WWPfW r' yf " EVElNIN'G- -PUBLIC WRBCILAM'Hii TUESDAY, VtePTKfllto S4 V$fa r ' - ' v' - T , v Wl - ' - 2 i! i : : , : - - - .... . -- . . . - .. i m , . HAT COMMUNITY LIFE MEANS TO GIRLS WHO HAVE NEVER HAD ITS ADVANTAGES - U fell K8S Etfltt t?A IV M m li ft! i ft" : ut& m. V IRACKS FOR TEND"COLLEGE"LIFE TO ALL p :-l!Every One Has Dreamed of Boarding School, but Many Could jjl'tfv. . W- 7vi" A fin A tn flnlT'rir TT'nrk Alnhnc thn Tirnnnt f.ntnn pH True You Eat, Sleep SL&3 fPHERE Is never a trlrl who lias not EffigKW'X had yearnings to go to boarding SrliW.1 BAhnnl Tk Hktl IIL-khii ... n . M )worn with the tread of thousands of KKi: f little feet trudging In to got "some kH thing about boarding school." As the ft &vC .- J v o ftv uii lilt- uicaiu iIW Ull, ml HiH It does not go away for a long time Every girl who has ever been a real girl knows just what this longing Is. Boarding school or college the place Where one gets up In the morning to eat breakfast with girls your own apo; to laugh, to study, to play pranks with them; to toss a basket ball with those same good, true friends; to wear a sweater and go on hikes. Companion ship and outdoors. These are the Chief charms of boarding school life. The pathetic thing about thin or ganized community life Is that the poor and the average circumstanced girl have never been able to enjoy It. And now we come to what the wai ls doing. It Is putting girls In bar racks to live. Glorious movement! .For tho first time the girl who has never known the keen Joy of living with other girls Is to have her day. UP OPPOSITE the Union Station In Washington the Government Is putting up barracks that will accom modate COO women the war's activities havo brought to the Capital City. The Government will house, feed and pro vide recreation for these girls. Every large munition plant has done the same thing. So have Innumerable In. dustrles Into which girls and women have been Invited since these, our big war days. This alone could make n girl want to go to war work. And this alone Is going to have a telling effeft on the 'after-the-u-ar womanhood of mir roun try. It will do In a measure for our girls what soldier life Is doing for our boys. There Is nothing like niganixed community life to bring out the best THE WOMAN'S TODAY'S INQUIRIES 1, Name a new torntirm Mncil to nnmrn by the food rommftHvlonrr of ew ork Slate. . What national contention of Knelt h women l to he railed Or1lrr 10 In ireat Hrltnln? 3. What U the army hnlli kit Tor the noldler? 4. rush Ion Minn u nn old fmnritt In MeeTe this fall. Uhnt K thin? 6. How ran beef Julrp extracted from left oter meat bf canned for iife Inter hi Mung, 6. (lire a recipe for a nutnr ami ntnl desiert. From a Girl in the Leading Role Xi the Editor of Woman's Page: Dwr Madam Plain b referral to a let ter written by myself to thf woman's paR, My thoughts nnd your nnwer to them ap peared in tho August 27 lsue of the Kvr.MMl PCM.IO I.KtiOER. It ! with the keenest In terest and enjoyment tluit I follow your articles each evening, and bv mere word t cannot tell nu how much Inspiration they have etven mo. It makes mv heart clad to know that In this world then- still llniters noble souls who have not lost sicht of tho Ideal and who hae not slven up the pursuit of the ideal. More than this, ft Is such a .satlsfylnc feellnsr to know there still exist young men who know what Is lovely nnd what Is not this because nf pome of tho views expressed by them in your columns. --I have been readlnB the replies which my letter called forth, r.nd tt Is needless to say I I have taken much interest In them. Stranire. others think about Ideas and ideals' Please accept my most sincere thinks for tho courtesies you have extended me Also please remember in this tucked-away little town there lives a slrl who wishes you pood luck and happiness always. M. K. It will particularly Interest our read ers to know "SI. IC" is the. unusual j-oung woman who wrote the letter which told us there were "greater trage dies in the world than the girl he left behind him." Our lively discussion with the sailors was the result. Thank you for your lovely letter, M. K. You make writing worth while. Sweet Pickles anil Pickled Onions To the Editor of IComan's rage: Dear Madam - - "Would you kindly have tirlnted on your pane or print a personal recipe for sweet pickles and also pickled onions? dlrs J. it. Sweet pickles: Soak any combination of vegetables in brine made of one cup ful of salt to two nuarts of water for a aay ana nlgbt. Heniove from nrlne. rinse In cold water and drain. Boll one luart of vinegar, three cupfuls of brown sugar, one