Nebraska Newspapers

    THE SEMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
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Private "Ginger"
As Seen Through
the Barbed Wire
By
Sergeant Arthur Guy
Empey
Author of "Over the Top,"
"First Call," Etc
U
Vf o-o-r "ftST
Mr. Empoy'st Experi
ences DuringH'sSeven
teenMonthsin theFirst
Line Trenches of the
British Army in France
(Uoprrifbt, 131T.br Th MrOlnro Mewtpaper
SjndlcMo)
mull a little oblong package, nml we'd
know wo wore In for some more "five
round rapids." Wc didn't bluinc tlio
Germans.
Still, (lint linnnonlcti lind Its uses.
Ofli'n wc would get downhearted mid
"fed lip" with the war, and "grouse"
at everything In general. Then Ikey
would reach In his pocket anil out
would coino that Instrument of tor
ture. Wo would I lien realize there
were worse things than war, and cheer
up accordingly. -On
this partlculnr rainy afternoon
In June wo were In a talkative mood.
lego; he was playing on the team, no
alio had to sit It out alone. During thin
'sitting It out,' alio mot Huston and the
trouble started. He wan dend gone on
her nml she liked him. so he made liny
while the sun was shining.
'She didn't exactly turn (linger
rtovn, hut be was no booh and saw
how things were, so he eased out of
the running, although It almost broke
his heart; he certainly loved that girl.
"This state of affairs widened tho
gap between Huston and Burton. They
hated each other pretty fiercely, but
Iiurton never went out of his way to
Perhaps It was due to the fact that show It, while Huston took every op-
Curly Wallace had made bis "Tom
tale's cooker" do what It was supposed
to do make water boll In un hour
and a half. A "Tommle's cooker" Is ft
spirit stove which ' very widely ad
vertised as a suitable gift to the men
In the trenches. Many were sent out,
and many were thrown nwny.
Anyway, the "cooker" lived up to Its
reputation for once, though a little be
hind Its advertised schedule In rnflk-
portunlty to vent his spleen. Ginger
saw Hetty very seldom, irnd when lie
did, she was generally accompanied by
Huston.
"Then the war came; dinger Imme
diately enlisted ns n private. He conld
have had n commission, but did not
want to take a chance at having to
mix with Huston.
"A few weeks after Ginger's enlist
ment, Huston Joined too wns losing
, Thcro were six of us.
"Ourly" Wallace was culled "Curly"
hecnuse he bad the cutest little Delia
Wox, or spit curl, as the gum-chowers
call It, you ever saw. Wallaco was
nroud of that curl, and gave It tho
pest of nttentlon and care. He was
HCrttCll.
"Happy" Houghton earned his nick
on me, by his constant smile and happy
disposition. Ho was EugllBh, a Lon
doner. "Hungry" Foxcroft really enrncd his
ttlle. He took special pains that our
rations would not become mildewed by
Jylng around too long In tho dampness
pf our dugout, newts English; also
'm r ,
"Ikcy" Honnoy, dubbed "Ikey" be
cause In one of our tbentrlcal at
tempts he took the part of "Ikey Co
hensteln," and made quite a hit. Eng
lish, via London.
"Dick" Turpln, called "Dick" In
memory of the notorious highwayman.
JIo used to help the quartermaster ser
ucant, so tho nnmo was very appropri
ate, no wns Irish, from Dublin.
I was the sixth. Tho hoys put tho
prefix "Yank" to my name, hecauso I
was mcrlcnn and hailed from the
"Big Town" behind the statue of lib
erty. Tho six of us composed tho crow of
gun No. 2 of the th brigade ma
chine company. Wo were machine
KUtmcrs nttd our gun was the Vkkcrs,
light, 303, water-cooled.
It was a rainy afternoon In June,
itnd wo were' sitting In our dugout In
tho front-line trench, about 300 yards
fcrom the Germun lines.
Tt you should, ask n Tommy AUtlns
""What Is n dugout?" h& would look at
you in astonishment, nnd, pitying you
for your apparent lack of education,
would answer, "What's n dugout?
