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r 1',: 1 THE DAILY I I SHORT STORY Three Possibilities. By R. RAY BAKER. (Copyright, 1919, by the McCIure Newspaper Syndicate,) HIS cigar tilted at an angle of 45 degrees, one leg swinging slightly in Indication of contentment, Nontfan J. Haskell read from the front page, with strong personal Interest and satisfaction. Presently he folded the paper and laid it on a corner of his desk, while he leaned back in fhn ?*Hva1 Mini* on/1 mariMated, and there seemed a tinge of gloating in the luster of his eyes. .His partner entered and interrupted the flow of thought. " "Afternoon, Marvin," saluted Haskell, as the stocky flguro with the boyish face drew oft his gloves, and, depositing them in the crown of his brown derby, hung the latter on a book protruding from the wall. This ceremony concluded, he approached the desk, rubbing bis hands as though he bad performed somt> neat business trick and was congratulating himself. Haskell shoved a nearby chair to a position at the corner of the desk on which lay the printed doings of the day. Stonewell began to seat himself, still rubbing bis hands and smiling. Before he was settled, however, his hands had stopped their caressing of one another and the smile was superseded by an expression of astonishment. He was gazing at the newspaper. "What's this, what's this?" he exclaimed with an air of wonderment. What's this, I say? Here's a picture of the Marquis of Downsberry, together with three young women? and one of them is Evelyn, your sister. Let's see. It says 'Marquis coming to America for Possibilities.' That means he's looking for an American bride, and Evelyn?can it be he's considering Evelyn?" "It means just that," he admitted. "Evolyn has a chance of marrying into the royal family. It's a standoff between her and those two other young ladles whose photos are grouped around the marquis. He's coming on his steam yacht and expects to arrange a series of cruises during which he -will make his choice. Won't it be great, Marvin, if Evelyn wins? Just think ot it, that'll make me a third hunkydo,-ance-in-U.w of the king by marriage, or something like that, won't it?" "Hmm," was Marvin's response, as ha eottipd liimKPlf in the chair and continued reading. * * * Mrs. Jerome Rodney Haskell was beaming. "Your' great opportunity has arrived, Evelyn," she said to the slim yount, w.oman perched on the window-seat Evelyn did not beam, but her lips permitted a flashing smilo to form. Was it exultation showing in the girl's countenance? Mrs. Haskell never could quite determine the meaning of an expression on her daughter's face. Mrs. Haskell felt she had a perfect right to beam. That very day she and her daughter, with a few of the other members of their set, would leave New York on the steam yacht of the Marquis of DoWnsberry. It was the third and last "possibility cruise" the marquis intended making. Already he had conducted two such cruises, each of them having as a guest of honor one of his marriage prospects. Ruth was the last "candidate." After this third trip on the blue the marquis would make his choice, and af course an anxious world would bo waiting breathlessly for his decision. It must be understood that the Haskclls were one of the foremost families of America, and Evelyn Haskell was a leader of the fashionable younger set and the cause ot much heart burning and heart breaking. Her mother had frowned on many of the suits for Evelyn's hand and had thatr. nMnolnallv because her daughter bad a propensity for getting her own way, but had always admonished the latter to wait awhile before choosing 'a husband, because she was confident "something worth while" was coming. Mrs. Haskell and Evelyn had made several trips abroad, ostensibly to study ax;t, although there were some -prying persons who claimed there were-,ulterior motives in whioh " prospective husbands with titles yvere concerned.