taniespoonrui each ot mace, finger root, whole cloves and two table spoonfuls of stick cinnamon five minutes, idd vegetables and boll ten minutes, feeal while hot. If whole vegetables are used the home economic department of the National War Garden Commission of Washington (furnishing this recipe) rec ommends puncturing with a fork In sev eral places to prevent shriveling when syrup Is added. Pickled onions: Peel, wash and put In brine, using two cupfuls of salt to two quarts of water. Let stand two days, pour oft brine Cover with fresh brine and let stand two days longer. Remove from' brine, waBh and pack In jars ; cover With hot vinegar to which whole cloves, cinnamon and allspice have been added. Use Turpentine for Pests To the Editor of Woman's Paae: Dear Madam Will be truly obliged to you if you will give to me the remedy In Sour valuable column. My maid has brought to her bedroom the troublesome bedbucs. I have had her room cleanly scrubbed and newly papered, a new sanitary bed and mat tress, when now behold, they are up in the corner of her room nnd In the surbase. What can I do? Will shell-ac do for tho Boor and surbase' CEUAH AVKNCK. Fill an oil can with turpentine and squirt tho .liquid Into the cracks of the surbase and between the surbase and the wall. Corrosive sublimate sprinkled liberally In the cracks will also kill the pests. Shellac applied thickly will do fbr the floor and surbase. but It would bw better to use paint which has turpen- mne in u, as turpentine always King the bugs, Let Dentist Decide for You tTo the Editor of iroinan's Paae; Dear Madam I am wrltlne you a few . lines to find out It you can help me In regard n tnv feth. which are decavlnir. My school atiurse told ma to go to a dentist. Must X 2Vi.walt till my teeth fall or have them taken fVout7 wnen does a Doy get a new set or teeth LOUIS. 'f uo to tne uentist as soon as possible 'JittM lat 1,4m fall VI,t utlf!t in nn A nn f?SJLusually gets his second teeth when he rsul f Is about seven or eight years old. Back Ledger Article Wanted To tht Editor of Woman's Paae: Dftr Madam A few months ago an ar ticle was published In the Evkni.no Public y XaEDQib teuliiM of the atrlct observance a . young man wai under who enter! the ofn- cera training camp and how much hts it en teral 'ceporcment countea in nu success. 4 I cannot recall many of the require , menta, but remember that decision, Hrm 1 neaa and alertness -were a few of them, and -each act was registered for or a era Inst him ifrom the try moment he entered the camp. Tr.At the time I only read the article ,wth a general interest, dui now it wouia d or 'Varreat benefit to a young man about to enter "wtnp. rVYou 'have heloed ao many Demlexed ner- JOaons that I am wr Ulnar you feeling- sure that Ka.au . ltsA iuauII tt ovllnta as In unrnt ' i 1W& 3 4X1IU V tut ash". tell IU.7 n.b v V.'know. If you can reply soon it will b a lavor. 1 man you in aavancs tor ino tune and troubl xou will lata to obllis me. Will you tell me also bow much of "The Haals's Eye," printed In the Eibmm pcuuo GIRL WORKERS and Play With the Girls that Is In you. Yes, it Is true It brings out had qualities, sometimes selfish ness or an Inordinate fondess for boys, for Instance. Hut It Is the very throw Ing of these qualities Into tho un sparing limelight that makes a girl realize she must overcome them. For Instance. If one girl of a num ber who are sitting on the cozy bar racks porch knitting keeps her eye constantly on the road for the chance, passing man; If she Is bright and jolly only when boys aro around and fret ful and uninterested when she Is with girls, her companions soon register her as boy-struck and get disgusted with her. Then that means you must bring yourself in tow and realize that If you are to stand in well with tho crowd you must learn how to be "ono of the girls." That Is one of the tine splen did things about life In college or In the Industrial barracks, It teaches you girls arc very fine at heart and that tliey have many, many interests not . - ..... centering around hoys. Therefore, tho girl who lanmit join In this general wholeMimeness W quickly shown up. It is the same way with selfishness. The selfish girl does not get along. Tho care-free, jolly life In the barracks keeps right on going in spite of her, So she must overcome this falling to earn the respect and rompanlonshlp of the other girls. ANOTHER fine f munlly life is fenture of the com ity life is tho outdoor sports. Many a gii 1 has never had a chance at these before. Ami now for the first time she knows the thrill of a dash through the sparkling sunshine in a pair of bloomers. Whv, soon we will women: All In all. war work with the life It extends Is alluring. When the boys come marching home we will not be far behind them! EXCHANGE YESTKKIJAVS ANSWERS 1. There sire oiienlncs for 50OO uomen tele irriipli npemUtrs In the I nlted Miites. Inexperienced uomen nppb to the tele graph cntniuinles to he trnlned and re eUe Sin u month while learning. '1. The mluM lifter trnlning Is finished sillies from $-"0 to S7."i it month. :t. The first wedding nnnhrrsnrs Is cotton. 