v 4 QUIT THE BARGAIN COUNTERS By HENRY AARONS (Copyright by W. G. Chapman.) I was giving you such a nice surprise—and--"' Here the pretty face of the three- months’ bride buried itself in a hand- kerchief, and was the next instant transferred to the coat collar of the remorseful young husband, who after restoring peace and harmony, misfit underwear, out-of-date neckties, rainbow-hued socks, and fled. Annabel had really given her band a surprise, but not the “nice” she expected. She had developed a bad case of the bargain counter mal- ady, and had brought home such de- one Harry, she believed he would be lighted at her economical foresi But the underwear was two sizes small, and the kind he never wore. He abhorred green socks, and that col- ght. to him. Mrs, Harte put away purchases, and just a bit out of humor. concluded Harry counter of men's furnishings, couldn't resist buying something more for Harry. This time knew would be pleased. jut he wasn't, gently but firmly tried promise not to do it she He to make hes any more, 'd have pouted Mamie Beck instead of me, liked what she bought for you,” An you nabel. ‘Mamie Beck!” pever thought of marry “Oh yes, you did, have found fault with thing snorted Ilarte, “1 ing her!” and you wouldn't any nice lit » she wanted to do for you!” again display tures of reconciliation, and Harte fled from the bargain including terrible pink shirts with re- versible cuffs, and wondered could be done to reform Annabel He loved his affectionate little wife, and was unselfish enough to considerable discomfort rather make her unhappy; only a moderate one, the waste of money in buying articles was something that must be seriously than and useless considered. when had said: myself, “Well, taken it remonstrated “But 1 don’t dear,” and he with her, had buy anything for he had answered: would,” she had selfishness had meant. Annabel of humor, but Once she 1 wish for hi iS you instead of the sarc: i f seemed to be of a Sense 80 sweet and ture for she was dear in i for him herself, meet the situat On the arrival of the gain counter consignment that the time had come for stand. Was a which alarming propor- tions that insisted he still in Mamie Beck firmly declared intention ting a divorce. Harte flung out plussed, angry, and able. He felt he could no stand his wife's unreasoning could not live with her—and forced to confess he could not without her. He walked wildly, sponsibly down the street, All at once he found himself face to face with Mamie Beck. She no- ticed the white, set face, and though he made an effort to go on, she de- tained him. “Harry, asked. “Why, nothing,’ swer. *Yes, there is. Can't I help you? The question was so full of good, wholesome sympathy It began to melt the barriers he had set up between them. He had not meant anyone should know ; but the desire to be un- derstood, when a soul is floundering never AY know ho ion. fourth Harte felt The result quarrel to such Annabel love grew with and her 8 of the house, thoroughly y longer folly he he live od what is the matter?” she was the evasive an- sweep away the bars of discretion. Harte let her know something of the reason for his unhappiness. “Come home with Let us talk It over,” she said. The two walked on for blocks and entered Mamie Beck's together. Meanwhile Annabel, Harte had left the sudden pang of remorse, and deter- mined to dry her eyes, rush out, and get something she knew Harry espe- cially liked for dinner. She meant to have it all ready for him when he came back, and to try to make amends for what she had sald. She dressed, and started for the shop to make her purchases, Thank heaven there was no bargain counter there! Turning a corner, she gave a start! There was her husband with Mamie Beck, the two walking slowly, In earnest conversa tion. They were on the opposite side of the street, and they did not see her, She found herself following them, It was not a fine thing to do. But was she pot his wife? That seemed to her to excuse I(t all, She saw them enter Mamie Beck's home. his then was the solution! He did care for this other woman! He was tired of her so soon! Not yet married flve months, and It was all over, the happiness, the love upon me. several home the moment house, had felt a | which she had built such wonderful castles of delight! She did not go to the shop. was the use? He might not even come home to dinner, herself down, and wept and sobbed us never had she done before. After in the door. She quickly tried to bathe away the traces of her tears. She did not mean he rose had seen him with Mamie Beck. gone, If she could prove that he did It seemed of her good grounds for a divorce! now to mean the wrecking whole life! She met her husband with an ley reserve that left him very little