THE UEIO: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANTARY 7, 1014.
By Nell Brinkley
Baron Parmetier and
the Potato
i Prince Charming
As Betty Dreams He Will Arrive, and as He Docs
With Kim as Its Champion, the
Despised Tnbercule bkum tha
Sara of Fashion He la tha
Only Man to Baeoma Famous
tj Promoting1 rood.
By GARHETT P. SKKV1SS.
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Who would believe that not much more
than a hundred years ago potatoes were
llmost unknown ns food for man. People
disdainfully fed them to hogs. Even so
wise and Inquiring a man as Benjamin
Franklin had to be
convtnqea by a
freak, 'dinner that
the potato vat not
only datable, but
delicious and nour
ishing. The dinner was
given to Franklin
and to the fam
ous chemist Ia
volslcr by An
tolne Augustln Par
mentler, the anni
versary of whose
death has recently
colebratod In
France because he
was the discoverer of tho enormous pos
sibilities o the potato as an addition to
tho food supply of the word.
rarmcntler was an enthusiast. He be
gan life as an army pharmacist, and
found out, first by accident, and then by
experiment, that the potato, when prop
erly cooked, was one of the most ex
cellent of all vegetables. Few, however,
would balleve him. Ho Interested. La
voisier Franklin by shorting thorn the
results of his chemical analysis of the
despised tubtercule, and they consented to
try tho" new food at his table.
Tho. meat consisted entirely of potatoes.
It began with a potato soup, w,hlch the
guests found excellent, twas( continued
with dishes composed of. boiled, roasted
and fried potatoes, and ended with Po
tato dessert and a glass of potato
brandy. Even the bread served at the
table was mado . potatoes.
Parmentler succeeded In getting
king, Louis 'XVl, whose sympathy
tho poor did not save him when
revoluttonlsta began to cut off heads, In
terested In his hew. cheap food, and the
king gave him a large patch of ground
In the plain of Sablons,-near Paris, on
which o raise potatoes.
To Introduce them to public notice they
were served at tha royal table. They be
came all the rage when, in August. 1TS8,
the king appeared in court wearing a
potato blossom in his' buttonhole, while
tho -queen,' the proud Marie Antoinette,
had a . whole bouquet of them In her
corsage.
After-the revolution, when. Napoleon
took hold, of France and h,er destinies,
ho saw' the immeasurable value of Par
mentler; discovery, encouraged him in
every ay, and moiio him a baronet.
In thVnieantlme' the rest of tho world
was learning, to, eat potatoes. Their tMP
ularlty grew " fast. Their culture spread
everywhere'. Mftn had. .found a new food
that was to become as Indispensable to
his welfare ,i,a wheat and. .corn. Not
many years were to elapse' before the
failure of this, potato crop in Ireland was
to plunge that devoted Island Into a
famine that awoke the sympathies of the
whole world, and that was to a large ex
tent relieved by a rushing from America
of a supply ship, one of the most im
portant parts of whose cargo consisted
of potatoes.
Parmentler .is honored as the man who
gavo the potato to his fellow men for
food, and tho honor. Is Justly .bestowed,
But It would "bo" ft mistake to suppose that
nobody had attempted to eat potatoes be
fore him. Others had tried It, but their
use was very limited, and the possibilities
that lay In them through development of
the art of cooking them were entirely un
known.
Parmentler encountered skepticism and
even dislike In his efforts to make the
potato popular as a human food,. Blind
prejudices existed against these "under
ground apples." Many believed that they
were poisonous, or productive of various
diseases. Cooks declared that they wero
utterly lacking In the flavor that char
acterlzes eatable 'and cookablp foods,
Parmetier stuck to his text. He proved
by chemical analysis the excellence of
the composition of the potato. By mean'
of experimental dinners, like that which
he gave to Franklin and Lavolser, he con
vlnced the doubters, . When he had
obtained the support of the court and
tho government, and had made his now
food fashionable, he set on foot an eco
mimical revolution that. In Its conse
quences to mankind, may fairly be com
pared In Importance with the great
political and social revolution with which
it was contemporary.
Such Is the romance of Baron Parmen
tler and the potato. It Is almost the only
thing of Its kind; the only Instance in
which a man has won lasting fame by
making himself the champion of a new
form of food.
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Gray Hair Becomes
Dark,(Thick, Glossy
Tho day-dreams little girls have! Llttlo girls who have novor
anything but read and heard of Lovo. They fancy Ho will como on
tho wings of a Dream out of the mists of tlib land of Romance
soft-oyed, marvelous in all things of tho heart and mind, a physical
giant, tho tonguo of a poet and tho heart of a Launcelot Du Lako,
always in evening clothes with a white briU6-roso in his coat, ou
tho wings of a dream. Thero is moonlight, there is tho sea talking,
there is tho scent of orango blossoms, tne sweetest odor in tho
world, and somewhero in tho wide world- a violin will be playing
on tho wings of a dream and straight into her heart. And his face
is a mist of beauty with no special features at all excopt that his
Hobo is straight!