4. . Ifltle ten-cent slice tree run Is ftirned info n nrettt ( hrtsttmis elft h coating the wooden tip and hall with tin nt trnctlip sltude In oil pnlnt and shirring ribbon nrniind the slec trap. A tiny snni of liouers can be painted on the (in. o. Toinuto lnegur Is made by collecting the Juice nnd letting It stand In a uurni pl.u-e for n few days. ffer It be comes sour lilter or strain and store in bottles filled us full and corked ns tight as Kislhlr. Otherwise it will spoil. Can be used in salads and us incut dressing, fl. In fhe few of cdlrleno n square-shaped Mtcneil is oest, ns 111 mis range, sins, itinbourd mid refrigerator can lmie the Ih-hI relative nlaces. appeared in the Piinuc I,biwbr Septem ber -7, 1017 If you come fo Room 31f. Public Ledger riullding. Sixth and Chest nut slreefs. you are welcome to look at the tiles nnd read the article. it is tlouhtfill if any ono but the author of "The "agio's Kye" could tell how much of the story is fact and how much fiction, but it Is known that the Action In tt has a fact as Its founda tion. Apply to Civil Service To th Krlttnr of U'omnn's Paar: r"ar Msdani Vou referred In your col umn io t hi- (imernment halnc positions on,n as Hngrr print ilnsslfiers or experts Please state in our column it such vork renulres rriilnini: ami to what extent vou must b ItmIium. Pleas tell me where to call for such a poMHon. J. 1.. Jf you go to the United Stales Civil Service nlhce In the Pr.stoftlco Building you can get full Information about flnger pr'nl work. In order to have a Ciovern ment position of this kind it is necessaiy to file an application showing proof of your ability aid you must have six months' actual experience before you ap ply. The Civil Service will tell you where to get the experience. Have Not This Recipe To the Kttitnr nf H'omnn-A laac: I)pr Madam Will jou klndU publish the recipe In the woman's page (olumn for .Tcr se .ipplejuck and oblige W, J. g Applejack Is distilled elder and we have no recipe for making it. Adventures With a Purse IF TIIKIl one can TIIi:ilK Is one old reliable which luncheon or dinner for the unexpected Buest, It Is soup. The farseeing hostess Is never without a few cans of good soup in her pantry. One never knows. Asparagus soup, which la somewhat dif ferent and always very appetizing can be secured for ten cents a can or $1.18 a dozen. It Is a well-known brand and should prove an ever-present help in trouble. "Softens the water, and Imparts a pleaslnK fragrance to the bath." reads the label on an attractive and lnvitlng looklni? bottle of bath salts. In addi tion to the luxury of using some pleasantly scented bath salts, It must be remembered also that the effect Is very refreshing and restful. Tha siz able bottle I have In mind can be secured for sixty-five cents. I always have been under the impres sion that anything In tho way of a novelty for the carrying of school sup plies helps keep up the Interest of the truant little boy or girl who never liked "gogaphy" or school, anyhow. That Is why I was particularly attracted by the comical Chinaman doll about ten Inches hlg(i with strands of black yool for his pigtail, and funny stuffed face. The sleeves of his brightly colored jacket are held straight out by a ruler which slips through. Did you ever hear of such a peculiar ruler case before? In his two coat pockets and extending down Into his flnppy trousers are lead pencils. If one little boy or girl has one, I can readily conceive of all his or her classmates clamoring for a Chinaman "Just like Bobby's" The price Is only twenty-five cents. For the names of shops where ar ticles mentioned In "Adventures With a Purse" can be purchased, address Editor of Woman's Page, Evening Puulio Ledger., or phone the Woman's Department, Walnut 3000. Cuticura Soap DAILY NOVELETTE "THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE" By Marion C. Roody IT WAS a busy day In the little town of Westford, Flags and banners were flying from every building and every thing took on the aspect of a great cel ebration. It was Hed Cross Day. nnd great plans had been made to raise funds for the welfare of our