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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1924)
THB OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1924 BOOK REVIEW 1ft, VERA BRADY SU1PMAN 'Sackcloth and Scarlet" by r Ceorge Oibbs. Published by D. Appleton Company, New York City! Prir S2. f The story of two sisters, the one shallow enough to court trouble, and then avoid its consequences, the other strong In sorrow carry ing the misplaced burden for sev en years. Love comes to Joan the elder sister, Jn the midst of the nation's capitol, its political in trigues and bickerings. Iove has many setbacks. The characters are well drawn. It reminds you a bit of Kathleen Norris' "Sisters al though Its handling Is more mas terly and from a masculine stand point. - M V . ; 't .Joan Is a fine character, steph en Ed wards1 has strength coupled with fearless independence. Polly, Joan's sister. Is the weak butter fly who when crushed against the walls, flutters her helpless wings in hostile abandon. Hers is the ruthless forgetfulnesa. Joan's Is the bitterness ot remembrance. Little Jack around whom the story revolves, little, Jack It is ' whose life Is balanced in uncertain su premacy between deep , affection Trjifer " V i . . T HIS is the season of the year fW?'. i P when the Burnett Saving OK ! l! Plan ; proves itself to be most f) ( ix r.ji-w-- - w say ' . i:J-.:.'.'.ft- irv am,:- V. I ISis. 1 VIII UXO lilJj t ' -rf. 1 : IT Aff I- ' : 457 STATE MM Most of us find that our "Cash Reserve is like the little boy's story of his mother's short cajce so short that it won't go 'round! And so all along the Paci fic Coast wherever there's a Burnett Jewelry Store -you will find hundreds of profes sional and business men and women who are buying the Gifts they want to give and taking A Whole Year i , - to Pay Never mind the money "V" 4- - " " '-'"v.- ; " ;- 1 No matter how little you have in your pocketbook Leave the cash in the bank Keep the liberty bonds The Burnett Jewelry Store will give you all the gifts you want And you can pay for them m small weekly or monthly payments after Christmas. Consider this a personal invi tation jto come Monday the earlier j the better and open an account The best people all along the Pacific Coast are doing it. is ''Cir Jjj if a Salem, Oregon STREET -fc'S: and thoughtlessness. Shallow, youth needs no accus er. The tide of life carries the spring on to deeper protecting waters and always on, always to be protected. Its lesson is hard but pre-evident. Joan In sackcloth (self inflict ed) and Poliy in scarlet (prefer ence) makes a story of unusual interesting , qualities and will doubtless be a best seller. r "Pepin A Tale of Twelfth Night." by Evaleen Stein. Publish ed by the Page Company, Boston. Mass. Price $1.50. A beautiful story of the Christ mas time, the kind which the Page Company has featured for so long. Its spirit is the beauty, the love, the depth of the Christmas spirit. The tale !s of the Twelfth night return of the Three Wise Men, those three kings, who return and bless the -children on the road. It Is Interwoven with the tale of Gundebold, the Wild Huntsman and his return as a beggar. The child Pepin, is told the old tales by his grandfather. After grand father's death. Pepin makes a new home and' later returns to the land of Duke Loys. whence he came with his grandfather. Ihe story is a lovely one, well told, beautifully edited and a charming holiday gift for your best friend. "Nan's Christmas Boarder." Francis Margaret Fox, Published by the Page Company, Boston. Price $1.25. A nrettv storv of the home and school life of the little daughter of an Arctic explorer. Nan is a clever child. "The boarder" ia an interesting orphan baby. The story unfolds in a deliehtf nl war as the Christmas preparations develop. of apartment owners who refuse child boarders , and their subse Qleht winning to the cause of Christmas kindliness. A story with ; a great deal of charm and some facts of Interest. "The Poppy Seed Cakes." by Margery Clark. Published -bjt Doubleday Page & Company, Gar den City, N. Y. Price $2 net. This cunning book for the child from three to seven is beautifully illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham, with many pages in color. "Auntie Katushka" 'An- drewshek" and "Ermlnka." are the characters of this little book, their tales of poppy seed cakes. red popped boots and farm scenes. are told in attractive nursery tales, a beautiful gift for a little child. "Red of the Redfields." by Grace S. Richmond. Published by Doubleday Page & Co.. Garden City, N. Y. Price $2. f The famous Red Pepper Burns. the country doctor of. Mrs. Rich mond's many stories, is now in ill health. Overworked nerves and a weakened heart urge less country practice and more quiet consulta-' tion. A city doctor friend sends to Burns a shell shocked veteran whose former newspaper feature work has been lost in his recoil to life. Burns plants the young man, Felix Ross, in a family of cousins, the Redfields. 