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blakov a shade too soon, and she WES dropped unceremoniously, like a sack of potatoes. When cursed for his timing, Tukyashurtin. said, "My watch had stopped." This reply ertilcised as ludicrous and insolent, and the pose fellow new walks on
not every day that it is not his hands to amuse thestre queues,
every day that a Lapp charecul- burger rides a camel into a public baths. But the most cunning begin- ning of all is the one that asks a sensational question.
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Nirate, fishmonger, who โ FC- ported to have hit a discour- teous customer with a fishi, recalled to me a similar ́ineident. which occurred a year or two ago. It won made the subject of a rhyme. An inoffensive mon
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Portland- A glass of wine, Eunice?
Received a well-ained whiling
the jace;
THE assailant
quickly caught.
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seas pursued, and
"The Bah," he said, "hear father, to
the thought."
At the bahlet
His timing was perfect.
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THE timing of Tukyashurtin was. on one occasion, appalling. He threw Sanila Tumbetovi „lo Nokia-
She liked the way he drew the cork before pouring a little wise into his own plass.
(From a novel.)
THE unsophisticated man, the man
unused to taking ladies out to
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY- APRIL 28, 1955.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Sound Bridge Will Win Many Games
By OSWALD JACOBY
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SOUTH shouldn't
have
made his slam cou- tract of six spades in to- day's hand, of course, but the contract was a perfectly reasonable one. If the heart finesse succeeded the slam was virtually unbeat able, and it is perfectly proper to bid a slam that depends on a finesse.
If
a heart, would
As it turned out, South found a way to improve his chance for the slam. West had opened to be
sure, South have taken his finesse and would have gone down like a little man. But West
diamond, opened
and South saw
chance to execute a swindle.
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South won the first trick in dummy with the jack of diamonds and immediately led the jack of spades from the dummy. This may seem to be the same as winning the first trick in the closed hand with the ace of dia- monds and then leading the kind of spades, but it isn't really the same.
If South had led the
hand, East would have had
dine, gives himself away by forget-king of spades from his own
ting to draw the cork and trying to pour the wine through it. The helpless type, who wants mothering. gers the waiter to draw the eark and pour the wine. The cud bites the neck of the bottle, and aloshes the wine into the glass with a rough path.
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example, (11)
of modesty. (5)
When things do
this, they füst go hang. (6)
2. Thu. Kind of
action
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11. Care for, (4)
12. Care-free clothes.
(4)
16. Tear rights when
you get them this
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17. Home to
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18. Rope's end, may.
be. (8)
19. Mothers - In • law,
landlad:es. and paving ones are said to be 14, 7)
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1. I'm busy. coon
(anar.) (10)
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not stated. (6)
14. A lunch and the
abin's water bone. (0)
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Can You Bake A Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie?
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
"CAN you take a lemor the meringue: What will keep it and stir & min. over low heak
boy hummed our singing Chef, as he spooned fragrant lemon filling into a baked, flaky, pie-shell.
Why did you sing 'lemon pie' instead of 'cherry', I inquired.
Two more questions concern into Alling,
from becoming Funny
and The mixture will be very thick. watery, and what will keep it Remove from heat. Gradually from falling?
-beat in c. strained fresh
lemon juice, 1 tsp. grated lemon. rind and 2 tbsp. butter or mar- garine. Cool until tepid..
The answers: Add lemon juice or cream of tartar to the un beaten egg whites, Don't under- beat the meringue, and be sure to cool the pie away from
draft.
DINNER
Lemon Meringue Pie Coffee Tea Milk Al Measurements Are Level · lemon Recipes Proportioned to Serve to
a
"Because, today, it's no trick to make a cherry pie. Platter Lamb Stew Dumplings
Beet-Celery Saladettes You can even buy the entire Green Peas with Young Onions filling in a tin ready to use. But a beautiful lemon pie made with fresh juice, and topped` with meringue light as a spring breeze-Oh, la, la! That is an achievement!"
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Spoon into ple-shell. Top with meringue. Bake 15-20 min. moderate oven, 350" F., or until- meringue is pale brown
Cool before serving. Use same
day.
Lemon Meringue: Beat 3 egz whites (room temperature) in medium-sized deep bowl, Gradu ally beat in 1 tbsp. · strained. stand in peaks, beat in @thep.. fresh lemon juice, When whiter sugar, one at a time. Continie beating until whites stand glossy peaks.
One of the questions we're WP salt. Gradually stir in 1 c. securely to crust so it will not
Lemon Meringue Ple: Bake a 9 ple-shell,
Meantime, In a qt, saucepan, thoroughly stir together 7 thap. cornstarch, 12 c. sugar and # hot water; cook and stir over asked about letion ples,
direct heat until boiling. Slow- the Chet and I makê publie apo
cook pearances is why lemon pie medium heat until thick and and stir 8-10 min. over Allings need More cornstarch than other cream pies,
when
A TECHNICAL MATTER
The answer is a bit technical. The fresh tangy favour of lemon is due largely to the pre- sence of citric acid. This breaks down the starch while cooking the filling and so a lemon pie needs more cornstarch in order to thicken it sufficiently.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Do not use a linen napkin for a potholder. You are warned that if you do, you are likely to get carbon-containing grease on the napkin, and this stain is practically impossible to remove fram table linen.
colour into the dent. the wax and then polish.