WJiy. n dugout Is a well, n dugout's a
flugout." Only being a Tommy pro
fconi pro tern In my case meaning "for
duration of war" I will try to de
bcrlbo to the best of my ability this
particular dugout.
A dugout Is n holo In tho ground.
jflets Its name becnuso It Is dug out
by tho Royal Engineers, or It. E.'s as
Iwe call them. It Is used to shelter the
101011 In tho trenches from shell fire,
(They also sloop In It, or try to. From
our point of vlow, tts main uso Is to
drain tho trenches of muddy water
wul give us rheumatism. It nlso
mr.Jccs a good hotel for rats. Theso
guests look upon us as Intruders and
complain that wo overcrowd the place.
Occasionally wo give In to them, and
tako a turn In tho tiem.ii to rest our
koIvob.
Our dugout was about twenty feet
deep, or, at least, tht-ro were twenty
wooden stops leading down to It. Tho
celling nnd wnlls wero braced by
Jicavy, sriuarc-cut timbers. Over tho
Umbers In tho celling sheets of cor
rugated Iron wero jprend to keep the
wet earth from falling In on us. Tho
entrance was heavily sandbagged nnd
very narrow; there was oidy room for
one person to leave or enter at a time.
Tho celling wns six feet high and tho
floor space wus ten feet by six feet.
Through the celling it six-Inch square
nlrshnft was cut. Wo used to tako
turns sleeping under this In wet
wcnlher.
The timbers bracing tho walls were
driven full of nails to hang our equip
ment on. After our ammunition, bolt-
Olllng machine, equipment, rides, etc.,
fond been Htorcd away, thcro was not
much space for six men to live, not
forgetting tho tnts.
It wns very dark In the dugout, nnd
lus we wero only Issued a candle nd a
jhnlf every twenty-four hours wo had
(to economize on light. Woo hetldo tho
ast man who left tho caudle burning I
In this hotel of ours we would sit
round tho lonely candle and through
a. tmck naze of tobacco smolco would
recount our different experiences at
various points of tho line where wo
had been, or spin yarns about home,
Homotlmes wo would write a letter,
when wo wero fortunato enough to bo
near the candle. At other times wo'd
kit for an hour without saying a word,
listening to a German over In tlio en
lug water boll. Curly pnssed around plestlge In Betty's eyes by staying in
the result of his efforts, In tho form
of an ammunition tin ludf full of fair
ly good tea. We each took a good
swig, lighted a cigarette they had
"come up" with the rations the night
before and settled back against tho
damp earthen walls of the dugout, to
see who could tell tho biggest He. For
a few minutes silence reigned no ono
seemed to care to be the first to break
in.
Then Dick Turpln, turning to mc,
asked :
"Remember Burton of A company?
Think ho wns In the Third plntoon;
the fellow that was recommended for
ho V. C. nnd refused It. Got the rec
ommendation for rescuing his platoon
commander under fire."
I answered In tho nfllrmntlvo nnd
Dick "carried on" with : "I never could
see Into that affair, because they
seemed to be the worst of enemies.
Tho officer wns nlwnys picking on him ;
used to hnvo him 'on the crime sheet'
for the least offense. Got him sovcr-
al days of extra pihic drill, and onco
he clicked twenty-one days' crucifixion'
(field punishment No. 1, tied to n
limber wheel two hours per day for
twenty-one days)
"No mntter what dirty fatigue or
working party came along, Burton's
name wns sure to hcud the list
"This Burton appeared to he a surly
sort of a chap, kept to himself a wholo
lot, nlwnys brooding, didn't have many
have, It Is all yours Ju(t ne my llf
Answer me, man, answer "
"you want my nnswer, do you?
Well, take It nnd damn you I' With
that Ginger dapped the officer In the
face; then, grabbing him by the collnr
with his right arm, the blood soaking
his tunic from the shell wound In his
left. Ginger slowly dragged Huston to
tho trench ..ml fainted. A mighty
cheer went up from our lines. Stretch
er hearers took them both to an ad
vanced first-aid post, and their Journey
to Blighty and Betty was started.