5 How they bring the Ingrowth of temper out ot the boy, develop his better self and through the country newspaper, the red head ed daughter at college and the simple home life make a man of him In spite of his over indulgent parents, is a story typical of Mrs. Richmond's story-telling charm. Yon will like the Redfields as you have enjoyed the fiery doc tor. Red of Redfields is the charming daughter, a genius, quick witted and bluntly confident of life's worldly gratitude for un seen sacrifices. The story is a pleasant one of happy family life with contrasting shadows which add to the pictured detail. "The Purple Mist," by G. E. Locke. Published by the Page Company, Boston. Price $1.00 net. If you have shudders prepare to exploit them as you read this story. It reeks of hidden cham bers, secret influences, yellow fin gers and rising mists of purple from across the moor. Romance, overshadowed with intrigue, affec tion blotted out by treachery, these make a first rate detective story which will please your friends at Christmas. There is always one type of person to whom at Christmas you give a detective story. You may well give him a Locke story. Guar anteed to start shivers along your spine. "Russ Farrell, Airman," by Thomson Burtis. Published by Doubleday Page & Co., Garden Citv. N. Y. Price $1.75 net. Your boy who is interested in flying, the boy from eleven or twelve to sixteen, will revel in Burtis stories of flying, his knowl edge of aircraft and his stories of the Mexican border. It is a well told tale and is sure to delight any boy in the family- "The Spirit of America," by Asgelo Patri. Published by the Mr MAURI AGE PROBLEMS Adele Garrison New Fbaae of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE Copyright 19?1, by Newspaper Feature Service, Inc. SULPHUR SOOTHES f ITCHING SKIN The First Application Makes Skin - Cool anil Comfortable. 1 If you are suffering from ecze ma of bo vie other torturing, em: barrassing skin trouble you may quickly be rid of it by using Men-tho-Sulphur, declares a noted skin specialist. ; , ; This sulphur preparation, be cause of Its germ destroying prop erties, seldom fails to quickly sub due Itching, even of fiery eczema. The first application makes the skin cool and comfortable. Rash and blotches are healed right up. Kowles Mentho-Sulphur is applied like any pleasant cold cream and is perfectly harmless. Yon : can CHAPTER NO. 334 WHAT LILLIAN TOLD' KATE TO COMFORT AND QUIET HER ' As Lillian, with her never-failing, prompt reaction to an emer gency, obeyed my command - to turn thn lisrht lin hieh. and follow ed that action by shutting the door 1 bent over my little maid's bed, and took the hands clutching her bruised throat in mine. 'I am here, Katie," I said sooth ingly, "and I won't leave you again. Stop crying now." She clutched at hie pitifully and made an heroic effort to control her-cries, then broke out into a wild, terrified wall: ' , -. "Oh, dot Joe! Dot Joe! He know now dot I fool beem! lie go und keel my Jeem, he go und keel my Jeem!" Lillian and I exchanged a glance of sudden comprehension. This, then, was one of the threats which the mysterious "Joe," now in the hospital, had held over the hap less girl's bead that the husband she adored In the funny, hectoring fashion would be murdered did aha nrovA treacherous to the line of conduct Joe had marked out lor her. And; Jim, misjudging her, had left her to face her problem alone. Poor Katie! Hers had been, in iieori hard fieht and a ereat tri umph. i felt my spirit bow in rec ognition of the victory over her own terror whicn tne numDie, un lettered but great-heart ed girl had won. "You Not Know!" It was no tme for half-measures. I stooped and gathered here- in my arms as I would a friehtened rhild. and held her close, her face against my shoul der, smothering ner cries. "Joe does not know anything, I said slowly, firmly. "He is still in the hospital, and no one has seen . him. i And we know that in a day or two he will be taken many miles from here. : You will never see him again." - She twisted her face away from my shoulder, and looked up at me with eyes in which there was nothing save wild despair. ; "Oh, you not know!" she wail ed. "You not know! Dot An ton tonight; dot devil who shoke me und try to keel you, he dot Joe's boss, everyting he Bay, dot Joe had have to do! He can get Into hospital, can et anyvere. He go straight back, tell Joe I feex a trick by dem, und no place on earth small enough for me and Jeem to hide. Dey find us any veres." There was such deep convic tion in her tone that I could not help a terrified shiver. The two men certainly had been able to plant in her an abiding terror of their power. But I gave her no inkling of my feeling. Instead, I stooped and looked her straight in the eyes. "Katie, did I ever tell you a lie?" I asked. "No! Oh! no!" she asseverated fervently. "Then I expect you to believe me now." I answered slowly. "But Mrs. Underwood can tell you bet ter than I can what happened to night. Listen to her carefully." Is Katie RIghtJ I had switched the responsibil ity to Lillian, partly because I felt that I could not stand the strain of rehearsing the escape of Smith, partly because I knew what a calming effect upon my little maid Lillian's authoriative manner would have, i i "Joe knows nothing of what you did tonight," Lillian began im pressively. "We do