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.Cnptdln John Carter, C. B. A., at th
eloso of thn Civil War ROrn West pr"-pi-ctln
with a frlinl Attacked by hmttlo
Apncno Indians, ho tnket refuse In n
mountnln cnc. from which emanate a
poisonous Bn. Overcome by this, ho an
parently undergoes ft Phynleal metrtmor
rhonln, eomo Inherent part of lilm helnir
released an that hn can view, like a aecnncl
person, hla peemlnsly lifeless bmlv lylriff
tm the cave door In this state, through
r aeries of phenomena he Until himself
transported to tho planet Mars.
While, Carter Is Razing upon a huce In
cubator, ulthln whose Inelosuro six-limbed,
hideous, pale-Rrecn "humans" are emerir
lnr from hlh shells, he Is attacked by a
band of adult of tho name species Tney
are In feet tall and are mounted upon
mammoth beasts When Carter attempts
to escapo ho astonishes the Martians by
leaplnir completely over the Incubator. This
feat he accomplishes because of tho lower
attraction of eravlty upon Mars. It saes
tils life, for the Klantn take a keen Interest
In this display of phs steal prowess.
CHAPTER HI Continued
HE EXCHANGED a few wonlfl with
his men, motioned to mo that I would
rldo behind one, of them, rind then mounted
his own nnlmnt.
rTho fellow designated reached down
two or threo hands, and lifted mo tip be
hind htm on the (.'lossy bade of his
tnount, whero I buns on as best I could
by tho bolts and strnpn which held tho
Jtnrtlan's weapons and ornaments.
Tho cntlro cavnlcado then turned and
fraltoped nway toward tho rango of hills
n tho distance.
CIIAl'TKK IV
In tho Stronghold
WE IIAD Bono perhaps ton miles
when tho ground began to rlso very
rapidly.
Wo were, as I was later to learn, near
Ing tho od(?o of ono of JIars' long-dead
(ions, In tho bottom of which my en
counter with tho Martians had talccn
Jilnce.
In a short tlmo wo gained tho foot of
tho mountains, nnd after traversing a
Harrow gorge, camo to nn opon valley, nt
tho far extremity of which was a low
tableland upon which I beheld an enor
mous city.
Toward this wo galloped, entering it by
what appeared to bo a ruined roadway
leading out from tho city, but only to
tho otlgo of tho tableland, whero It ended
Abruptly In a night of broad steps.
Upon closor observation I saw, as we
passed them, that tho buildings wero do
Bortcd, and, whllo not greatly decayed,
had tho nppearanco of not having been
tenanted for years, possibly for nges.
Toward tho ccntro of tho city was a
largo plaza, and upon thin, nnd In the
buildings Immediately nuroundlng It,
Wero camped somo nlno or ten hundred
creatures of tho samo breed as my cap
tors, for such I now considered them, do
eplto tho suavo manner In which I had
been trapped.
Tho women vnrlcd In nppearanco but
llttlo from tho men, except thnt their
tusks wero much larger In. proportion to
their height, In soma Instances curving
nearly to their high-set cars.
Their bodies wero smaller nnd lighter
In color, nnd their lingers nnd toes bore
tho rudiments of nails, which wero en
tirely lacking among tho males. Tho
Adult females ranged In height from ten
to twelvo foot,
Tho children wero light In color, even
lighter than tho women, nnd nil looked
precisely nllko to me, except thnt somo
wero taller than others ; older, I pre
sumed. I saw no sign of extreme ago nmong
them, nor was there any appreciable illf
feronco In their nppearanco from tho ngo
of maturity, about 40. until, nt about tho
ngo of 1000 years, they go voluntarily
upon their last strange pllgrimugo down
tho river Iss, which leads no living Mar
tian knows whither, nnd from whoso
FARMER SMITH'S
I AM THE GREAT AMERICAN BOY
I am the great American boy!
Lonely, yes, lonely. My father
is busy making money. When he
comes home he is too tired to
bother with me. He never was a
boy himself I guess.
And Sunday? Well, he plays
golf or sleeps. I see him seldom.
