» ' BARERFTERERENE | AIST tes ITIL PAULA'S | THEORY WON STRIATE ITAL Ak (© by D, J. Walsh) AULA oe | In ww bo Te STAFFORD'S the year after she from high school. There had been a long illness, which had eaten up their balance and she found that college was out of the question, also that she must go to work, “Poor Polly!” her friends said. “Just as though I were a coated, red-headed parrot!” said Pol lg. “I'll take a business course and get a position. It ought not to be harder than it was to major in Latin and hold the basket ball champion- ship at the same time.” She sald this, with an assurance she did not feel, to Ellen Smith, five years older, secretary to the president of the Arline bank. “Poor Polly!” she commiserated, “Well, you have a good position— bexzan Polly. “Yes,” but it took me years to land, and I had a pull, too, and always knew I was to earn my living. You are young, and have been sheltered. It will be hard.” It was hard for Polly to get up In the gray of the morning, before any heat was coming through the register in her porth room, breast a search- ing north wind for an unsatisfying and hurry to classrooms, father died graduated green » breakfast, which were likely to be unaired and sketchily dusted. She found it hard, even after she had earned her diploma. “Jobs” were, but she wanted a “position” and inexperienced could often get them, She he gome un- pleasant experiences employers who pros capricious or mn “I'd give up Stafford’s there not possible impossible, Grand father id her age in the di Finally, at a sal: Ellen, she found tional Manufacturin which handled “Why, you remonstrated El ay lived on less ” business college, feally. “Polly! Why 3 “I started ‘o ny « keep on. Furthermore, wi Cio newest of twent room. 1 shan't system for “But you the wrot Polly. The office of Henr) is the best position there and ‘killer. No secretar) t wo chose than a town. pl 106 in Paula—again did not feel. She started been whose bh she I dark bi never a 4 No cos of brunette Or ears, beads, ring or dark-blt made. WI er voice to it Six months an through desk by “follow passed being year department, the man “Well, you proven your ry?" asked Ellen with more spect in her fore, “Only ups” and sh ager, have the. of re- manner than a year be part of it as Paula. “Enough te show ama on the right track, me a better pay-check.” “Well, let me give you some ad vice, Martha Miller of Mr. Seabody's office is leaving next week for a long rest. You are next In line, so steer clear, 1 told you he is a woman killer.” Paula made no promise, She had seen Mr, Seabody occasionally, dart- ing through a door to call an order in a bigh-keyed voice, darting in or out of the elevator, or through the offices He was tall, stooped, hollow-eyed and sallow, with hands that worked con- tinnally. She felt that Miss Miller was not the sort of secretary he need. ed, for she was thin and “jumpy,” with a reedy voice and fussy way of rattling papers and desk tools. How ever efficient, she would prove an irri. tant to a4 nervous man, She went willingly to the place when was called. Miss Miller stayed until noon of her first day to direet her in office routine. Paula's igh min on a double track that morn. ing. She caught every word of infer. mation, watched all the office detail, and at the same time was realizing that no matter how great a success hie was in business her employer was not an office organizer, The ofiice boy wns a restless limp, a constant noise-producer ; the assistant occupied a desk In the office and she yet," laughed me that 1 and to give she “eracked” ber chewing gum and recled papers in and out of her machine with much Paula traced a sharp point of sunshine that stabbed a pile of papers on the desk, to au crack high up in the window shade, saw a chronic tangle in the telephone cord at which the man pulled wrathfully time he picked it up, and that at every lurch he gave his chair- noise, every spring creaked, At 12, Mr. Secabody rectors’ luncheon, Ten Miss Miller stopped in say: “Good-by. No one else can I’'aula put in some Intensive work in the next two hours. while the stenographer and office boy were out at luncheon found the janli- tor, Under her directions he gummed tape over the hole in the window shade, shutting out the point of light that traveled across the desk all fore- noon, oiled every hinge and chair, the the filing cabinets, and scraped the edges of the desk draw- Then she called in Miss Sebree and traded the restless office boy for a quiet lad with a soft Southern ao cent, moved the assistant's desk into an outer room and ber own as far away as possibie, It was after two when Paula heard the feet In corridor and Mr. Seabody dashed into the room. It was and empty ex- her desk by the Her gown was of with a e of hite at her her brow. had from 1 Crossed left for a dl- minutes later the door to May the Lord help you. here!" First, she grooves of ers, the rushing shady and cool for Paula at arthest window, crepe ind sleeves, the bands of hone smoothly above quiet did not effect she look wp ' employer ing the eved, she copying, Her and screech, the liberty of making a few began | her quiet night. afford ad in cople iis chair received hin room Lou 1 h “I took 1 Hid Corpse of Lincoln's Slayer i 3 of John Ny LOS Named for Gambler called “Hieronymus g bly named Jerome Hieron was an Italian ma astrologer, and charlatan. He was born at Pavia in 1501, the iilegal son of Facio Candan, jurist. He took the degree of doe tor of medicine at Padua in 1524, and spent the next seven years praciieing There he married in 1534, and i# sald to have squandered the fortune of his wife in gambling. He was appointed to the chair of math ematics at Milan, and held the chair of medicine in several other cities. Later he was imprisoned for debt and on the charge of heresy for having published the horoscope of Christ, Upon big release he went to Rome and was admitted to the College of Phy- gicions by the pope | ha ferred as nous Cardan hemat philo opher, gambler at Sacco. and allowed a pension. He died in 1576. Virtues in Tea Drinking of tea that they were not content with