notjthink he ever will know. This is the rea son we think so." She paused, and Katie, choking back her frightened sobs, pulled herself to an upright sitting pos ture in my arms, , but she kept her eyes fixed upon Lillian's. "The man," Anton, whom you fear so much, was captured by Mr. Drake tonight, and then frighten ed so that his only idea was to get as far away as possible. He was tied up in a room and left to him self, so that he might get away, but still fear that some one was after 'him. Do youl understand me?" , ; . Katie's face had come alive with interest and the dawning of a hope. "Yes Oh, yes! I understand," she said. "He get away?" ew xorx jny. This splendid book . for the American child from the viewpoint of an Italian who has become one of the greatest authorities on child training in the world. A mention of the name Angelo Patri means efficient child train ing. He rules by friendliness and his story of the milestones in his tory, the election day. Fourth of July holidays, the future citizens of America brings to us all the value of patriotism in early life. It is a simple book with limit less value in the hands of young America. Well illustrated and large clear print. It must, be fine to be great enough not to feel the need of effecting a hard-boiled state. CHICHESTER S PILLS mMI ... Uru "Yes, to a big car, which is now on its way to New York,-and Is being followed, so that he, will be watched now for months, years if necessary. And your enemy, Joe, wll also be watched. Even ff An ton should even see Joe again. and tell him about your splendid bravery tonight, there will no trouble come of it for you. They will be powerless." ; The hope in Katie's face warred with a shadowy but -real terror, j "Maybe so, maybe so," she said tonelessiy. "But does two tnea like big poison snakes. Dey Co no mischiefs only ven dey dead." And my heart contracted with a tiny premonitory warning that she bad spoken but the truth. (To be continued.) tkm M acker. Bar T ... lib f. t l jl lit i iiAs hran rautoiu WORLD'S LAEOEST CHAIN '-' 2; :-' DEPARTMENT f STORE -fj.. ORGANIZATION zyi'&mm if - cv v b 571 . DEPAKTMENT.ST03ES i h ft BELIABLS QUALITY GOODS ALWAYS " AT LOW FRICES 1 60 N. 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Every woman needs just such a robe, roomy and comfortable, and easy to slip into in a hurry. IVe have ,a good assortment of .. " Soft, Warm Blanket Robes ; In Attractive Color Combinations at unusually low prices. Choose one of these at the savings made possible - by our . large buying power. Some are trimmed with silk, and all have cords and roomy pocket3. i Excellent Values! $4.50 to $9.90 Men's Blanket Bath Robes Just In Time for Christmas Every man appreciates prao tical gifts- and what could be more practical than a bath robe and more desirable than one of the new blanket bath rotes in, our interesting assortment. Blanket bath robes tltat are cut full, roomy and t, long. Trimmed with silk . cord. Some also braid trimmed. Carefully tai lored. ' ' . J j Remarkable values made ' possible only by the combined purchasing power of our hun- ... dreds of stores, r J9 is6.to'C$i1jiisio' .-.4.-. V- :,C. si . V . V- V. Wavette Electric Curling Irons An electric Curling Iron 5n a box with holiday wrap ping would make a much ap preciated gift. We have both the Black Wavette and the Ivory Wavette at unusually low prices. The Black Wavetts is inches long, just the right length for curling long hair. It has an ebonized handle, removable clamp, and two-piece attachment plug. Genuine Nichrome heating element- $1.69 The Ivory Wavette is the same as the Black, except that it has a white ivory handle, white silk cord, and Bakelite two-piece at tachment plusr. 52.69 GIFT BOOKS j Of Popular Fiction j Give Books for Christmas gifts. We have a good as- j sortment - of popular copy right fiction which we are j able to offer at a remark- j ably low price because of ! the ;large ' quantity bough j for our stores. Only . ;69c Perfumes v. ... for Gift In Holiday Boxes We have a large assortment of perfumes in various odorsi in attractively shaped bottles' of plain or frosted glass. In in-J dividual fancy boxes for gifts J 25c to $3.98 Silk Hose for Gifts Excellent Values to Choose From I Silk Hosiery is always popular for gifts, and our jvalues in hosiery will make lit worth your, while to pur chase here. You can select from the season's most wanted shades. j Women's Silk Hose, 12 strand pure thread silk, with mercerized garter top, heel fand toe. Pair, $1.19 Full Fashioned Hose, pure thread silk 20-inch boot with lisle garter top and rein forced heel and toe. Pair,'. " , $1.69 yf I f t . v Marcel Wavers Torrid Electric Irons . The Torrid Electric Mar el Waving Iron has a du plex waver rod which gives an excellent .marcel wave. BUcJc Torrid Wavers 'have a handle finished in bony, with a removable clamp and black button at tached. Genuine - nichrome jheating element. Detach lable Bakelite lug in andle. Two-piece . attachment plug. S2.GD fvory. .Tcrrid W avers are the same athe Black, except that the handle and jcurler clamp button are oi livory enamel and the cord ju of white silk. 1 C2.D3 Ifc; it obtain a small jar from any good