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About Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1925)
MORNING REGISTER, EUGENE, ORE., SUNDAY, DECEMBER t, 1925 FOUR 1 1 round Ben and Margaret. Just as ifmldonly It broke and "Virginia lS.eel" they nil cried. It was a strange Virginia Ueel. ( tne had to laugh at the nonsense t xiliig on iu'I'oni the way where t ho men were genially endeavoring t 0 trip each other and forgot to d vitni'e and bow and had to be re- ftliideil. Kvoryone elnpped All the time. II was most sullalaotory. KrrnY.liiiicntM Are NorvMl Then came refreshment! box lunches prepared by each woman. 4'iieck. were Issued to the men BsdIi h mwi hi qually wU cared for. Then als, cam "good nights and Merry Christmas to all," Mar guret alinest hated to leave, Hon drew her arm In his In the back seat of tho car, Into which they had been Invited. "Have a good tlmo, dear?" "Yes," ell i) sighed and snuggled rleser. She would dream of this party for months to come and how fine Hen looked why she wouldn't have believed he could be so well really dashlngl And she herself had never bad so much attention, , It wu quite thrlllliwK, and every one was so funny! Kor uuk, itfliw. Mhn niltl Hun Wnllt It Pays to Pay Cash at Johnson1 who claimed their boxes and then found the owner. More merriment was aroimed with this part of the affair. Margaret's escort declared evervthlni: In their box delightful over Utile ntmnilng Incidents and smiled agulu and again. mid saw that she had hot "often. ' a u . J Phone eMarjorie Howe Bixos. , . I6-X-SUP-2J rn'E o'clock found Bon at hi evening Job of milking old Star. Ma head pressed against her flank and a foaming1 pail between his knees. With the rhythm of the uplashinsr milk, Ben found hi? thought drifting. He thought of the evening coming. Margaret had been a little excited about it. He hoped she wouldn't feel disappointed. So many time ahn had been disap pointed. He was the quiet type and ao was ahe and so often they had seemed to alt back tn the cor ners, and there had to depend on each other for conversation. - He hoped tonight would be different for her sake. He picked up the three legged . stool the same time he rose from hi work. He hung the pail of milk high on a peg away from the cat and prepared the shed for the long winter nignt. This done he next in spected the boiler room for his small green-house where bis sweet peas were being picked. He brought jus mutt through the verdent per fumed aisle, observing the ventila tion, temperature within and with out, and the cases of flowers ready for the early morning train. Then on he went through the connecting sheds to the kitchen where iu light revealed hfm. Ben was this side of thirty-five, the kind Of an unassuming individual one would expect to be a supreme gardener. He was quite bald save for a fringe just above his ears. He was slender and gave the appearance of having worn the same clothe year in and year out. Getting Ready for Sapper Margaret was busy with supper. She wasn't much to look at either She, too. waa slender, flat ehested. her black hair unmanageable her eyes not exactly straight but with all one felt Instantly her kindly attitude.- All the neighbors' chil dren called her Auntie Margaret. She wore a faded blue wool dress, white apron and a gray sweater. Not much romance had touched their lives during the ten years of marriage. There had been so much plain hard work. And tonight they sat down to supper much the sanit as they had day after day. But it wasn't quite the same. Both felt a thrill tonight of which they did not speak. But Margaret could follow,, Ben's thought, when he asked if ahe had finished he drea Yes, H was all ready to put on. A neighbor had invited them to a Christmas masquerade. And also had offered them costumes which they were glad to accept. Margaret had needed to adjust the dross a little, when she tried it ou. And the reflection In the glass had been well, so different so, well, pretty. Ben liked to have her look pretty, but lately she had been too tlreo to care much about her looks. Wears a Simple Outfit Ben's outfit was quite simple and hadn't needed much adjustment She helped him tie a wide gay red sash about his waist and slip velvet sleeveless jacket over his white blouse. A r4d scarf over his head, tied at the back, and heavy gold circles for ear rings finished his costume. She stood back and looked at him and then gave him a little hug, and went away smil ing. Why. ?en actually looked dashing! Dear quiet Ben. but he did look really like a movie hero almost Her dress was easy to manage with a series of little snaps down the front. She slipped Into it with a little shiver of pleasure. She had had so few party dresses. And this one seemed designed to hide her angularity, and provide her an elusive grace. The skirt hung In billows of black net and the bodice glistened with sequins of black. A very high comb stood in her hair. Over ft hung a lace mantilla draped over her arms hiding sharp elbows and even hid ing lines about her neck. She thrilled again at the reflection in the glass. . Ben told her she looked very nice, which was his highest praise, and that he had called a cab. Worries About Margaret On the way over Ben wondered Br MARJOHIB HOWE DIXON ; IN the old country and In our J Pioneer times, too, days, some times weeks, previous to Christmas, .were spent in