Ww [EN ROBERT WAS TWENTY-ONE o> (® by D. J. Walsh.) HEN the wealthy building contractor, Alexander Ware, was killed in an automobile acecldent, and then, when his widow, one short month after the fu- neral, married Silas Bartlett, the res. idents of Shipleyville were astounded. A report gained currency that Silas had been her first love, that she had jilted him in a moment of pique and married Ware, and had always re gretted it. This explained but did not excuse her shameful precipitancy Her neighbors conceded, however, that Ware's sixteen-year-old son had nc quired a kind and gentle stepfather, But if the son, Robert, had been less of a stoic he might have disillusioned them. lartlett, the stepfather, soft spoken and suave in publi¢, became to Robert in the home a monster of unceasing petty tyranny; and, euri- ously, the wife made no effort to pro- tect her son from Bartlett's calculated persecutions, One summer afternoon Bartlett called Robert into the Ii- brary. \ “I've heard you talking about go- ing to college,” Bartlett began, with brutal abruptness. “Well, put it out of vour head. You can't afford it. I've tried you in my office—and you're no earthly good. Your father was a car penter; maybe you'll take to toals, I've got you a job in Allen Hinchey's garage. And get to bed early, for you start in thq morning. Your work will keep you out of mischief and away from that pmuper next door.” “What did little Irene ever do to vou?’ cried the crushed boy, goaded at last to angry speech by the unmer ited slur. “No Bartlett you can Inform your friend and her mother. I'm going to give them no- tice to move: and I'm to tear down their shack and put up a bunga. low. That's all.” Robert turned away, bitter but hopeless, The Widow Sanderson, a weak and delicate woman, who worked in Mrs. Vogelsang's bakery. and her nine-year-old danghter. Trene occupied a small rented cottage the grounds, Irene Sanderson. a heau tifnl elflike litile creature, was only friend Robert had left: and now she was to he gent away from him Two nights after Robert's one-sided interview with his stepfather, Sanderson saw her mother ascending the front stairs with especial dif culty and ran to help her. When the mother hegan to talk of colored lizhts and golden angels. and then, when she tried to congh, and flecks of blood ap peared on her lips, frene hecame ter rified. She dashed out of the honse and across the street, te summon old Doctor Godfree, “Dying on her feet,” the kind old doctor Inter told some neighbors who had gathered. “Last stages of pneu monia She'll hardly Inst the night” And the was right: in the morning Mrs. Sanderson eas dend Fate now kindness sters. Rohert taken the of kind-hearted Mrs. and the home and hakery wns located on Malin street exactly opposite Hinchey's ear age, vhere Robert was emplaved. Roh ert and Irene were enabled to meet and converse dally, One day when bosiness wae slack Rohert had spent an hour In the store with Irene. Fe came hack wearing a long face, and his employer. Allen Hinchey, joked him about his love making. Good-natured Robey for once, did not respond to Hinechey's humor: Instead, he suddenly became desperately fra and unburdened his mind of the whole story of his perse cution “Qa ho!” exclaimed the amazed Hinchey, at the end “1 always thought that anzel of a Silas Bartlett was too good to be true. And he was in here last nicht asking me to ralse your pay —and every cent of Ht pocket, eh?” He paused. thoughtfully “Yon're eighteen now, Robert, and I'm paying you fifteen a week. Candidly you're worth * thirty, and soull soon be worth fifty. But, how the land lies, I'll not raise your pay. In- stead, I'll make a bargain.” He pointed through the great open rear door of the garage, to a cottage facing on the next street, “I took that property for a debt.” he explained. “It's falling apart from nezlect. If you spend a few minutes a day on it, painting and patching, you can turn it into a palace In three years. You'll’ be twenty-one then, and I'll make you a gift of the house, And I'm getting along In years, Robert When you're twenty-one I'l need a partner.” He held out his hand. “Is it a go?” Robert was too overcome for speech, Tears welled In his eyes. He conld only reach for the han@ and grasp It warmly. “And now.” sald Hinchey, “don’t tell a soul except the little girl. And warn her to keep It under her curly yellow wig.” Life took on a different coloring at once for Robert and ‘Irene. At length came the day when Robert was twen- ty-one, And Silas Bartlett and his wife re membered this fateful date, To show their parental interest In the boy se cretly they nlanned a “coming of age” celebration—a surpiise party, Robert went to work as usval that morting, but at 6.70 in the evenirg temper, young man,” going doctor gruflzingly hestowed one the two tronbled soung. frene Irene on and wns into home Vogelsang Vogelsang goes Into his seeing telephoned the garage and was in formed that Robert and Hinchey were out on a repair job. At eight guests were arriving: nine o'clock came, then ten, and the hero of the affair was still absent. Then young Ben