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By MAY CHRISTIE
VII LOVE'S DREAMS
rL FTEU leaving Mary at the coun-
try railway Motion. Dirk Calnrrlln
set oft for the Bnrley Mow with mixed
feelings gnawing
at his henrt.
Everj thing had
been completely
wonderful until
Kve's a cl v e n 1 1
Dick didn't really
care for Eve. He
didn't understand
the psychology of
such a woman
And lately It hnd
ecmed to him os
though Eve were
deliberately aud
seeking to lead m.t ciimsxrH
him into a morass of sentiment from
which due extrication might bo diffi
cult. UN experience with women had been
limited. He didn't know Eve'o tjpe.
He didn't see the danger lights as other
men most certninlj would have done.
Ill hnd parted with his Ideal girl.
Miss Mary Drew, happy in anticipation
of a tete-a-tete tomorrow. And, at the
last moment, Eve the impetuous had
hurled herself into the rallwa car
riage, and Hpoiled it all by hailing him
in terms of mot affectionate intimnev'
Confound the girl' What hnd "lie nid''
"Oh, Dicky, dear' Don't forget our
ngagement for tomorrow evening"'
But there hadn't been a definite en-
fagrmont ! Anything of the sort had
een the entire creation of Kve's fertile
brain True, several clays ago she had
invited him to meet her at some New
Tork dance club Possibl.v tomorrow
was the actual evening she hnd named!
But he hnd given no acceptance.
His thoughts now turned to Mnrv
Drew. He smiled. For thoughts of
Mary always must be plent-nnt
He would get to know her better Ho
might even take a room at a hotel in
town, just to be within bail -call of his
dear divinity! Murj such n lovely
name so sweet, so simple suited cx
nctlv to itfl daintv. kimllj owner!
His ideals had been nlways high He
had adored his mother, placing her upon
a nedestal. It had often seemed to him
that never would ho meet a girl who
could compare with that ca-liest and
flrst love !
And now today the miracle had
come to pass. HIr ideal had indeed
materialized.
Heavens! What n companion Mary
Drew would make tor any man
try hedges, whistling as he walked.
Orent waves of happiness swept over
him. The future loomed up bright and
rosj Mary must be his he cared for
her so much she couldn't but respond
to all the ardor he would shower on her 1
Enwrapped In happy dreams, he
reached the Bnrley Mow at last. He
didn't go to bed. He sat up till the
small hours of the morning, commenc
ing letter after letter to the lady of his
heart! .,
At length he wrote n letter to his
liking. A straightforward, very genuine
epistle that would have giauuencu any
woman's heart He didn't say too much
nor yet too little. He thanked Mary
for the very happy day she'd given him
the most delightful ot nis inc iic
honed that thev might spend many
more of the same i-ort together. Would
she permit herself to let him sec her
often? She couldn't possibly realize
just whnt It meant to him!
lie enrrieu ms precious ienrr i i in
local post office and posted It himself.
Then, returning to the Inn, he sat be
side the dying fire in the tea-room
and smoked innumerable pipes. Love
had ome at last to him and hit him
very badly. ,
He went to bed at Inst. But dawn
found him tossing on his pillow, restless,
wide-eyed, awoke At three o'clock the
following nfternoon young Dick Col
nrdin correct!) dressed and looking
verj handsome arrived nt Mary's
office
There shines overtook hira The
letter he had written her the previous
night what coulJ she think of it? Oh,
hnd he seemed a perfect fool?
He passed and repassed the entrance
to the building. His courage seemed to
have completely ebbed away.
Then, on a mighty resolution, he
went In. The fates were surely kind!
For he found Mary, In the outer office,
nil nlone. and busy with her work.
fnrr' Miss Drew! You got my
letter ! And and when may I call for
you this evening? he stammered, awK
ward as a schoolboy.
Mary scarcely raised her head. Her
little face was set and cold. Eve's news
was rankling in her mind. She would
show this man how thoroughly she de
spised him.
ti'k h.r words came at last they
seemed to poor Calardln like an actual
blow , , , , ,
"I read vour letter nnd destrojed
it." she said coldly, her cjes upon his
face, "nnd I cannot keep any engage-
Thin feellne that he had for her ment with you now nor at nny otner
this Irresistible attraction why! it must time"
'""nTs'witched his cane along the coun- Tomorrow Eve's "Carew."
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Please Tell Me
What to Do
By CYNTHIA
THROUGH A WOMAN'S EYES
By JEAN NEWTON
iriiat's a Kiss Worth?
The newspapers are telling all about I own Then she could not have rated
the breach of promise suit-the love .. ch ,., Why
"Smiles" Is Again Scolded
Dear Cynthia Just a few lines to
Blvu my opinion of the so-called "Smiles.
