JUST LIKE A WOMAN + OOO 00 (© by D. J. Walsh.) WEN was “up on her ear again,” as Doug Gordon would have read his wife's thoughts, But this time she was keeping them to herself—hard as it was to keep anything from Doug. It all came from a little phrave that was ever on the tip of Doug's tongue. Coming four times in close succes ston, it had angered, Gwen to 8 Sierh resolution. First there was the mouse. Of sourse it was foolish for a grown pers son to scream and grasp Doug's arm when the tiny creature scurried from sehind the broom. “1f that Isn't just like a woman ™ Doug had shouted between bursts of laughter. ’ That could have been forgiven. But when they settled down for the eve- alpg, Gwen with a plece of embrold- ory, Doug with the paper from which he read occasional bits, he mentioned Keats. and Gwen, intent on the red rose she was embroidering, had sald absent-mindedly, “What in the world are keats?” He had doubled over ‘with laughter and when he cauld speak he had eaid, “If that isn't just like a woman!" She was hurt and angry and wished she need not ask him for the money she must have if she were to go shop- ping as she had planned the next day. 3ut at last she smothered her reseni- ment and made her request. Doug. wae neither poor por stingy, put he was old-fashioned, and there were certain formalities to be gone through with before he parted with half a hundred. “Why, 1 gave you 50 last week,” he exclaimed. “You never blew that all in on one dress, did you? If that isn’t just like a woman!” set her work basket the with some and flounced out of the slamming the door behind her, but she did not out quite scon enough to escape Doug's comment on this pet of hers: “Well. if that Isn't Just like a woman! Fising off the handle at at all!” Gwen on table ungentieness roo, get nothing On thing Gwen was deter mined. She would never again be like 4 woman! one reflected therein. “Easy enough to look at,” she com- mented, “in spite of pear-red hair, a tip-tilted with a smudge freckles, reddish-brown eyes, el cetera. As a whole you're not #0 bad for any- body who likes them that way, but you're femininity from the to€s up. And you've got to become but ‘just like a woman’ to Keep your own self-respect and Doug's. Heavens above, how he hates them! And yel be married one!” Doug breakfasted downtown, so Gwen plan her pew role. She had found $50 under her dresser tray that morning and had seized it with delight at’ the prospect of a morning's shopplng—but then thought intruded: “Just a® any wom- an would be.” So she tucked the $50 into an envelope, wrote on the back of it, “Thanks, but I don’t need It after all, 1 don’t care to shop- ping,” and put it on Doug's chiffonler, She stifled a sigh as she turned away, but she also sidiled with satis. faction as she thought: “At finy rate that isn't what just any woman would do with £50.” That evening Doug came out of his room, a blank look on Wis broad, rud- dy fave, the envelope in his hand. He was in search of Gwen—she had not met him at the door as usual, (That was what all women did—met their husbands at the door, Gwen had re flected). He found her in the kitchen. Just as he opened the door—as thovgh at a signal—the mouse ran across the floor. Then he saw an amazing thing. Instead of screaming and running to Lim for protection. Gwen coolly Went after the mouse in a fashion that was ugeanny to him. He could not know that she was hoping it would get away and wondering whether she would drop _Aead if she had to pick it up. She had the _ little creature iInescapably cor pered, as she could not have done in a week of trying had She actually wanted to catch it. Blindly she seized it by the tail, ran to the outside door and hurled the warm, furry thing from her. She was sick to the very pit of her stomach, but she refused to ac- knowledge any such womanish reac tion. With head high she walked to fhe sink, washed her hands and began dishing up the supper. Doug had dropped ' into a chalr spedchless, and sat staring at, her, the envelope with the rejected money clutehed forgotten In his great band. “You'll have to excuse me from eat ing dinner with you tonight, Doug,” said Gwen, after the last dish had been placed upon the carefully set table. “I'm going to a lecture on the English poets, By the way, I've Joined an afternoon class at the university.” Doug sald nothing, The women he knew always ded at the dinner table when thé man of the Wouse re- turned from his business. And they did not go to evening lectures with. gut.asking their husbands to go along. And they, being married, did not start to school again, Ils world bed fallen to pleces. When Gwen returned late In the evening, rosy-cheeked and starry-eyed, Doug, with a something wistful in his blue eyel and a pathetic sug to his nose lunched day and bad the or go i ess - - the fifty dollars to Gwen. “1 want you to take this, Gwen, even | it you don't need It just