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You will he delighted with this fragrant tea "SALAM Riders f°^ *« Hoot- Owl Pool by G. H. SHARP CHAPTER TWO (Continued From Last Week) So he sat tlierc, every nerve pulled to the breaking point, every muscle tense, listening to tlie lies Ab Abbot and bis men told under oath. He sat tlicrc, knowing that every person there in tlic courtroom xvas uatcliing bini, some of tbeni condemning bini for the murder of his best friend. 'I'liat was what hurt. Their eyes accused him. Joe Blake took the stand. He talked reluctantly. The judge liad to call Iiini several times wlien he protested hotly tliat Webb bad not killed Bob .'\ndcrson. But bit by bit, tlie prosecuting attorney brouglit out tlie facts. How Bob Anderson had had that tlirec thou- s.ind dollars in cash on him. How he had suddenly, for some reason, decided to ride home that evening. Blake had cautioned Bob Anderson, so lie admitted, tlicrc on the stand. He had told Bob that a man was taking a long chance when he rods along a dark trail with that much money on him. He was a fool to pack around mo:iey, careless. Joe Blake's testimony, reluctantly giv- en, was damning Webb Winters. When he quit the stand, he stopped beside where Webb sat. '"That damn lawyer drug it outa me, Webb. I know you never killed Bob. I'd a head ruther have lost an eye than say what I said on the stand. He drug it outa ine. I couldn't lie out of it." ''That's all right, Joe," was Webb's quiet replv. "Vou done vout best." The scar-faced Tex 'vas called to the stand. He crossed his long legs and leaned back. He had on old overalls and a faded blue flannel shirt. He hadn't taken off his spurs and he needed a shave. His puckered eyes looked at the judge and a queer sort of grin spread across his weather-beaten face. "You might as well save time by lettin' me off the stand, Judge. I'm Webb Winter's friend, savvy, and I'd lie my way plumb to hell before I'd testify anything that would hurt" him. Anyhow, my testimony could be throwed out. I'm an ex-convict with a tougti record. You're just wastin' your time askin" me questions, Judge." "I'm inclined to believe you are right," smiled tlie white-haired judge. "Dismissed." .AUflCt wuu She'll think she's mighty smart when ihe's wearing her new Bunny Pinafore 1 It'8 darling with gay ruf- fle and sweet pansy trim. Use bright contrasts for Bunny Pinafore Pattern 798. Transfer; cutting guide; sizes 2, 4, 6. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for (his pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St. New Toronto, Ont.. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, vour NAME and AD- DRESS. Mae's eyes were bright with un- shed tears as she looked at the tall, rough-looking Texan. Her smile thanked him for bis loyalty to the man on trial. The case had gone to the jury, there in the dusk of the second day of the murder trial. The prosecutor bad asked for a hanging verdict. He was an ambi- tious young attorney not long out of law school. « « « Webb had no money with which to hire an attorney. Old Judge Anders, whose love for whisky had broken his life and taken away his law practice, had offered to defend Webb. Some time gr another, Webb had done him some sort of favor and the battered old attorney had not forgoiten. So he put aside his whisky bottle, shook the moth- balls out of a black broadcloth suit, and in that dusty little courtroom he made his final plea to the jury. As he talked, you could hear no sound save that silvery voice and the breathing of those who listened. Jurymen sat on the edge of their chairs, missing not a word of that gallant speech. The judge on the bench was visibly moved. Even the tailored prosecuting attorney list- ened with respectful attention. The white-haired attorney told of the friendship between Bob Anderson and Webb Winters. He dwelt upon incidents that sliowed a brotherly love between tlie two men. "Gentlemen of the jury," he liii- ished. tears wetting his cheeks, "take a last look at Webb Winters. Remember all I have told you. If you can find it in your hearts to vote that cowboy guilty of murder- ing bis best friend, bring in a bang- ing verdict." The old attorney's voice broke. Slowly, he turned away and walked out of the courtroom. He was go- ing to his humble cabin to put away his rusty black suit. He was going back to the bottle that had stood uncorked, there on his table, all during the trial. Judge, jury and spectators watched the departure of the old warrior whose spell still held them silent. The judge blew his nose and addressed the jury. His voice was not quite steady when he spoke, giving them their instructions be- fore they retired. • When the jury went out, a few of the spectators left. l4»ut most of them stayed, forgetting their hun- ger for supper, held by curiosity. The judge had quit his bench and gone to his chambers. He needeU a little drink and a pipe of plug tobacco after that speech he had listened to. He had hardly finished his pipe