- Be that as it may, Mrs. Haskell was now basking in the sunshine of "I told you so" satisfaction. The cruise was not to be an extended one. At no time would the party be more than thirty miles from New Tork. In fact, the yacht was expected to travpl in a circle, spending two and possible three nights on the voyage. Various forms of entertainment were arranged, including ? nrac intonHoH thflt1 fho I' marquis should have every oppor> tunlty to note the charms and like' wise the flaws of the candidate for '(']r his love and landB. gS The tnarquis was a rather droil looking young nian who, strange to r->. ,relate, was not equipped with a mon h,. acle. He had a very pleasing way awwitbout him, which was only natural considering the social education hs ^*4 receWed; and he had an appear^feee'that went with his personal! i;-. In fact, deprive him of his title aii.: .would still make a very attractlv ..Mrs, Haskell took her beam with on 'he cruise, while Evelyn con^ S'Unued to carry that little smile which _ might denote anything, but which surely must indicate happiness at be:'S/ tag,chosen one of the candidates from ifJ^iiiSna the marquis would select a bride. If she came through the "weeding-out" '^.' MtJeess as fortunately as her friend? f^/Jwped she would, soon the portals of EfSgllsh nobility would open vto reg;. In the afternoon of the second day jr-;. 3f the cruise Mrs. Haskell lost her igawm, It was due to an Incident that ^riaiight have been serious had It not n for?but tbatis getting ahead of Party bad Just arlaen from tea, when opt of the distance came the ofa gasoline motor AND FAN <5is^erjf Kit! In the kitchen of her own hoi family of four adults. She brougl of the chemistry of cooking, galm In a state university. Consequent! combination ot theory and pr&c , her own, first tried out and serve i I never hang table linen on the clothes-line. I iron it right from the wash tub, as it were. When I'm washing, I'm careful to fold the table-clothes and napkins straight and wring them as dry as possible. This saves a lot of work and handling of the clothes. Then I put them through the ironing machine and they come out with a beautiful gloss and smooth, satiny finish. Table linen should always be very damp to iron nicely and it is hard to sprinkle it to make it of au even dampness all over. If one Irons linen by hand It's a long, hard process, almost an hour to do a long heavy cloth. But with an ironing machine an hour will do the entire flat Ironing. Menu for Tomorrow. Breakfast ? Cereal with bananas, cornmeal muffins, coffee. Luncheon?Stuffed baked tomatoo3, potatoes with cheese, bread and bu:ter, preserves, tea. DSnner?Clear soup, pork tenderloin, baked sweet potatoes, fried apples, celery, bread and butter, date pudding, coffee. My Own Recipes. Until the sugar shortage is over, desserts will have to be sweetened I with somethine else. Prunes. fiE3. dates and raisinB all contain a large amount of sugar, and will "help out." Stuffed Baked Tomatoes. 1 cupful dried bread crumbs. 1 small onion. 1 tablespoonful butter. 1-2 teaspoonful'salt. 1-4 teaspoonful pepper. Wash tomatoes. Cut a slice eff the casion of this kind, and the men and women hurried from the dining room, thinking perhaps an airplane was about to pay them a visit. However, it proved to be nothing more than a gasoline speedboat, <which climbed out of the horizon and hurtled toward the yacht. When it was bniy a few yards off, one of the young men of the yachting party, who was an ardent motor enthusiast, became so interested in endeavoring to identify the strange craft,that he fell over the railing and sank from sight in the water. "Look!" tried Evelyn, seizing tho marquis by the arm. "Somebody fell overboard. I'm sure it's Jimmy Reynolds, and he can't swim a stroke." "My word!" gasped the marquis. "What's to be done? Where's Benjamin? Find Benjamin, somebody, and have him tell the captain, to stop the ship!" The marquis was conscientiously ex- j cited. He got red In the face and gurgled. and finally when no Benjamin appeared he started off himself in quest of the servant._ Meanwhile 'the motor boat had arrived. The young man in control in the bow had sensed trouble of some J kind, and the frantic gestures of the excited persons on the yacht directed his attention to an object in the water. It was Jimmy Reynolds, who had come to the surface after the first immersion. Wlinoui Hesitation, ine young man threw out the clutch, called to some one in the stern to take the wheel, leaped to the gunwale of the boat and propelled himself over the side. A few brisk strokes and he had Jimmy Reynolds by the hair. The marquis of Downsberry must have located his Benjamin, and Benjamin in turn must have carried his order to the captain?or else the captain acted on his own initiative. Anyhow, the yacht had stopped. The rescurer, w<th the rescued In tow, at once headed for the yacht and soon was on board. "Marvin!" cried Evelyn Haskell in a bystander's ear. "It's my brother's