THE LITTLE CHINA BOY HERE in the boy. he always stood kKitchen—that little china Perhaps it would be more correct to say that he hung in the kitchen. For a nail kept him safely upon the wall, looking down over the kitchen stove, He wore a big yellow hat—a hat such as fine old gentlemen wore many years ago It was of a nice yellow shade. His suit was of blue, and areund his was a ruffied collar, wore and little sat upon a white white And basket, deck He oright-red shoes. pale-yvellow He sat in and side were placed matches, On had been socks he the center on either matches which and on the other side side used, one were He Sat in the Center and on Either Side Were Placed Matches. which would be taken for lighting the stove. And of shoes his were matches all him was His and ruffled collar and his suit and his hat and the basket upon were ali made of china. He had hes many little Of he and which n in the family for ms But invy ny. years, he still was only a boy. : course he was only china never grew up. : There She had now, and who called This little as Dolly had ways heen a { And why wouldn't he he a He was ju had been the little girl, Dolly. grown up and was a there was another little g Dolly “mother.” girl ed loved him lady ir} the cl He loy ina boy had nal- favorite favorite? st as pleasant and friend- v CTHE WHY of SUPERSTITIONS By H. IRVING KING ACCIDENTAL RHYMES I" IN talking you a rhyme, wish before accidentally make you say an- other word and you wiil get your wis This is a common superstition, erally half laughingly Frequently some one standing by. ticing the involuntary rhyme, wil “That's a rhyme; take it In one section they of this stead gen. in. no say: indulged in time.” have a variation superstition which that in- of wishing you kiss your hand before speaking and you will see your sweetheart before night, The superstition originates from the fact that old-time word charms were generally in verse, hlank or rhymed. Fragments of metrical charms and in- cantations have come down to us from remote and from many races. The word “charm” itself we get from the latin word “carmen,” meaning both a song and a charm. Clodd says “As gods eof healing both Apollo and Aesculapius were surnamed Praean after the physician to the Olympian deities, and the songs which celehrat- ed the healing power of Apollo were also called by that name.” In Greece and Scandinavia magle Read Scott's” “Pirate” for a disquisition on the persistence of rhymed Impromptu incantations among the descendants of the Norsemen down into recent times, From this northern source we prob- ably Inherit our idea that an lm promptu, accidental rhyme Is a “charm” and, therefore, of potency in the fulfiliment of wishes. (® by McClure Neuspapar Syndicate.) is nges (@®vy MeClure Nowspaper Syndicate.) comcimesnsiion You'll Be Tickled at This He was so low he could crawl un- der an earthworm without removing ‘his hat.—Pathfinder Magazine. amon ly a little china boy as ever to see, He had a most delightful expression which was something between a smile and a look of friendliness, Perhaps it was a mixture of both, Then he had seen other little boys and girls grow up. The boys had big, deep voices And they talked of he could pot understand you'd hope now, things which at all They store” and “the whether “business and. office,” and “business or “not good” Splendid things about which to talk the little thought, only could not them very Still, it made difference, one expected him to understand, did not to think any the of him use could not under- stand. And when the children talked about arithmetic and they did not seem to think be was stupid because he couldn't spell and bec: he couldn't sums, All bh about and could he ut He | tented in the wall, He that when the match was struck and the fire lighted good things were made upon the stove, talked of “the was good” china boy he understand well, No They less no Seen bec: he spelling use do ad heard lessons that is little china life he h ling and business, but none of and spel i sums all wlerstand, that little he basket seat (new was very con his upon knew odors up Pleasant d things to nos- of ro t t to his li ¢ ent came le china trils. But -the The not be ent, t that was what odors, He did little red cheel ome pale about food. he cared not ne had he ocd would not ‘8 he because did ndeed, nee wd a. be ind the do and never worn the irs, es same but nany yes were no upon it. looked as fresh and nice nembers of the hos looked at eased china