boys. Speakers had been engaged for the afternoon, after which a war luncheon was to be served, and In the evening a drama given. All this was to take place In the old town hall, and every possible thing had been done to make the affair a success. "How can I ever play my part to night?" sighed Harriet Blake, throwing down her costume which she was Just finishing. "I never, never can do It, afler what happened this morning, but who Is there to take my place?" Such were the thoughts running through Harriet Wake's mind on the morning of this exciting day. She was to play the lending part that evening, with Dick Mason as leading man They had been pals since childhood, nnd now that the stage of short dresses and boyish knickerbockers was past a deeper feeling of friendship had sprung utztriT-i irviint ui 11 ii'iiuniiin mjiii ninii ,i between them, nnd It hail become settled fart In Westford that some day they would become man and wife. Itehearsals had been going well and tickets were selling fast, but this morn ing Harrlpt and Dlek bad quarreled oer some misunderstanding. They bad walked home together from this last rehearsal, and it was during the walk that the unpleasantness had arisen, nnd Harriet was terrihlv unppt "I'm afraid our friendship has come to an .ml." she had said. Thee were her last words with Dick, and now she was sorry that she had ever uttered them. She tried to be enthusiastic about the festivities nf the, day. bill her heart was heaw, and more than once her peoplp had come upon her unawares and found her weenlne. but when mies- tloned would leply that she was tired and nervous about her part, and so The clrls were nuttlnir tho last flnish- I Ing touches to the hall decorations when , Unmet appeared upon the scene with a most forlorn expression on her face. "What in tin- world Is the matter with pou. Harriet Itlnke? You look as though I you had lost your last friend " This from Kdn.i (!rev Whereupon the other clrls, wlm weie busy lacking hunting' 'around the various posts, stopped work ing Io gaze at Harriet. Well. I siiou Id sav s-o. tliey all ex claimed. "I guess the poor child s tired, ven ured sweet little Amy Wells, who was her dearest friend. "Sit down, dear, and watch us work. "No You mustn't think of helping." they Inld her, when she offered to do so. "hut we will accent any sugges tions " So the girls worked nn The last nail had been diUen. the girls hail gone home to dress for the after noon, as they were to usher, and a gleat crowd was expected to listen to the addresses, for they were patriotic, these people of Westford. Amy Wells had n little more draping to do so had purpqselv stayed behind so Harriet would wait for her. Uolng over to where Harriet was sit ting, she saw that her cheeks were flushed, and no sooner had she put her aims around her when she began to sob frantically. "O, Harriet, 1 knew something was wrong and now won't you tell me what It Is?" Kor a minute she was silent, and then, leaning on Amy's shoulder, she poured nut her troubles. "And I told him I never would forgive him. and I didn't mean it," she moaned Amy tried to comfort her, telling her that there must be a sad mistake some where. llairlet had become hysterical while talking and what she said could be heard nil over the hall, but finally she grew calm nnd Amy, suggesting a walk, both left the ball Behind the stage scenery stood Dick Mason Was that Harriet's voice he heard? She was crying. "I might not to listen." he thought, but still he lingered. 1 1 had left his part nn the table there that morning, and wishing to run it vpi- in tho afternoon, had slinned in the back way, just as the other girls were leaving. Was fate taking the situa tion in hand? He heard the conersatlon and was greatly moved at Harriet's confession, though he was glad It b.id happened so, and he hurried home feeling happier, even though his conscience troubled him. when he thought that he had been an eavesdropper. The hall was crowded, and the play was In full swing, and according to the applause. It was n great success. It was a pretty play, and Harriet and Dick were surely taking their parts well. It was the last seen", and how she dreaded It! She must fall Into Dicks arms and listen to his tale, of love The moment bad come. He was hold- When There Isn't Enough Chicken to Go Around The other day the most awful thing happened. I forgot that Jim's Aunt Kllzabeth was coming to din ner! There was a little chicken left over just about enough to cream for Jim and tne. And then suddenly I remembered. For a minute I wag scared to death, because Aunt Kllza beth's been everywhere and she's used