THE CENTRAL POINT STAR
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FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1910
have in me. But I’ve simply got (O
tell you what 1 think we ought to
do. and then let you make your own
decisions. You see that, don’t you?
I wouldn’t be worthy of your trust
in me if I didn't do it.”
She drew a deep sigh that was
half a groan.
It’s amazingly kind of you to take
ull this trouble. I wonder if I’ve
ever bail an attack like thi» before.
Somehow I feel that I haven’t. I
know you are being a Good Samar­
itan. Ami,” sin slowly admitted. "I
suppose you are right about sending
for the specialist.’
Mr. It. Stephen Carrikc, who drop­
ped in at eight oelock with the
casual air of one making an evening
call, was as human as he was dis­
tinguished. He listened patiently
to Hamilton’s preliminary recital,
asked a few questions and made a
thorough examinations of hi» patient
in a manner that wus not too im­
pressive. He left Miss Parsons very
much encouraged -they had decided
to adotp the hotel name for her­
bu) when he found himself alone
with Hamilton in the hotel writing-
room hi» manner was less care-free.
"It’s a case one can’t safely make
any predictions about,’ he confessed
“If we knew what had caused the
condition or what the patient’s re­
cent id had been, we could do
some guessing ami one man» guess
would be about as good as another’s.
"Her general health seems to be
good. She’s a highstrung, tempera­
mental creature, but she has dignity
und poise, even in this condition,
and I'd wager she’s kept herself
pretty well in hand all her life. I'm
guessing that some big jolt caused
this something that ju.»l about sent
her off her head.’
On the whole, their talk left the
Good Samaritan glad he had shared
his responsibilities; and later, in
Miss Parson's upstair’» sitting-room
he gave a carefully edited report
of Carrick’s conclusions.
“He thinks as I do,” he robustly
announced, “that it’s merely a tem­
porary matter. He told you that,
himself. Your memory may return
any minute, or it may not come back
for some time possibly not for sev­
eral days,” he optimistically added,
observing the quick change in her
expression.
“As I expected, he wants a nurse
SECOND INSTALLMENT
seruwls. Do you mind letting me trist in town and have him come
here t this evening, »•
“Ye»,*’ he told her, thinking II look ut the register?”
out u» lie »puke. "We cuii <le It
Hoblnson produced the Itook turn­ A» she lagan to protest he raised
Ids hand.
like thi»: I will Mel out of the cub ing buck two page» with a smile.
"Just hear me through,’’ he beg­
u block from the hotel and wulk
A» he talked he run a finger down
the rent of the wuy. When you the short list of entries, lad his com­ ged. “I know a little ulaiut such
reach the (iurlnnd, no the <lc»k in panion, whose interest seemed deep­ cases, and my theory is that you
the main hull, und usk the clerk er now, found the name they wanted will be all right in a day or two,
or in a few days at the m ilt. I
if there’» tiny niuil for you. If there befoer the clerk did.
1», it limy give you ull the inforum
“Here it is." the guest exclaimed ' mean to stand by till you are. But
lion you need. Auywuy, It will rather absently. "That’» odd,” as he ’ I want to find a reliable man, and
give you your nuine. If there i»n’t studied the wavy line of the last have him see you, and give him
all the facta we know and show
any mail, the clerk muy mention word.
him my own credentials, so that
your mime a» lie tell» you io. In
"Can you muke out the town?” lie’ll let me act as your counselor
liny eu.se, go from the desk to the
The clerk began to think
and f ) nd. If you seriously object
writing room nt the left of the en­
The clerk was beginning to think to a doctor, we won’t have one. I
trance, und »it down tit one of the
double writiiig-tuble». I will come there might be more in this than am not going to risk losing by of­
into Hie hotel just behind you, mid appeared on the surface. The guest» ficiousness. any confidence you may
ufter you liuve left the desk, if 1 face took on its most matter-of-fact
see that you haven't not anything. expression und he glanced ut his
I'll ask Hoblnson, the day clerk, watch ns if abruptly reminded of
who you are mid where you're from, the flight of time. “It seem» to be
lie'll tell me. He'» u nice chap, ami Nilport,” he Indifferently suggested;
we've tulkcd u lot since I came. one of those small (owns one never
Then I'll come in und sit down op hears of unless one live» in them."