oppor- tunity for attempts at reconciliation. The next morning, having thawed a little, he met her more than half way. ical factor would have day They stood outside of a shop, and oh, horrors! she saw him her money, There was no mistaking it for Mamie opened her purse and put it in, they parted. No wonder his wife, rated for spending foolishly when wus giving money to other women, That evening Harry met his wife more affectionately than ever. He had a nice little surprise for her, and he he had brought in. He proudly displayed a purple shirt- waist about two years out of date, a of yellow silk several sizes large, aud a pettl- coat built for a miss of fourteen. He tried to preserve a strictly neu- tral exterior noted the look of Annabel surveyed she, cheap, too as he dismay with which the “q resist articles, got them so che dear, I couldn't buy the things. ting them But ap, them. 1 un ing hope you like * awful time get- such a mob of see 1 did of men, think arry Harte! You know [ never eriedd Annabel, he responded purple!" “Oh. arefully med Innocent surprise, “And th Io you think a number nine shoe? “They trifle large, you?" with issu ese stocking are A aren't about such buy anything “A man things. Please never knows don’t It was Harte's turn to put on the air, which he did with due elaboration. Annabel certainly was of a sense of humor. Never- about two days later ap- before wife oversized gloves, and a of 1910, which he ad bought for her to nothing all he his astonished of the vintage An he hb for next This nahel was the last straw. Annabel ed with indignation. st “You fright of with you for and so marry rmed. all!” she rm make a perfect e will sympathize “1 see it want fo me op being tied wp to su a frump, } and you can get a di Mamie Beck!” Harte § face expressed utter despair, iis time not all assumed. Hi card had falied. “Well, I thought I was pleasing you,” we sald di lately, “1 sug if had married Bennett you'd liked what bought for you." riy Identical previous occasion VOree t! § trump WCOnso pose on Tom ave His he retort was so nea her own on a suddenly a light seemed to break n her. he really for iat about Mamie Beck, ith her that care her? Bat and what she own eves? “You never atrocious things as these! have found them in a You just got someone Seen Ww “Look here!” bought such dnt day's journey! she cried. coul “Yes, 1-4i4." “Was it Mamie Beck? “Nea” “And you went and told her every thing!” “Risten, dear! It was all accidental, We met on the street, she saw how miserable 1 looked, she drew it out of me, she only wanted us both to be happy again” sins I The exclamation was dry ful, “Look here, Annabel! Everything she sald and did was for" “For my good.” Something like that missing sense of humor began to twitch the corners of her mouth, “Well-] gaess she was right,” Annabel, “Ask her to row. It's no more bargain counters for me, honey—if you'll swear off.” The compact was not signed In words, but something much more ex- pressive, and doubt. sald dinner tomor- Pertinent Comment Viscountess Astor, in her famous “mother love” Interview in New York, paid her respects to Parls, she sald, "but she doesn’t them for us, but for demimondaines fan’t it time we revelted? Shouldn't mother love see to It that our daugh- ters shall no longer be taken for demimondaines? to use a mild word-—immodesty, “A “‘And in France, he said, part of France we hunted bear.’ “Another middle westerner sald: | there, I understand.’ Not Always A generous man doesn’t give his friends away. Progressive Grocer, Duds for Sports Add to Trim Gayety in Winter Wear. With the creators of both continents that counts vitally in their work. Eu- women and their ideas are easily interpreted. Americans are becoming more and more individ- ual and Independent, and the satisfy- Ing of personal taste and selection is not always a simple matter. But the while, says writer In the New York and the distinction with which wear this type dress Is in ltself compensation. Next to the conventional tallleur, Times, letic woman than sports things—naive, colorful, dashing and trim. It to many who ordinarily utterly different type who find the utmost comfort and sat- is he. wear A snowstorm, Is old-fashioned, but skirts and In clothes are fashionable to the minute, Every phase that has been presented in the last few years, the winter sports season of the social routine, and varied, with absolute novelty. Skirts have held their own mode, In countless variants, styles really ever since hecame is being renewed here and in ht this Is worn a felt sports hat with the stockings and gray buckskin with thick soles and low rubber heels, coming from the other slide, introduced conspicuously as a pote and a serviceable detail, novel the larger part of the frock and coat, in