to the best of everything. Hut five minutes later I was as happy as a lark, concocting the most ex tensive dish of chicken a la king you ever saw. I cut some mushrooms and red peppers and slices of hard boiled egg Into the chicken, and In stead of sherry (Aunt Elizabeth doesn't approve of liquor), I put In a big teaspoonful of Al Sauce. Well, I wish you could have heard her ask what gave It that Parisian flavor ! I never told Jim until afterwards what nearly happened, but I certainly thanked my lucky stars for Al Sauce. Adv. ' C1AFLIR 11 07 Chestnut BLACK SATIN FROCKS WILL NOT BE DOWNED " ... , 9-19 Tliprc i an interesting:, grurcful drapcrj on either side of this skirt. A new nolc is the silk fringe on the lower edge of the skirt Ing her tenderly, and never before had ho put such feeling Into this part, and as be held her, she almost forgot that It was merely a play, and that this was the end. and the curtain had dropped. It was over, nnd the audience had pro nounced It a decided success. They were nloiie. and Dick was still holding her, and It never occurred to Hart let to release herself. "If 1 could only tell him," she thought, hut It was needless, for he was whisper ing to her, and she was listening. Strolling home In the moonlight, Dick related to her bis afternoon's experience, and she blushed when she lemembered "Well, dear." she said sweetly, "you know the eourso of true love never did run smooth, and we hac proved it." Tomorrow's Complete Xovclcttc Tin: wmn: ii.nnnv BUCKS PIG CLUBS PROSPER Two Hunilrcd Boys and Girls Raise 21,180 Pounds of Pork Dn.tlpHlnwn, I'n., Sept. -M The two hundred girls and boyp In the seventeen big clubs of Bucks County ralspd 30,900 pounds of hogs, approximately 24,180 pounds of dressed pork. Kxclnslvc ot the labor and housing, tho expenses and profits were as fol lows: Cost of 105 plgr, JlBOn; cost of 730. SS7 pounds Of feed, $225R ; cost of 13.701 gallons of milk, $822.00: total, $6031.10. The value of the pork at twenty-one rl nts a pound was $0402.57, and the profit was $1401 47. l)ie Suddenly in Bed Benjamin Smith, sixty-two years old, 25 North Twenty-first street, died sud denly shortly after he went to bed last night. Late In the night ho aroused others In the house with the cry that he was smothering to death. Ho died of lung trouble before a physician could ar rive. 1302 Walnut St. Formal Autumn Opening Week of Sept. 23 A Most Gorgeous Display of Original Schmalzbach Models of New Top Coats $45 to $300 Smart Suits $5930 to $195.00 Stunning Afternoon and Street Frocks $29.50 to $95.00 Dinner Dresses $45 to $150.00 Fall lew A new design; se verely plain in treat ment, yet .C attrac tive and graceful lines. In tan or black. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO By CYNTHIA A Very Good Letter TVar Cynthia Junt an answer to "A Girl With Memory" to let hrr know that I for one net co with her vlewa and nm a well wlnher. As I take It, she must be in similar circumstance to mln having;, as she Bays. a friend In the trenches In France and yet not a fiance. How tru that Kirls In our positions havo more to hear than any. We ar the girls who are blamed for not being true tn a man when he scoes tn fight for us, In reality wo nevm had definite standing were neither here nor there. How can we, then, be blamed? Mothers give up their sons, wies their husband. sweetheart their lovers: hut they know where they stand. It H Just as hard nnd harder to part with a friend when one loves yet cannot show It and must live on that way because tho man left ou without a word ns to ypur future relations. He trusts, somehow; then If things do not como his way lie wonders Kalth Is tho only thine that will bind a friendship luch ss this toaether. I have great faith In my friend who is In this present offensive, and live with lilm every moment of the day; but 1 know that without faith I would not bo anywhere. Our boys need our friendship, so we must endeavor to make It the right kind. To my mind there Is no such thing as not being "true.' Why bother with people. In the- first plare, who do not know their own minds sufficiently to display their likings Accordingly? Hurh persons never loved, to begin with, so why worry about them? It Is a very errat pity that women In sreneral are spoken of as beinB untrue and the "so-bark-on-you" type when you will always be able to find those in the minority. Cannot men be analjzed and then classed tho same? Indeedl A TltUR AMERICAN GUIL. A Sailor "Who Was False Uer Cynthia In answer to the three sailor boys and the one who signed "C. A, It." I am going to relnte a lovo affair which happened In my own