The young man strolled away into
posite you ut Hie desk you have
chosen, and if there's anyone else the writing room. It wo» empty ex-
in the room I will cuter to conven­ eepl for the girl, so he wasted no
tion by asking you to lend me n lime but went directly to her und
blotter or something of tiiat sort. seated himself in n chair beside
We cun fall into a low-voiced chat hers.
"Good afternoon, Miss Parsons,”
und I’ll tell you wliul I've learned."
"You think of everything,” she he began.
She drew a quick breath.
assured him. with relief; mid again
Perfect Posture
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"Is thul it.”
there was a faint suggestion of a
»mile around her mouth.
"No, but that’s what they cull
There was no truce of a »mile you here ut the hotel.”
ten minutes, later, however, when
She looked confused and puzzled.
f o r fh e
the clerk, having greeted her with
“It doesn't mean anything to me,"
evident recognition but without she bleakly admitted, but what
mentioning her name, turned from makes you think it isn't right ”
his inspection of the mail ruck to
"Because 1 happen to know u lit­
Wane y Hart
tell her there were no letters. It tle* French."
was u heavy blow, bill she left the
As she waited uncnniprchcndingly,
desk without signs of its effect. The
A MATCH
he took a card from the desk rack,
hotel was strange to her.
wrote a line on it, und laid it be­
Gelatine is one of the holsewife’s
Nothing she suw suggested that fore her.
best friends in warm weather. Des­
By Algernon Charles Swinburne
»he had never been there before, ex­
Your signature on the register serts made witli gelatine have a
cept the altitude of the clerk, lie isn't very legible,” he explained,
If love were what the rose is,
hud gone to the mail ruA< with the "und the hotel people interpreted distinct appeal Io warm- weather Anil I were like the leaf.
assurance of one who knew exactly your name as Parsons. I)U( this Ls appetites. On days when a hot roast Our lives would grow’ together
what he was looking for, ami he hud what it looked like. Does that meun would destroy the overheated appe­
tite. a jellied meat is tenqiting and In sad or singing weather,
ulsn run over a few letters tliut had I anything ”
Blown fields of floWerful closes,
delicious.
just been dropped on his desk. On
She shook her head.
Green pleasure of gray grief;
n second thought she turned back
Jellied salads too, are a comJetely If love were what the rose is,
"Evidently you know French;
Io him.
satisfactory mainstay ut luncheon And I were like the leaf.
don't you?"
"My key, please."
"I think I do. I'm not very sure in summer.
Hr took a key from the rack and about what I know and what I don't And the h^st of ull these gelatine If I were what the words are,
bunded it Io tier, and when she liad know.”
dishes is that they can be varied tor And love were like the tune.
"Then let me write it more clear­ every day in the week, and still you With double sound and single
found the writing -room and sat
down ul a table she looked at the ly as I interpret it. Does this mean won't have tried them all.
Delight our lips would mingle,
number on the brass tag. One hun­ anything?” he wrote another card
With kisses glad as birds are
Lemon
jelly
is
a
good
foundation
dred und twenty-eight. So lie and she rcud it in a lo w voice.
That
get sweet rain at noon;
"Miss Eve Personae Nolle part ’’ for many desserts. You can make it If I were what the words are,
young man with tin» nice face was
ms
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with
fresh
fruit
juice
according
to
right tliut far. She was a registered "Miss Eve Nobody, Nowhere," .lie
And love were like the tune.