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Smooth articles with
few
smaller
ones.
your
washing machine for the family are
almost every home. Keep a
Spread over pie filling, start- ing at edges, to attach meringue. shrink away. Bake as directed. above,
TRICK OF THE CHEF
clear. Remove from heat.
Separate 3 eggs. Beat yolks Add a little prepared horse- until creamy stir in 4 tbsp. of radish when making beet-celery hot cornstarch mixture, then stir saladettes.
A Career Girl Should LOOK Efficient, Too!
No be
By Helen Follett
head home.
It is not advisable to wear a
O career girl needs to dress-up occasions. Pumps are for office wear. told that good more suitable
And for those who are Dot grooming and pleasing ap accustomed to them, lower beels
part of the are preferable, as pearance are Both the cellar and the attic job. One must not only be lesser your fatigue as closing they will When you're loading
poorly lighted areas
efficient, but look efficient. time when you are about to wash, add one garment at ja
fashlight at the head of the time, and only as long as there cellar stairs; another at the foot is free action of the clothes in of the attle steps. may the water. This is important.
Do not try to make your If you
Now is the time to go through treat them with hot water washer handle too many clothes applied with moist paper.
an cellar, attic and other storage For at once. This may throw best results, hold a hot iron overload on the
and areas so that you can get rid of over the paper. And if the result in excessive wear en unused junk. Remember letting dent doesn't come out, met a your clothes. It's a good idea pepers, rags and the like pile up little sealing wax of a matching to wash two or three large is a dangerous fire hazard.
Dents in furniture disappear
completely
motor
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All grooming, especially strong perfume in the office, make-up application, should Light scents are more appro
priate. A quick spraying with leaving be done before
some light toler cologne or after reaching water after the morning. bath home, not the office. When you get to will be just as good,
work, you should be ready to start immediately. Don't make a dash for the If you are a typist, keep your dressing room at 9.05 a.m. ing the keys is tough on nalls. to hurriedly rearrange your If they are long they will be
Bingernails fairly short. Pound-
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE hair. This is not playing inclined to break
no problem. He would have Ruler Of A Brook
taken his ace of spades and made some safe exit play. Then he would sit back and wait for the king of hearts, to win the setting trick.
led
-King Nep Who's Down in the World Entertains-
THE
By MAX TRELL
secret telephone behind
When declarer actually
the bookcase started ringing. Hanic the shadow girl with the the jack of spades from the
answered dummy, however, East thought turned-about name, that South might be planning ait. It was King Nep. Anesse. East, therefore played his low spade in the hope that South would misguess the finesse and that West would be allow ed to win the trick with the queen of spades.
flight of stairs cut in the stone until at length they reached the Cheat Subterranean Hail.
Shades of Ancient Rome
As they entered they saw a wonderful sight. All around the walls of the Great Sub- erranean Hall were couches on which the guests were lying caring with their elbows on soft cushions, as they ate and A few minutes later Hanid drank. They were all dressed
"I'm having a little party" be old friends told her. A few
I wish you have dropped in. and Knart would come, join us."
and her brother Knart were in strange ancient clothes, the This was exactly the pres knocking at the door of the sort of clothes that one sees only sion that South had hoped to create by his line of play. Thes-covered house where King in old pictures. jack of spades held the trick, Nep lived. It was down of the
edge of the brook.. of course, since the finesse was only an optical Illusion,
Now South cashed the ace of diamonds, entered dummy with the ace at clubs, discarded a heart on the king of diamonds, cashed the king of clubs and
He ruffed a club in his hand. then led a trump, giving East his BCC.
-King Nep, smiling, came up to greet Knart and Hanid.
"I'm
delighted you've come, my dears," he said.
Hanid and her brother, Kharf, knock at King-Nep's door.
have charge of the rising and the setting of the sun.
King Nep loved to be near the water. In days gone by,
Finally, they, met Vulk who he was known as King Neptune,
Then, Ruler of the Seven Seas. Nowa-
taktig them both by need to be known es Vulcan and days.
he only ruled
little the arm, he led them from couch was one of the greatest black- to much, introducing them to his the world. He was lame. "Once smiths in the whole history of
Nep
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and your ow impressions are You have a genjat personality and usually the correct ones. It
are fond of members of the co- take the rest of the world a long posite sex. They, in tum, ATT Lime to catch up wit you but fond of your company and you will when they do, you - will have been
probably have more than one op-
brook.. portunity to wed. Its likely that proved to have been zight all along, You have been given exceptiongi ya wil make what is called a
"good, marriage." PÁREN
You don't let and will make a fine executive and
However, manager.
your emotions distract you from the when it comes to financial matters, fact that you must also be practical, f would be wise for you to seek when it comes to parmership in
A marriage. expert advice. You are not sharp about, drevestimenta da
Among like to think you are.
those barn on this date are James Monroe, U.S. president, Harold Bauer, musician: Bryani Washburn and Lionel Barrymore, actors.