life back In 1010. I met and learned to loe ft boy of the United Htates navy. He was tall and vttry handsome and wds given the nlrk-name of "Pretty" by his shipmates. We became ardent lovers and wen engaged and to be mnrried in June. 1017, as his term was ended then Hut the war being on, we postponed It and he enlisted back In the navy again. Now. whenever ho had any time at nil he would spend it with me, and when he could not see me ho would write to mo. Bo. to make the ions story short, ftftr a while he did not call as often as he had tho chance and also stopped writing tu me. So the next time he called to see me I asked hlni what the trouble was. and ho said, "Nothing at all, nnly I don't get th chanre nv more," I heard irom my irienns inai ne was going nround with another girl of the 1018 model, who iis paint and powder and blenches her hair nnd wears dresses almost to her knees. , Now, this Kind of a girl he always told me he disliked, as he told me many times that whs what be admired so mii'-h about m. 1 had no artificial complexion nnd dressed modestly t am of tho polden blond type, but It Is natural. Last March he wrote to mo to glvo him his lelensrt from his engagement to me, which 1 did. and also pent hack the diamond engagement ring n gave me at the time as a token of his loe. H sent the ring back to me, saline that he wanted me to keep It, as he gave It to me as a present, but again I sent th'i rlnpr back to him so again he sent It back I then nut It away in my chett and hae not worn It slnre. I must say It was a staggering blow to me, from w hlch I had a hnrd time to re cover, but I have lived It down so far. Now. about six weeks ago he wrote to me asking me to forgive him and tak him back again. I answered his letter, tilling him I could not find It tn my heart tu forgive him. for all the love, respect and confidence I bad for him ho had killed by being so false and fickle. He still keeps writing, but I tenon his letters. My friends tell me I should forgive and give him another chance, but my own pen pie tell me to have nothing mora to do with him; that he Is not worthy of me, acting the way he did. Now, dear Cjnthla. what would lyi your advice on this, or maybo some of tho read ers could tell me what tn do? Should I take h(m back or not forgive and forget? "Three Sailor Boys" and "Mr. C. A. U..M you seo there are Just ns many false and tickle among the men a there nre among the women, but I suppose when both are summed up It la fifty-fifty. It, N. E. Unless :i woman feels that she loves a man so dearly she cannot do without him It would, generally speaking, bo better not to become encaged to one who has proved himself fickle. Depends on Circumstanro9 Dear Cjnthta I now come to vou for ad vice again. T'or several Sunday nights lately I have been aiding wt the club suppers given fo- the soldiers and sailors. There n usually an entertainment afterward, and after that N over some of the men take the girls homo. Do you think this Is proper or no? ANAIUUB, If you have been presented to anv one In pattlcirnt of the boys I do not see anv rontons whv ho should not take vou homo if there Is no objection on the part or tne committee in marge or tne sup ptr. it is wen to noia out lor introduc tlctis. GSz fi) Style V SKk & Value X f Tf- Unite In X Arjdgr'VVN These New t -SitI A Coats Fori fVVf Fall I l Plain nnd fur Trim- 1 bi med Models $45 to j jfc$295 Tricolette, Serge, Georgette and Satin predominate, in black, navy taupe and other fashionable shades. $25 to $125 Ml 1220-22-24 mzxMJMtrjtrjiZMrjiL B. Chertak Wenger Wishes to announce a display of French hats recently arrived on the Steamship Espagne, also models from her own workrooms. Your inspection is cordially invited. Tuesday September 24th, 25th Walnut Street at 1229 A Maid and Two Men The Story of the Girl Who Was Left Behind ny HAZEL DEYO DATCllELOR CopvrtoM. 1918, bit rublie Ledger Co. TIIK STOBY THUS FAR . Ruth Ron-land, New York sotletr Rlrl. Is loved br Jnck llon.l nml Pcott Riurmona nnd Kttenfs lionrt. Ilolh men ara dratted, but llond, Io Ruth's relief, lnp riemp tlon for some slight pliyslrAl disability. After Raymond ha sailed to Franre the eirl herln. tn Jm.M th. trlsnnm of her choice The marriage of Helen tlrander to Jim Townsend, n soldier, contrlbutea somewhat to this. change. At the surirs tlon of Mrn Ilrlggs, Ituth takes mi war work. In spite ot Hood's disapproval. XXXII WE, OVEU here, get the horrors of war, but tho boys who face Its daneers get some ot tho glory, too. Risks are forgotten and most ot them never think of death. That Is why tt Is so hard to understand tho fears of rela