Lothian, excited and breathless, burst in upon the merrymakers, “A surprise party—I'll say there is.” he exploded. “Bob's married. To that little jane in the bakery. Judge Billow tiled the knot. They're having supper now, in the new home~—and they wouldn't invite me in” The party was at an end. A raging mother and stepfather hurried to their automobile. With Ben Lothian to di rect them and followed by all thelr late guests in crowded cars they raced toward the little love nest Robert Ware, very handsome, and his extremely pretty bride, along with Judge Billow and Allen Hinchey, were just finishing the meal that Mrs. Vo gelsang had served. The door was flung wide and a furious woman with her husband bebind her, pushed into the room and faced her son, “You ingrate!” she shrieked, in hys terical madness. “1 had my filled with guests in your honor, hu’ you've made a mockery of my kind You'll never darken my doo And you'll never get a penny of my money. Your calculating pan per wife will have to be with a pauper husband.” Silas Bartlett stepped forward, te add his denunciation, but Judge Bil low waved a large silencing hand. and then rose tn his feet slowly and Im pressively. “You need not speak now, Silas,” In snid. “And when 1 finish, you won't want to. Ten years ago, Alexande: Ware came to me and 1 drew his will The information has only come to mi ness! again, no malter. is in my office safe. That wil the bulk of his estate to his nd 1 have learned that this hoy heir to 100000, was put to menin work and denied the college education prohated ut, copy leaves |On, | he craved.” the horrl this bs mother,” asked unbelief, “Mother fled true?” tut the chagrined, woman could not speak, Bartlett, exposed in his perfidy, gon, in “ean and not dare. “Robert, 1 have not finished,” re | proved Judge Billow mildly, “Ware's first wife had died shortly after the of That may accoun’ for many things, Robert” the judg concluded, gravely nodding his hep «Mrs Bartlett is not your mother.” A tense silence prevailed as Judge Billow resumed his seat, lohert was speechless and saddened with th. thought of consoling Bim [rene had come to his side. But her own face clouded . “Oh, Robert,” she asked him troubled liftle voice, “do you think will make any difference? Yon are so rich.” He put his arm lovingly ahout the dainty girlish form of his bride, and bending down, kissed her. soe, “You het I'm rich” he told her. "™ was rich before I heard of the money Pecause | had you, dear ™ | birth her son, 3 Bodies of Preh’storic Race Long Preserved Mummies of America's oldest in habitants have been dissected hy Gal E. Wilson, anatomist of the Marvard Medical school The mummies belong to the basket maker Indians, who lived in the Sout! west before the time of (‘hrist, 200 BB. C.. or possibly much enriier. Mr Wilson states, in reporting hid invest! gations to the American Naturalist The bodies, which were found in Ari zona, are at least as old as most of the early Egyptian mummies. the an atomist states Repented tests have failed to revea! traces of blood In Egyptian mummies but in the American specimens were found red blood cells, shrunken dried. but pérfectly preserved, An Immense quantity ef fine so and sand wns found throughout the tung material of the Indinns This is attributed to thelr breathing the dr dnd dusty atmosphere of the regim where they lived. It indicafes that these prehistoric people suffered fron the same lung diseases, silicosis, that affects miners today. Unlike the Egyptian mummies which were prepared by elaborate processes, these bodies were pot em balmed at all. They were simply buried and their preservation is do to the unusual drxing qualities of hot gand and warm, dry cliniate, First to Weigh Earth Novil Maskelyne, an Englishman who died in 1811, discoverdd how 1 weight the earth, which he achieved by watching, through a telescope. # plumbline hung down the side of » precipitous Scottish mountain And the weight 1s, fo within a pounc or two, 6.000,000,000 000,000,000 (x tons, It wns he who first set on foot the Nautical Almanack, one of the great est aids to mariners since the Chinese emperor Hwang tl, In 2634 B, C, In vented the compnss. Other End Bites A neighbor's cut came into the house and mother told Gloria to catch It and put it out. After a chuse around the house the fve-yearold daughter was earrying the eat to the door hy the tall “1 would not earry the kitty that way,” ndmonished the kind-hearted mother, “Bu' mother, the other end bites,” rered Gloria, Novelty Marks Silhouette and Fabric of New Day- time Ensembles. Despite the general trend toward flutteringly feminine dresses, Paris has here and there retained a genuine simplicity of line that bespeaks a tailored Influence. It* is especially noted In sports and street dresses of woolen for thie springtime, For instance, many of the ope plece dresses are worn with jackets These are naturally of a tailored type. Checked or plald woolens are often a smart feature of these daytime en- sembles, Velveteens, too, are seen in many strikingly designed costumes. Colors are dmportant, of course, and many of the shades