That Is What
I Would Do
By FANNIE HURST
J
{© by MoClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
({WNU Service)
HEN Thomas Arden brought
home the notorious Minnie
Dupont as bride to the square
stone house he had occupied
as a bachelor, he must have done so
with his eyes fully open to possible
consequences,
The consequences
that nobody called.
months after the marriage, the area
of silence and isolation around the
Thomas Ardens was like a vast park
affording them more privacy than
they knew what to do with.
Minnie was not accepted. The cir-
cles in which Tom had moved as a
popular bachelor might have vanished
in thin air so far as his further par-
ticipation in them concerned.
Not that they had actually vanished.
The prosperous town in which Tom
had prospered simply turned a cold
shoulder upon the advent of Minale
into Tom's life, and resented what
was regarded as outrage.
Minnie had what i8 known as
unsavory reputation.
Eligible Tom Arden's
her came as the proverbial
thunder, The community
gossiped, turned its back,
ful, good-humored,
solutely dauntless
had first attracted
now stood their test. Minnie saw to
it that, one way or another, Tom's
home was a source of constant delight
to him. Her laughter rang in it, her
deft handiwork transformed it, her
skillful cookery made its table an epi-
curean’'s delight, and her bold efful-
gent beauty thrived in It
If, In the long watches of the day,
there descended upon Minnie,
spirits loved to soar, long fits of
concilable depression, Tom was
to know ft. The woman
had been filled with activities and
gayeties from day to the other
accepted this strange new lot without
reference to it, without whimper, with-
out complaint.
Sometimes blatant things happened
that brought color to and
caused her ¢ lanches of secret tears,
The Ravenels, who lived next door, a
family of social and no
wealth, had ever since the arrival of
the bride consistently kept the blinds
of all the which faced the
Arden house drawn to their limits,
Before his marriage it had been
Tom's habit to shout across the
to the
windows.
time and time again
scribe to her his
goodnight to the four-year-old Dotty
Ravenel, who
Not once,
were of course
Within three
was
an
marriage to
clap of
gasped,
The play-
good-natured, ab-
qualities which
Tom to. Minnle,
whose
irre-
not
whose life
one
her face
prestige
wi 1c @
Windows
lawn
Ravenels from his own side
Tom used to de
pir
was his |
since their arrival
the honeymoon, ha innie s0 much
as clapped eyes upon Dot. The Rav-
enels, along with the rest of the com-
munity, turned a cold shoulder, but
in the case of the next-door neigh-
bors the shoulder was most obvious.
The skill with which Minnie domi-
nated the difficult situation was ex-
traordinary. There came a time when
Tom began to make references with
anger to their behavior. Not on his
own account. As a matter of fact,
Tom was happier than he had ever
dreamed he could be. But his heart
burt angrily for Minnie. “Your lit-
tle finger is worth more than the whole
gang of them,” was his frequent way
of summing up the situation. “I'll
take my business away from every
man in this town whose wife snubs
us.”
“I wouldn't do that, dear. What
does It matter? Now, this is what I
would do: I'd go my way and not
harbor resentment. Life is short and
hard enough at best. Forgive.”
What could you do about a woman
like that! Couldn't sour her. Couldn't
get her to admit a heart-hurt or a
snub,
“Next time I see Lucy Ravenel on
the street, I'm going to walk up to
her and tell her where she gets off—"
“lI wouldn't do that. This is what
I would do. I'd ignore it and see if
in time she doesn't sort of come
around to realization of how petty it
all is. -
Bless her. Didn't need a brick
house to fall on Tom, as he put it to
himself, to make him understand that
inside she was hurting and aching and
bluer than her beautiful eyes, Minnie,
who had been born and reared in a no-
torious environment, was accustomed
to attention.
Minnie cried, sometimes a great deal,
Alone. But then there was always the
redeeming miracle of Tom. The mir.
acle of the man who had suddenly
brought Into her life quiet, new, and
lasting significance.
One cheerfully endured loneliness
for that, and secret heartache and
wounded pride and lacerating humili-
ation.
Children were what
most. In her own city, there had al
ways been youngsters about. Spoiled,
undisciplined darlings, who flocked
naturally around her. The precocious
and beautiful children of the theater,
The gay, innocent children of wom.
en who were gay and far from inno-
cent,
Thelr absence In her life made the
house seem stilly in a way that was
terrifying. The volce of a youngster
would have helped. When, as time
on, it seemed discouragingly ob-
that Minnle was to have none
she missed
ing a child, Tom was all for It, eager
to introduce into the home of this
woman he adored any possible streak
of light and sweetness, Strangely,
after much consideration, it was Min.
nie whe decided against it. Tom un-
derstood. One did not draw a child
into the shadow of a cloud.
It was Ironic beyond the telling
and something that was to take years
for him to be able to bear up under
that Minnie, returning from a solitary
walk Into town, should have been
killed outright by an automobile, as
she darted in front of it to snatch
back little Dotty Ravenel who had
leaped in front of it after a puppy.