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you!
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carefully
Theme As a high degree of ent- tion in your anake-up, You like to think things, over very before you set. XORI MAY". have To And what the stars have in your own definite ideas but you store for you tomorrow, select your want to be sure that what you be birthday star and read the corres- Saieye dai substantiated by the ponding paragraph. Let your· birth- opinions of others. Yet, once you day star be your daily guide.
ERIDAY, APRIL 29
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-
This is really the wonderful Aims of year--spring in full bloot, before summer, sets in Enjoy it.,
GEMINI (Mayzź-June 21)- Don't Jump to conclusions, sizes you could err in, judgment if you don't consider things carefully.
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King
This is Herk," he said, pre- whispered to Knart and Han'd
them to a little man as they sat down on couches on "His real the other side of the room, He's very
“Volk" used to inga thunder- bolts.
-Even before the door was senting opened, Knart and Hanid, stand with big muscles. East found himself endplayed, ing on the threshold, heard the name is Hercules. much to his dismay. If he resound of laughing voices. The strong." turned a heart, dummy would
get a tres finesse; and if East Party was under way. returned his last club, dummy would ruff while South discard ed his last losing beart. Either way, there was no hope of de- feating the slam.
A Miniature Company
Knart and Hanid shook hands with Hercules and moved on to A frog dressed in green livery the next couch.
It was a beautiful party. Karf opened the door. "King Nep is
and Hanid drank milk sweeten- expecting you both," he said.This is Diana," he said, ed with special honey made by "Please come in.".
"She's the most wonderful
special bees.
"The
drink is called "ambrosis,” explained The frog-butler led them huntress in the world "
Knarf and Hanid also met King Nep. You can't get it through a mossy passageway in Merk whose real name was Mer-
of differtat eury and who was a swift runner. other glass?"
nowadays. Will you have an- colours were arranged: liice. flower beds all along the sides. They met Mint whose real- Then they walked down a kng: ame was Minerva and who
was exceedingly wise,
CARD Serised which mushrooms
Never get impatient because some- aso appea to be getting ahead faster than you are. Your time will come!
LEO (July · 24-ADE.
23)- Stick to the job that needs doing North now and don't let your attention wander or you'll regret st.
VIRGO (ARK. 24-Sept.
2-1 Club'
2 Clubs 'Pass
| One of your really, good days. You can combine business and social eisirs with real success now.
LIBRA (Sept. 21-002. Clear up your desk at the orice. Don't leave anything to be done on this week-end
22)
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov Aspects are a little mixed today, 8 take
care. Minor details could prove exasperating.
SAOFITANIUS (NOV, 23-Dec. 27)- You may be called upon to be your best patience, and be', courageous today. But you can wint
"CAPRICORN (Doo, 23-Jan, 20)
· Don't : 50 ct of your way to be a *do-gooders in the community and forget. home 'duties,; They, are img portant, too,
Q-The bidding has been:-
West East South
1 Diamond Pass
Pass
?
You, South, hold: Spades K- J-5, Hearts K-J-7, Diamonds A J-8-8-2, Clubs Q4. What do you do?
The
A-Bld three në-trump,
shows about 14 to 18 Jump points with reasonably balanced distribution and safe stoppers In the umbia suits, With this hand you naturally want to reach game no matter how barea minimum bid your parlatz may have,
QUARIUM 2 TODAY'S QUESTION
Being conscientious about your work
is of the utmost
importance right"
bidding is the same as in
now, for future sicces vagy hand, the question, just answered. You,
PISCES (Tab, 26-Mar." (29) -- You could: stempt: a new experi- ment today, with hopes for potential pundemade Elyria are rightly PARIES IF (MMS) £»Ape. – M 15 this is your last day at work this" week, wind things up I KAD Myla'mo YOU -GRIL"Play" over the week-endə..
South, hold Spades K-J-6, Hearts K-7 Diamonds A-Q 1-8-8 Clubs - What do you dot
CHESS PROBLEM
By W. SPECKMANN: Black, & places.
White,
White to play:
problem:
fri three
Terday's
There's one thing about Nep, Herk, Diana, Mind, Pol and Vulk They net Pol whose real name I didn't mention. None of them. was Apollo and who used to was bigger than a pin
Rupert and the Inventor-26
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- treatmenbeebut after
quitting time, of course,
If you attend to good looks duties at your desk, the boss will get the impression that you are more interested in how you Took than getting work under
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