now. It'll | come in handy later, I'd like for you | to have IL" Gwen stifled a yawn. “I doubt that I'll be needing It. | While I was out this evening | stopped in at the Fantasy cafe. I'm going to do a cabaret stunt there every. evening. I've not forgotten my sing- | lng.nor my fancy dancing. And I'll get well paid for It.” “Gwen.” There was exasperation as | well as anguish in Doug's deep volee, “You're my wife” “Pity ‘tis, ‘tis true,” said Gwen. She had cherished this quotation from | the lecture, knowing well that Doug | would recognize It, and Shakespeare | would even her up on the Keats break, | “Do you mean that?’ blurted out | Doug, hie ruddy face paling. i Gwen merely shrugged her shoul ders and walked out of the room. 8oing up the stairs she giggled. One day of her life had passed without hearing the hateful phrase. 1 That day followed. - Hardening her- self, Gwen did everything that she bated and, had pot been accustomed to doing. while she denied herself every of the soft, dainty, fem- inine that she delighted In. There moments when Gwen craved fiber of her being to be “just a doing all the delightful, sometimes foolish things that she had done before the reforma- tion. Yet surely thls course must change Doug's attitude townrd wom en and must win his respect—and Doug's respect was worth something. She came from the eabaret one eve ning sick of soul. Two men had vis wally appraised her, and she wanted her good, devoted, honest Doug as she had never wanted him before. Just to be his wife seemed enough pay for this world and the world to come, She paused on the porch for a mo ment and looked Inte the living room, a charming room that was a reflection of hier best home-loving self. But her thoughts were instantly diverted from the beauty There was Doug crouched in the big chalr with bead resting on the table. She had never before seen her upstanding husband in a dejected posture She went to him quietly. “Are you Doug?” tenderly. [ie turned her a fdce that con firmed her fears. It had lost its round ness, the eves were tired and hieared. “yop, 1 Sick to the very heart of me,” said Doug. "I can’t figure ou’ the trick fate has turned me. 1 mar ried the most womanly bit of a girl | knew —the only kind 1 could wdmire or love, and here all in a flash she turns out to be exactly the other sort—the ind 1 can't stand—hgrd. like a man —~makes her own living, 1 want a resl woman that depends on her man and lets him do things for her” ! { . one ways wele with every woman,” of the room. his sick, she asked to am. Gwen. shaking with laughter, sank i into the big chair beside Doug. i “I'hhen why did you always say #0 scornfully, ‘If that isn't just like a woman !—as if a woman were fit only spat on. I could have howled | time you it. Ans 1 got & ww be every sad {| made up my mind to be anything but—" “Then unmake your mind and be my own old girl again!” shouted Doug, drawing Gwen into the shelter of his arms. I'll never say that agaln if it bothers you, but from me it's a sort of compliment, for yop can't be too much of a woman to suit me, "That's what 1 like about them—their little | foolishnesses. What'd life be without them? 1 like the feeling that you're leaning hard on me. You're not Just like a woman—you're Just the woman for me.” CA ts ; ——“— Fine Grove Damaged by Reckless Tourists Ancient mythologies tell of gods ginin by their worshipers; and some- thing of the kind is happening In the i Big Tree grove of Mariposa county, Yosemite National park, where thou- | sands of tourists are unconsciously de- stroying that which they come hun- dreds of mites to admire. At the re quest of the National Park service, Dr. E. P. Meinecke, United States Forest service plant pathologist, has investigated the present status of the cherished Sequolas and has reached the conclusion that iong-continued and heavy trampling of human feet has destroyed the root-endings and finer roots of many of the trees, With. ott these, of course, the trees are un- | able to absorb water and mineral | petrients from the soil The rescue of Grizzly Giant, one of the finest big trees in existence, from a similar fate about twenty-five years ago Is recalled, Trampling bad de- stroyed its endings and friends of the tree were at a logs to know what to do. Finally It was suggested by George T. Harlow, at that Ame gunrd- fan of the grove, that the soll sur. rounding the tree be goosened some. what and that additional soll be placed around the tree and over the roots to a height of three or four feet. The experiment, though ridi- eculed at the time, proved entirely suc- cossful and the old tree was restored to health. -re 5 * Just Like Grown-Ups Her mother was very proud of Bets ty's inclinations to save her pennies by placing them in a small bank on her dressing, table, One day when & neighbor gave Betty a nickel, the mother sald, in a self-conscious tone: “loll Mrs, Taylor what you do with