By Martha Martin $7 AM GOING to marry a builder,” said Miss Betty Beaver, “And a fine builder he Is, too,” she added. “He has asked me to be his mate, and I have consented. He gave me a handsome twig for an engage ment present. Oh, it was delicious.” “1 ate It at once. We so love to eat twigs and bits of bark,” Miss Bea- ver continued. “All Beavers do, but my Mr. Beaver picked out such a nice one on his en- gagement day. “We shall be married this very day and together we shall make our home, “Of course,” Miss Betty Beaver added, and the other Beavers listened, “heavers are all famous for being fine builders, but I think my Mr. Beaver stands at the head of his trade, “Yes, I do not think any Beaver is so fine a builder.” . “Not so very polite to us,” said the other Beavers, “but still Miss Betty Beaver is in love and she naturally all in every way. “It would be didn't think so, very very strange strange change their minds. “And they are devoted mates throughout their lives, “Then. too, her Mr. Beaver is a fine Mr. Beaver and of the of Beaver builders.” They talked almost as though Miss Jetty Beaver could not hear what they were saying, but of course she heard, to one best A FLOWER MISSED By DOUGLAS MALLOCH o the they sing M ANY mothess of men. Many the flow'rs they bring you, moth- er of men. But think, if you see and know, There is a fairer blossom, though, Just a daisy of long ago, ~ Mothers of men. SONSS Once from a wilder garden, mothers of men, Asking your praise and pardon, moth. ers of men, Came a child with a little fist Bearing a daisy, that you kissed, Just a flow'r that the reader missed, Mothers of men. Soon will our blossoms perish, moth- ers of men, Put there is one ers of men. Never long will Flowers wither ut there Is passed, Mothers of men. you cherish, moth- the flowers last, and fade so fast, one that the reaper One you will wear In heaven, mothers of men, in our childhood given, mothers of men. Once a child with a little fist Brought you a daisy, that kissedes There is one that the reaper missed, Mothers of men. (Eby McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) ssn Prom sas. The Lipstick Age Managers of Atlantic City hotels say that their maintenance costs have increased enormously because women use so much lipstick and other cos metics. The women, nccording to the managers, not only use napkins, bath and face towels to wipe off the lip stick, but also employ tablecloths on occasion. And the lipstick is so strong that bleaching agents are nec- essary to restore the goods to their pristine whiteness. One you and she, too, was pleased that others thought as she did. “Mr. Beaver has started our home, sald Miss Betty Beaver after a few moments, “He is going to have It so that floods will not overtake our dwelling Her Mr. Beaver Was One of the Best Beaver Builders, and so people will and disturb us, “He says he doesn’t [il like to be dis turbed and 1 quite agree with him.” “Wwe all agree to that,” said the other Beavers, “We don't like to be disturbed by peog’e, “They're so apt to be rude and hunt us. Yes, they're apt to be very rude and try to get us in their horrible traps, a “So your Mr. Beaver is very wise. Then Miss Betty Beaver saw Mr. leaver coming get her, and they went off together while the other leavers wished them well and said they hoped to see them soon again. So Miss Betty Beaver became Mrs. Beaver, and they bullt one of the finest homes ever had In where these Beavers lived. All the other Beavers to fectly built homes they had ever seen “It Mr, splendid work.” sald his mate, “He just comes by building naturally.” was jeaver's of home. She has done that” Beaver hullding, Beaver bullding, Bea- ver building is fine; clever brains and skillful this a certain sign; the best of homes we've ever seen, rather, almost ever, home of the will nev Of ways Is ut Or, Is this ove pair whose Teaver er sever, This was what the for Mr, and Mrs. Beaver, and then one of them added hefore leaving: “When we sald your love will never meant that It would never be parted from you, and that we know vou would keep your love for other and wouldn't let it run away! “We might word. but sever did so beautifully for Sever we each have chosen the rhyme!” And Mr. and happily as they Mrs sald inuzhed to their Beaver good-by SUesis, copyright) Underwood & | e— Lr o SEASONABLE RECIPES By NELLIE