NURSE FOG’S STORY $¢Y T'S a splendid life,” said Nurse Fog, “as it's so exciting. “Maybe you wouldn't think It ex- citing, but I do, at any rate.” “I should think at times,” said Billie Brownie, “you'd become tired of hang- ing so heavily over the water and over places.” “Oh, no,” said Nurse Fog, “I love it. You see, I have friends and rela- tives and there are my raindrop charges.” “Have you Brownie asked. “To be sure,” said Nurse Fog. “I shall tell you about them if you would like to hear,” she added, “1 would indeed,” sald Brownie, “In the first place,” sald Nurse Fog, “I always come around when warmer air begins trying to play with many friends?" Billie billie “Not in the Least. | Am Not Sensi. tive,” Said Nurse Fog. the cold sen. That mixing of the two never fails to bring me about. So I call the warm air together with the cold sea both great friends of mine, “Then when my sister Valley-Mist is about, the same thing is happening, only it is the cooling of the land mix- ing with the air that causes the dew mists in the country. “In the winter hoar frosts take the places of the dew mists of the sum- mer time, but they are all my friends wearing winter costumes. “They're my foggy friends and rela. tives, “In the winter instead of having rain you have snow, but when the raindrops freeze and let themselves be covered with rain again and then freeze still more, you say you have hailstones.” “I think you and your familly are most interesting, Nurse Fog" Billie Brownie sald, “but 1 do love the sun- ghine almost best of all, 1 do believe, I hope you won't think I'm rude.” “Not in the least,” said Nurse Fog. “I am not sensitive, anyway. “But, Billle Brownie, maybe you give the Sun too much credit, If it weren't for all the particles of spray from the ocean and dust from the ground and all the parts from flow- ers, and the countryside and even city dust that go flying through the alr, the sun would not beau- tiful. “It is because of all these that the sun is able to cast his blue rays and lights about the nnd make the beautiful blue sky. He can't do it all by himself. “Every one and everything need help. No one can act all alone, you see, Billie Brownlie.” “I am sure this is all news to me,” he added. “And 1 shall tell them this as soon a8 I get back to Fairyland and Brownleland.” “And you'll tell them that Nurse Fog told you?’ she asked. “Yes,” promised Billie Brownlie, “Give them my love,” she sald after a moment, “Now [I must put my great shaw! about me and see my friends Warm Air and Cold Ocean.” So Billie Brownie sald good-by and went back to Brownieland and Fairy- land thinking of how the particles that fly about in the air scattered the beau- tiful lights and rays from old Mr. Sun, go that people could have a beautiful sky and colors of such beauty to gaze upon. “Certainly,” he said to himself, “we all need some help. “Even old Mr. Sun has to have It." He arrived home and gathered all the Brownies and the Fairies and the Elves and the Gnomes and the mem. bers of the Bogey family and the members of the Oaf family, old Mr, Giant, Witty Witch and all of the others, and told of his remarkable talk with Nurse Fog. And all in Fairyland thought It was one of the most Interesting tales he had ever heard, which he had brought back to them this time, They sent the Breeze Brothers about with messages to tell others about this, too, For the news was keep to themselves. derful for that! For the Brownies and the Fairies and the Elves and the Gnomes. and all of the rest of thelr great families are never selfish. (Copyright) be so sky old too wonderful to Much .too won- How It Started By JEAN NEWTON “THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS” O KIND reader, this is not a story of any of the Dempsey-Tunney contests, even though these as well as many others have been referred to as the “Battle of the Giants.” There is no doubt that many of us reading this expression, possibly for the first time, in connection with pugi- listic encounters, thought it a particu- larly apt, clever and original metaphor. However, apt and clever though it may have been, it was not original. For the phrase “Battle of the Giants” was first used about four hundred years ago. At that time it was an al- lusion to the Battle of Marignano (1515), between Francis I of France and the Swiss under the Duke of Milan, Both armies were distinguished be. cause of the great height, strength and valor of their soldiers. So much so, that the phrase “Battle of the Glants” became classic for its apt application to these circumstances, (Copyright.) GABBY GERTIE Mr “All is not old that titters.” i ———————————" CTHE WHY of SUPERSTITIONS By H. IRVING KING BLACK CATS AND LOVERS Wherever The iassies of the cat of the jovers will house I» black have not lsck ND again to the same effect: “In a house where a black cat is kept, the spinster portion of the population will never lack sweethearts.” The con- nection between the cat and Isis and the moon in Egyptian mythology been explained; also the reason why the black cat was especially significant because of its coat like the night and its eyes like the moon. The idea that Egyptian mythology was a "straight out” religion Is er. roneous, There appear to have been as many cults and sects differing In the conception of the proper elabora- tion of fundamentals in Egypt under the pharaohs as there are existing In the world today. The relation between a black eat and lovers would appear to arise from the conception of the attributes of the cat-headed goddess Pasht, who was not only identified with Isis but nlse with Hathor, a goddess who had many local names and forms and can with difficulty be distinguished from Isis herself if she can be at all Now Pasht equals Hathor and the Greeks identified Hathor with their Aphro- dite, the goddess of love who, In later times, hecame the Roman Venus, Thus we have Pasht's black cat trav. eling by a devious route, through some few thousands of years, to be. come the love inducer In a house of marriageable maidens, (E by MeClure Newspaper 8yndioate.) snr) Goofy Golfer A British golf enthusiast who evi. upon his mind has directed that when he dies he desires to have hig