On the trip over Ginger never re
gained consciousness. They landed In
a hospital In England and were put
In beds next to ench other. Ginger
was taken up Into the 'pictures' (oper
ating theater), where his arm was tun
pututed at the shoulder. Huston's
wound was slight; bullet through th&-
calf of leg.
"While Ginger wns coming out of
ether he told nil he knew. A Red
DlHclplIno 'a doing what you don't
want to do. It Is resisting u lower
dcalro In order to Indulge a higher.
Dr. Crane.
mufti. He went Into tho 0. T. C (of
ficers' trnlnlng corps). In seven months
ho received his commission and was
drafted to France. Ginger had been
out three months.
"Before leaving, Huston proposed to
Betty and wns accepted. By one of
the many strange coincidence. tnnt
happen In this world Huston ns sent
to tlio battalion and compjtny rhat Gin
ger was In nnd was pnt In coraninnd
of Ginger's platoon. Then things hap
pened.
"Ginger coufd hardly believe his e'ns
when he first saw Huston and knew he
wns to be his plntoon commander. He
know ho wns In for It good and
plenty.
"That night nuston sent for Ginger
nnd had a talk with him. Tried to mnko
III in bellcvo that he harbored no ani
mosity, detailed him as mall orderly,
tho first net of a campaign of petty
cruelty. By being mall orderly Ginger
would have to handle Betty's letters to
Huston and Huston's letters to her.
Ginger saw through It Immediately
and his hate burned stronger. From
that night on It was one Indignity aft
er nnother, Just a merciless persecu
tion, hut Ginger never complnlned;
Just stored up each new r.ct and swore
vengeance.
"It enme to such a pass that Gin
ger could bear It no longer; he decided
to kill Huston and only wnited for a
friends In the company, either. There favorable opportunity to present Itself,
seemed to bo something on his mind. I think It wns only his love for Betty
"Most of the compuny men snld his which had held him back so long; he Betty, Huston's Betty, holding his
A Red-Cross Nurse With Tear-Dimmed
Eyes Was Holding His Hand.
Cross nurse, with tear-dimmed eyes,
was holding his hand. Occasionally
she would look across at Huston in the
next bed; be would slowly nod his
head nt each questioning glance of
hers, while the red blood of shame
mounted to his temples.
"Then Ginger came to. He saw a
beautiful vision. Thought he was
dreaming. Sitting by his bed, dressed
In a Red Cross nurse's uniform, was
sweetheart back In Blighty had thrown
him down for some other bloke."
Happy Houghton butted In : "That's
tho way with this world, always ham
mcrlng nt n fellow. Well, I know this
Burton, and there's not a better mnte
In tho world, so let that sink Into your
nnppers,
"Don't get sore, Happy," said Hon
ncy. "If you don't mind, let's have tho
story. I meant no offense. Just nnt
urally curious, that's all. You can't
deny that the whole affair has been
quite n mystery to tho brigade. Spit
It out and get It off your chest."
"Let's have It, Happy," wo nil
chimed In chorus.
Hnppy, somewhut mollified, lighted
n clgnretto, took two or three puffs,
and started:
"Well, It was this way, but don't ask
any questions until I am through.
"You know Burton isn't what you'd
call a prize beauty when It comes to
looks. He's about five, six In height,
couldn't benr tho thought of her griev
ing for her dead lover.
"One night, In the front-lino trench,
orders were received that after an
hour's Intense bombardment of the en
emy's lines the company would go ovqr
the top nt four-thirty the next morning.
Huston was to go over with the first
wave, while Ginger was In tho second.
Here was his chance.
hand. Betty, with tears In her eyes.
but this time tenrs of Joy. The sweat
came out on his forehead U couldn't
b! true. He gasped out the one word,
'Betty 1'
"Stooping over, the Vision kissed htm
on the Hps niid murmured, 'My Ginger,1
you have como buck to Betty.'
