece insists we owe,
which we don’t.”
“Indeed?” spoke the young man
courteously, but with a dubious accent
of tone.
“I am the daughter of Mr. James
Morris,” proceeded Eva. “Mr. Reece
loaned us some money five years ago,”
and Eva gave the details of the same.
She noted that the face of her lis-
tener became grave, then startled, and
finally it betokened the most intense
interest. Then as Eva told of her
year’s hard servitude to save the old
homestead, the eyes of her host began
to glow with a rare human sympathy.
“So,” ended Eva impetuously, “I
have brought the money, and I want to
surprise father and mother by sending
them a release of the mortgage.”
The young man bowed his head in
silent thought for a moment or two.
Then he pushed a pencil and pad
across the desk.
“Will you kindly leave your name
and address, Miss Morris?” he said in
a tone in which quick-witted Eva
fancied detected a certain note of con-
straint and sternness commingled.
“You will hear from us by tomorrow
evening at the latest.”
“Please tell Mr. Reece not to delay,”
urged Eva anxiously. “I had counted
on getting word to the folks today. I
hope there will be no disappointment,
no complications.”
“You can be reassured on that
score, Miss Morris,” spoke the young
man, and friendly sincerity in his eyes
sent Eva away content.
“A young man was here today ask-
ing about you,” the landlady told Eva,
when she came home from work that
evening. And Eva thought this
strange, for she recognized the office
assistant of Eben Reece from the de
scription given.
The next evening Eva was sum-
moned to the parlor by the landlady,
who handed her a card bearing the
name of “Eben Reece.” Eva started
as she entered the room, for there was
the young man she had met the day
previous.
“I—I did not know you were Mr,
Reece,” stammered Eva.
“And fancied me some grim old
usurer, or the like?” smiled her visitor.
“I don’t blame you, Miss Morris, as 1
will proceed to explain. First, how-
ever, there is the release deed to the
homestead which was your just due
a year ago.”
“Then the money—”
“It is not mine, but your own. I
am sorry that indirectly I am respon-
sible for all your deprivation and.
worry. There’s one satisfaction, how-
ever—your noble sacrifice for the dear
ones at home has made me feel for you
an admiration and respect I cannot ex-
press.”
Eva flushed at the pleasing compli-
ment. He went on:
“Until recently my business has
been managed by a young man who
has proved himself entirely unfaithful
and dishonest. Your statement of the
facts no one could disbelieve, looking
into your face and reading there utter
truth.” -N
Again Eva blushed. This attractive
young man was dreadfully clear and
plain-spoken in his methods. “Here
is the release of the mortgage, and—
may I call to see you again?”
He was so gentlemanly, she could
not deny him. He was more friendly
than ever at that second call. He was
more than friendly the day that Eva
went back home.
She had a visitor there a week after
arrival. “Looking after some prop-
erty interests down here,” Eben
Reese explained to Mr. Morris.
Looking after Eva became his prin-
cipal occupation during the ensuing
week. Eben Reece looked so well after
her that the fask became pleasant for
both nnd he made a life contract for
the privilege.
FASHIONS IN SHOES
THAT THEY BE MONOGRAMMED
IS THE LATEST.
Means That Footwear Must Be Made
to Order—Tops Match Costumes in
Both Shade and Fabric—Other
Popular Touches.
The monogramed shoe is one of
the latest conceits of fashion. It
must, of course, be made to order, and
this admits of a wide choice in the
design, size and color of the letters,
besides making it possible to have the
monogram placed as high or as low
on the shoe upper as is desired. Fash-
ion has authorized longer skirts this
season than last, and a few of her fol-
lowers have obeyed the mandate, so
that not always is the very top stitch-
ing of the shoes visible, as was almost
uniformly the case last year.
The monogram is usually only ap-
plied to shoes combining two contrast-
ing colors—a dark vamp and light up-
per—and the lettering, placed wher-
ever desired on the upper, matches the
vamp.
Due to the scarcity of leather, cloth
is again largely employed in the de-
velopment of shoes, and it is used in
shoes of fine quality and high price,
as well as in medium and low grades,
so that it is not an economy fabric
altogether.
Tops matching the costumes in both
shade and fabric are popular, but the
white-topped shoe with black patent
leather tip has not lost a bit of its
several seasons of popularity, and it is
shown and favored this year in both
the buttoned and laced styles.
