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. '
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eMarjorie Howe Bixos.
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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