I
Hie
directions
that
come
with
any
guest at this hotel, und the hotel translated, and looked at him» with
Itself, though a trifle passe, was re­ a whitening face. “What does it box of gelatine, or you can make If you were life, my darling.
it with one of the ready-prepared
assuring in appearance und atmos­ mean?”
And 1 your love were death.
There was a note o f actual hys- gelatine mixtures. T hen vary it as We'd shine and snow together
phere.
Her slight delay had caused her .tcria in her voice and he quieted her you wish.
Ere March made sweet the weather
_Iiss kuth H arri», student of Em-
If your family don’t like the flavor With daffodil and starling
to pass her new ucquuintance in the with a quick gesture.
zerson College, Nanticoke, Pa., wa»
awarded the National Ridell Posture
"Don’t be frightened,” he begged. of lemon jelly, then try something And hours of fruitful breath:
lobby und he stepped aside to muke
medal for the grace and case of her-
way for her, raising his hat with "We’re getting our explanation, but else—rasberry, orange, cherry or If you were life, iny darling.
natural posture. Note that her feet
conventional courtesy as he did so. weve got do some guesswork. It any other fayorite flavor.
And I your love were death.
are parallel as she stands at ease and
She responded with an almost im­ may mean that you were rather des­
that her carriage is relaxed without
For one always good dessert pre­
any suggestion of s I ouc I h ik s s , ;
perceptible negative sign, but he perate when you came here. Per­ pare the fruit gelatine and let it If you were thrall to sorrow,
saw it and approached his friend haps you were afraid of a nervous cool. In the bottom of individual And I were page to joy.
breakdown and felt it coming; per­ moulds put three or four ripe straw­ We’d play for lives and seasons
Jtobinson.
"Who is that girl?'* he asked cas­ haps you were hiding from some berries, and when the gelatine be­ With loving looks and treasons
If you were April’s lady,
And I were lord in May.
ually, nodding at the slight retreat­ one! anyway, you certainly regis­ gin» to harden cover them. Let it And tears on night and morrow
ing figure us he lit the mutch he tered in a wav that gave no clue to harden completely, and then put in And laughs of maid and boy;
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had asked for and applied it to a who you are.”
If you were queen of pleasure,
If
you
were
thrall
to
sorrow,
the moulds diced orange pulp, pour
"Then we’re just where we were!” on the rest of the gelatine and And I were page to joy.
cigarette. "She sits ut the table next
And I were king of pain,
she cried out. “What shall I do?” serve.
mine."
We’d hunt down love together,
He found his card case, and tak­
“Easy to look ut .isn't she? Her
If you wire April’s lady,
Pluck
out his flying-feather,
Individual
moulds
of
any
fruit
name is Parsons, I think—Miss Eve ing a card from it, laid the hit of
And I were lord of May,
And
teach
his feel a measure
jelly
are
delicious
served
with
whip­
pasteboard
beside
the
two
already
Parsons. At least it’s as much like
We’d throw with leaves for hours
ped cream or with boiled custard. And draw for days with flowers,
And find his mouth a rein;
tliut on the register as like anything. on the desk before her.
"First of all, remember that this Or, if you wish, with crushed fruit Till day like night were shade
She begins a word with one big
If you were queen of pleasure.
litjle
episode won’t last long. Then and slightly »weetened fruit. Orange And night were bright like day;
cleur letter and goes on with a
And I were king of pain.
wavy line. Hut we've culled her remember that I'm here to see you jelly, for instance is good served
Miss Parsons ever since she came through,” he said comfortably. “I’m with crushed strawberries, lemon
und she unswers to it,’’ he added your friend and brother for the jelly is delicious with rasberries.
How Far Can a Frog Jump?
time, if you will have me.” It was
right.”
ihilosophicnlly, "so I guess it’s t«’ lard to see the look of terror in her
Banana Pie
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•yes. “Memory may come hack any
"Where’s she from?”
Three
bananas,
two eggs, one cup
The young man lounged ugainsj minute, you know, as suddenly as it
sugar, two cups milk, two table­
the desk in the manner of a visitor left,"he again reminded her.
spoons flour.