your money, dear.” “Well,” sald young Betty, with a dls > roar el arming smile, “sometimes 1 lose IL", Spring Ensemble Is in Limelight Daytime Costume; Coats Plain in Color. ensemble is There Is The ingly daytime interest- combined, usually a of simple outifhe made in plain colors accompanied by a one or two plece dress showing contrasts in color Counts to accompany the lighter and frocks for general wear usually made part of the or new type which is designed to create a comfortable feeling of warmth, Most of the new or mixtures, vogue for is particularly desirable. ries of thie family silk mixtures und are® embroidered in floss threads. less tailored suits and gports and are us a ensciahle counts are in plain colors still retains its Wool jersey Some Kasha SINUriness fab- use and wool or matal novelty in fabrics for the youthful of bination of rayon and wool, and it that is firm ] grart of the together In geometric permits of a ex the froci an ensemble toned A striking frock is Hn woven oom- texture and easily gives u " to retain fn silhouette i r Flannel frocks are put tions, This shades that mal pealing part ol the Straightiine cont is that front will be CONE open al the this worn beneath } nouetie Alice spring They show and create ; White “Mad featured Hour,” of is Bom an cnsemble springlinwe } Springtime Inspiration. consists of a two-plece dress in black tion. It a geometric design feutured the sand « iored blonse. The skirt is done in se nd col ored kasha, A cont that pletes the ensemble is of sand k 1 white on long com ——— — in Two Decided Styles the showery de- style Raincoats to meet two the Paris Intest The trends noted in to from feminine arrive sought by These are made” lets. buttons, beits at wrists and about the waist, and very deep trench pock- ots. The lines are detidedly swagger Next in importance as regards styl perized fabric In an eggshell color while the gabardine coats ing and general utility wear. Some of the leading degigners are very lightweight (weeds for thelr new raincoats. These are en tirely waterproofed and made up in and finished with double ring buckles, The colors range from the light beige and gray tones to the Spring Fashion Hints of Interest to Women “Crystal ornaments are enjoying an immense vogue, both the genuine ent from rock crystal and imitations made of pressed glass” says Delinea- tor, reporting the latest developments of the spring mode, “Agnes’ chenile caps are not new, put thelr popularity grows conting- ally.” continues the fashion monthly. “Women have them in mony different colors to match different costumes, Reptile skins are smarter how used ag trimming than as entire shoes. The new note in evening sandals fs the combination of several materials. Big chiffon handkerchiefs are revived for evening: sometimes they match the gown, sometimes the slippers.” In the mader of spring clothing, Delineator experts report @ “Velveteen, a success of several seasons ago, will be worn again this spring, Black, and white stand together at the head of the evening mode. With each chile in Ms own right, they form a notable combination.” : 5 ® inn 3 With the advent of more femininity | ing into its own again. An interest. ing exponent of the simpler type of “feminine” frock now coming to the so fast, is the chic afternoon gown such as is worn by Dorothy Sebastian, motion picture player fea. “Wyoming” It is of water blue chiffon, with the double cascade down the front and uneven hemline ruffle on the skirt, A belt of silver kid is worn at the hip tops. With this frock, Miss Sebas. tian wears a beige feit hat the same and a string of beads, On Rearing Children from CRIB to COLLEGE ¥ Ek 4 wv Compiled by the Editors of “CHILDREN, The Magazine for PARENTS” wre not fortunate enough to backyard Ort flering supp of a be built so tree: in the limb for the framework may the children need not miss what Stevenson alis . “the pleasanest thing ever @ child can do” Ready made swings which At on any doorway may purchased for spartment use imulating., ap- It may be “fl, OF 48 A child's dinner or Why not go out into the your boy or ppening there? couniry- girl and what is hs If you know for what to look you can make a walk Nature's im. in is but a to trace thelr application to our ide wi a a thrilling mutable la the world of outef.doors it experience, ws may be clearly seen step own Hves If yqu contrast the emotions proper to a little boy two with those proper and necessary to a young man twenty-five, you will feel polimantly the charniges-——the al- most complete reversal the boy must Hie must from the filial to the parental, from frre sponsibility to responsibility, from the of taking to that of giving, from diffidence to self-confidence, and necessary of of make, pes attitude attitude The Schick test is a skin test to | determine whether or not a person 14 immune to diphtheria. 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