< AR REALITY 8 By FANNIE HURST (© by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) {WNU Service) HAT happened to Norman Perry in Paris, during the lat- ter "teens of the Twentieth century, was just as much, part of the world upheaval as machine guns, trench misery, air raid and barbed wire. Upon this boy from the placid world of a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohlo, there burst, with the variegated fire of a skyrocket, the spectacle of plunder and death, Paris and beauty, license and pain, vice, cowardice and a pan- orama of bravery that through the rocket's red glare, made mankind seem sublime, Perry, at twenty, from the even tenor of his father's tool factory in the pretty suburb outside of Cincinnati, found himself something of a World- war hero, two bravery citations to his credit; a citizen of the world, floun- dering around the battlefields of France and Flanders for two years; and finally, a disabled soldier on ex- tended leave while wounds of an all but mortal nature, slowly but surely closed their ugly mouths, Then what happened was just nor- mal part of the abnormal condition. He met, through a vagary of circum- stances, the usual little French Col- ette, whose hair was like a wet mop of curls, whose drolleries were as ex- citing as they were alluring, whose constancy was pathetic and whose adoration healed him more swiftly than medication, He forgot, in the phantasmagoria of the moment, “the girl back home,” ensconced himself with Colette In the traditional thatched attic on the left bank of the Seine, and for months the idyllie, irresponsible life of a man and his maid, flowed In uninterrupted bliss. Colette! He tried simetimes to capture the words to describe her. A dragon-fily skittling over bright wa- ters. Popcorn dancing in its pan. A chrysanthemum In a gale. All to no effect. She not be caught In the prison of words. She was thistle down. dancing ahead of the wind. She eluded on every side. She was delect- able nonsense, and then strangely, paradoxically, she was the frugal lit- tle French girl, conserving your Inter ests, your funds, your health, your well-being. Life in that with geraniums on the window sills, cookery reeking from the little improvised stove, laugh- ter blowing about the corners, happi- tir turn, dream caught In an interlude between two realities: reality of the su Life and Paris and flow and holidays on the Seine and walks in Fontainebleau and nibbles In patis back of Col- would attie, 18S squatting every was a ¥ 4 h the reality of war: the burb of Cincinnati. er stands geries and kisses on the ette’'s darting one bouquet crammed wit awoke break fasted knees galloped through the all too days with that same sense of holiday and blessedly with fatigue of pleasant hours, you slept that you might awaken to another holiday. And so the days became and the months and finally the year and then, as is the case with all per fect holidays, there came one day the awakening to the still cold dawn of reality. It came In the form of two trumpet calls. Armistice! And a cable from the girl back home. Helen, worn with the waiting: eager, homesick, re- jolced, was arriving with her mother for a Paris wedding and a honeymoon trip to America. Well, it fell Into the midst of that small paradise as bombs like that wene falling into one after another of the transient paradises that honey combed Paris and had been erected ont of the toll and moll of war. Col- ette. who knew everything, and in a way had been prepared for the blow before it fell, took it when It came in the same dauntless spirit that char acterized the countless of her kind. Norman, feeling smirched, guilty to ward both Colette and Helen, wretch. ed, apprehensive, and filled with a sense of the kind of obligation and responsibility that has its moorings In sections like the suburbs outside the Cincinnatis of America, bowed his head and his heart and succumbed to the predicament of caring for two women and having to choose one, It was characteristic of Helen, when she arrived, that she should have tol- erance and sympathy and understand ing for the velled confessions that came In driblets from the lips of her flance, Of course Norman had been Indie creet. The wonder of it Is that he had survived to tell the tale at all A man could not be held accountable for his reactions under the hell of conditions of war, No more about it. As If 1t had not happened. Forgive. Forget, And so, as the saying goes, they were married and lived happily. There was a bungalow adjoining the parental home in the beautiful suburb outside of Cincinnati, A lovely set ting, with a rock garden and a tudor living room and a gun-metal, stream- line, family sedan in the two-car