But the way ho como3'. Betty's tall, lanky brother thrusts his
face In at door ono sunny afternoon and raps out, "Doll up a llttlo
tonight, Bet, will you? That little wrap-aroUnd-and-fly-out dress
with tho ico cream stuff around tho nock and tho necklaco I gavo you.
I'm goln' to bring Cnppio up tonight for a minuto. He's no
mediaeval horo for looks (oh, ho ain't excuse mo Isn't an ogro
oithor), but he's a groat chap. You'll like him. About 8 o'clock.
Goodby!" Well, Betty puts on her llttlo Vico cream" dress and ho
comes, and Just takes off his hat lileo any other horo (though ro
mnnco never tells that). And ho drops her llttlo hand in a hurry
and it takoB quito a Httlo whllo by tho cheor of tho hickory logs
and tho warmth of tho listening faco she turns to him to nmko him
talk. And tho only hint that you over have that romnnco is thoro
is the llttlo twinklo in his brothor's. eye. And sho doesn't caro
much for his, eyes but his hair 1b blond nnd "nice." And and
and then ho pretty Boon goes after ho tolls hor a llttlo bit about
hiB engineering. And .her brother demands how does sho liko, him,
and sho truthfully answers, "Oh, ho's nico, awfully nice! I don't
liko his eyes, nnd ho doonn't talk very much, hut maybo I'll like
him hotter nftor I know him." And tho honest llttlo maid novor
dreams that Prlnco Charming has como not on tho wings ot a
dream, but in at tho front door feeling of his tlo and glad sho is
"llttlo.' And her brother tumbles In that night muttering, "Go'sh,
can you beat a girl? Sho doesn't liko his eyes. Ho talks plenty
nnd thoro's something in it If sho only had any sonso. Novor mind,
Dotty, I'll bring him up agatn."
And ono llttlo day Betty stumbles on tho fact that her ma to s
nobody olso In tho world but this same engineer, and that his oyes
aro "beautiful." And somohow, she's porfectly satisfied, sho navor
missed tho dream coming out of tho sky on rainbow wings. There's
onough Romance to keep hor bright eyes wide in tho rillvory morn
ing hours in JuBt this simple, plain roallty.
NELL BRINKLEY,
The Girl, the World and the Devil
No. 5
Being an Economist
Tr;
Look years 'younger!
Grandma's recipe of Sago
and Sulphur and no
body will know.
Almost everyone known that Sage Te.-.
and Sulphur, properly compounded,
brings back the natural color and lustre
to the hair when faded, streaked or gray;
also ends dandruff, itching scaJp and
stops falling hair. Years ago the only
way to get this mixture was to make it
fct home, which Is mussy and trouble
come. Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
ctore for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Jlalr Remedy." You will gat a large
bottle for, about GO cents. Everybody
usee this old, famous recipe, because no
one can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as It does it so naturally and
evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at c.
time; by morning the gray hair disap
pears, and after another application or
two, your hair becomes beautifully dark,
thick and glossy and you loo'.t year:
Eiounscr. Advertisement.
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wealth of ono of the Rothschilds Into your
lap. A billionaire offered a mllllon to his
physician If ho could make 'him enjoy his
dinner once more, and ho said It would
have been cheap had the doctor been able
to provide him such a prlro.
Ho careful to cat only such food as
keeps you feeling fit for tho day's work,
such as wards off moro than occasional
"tiredness." Cut tho energy-making
foods. You yourself can discover what
they aro by observing tho effect of cer
tain foods upon your constitution. Man
age to get all the sleep you need, and In,
the case of sleep a rule holds that does
not apply to food. Kat a little Icbs than
you want, but sleep as long as you desire
' to sleep. Take both kinds of baths, air
and water, every day. If you haven't a
stationary bathtub with flowing water In
your flat or room, bo Ingenious. Con
trive substitutes, as tho towel dipped
again and again Into a pitcher of cold
water and pressed briskly over tho body.
or Invest In a portable tin tub of your
own. The money will be well Invested
and carrying the water to half fill -the
tub will bo perhaps needed exercise.
That one who deserves to bo deemed
By ADA PATTERSON.
No, I shall not speak first of saving
money. 1 shall place that last, where
Important things are ofton found. But
you who read this want.to be successful,
and I assure you that
successful folks are
always economists of
some sort, or sev
eral sorts.