Like a candle snuffed, the lonely,
gallant personality of Minnie went out,
as it were, in a flash, dashing Tom into
darkness; dashing life into darkness.
What a funeral! For years it was
one of the talked of occasions of the
town, Six e¢arriages laden with flow.
ers followed Minnie's hearse. Crowds
stood upon the lawn and along the
sidewalks as the solitary bitter figure
of Tom Arden followed the white
hearse to its grave.
In a bitterness which Ne was.later
to regret, he gave orders that no one,
save himself and two servants, should
follow her to her last resting place.
The crowd stood by respectfuléy, and
a little cowed. The house next door,
had every blind lowered, and every
flower in its luxurious gardens plucked
to make up a blanket for Minnie's
grave, .
It was a grim, tragic picture of a
solitary man following & woman who
in death seemed no more solitary than
she had been In life.
In a way, the subsequent behavior
of Lucy Ravenel pathetic, It
might actually be said that she
scratched for admission into that si-
lent stone house, like a dog biding his
time, Apparently awed neither by the
bitter black anger of Tom, nor his for-
bidding servants, the
little Dotty at her side,
food and flowers in her hands,
that d«
Josed to her.
«1 Fom on his
narrow, nervous-lipped
n and the weeks following Min
nle’s death had played | with her.
Havoc
ald, “aren't
was
called da
offerings of
she
wr remained
One day
steps,
mths
“Tom,” she you going
going to
her mem
If you
asks you-—
to let us atone—aren't you
give us the chance to make
ory 8 monument in this town?
can deny me, Tom, Dotty
y asks you to let her help you.
ding there
s clear eyes of id whom Min
"
looking down into
h, it was as
ave sald can
1d his
“Take little Dotty
that is i
at
conscious:
Buffalo Herds in East
in Eighteenth Century
’ » nw :
bison or buffalo was
The
at one time
of the
American
nearly as abundant east
Mississippi as on the western
plains,
been
nore
than
north,
In the latter state
a palr of these ani killed by
Sioux In 1532, are believed to have
been the last of the spec east of
the great river,
In the early history of New York,
bison made so many trails to the
salt springs about Onondaga that
gettlers used them for roads The
city of Buffalo was named after them,
likewise several towns and a moun-
tain in Pennsylvania. The last
Pennsylvania bison was killed in 1700
near Lewisburg.
Early in the Eighteenth century,
according to writings of Jesuits and
explorers, bison were plentiful along
the Sandusky river and in the
territory south of Lake Erie. In 1718
they were reported ay abundant near
Defiance, Ohio. In the latter part of
the century, however, when perma-
nent settlements were being made,
they had dwindled to a handful
A few of these animals were found
in Indiana as late as 1810. The In-
diana geological survey, as quoted
by Edwin Lincoln Moseley In “Our
Wild Animals” tells of a migration
from the prairies of the West across
the state to salt licks and blue grase
meadows of Kentucky. Buffalo were
seen near Vincennes in 1808,
Had the bison been more Intell
gent and better able to cope with
the settlers, they might have sur-
vived the Middle West, They were
very slow In comprehending danger,
and often witnessed the slaughter
of their companions with wonder
and curiosity. While they were ex-
tinet this side of the Mississippl,
herds 25 miles across were being
hunted in the West. —Detroit News,
have
higan,
habits
Remains of
found in
adapted to their g
the pine-covered areas of the
southery
Extolled Virtues of Tea
In the British museum there is an
old advertisement which recited the
merits of tea and then delicately sug.
gested that it could be bought at Gar-
way's coffee house for from 15 to B50
shillings a pound. Mr, Garway told
his prospective customers that there
was nothing like tea for the health.
“It maketh the body active and lusty,
helpeth the headache, removeth ob-
structions from the spleen. It Is good
pgalnst stone and gravel. It taketh
away difficulty of breathing.” He goes
on to say that tea Is good against “lip-
plitude distillations,” which means that
the cup that cheers but not inebriates
will clear up bleary eyes. Moreover,
says Mr. Garway, “it cleanseth and
purifyeth a hot liver.”
T SEEMS that fashion is delivering
| a series of “chalk talks” this sea
son. At any rate, the very newest
| laces and fabrics carrying over the
message that to be “chalky” Is to be
chic. This luster-lack vogue is the
latest sensation In realms of fashion.
| Smart laces feature these
fascinating duoll-finlshed effects. The
name of this very new and beautiful
type of chalky-surfaced lace is as in
i triguing as the Ince liself. When you
go lace-frock-hunting just mention pean
d’'ange (Angel skin) to the madam or
salesperson who awnits your pleasure,
for such is the title some
fashion, gifted with Imagination has
bestowed upon lances of this character,
Forthwith you will be shown an array
of laces such as your eve ne'er gazed
upon until this season—free from gnr
ish luster, chalklike and soft and o
| gether lovely,
are
especialy
genius of
2
ito
Much of the charm of these chalky.