partner." The next day Mrs, Haskell's beam returned, only it was at least doubled in intensity?if a beam may be intense. She rushed to her daughter's room and proceeded to hug her at least five times before she announced breathlessly: "Evelyn, you win! "The marquis has picked you for his bride. Just think! You're going to wed royalty!" Evelyn did not appear exdted. She was seated before a dressing tatiTe combing her hair, and she continued mi(Vi f o o 1r nltKntirvli nliA lnnlr up and smile. Surely' It must be a Tsw,vjn*t*i \riboGoo see EntBLT&rtfoHtTfcu I CALL Ml IIP T&MO Voo f Marxfr Ren ne Sister Mary cooks daily for a at to her kitchen an understanding id from study of domestic science y trie aavice 8ne oners i? u uawj Uce. Every recipe she gives is i at her family table. stem end. Scoup out the <i?pds, and soft palp. To the pulp add bread crumbs, onion minced fine, butter, salt and pepper. Fill tomatoes with stuffing, fit on tops and bake 20 minutes In a hot oven. Pnt a little water in the pan they are baked in and be careful not to bake them long enough to I make the tomatoes fall apart Fried Apple*. 6 apples. 2 tablespoonfuls butter and lard. 1 tablespoonful sugar. 2 tablespoonfuls corn symp or maple syrup. A few grains salt. Wash apples. Cut In sl'ws and core. Melt butter in frying pan, 3dd apples and seasonings, cover and cook slowly for 20 minutes or until the apples are tender. Turn frequently to prevent burning. Date Pudding. 3 tablespoonfuls butter. 1-2 cufful molasses. 1-2 cupful milk. - 11 1-2 cupful white flour. 1 1-4 cupfuls graham f.ovr. 1-2 teaspoonful soda. 1-4 teaspoonful salt. 1-4 teaspoonful each cinnamon and nutmeg. . 1-2 pound dates. Melt butter. Beat eggs, add molasses, butter, milk and dry ingredients mived and sifted. Stone dates UI1U CUl IUIU DUJttll kUIl UUU dough. Put in a buttered mold, cover and steam 2 1-2 hours. Serve with lemon sauce or marshmallow cream. This recipe will serve eight people, but the pudding will keep and it can be steamed half an hour to roheat it. Every cloud has a silver lining. Would that pocketbQOks were clouds! smile of exultation, thought Mrs. Has- i kell. "Do tell," said Evelyn languidly. "That is very interesting, but, mouier, will you be so kind as to send the marquis my heartfelt appreciation, and inform him that he will have to make another decision in favor of one of the other 'possibilities?' Just tell him this one is an impossibility. I'm going to marry Marvin Stonewell. Royal blood is all right, but 1 prefer on American?some one who an do things for himself. I thought the little cruise wouldn't do any harm, and 1 acted as hateful as I could' so the marquis wouldn't pick me for his victim." |The Story Lady Patty had a little trouble in learning to read, so Mamma had the doctor come and look at her and they decided to have her tonsils and adenoids taken out. Patty was very brave about it, and didn't get cross till about the second day when sho began to get very tired of laying still while the rest of the children were in school. She asked Mamma for her hand glass so she could see if she was still ail swelled up, and Mamma gave it to her. She was 90 quiet that Mamma peeked in to see if she was still ?asleep. "Mamma, I've got something that comes to play with me, but I can't make it stay It keeps going home to its mamma See, there it is now!" And Patty do in ted to something bright that was dancing on the ceiling Mamma laughed. "That's a sunshine fairy," she said. "I'm going to put you in the wheel chair now and show you how to keep her with you." So Mamma toted Patty in the wheel chair and wheeled out to tho weat window and showed her how to keep the sunshine fairy with her all the time. Patty played happily for a lone time then Mamma heard her call p.gain. "She's gone clear off now and I can't make her come back at all". "That's because Mr. Sun, who is her papa went off to bed and made her go, too. You wait till morning and she'll come back and maybe I'll have a surprise for you." "That's Just it,' grumbled Peter. Mamma makes it so nice for the feller that's sick that the rest of us wish we were sick too". Helen Carpenter Moore, j Hdoings OF THETKJFJ vcftTo I inn I II I V<n> Doh't ' AMD erwei. i wwi. I . to' uv w OK ncK* \ a| a /1 ______ u - j "' '. /''*"'}}'''^ijS I Feci Vrey Small and f San Jose proved to be an attractlv town. It bad the uroal characteristic of a Mexican town?a plaza with garden, a church at one side, an