One very popular shoe is the black
patent leather toe with upper of gray
glazed kid, buttoning at the side with
white buttons. Tan shoes with white
buckskin uppers are worn with tui-
at all attractive, hut as the fashion of
a hat is more ephemeral than any other
thing in dress it may safely be hoped
that another week will give us more
attractive models. . Sometimes the mil-
liners seem to have a brief spell of al-
most bad taste, and during those brief
spells we get unlovely models. Only a
few days ago ;an authority on dress
said something about the very ques-
tionable taste of military models in
clothes, and alluded to the military
modes in hats which are to be seen
here and there. She spoke of the imi-
tation of the trench helmet, and there
is now a toque very like the English
service cap, which is worn on one side
and caught up with a buckle on the
other. The peak in front is carried
round the crown as a brim. Neither
as an adaptation nor as an imitation is
it a success.
A Freakish Animal.
Boy—Mother sent me to show you
the big bone you sent with the piece
of beef this morning.
Butcher—Tell your mother the next
time I have any cattle without bones
I’ll make her a present of a joint.
Boy—Yes, and the next time you
find a bit of beef with a mutton
bone in it, she’d like to buy the whole?
carcass as a curiosity!
Really Pretty Work-Bag.
Materials required for making this
bag: Three-quarters yard silk, 10-
inch tea mat which may be bought for
Monogrammed Shoes a Mode of the Mo-
ment.
fored suits and frocks, and tan shoes
having beige or gray buckskin uppers
are also well liked. These usually
have quite low, or at least sensible
heels, and may almost be classed with
sports shoes, inasmuch as the term
“sports,” when used sartorially, em-
braces a wide range of garments.
This season’s evening slippers are
extremely elaborate. Fabrics embroid-
ered with beads or colored silks are
employed, and satin slippers match-
ing the gown with which they are
worn, and ornamented with rhine-
stones are popular. The puttee slip-
per continues popular, especially with
the younger set, and the bracelet slip-
per of satin Is also a favorite.
Blouses Are Less Simple.
Adam Exonerated.
The minister was preaching on little
thing's, how great events from trifling
causes spring, and an obiter dictum j blouses is the embroidery in silk, wool
was: “Did you ever reflect that a sin- or even beads, that helps to relieve
A point worth knowing is that the se-
verely simple “shirtwaist” affair is
being replaced by a more decorative
variety. A feature of the newest
gle man was the father of the human
race?” Several members of the con-
gregation subsequently assured each
other that they regarded Adam as mar-
ried.—Manchester Guardian.
Business Is Business.
First Surgeon—Did you tell old Mil-
yuns that the operation would cost but
$5!
Second Surgeon—Yes, just to get his
consent. His widow will stand for $5,-
000.—Town Tonies.
their-Puritanic severity. A further de-
parture from precedent is the revival
of the basque—sometimes a fancy af-
fair that falls into deep points on the
bjps, at others merely a gathered frill
that falls just below the waistline;
while, as regards color, there are de-
cided indications of a reaction in favor
of yellow, putty, peach, and pale apri-
cot sliade» Instead of the pink which
has until lately been accounted the
“only wear.”
The-newest hats do not seem te be
Attractive Work Bag.
about 10 cents, and a yard of satin
ribbon.
I made my bag of pink silk, and
lined it with white. The satin roses
for the sides of bag and tied on the
ends of ribbon, I bought from my mil-
liner. The tea mat, which formed the
bottom of mat, I pressed down to look
like a three-cornered hat by placing
flatirons on the mat in three different
places. I then lined the pink silk
neatly with white silk and sewed to
the mat. Through the top of the bag
just below heading I cut at intervals
small slits, which I neatly button
holed. Through these I ran pink rib*
bon.—Boston Globe.
ALL MADE WITHOUT EGGS'
New Belts.
The chemise dress and the Russian
Mouse have brought separate belts to
the fore again__Now the latest of
these are made of many strands of gold
or silver cords, caught together at in-
tervals and fastened‘in the front with
buckles or rings of the same metal.
Some have hanging ends weighted, with
balls or tassels.
:ln Novelty Satin Stripes.
The boardwalk at any and all of the
winter resorts is the gathering place
for Dame Fashion’s most ardent ad-
mirers and humble subjects. To
carry oneself properly one must be
becomingly garbed, and the costume
must not verge toward any extreme.
The above afternoon frock is ideal
for Palm Beach wear. It is made of
novelty satin stripe materials The
collar of the waist and the cuffs are
of the same material. The apron-
like effect gives the tunic a most
fetching ifttle touch to the costume.
Nine Recipes That Do Not Call for the
More or Less Expensive “Hen
Fruit.”