most favored in spring dresses are seen combined in the plaids, stripes or checks. Sults, for Imstance, coming under the tailored list of spring clothes, are shown mostly in woolens with checks, In the two-plece dresses of a tal being shown In different materials Doris Kenyon, the “movie” star, ap- pearing in an interesting role In the has opportunity to wear seme unusual One costume which shows a Inspiration Is smartly Blouse Is of Red, Green and Yellow Plaid Velveteen. made in two pieces.” The blouse Is of red, green and yellow plald velveteen A feature of the is the trim feature that dis the spring ros blouse tinguishes many of tumes Red cherries, too, are an at tractive decoration at the shonlder The skirt of black velveleen affords an attractive contrast, Chine, Japanese Silks For the woman who always rebels against any type of garment which does not fit as well as a tailor-made suit, there are some new and attrac Japanese silks ‘hose (in crepe de especially scalloped pockets, shades The Japanese silk coats are extraor aside from the extra lengths The styles In this materinl favor slim straight {ines with raglan sleeves ns well as sleeves cut to give a graceful appearance and Bright New cotton raincoats are made ap lightweight twill and an imitation woolen weave Your Quter Garments “The custom of applying perfume to furs and other outer garments is quite wrong,” according to a Paris perfumer of note. “The proper and modern way,” says this authority, “is to perfume only the lingerie or under. garments, In this way there is no danger of overuse. The odor is al ways fresh and can be constantly changed to suit the costume, the oo easion, or the personal mood. “The perfume, moreover, should never be sprinkled from the bottle, It should be applied ull over the dainty lingerie by means of a very fine atom- fzer that does not admit through the bulb an amount of alr to destroy the subtle odors of the finest perfumes.” Chrysanthemum Frock Inspired by the chrysanthemiim is a frock of three tones of taffeta rang ing from a beige yellow to deep rus get, The waist is of the beige. and the skirt has three full ounces of the three colors pinked in deep scallops around the bottom, Chrysanthemums in all the tones trim the waist, Long Box Coat; Border of Leopard Skin Fur An ensemble of plain beige fea. tures a long box coat trimmed with leopard skin fur. The skirt forms four large box plaits at the front A blouse in satin, also beige, is adorned with a row of tiny gold buttans, The hat is of beige felt. On Rearing Children from CRIB to COLLEGE w wv ® Compiled by the Editors of “CHILDREN, The Magazine for PARENTS” Our job as parents is to be the vig orous allies of the growing-up process which will make chil- dren independent of us, gradually our Many for the can Boxes, pans, and all found about the home gre gladly by the baby up to four. Opportunity to use his playthings without interfer. ence from other and without danger to other people's property ls what all homes should allow the bahy. should be taken In tools for the young child, Only usable tools should be given to the small worker. Every child needs a stout work table and a chalr which fits him. of young « the laythings almost » provide stairs, kinds of things noone spoons, nsed people Care choosing The apirit of competition Is too often overdone In the home, with harmful results to the children. “Un- less we are sure that children are very evenly matched intellectually, physi- cally and temperamentally, we are dojng them a great injustice by pit. ting them against one another, Tal. ents, disposition, braing and even beauty are scatiered so nearly at ran dom throughout the population that it is unfair to expect an equal perform ance the part of any hildren though they belong to the same fam. Hy. on fwo ¢ Fathers can be of in running a family. For one thing, they are impressive simply because they are not in evidence as much as mothers, exactly as a five dollar gold plece Is mare exciting than a bill of that denomination, though the real value Is precisely the same. When mother's commands become an old story, father can speak with author. ity and effect. Because he is not with the mother and children 24 hours a day. he gets a better perspective on the problems that arise between them and is fitted to be an unbiased arbi. trator, inestimable ald Children must learn to make their own decisions and oot rely constantly on the judgment of others, Always buy three or {our pairs of stockings just alike for your children This is saving in both time and money. It is easier to sort and put them away, and besides you have a pair as long as two stockings are left in the bunch. One baby wakes from his nap and cries. Mother immediately picks him up. Another baby wakes from his nap and cries. ‘His mother waits until he stops crying and then takes him from his erib. Both babies cry without being taught.” The one baby is learning to ery in order to be taken up, the other baby is learning to stop crying In or der to be taken up. Through social ex- perimentation one baby discovers that the best thing to do is to ery and the other