ope market and an inn. All wc/e done i high colors, and the beauty of th picture was extraordinary. Moreove the place was axtractdlnary In H cleanliness, compared to "the dirt Mexican town" I had expected to se The nopulatlon was cordially, bi most politely Interested In me, couldn't Call to observe, as my ca traversed the short distance betwec the station and the hotel 1 ascribed to the rumor of the hold-up, whic was, I believe, the only rapidly mo\ tag thing to be discovered in ico. It was a relief to turn into thi patio of the Inn, and to get away froi the curiously attentive cftlzens, an it was equally a comfort to see Moi Prison, the "coffee merchant' get dow from an ancient vehicle in the sam patio. . / 1 had not recovered from the nei vous irritation which followed th hold-up nor from the shock of see ing the dark edition of Hamilto Certeis' ghost. The extreme polite ness of the inn-keeper prolonged th process of obtaining a room and mad it possible for Morrison to dritf int the conversation. Backed up by hi preses?a. 1 made inquires concerntn another American girl?Miss Millerwho ought to be somewhere in Sa Jose. No such young lady had appeare at his hotel. Don Pedro shook hi head .She could not be In San Jose o he would know, he asserted. At last I whs installed in a vas apartment having a ceiling twice th height of any I had eevr slept unde I was housed, it appeared, in a por tion of an ancient monastery or con vont. And I felt very small and for lorn and helpless therein. Why should 1 not feel weak and ef efficient? A new duty had been adde to the load I was carrying: First I must find Baby Babe. An then i must hunt her mother! didn't HKe uer mower, oomeiunes positively hated her, nevertheless, sh had been lured to what might prove shocking fate by DajrVs dtpiomacj The Lorimers were responsible. Morrison wire Daddy at once, usin a codfi which was supposed to cove the coffee business. Until we reseiv * Itching, Scratchir r That Rjlirn 1 H?/ Is a SensibyTreatmeii lit Gets Prompt Reiul^ Eclema and similar skinugmj* comAfrom a d/ordery?lnpur condiflcn of tl/ bloodfgnd the; can ongiving th blood a troWglijieansing. ani removing from \^m\ traccs of in) "riS u LC s. s, J?i used so sue Jrsfully in hundreds p Candy |For Sg $1.00 L dy Helen BhocoV, $1.00 I idy Helen^Nuts a $1.00 I idy Eerni Jumbo 50c CI )colatMttoate<^i 50c CI )colaJp Caramels Jaraen JUcf Nunnaflfjr juit jjpived the po Jra. I M /aifmont ||^THE DRUGS Watson B ??WILBUR HAD A VE1 NeAAjTos/N-mArYoo nru HAve Ml? A fiuxotfr? HO Wt HfiB m *H0 { ' HAVE" I Realize the Great Job Ahead. e ed Daddy's Instructions we decided to :s oontinuQ oar activities to the rescue a of Babs. n "The Curtis hacienda?" repeated n Don Pedro, tho inn-keeper, replying e to my inquiry. "Why, at the very edge sr of the town. The towers are visible * from the church." J It was & great estate, and Don Pedro gave me its history. Ten thou; sand peons had been attached to it ' In the old days. In that day the monastery had been built?and the church ' ?and afterward, house (by bouse, and J street by street, San Jose had come in arktonra Ptrf tho hftfiAnda. vau there first?an original grant at the " time of the conquest The dukes of Rim Inez had always owned it until 9 lately?very lately, in fact, since the 11 armistice, it had passed to Or. Curtis, d But whether "Curtis" was a Mexican or an American or a Spaniard, Don n Pedro would riot say. Re had a vehicle 16 to take me to the hacienda at my, convenience. It suited my convenience to go a t e once. The administrator received me, the n hacendado was away frtu home. >- I had come from the States, 1 scdjf ie gravely, to take charge of the littlo e ward whom the hacendado had re0 cently adopted. s It was a long chance?and I was g amazed to see It win. There was such a child, the adminn istrator admitted and they bad been expecting a governess for a week! d Gut it had been reported that thfc 3 senora had been seized by bandits ,r only a few days previous to my appearance. But reports?? The admint Istrator shrugged his shoulders and regarded me gravely. I might regain r ?If I would condescend to accept hospitality. The doctor himself would return in three days. He would decide J whether 1 was the right governess!. From which wisdom I knew that within three days I must have Baby j Babs In my arms, somewhere up toward the border. J And not even Morrson could help [ me. 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