"TJien he slept. Next morning tht
colonel of the hospital came to Ginger's
WAYS TO USE CEREALS.
Crenls are always associated with
breakfast, although they may be eaten
dally In other forms
than breakfast food.
Rice Souffle. Take
one cupful of cooked
rice, ono cupful of white
snuco and three eggs.
Whip the yolks of the
eggs until thick, ndd the
white sauce and cooked
rice, then fold in the stlflly beaten
whites of the eggs. Bake as an ome
let. Tomnto sauce or grated cheese
may be added for variety.
Fruit Drop Cookies. Take two and
a half cupfuls of rolled oats, ground;
one-half cupful of sugar, ono quarter
cupful of com sirup, ono half tea
spoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of
fat, two well-beaten eggs one-half
cupful of chopped dates or raisins, one
teaspoonful of vanilla. Mix ns usual
and drop by spoonfuls on a grensed
baking sheet.
Corn and Barley Salad Wafers.
Take one and one-half cupfuls of bar
ley, one cupful of cormueal, two ta-
blcspoonfuls of fat, two teaspoonfuls
of salt, with milk or water to make a
mixture to roll out very thin. Cut In
shnpes and bake in a hot oven. Cheese
may be added by bprlnkllng It over
the dough Just before cutting out.
Cornmeal and Rice Waffles. Mix
and sift one-half cupful each of corn
meal and wheat Hour, one-half tens
spoonful of soda, one teivpoonful of
salt nnd n cupful of sour milk, two
eggs, a cupful of boiled rice and a ta
blespoonful of melted fnt.
Indian Pudding. Add three-quarters
of a cupful of cornmeal to a pint
of hot milk; let It cool for 20 minutes,
stirring occasionally; add a half cup
ful of molasses, salt, two eggs and a
cupful of chopped suet. Put Into a
baking dish ; add a quart of cold milk
and a half cupful of raisin?. Bnko for
four or five hours. Stir for tho first
half of the cookln'g occasionally and
dredge with Hour to make a rich
brown crust with the suet. Sugar may
he substituted for the molasses if tho
flavor Is not enjoyed.
Corn Oysters. Take one can of
What shall I have for dinner?
What shull I have for tcaT
An omelet, a chop, or steak
Or a savory fricassee?
"All that night be croucinl on tho bedside and congratulated him, telling corn, two eggs, twtj tnhlespoonfuls of
"Damn You, I Was Going to Kill You;
But I Won't."
stocky, u trllle howlegged anil pug'
nosed. To top this ho has a crop of
red hair and his clock (face) Is tho
hoarding house for every freckle in
the United Kingdom. But strong 1 Say,
that fellow could make Samson look
llko n consumptive when ho got
started.
"In Blighty, before the war. Burton
and this lieutenant his name Is litis
ton went to the sumo college,
"Huston was nearly six feet high
and slender. Sort of n dandy, fair-
emy's front trench plnylng a comet, hnlred, lots of doiu-.h, which ho never
iMy, how that Bochc could play I ' Just Rot by working; his papa wished It on
:to innkous hate tho war he'd play "Su-
jwaneo River," "Home, Sweet Home,"
tor "Over tho Waves. ' Tho latter was
liny favorite. During his recital our
(trenches were strangely quiet. Never
a i.hot from cither dde.
Sometimes, when he hud finished,
llu y Honnoy would go Into the trench
tin t play on his harmonica. As soon
ns wo'd see that harmonica como out
it was a ciise of "duck down low," for
the Gerninns would he suit, when tho
iflrst utrnlna reached them, to nenrt over
"llvo rounds rapid." Wo hated that
harmonica. More than once wo
rhi Led uce ove the top, but he'd sit
4t n, vrlt. u lo4'r ami In about ten
him when ho went west (died). Ho
was good-looking and had a way with
the girls which made them think ho
was the one and only. Didn't caro
much for athletics. Girls, dances and
curd parties wero more In his line,
"They wero In tho snmo class. Bur
ton was working his way through, and
consequently Huston looked down on
hliu us a bally bounder. Among tho
athletes Burton wns popular, Huston
wasn't.