tives, tho reluctance of those who love them to we them go Into danger, the doubts entertained even by those who gladly sacrlflco them for service, that they will ever return. Even though our boys Beo horrors on the battlefields that can only be suggested to us, wo suffer far more In Imagination. Scott Raymond never thought of per sonal danger. On tho day when his company had marched to within hearing distance of the constant cannonading, he had given no thought to the gruesome ness of It all. It had been an evening of soft mists that are not mists, because of the contradiction of the clear sky overhead, of fading light and poignant silences. The men had marched In silence as the day had begun to close In, and then suddenly, as though the evening breeze had wafted It toward them, began a constant rumble that was enough to strike nwc Into any one's soul. Scott felt Instead, fierce one minute an.1 sorrowful tho next, biit never afraid. It simply did not occur to him to feel fear. One of his company, a country boy from Ohio, had turned to Scott at the ominous Bound, and the expression In both pairs of eyes was a vow. In fact, the silence was prophetic, for It has been said that no man realizes war and Us meaning until he hears for the first time the rumbling ot the gunB. On the morning of thp day when Scott and two other men had started out on the scouting party, there had been talk of an attack No Man's Land lay shim mering In the Krrnch sunshine, Its glistening stretches of wire catching the light. Here and there, far out, lay ominous mounds on the ground. They might have bpen the holes made by shrapnel, or they might havo been bodies. Snags of cloth were caught here and there on the barbs, but there was silence across in tho German lines, si lence that somehow did not augur well. Scott never grew tired of looking out across the expanse of ground that lay between the lines. In the daytime it was usually too clearly denned and out lined to be anything but horrible, and then Scott was filled with revenge and rage. At night, with the softness envel oping it and an occasional star shell bursting over It, and the jetty black that tho sudden flare of light left in its wake, It was beautiful, and Scott felt a great longing tn get tho thing over, and lo give France back to Its people, to oust for once and all this terrible blot that Prussian barbarism had spread over some of the most beautiful country In the world. Toward evening they had asked for volunteers to go on a scouting party and Scott had been one of tho first to. offer his services. With him was to go Billy Ilepp, tho Ohio man, and a little Irish man from New York, named Barney. All three were glad to be going, and could hardly wait for darkness, to start. 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"Cheer up, old man, you may never get back, so don't be In such a rush." TherA wn. a v.n.r.1 laiiffh a. l.ln The men always joked about death. They called the cemeteries by funny names, they spoke of pushing up the daisies. No ono ever considered death serious until a comrade was killed. It was the spirit that kept up the morale, the courage wihl circumstances naa given to these men who steadfaqtlv ..funA n f... anything. Most of the feeling of the other men was envious. They had been confined almost ronntnntlv clnio Mmln tn .t.. firing line. They had expected a series of quick attacks whero they could get out and kill, and instead they had been urcea in wait tor aay arter day. Only very small skirmishes, had r.ii.v.H ttiA monotony at nil. Dusk fnrierl nlmnaf In.lnnlt.. 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Billy Repp, whose round, boyish -face showed stern In the faint light, slipped a little picture In against his heart and Just for a. moment Scott's own hand wandered toward the place where he kept a laughing snapshot of Ruth. Billy Repp's girl taught school In Ohio and she was going to marry him Just as soon as he came back to her. Suppose Billy never came backl Barney had never shown any feeling but friend liness toward any one. He never talked of his home to the men, and If he had any emotions at all he concealed them so admirably that no one ever suspected them. They wcro a queer mixture, thes men going out on an Important mission, perhaps never to come back, nnd yet all three had Just one idea paramount, and were working toward just one goal, (Tomorrow, "Over the Top with tht nest o I.nck, and (live them Hell.") Great demand for the BVFJalNO FEB Lie I.EIXIKR may cause you to miss nn Installment of this very Interesting story. 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