combination with velours. ample, one of the most chic among the pkating sult models Is made of flex- ible navy blue leather, which forms the one-plece dress, with long coat blouse effect, having a front panel and cout revers of blue and red wool, Coats of Leather, Leather and hides are effectively In- coats as well ns sports sults. A swagger topcoat, cut knee length and rather full, is ail of leather, in navy blue with a lining and tan wool. A new sleeve one that of three piaits on top clogely buttoned strap at the The coat is belted at a line lower than the normal walst narrow buckled strap of the Another spectator coat of cheviot has outside pockets has a cluster slightly with a belt of brown and white calfskin, Varying the usual leather model Is one which the straight walstcoat chamois colored suede with a hort, lap-over skirt of brown cordu- roy. The finger-tip length, is if the corduroy and has a col- lar and cuffs of fitch in exceptionally shades of brown and cream. in cont, ‘This dally good for skat- are with it short iL I8 espe ing, because there With Overblouse of Tan. Crepe, Green, They have been side plaited, box plait ed, wrap around and whipecord. cheviot, The rest as corduroy. even of leather. such tweed, or sweater and coat, or a jumper and short overjacket, descript sult of this kind, in women who go in for sports have long made their appearance, sothe dis tinctly smart styles have been brought out, snappy affairs of as much relative importance as the most elaborate gown made for town wear. The very the fancy of women who are both ac in winter sports and as specta- These are taken into account by the couturiers, who add to their col lection of skating, skiing, snowshoe- ” Outfits for Spectators. The spectators’ dress in snow and in 8 way, gallery at tennis, polo or golf, und offers to the designer opportunity for i even In the sports type. This seems to have stim- ulated the keenest interest and Inspi- who are sending over delightful models, Knitted fabrics are conspicuously smart and have an especial uppeal be cuuse of their supple quality nnd ease. Jenny is the author of a fascinating little sports ensemble all in gray. The soft gray knitted wool with gray kid in a darker shade forming a band sev. eral inches deep about the bottom of the skirt, a narrow collar, a béit and cuff bands fpished like straps. With kers of the tan suede. Several of models from American designers are done In tweed or other wool ma- with walstcoat and hat of one sort of leather, calfskin or suede Suede iackets are shown with tweed some In one color, more in contrasting colors, One among these is a skating costume in which the skirt is made of a diag onal cheviot cut with a flare to give more freedom to the limbs, and a belt. ed jacket of capeskin, which is latest variant of the leather coat. eral chic sports suits of cloth knic the Roadside Trees Need Farmers’ “Roads! bulletin No, 1481, sirable birds, pecially might be selected with In view munities, especially seriously consider the advancing some scheme improvement by making a study of the advantages and disadvantages of plantings. Such a study should clude the preparation plans, so that an intelligent decision as to the method to be employed may be In order that trees may successfully they must given reasonable care and protection. In addition, roadside tree plantidg, even more than tree planting in vil- and clty streets, needs unity of idea and expression over cousiderable distance. As a rule, longer stretches of country road are visible at one time than of a city and the rate of travel Is faster, so that different tions of the road will be passed so rapidiy that it will Jum- if same used of made be grown lage street, = appear mater as a ble the ial is not over long distances Laying Out Highways for Enjoyable Travel nited S In the 1 settled, tales we do not have the sfiesit es ‘ Cour rh { Lie aefinite conformings of rural beauty to be found tries, our save, perhaps oldest cities lem of contr of preventing along the ors should, by sgreenu reasons sione, bar tl from When If it is ness the en jo) center acked by a few resi co-operation The values of of the homes be en- restric ted dences, there sho be for order and the land, of the uN and of the vacant hanced. The Tots £48 go ¢ yYeiopment of siness, ound would orderly, de- nity iusirate numerous commu centers within Kansa ity Ul this point ull ters are much greater for Ott being 12 equal, the values sgch the er-skelter policy wr anything f 14 4 1 oout cen # mr ol slang Sa x fas 8 pa Bras maintaineq never re warde d any -Ransas City St JOLY id ar A voiding Property Loss timated y Nave th me run-down and tumble ; shabby ; neighboring decrease, va causes valu properiies eR to suffer, rents cancies increase, and