"Burton was engaged or thought
ho was to a pretty lino girl by tho
mime of Betty. She thought Burton
or 'Ginger,' as sho called him, wiib tho
finest thing out. Ono day Ginger took
fire step, musing and brooding, nursing
his revenge. He prnyed to Betty to
forglvo him for what ho was going to
do.
"After tho bombardment the next
morning over went the first wave, a
lino of bayonets and madly cheering
nrai. Ginger only snw one la that
crowd ; his eyes never left Huston. Ills
finger twitched and caressed the trig
ger of his rlile his long-looked-for op
portunity had come.
"Tho first wave had gone nhout six
ty yards when Ginger let out a curse.
Huston had been hit and wus down,
and ho saw his revenge slipping
through his fingers. But un, Huston
was not dead ; he was trying to rise to
his feet; ho was up, hopping on ono
leg, with the blood pouring from tho
other. Then ho Tell again, but was
soon silling up bandaging his wounded
leg, using a tourniquet from his first
nld packet.
"A surge of unholy Joy ran through
Ginger. Lifting tho safety latch on his
rllle, unheeding the rain of bullets
which wero ripping and tearing tho
sand-bagged parapet about blm, ho
took deliberate aim at Huston. Then
ho saw a vision of Betty, dressed in
black, with tear-stained eyes. With n
muttered curso Ginger throw the rifle
from him, climbed over the pnrnpet
and raced across No Man's land. No
act of his should bring tears to Betty's
brown eyes. He would save her worth
less lover and then get killed himself
it didn't matter.
"Reaching Huston ho hissed at him:
'Damn you, I was going to kill yen,
but I won't. I'll carry you back to
Betty. But always remember It was
tho man you robbed who saved your
worthless life, you despicable skunk r
"Huston murmured: 'Forgive me.
Burton, but for God's sake get mo out
of this. I'll be killed for God's sake,
man, hurry, hurry 1'
" 'That's It. Is it? Whine, damn you,
whine 1 It's music to my ears, Lieu
tenant Huston begging a "bally bound
er" for his life, nnd the bounder giving
It to him. 1 would to God that Betty
could see and hear you now.'
"With that Ginger stooped and, by
main strength, lifted Huston onto his
back and staggered toward our lines.
The bullets and pieces of shrapnel
wero crocking ami -swisniug an
around, lie had gone nhout fifty yards
when a plcco of shell hit his left urm
Just below the shoulder. Down ho
went, Huston with him, but was soon
him that he had been recommended fot
the V. C. Ginger refused the V. C.
from the government; said ho had not
earned it, would not give the reasons
but persisted In his refusal. They can't
force you to take a V. C.
"Five months later Ginger and Bet
ty wero married. She cuts his meat
for blm now; says that all his faults
were contulned In his left arm. He
lost that. So, you see, Ginger was
somewhat of n man, after all, wasn't
he, mates?"
Wo agreed thnt ho was. I asked
Happy how he came to know these de
tulls. Ho answered :
"Well, Yank, Betty hnppens to be mj
sister. Gimme a fag, some one. I an
about tnUccd out, nnd, anyway, we've
only got a few minutes before 'stand
to.' "
. Just then the voice of our sergeant
sounded from the mouth of the dug
out: "Equipment on I Stand to!"
So tt was a case of turn out and
mount our gun on the parapet It win
Just getting dark. We would dlsniouni
It at "Stand down" in tho morning
Tommy is llko an owl, sleeps In the
day and watches at night. It was 'a
miserable night rainy and chilly. Tin
mud In tho trenches In some places
was up to our knees. We knew wc
wero In for It and wished we were bacli
in Blighty, where one can at least
change his clothes when they get wet
Instead of waiting for a sunny day tc
dry them. At times we have been wet
for a fortnight.
melted buttciine, one teaspoonful of
baking powder and one-half cupful of
flour. Season with salt and pepper,
Fry on a hot greased griddle.