ga- rage. Helen, beautiful, dutiful and right, was proper complement to such a adorable neck were just hours You you of Irresponsible h irresponsible joys with a sense of holiday, Colette on with a sense of holiday, with your you Lor short wornout the weeks home. A housekeeper, a mother, a considerdble social entity in the com- munity and a wife who furthered the steady advancement of the man of her choice, You could not live in the quiet orderly and always lovely envi- ronment created by Helen, and not re- lnx agalust its sedative lure. If Nor- man had stopped to question himself, which, In the ordinary course of events, the busy American business man does not, he would have found within himself contentment, pride and no small amount of happiness. Helen, who wore her hair in dark loose portieres over her ears and caught low In a knot at the nape of her ‘neck, was in her very beauty of repose, the essence of what a man seeks in his marriage. In a way, al- though he did not pause to realize it, Norman, with his slick, short, tan hair, his square jaw, which In Amer- fca is the badge for efficiency, his brisk tailor-made manner and up-and- coming commerciallsm, was Just as neatly hewn to his environment, The Norman Perrys, when their chil- dren were six and eight and ten, were the sort of young people who are “coming on.” Norman, already a rich man on his own effort, was about to inherit his father's business, as well as certain important real estate hold- ings which would accrue to him through Helen, whose parents had died, It was about then that the Perrys decided to use their bungalow as ga- rage and servant's quarters, and erect on the site of the old parental man- sion, # new and even more pretenti- ous home. It was one of those success stories of a normal, up-and-coming little fam- ly working its way up and up In its prosperous community. Clean, rather cautious, conservative living; good strong ideals; well educated children, goclal advancement, travel, comfort and praiseworthy old age. Mrs. Norman Perry, as the president of the largest woman's club in Cincinnati, patronized every lmpor- tant musical enterprise in town, spon- vice sored cultural events, community sings and was a member of the board of one of the city's largest charity hospitals, Norman, as president of two cor- porations, officer In a bank, president of a noonday club and plilar of a church and several philanthropic or- ganizations, marched onward toward millions. Like every other radical tive, however, he has his “blind spots” as Helen laughingly puts it. It was his wish, and she abided by it, al though she counts it as one of her most wifely sacrifices, that she cut her lovely flowing hair and wear it In a mop of curls on her head. It sub- conserva- admitted, lend a certain alr of Insouci- ance to her placidity, With shorn and worn “mopped.” gay and almost a little naughty seems to crop out In Helen, Norman adores It Another of his “blind spots” was his insistence for a den, in the attic part of the new after an architect had already planned him a luxurious one on the floor, choice, however, was for one of those slanting-roofed, garret corners, where he has ger ums growing along the window sill nd all sorts of fantastic charcoal drawings on the wall, For all the world, laughs Helen, like one of those Paris garrets you read about, where Trilby lived and loved. In this garret, sometimes it seems to Helen, strangely aloof from her, Nor man spends hours and hours. ‘olette has married, too, The rath- er pompous owner of a patisserie In whose shop she flits about all day, helping him to succeed, He Is a rough-haired, half blond, rather charming French fellow, adores his wife and makes no secret of It In her way, Colette homage. She has done much toward toning him into a more Impressive type of business man, Especially, In the years since marriage, has his ap- pearance changed. She has worked over his head until, instead of the tow-headed, rough- haired fellow she married, he has been metamorphosed Into a sort of American-business-man looking per. son. with slick flat tannish hair that give him a look of efficiency. house, second Hindu Puzzles Scientists “I am completely mystified,” de. clared a famous scientist, after wit. nesging a remarkable demonstration of poison swallowing by a Madrasi, Swami, carried out at Calcutta uni- versity under strictest scientific su- pervision. The man drank every available known kind of deadly poison, showing a preference for cyanide of potassium, varied with broken glass and nails, without ll.effect. The pol- son was retained In the stomach, and the man was afterwards X-rayed and the position of the articles located, The performance was regarded as a definite challenge to modern science, Too Funny for Words It was a rainy day, and little Cora Ann, spying her uncle loafing about the house, decided to ask him some questions. So she inquired: “Uncle Ed, why does corn pop?” “the starch polygons are of such a hature as to facilitate expansion and render the grains explosive In char peter; there Is a fracture of a par ticle along its two radil, the endo- sperm swelling very considerably, the peripheral portions cohering with the hull, but the fractured quarters turp- ing back to meet below the embryo why, my dear, where are you going?’ “Oh, 1 can't wait] must go and tell little sister,” YPRINGTIME is here, which briugs 7 thoughts of the sewing campaign which is and ever will be at this sea- son of the year, Here's a timely word of advice, be sure to stock your and your sewing cabinet with a goodly as sortment of crochet hooks and crochet threads and yarns, for a touch of hand crochet is the call of the hour. Paris Is sll enthusiasm on the crochet sub basket work fean woman and her next-door neigh bor, It Is taken for granted that you have been buying up all sorts of pret materials In anticipation of who can resist the lure of the perfectly lovely cottons, rayons and linens and wash : been so tempt. ingly on display throughout the vari departments this many a day. As usual the “still small volee™ is bidding mother to consider the needs little Which folks of the is the household first. reason why we interesting hand Z£'y popular, why daughter's bright Soein g that little sleeve bands « They will hand ero an alr of dis such as give gown only These little crochet pleces are so while listening in on the radio Since the tub | material selected for the frock shown | Is brown with orange and ecru tiny a SH R————— thread for the fs is also an ecru shade, The french ¢ mesh. f . or even the modi ed irish crochet stitch may be em ployed with equal effect. thread 10 or 8 steel crochet mercerized erochet and a No hook. The neckband and cuffs are applied with a trin thread in one of colors of the design in the fabric. The stitch Is machine Use the coarsest of machine needles, and set } suge for nine or ten stitches to the | i Mas trim in or nes the clever yoke im stitch trim done on the ange shade out sffect at the wals young with » girdle w th head band to ne is Speaking hin trim, any most delighted worn hy the seated ire sketched ahove to the left The is to stitch bias trim in various colors outlining a plalded design as is shown, This is really a uniqne iden and one effectively scarlet, pile Hue, ange and bias trim mak when plalded as suggested Just ns novel and interesting Is the braided hatband and girdle which the This sot is also made of bias trim, such as ean be bought by the bolt at any no Fold the bias trim in half. and fasten the ends with thumb tacks to a desk blotter or pad, Then interlace the strips firmly, continuing with pins to hold in position as you proceed from one side to the other. The hat band may be made a little narrower than the belt, using five In stead of seven strips. The little girl who is going step ping, in the foreground of the picture has her pretty white blouse smocked to perfection, in gay colors (©. 1332. Western Newspaper Unies.) which enn be worked very Inde blak in imming way other young miss Is ng. tion counter, SPRING ENSEMBLES The color theme is a predominating sembles. A dark coat with a light | bonsts a dark note to match the coat, | and there is the ensemble. Of course, it Is not quite as simple as all that, { but this color scheme is certainly ex You will like the new ensembles, for they certainly are different from al most anything shown for many a sea gon, most gttractive and wearable, and {| refreshingly new, Fine materials and | furs are used. The frocks often boast a very complicated cut and yet the | outcome 1s an apparently simple cos | tume, without any trace of the opulent or lavish, Pale Beige Is Favored for Spring Ensembles Beige may be announced with an thority as one of the smart shades for spring. [It returns to fashion very pale i aften an absence of several vears. Many a woman will give thanks for this return, as it is both a becoming and a practical shade, The bright colors that have been high style items for more than a | year are being seriously menaced by | beige and other neutral colors. It looks as If these gaudy shades might be pushed out of the style picture In another few months. They've had a pretty good day, and may well bave run thelr course, Be that as It may, though, you wil do well to keep this prophecy well in mind, beige is in again. It is being used by the great French dressmakers for jacket ensembles that are going to be smart next spring and that may be worn under the fur