merely drinking It as often as circum stances permitted, but must needs ascribe to it various powers. It was generally agreed among them that the drinking of tea was attended by the following ten virtues: Protection by all divinities; filinl duty to parents; suppression of all evile: banishment of drowsiness; hm mony of all vital organs; immunity from diseases nnd everlasting good health; amity In friendship: keeping of a right mind md correct morals; the dispersion of all passions; assur nnee of a peaceful deathbed. —Detrolt News. Petals Are Used in Youthful Mede Simple Outlines With Effec- tive Trimmings That Lend Variety. The bringing femi mode 18 examples of midseason several charming nine frocks. There are pressing the charmingly by and striking trimming are used, ity and charm are obtained by ses of 'nris means of ex clothes holeros various femininity in bows, tucks, More forms of seldom Original. tiers. novel decorative ideas The collections rich in detail. Skirts and walsts are trimmed with such are Inrge triangles made of fine tucks to give a sunburst effect, Double bo leros on plain blouses begin from shoulder yokes and tie in bows at the side front, Skirts repeat the bolero effects In tiers, The skirt mode, most important, some of the enchanting of new daytime frocks, Frocks in eral give a note of simplicity. A rufiie on a st which runs hipline and « Both petals to achieve an With a sever rol way, Is create the by the Flat tiers most gen gin gle skirt, raight-line from the the hemline to lescends in back, tier elegant simple bl of several tlers—the tlers lar and creates a onal bands on lend a Loretta ture pl Oats,” simplicity mn new. and somewhat lifte of distin the petal of the unusual, dress note atured motion “Her wenrs presses much Form Attractive Co fieve Soverity of Ckirt, of Straw to Have Trim of Velvet Paris milliners who e what Spring Hats surpr are worn on Palm Beach and win summer ciothes are in Camilie models ord Tr. tloger shows some which cembine velvet straw. Some of them ter line of felt hate in front to disclose Molyneux shows fairly straw and velvet, the velours used in flat bands around the brim and repeated in a band and bow, Jane Blandchot is showing a great deal of navy blue in her new spring models. The hat which Mistinguett, the music hall artist, wore at a mil linery competition recently was made of dark blue grosgrain ribbon in a cap shape fitted closely to the of the face covering the ears. On one side was a large white velvet flower fixed so that it fell against Mis tinguett's cheek. prettily and the win. cut up eye only follow and are one large hats of with sides Leather Coats Offered for Every Hour of Day Paris visitors declare leather coats now are offered for every hour of the day. The simple leather coat of oth. er days is still seen but it is usually worn only for motoring. For other purposes, various leathers now are worked ae cloth has been. Many are ornamented with fur, In other mod elg, wide areas of leather over ald with the new mole in geometric designs, Calfskin in the wiarin tones of brown, Lowever, Is perhaps the popular favorite of the | Parisienne, unre anithre Classic Evening Dress hite Panne Velvet —— - This classic evening dress of white panne velvet presented by the Wom. an’s Home Companion has a surplice closing and two godets in the skirt giving the almost inevitable uneven hemline. The belt buckle of rhine stones and rubies effectively carrics out the jeweled trimming note, Drink Wate If Back or | Kidneys Hurt| . | Begin Taking Baits if You Feel || Backachy or Have Bladder Weakness food forms the Too much rich which excite and neys in their efforts to filter it the system. Flush the kidneys sionally to relleve them like lieve the Is, removing waste and poison, else vou may feel a dull misery In the ki y gharp pains in the back head- ache, dizziness, the stomach sours, tongue is coated, and when the weath- er i8 bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of the channels often get irritated, oblig- ing one to get up two or three times during the night, To help neutralize these Irritating acids and flush off the body's urinous waste, begin drinking water, Also get about four of Jad Balts from any pharmacy, take a tablespoonful in a of water breakf for a few days and your kidneys then fine and disappear, This famous acid of bined w kid. from occn- re- HCAs, OVerworg you bows 1 region, or sick sediment, ounces glass before act bladder disorders ritation, makes a delightful effervescent drink ich i women water and help prevent serious der By all lots of good water every day. disorders, asm cnn be On Rearing Children from CRIB to COLLEGE Compiled by the Editors of "CHILDREN, The Magazine for PARENTS” portance, of furn entertainment or riogity, but of 18 ardor In maturer years he causes which in will he able to annals of the children as a living force, and they learn to from it the elements which will help them to grow In strength and nobility. ther. ‘resent the to your dynamic will select Do two vou know that the egg is really foods instead of one? When Johnnie oats the white and Mary eats the yolk, they will be getting foods as different from each other as Ags are from pure cane sugar (@. by “Children, the Magazine for Parenta' y Blue Is Recommended by M. Worth for Sports Explaining the fundamental reaso for. the appropriateness of blue fm sports, M. Worth said: “By the sen side, to which the smart people now ge because the country roads are so crowded with motor ears, blue Is the mo#t becoming color. The sky and tin sea both seem blue, All the navies of the world dress their men In dark ae. Fishermen usually wear bilge And for women 1 think it makes then look younger, 1 have experimented on clients with beige and dark blue. and find that utter is not mare youthful, but nore ing to most women, Delge is a fuel in spring colors, for It has been raised to nn stundurd shade-it rivals vavy ue.” the color onl nlso becom — ———————— DON’T LET WORMS TORTURE CHILDREN have pv Tras ores Frey’s Vermifuge Expels Worms ADVICE TO WEAK WOMEN! 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