DELICIOUS HOT BREADS.
Although wheatiess days In Ameri
ca aro now a thing of tho past, we
have learned to llko
many of the substitutes
nnd many a family will
continue to use them,
even with wheat flour
free as usunl.
Potato Biscuits, Take
ono cupful oC mashed
potato, ono cupful of
Hour, four teaspoonfuls of baking pow
'ler, one-half teaspoonful of salt, ono
tablespoonful of butter substitute, ono
tablespoonful of lard and oire-half cup
ful of milk. Mix and sift the dry In
gredients. Add theso to the potatoes,
using a spatula. Add the fat and
gradually add tho milk. Toss on n
lloured board and roll out to one-hnlf
Inch In thlektlcss. Cut In shape with
n cutter nnd place In greased pans.
Bake twelve to fifteen minutes.
Barley and Oats Shortcake. Tako
two cupfuls of barley flour, one nnd
one-half cupfuls of ground oats, ono
teaspoonful each of salt and sugar,
four tablespoonfuls of fat, a pinch of
soda and four tenspoonfuls of buklng
powder, one cupful of water. Mix and
bake as usual.
Cornflour Shortcake. Tako two nnd
two-thirds cupfuls of corn Hour, four
teaspoonfuls of linking powder, ono
teaspoonful of salt, ono tablespoonful
of sugar, six tablespoonfuls of fat and
one cupful of milk or wnter. Mix and
bake as usual.
Oatmeal Biscuits. Take one nnd
onc-qunrter cupfuls of flour, one nnd
one-half tenspoonfuls of baking pow
der, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one
hnlf teaspoonful of snlt, six table
spoonfuls of shortening nnd one nnd
one-third cupfuls of oatmeal, with
two-thirds of a cupful of water. Mix,
adding more wnter If needed to mnke
a soft dough. Roll out thin on n flour
ed board and cut with a biscuit cutter.
Bake In a moderate oven one-half
hour. Less time Is taken In baking If
the ontmenl Is parched before using.
Cornmeal Griddle Cakes. Take one
cupful of cornmeal, add one cupful of
scalded milk, one egg, two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, a tablespoon
ful each of melted shortening and mo
lasses. Scald the meal with the milk
and when cool add the other Ingredi
ents. Mix well nnd bnkc on a hot
griddle.
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of
powor,
And nil that beauty, all that wealth
o'er gave,
Awult alike the Inevitable hour;
Tho paths of glory lead but to the
grave.
THE SCHOOL LUNCHEON.
The basket lunch for child or grown
up is harder to prepare than the meal
, served at home as
there are ninny
The woman who Increases tho effi
ciency of her homo Is demonstrating
tho -most practical kind of patriotism.
Earnestness Welcome.
One gets very tired of chatter soaio
times. And when someone comes whr
Is thoughtful, who is earnest, who talks
that he mny reveal something worth
while, because ho has some treasure
through which the world may profit
then whnt a difference. How tho mini!
throws off Its stnleness nnd freshens
tinder the wind that cuts, maybe, as It
heals. How the soul refreshes Itself
how tho heart takes courage and the
spirit rises to meet the message. Exchange.
Cow Known as Great Mother.
Long before the birth of the god.i
tho way was being prepared for the
apotheoslzatlon of tho cow. Tho life
giving cowry-amulet, one of primitive
mini's earliest elixirs of life, eventu
ally became personified ns the Great
Mother. In course of time tho cow's
up, his left arm dangling and swinging maternal function In supplying milk
lit Ills Side. Turning to llllStOn, WHO '" uuumu umuitu uiuukiu uuuui m-i
wus lying on his back, ho said: 'I'm identification with tho Great Mother.
i.r,i i,itit'B vnm- life or mine. We're Tho moon, also, as tho controller ol
only ten yards from our treuch; try to womauklnd, wns another of her tonus
you ougni to
mnko it on your own.
bo ablo to crawl In.'
"But Huston unswered: 'Burton,
don't leave mo I urn bleeding to death.