the way Is opened to undesirable it { tion tenants the neglect continues, deteriora- Wood weath cracks, N sels in ers, warps, checks and ails rust and pull out. Metal Masonry be strained and weakened, Replacements Bre necessary the higher prices of materials and labor, repairs are costly. The rate of depreciation increases rapidly, as neglect goes on. may be but 1 per cent for three or four years, then it climbs higher rusts OMmes Due to Give Thought to Building The home builder today is short sighted if be puts his money into any- thing but a well-built and well-de- signed home, It costs very little, if any more, to build from a good plan that puts In those clever little touches here and there that give the house that Individual and attractive look with leather, cloth, plain, or appliqued with needie- work, Wincome Handkerchiefs, Handkerchiefs are especially impor tant, due to their relation to the gens eral color scheme of costumes. Fancy prints, effective borders in single col ors, candy striped borders and all-over plaids vie for favor. The monotones are particularly effective, where the border is much deeper than the center, which usually fades out into a faint tint of the original color. Rolled hems take precedence over the hemstitched, even where the handkerchiefs are all white. In the white handkerchiefs more attention is paid to the hand work, es: pecially in these having appliqued bor- ders, corner motifs, and hand-drawn designs. French knots are interspersed in the corners of thevolored and white ones alike, Monograms are so varied, The tallored type of negligee 8 not con: 10 sports clothes, for its comfort, venience and good looks appeal many women, For other the beautiful fabrics brought out this season are shown. The ‘metal i Many bullders are own plans and thought and thelr enough drawing giving still are not date and in line with what the best | today. Financing One’s Home home builder and the big problem of own-your-home movement wins popu of purchase. Defore the bulider can make It easy for his customers to hay homes, he must make it easy for them to provide operating capital which to continue building. And Many Large Cities Many small cides like enforced. Few of them have in them, or if they do soon overtaken with pyorrhen Hart Best Home Section The best residential property 1s al ways away from the Industrial see residential growth of the city. Too Much “Acid?” Excess Uric Acid Gives Rise to Meany Unpleasant Troubles. UTHORITIES agree that an excess of uric acid is pri. marily due to faulty kidney ac. tion. Retention of this toxic material often makes its pres. ence felt by sore, painful joints, a tired, languid feeling and, sometimes, toxic backache and headache. That the kidneys are not functioning right is often shown by scanty or burning passage of secretions. Thou sands assist their kidneys at such times by the use of Doan’s Pills — a stimulant diuretic. Doan’s sre recommended by many local people. Ask your neighbor! DOAN'S "335" Stimulant Diuretic to the K ig Foster Milburn Co. Mig. Chemists, Buffalo, N.Y. Porter's Pain King AlLiniment Quickly C hechs Coughs and Colds and is good for so many ail. ments many families use a dozen bottles a year. Get the circular wrapped around ev bottle and read it NOW. Useit today The Gen. BH. Busdis Co Vigan, Have you RHEUMATISM Lumbago or Gout? Take RARUMACIDE 10 remove the canes and drive Lhe poison from Lie system RHEURACIDE OF THE ISEIDR PUTS BEETS TIER OF THE OUTSIDE At All Druggists Jas. Baily & Son, Wholesale Distributors Baltimore, Md. Cuticura Soap Best for Baby | Soap, Ointment, Taleam sold Seety hire Baspdeut free of Ostiours Laboratories, Dept M. Maiden, Al E'S At the first sneeze, banish every symp- ONEY tom of cold, chills, p id posi ¥. cents at all druggies etc. with HALE'S Queer Industry ey ief at once ~— Breaks 3 tivel iv. POSSEREOR is denser percoial.g lied to the expands, the reat f his industry *hilippines contain a g deal of volcanic ash available “DANDELION BUTTER COLOR” A harmless vegetable butter color used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores sell bottles of “Dandelion™ for | 33 cents.—Adv. which might admires a man who even if he isn’t brilliant. One succerds, io Chesterfield. is be Honest ridiculed error pitied, not Acid stomach, heartburns and nausea are eorrected with the uss of Wright's Indien Vegetable Pilla 2372 Pearl Bt, N. Y. Adv If curiosity kills how incurl- ons most cats are, Su re Relief 8 ELLANS FOR INDIGESTION 208 and 754 Pigs Sold Everywhern ) MITCHELL EVE SALVE heals inflamed ayer, granulated lida, ptyes, etc. Bure. Safe. Speedy. 230at all drugeists. Hall & Ruekel, N.X.CG Lad b-{e 4 ery IA effect Co em wie wv Chest 35 ——
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