surfaced laces rests in thelr delectab
colorings which run the of en
chanting pastels as well as including
the now-so-fashionable off-whites, also
the new chalk white which 1s the last
word. Be they ever so simple in their
styling. gowns made of these bhegulling
lusteriess laces are convincingly bigh-
! eines and ap-to-date looking.
le
range
The exquisite gowns
exponents of
pictured are
the present
They bear that unmls
them
which is so much to be coveted Thelr
backgrounds, comparing the two
gowns, are their distinguishing featore
In each instance their floral pattern
ings are In that dull finish which seems
as If done in chalk on sheer grounds
Note the open-mesh background of Lhe
lace which fashions the Jucketed dress
to the right in the pic This type
is a general favorite. Most every lace
frock has a matching jacket and this
gracious costume is no exception The
presence of these co! mentar: jack
ets tunes in with the trend of the
mode which is to dress ra
mally than heretofore. Be
ever so formal
cut-at-the-back decolletage,
formality is modified to occaslor
the donning
ture,
ther less for
# Ince dress
low
with an extreme
fis ulira
with
The
bolero form is the preferred type and
in almost the siceves
are belled
The lace empl
iusirated to the
of a sleeved Jackel
every instar
» gown 1
left has a background
which hi n or
but the
by an
Emall wonder is | at the call of
suggests
flowers are as if
nriiet’s
Reorgette
chalked on
the lace gown conting y insistently
Not does It qualify from the
standpoint of beauty and make
thetic appeal, but women flitting shout
spending 8 week-end here and there
find that the lace frock is ever ready
at a moment's notice to go dining snd
dancing or to attend any social event
where one must to festive en
vironment, for neither does it wrinkle
nor does It crush, but comes out as
fresh and lovely as when it started
on its journey from home
That which applies to the newest
inces applies also to the iatest fab
rics. especially the smartest prints,
the latest versions of which are tak-
ing on a chalklike finish which dif.
ferentiates them decidedly from Inst
season's crepes and other silken
sheers.
(© 1921. Western Nowapaper Union)
only
es
dress
BELTS ARE FEATURE
OF SPRING STYLES
Belts, and more belts; buckles of
steel, of chromium, of wood, of bright
red and green metallic effects, and
new ribbon, chain, suede, patent leath
er, kid, cloth and every other kind of
belt materials for those who want to
make thelr own belts—all these are
seen In the stores this spring. Even
then the belt tield is not exhausted.
Combinations of belts, pocketbooks
and scarfs which match are being
shawn. Or perhaps the belt and bag
are of different, but harmonizing
shades. At any rate, the fashion is
for belted effects, and a woman may
be as daring as she wishes, putting =
green belt on a yellow dress and add
ing a touch of green to her yellow bag.
Striped belts are good, plaid woven
beits in woolen materials are smart
with pavy blue or other solid color
frocks, and the ribbon counters are
doing a rushing business In a wide,
heavy shiny sort of ribbon for use as
belts,
Perforations Are Only
Trimming for Footwear
Oxfords, pumps and one-straps are
all smart with tailored clothes—but
smartest if they are sporty in appear
ance, and their heels are not too high.
Perforations are really the only trim
ming that tailored street shoes may
wear.
Here Is a new Idea for your feet.
Developed In calfskin, these unlined
shoes feel like a glove on the foot.
Not only do they have no lining, but
no boxing across the toe, and no
seams across the vamp, Perforations
make them even more comfortable for
summer,
Three-Starred Bags
Bags are starred not only In the
fashion sense bit In reality, for many
of the smartest new ones of patent
leather have three large sliver stars
running diagonally across one corner,
PASTEL KID SHOES
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
This good lovking sports frock made
of shell pink linen shows the smart.
ness of simple tallored styling. The
sines are of pale blue kid trimmed
with deeper blue. That's what fash
fon wise young girls will be wearing
thig late spring and summer--sloes of
finest kid In pastel colorings with thelr
pink, blue or yellow sports cloths
Hints help carry out the color scheme,
The one In the picture Is pale blue to
match the shoes, :
Candle-Blowing Test
A candie-blowing test for tuber.
culosis Is filling Turkish school chil
dren and thelr parents with a flurry
of fear. Health Inspectors line up all
the children In a class at an equal
distance from a lighted candle which
they In turn try to blow out. Those
whose puffs are successful are con
sidered safe ag to lungs: those who
fall to extinguish the flames are cata:
logued as tubercular suspects, and
thelr parents are warned.
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A committee may be one person
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Firemen pumped water from the
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the XY. M. C, A buliding In Berwick,
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Water lines the pool
turned on simultaneously. Firemen
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would
People
partially have a great
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may live longer in this era,
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Betty-—Jack don’t take “No” for an
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honey crop worth $106,-
beeswax £1,000. -
methods of preparing and
stimulated the
Like.
! y containing
honey and almonds have ha huge
| and consequently Increased the
| use for honey,
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iresslon,
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