Io
steady
her
he
pushed
his
card
to the city, talking without much
Have ready a rich pie paste for a
Interest hut to kill time; and the lirectly under her eyes and went on
one-crust pie. Make the filling by
clerk good-humoredly bore with talking.
“Eric Hamilton, The University mixing the sugar, flour, egg yolks
him, having nothing else to do at
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Club" he read aloud and added the and milk. Cook these in a double
the moment.
penciled
word
Chicago
Io
the
ad­
boiler
until
thick.
Add,
vanilla
to
"Thai’s another queer thing.”
Robinson remembered.
"I can't dress. She gathered up the three flavor and pour into the crust. Make
make out her home town, except card without comment nnd drop­ a meringue of the egg whites beaten
with one tablespoon of sugar. Place
that it begin with N. I meant Io ped them into her handbag.
: Mi
"Evidently I have a room in this in the oven until the meringue is
ask her, but I forgot. Jenkins, the
night man was here when she reg­ hotel,” she said. “Perhaps when I brown.
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istered three nights ngo, nnd he go to it I shall find some papers or
didn’t pay any attention, because other clues in my luggage.”
Overbearing has a marked influ­
He looked at his watch nnd cas­ ence on the color of many fruits,
she said she was leaving again the
next morning. I suppose she chang­ ually remarked that he had a sug- says the Oregon Experiment station,
ed her mind, the way women do,” gestion to make. He had been think- I When peaches, apples or many va-
j rleties of highly colored pears
he ended with large tolerance. “Any­ ing hard.
“ Il s quarter of six," lie said, touch each oilier during the ripening
way you see she didn't go.*
"How about her letters? They Suppose we dine here together at period, coloring is poor where the
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would settle the matter of the name, seven. You must eat something, you fruits come together. Observations
M
iaa
M<dly
McDonald
of W e n Point, California, holding the largest frog
know
to
keep
up
your
strength.
nt least.” the guest suggested.
have shown, too, that coloring, of
taiered la tne international frog jumping tournament at Angels Camp,
Then, if you haven’t found any more fruit is usually more sprightly when
"She hasn’t hud any yet.”
Catverx* County, C a l, mode famous by M ark Twain's “ lumping Froa”
“1 wonder if 1 could make out the clues in your room, I shall ask you light crops ure borne thun when
•te Q . Tha wfansr is a p e i U k t , IQ tf inchea.
‘
oflte
k lift
panies.
I ’m rather good at reading to let me look up the best psychia-
heavy crops arc produced.
with you at night," he went on,
and he will send a good one within
an hour. He knows of just the
rigid one. I’ll stay with you till
she comes. She is an understanding
tactful woman nml she realizes that
she is engaged simply as a compan­
ion.”
When he stopped she rose and
walked to a window of her sitting-
room, where she stood for a moment
with her back to him, staring out at
the night. He had too much under­
standing to speak or even to ap­
proach her. But he could watch he«*-
and he did.
She wa» very «light and girlish,
and in the rather dim room the
light of a gold-shaded bulb near
her gave bronzy-tinted hair the ef-
fecf of a halo around her small
head. Her situation moved him
profoundly. Life wa» a queer thing,
he told himself solemnly as if the
discovery had been unique. Last
night at this time he hadn’t known
that girl wa» on earth. Tonighf
she was his biggest interest, his
greatest responsibility.
(Continued Next Week)
(Continued Next Wleek)
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I Understand your husband can’t
meet his creditors."
“I dont believe he wants to, par­
ticularly."
Don’t sit there and look like an
idiot.
Very well my dear. Where shall
I sil?
The idea that thinning fruits will
overcome what is known as the al­
ternate hearing habit is incorrect
says the Oregon Experiment station.
Alternate hearing is frequently a
varietal characteristic, which seems
to be only slightly modified by any
thing the grower can do.