I don't know as it matters much,
BUT
I need my father he needs me.
Most of all I need my mother,
but she is busy, too. Sometimes
she is lacing up her high heeled
shoes. Other times she is powder
ing and painting that beautiful (to
me) face of hers.
Perhaps she'll miss me when I
am gone grown up, I mean.
But I must outgrow my loneli
ness, for tomorrow they will need
me. No one ever seems to think
of that, but I see it. I have to see
it, for mother is too busy to see it
and so is father.
It's hard without some one to
love me and somebody to love. I
need both kinds of love, for
I AM THE GREAT AMERICAN BOY.
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, Evening Ledger.
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bosom ho Martian ha-? ever returned, or
would bo allowed to live did ho return
nfter onco embarking upon Its ccyld, dnrk
waters.
Only about ono Martian In n thousand
dies of sickness or disease, nnd possibly
about twenty take tho voluntary pilgrim
age. The other 970 die violent deaths In
duels. In hunting, In aviation nnd In war;
but perhaps by far tho greatest death loss
comes during tho ago of childhood, when
vast numbers of the llttlo Martians fall
victims to tho great white npes of Mnrs
Tho nverago life expectancy of n Martian
after tho ngo of maturity Is about 300
years, but would bo nearer tho 1000 mnrk
wero It not for tho various means leading
to violent death.
Owing to tho waning resources of tho
planet It evidently became noccssary to
counteract tho Increasing longevity which
their remarknhlo skill In therapeutics nnd
surgery produced, and so human llfo has
como to bo considered but lightly on
Mnrs, ns Is evidenced by their dangerous
sports and tho nlmost continual wnrfaro
between tho various communities.
As wo ncared tho plaza, nnd my pres
ence was discovered, wo wero Immediately
surrounded by hundreds of tho creatures,
who seemed anxious to pluck ino from
my sent behind my guard.
A word from tho lender of tho party
stilled their clamor, and wo procoedod nt
a trot across tho plnrn to tho entrance
of ns magnificent nil cdlflco ns mortal
cyo has ever rested upon.
Tho building was low, hut covered nn
enormous area.
It was constructed of gleaming white
mnrblo, Inlaid with gold nnd brilliant
stones, which sparkled nnd scintillated In
tho sunlight. Tho main cntrnnco was
somo hundred feet In width nnd projected
from tho building proper to form n hugo
canopy nbovo tho rntrnnco hall. There
was no stairway, hut n gcntlo Incllno to
tho first floor of tho building opened into
nn enormous chnmbor encircled by gnl
lerles. On tho floor of this chambor, which
was dotted with highly carved wooden
desks nnd chairs, wero assembled nbout
foity or fifty malo Martians around tho
steps of a rostrum.
On tho platform proper squatted an
enormous warrior loaded with metal
ornaments, gny-colorcd feathers and
beautifully wrought leather trappings In
geniously set with precious stones. From
his shoulders depended a short capo of
whlto fur, lined with brilliant scarlet
silk.
AVhat struck mo as most remarkable
nbout this nsscmblago nnd tho hall In
which thoy wero congrcgnted was tho
fact that tho creatures wero entirely out
of proportion to tho desks, chairs and
other furnishings, theso bolng of a slzo
adapted to human beings such ns I,
whorens tho great bulks of tho Martians
could scarcely havo squeezed Into tho
chairs, nor was there room beneath tho
desks for their long legs
Evidently, then, thero wero other deni
zens on Mnrs than tho wild nnd gro
te.sn.uo creatures Into whoso hands I had
fallen, but the evidences of cxtremo an
tiquity which showed nil round mo indi
cated that theso buildings might havo
belonged to somo long-extinct nnd for
gotten rnco In tho dim antiquity of Mars.
Our party had halted at tho entrance
to tho building, nnd at a sign from tho
leader I had been lowered to tho ground.
Again locking his arm In mine, wo had
proceeded Into tho nudlcnco chamber.
Thero were few formalities observed In
approaching tho Martian chieftain.