Judging b her name you would sur
mise that she was of ft pleasant nature.
Instead of being a grouch. "Smllos.
let mo sny this much to you, please
don't think that you are back In. the
sixties ot even further back In date.
Things and conditions are entirely dif
ferent from the way they were about
three centuries ago. Today In nil mod
ern homes thero Is music, and where
there Is music, thero Is dancing. I was
a professional dancer until an accident
put an end to my profession for about
a year or so , now I am back at It
again There Is nothing like clean,
wholesome dancing, as dancing devel
ops the muscles of the body.
"Smiles " do you ever go to parties?
If so, what In the world do you do there
If you don't dance? It's nil right to en
tertain for about an hour or two, but
you can't sit all cramped up In one po
sition You certainly have a. wrong view
of this world. 1 trust that you don't
Indulge In this ora-tlme stuff called
"Postofflce," It's nil out of date, nnd,
"Smiles," wake up and bo n good sport
JUNK K.
Sorry to Refuse
Dear Cynthia I Just read "Wonder-
loir's" last letter to vour column I
didn't realize beore just how anxious
sne Is to meet ner type or man
"Wondering," there are at least eleven
young men In our crowd who do not
dance. Somo of them used to dance,
but said "Never again " They arc every
thing a gentleman could be, twenty to
twenty-six years of age.
If Cynthia will let you have, my name
and address I know jou would be
pleased to meet them
It Is not customary for Cynthia to
give names nnd addresses, but I really
think she will favor ou, for she has
a heart as large as three.
I will answer my other correspondents
when I havo time for them.
SMILES
While Cynthia's heart Is big. she can
not mako exceptions, nnd really, It
would not hurt cither you or "Wonder
ing" to hftve some friends among those
who dance
"Helen" Scoldr "Smiles"
Pear Cynthia Will you kindly print
thli missive In answer to "ftnllcs"?
I shall appreciate it very mucn.
Krom the tone of your letter. "Smiles,"
I think you must bo very narrow
minded I don't see how In th world
ou ever make friends with a viewpoint
so narrow as yours
Ynn iv Cvnthla encourages the
readers of her column to dnnco , why
shouldn't she? Not only docs Cynthia
say it Is all right to dance, but doctors
will also advise you, for dancing is not
onlv a pleasure, but It Is good exercise,
If the thing Is not overdone
You positively have no right to sav
that no respectable young person will
dance I am respectable, lead a Chris
tian life go to church every Sunday, and
go to dances onco a week, along wtth
two other girls In our crowd
J think. "Smllra," you and "Wonder
ing" had better come down to "Mother
Earth" and wise up, for such people
carrying such narrow views cannot suc
ceed In lire Hcmomoei me oiu inuinu
"Evil to him that ell thlnketh."
HELEN
GOING TO HAVE A PARTY?
jSPy1?"
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE
Leave It to Wide
By Grace O. Weatherby
It was unusually silent at the Merri
well breakfast table that sunny morn
ing, Jimmy. Br., neglected the golden
brown pancakes and gave his undivided
attention to the morning paper. Mother
Merrlwell sat motionless, her eyes fixed
on Jimmy Sr.'s face, while Jimmy, Jr.,
dabbled unheeded In his oatmeal.
Suddenly baby broko the oppressive
silence by voicing his disapproval. It
seemed to havo some effect, for Dnddy
folded his paper and made, a pretense
of eating the now cold pancakes. After
a moment ho pushed nslde his plate
with some force and rose.
"What is tho matter with you this
morning, Jim?" asked his wife, "You
haven't eaten a thing I Anything wrong
with the breakfast?"
"No! Yes I Everything is wrong 1"
snapped her husband. Jim never had
spoken to his wife in that tone before.
"Jim! what on earth arc you talking
about?"
Standing beside her chair, his face
white, his hands slinking, he pointed an
accusing finger at her.
"You're the rca
He's the easiest thing in the world to malic, this enrdhoard bunny.
Just rut him out of cardboard nnd then add these few lines that Indicate
his features with black ink. His eye nnd the inside of one car are
daintily pJnli, nnd tho daffodil that lie holds so carefully between his
paws may be real or paper. He would make a lovely faor, or decoration
for the party that jnu are planning to have this week, or for dinner
tonight, if somebody comes In unexpectedly
FIFTY-FIFTY
By IIAZEL. 1EY0 BATCIIELOIl
CorvWoM, ltt. tv fuMio Ltdger Co.
nott-s. the kisses oh yes. tho kisses
the are debating about them In court
wirl,r ih rrnertlve nnrties are go
(ne to follow the usual procedure hi I
eases when- the value oi an nrucif -
disputed and call experts to testify in
their behalf, we do not know So far
the debate has been between th law
yers, nnd it is up to the judge to decide
upon the value of a kiss, as the put it.