preparations for the . holiday Itseir days or cooking and baking, days of much vigor ous beating with large spoons In bowls, much thought and joyous planning being mixed in, with all sorts of agreeable condiments to make the festive Christmas good. cs. . .. m 81nce really more than half the fun lies In getting ready for Christmas to the children the holiday of tho year some sugges e'yen here, in many of which the children may share the work and fun of producing them. ciSu.'Sffi' canJmak number of Christmas candles with a little . supervision. Dates stuffed with ?r ron?ant. -' delicious and f.?. lllng ,nem ,n usir, daugh l,Tan.manaBeUwh"e motnr pre kST?,Kt.he fo"at "e simplest ' ln?n Si!!8 PwdercJ ""Bar stirred into whlto of egg or cream. . And eon can cmoir arA " . ' be" m?though he may"have to w8tChe.?. a blt-they mustn't Mi if .r . raP'ay. you know. .Just a StU. Pt a" t0 nlbble Old-Fashloned Chndr Perhaps she' win I tVlPJl 01 Whlch WI So Into L?"1' f-. Tak0 dates . I j n and nut meats ' S?inUn through the meat ftrlndor. ThAn. .kn..ij i. . , , , , " - iiiwuiu' uu woricea into tho fondant and rolled Into ' S.1??'' about an lncl and a half i h. -ii i .. ... ln'" mo loaf can .'.1 Wlh. a wot 1n,f0 and tho slices allowed to slund over night . j"ti.i , it. iu uio special ; Christmas candy not mado at any ; other time of the year. A gift box to send away to some- .vim win oiiiorwmo miss the , homo mado goodies offors splendid onnorLunltlnN rnl nnA now combinations to surprlso this . a opico cako recoipe will make about thrco small round cakes, nnn nf u.-hlnh ,tn i. - -... .. . , . ........ wu tlllliiu lor a centerpiece for tho box wo . iu in oenu. vnuo irosting with a. pretty design of red candles with fresh hnllv Inni'M M....! I... , ... - - - - . .. . . ... iiai u.iu tho surface will bo a wolcomo sight w me i or away ono. , . ' Sploo Drops for Decorations Around tho ccntorpioco winch is in a sturdy tin box, conipartmonts of cardboard can be orrangod, each to hold a dirferont candy. Bo sides the stuffed datos, there should be nuts and flits, and more stuffed candles made of prunes and dried apricots. Spice drops scattered about amongMlis larger fruits will add to the gay appear ance. If one IS SK111IU1 B canay-mcm-Ing, now is the time to bunt up re cipes for those old favorites, fudge, panoche and divinity. A variation nf furies can be nroauced by add ing shredded cocoanut or walnut meats, or chopped marshmallows. Panoche, the brown sugar fudge, will be improved with nuts or marshmallows as Just mentioned. Divinity, the candy made with beaten eggs for the writer ever a most elusive dainty, it so somom "came out right" should be re vived at Christmas time and added to our Christmas Joys. Clever Ideas with Gumdrops A year ago all sorts of clever ideas were worked out with gum drops fastened together with toothpicks. Little - manikins. Christmas trees, nonsense of all kinds, amused us both ln the con struction and tho receiving. A little foollHh gumdrop man should ceralnly be added to cheer the recipient with his vacuous expres sion and his limp demeanor. Decorated cup cakes would make nice fat little packages for Christmas stockings. Covered with wax paper and then gay wrappings they would be most decorative too, on the Christmas tree. Citron could be used to simulate holly, with small red candies for berries, to decorate the white frosting. And of course, some where, some way, there must be arranged a generous supply of hard candles for Christmas, besides the other favorites, peppermint candy and stripped canes. "A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the best of men." Likes Man-Mado Candy Well, you know i box received by tho writer comes to mind, lie foro Christmas she cxpreKsed ad miration for tho handsome chocolate creams, painstakingly manufactured by a neighbor's husband. When a man docs mako ciindy ho usually mukos It well Then tho chocolates wore forgot ten. A flno large box was dellvored to tho writer Christmas with ah apology all tho candy boxes had been sent away and only a shoe box remained. How generous of that neighbor! Later in tho dy tho box was opened and a groat surprlso was folt, that so many of the procious creams should bo spared to the writer . Tho lower layer had boen fixed with each one. carefully wrapped. The box was qult'o heavy. When the lower ones were un- wrappel ah! ouch was a lump of coal, an, wo see it an, now, as the villlan cries! No wonder the box was heavy! Kvcry one had a good laugh over It! But the chocolates were delicious ' for all that, ngaln about the sort of evening they noulif have. Margaret surely ill! look fli he hated to have her disappointed about n party. Maybe thvs oinr would be different. A rra nee figure ln a domino ad mitted tl""11 to the house and point ed the twuy upstairs. liotn n;'u Flipped fn Their masks, ln the ladles roiim Margaret found oWut women, lit aorts of outfits, si lently exclm "King services, pointing nut thn now 'ier puff and imrror. No word ww'kPOken for voices wort too well knoWyn. She Joined B,"i and went down to the long living- room. They stood a bit uncertlnlythere for a mo ment. Ben olwaVk- dreaded this part. Then the mua-'c started with a bang. A chubby nun slid across the floor to Margaret. Ho wore a tight cutaway coat over .Impossible baggy white trousers,' arid a high hat that was much too small. "I know you." he cried, ''Comt