coat lnstanter. CORDUROY PRINT By CHERIE NICHOLAS Corduroy goes printed for this smart pajama ensemble which Is carried out in the ever good-looking black and white combination, The strictly tal fore lines are featured this season for pajamn costumes Which go cruls ing. or strolling on the beach, or which enter Into sports of any description. Jackets, Jackets! Jackets are an integral part of the season's dress, They range from bo lero to fingertip lengths, y MARJORIE DUNCAN Famous Beauty Expert Beauty on Every Hand you and you shocked by an ugly hind a trim and stylish glove, and the finished look they add to the cos- tume ensemble 1 would be abolishing gloves, For time and again the Incentive to greater beauty. The very first rule when handing yourself beauty is that the bands must match your face in general tone and texture. cream your face much for your hands. When you cleanse, tone, nourish or bleach the face and neck take a minute to fol- your hands, too. It will be time well spent, 1 promise you It Is a very stubborn sort of skin that does not respond two of kindly eare. Rough, chapped hands soon take on a satin smooth- ness if treated to © pourishing cream, a hand lotion or a soothing balm, This should be smoothed into the hands at night just before one re tires, and alsn several times during the day after the hands have been washed. For red and rough hands the old formula of glycerin and rose water, or equal parts of glycerin and spirits ing and nourishing, Hands that are chapped should avold soap and water for a few weeks, A cleansing cream (s soothing and cleansing. And every hand—from the est to the ugliest should both lovell- receive the proper protection before (t is sent chill hen and mer the of the nat- ural olls making dry and leathery looking J ishing ore gmoothed over the hands and a dusting of pow- der to top the loveliness is sufficient to carry smooth, white beauty through a busy day Fruit jul the homemaker, outdoors. In th winter the blasts will and rot chap the skin. In the gaps the redden sun's heat skin stains are The lowly lemon is if you A bit of to- fruit have about 80 remove The hands of youth and beauty present a beautifully healthy skin tone, clear, transparent--not a dead white but the proverbial peaches and cream loveliness. The hands of youth and beauty are hands you love to hold for their satin smooth loveliness. No wrin- kles, no discolorations, no ragged nails ever mar the hands of youth and beauty. Hand yourself beauty and remember that beautiful hands are also on the march in the spring fashion parade. - * Look Bizarre N ADDITION to the many women who have not yet adopted cosmetics, there is still another group. The group consists of women who are un- der the mistaken Impression that using rouge or powder will make them look too-obviously “made up.” Make-up is a subtle art. To use much. too-obviously painted lady. in no way hurt the skin—and by ap- achieve not only a natural but a beau- tiful effect as well, To achieve a natural effect the first requisite is to select a shade of rouge that blends perfectly with your natural coloring. If you have so little natural coloring are several ways of When you are flushed, notice your col or, or when exercising, the blood will with skin tonic, well as the color outline, that Is just where the “key” or deepest shade is and notice how It fades away grad. ually. The next step Is to blend the rouge to simulate the natural color outline apply It to the “key spot” then blend it so that it fades away. Edges should never be definitely outlined, but soft. ened so that they are scarcely percep tible. A cream rouge is best sulted to this blending process and achieves a warmer, more natural, glowing and healthful effect. Powder should also match the skin and should harmonize with eyes and hair. Choose a good quality powder and one of good texture. When apply- ing the powder do not rub It into the gkin, Pet it on in an upward and outs ward direction, then gently smooth if over. And while on the sublect of make-up let me urge you to adopt a lip paste or lipstick, too. Rosy cheeks and pale lips do not conform with natural order of things. A too-obvious make-up should be avolded. But a natural make-up will only serve to enhances jour beauty, to make you look more healthful, more alive, GB. 1922, Dell Syndicate.) WNU Barviea RESTFUL SLEEP for FRETFUL, FEVERISH CHILD — With Castoria’s regulation When your child tosses and cries out in his sleep, it means he ig not comfortable, Very often the trouble is that polsonous waste matter is not being carried off as it should be Bowels need help—mild, gentie help -but effective. Just the kind Cas- toria gives. 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