haby discovers that the best thing to do Is to keep still, (6 by "Children, the Magasine Parenta™) Light Coats Are Newest Three important Paris dressmakers stress the ldea of light coats for dark dresses this spring, White silk coats with black linings, beige coats with brown linings and gray coats with nayy blue luings are new. Sports Shoe of Navy Seal Have you seen ‘a sports shoe of pavy seal? The leather Is very soft and said to be waterproof. And then you may match them with smart navy blue suede gloves. for Cities Seen as Vital The growing practice of fitting i i i Chamber of Commerce of the United States on city planning and zoning accomplishments, This practice, which Years ago, at the present American originated has stead- time have until G00 grown than ily cities “City planning.” the proper co-ordination development, to the end that n may grow in a more orderly way the report explains, civie city and of working and recreation, “To serve the community comprehensive city plan must all physical Improvements, even at the possible expense of sub- ordinating individpal desires, City planning applies the fundamental principles of business corporations to civic development. It means the bud- geting of future improvements to ob- tain an orderly and uniform growth for the entire community and prevent overexpansion of one phage of de- velopment at the expense of others” best a COOr- County’s Great Need Are you living in a county without Beachley in Hygela, published Pr. BR. G health magazine American Medical If you you by the association are not from nroner Propel local of protection government. health cannot carry on n every county in a fo mainiain th work state ery department in en can yield for continues, A will re investment greater dividends tl public health whole time money Doctor health amount of sickness from such Jeachiey department duce the fever, diphtheria almost disenses as typhoid smallpox and 75 per cent during the first five years of its existence, he declares. The typical health department con scarlet fever hy gists of a physi of an medical college with special train graduate nurses who have studied pub lic health: one or two sanitary in possible, a laboratory should be Shade Trees a Necessity “The city of fine shade trees is the city beantiful™ Charles Lathrop Pack “When the traveler gives to world's beantif he ks Iy of ashington and Paris; thinking of them he mes f their each of these talking thought the thi instinctive and In delights in the of erent great ory o wealth trees architects bulid cities have created and and gifted artists ings rar: grace however, of splendor in the line their lawns. parks and iw found which their shade trees sireets and beautify public grounds. teenth sireet or nue, or any of the ington deprived of shade tree beauty! Visualize without streets and parks with which you are tamiliar. and see what becomes of the City Beautiful!” Massachusetts ave streets of Wash Western Architecture The or prairie, type of architecture derives chief char. from the prairies on which it originated: the horizontal elements In the design being heavily gcecented, as against the usunl practice of emphasizing vertical lines done in French and Eng lich small home planning. The western type of home i 'built in square, box-like shape, the roof low-pitched and with a western, its neteristics western more such as is dows carry out the squareness of the They are used with or without dividing mul. i No Aid to Walls Bureau of standards tests have demonstrated that wetting the bricks pot add to the compressive of brick walls. Clay brick walls will be as strgng when aged in air for 60 days as they will be if kept after construction, the tests reveal, Unfair to Home Town When a hoy from a country town goes to a city and makes good, his neighbors seem to think that some miracle has been performed, or that he acquired all his prowess away from home, -Waldport (Ore.) Trib une. ——— Resists Rot and Vermin Sheet steel, because of ite resist. ance to rot, is coming into wide use. age for pergolas, trellises and other garden furniture. Bugs and gnats do not infest the steel products and poring birds have no effect ou them, QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTS set the standard, If you paid a dollar a pound you could not buy better food products than GUARANTEED BY EVERY DRUGGIST Sprayed Jordan much of the precoci Ameri n be traced to thei~ practica “They are the product of the t inventive and mechanical age Whateved they can like Doctor claims that justuess of young Cans on bility greats the wo ever known, iT Wrong, “a reason. teacher, ‘why is on the cleaner than fingers always the t rest? “Without hem whistles hesitation, th two 1 me dog'" Willy use replied are when 1 for That's Different “Nothing but an operation wil save your life.” “What will It cost?™ “Abow S100" “But 1 ‘haven't that much money.” “Then we must see what pills will do." —Tit-Bits. * Your Kidneys! You Can't Be Well When Kidneys Act Sluggishly. D° you find yourself running down— always tired, nervous and depressed? 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