when he was informed that the jury had reached a verdict. He went back into the courtroom, nodded to the foreman. "Your Honor," said the foreman, "we find the defendant not guilty." (Continued Next Week) HOW CAN I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I clean kid gloves? A. Put the gloves on the hands, then wash in spirits of turpentine in the same manner as when wash- ing the hands. When clean, hang the gloves in a warm place, or where there is a current of air. ... Q. How ran I keep fruit from becoming black after peeling? A. Always use a sharp silver knife for peeling fruit, as steel is very liable to blacken the fruit. (J. How can I prevent dryness of the liair, and also bring oiii the lights of blolnde liair? A. Warm castor oil rubbed into the hair the night before a shampoo will correct excessive dryness. Le- mon in the rinse brings out the beauty of blonde hair; vinegar should be used by brunettes, Follow the rinse with one of clear water. Q. How can I prevent pricking the finger when mending the finger of a glover A. First put the finger into a thimble and then into the glove. This avoids pricking the finger. Oloves of leather or sUn should be mended with cotton thread, never with •ilk. Putting On The Doghouse â€" Michael Capri, 20 iiionth.^brd, finds accoiiiiiiodations a bit too cramped for his liking a." he tries on "JJoiiiiie's" portable doghou.se for size. The canin^ capers occiti'red on board the SS Italia. The boy and his dog are on their way to stay with Michael's aunt. Q. How can I tasily separate the whites and yolks of eggs? A. Break the egg into a funnel held over a dish. The white will pass through the funnel into the dish, while the yolk will remain in the funnel unless broken. Q. How can 1 make a good oak stain? A. Mix one quart of boiled oil, three gills of turpent ne, six table- spoons of raw umber, and six table- spoons of whiting. Q. How can 1 preserve the ori- ginal colors in cretonne covers when washing them? A. Wach them in bran water, instead of soapsuds. Q. How can 1 make use of felt hats? A. Pieces of old felt hats glued to the bottoms of ash trays and vases will keep them from marking table tops. Q. How can 1 keep cream gravy from curdling. A. Salt will curdle new milk. When preparing gravy, porridge and luch dishes, the salt should not be added until the dish is prepared. Q. How can 1 remedy the droop- ing of a straw hat at the brim? A. The hat can be stiffened by sponging with the white of an egg that has been thoroughly beaten; then place on a hat stand to dry. hronicles ^ingerFXrm â- ^ G^wervdoUrve P Cla1^ke It looks as if the pattern for spring is much the same as that of 1949. Looking back ever last year's chronicles I find that on May S, we were "halfway through seeding" so it must have been the latter part of April before we really started. And the chances are this year will be about the same . . . as I write the date is April 25. Of course locality makes a differ- ence. Last Friday we saw men out on the land down near the Front, and our own land is drying fast, hilt in the Guelph district fields arc still soggy and impossible to work â€" that is, according to. friends who came to visit yesterday. They were decidedly worried. The farmer said it had been a tough winter . . . thirty-five bead of cattle to feed, and they bad been buying hay, grain concentrate and even bedding for the stock â€" and now heavy ex- penditures were in the offing for spring seeding. * v » But that's the way it goes. There's money in farming in good years â€" but comes the time when there are poor crops, poor pasture and a poor catch of gress seed â€" then it is that fanners really get worried. That is also the time when poor farm management takes a beating and thrifty fan;:ers win out. But let me hasten to add that un- forseen circumstances may arise so that even the good farmer may also lose out. Sickness in the family . . . hospital bills . . . fire . . .Toss of a valuable cow or a litter of pigs . . . any of these can spell the difference between a hard year and a prosperous one. The farmer needs to be a philosopher so that he can resign himself to take things as they come â€" the good with the bad; one year with another. * » * Sorting out some papers the other day this caption caught my â€" "Farmers too thrifty for their own good." Are they? What do you think? What is thrift anyway? How do we differentictte between thrift and meanness? So often one is taken for the other. It seems to me that when times are good there is less thrift and apparently more generosity because it is only na- tv.ral for people to be generous v.'hen no personal sacrifice is in- volved. Hut when money is hard to come by it is then that you find the difference between thrift and meanness. At such times the thrifty, person is still generous but the mean person is meaner than ever. But we don't hear so much about thrift these days. At one time it was looked upon as an admirable quality but now it has become more or less