My captor merely strodo up to tho ros
trum, tho others making wny for him ns
ho advanced, Tho chieftain roso to his
feet nnd uttered tho nnmo of my escort,
who. In turn, halted and repeated tho
namo of tho ruler, followed by his title.
At this tlmo tho ceremony and tho
words they uttered meant nothing to me,
but later I enmo to know that this wns
tho customary greeting between green
Martians.
Had the men been strangers nnd there
fore unable to exchange names, thoy
would bnvo silently exchanged ornnmonti
had their missions been peaceful; other
wise thoy would havo cxchangecl shots,
or havo fought out tholr introduction
with somo olhor of their various
weapons.
My captor, whoso namo was Tars Tnr
kas, was virtually tho vlco chieftain of
tho community, nnd n man of great abil
ity nn a statesman nnd warrior. Ho evi
dently explained briefly tho Incidents
connected with his expedition. Including
my capture and when ho had concluded
tho chieftain addressed me at some length.
I replied In our good old English
tonguo merely to convince him thnt
neither of us could understand the other;
but I noticed that whpn I smiled slightly
on concluding ho did likewise.
Thli fact, nnd tho similar oceurrenco
during my first talk with Tars Tarkas,
convinced ino thnt wo had at least some
thing In common; tho ability to smile,
therefore to laugh; denoting a sense of
humor. But I wns to learn that tho Mar
tian smllo Is merely perfunctory, and that
tho Martian lnugh is a thing to cause
strong men to blanch In horror.
Tho Ideas of humor nmong tho green
men of Mnrs aro widely nt varlnnco with
our conception of Incttnnts to merriment.
Tho death ngonles of a fellow being
nre, to theso str.ingo creatures, provoca
tive of tho wildest hilarity, whllo their
chief form of commonest amusement Is
to Inflict death on their prisoners of war
In various Ingenious and horrible way.t.
Tho nssombled wnrrlors and chieftains
examined mo closely, feeling my muscles
nnd tho tcxturo of my skin. Tho princi
pal chieftain thou evidently signified a
deslro to sco mo perform, and, motion
ing mo to follow, ho started with Tnra
Tarkas for tho open plaza.
Now, I had mndo no attempt to walk
slnco my first signal failure, except whllo
tightly grasping Tars Tarkas arm. and
so I now went skipping nnd flitting about
among tho desks nnd chairs ltko somo
monstrous grnsshoppcr.
After bruising myself sovcroly, much
to tho nmusement of tho Martians, I
ngaln had rocourso to creeping, but this
did not suit them, nnd I was roughly
Jerked to my feet by a towering follow
who had laughed most heartily at my
misfortune
As ho banged mo down upon my feet
his fnco wan bent closo to mlno and I did
the only thing a gentleman might do under
tho circumstances of brutality, boorlsh
ncss and lack of consideration for a stran
ger's rights; I swung my fist squarely to
his Jaw nnd ho went down like n felled
ox.
As ho sank to tho floor I wheeled round
with my bnck toward tho nearest desk,
expecting to bo iverwhclmed by tho ven
geanco of his fellows, but determined to
glvo them ns good a bnttlo as tho unequal
odd3 would permit beforo I gavo up my
life.
My fears wero groundless, howover, ns
tho other Martians, at first struck dumb
with wonderment, finally broko forth Into
wild peals of laughter nn-I applause.
I did not rccognlzo tho npplnuso as such,
but later, when I had becomo acquainted
with their customs, I learned that I had
won what they seldom accord, a mani
festation of approbation.
Tho fellow whom I had struck lay whero
ho had fallen, nor did any ot his mates
approach him.
Tars Tarkas advanced toward mo, hold
ing out ono of his nrms, and wo thus pro
ceeded to tho plaza without further mis
hap. I did not, of course, know tho reason
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITH'S FAIRY BOOK
"Willie Wide-Awnke's Yawn
"I must go to sleep with beautiful
thoughts In my head, or tho Good Dream
Fairy will not sco them," thought Willie
Wldo-awako.
"I guess I will think about tho greon
fields and tho humming bees beside tho
Big Pond. Oh. yes! Tho frogs, too, nro
crooning their lullabies, for all Is ecrcno."