and dance.' Tlmo to Unmask "Oh. no. you don't." she said nv they whirled away. Her neighbor had mentioned that sho had worn this dress before to a party given by this group. She looked back for Ben. He was dancing witn a merry looking person In a tight old-fashioned red dress and wearing a hat with a weird wired plume standing erect from It. Two more dajices and "time .to unmask" was shouted. Margaret looked for her friends. She had whispered to Ben that they must be either the pair of kittens or the Raggedy Ann and Andy over ln the corner. It was the kittens who snatched off their hoods and tore down upon thera. '-Come and meet ever one," they cried. Introductions got mixed up some wsy and suddenly there was a merry circle dancing Housewife An Artist f8 Every I- W MOW that the invent tvcneM bl oar age has removed the drudg ery of food preparation from the hooscwife'i shoulders sod electric al equipment has relieved her of much household labor, the hotise trife can at last turn her attention to making the food served at her table as palatable and attractive to the eye as that of any French chef. If ihe wants to give her family the valuable iron, and other min eral salt! found in spinach, she does not have to btry a Deck oi spinach and spend three quarters ot an oour wasnrng it through gal lons of water to remove that last grain of sand. She merely beats and opens a can, slices a bard boiled egg or a tomato to garnish it with and the dish is ready for tne tattle. Or if It is beef she wishes for sup per, she does not need to stay home and boil the beef. She may ifay out shopping or visiting afl hour longer, and get the can of beef at the grocer's. Bat that is all the more reason that she should serve her family only the but. She can turn her attention to the making, of the most delicious sauces and gravies. She can learn to heat the beef to just the right shade of brownness, accompanied by the perfect gravy and garnished as if by a French chef, and serve to her family Beef a la Henrictte. Lemon! may be cut in many fancy ways to make a dish more attractive, ' Parsley, green peppers, grated cheese, mushrooms and tomatoes , are only a few of the supplies any housewife has at her command to make her dinners a sight ancient Kings would have looked upon with the greatest envy. W CHRISTMAS music V Can you imagine what Christmas would be with out music? The romance the happiness the pood fellowship would be Rone entirely, "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men" become an empty, mean ingless phrase and the cheerfulness of our 'usual greetings vanish. 1 Music stands forth in history as the Great Inspira tional Force. Not only in war lias it inspired men to great and heroic deeds, but also in peace it has inspired greater and finer achievements. Music in the home more use of musical instru ments in the home the. development of family mu sical units, is one of the greatest needs of our time. Now is the time to develop the latent talent in your home. ' A Few Suggestions i MEHMN PIANO WEBSTER PIANO PEAHB PIANO KltOEOER PIANO PLAYER PIANO BENCH EDISON PHONOGRAPH COLUMBIA PHONO. - GRAPH EDISON RECORDS ' . COLUMBIA RECORDS HARMONY RECORDS I " BENCH COVER MAGNA VOX RADIO VIOLIN GUITAR UKELKLB PIANO BRIDGE LAMPS MARSHALL'S Stanley Building E&Sa. 56 Ninth Ave,, West A Gift of Furniture is a Gift Every Member of the Family Or HKISTMAS is but a few weeks nway. Naturally m your thtiuyhts arc the same this year ns of past IV years. You are ready, willing and anxious to give but the question is: "What' shall it be? The answer is easy. Nothing could possibly be more appropri ate than a gift that could be used and enjoyed by every member of the family. Rich quality furniture, rugs, etc. Such ns is found at Johnson's at low-cash prices will make the ideal fully ap preciated gift and relieve your mind of the problem of "WHAT TO GlVi:." A deposit will hold your gift here until you are ready for Christmas delivery. Yes, we are proud to ay: We sell Colonial and Alcazar Ranges They're Right! Gift Suggestions llcnitifiil Kurs, Cora, Davenport,, Mahon. IWkrrs, Smoking Stli, Aluminum Sets, Fiw Hiiffcts, I)jnjng c I'loor Limps, Windsor Uinus, Truthful Mir rrs, i:a5y Chain, Writing Desks, W'icktt Sets, Cedar Cheitt, Andirons, I'"irc Set. Do Your Christmat Shoppinf Early Johnson Furniture Co. Johnson Sells for Cash and Sells for Less Telephone 1188 647 Willamette Si Gifts That Appeal To Every Woman M O N G this year's gifts b e sure to include some electrical Toasters, Percolators or a Waffle Iron are sure to appeal to the feminine heart. They make bo th a practical and beautiful gut and will help lighten the housew ork. We car ry a great variety ot styles each handsomely designed and higniy eniucm. Electric Coffee Urn Sets An electric 4-piccc coffee urn set is a B t thatw beautify the table at any meal at which eoltee served. It consists of coffee urn-imlk JS-fP bowl and tray-comins: in ft Krcal vai tcty oi p terns. The donor of a gift like lh needbwei fear that his gift will not be apprcudii.u. Electric Toasters An electric toaster is another suitable g(( for the morning breakfast tabic will toast two large slices at once. This would make one of the most prized gifts. Electric Irons , ,MfV hour An electric iron will ligmcii m.ij - labor and will be n gift useful" the yr j rounu. Bailey Electric Co. Telephone 640 Willamette
