reson ibn HITS RPIRIT RITA LIA IININ UP IN MRS. REED’S 5 ROOM TIALS REI RIA SI AIR ISAS ASIII NAINA (© by D. J Walsh.) LD MRS. REED lay in her mammoth black walnut bed with the carved urns on the headboard. Thick goose-feath- er pillows in starched covers were uon- der her head, propping her up so she could look over the foothcard and see what was going on. An old-fashioned counterpane with a design in candle wicking covered the bed and across her feet was a handwoven blanket in blue-and-white yarn, A more comfortable bed than Mrs. Reed's could not be imagined, and the rest of the furniture in the room kept it company. Ponderous and heavily carved, which had been seasoning for a hundred years, it was worth a for- tune and looked as If it weighed a ton. Mrs. Reed had furnished her room when she was married fifty years before. She expected to there, though there was no hurry about that. The doctor said she need not worry, she would be out In a few weeks, but injured must take their time, Meanwhile Mrs. Reed lay impatient and unresigned, angry with the whole world and angriest with herself be- cause she had foolishly her footing and tumbled downstairs, Downstairs in the Kitchen Searles kept the house, but she came to Mrs. Reed's room once a day, when received her orders. Mary Searles had said at the beginning that she could not be expected to fullfili the du of both nurse and house- keeper. Besides, she knew about nur Mary had lived with old Mre. Reed for years and she knew a thing or two. She Kit« there. Upstairs a Sud for teRetRIR IRR IONS die hips missed Mary only she {ies nothing gino SiNZ. stuck to her hen with a f purpose ; she : eaglon o went, Reed She was came and no ont Mrs, was there now. the third day, but she migl minute, ndeed, Mrs. Reed ing up her mind to this very fa suited long. Reaching cautiously, she g the heavy cane that leaned agai bed and pounded upon the floor it. There was no answer. She pounded again, scowling, and the door opened and Miss Crane entered. “] want the furniture moved round,” Mrs. Reed ordered. “It was moved yesterday.” replied Mise Crane. Her large face flushed. “1 know it was—the day before— and the day before that. But It hasn't been moved today. And I want It moved.” Miss Crane looked into Mrs. compelling black eyes. “] got a in my day morning moving this heavy stuff,” she said. “I'm sorry, but I can't move it today. It is all nonsense anyway,” she added under her breath, “It ie, is it?" sald old Mrs. Reed. “1 heard what vou sald, Miss Crane, if I am to be a little deaf. Now here's something that isn’t non- sense. You can pack up your and go.” Miss Crane stiffened. with leed's erick back yester- supposed duds "* she fif- “I'm I'm very willing, sald, and left the room. Within teen minutes she was gone. Mary Searles took Mrs. Reed's sup per up to her on a tray at five o'clock “For heaven's sake, Mary!” cried Mrs. Reed in exasperation. “Can't you or the doctor get me a nurse that will stay with me for one whole week?” Mary Searles’ gray eyes twinkled. sure “Well, we've been pretty well over the ground,” she replied. “Let's see; you hurt your hip three weeks ago yesterday, and you've had five nurses, trained and otherwise, [Is that right?” “l guess it 1.” agreed old Mrs Reed, reluctantly. “There's just one more person | can think of,” Mary sald. “And she ain't a regular nurse, That's Jenny Fuller.” There was a curious silence. Then— “Jenny Fuller, eh?” said old Mrs Reed “Well, get your Jenny Fuller. Get her tonight.” Mary Searles left the room. An hour later Mrs. Reed awoke from a nap to find that she was not alone, There was a young person in the room with her, a slight, straight girl with red halr, softly coiled, a pointed, pale face and grave eyes. She was dressed in a limp little black dress with white cuff* and collar and a white apron. This young person was trying to do something to the lamp, which would burn too brightly. “There! Let it alone!” commanded old Mrs. Reed. “I like it the way it fs. Now come and snatch this bed into that corpmer. I'm sick of facing that way.” The girl came obediently She got behind the bedstead and holsted and consed it forward until it arrived at the proper position. Then she shifted the rest of the furniture into new places as Mrs. Reed pointed. She breathed heavily, but she said not a word. . Neither did the old woman, but it was evident each had ber thoughts, “Well, did you move It?” Mary Searles asked as Jenny was eating her supper down stairs, “Yes,” Jenny dimly smiled. “Are you going to keep on moving it every time she tells you to?” Mary looked skeptical, . “Yes.” Mary slipped an extra bit of chicken upon Jenny's plate, A week passed and Jenny shifted the furniture every day. She seemed a strong litue thing for all her slim hips and shoulders. She neither pro tested por commented. Nor did she, after the second day, wait for her patient's order. She merely, inquired, “Where would you like your bed placed this 1?" and then pro- morning? ceeded to put it in the spot designated. As there were only four corners to the room there were apparently only four places for the bed to be in, but Jenny invented new places, “Where did you get that idea of putting everything kitty-cornered?”’ Mary Searles asked. The elghth morning when Jenny made her usual query old Mrs. Reed shook her bead. “You needn't change me today,” she sald. She said the same thing the next day, and the next. “What's got into her?’ Mary won- dered. “What have you done to her? You must have done something. She's getting meeker than Moses. Why, you'd think 1 was offering her nectar and ambrosia the way she took her breakfast this morning.” Jenny could not answer this ques- tion. That afternoon Jenny to her, “Sit down on Mrs. Reed called the bed,” she com- manded. “Now tell me about your- Where did you start from? Whom do you beleng to?” Jenny told her briefly. had died when she was mother had struggled everything by which one may live hon- estly, scrubbing, sewing, washing. At last when she could no longer do such self. Her father little, her along, doling hurd work nursing. This Jenny had learned from her, For the last year she had had io sick folks to her mother, Wis gone now Mrs. hie earning her support. her been second “case other Mrs. Larrabee, heard i good natured woman,” “I've she sal Jenny. 3 Jenny “But 1 prefer you. ar so—so finicky.” Mrs, Reed los “I guess you'll do, Jenny.” e was You're not ne Old ked pleased. she said been lookls How Searles?” “I'ye “Fine!” Jenny's eyes sparkled. “Humph!™ old Mrs “That's all guess, But sald leed now, I want to see her” Five minutes later Mary Searles ap- peared. twinkle, Old Mrs. own, “You can fix up the bay window chamber for Jenny,” she said. “She's going to live here for the future. And, teed had a twinkle of her week Is enough for her give her more. Give her fifteen.” moving furniture every day!" replied Mary And. bending over, she patted old Mrs. Reed's hand gently and un- derstandingly. Few Brave Enough to Defy Old Superstition a the yesterday, a In dence downtown section tall ladder. steadying It and casually the stream of passersby, of these passers went under the lad- der. Some of them approached it as if they them space der It was necessary for to crowd through a narrow he. tween the man who steadied the lad. der and an automobile drawn up the curb. flouting the old superstition. This is the Twentieth century and we think ourselves sensible and all that. And to a philosophic observer on the other side of the street It seemed as If the only person In any possible danger was the man at the top of the ladder, But still the crowds refused to go under it. Will gomebody tell us why? Ig is not suf. ficient answer to say they were afraid the ladder would fall on them, —Provi- dence (R. L) Journal, Floral Oracle In France a curlone experiment with another plant that will open for a while and simply live on alr is prac. ticed with the common houseleek, which the French call herb of Bt John. They drive two hooks or long, projecting nails into a wall about half a yard apart in a horizontal line, Across them In early June they lay a budded stalk of leek. Gradually the leaves along the stalk dry up and fall off at the end near the hase and new ones put out near the tip; the flower buds swell and finally open in a pretty rose-colored corymb of blossoms. When the leek is first placed on the wall a wish Is made; whether or not it will come true depends on whether or not the leek blossoms before the 24th of the month-<the date of the feast of St. John the Baptist, This floral oracle of St. John was a serious affair, seriously believed a century ago. Matter of Wave Length “New York Is a blase city,” says a magazine writer. “Proclaim something from the housetops and the man in the street won't even listen” How ean he listen to what he cannot hear? It's a long shout from the average New York housetop to the sidewalk, Farm and Fireside, Pastel Tints for Chic Formal Wear Mode Demands Delicate Fabrics With Traceries of Gold and Silver. The formal note that ushered In the winter season of evening gowns is un- doubtedly responsible for the beauty of the fabrics that fashion the formal frocks still so popular, There is a sophisticated elegance to the lines that is matched by the exquisite workman- ship seen in the new materials, These fabrice, gossamer sheer, are yet firm enough to hold traderies of gold and silver and opalescent metals, The outstanding characteristic of these lovely metal cloths is, of course, their sheerness, whatever the ground be. Sometimes it Is a crepe velvet or chiffon. But this ground is merely a lovely but essential foundation for the magic of gold-and-silver threads worked into designs of rare beauty. There are sheer materials worked with bright-hued flowers; spun silver and gold tissues pliant as a wind-blown flower; all-over printed designs lend- ing their opalescent colors to the gold: and-sliver basis lending many hues to the fabric; there more closely patterned than precious metals The delicate pastel-colored metal embroidered eloth that Is an example of artistic workmanship the out- standing fabric. With frosted tracery and pastel tones it indeed are brocades is its is Demonstrat. Fabrics. Charming Evening Gown ing Beauty of New a marvelous cloth to fashion the beau tifully draped gowns of modern lines Lois Wilson, the featured “movie” ing.” an evening gown demon strating the sheer beauty of fabrice. The model is of sophisticated simplicity and charming lines. Wears the new for Trimming Headgear Parisian women that their