"I wonder what kind of thoughts tho
Good Dream Fairy likes best?"
Wlllla was mill a long tlmo, nnd then
ho felt himself falling falling Into Dream
land. Tho window was open and pretty soon
Willlo felt a soft breath upon his fore
head nnd, looking up, ho say his friend,
tho aood Dream Fairy.
"Hello!" he said, merrily.
"I saw your beautiful thoughts tonight
as you went to sleep," began the Good
Dream Fairy. Willie Interrupted with,
"What color wero they?"
"Emerald greon," replied his friend.
"They were of tho green pastures tho
bees and tho frogs."
"Oh!" said Willie. "Do tell ma why
I ynwn."
"Vou never forget, do you?" said the
Good Dream Fairy.
"Not unless I want to," answered Wil
lie, laughing.
"Well." began tho llttlo lady with tho
diamond-tipped wand, "you yawn be
cause you are tired. That Is, you yawn
because, ns you becomo weary, your norvo
Impulses, which direct tho respiratory
movements, aro enfeebled."
-aiy ! wnat big words."
"Ves, but I will tell you more plainly:
We may call the nervous Impulses llttlo
fellows who pump your lungs and tho
llttlo pumpers start to get tired and bo
Mother Nature pokes them up and well
you yawn."
"That's better." said Willie. "I gasp
or yawn in order to fill mv iiinif'
"That's right," replied the Good Dream
Fairy, as she disappeared In tho thin air.
When Willie's mother came to wako
him Bhe found him gasping.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
"My pumpers are growing tired," said
Willie, with a merry twinkle In his eye.
"And what aro your "pumpers'?" asked
his good mother.
Then Willie Wide-awake told his mother
what the Good Dream Fairy had said.
Our Poatofflce Box
We gratefully acknowledge drawings
from Kenneth Wlllson. of Hlghsplre, Pa.,
and Jeanette Joslus, North 28th Btreet;
poems from Caroline Casacclo, East
Lansdowne, and Fred Melville, Chester,
Pa., and a dear little note from Itobert
Ueaumont, Mt. Airy.
Things to Know and Do
1. Name three conductors of heat.
2. Namo three non-conductors of beat.
3. What day of the week is the best to
cook on? (For little people.)
FARMER SMITH,
Evenino Ledoer:
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AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A
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for which wo had come to tho opon, but
I wns not long In being enlightened.
They first repeated tho work "sak" a.
number of times, and then Tars Tarkas
mado soveral Jumps, repeating tho samo
worn oeroro each leap; then, turning to
me, ho said : "Sak '"
I b.iw whnt they were after, nnd gath
ering myself together I "sakked" with
such marvelous success that I cleared a
good hundred and fifty feet; nor did I,
this time, loso my equilibrium, but landed
squarely upon my feet without falling. I
then returned by easy Jumps of twenty
flvo or thirty feet to tho llttlo group of
warriors.
My exhibition had been witnessed by
several hundred lesser Martians, nnd they
Immediately broko Into demands for n
repetition, which tho chieftain then or
dered mo to make; but I was both hun
gry nnd thirsty, nnd determined on the
spot that my only method of salvation
wns to demand tho consideration from
theso creatures which thoy ovldently
would not voluntarily nccord.
I thereforo Ignored tho repeated com
mands to "sak," nnd each time thoy wero
mndo I motioned to my mouth and rubbed
my stomach.
Tars Tarkas nnd tho chief exchanged n
few words, nnd tho former, calling to a
young fcmnlo among tho throng, gavo her
somo Instructions nnd motioned mo to ac
company her.
I grasped her proffered arm, and to
gether wo crossed tho plnr.x toward n
largo building on tho far side
My fair companion was nbout eight
feet tall, having Just arrived nt maturity,
but not yet to her full height.
Sho was of light ollvo green rolor, with
a smooth, glossy bide. Her name, ns I
afterward learned, was Sola, and sho
bolongcd to tho letlnuo of Tars Tarkas.