old-fashioned. People don't bother to "make do" as they used to . . . this thing and that thing isn't worth fixing . . . throw it out â€" get a new one. Why waste half a day to save a dollar . . . spend that dollar and save your- self time and trouble It sounds logical, doesn't it â€" but the point is, is the time saved put to good ad- vantage? And then again, we all have our pet economies, and, I suppose, foolish ways of spending money. „ ANN£ HIRST "Dear Aiuie Hirst: 1 am a middle-aged widow, and I'm writing you about a man of my age. We were born in the same town, which fact became the basis of <ur recent friendship. "He has been divorced 14 years my hus- band has been |l dead for seven. We both have grown children. I need compan- i o n s h i p, he needs a home. "He drinks some, but I've never seen him take too much. Financially, he just ex- ists, while I have enough to keep myself, though not lavishly. He has had responsible positions; I don't know why he did not hold them, exri.|.t that the war ended one job. "I sec him each day and evening for a while. I.atel.v wben 1 visited n.\ sun I returned long oefore I meant to. because I missed him. "Can 1 be sure he will stick, and help provide for us? Shall I be inquisitive and ask him â€" or others? I hate spying of all things, and I'm not perfect either. A WIDOW" LET TIME TELL • A widow misses the compan- * ionship of a husband. But a wi- * dow must have some security. * you get along very well on your ♦ income and you want to be sure * you are not marrying a man * whom you may, some day, have ♦ to support. • This is the crux of your prob- ♦ lem, isn't it? ♦ You two «re congenial. You " have both been married before. * This man misses bis own home. * You have one. He has evidently * shown that he cares for you, "' for your part, you think you * could have a good life with him. * One way to find out his finan- "â- cial status and his sense of re- * sponsibility, is to create a crisis. * Just now he has the habit of * dropping in once or twice a day. '•'You enjoy his visits. But he still * has not divulged his circum- '•' stances, nor his prospects for a * secure future. In other words, he * is taking you for granted, without "â-  being frank about himself. * Of course you feel diffident '*' about asking him questions, and * you could not bring yourself to ♦â-  ask anyone else. '*' Begin making excuses not to see * him. Plead another engagement, * or any other business. He will ♦"wonder what is happening to this *â-  friendship, and understand that * he must make sure that your * interest in him is still alive and * warm. * If he is as anxious to marry * you as you feel you arc, this * situation wilt force the issue. * A widow in your circumstances * has to protect herself. Clear the * ah:, before you come to care * more for him. ♦ * ♦ No matter how many chUdren a Tvidow has, she still needs the oompanionihip of )a.tx contempor- •riM to enjoy a full life. But be wary I Anne Hirst is here to help ywi, if you will write her at Box I, 111 Bi|i<hteenth St., New Toronto. ISSUE 19 â€" 1950 Just recently I have been very busy with my pet econom." scheme â€" braiding rugs! For the kitchen I used old overalls and a worn-out piece of ticking which resulted in a strong, firm doormat, saving the cost of a cocoa-fibre mat Maybe I put more than $2 worth of time into my matâ€" but then I was mak- ing use of something that would otherwise have been thrown away. Actually, that is my idea of thrift â€"making the best use cf what you've got; using everything for some good purpose if at all pos- sible; taking care of things so they last longerâ€" but not to the point of meannessâ€" there is no thrift in being penny wise and pound foolish â€" there is a time to save and a time to spend or, as an old Italian proverb says very neatly "Saving IS getting." Isn't that true? Saving in small things is on» way of getting the big things. Generally we have to choose "betvveea^ the two. Well, I wish Old Sol would be more genjjrous with his sunrays and the north-west wind a little more niggardly with his breezes. It is colder in the house than it is outside very often. Put an '0(^- ary fire in the furnace and the house is too hot; check the Jur- nace right off and the fire goes out. However, warmer weather must be on the way as I have killed two flies and one mosquitol And we have also heard the swamp frogs singing. Twice they have been "shut up" â€" one more time and we can be sure that spring is here. You know what the old timers say â€" "You can't have spring until the swamp frogs have been shut up three times." Some of these old legends and superstitions sound strange to our ears but a -lot of them come very close to "the truth. After all, how else did the Indians know what to expect, except by watching the birds and the beasts? There was no weather bureau years ago to forecast changes in wind and weather. BfSr BUr UNDER THl SUN U.S. Army Ak Porc« Type Too Close! 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