fashion. (Copyr ight) OHHH O00000000000000000000 How It Started By JEAN NEWTON COC 00000000000 O0VOCVOOO0VO00L THE “MIDSHIPMAN" TE “midshi he Is somet in the vies, is low a commissioned he 18 not a common not an officer. It from this “middle” of his rank or grade that he takes his name, cumstance in the of hig class more ago! The title “midshipmagn’ ish navy pan" or imes called United States and British na- the next in rank be. officer. That and yet “midds f, AS for short” seaman is, seaman. not, ion, is however posit as it were, in the but from a cir quartering two service of men than centuries * in the Brit. had its origin in the British navy over two hundred years ago. It derived from the fact that the “young gentlemen” as contemporary records refer to them, who were un- der instruction on British men-of-war for the purpose of becoming officers, were given guarters “amidships” abreast on the lower deck! was With the organization of the navy of the American colonies, the practice of the British navy was followed with regard to this as well as other ranks. A few years after the Civil war the title of “midshipman” at the Naval academy and on probation at sea for two years afterward, was changed to “cadet midshipman.” In 1882 it was changed to “Naval Cadet,” but in 1002 the title of “midshipman” was re stored. Today midshipmen no longer serve two years al sea after grada- ation, but are commissioned as en- signs as soon as they leave the academy. (Copyright) A Po SIX CYLINDER......, SENTENCES By DR. JCHN W. HOLLAND 000 A man of beauty is a boy for ever, The devil puts a dirty lle in maligning. The ability to tell the truth is a telling ability, Train your mind. Big trees are not felled with a dull ax. He who would be right must keep the pronoun 1 in an upright position, Make of your brain an engine strong enough to pull a long train of thought. (@®. 1920, Western Newspaper Union.) Besncunennnsnsssnsnnannndt Arielle feeb Harry Richman effetti Harry Richman, who sings in sound pictures, was born in Newark, N., J. He has had a long stage experience. He has introduced many songs that gained popularity. His first film in which he rendered a number of vocal selections was “Broadway Vagabond,” an all-talking, ali-singing, all-dancing picture. ene) SOOO GOR OOOOOO USO OOOO TON For Meditation By LEONARD A. BARRETT SOOOOOON0RGO00 LIFE'S LEVELS N ARTIST work of who ather sees the uncon- never artists is 10UsS iL. A. Barrett. The rocl no power wit! contacts, it ren experience, In whic a very Seience but heart level. On this tion, sion. important influence. may create a living eR level, valu create the aspiring ami ieals rush for ex pepiring level no prob to and. too dar meet, character, ii purj On the WISER, press difficult lem Is too no situation The spirit of conquer, succeed encounter serous to the aspiring level Is to and achieve. Yon trick, but the trick He cannot teach Upon the 4 live an that can but the urge levels it to other dog ne more th lished, aspiring ing levels not ibly be accomp upon the is queath to other generations of the best rience of our own day. The spirit of the aspiring pelled Commander Byrd to his 1.600 miles of aerial travel the first man ever to have flown both the North and South poles, It is the spirit of discovery and adventure; the spirit which cre- ates, Investigates and takes great risks in pursuit of permanent life values The dead level is indifference; the live ing level is selfishness; the aspiring level is service, (©. 1930, Western Newspaper Union.) poss fo be. the and re. sults thought expe level im- attempt and to be ACTOSS GABBY GERTIE HHI HII HAAR K NHN) a he Kitchen Cabinet 1930 (4G » Western Newspaper Union.) Crabbed age and Cannot live Youth is Age is Youth Age like winter Youth like Age like youth together: full of pleas full of care Hike summer morn weather: summer brave winter bare, CHOICE THINGS TO EAT A quick hot bouillon may teaspoonful of pared paste, in a hot made pre- he the Yer dissolved cupful water. Any or flavor mi added If sglired using a r¢table of iy de of bit of extract, ot slice lemon or a onion Canape.