Sho conducted me to a sp.iclouB chamber
In ono of tho buildings fronting on tho
plaza, nnd which, front the litter of silks
and furs upon the floor t took to bo tho
sleeping qunrtors of sccr.il of tho natives.
Tho room was well lighted by it number
of largo windows, and was beautifully dec
orated with mural paintings nnd mosaics,
but over all hung that Indotlnnblo touch
of tho finger of antiquity which convinced
mo that tho nichltocts and builders of
theso wondrous creations had nothing In
common with the crude hntf-brutes which
now occupied them.
Sola motioned me to bo seated upon n
pllo of silks near tho centre of tho room,
und, turning, mado u peculiar hissing
sound, as though slgnallnr to somo ono In
an adjoining room.
In response to her call I obtained my
first sight of a now Martian wonder.
It waddled In on Its ten short legs, nnd
pquattod down beforo tho girl llko an
oucment puppy.
It wns nbout tho slzo of n Shetland
pony, but its head boro a slight resem
blance to that of n frog, except that the
Jaws wero cqulpp-Ml with three lim-H of
long, sharp tusks."
CIIAI'TEIC X
A Murtlan Watdulojr
SOLA stnrcd Into tho bruto's wlckcd
looklng eyes, muttered a word or two
of command, pointed to me, nnd left tho
chamber.
I could not but wonder what this ferocious-looking
monstrosity might do when
left nlono lit rloso proximity to such n
relatively tender morsel of meat ; but my
fears wero groundless, as the beast, after
surveying mo Intently for a moment,
crossed tho room to tho only exit which
led to tho street and lay down full length
across tho threshold.
This was my first experience with n
Martian watchdog, but It was destined not
to bo my Inst, for this fellow guarded ino
caiefully during tho tlmo I remained n
captlvo among theso green men, twice sav
ing my life, nnd never voluntarily being
nwny from mo a moment.
Whllo Sola was away I took occasion to
examine moro minutely tho room In which
I round myself captive.
Tho mural paintings depicted scones of
raro and wonderful beauty; mountain,
river, lake, ocean, meadow ; trees and
flowers; winding roadwnys, sun-klssod
gardens; scenes which might havo por
trayed earthly vlows but for tho different
colorings of tho vegetation.
Tho work hnd evidently been wrought
by a master hand.sosubtlo tho atmosphere,
so perfect tho tcchnlquo; yet nowhere was
there n representation of a living animal.
either human or bruto, by which I could
guess at tho likeness of theso other and
perhaps extinct dcnlzons of Mars.
Whllo I was allowing my fancy to run
riot In wild conjecture on tho posslblo ex
planation of tho strange atiomallos which
I had so far met with on Mnrs. Sola re
turned bearing both food and drink. Theso
sho placed on tho floor beside me, and
seating herself a short ways off, regarded
mo Intently.
Tho food consisted of about a pound of
somo solid substance of tho consistency
of cheese and almost tnsteloss, whllo tho
liquid was apparently milk from somo
animal.
It was not unpleasant to tho tasto,
though slightly acid, and I learned In a
short tlmo to prlzo It very highly.
It camo, as I later dlscoiercd, not from
nn animnl, ns thero Is only ono nnlmnl on
Mnrs and that ono very raro Indeed, but
from a largo plant which grows virtually
without water, but seems to distil Its
plentiful supply of milk from tho prod
ucts of tho soil, tho molsturo of tho nlr
and tho rays of tho sun. A single plant
of this species will glvo eight or ten quarts
per day.
After I had eaten I was greatly Invig
orated, but feollng tho need of rest, I
Btrctched out upon tho Bilks and wns soon
asleep. I must havo slept soveral hours,
ns It wan dark when I awoke, and I was
very cold.
I noticed that somo one had thrown a
fur over mo, but It had becomo partially
dislodged, and In tho darkness I could not
see to replaco It. Suddenly a hand
reached out and pulled tho fur over me.
Bhortly afterward adding another to my
covering.
I presumed that my watchful guardian
was Sola, nor was I wrong. TI1I3 girl
alone, among all tho green Martians with
whom I had como In contact, disclosed
characteristics of sympathy, kindliness
and affection; her ministrations to my
bodily wants wero unfailing, and her
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solicitous caro saved me from much suf
fering and mnny hardships.