Rice Pudding—One small teacupful
of rice, three-quarter cupful sugar, one
quart milk, a little grated nutmeg;
soak one hour, turning frequently ; bake
two hours without stirring.
Tapioca Pudding—Three large table3
spoonfuls of tapioca (granulated!
three-quarters cupful sugar, one qua(
milk, a little nutmeg; soak one hoi
stirring; bake two hours without stir]
ring.
Indian Pudding—One and one-half,
cupfuls meal) one cupful molasses, one
tablespoonful beef suet chopped fine;
boiling water to fill two-quart pudding
dish, stirring all the time; bake slowly
four hours.
Here is a-good pudding sauce to use'
now when eggs are high:
Plain Sauce—Melt one tablespoonful
butter, add two tablespoonfuls flour,
one and one-half cupfuls hot water:
cook until smooth, then add one and
one-half cupfuls brown sugar, two tea-
spoonfuls lemon juice and nutmeg.
Date Cookies—One large cupful
dates, stone and cut in pieces, one cup-
ful sugar, two-thirds cupful butter, a.
little salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; stif
all together in two teaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder, one-half cupful milk or wa-
ter, flour stiff enough to handle.
Cream Toast—Two tablespoonfuls
butter, two tablespoonfuls flour heated
and blended, add two cupfuls cold milk,
stirring until smooth; add one tea-
spoonful of sugar, if wished sweet.
Griddle Cakes—One and one-half
pints flour, one-half teaspoonful baking
powder, water to make thin batter.
Cornmeal Mush—Stir the meal into1
boiling water, a handful at a time. It
must be stirred well and kept boiling
all the time. Do not leave it for a min-
ute. When you feel it thickening that
is plenty. Stir for a couple of minutes,
or until it is quite thick; set on back
of stove and cook one-half hour or less;
turn into pan, cover with another to
prevent hard crust forming; in morn-
ing slice and fry in hot fat for break-
fast and serve with molasses.
English Muffins—One quart flour,
one-half teaspoonful sugar, teaspoonful
salt, two large teaspoonfuls bakipg
powder, one and one-quarter pinks
milk; fry on griddle.
STAND FOR FIRELESS COOKER'
Convenient and Useful Article That
May Be Provided at an Expense
That Is Insignificant.
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Get a good, strong packing box, 2®-
Inches high, 32 inches long and 18
inches wide, have the carpenter saw a
door 24 inches long and 20 inches wide
on front of box, using three strong
hinges on outside of box five inches
from the floor. Fasten at top with
a small closet catch, put inside one
shelf six Inches wide and full length
of box on small cleats half the depth
of your box. Now paint box with two
or three coats of good paint, same
color as your cooker; line the box
(door also) with blue and white table
oilcloth; cover shelf with oilcloth.
This makes a sanitary, dust-proof,
easily^’tleaned cupboard to keep the
tireless cooking utensils in and a
strong stand for the cooker; saves
bending over, keeps cooker cleaner.
The five-inch space at bottom of door
prevents dust getting in when sweep/*
ing.
Fish Salad Recipe.
\ Take any white boiled fish or sev-
eral kinds of fish and free it from
skin and bone and fiake it not too fine-
ly. Arrange it in the dish and cover
with thick mayonnaise sauce. Make
a border of dice of beetroot and then i
of sliced hard-boiled egg. Arrange as
latticework of shreds of filleted an- \
chovy over the mayonnaise and put aj.
caper in each incision. Serve toast\
and French roll and butter with the '
salad. \
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Stuffed Fresh Shoulder. j
Get a shoulder that weighs five ' I
or six pounds and have the butcher
take out the bone, without cutting it
open. Pack with dressing made of 12
crackers rolled fine, add pepper, salt ;
and butter and little poultry seasoning.
Moisten with boiling water and add
a beaten egg. Tie up well with string,'
put in pan and shake on a little salt,
pepper and flour. When browned
little add hot water and keep bastings
Add more hot water if necessary,''
Thicken gravy when done.
Smothered Sausage.
Prick the sausage and lay In a bak-|
Ing pan. Press some boiled potatoes)
through a sieve, add a little butter
salt, pepper and milk, and spread ovt,
the'sausages. Cover with an egg beai
en well, dust thickly with fine brea<^
crumbs and bake in a moderate oven
half an hour.
To Stuff a Pincushion.
Common ryemeal manes the best I
stuffing for a pincushion. It keeps]
pins from rusting and does not blunt]
their points.
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The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 281, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 30, 1917, newspaper, January 30, 1917; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth906073/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.