—Cut bread inch thick and make In with a cutter butter and the t nay Tomato fourth One- to ‘ounds with nase; cooky Spread i - this the mayonnaise, e on put iio Kame der Use Honne «1 Chis a ppe d egg parsley, Oyster Cocktail in Grapefruit Shells. Put two tablespoonfuls of tablespoonful of chill catsup, a a dash of a small gh sauce, MPTrika and tabasco into i NN 3 bal th half with one Set dozen oysters for eact into the shell of and surround with on the plate and serve, is well liked and may be gubstituted for the hill sauce, Cider Punch. froth and *ocktail, a grapefruit, 100 Horseradish App le Jel = people Lemon Pie. {rea Sponge m two tablespoantuls of with two f and Mix well ful of milk, th lemon, stir in fourths of a cupful of sugar, and fold in the beaten whites. Pour into an uncooked pastry and bake until firm, Sweetmeat Wishes Put cupful of candied orange ful each of igs, walnut m and candied cherries through the meat ‘ hopper, ul of lem- on juice and knead until well mixed. Toss on a board dusted well with pow- dered sugar, roll out to one-fourth inch In thickness and cut into small rounds with a cutter. frost with a plain orange icing and decorate with bits of cherry and citron, 10a one cup ree shell one-half peel, one cup- dates, ats add one tablespoon Orange Squares.—Soak two table spoonfuls of gelatin In one.fourth cup- ful of cold water. Add one-fourth cupful of chopped nuts to the gelatin, add one-fourth cupful of orange juice, of an cupful the grated rind together one orange, Boll of sugar and the soft ball stage, remove from the heat and add the gelatin, stir and minutes. Pour into a pan and sprinkle with four tablespoon. fuls of chopped nutmeats, Orange Fruit Cake.~Cream one fourth cupful of butter, add one-half of a third cupful of sugar, one egg beaten light, the remaining sugar and two-thirds of a cupful of orange mar malade. Sift two cupfuls of flour with one teaspoonful of baking powder, one-eighth teaspoonful of soda and cinnamon, the same of cloves, add one- third cupful each of chopped orange peel and nutmeats., Bake In one loaf about one hour. Orange Cream Pile.Slice two or anges or more, cut very thin and all ithe white pulp removed, place in a baked pastry shell. Secald one cupful of milk, add one-fourth of a cupful of sugar mixed with one tablespoon- ful of cornstarch and a half-teaspoon- ful of salt, cook in the milk, stirring well, Beat two egg yolks and add with a little of the mixture to the hot milk. Cool, add a flavoring of vanilla and cover the oranges. Pre pare a meringue using the egg whites beaten stiff with a tablespoonful or two of sugar. Brown and serve cold Neweie Mag wa New York Church Goes Far Back Into History The Collegiate church of New Its meet in the Colony In Amsterdam 1020, the congre gation gathering the loft mill the site of the South Willi street, fi Its giiceossion of unbroken York ings in in over the present rmery horse No, 20 Mill hns first stood 37 and 39 Pearl. in 10642, was the olas., After the passing from the flag of Holl Great Britain, nn eh the church jn 1606, William and Mary, the province of the signature of When purchased, on am glireet, heen church the ministers 1628, This erected In 1GA3, the present Nos, second, built of 8t. Nich. of the colony that since edifice, of The Church on site and to arter wis under the geal New York Governor i the present | the Marble church was op | skirts of the city. | structed of Hastings | ealled the Fifth Avenue Twenty-ninth find over Fletche the Street dintory Marble Colle offi the Map of Old Empire Plans for mal ap of the Ron finnounced ore | features id Yen from in ment of i He time i the { the I any ern em names types as well as | 1 cial conditions the city of Rome tion, preparati stressed u need rative, | are Prodding Commissioner Lathers of New DeCeSEnry red bulb wi a Bre 1 , and writes to Gre Commissioner, neuver and to sug vole a single fT street Natural Gas Consumption In 1922 72 feet of natural gas in the this nat LR nat. 5.000.000 000 cuble were produced The tal of In 1925 the | United States, ue WI O00 feet, ha In 19027 increased to was an feet cuble ing a value of the production 1.445.428 000 000 i increase of 132.400.000. - 1926. md ¥¥) cuble aver — | The Green-Eyed Monster he jealous man’s disease is of so malignant a nature that it converts all it takes into its own nourishment, —Addisoh, Mrs. Glass Advises Women Emmitsburg, Md. ~"1 have used Dr, i Favorite and Pel- » best ‘hile rd nearly unable a dull my tu Was head all the time, bottle of the ‘Pr appeared and I work includi a gi I cannot praise and making medical advice, Send a trial pkg. of Prescriptic Superficial Flesh Wounds Try Hanford’s Balsam of Myrrh Ati dealers are authorized to refund your money for the first bottle if not suited, LEATHER sive state K BOLE Have you RHEUMATISM Lumbago or Gout? 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