As I wns to learn, the Martian nights
aro extremely cold, and. ns thero Is virtu
ally no twilight or dawn, tho changes
In temperature are sudden and most un
comfortable, as aro the transitions from
brilliant daylight to darkness
Tho nights arc either brilliantly Il
lumined or very dark, for If neither of
Mars' two moons happen to bo In the sky,
nlmost total darkness results, slnco tho
lack of atmosphere, or, rather, tho very
thin atmosphere, falls to diffuse tho star
light to any great extent ; on tho other
hand, If both of tho moons nro In tho
heavens at night, the surfaco of tho
ground Is brightly Illuminated.
Unth ot Mars' moons nre vastly nearer
her than Is our moon to earth; the near
er moon being but nbout 6000 miles itls
tant, while tho further is bi(t llttlo moro
than 14,000 miles away, ngnlnst the nearly
260,000 miles which separate us from our
moon.
Tho nearer moon of Mars makes a com
pleto reolutlon around tho planet In n
llttlo over seven nnd one-half hours, so
that sho may be seen hurtling through the
sky llko some hugo meteor two or threo
times each night, revealing nil her phases
during each transit ot tho hoavons.
Tho further moon, revolves about Mars
In something over thirty nnd one-quarter
hours, and, with her sister satellite, makes
n nocturnal Martian sceno ono of splen
did and weird grandeur
After Sola had replenished my cover
ings I ngaln slept, nor did I awaken until
daylight.
Tho other occupants of tho room, fives In
number, wero nil females, and they wero
still sleeping, piled high with ft motley
nrray of silks and furs.
Across tho threshold lay stretched tho
sleepless guardian brute, Just ns I hnd
Inst seen him on the preceding day; ap
parently ho had not moved a muscle ; his
eyes wero fairly glued upon me. nnd I fell
to wondering just whnt might befall mo
should I endeavor to escape.
I havo over been prono to seek ndven
ture, nnd to Invcstlgnto and experiment
whero wiser men would havo left well
enough nlono.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
FIRST PASSION I'LAY
TO BE PRODUCED HERE
Premier Performtinco Will Bo Given
Tomorrow Nicht nt tho Metro
politan 1
Tho premier pen. tianco of Philadel
phia's first Passion . v will bo given
tomorrow night nt tho M, -opolltan Opera
House, under the auspices of tho Dramatic
Association of St. Joseph's College.
So great has been th? demnnd of school
children to seo tho play that four matinees
will bo given this week, on Wcdncsdny,
Thursday, Friday anil Saturday after
noons, besides tho regular evening shows
to bo held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday nights Tho Catholic school
children nttcndlng tho matinees will be
accompanied by their teaching sisters, and
that will bo tho first tlmo that tho sisters
havo over accompanied their pupils to a
theatre.
Archbishop Prendergast and other dig
nitaries of tho Church will bo present at
tho opening tomorrow night. Archbishop
Ilonznno, Papal delegate, has reserved a
box for Wednesday night.
The Passion Piny itself has beon put In
rendlneK.q nnlv nflnr mnn(l.n n nHAnnH..
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tlon, under tho direction of tho Nov. Will
iam A. Storck, who has senrched libraries
and museums for authentic dnta. Tho
play was wrltton by Clay jr. areene, a
Phlladclphlan.
POLICE BAND CAKNIVAL
Preparations for Popular Musical
Event Hero Under Way
rrepnratlons nro maturing rapidly for
tho fourth annual musical carnival of the
Pollco Hand, which will bo held In Con
vention Hnll Friday nnd Saturdny, May
5 anil G, for tho benefit of tho Pollco
Pension Fund. Threo concerts, each dif
ferent, but enually attractive, will bo
glen, tho first on Friday evening mid
tho others on Saturday, 0110 In tho after
noon and tho other in the evonlng. 1
Threo soloists welt known to Phlladel. '
phla musical audiences will appear with
tho band. They aro Emily Stokes Hngnr,
soprano, who has nppe.ired hero n num
ber ot times with tho Philadelphia Or
chestra and other organizations; Mno Far
ley, soprano, who has appeared with tho
Philadelphia Operatic Socloty several
times, and Joseph McGlynn, tenor, who
has also- appeared with tho samo organi
zation. Drlllmnstcr Hnrry Crofut. manager of
tho band, expects that the carnlvnl this
year will ccllpso tho former highly suc
cessful concerts, both in point of musical
achievement and financial success.