MAXWELL GOOLOO ORONO OONNOHISOONG SOO SHOOOOOR And dave of June You cant October's togother, hour weather Hunt Jacks ot rival f« ne bright blue — felon | HE i fall months when the and games are In season, we turn | to some of the cherished dishes which | 80 many enjoy, | New York Chestnut Eread. Take iw ham flour, one nnfrle 4 Wo cupiuis of unsifted cupful of =i DATE OF of the another I WE knew the date earth's birth could add holiday to the ones we now celebrate. of the just we Professor Moreaux ohservia- of Bourges in France, while he not attempted to fix the exact birth of the earth, Issued a statement {ory has that his study and investigations es tablish the age of the earth st not than 500000000 years and the period of life on this planet at about loss It the French professor Is right Mother Earth is getting old enough to be quite and life has been here long enough to have established evidence of what sensible substantial The greatest age hitherto ascribed to the earth has been the figures ar- rived at by the caleulations of the time which it has taken the earth to from a white hot mass to its present temperature and the retard. ing effects of the tides on the period of ‘the earth's revolution. Kir Willlam Thompson, applying the Fourier method of heat conduction, concluded that the earth could not be jess than 20,000,000 years old else It would still be too hot to live on and not more than 400000000 years old or we would not find any Increase In temperature in deep excavations, The same scientist computing the effects of the tides concluded that the earth was about 100,000,000 years old. cool These computations are, of course, largely theoretical, but in geology we have a more direct evidence both as to the age of the earth and as to the time life has been existent, By F. A. Walker a formation fossil the millions of years of life to The and the study of rock investigation of remains establish age of the at millions on the existence have Certain It is that the stalactites and in Virginia have been millions of years in formation for this is proven by direct computation from the pres. ent rate of increase In size. It is certain that man, or at least a being endowed with reason, has been since before the of mastodons and while the horse was still a feur-toed animal no larger than a good-sized dog. in existence the age Man as he then existed knew of fire and its uses and had already devised for himself simple weapons of of- fense and defense, and the remains of human skulls such the Skull of Engis or that of Cro Magnon would evidence that at that remote time the human race was high above its animal associates and had fished itz dominion over the forms of life and intelligence, as even lower Slowly we are learning something of the history of the globe on which we live. More slowly man is develop- ing and advancing. The next 00,000,000 years of the earth's existence should be worth liv- ing, the next 250,000,000 years of the development of life shouid bring forth some human beings who will have a genuine excuse for existence; who will accomplish something well worth while. 80 far the human race has not been to the ordinary type. what we There is i know woul 0 compared with what there is to tha 1 y : $ ol : world | know the wisest of the fare, in The only { seeking { hore reality, hopelessly ignorant thing to de is 10 kee to improve, Delving the to more deeply unknos be a little civilized into i trying every { and a little | were yesterday, (2 by Mot dav than are Newspaper Syndicate) a— A Poon Thoughtful Children “Are . your children thoughtful of i you?" asked the neighbor. “Oh, very.” the mother “When they get home in the morning they always bring in the milk and put It in the icebox for me.” beamed flour, two-thirds of a cupful of brown teaspoonful of salt, powder, sugar, one . baking two of buttermilk, one efghth tea ful of the flours chestnuts, sugar, finely ndd q hopped the salt and the ren ingredients, Turn into ind let minutes Bake In a for ninutes, ining a buttered four pan, cover stand twents mod fe over forty-five Oid-fashioned Gingerbread. ike one cupful of buiter, two cup of three eggs, one cupful of a and flour When 1 brown sugar, ie poonful of ginger, one one teaspoonful of soda of pastry 81 "we heat gS Aare sar are fn g and repeat until all the egg then galt, soda HR to Bake In n at guar = » cobbler and gir oerhreas long time if 1 Chestnut Stuffing for Turkey. Remove the shells from as many boil In in salted rater. When soft, remove Now mash a Take equal crumbs, sweet mix dry, a fine | pepper chesMmutls, needed, the fe he nuts and & thoroughly of mashed po- ndd- ittle potatoes, bread and butter portions ine ators chestnuts, and, if with well, ing 100 erbs, finely fo omitting and prefer all and Western Newspaper Unlony chopped onion taste. Nome potato crumbs, (Bn 192%, paper Syndicate] Throwing Old Shoes After Bridal Couples By H. IRVING KING onc m— HE custom of throwing an old shoe after a bridal couple Is regarded by most authorities as the survival of a very ancient custom connected with the transfer of property. Among the peoples where the custom is first found existing women were regarded aus 9 species of property and in some an: clent civilizations, that of the Jews especially, the removal and giving of the shoe or sandal confirmed an ex change or sale; a custom asserted to have been derived from the Egyptians of some other peoples with whom the Jews were brought in contact A superstition with regard to the worn shoe was very widespread and existed even among the barbarous races. Some have even tried to as. eribe it to the time when the bride groom carried off the bride by force and the bride's family threw things after him as he decamped. In old SKaxpn marriages the bride's father panded the bridegroom the bride's she and he touched her with it on the forehead in token of authority. The idea of fuck which attaches to the throwing of the shoe would indi cate that originally it had to do with some religions rite=the propitintion of some god or goddess, (B® by MeClure Newspaper Syndicate) Why He Succeeded Honored politically and ally, during his lifetime, _ Pierce, pietute ofessions J. BR. V. whose ere, made a success few have equalled, His pure herbal remedies which have stood the test for many years are still among the “best sellers” Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov- ery is a stomach alterative which makes the blood richer, It clears the skin, beautifies it, pimples and eruptions vanish quickly. This Dis- covery of Dr. Pierce's puts you in fine condition. All dealers have it in liquid or tablets. Send 10 cents for trial pkg. of tab- lets to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,, and write for free advice. —— . Hermon, oly vegetable, Infants’ Children’s Reguistar >, formals on ay ol The infants’ sad Children’s Reguister Children grow healthy and fres from colic, disrrhosa, fistulency, constipation and other trouble if jgkuam 18 4% Yaashing, ume a e. pleasant —salways brings markabie and gratifying results. NEHA £ 4 Great Expectations of the House you to rire allow you As cook I shall at five Lady o'clock, one evening off work, You have you, married Philadelphia ain't been Applicant long, dear? Formula Still in Use hair a donkey's restorer hoof, the in ancient Egyptian from dog and boiled dates New - tHiananis Coughs and Colds MOTHERS, DO THIS! pread CAMPHOROLE over throat r with warm flannel. It and quickly breaks uj or cold in throat ot ches®, Cove penairates, sbbofn cough, yp a jar handy. No telling wher s waken suddenly at night and with a cho cough That's whet you need a frien like CAM. PHOROLE, the handiest mighties, remedy for spasmodic croup It acts quickly, opening up the breathing wnables the little sufferer to breathe easily and with safety. Nhat a relief for anxious mothers! when and their delicate is far and doer stomachs It ¥ then realize how geod it is fo? Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, Tonsil. At All Druggists 35) Substitutes Dr. Brigréeil's Cameharsle, Atiastie City, W. J. Beware of FOR OVER 200 YEARS haarlem oil has been a world- wide remedy for kidney, liver and bladder disorders, rheumatism, lumbago and uric acid conditions. 0 HAARLEM OIL L correct internal troubles, stim ulate vital organs. Three sizes. All druggists . Insist on the original genuine Goro Meat. 1n one minute pain from corns is ended. Dr. Scholl's Zino-pads do this safely by removing the cause—pressing and rubbing of shoes, They are thin, medi- cated, antiseptic, healing. At all drug and shoe stores. Cost but a trifle, Dz Scholl: Lr ads At the first sncese, ALE'S 8 & etc. with HALE'S. 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