ashes scattered on a certain golf course In the Midland country. He needn't worry about the provisions of his re. quest being carried out so far as the scattering part of It goes. The novices who tear up the turf with their nib. licks will attend to that. CP mime Cautious “Bay, mamma” queried five-year. old Johnny, “are you going to give me another plece of ple?” “Why do you ask that, dear?” In. “*Cause,” he explained, “if you don’t, I'll eat this plece real slow," Chicago Dally News. PPP PePPtPdPbdobd BO did iddd Tom Mix Qld P lB PDL b Pll DP leet IT WOULD HELP The small cur had balked again, and under it to work, the other sat and chatted. "You know, I don’t think 44 hours such a short Look at the American nuto fae- “Yeos," with a put in gald the mechuni« might pines and the Boxer rebellion; He has tion pictures. height; he eyes, a For Meditation OO0000 By LEONARD A. BARRETT a THE BOY WHO STAYED AT HOME TE parable of the Prodigal Son Is a very interesting story about a boy who asked his rich and indulgent father for hig Inheritance. The fa. ther foolishly granted his son's re- quest, with the that the Inher itance was rapidly wasted In self in- dulgence, When the all spent the boy decided home where he could have ple result money was to nty to eat and not m to do, nr home he was go uch work Upon his rival greeted with the same indulgent pa- fully ternal love, forgiven and mediately restored to his former place in the family cir. cle Whatever we think resolutions mny of the of this runaway boy to re. turn home, the fact remaing that he would have pealed to nus much of L. A. Barrete. more an man had he earnestly endeavored to earn back some of the money he spent, so that he could have reimbursed his father upon arrival thus giving a sncrificial evidence of the sincerity of his répentance. The brother who rémained much, If hoy his home, at home interests us aR not than he ran Of the two brothers he ig the He furnishes us an example quite mere, does who away stronger, i convictions the very highest order. It The ensy way is often times the way. dt takes real courage to do the right thing, especially and difficult conditions, at home possessed far real courage than did his Let talk more of the stayed at home, power which his brother did not have, He commends himself to us as the stayed mors us hoy plex life of our modern age. not fascinated hy the passing pleas. man who stays at home, be he scien tizt, business man, real hero of the day. we can with the materials nearest at hand, is a sure road to victory in any undertaking. Conserved strength and the power of deep and time tested convictions guarantee a successful career, Upon the strength both of who stay at home rest the future prog. rese of our Christian civilization, (E1920, Western Newspaper Union.) mnssabinin msi Jin dass ————— On the Wrong Track “How's your wife coming along with her driving?” “She took a turn for the worst last week."—Border Cities Star. WHEN HIT HARD “a love, “That's only when man's often hurt by falling In " he's hard hit” Pathway of Greatness He rises to an office high And to one loftier, by and by Fach promotion bids him fret With troubles growing greater yet End Men Take Notice Rastus—Here telegram de boss in Africy. sendin’ us some lions' talls Circus Owner's Wife—Liong' Rastus? What on earth are you talk- inz sbout? Rastus— Well, gram yo'self. It “Just captured two Hons, talis by mail” new BID A Jos rend dis says Jest Sending de ns East and West *1 went out West In New Yorker, “How fur #'yu miner, ‘Buffalo.” sald the “I went East the miner. “Went as tana, Nearly ran didn’t we?" New bo git? queried the New &AIe Yorker. th’ sear.” said fu'r Butte. Mon- inte each York Times. The Helpmate spends all his evenings at home “Yes; when 1 know he's there with the chil dren.” —Chicago Dally News, Facing Death Returned Explorer (boastfully)— a hundred forms. Little Perkins— Really! undertaker? HEELS OVER HEAD Poor Sualtor—Darling, I'm heels ¥ She--Well, as soon sg you're on your feet 1 may consider your suit. Cramp Is an Asset She asked me for an autograph; Clinging around my neck, I felt quite flattered till 1 found I'd autographed a check! Wore a “Spiritual” Dress Claude—Hasn't Mona got on a spir- ftual dress? Brian—What do you mean, spiritual? Claude~Well, there isn't much ma- terial about it.—Royal Arcanum Bulle: tin, Hard What Is “Big boy,” sald Sambo, “Ah’s hawd as nails” “Yeah,” yawned Rastus. “Well, ef ah diamond hit muh it would splatter, dat’'s how hawd Ah iz.” Less Time for Cooking “But If your wife is so unmusical,” sald the sympathetic friend, “why en- courage her to take singing lessons?” “Well, you see, old chap,” replied the sufferer, “I figure it out that the singing leaves her less time for cook. ing.” + Distinguished Conduct “I hear Izzy got a big raise from the fur company be's working for.” “Yes, he invented five new names for rabbit.” rp Ne edless Meantime, Unnecessary, they suffer unnecessary pain. because there is an antidote. safe. Always ayer is the same. All drugstores. Industry attracts good thin - - “Cougn Relieved — Appetite Improved” lagerstown, Md. ~“During an ex- pectant period | de- veloped a hacking cough that de- prived me of much needed rest because it was always worse when 1 would le down. 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Return Pittsburgh Freedom existe only where the people take care of the government, - Woodrow Wilson, There are times when a baby is too fretful or feverish to be sung to sleep. There are some pains a mother cannot pat away. But there's no time when any baby can’t have the quick comfort of Castorial A' few drops, and little one is soon at ea ck to sleep almost before you can slip away. emember this harmless, pure vegetable Jiepartion when chil dren are ailing, Don't Stop ty use when Baby has been t safely through the age of colic, aod Co ntanile ls ve o un! children are in their teens! Whenever coated tongues tell of constipation; whenever there's any sign of fh s no stronger relieve. Castoria is pleasant-taste ing; children love to take it. B the genuine—with Chas. Fletcher's signature on wrapper,
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