No one H truly
successful who Is
not an economist of
strength. The person
who passes through
II fo under the weight
of serious physical
ailments Is like a
convict who drags
a ball and chain be
hind him, hindered
at every step. Your
health to worth moro
than a bank ac
count, of greater
value than a brll-
,'llun, hlgh-presuro
working: brain. It is better than nny
other asset you could have, save a sturdy i successful is economical In thought, not
mrcirr. ; n the amount, but the direction of It.
Save your strength, which is your . Tn0UBilts aro tho shaping hands that
health, on' every occasion as you would n)oI(1 nU fe j,a obeyg U)0 w,g0 nan
save your last nicKei tnai siunas no- who wro,ei ..ThnU only tnose Ul0U(rht!l
tween ypu and a walk from the Bronx to . Uat y!o,d frujt ,n acMon TnoUBnt ,
tho Battery to your work tomorrow. vaIuahI. , nmmuniMnn un
Think of It a. your n.oxt precious pos- mttrksman evcr anoot8 wlIdly Nor ghonM
. "-'T " ' " ;J'ou waste your thought stuff. Think
"real stone" In ItT You never fling hat . about ow you cftn mak your
about, Yqu aie careful Uiat your kIovo
Am I A 1 . ..... l li.i .
or the lace on your jabot do not d-tasn 1 to raIso a, f u ,
it. One of your chief care. I. that stone unlver8J ,ttW thB hc etter tUa
and yet you never deny that It Is worth ! ?vnrlr ,h kj .,
all the caro you give It, and much more.
So with your health.
If you must choose between a long
walk on the Palisades or climbing tho
Slaten Island hills and a day of lying
about In your kimono with the com
panionship of a novel, go to the Palisades
or Staten Island, Even though you think
you are tired and It is an effort to prepare
for the walk, you will come back glow
ing as to cheek and eye, and with new
hope In your heart and new Ideas 'n
your brain. Slake It to polishthat most
precious Jewel you "-an ever possess, evn
though the wheel of fortune toss the
work tho better the salary,
iinnK aooui now you can oecome a
finer woman, broader of mental ranga,
deeper of tenderness and sympathy with
an ever-Increasing stock of useful and
helpful information In the storehouse of
our mind, utoful to yourself and help
ful to others. Think of how your rela
tions to your family may become
stronger nnd sweeter. Think of deorgii,
who tells you you have beautiful oyes,
but not unduly, not more than you can
help, for naturo and Instinct take euro
of such thoughts.
There will be plenty of them.
You will find them harassing enough
without encouragement. And don't dwell
tco much on marriage.
You may decide not to marry. Tho
term "old maid" Is becoming obsolete
nnd with It la passing the dread of singly
life. Hotter single peace than wedded
discord.
Be economical of emotion. Xo, I am
not counselling you to becomo hard
hearted, an oyster of humanity. I am
'Imply lKiIntlnK out that emotion, as ,
other good things of lift, may bo abused
Ind wasted. Bo of quick sympathy, but
don't overtrain your aympathles by pity
ing the unworthy. Don't believe in 111
luck tales. If so-called 111 luck steadily
pursues anyone be sure ho beckons it.
Now and then circumstances seem to
combine ngulnst everyone, but tho brave
soul pushes his way through them. Dark
days, evil .months, unprofitable year or
years, may bo the portion of anyone, but
a life-long train of "111 luck" is caused
by some inherent weakness or vice In the
person so pursued.
If you aro living at homo and con
tribute llttlo or nothing to' tho family
revenue, you should bo able to suvo a
little even out of tho first salary, lie
ambitious to he a capitalist. The presi
dent of one of the largest savings banks
In tho city told me that anyone who has
a dollar In the bank and owes nothing is
a capitalist. Ho ambitious to have n
servant. The dollars you have placed in
a bank are your servants. They work
for you. Tho figures written In red Ink
after your saving account every January
nnd July prove that Don't be discour
aged becaufo tho amount at tho begin
ning Is small, livery worthy beginning
Is small. What .is of enormous value to
you Is the hublt of planning how to
save. Form that habit now if the bank
bo only ono of the penny or dime sort,
for the habit may mean a fortune In tho
future.
,You are living at tho beginning of nn
ern when womon acquire fortunes by
thoir 'own effoits, and those not the ef
forts of husband catching. At any rate,
the habit of saving will mean a senxo of
security now and probably a competence
when you will moxt need it. Save In
life's morn'ng fur Its evening and 'As late
afternoon
Seeking a Husband
By CONSTANCE CLARKE.
"Oh, do you think it can possibly be In
there, Peggy?"
"Well, what If it is, Kate," I answered,
a trlflo Impatiently, "you'ro not afraid,
aro you?"