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Good form queries should be ad
dressed to Deborah flush, tcrtlen on
one aide of the paper and signed tolth
full name and address, though initials
ONLY will be published upon request.
To contlnuo our talk on good form In
conversation. To bring things down to
dots, ns tho saying Is, nftcr all, nit good
form Is n kind of unselfishness, or thought
for others. It Is polite to control our
nntlpathlcs nnd opinions bo as not to
wound others, nnd it Is also extremely
unselfish. Itenlly, tho most Important
thing In llfo Is self-control. Relf-rontrn!
In llttlo things ns woll as great mark tho
truo gentlewoman and gentleman. Very
often In our conversations thero Is a
great temptation to let kindness go to
tho winds nnd to say something witty nt
tho cxpenso of another; this rIiowb a
great lack of good form. To bo agreeable
mm Brncious in conversation. It Is well
to store one's mind with tho riches of
literature, art and such things, so that
thero is a fund of thought from which
ono may draw on occasion nnd things
may be discussed Instead of persons,
Gifts of Powers and Candy
Dear Deborah Ilush1 nm under obliga
tions to n girl who has Introduced mo to
n number of nice people and has gotten
a number of Invitations for mo slnco com
ing to this city two months ngo. Her
mother nnd mlno used to bo friends when
they wero nt school, but wo hnd never
mot. I llko her very much, but am not
In tho lenst In lovo with her, nor do I
think sho Is personally Interested In me.
Do you think sho would misunderstand
If I sent her somo flowers or candy onco
In 11 while? j. jj. j.,.
You would simply ho doing a pollto
thing nnd showing this girl that you
appreciate her kindness. A girl would bo
ery foolish to think n llttlo nttcntlon
such ns n gift of candy or llowers would
mean nnythlug sentimental. Theso nro
llttlo courteslos- which nro ploaant ways
of meeting soclnl obligations between a
man nnd woman.
Sewing When Visiting
Dear Deborah lluih -I hnvo been Invited
to visit over next week-end. Would It bo
In good form for mo to tako somo fancy
work with mo In caso my hostess should
bo sowing or knitting nt odd times her
self? MAKV J.
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To some folks the wonder of it is how, with thousands of cus
tomers daily drawing upon our supplies, we keep our stores con
stantly filled with fresh, new groceries. Our immense warehouse,
"The House That Quality Built," is filled with duplicate stock, and
carload after carload of new (roods is unloaded continually to keep
M up this source of supply, while our motor trucks and wagons are
AN P'y'nE dai'y between our warehouse and our stores. It's a great
0))i flowing stream, with many springs of supply, and the thousands of
mk people who depend upon this stream find it always fresh and whole-
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SUII1C.
This is one reason why particular people buy all their groceries
UM at "The Stores Where Quality
S SPECIAL COFFEE
35c
R. & C.
BEST BLEND
(jtk Specially selected from the highest-grade Coffees, its rich,
;Vk smooth, delightful flavor has made it a big favorite.
8 25c ISSRD COFFEE for 20c lb.
ff() A well-balanced blend of very good Coffee, exceptional value at
M 20c the pound.
m ! CAPITAL
t3 &JC BLEND
P Capital Blend at 17c the pound
m Coffee value in Philadelphia.
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Tea of Gold Seal quality
would cost you from 80c to $1
the pound outside of our stores.
Your choice of Black, Mixed or
Assam.
40c Kamelia Tea, 29c lb.
m J-lb. Pkg. 15c -lb. Pkg. 8c
jm 29c the pound is a very low
jL price for Tea of such good qual-
KV Ity and flavor as Kamelia.