For tho love of God get me lu 1 You
cau have Betty, wouey, anything II
Dally Thought
Charity itself consists In acting Just
ly and fnlthfully In whatever olllce,
business and employment a person la
engaged. Swedonuorg.
foods that do not
carry well or must j
be served hot. Tills
limits the choice ,
and extra care
must be taken to
mnke the basket
luncheon attrac
tive as well as satisfying.
By tho use of waxed or paraffin pa
per moist foods mny be carried, which
formerly had to be omitted. Paper
cups and small glasses are a great
help, as custards, canned fruits and
Jellies and Jams as well ns other semi
solid foods mny be cnrrled.
Corn bread In times past was never
served cold yet It toasts well and Is
good ns a sandwich bread. The filling
of any sandwich should be moist
enough to make It palatable.
A common fault with most mothers
Is putting too much Into tho basket. If
the child attends school where a hot
soup or hot drink Is served dally tho
luncheon will be packed with thnt con
sideration. The day Is not far away
when the hot dish will ho a part of
every school hmcli.
A linked apple or pear is always u
good luncheon dish. They may be
baked or served uncooked.
In packing the lunch basket put the
things the least likely to crush In the
bottom and always have tucked In an
out of the way corner a bit of candy, a
cube or two of sugar or a fig or a few
dates; such surprises delight the heart
of a child.
Taper napkins are Inexpensive and
should be supplied so that tho child
may use one to spreud over his desk.
Hero arc a few sandwich fillings:
Peanut butter mixed with a little siriad
dressing or milk and' chopped olives.
One-half cupful of dates, one-fourth
cupful of nutments, ground and mixed,
iiioisieneu wnn saiau tiressing or
cream.
Honey mixed with chopped pecans
or any local nut Honey with cream or
cottage cheese Is another good filling.
One-fourth of a cupful of orange
Marmalade with two tablespoonfuls of
chopped nuts. Or any Jelly or Jam
makes a gnotr filling.
A FEW CANDIES.
The foundation for so many of the
French candles Is made from fondant.
To prepare tho fondnnt
take four cupfuls of
granulated sugar, one
and one-half cupfuls of
cold water, one-fourth of
a teaspoonful of cream
of tartar or a tablespoon
ful of corn sirup. Set on
tho back part of tho
range and let stand until the sugar Is
dissolved. Boll, washing down the
shies to keep It from graining. Tho
hand may be dipped Into cold wnter
quickly brushing down the sides of
the pan, or a swnb of white cloth may
be used. Cook tho sirup until n soft
ball Is made when dropped In cold wn
ter. Pour the sirup out on a marble
slab or large platter lightly greased.
Do not scrape out the saucepan or al
low tho last of the sirup to drip from
the pan as any grainy portion will
cause the wholo to grain. Work tho
edges with n wooden spoon, turn to
ward the center, then knead until the
mass Is white and firm. Let stand for
an hour or two then pack In bowl.
cover with a cloth nnd let stnnd over
night. Tho next day tho fondant may
tie used, but several days' standing
will Improve It.
To mnke bon-bons, add any desired
llavorlng nnd color to n smnll portion
of fondnnt, then dip In melted choco
late or tinted fondant, melted over hot
water.
Chopped fruit of different kinds may
be mixed with fondnnt dipped In choc
olate or uncolored fondnnt nnd dec
orated with half a nutment. To make
tho chocolate creams that are vcrv
soft In the center, take It off before It
makes a soft ball to handle. Thm.
mix as before nnd put out on Ice to
freeze. Make In balls while very cold
and dip, then they will have the very
soft creamy centers.
Double Fudge. Boll together seven
minutes two cupfuls of sugar, one-half
cupful of cream, two squares of choc
olate and a tablespoonful of butter
beat and pour Into a buttered tin to
cool. Boll together two cupfuls of
granulated sugar, half a cupful of
cream and n tablespoonful of butter
and cook ten minutes. Add a teaspoon
ful of vanilla, bent and pour on top
of the fudge In the pun. vi. ,.,,,
cut III squares.