"No, of courso not! I'm game for n
good time, and wo're togother anyway,"
In a reassuring manner, I was glad It
was reassuring, anyway, because I was
boginnlng to feel rather worried. Dud
always says I'll bo sorry some day for
all the risks I take. Hut mother prom
ised faithfully, e-ven if I were brought
home with both legs cut completely off,
never to say, "I told you sol" And Kuto
Is a real boon companion sho Is always
willing to follow me Into all my scrapes.
Just as I cheerfully follow her into all
of hers. So we mounted tho three fights
of narrow, dingy stairs and knocked at
the door at tho end of a long dark hall
on tho top floor,
"Come In," said a voice, and wo turned
the knob and went In. Tho room was
small and poorly furnished and a dim
gas light flickered over In one corner.
A shade flapped weirdly against tho win
dow, and we looked around curiously for
tho owner of tho volco, but thoro was
no one In the room. I looked at Kate and
wo both smiled. "Let's sit down on that
seat,'' I whispered, "and whatever hap
pens don't leave me."
"I have to leavo you she1 won't let us
go in together."
"Yes, she will," I protested. "We'll
Insist, and" but the rest of my speech
was lost, for a screen at one end of the
room was suddenly pushed aside and an
extraordinary figure came toward us. She
was not a bit like tho ordinary fortune
teller, but whh very tall and white and
wore a long bluck robe.
"Which of you young ladles wishes mo
to ralso for her the veil concealing tho
future?" she said In a sepulchral voice.
"I do," I suld stoutly. Kate did not
say anything, but the woman was not
looking at her. She had her eyes glued
upon me, and she said suddenly: "Come
with me, child; already those of tho fu
ture world clamor at your door. You are
a favorite of the gods."
I made a faoe behind her back us I
meekly followed her into the next room.
I wasn't n bit afraid now, the unknown
Is tho only thing that frightens rno, any-way,
"Sit here, child," ' said tho woman,
drawing out a chair from a table, in tho
center of the, roam. On tho table were a
pack of cards and a largo crystal ball;
She seated hcrsolf opposite mo and said.
In her creepy, furuway voice: "Crystal
gazing or curds?"
"Crystal gaslng," I said eagerly, and
she leaned across the table and took my
hand. Her fingers felt warm and human
anyway; but her face kept getting whiter
and whltor, and In tho funny dim light
of tho room the crystal ball seemed in
bo taking on a warm glow. Of course II
wns all nonsrnse, but I had cold shivers
down my back, exactly the way I do
when I see a detective play. Thon sud
denly sho began to talk.
"I soo men many men; some you have
met and some you have not, but ho that
In for you you have not decided on. He Is
here; he has como Into your life, but you
do not know It. Hero Is one that you
play with, and another and another."
I though of Dick and smiled wickedly,
and then of Dr. Hammond. Why, I
wasn't playing with him, I thought In
dignantly.
The woman's fingers tightened on mine.
"You do not believe what I say: but I
am right, child. There Is no harm In
what you do, for you are young; but bo
careful. You must choose the right one-
remember."
I ceased being Indignant, and she went
on. "Now It Is cloudy again, but hero Is .a
woman's face. Sho Is a new friend, but
she means much to you. You admlro
her"
"Oh yes", I said Impulsively. Why, It
was my wonderful lady of dreams, the
one I had wanted to know more than
anyonn In the world. The one who was
fond of tigers, and who told me the day
I met her that she would stand for hours
watching them In their cages.
"Yes, please go on," but her voice
trailed off again. "It Is cloudy again,"
she breathed, "but, child, you have great
Influence over people you must exert
that Influence; you, you"
I looked up; the woman was deathly
white. "Aro you 111?" I cried, Jumping
up and rushing around to her. Hut as I
Jerked my hand away she opened her
eyes and said In that same dull tone:
"I am all right, child, but you havo
broken tho charm now and I cannot tell
you anything more today."
I was vaguely disappointed, but I
slipped 11 dollar into her hand hastily
and lurried out Into the other room.
Kate was still sitting on tho seat playing
with a black cut that had evidently mude
frlcpds with her- Hut Bho jumped up
when she .saw mo and the. next minute
wo were down the three flights of stairs
and out in the bright sunshine.
"Was sho any good?" Kate Inquired
nonchalantly.
"Just wonderful." I said, eagerly reJ
latlng my experiences.
Knto smiled. "She didn't tell you very
much after nil, did sho? And Isn't that
Just about what they all say? I'm glad I
didn't go in."
"Out why didn't you?" I said, suddenly
waking up to the fact for the first time,
"Wel, I wanted to spend that dollar on
a perfectly stunning silver Picture frame
I suw In one of the windows as we came
ulong, And, besides, I didn't think sho
was any good."
I thought she was wonderful, but Kato
Isn't temperamental, to I kept my idea
to myself.
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laoaly
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gensrnus waist lines and hip measure
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