A Order your favorite kind, Black,
MN Mixed or Uld country Assam.
60c rnde of Ivillarney 1 ea, 45c lb.
54-lb. Tin 23c J-lb. Tin 12c
For people who love a strong, rich, fine-flavored Tea, Pride
of Killarney is the favorite. Selected from the finest Teas grown
in India and Ceylon.
C. Laundry Soap, cake, 3c
x Soap, cake.
C. Best uieine
tna ooap, cukc w
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will find tljfsamealbjghqutfnty groceries, the same low
sam
nd the samvttfuTreous serwee at every Robinson & Crawford
ther it be located atJJP
21st and MarkeoStreets
T DowrhoV
n, Uptown, Germantown.
, Koxborougn, Logan, uaic.x-ane. uverorooK, tfaia, Nar
more, Bryn Mawr, Lansdowne, E. Lansdowne, Llanerch,
rtedia.
nson &
lL Cicceiy Stores for Particular People
t-
New Colonials
with extra large tongues
and extra large buckles in
Pearl Gray, New Ivory and
Patent Calf.
You'll find the selecting of your Shoes particularly
pleasurable thjs Spring season from the wonderful
stocks we've provided in these two big shops.
ffhe harper Shoe Go.
W22 Chestnut St. n28 Martet Jt
Crdit & Cath Account i
FORM
It would ho entirely In good form and
probably make your hostess very glad to
find you provided with handiwork.
Langungo of Stamps
Dear Deborah Rush I would thank you
very much If you would send m tho
"Language of Stamps." I am Inclosing
self addressed envelope for samo. Trust
ing to recclvo same nt earliest possible
moment, and thanking you very kindly
for tho favor, I beg to remain, J, B.
A copy will bo mailed to you. Tho Ian
guago or flirtation of stamps la as fol
lows: Stamps placed In upper right-hand cor
ner In these positions mean;
Upright Business, or I wish your
friendship.
Upsldo down Write no more.
Crosswise I send a kiss.
Horizontal Do you love mo?
Upper left-hand corner;
Upright Good-by, sweetheart.
Upsldo down I lovo you.
Crosswise My heart Is another's.
Horizontal I hato you.
Lower left-hand corner!
Upright I peek your acquaintance.
Upsldo down I wish you Joy.
Horizontal Will you meet me.
Lower right-hand corner:
Upright You nro very coot.
Upsldo down Can you not trust mo?
Horizontal You aro changed.
Middle of envelope, nt left side;
Upright Accept my love.
Upsldo down I am engaged.
Horizontal I long to so you.
Middle, nt right Rldo:
Upright Wrlto soon.
Upsldo down I nm sorry.
Horizontal I am married.
Middle, at top:
Upright Yes.
Upsldo down On condition.
Middle, at bottom:
Upright No.
Upsldo down You are too loving.
Horizontal My parents object
Informal Supper
.Dmr Deborah Hush I am giving a
small Informnt danco at my homo for
about 30 persons. What would you sug
gest for a slmplo supper, E. V, M.
Chicken or lobster salad, rasp rolls, Ices,
cakes and coffee. If you do not caro to
servo salad, sandwiches would answer.
DEDOItAH RUSH.
CRAWFORD
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Counts" are you particular?
SALE CONTINUED
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COFFEE for, 30c lb.
COFFEE for 1 7c lb. :
is without exception the biggest
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GOLDl
SEAL JUlbd W
If you want to be sure of get
ting the largest, freshest and
meatiest Eggs ask for Gold
Seal.
Fresh Eggs, dozen 25c
Every Egg guaranteed fresh
and our guarantee is absolute
security.
No-Waste Bacon, pkg. 15c
Bacon of the highest quality,
trimmed of all waste, packed in
sanitary cartons.
Gold Seal Borax Soap. cake. .6c
Ivory Floating Soap, caka. . . .Ac
pnbjvboy Wash Powder, pkg., 4c
Good Laundry Starch, lb. ...3c
Kensington, West Philadelphia,
Crawford
Throughout the City and Suburbs ,
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Correct Colors
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