own rebellious hat ornaments, who are Jetting their a virtue of necessity and hair trained to curl beneath cloche hats pur Others en: discovered make have locks Those halr make upturned brims of close-fitting sports hats. At least one milliner is offering cloth hats with hair ringlets sewed to them. There is a fashion among the schoolgirls and young women Just now for pushing hats well off the forehead so that their bangs will show to advantage. Four-Piece Costume Is Classy for Sports Wear The classic sports costume of the year is the four-plece ensemble, ac cording to a current magazine. “A topcoat without fur, a plaited skirt, a cardigan and jumper,” says the wom- en's monthly, “form the working prin- ciple of all these smart outfits, with the variance in the details. The en- semble Is usually beige and brown tweed, with a beige jersey pullover. There are envelope pockets, with buttoned flaps on cardigan and coat Tha latter is worn in th: new way-— not wrapped but epen—and it is long. er than the frock, for, to whatever lengths other types go, dresses are short for sports.” Fear Upward and Inward Trend of Belts, Girdles Women whose waistlines are no longer of Venus de Milo proportions view with growing concern the up ward and inward trend of beits and girdles which every day become more gbvious in. Paris, Normal walstiiaes are the general rule now for costumes with flaring silhouettes. Even straight silhou ettes are sometimes broken by a pulled-in belt placed well above the hips. Yespite the prevalence of the nigher-walsted dresses, it is usually the slender women who wear them. The others are waiting for style trends to force them to IL to This Spring Suit This attractive spring suit, worn by a prominent “movie” star, is made of tan crepe. The eton Jacket and the skirt are made almost entirely of ac cordion plaits; the blouse is of print ed crepe, and the sash blouse, A tan and brown silk hat worn with the suit, : 8 On Rearing Children from CRIB to COLLEGE wT ® € Compiled by the Editors of “CHILDREN, The Magazine for PARENTS" who has one talk thoughtful with LE dren has portant at home all das The year old to try wise n allows the two to pull off his own put them even other to on, though to feed bimself, some spilling, a dish. She even though gives the baby and wh nor does she feel that at not, geribbling in a book or on the wall paper. If treated, he will do it often, and he has to try it some time Se and bammers io wisely ISROTE to ing these ven more mena tre peures, but tools, 100, young child will learn to use mately, if be is given the right things No child can be taking some {0 cut a|ant aminer, brougl without chances, and excessive shyness can overcome by indi means. bashful children into increases thelr difficul Timidity be Forcing limelight best lirect only fies, which the child gets in his eye is cinders, dust particles or Tears follow often will it out, but in case nature does not come to the rescue, have the child close eye that the tears may accumulate, washing the particle into view so that it can be removed If this fails, pull the upper lid over the lower as the particle will sometimes attach itself to the outside of the low er lid. Never let him rub his eye as this will work the particle into the deiicute eye-covering. If, after these precautions, the dust or cinder bas not been dislodged, examine the upper and lower lids and after locating the particle remove it with a clean hand- kerchief or a bit of clean cotton rolled on ‘a toothpick or match stick. If the particle is not easily removed in this way, make no further attempt but take the child immediately to a sur geon. That pot infrequently likely to be “something” sand which wash his fdr The test as to the success of any punishment you inflict upon your child is—what kind of character is it building? Every child is assumedly entitled to some vital religious experience. And this, be it remembered, he cun get best by an unconscious observation of the lives of his parents. The influence of a truly religious mother can hard ly be estimated. Man is incurably re- ligious, and a child must inevitably arrive at some sort of religious un derstanding. Happy the child whose mother's religion is one of love, by “Children, the Magazine for Parents.) 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It is just the tonic re- quired if a woman is borne down by pain and sufferings at regular or ir- regular intervals, by nervousness or dizzy spells, headache or backache Favorite Prescription can be had in tablet form as well as liquid at your neighborhood store, the ities of and {io Shirt Made Souvenir A white shirt front bearing the sig. natures of Challapin and other cele brated artists who appeared at a con- cert in connection with British musie trades convention at Folkstone, Eng- land, was sold at auction five times and realized 300 guineas (£1,500). The shirt front wad autographed by the artists while being worn by a member of the convention, Hesitate to jeopardize friendship. If men were compelled to bury thelr would have to faults the undertakers work overtime, In the race for popularity, Monarch leads because Monarch has stood for the highest quality for over three quarters of a century. 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