It would tie more to the point, it seems
ro m. to talk about the vnlue of tnoe
particular kissen
For those particular kisses were ratpd.
marked and labeled long before the
' rourt ever got into this case by the
womau to whom they wre an inti
mat part. It was she who placed .i
vol., nnnn Kpp litshes she alon No
one e!to could npprnlse them That is
one thing, n woman's kiss, upon which
ho onlv can put a price, that she alone
can hold snered, that no one else can
desecrate Whoever she may be, that
np one thing that is absolutely within
Ber bounty, thnt she herself can plac
where good mn's eyen will covet it and
o one enn lower without Iit conf-ent.
How high did this woman vnlue her
kites'1
Perhaps she was light and generous
ulili them, looked upon them as some
thing with which to be n "gnd spori
to stisfv a man's passing fancy- or tier
muko him pa ? He took -them nt her
own pric which was less than nothing
She claims she rated them high Did
she then look upon them as above an
price but the devotion of the man she
lovwP Did hhe keep her lips inviolate,
her first kiss snered to heal the love
that means betrothal? If she did and a
mnn took it for a moment's pleasure,
if he stole it under pretense, then he
is n criminal and n thief and should be
punished ns any other criminal or thict
who has stolen something very precious.
For she hnd priced it high nnd upheld
it. nnd he is rwponslble for the counter
feit coin which he imposed upon her
"He hnx stolen her first kiss," som
one may say "What are uer Kisses
worth after 4hat?"
Surely when peoplo are the wctims
of n confidence- man, uno roDs tnem oi
their money, we do not condemn them.
Wh, th-n, londemn the victim of the
theft of n kiss, u kiss that was taken
under false nrctenses. thnt was stolen
ns surel ns the money taken by tho
confidence man?
No. no one but the inn nersclf con
appraise her kiss, and no one else run
.nil ns long as sue i-on
What Does
'"Later,
He Mean by
Maybe"?
Dcir Cynthln-Ai ' 1 have leaped
into your most valuable column for
advice , , , ...
I nm a voung ladv of nineteen falrlv
educated hold a responsible position as
bookkeeper, and am considered fair In
disposition and refined
1 have not et attended any dances
nnd don't expect to attend manv later
as I'm not much fond of same, al
though a little whirl around the table,
when the phonograph la on, fills up some
leisure I believe morn In decency as fnr
as styles are concerned I dress more
comfortably than stylish. 1 read at leis
ure pla the piano, or practice violin
I'll lead vou to the main point or my
desire so that I shan t take too much
of our valued space
Last ,Iulv I met a voung man who
seemed to me about twenty-four years
of age, but admitted later that he Is
twenty-seen He happened to enter our
firm to place an order with us, and
seemed to me about twenty-four years
far os conversing personally with me Is
concerned, and he even cared to give
me the pleasure of having me hear him
recite for me some Russian poetry,
which I am greatly fond of
I havo mot him once on the street.
.. u.. i,n rill.tllv irreeted me, and
haven t heard or neen him stneo then,
The mnrnnnr o Frnticcs Carter mid
Jerry Vage began on a fifty-filly
basit, Frances paying half the billi.
But irnrn the Harlotces moved into
the ame apartment houtc, and
Vlaritta tidied tip fo Jerry nnd in
tinuated that he teni o big and
protecting and she icas so little and
iceak, France got a new slant on
things. She discovered that men file
to protect xeomen better than they
like to pal iclth them, nnd she vn
mediately tried to sec lehat she could
do about it. She neglected her rcri
paper icork and yet seemed to "'''
no impression at all on Jerry. And
then the very icoril happened, she
lost her job. and the effect on Jerry
teas immediate. At last he icas nt the
head of his household.
CHAPTER XXXVII
Tho. Reconstruction Period
wnmn n
. . llnl tn mill - . . I. ,VMft'- IIUU Un I
Lire, is niwuy immuuAii... .. j..- i tasclnntion tor him. he could not put
ns soon nH .lerr.v gained what he I her up on a pedestal ns he hnd, nnd
wanted nnd was the chief wnge-enrner Clarissa was glad.
In his fnmllv, he begnn involuntnrily to Clarissa wnH the one nfter nil who
swngger n little had benefited most from whnt hod hnp-
He might hnve been splendid in the penea. .urn s admiration for r ranees,
Frances knew it nnd she believed Jerry
did. John Temple was not the kind of
a man to fire nny one without good
cause nnd she had deserved everything.
Then, why not admit the truth, nt lenst
to ench other? But Jerry did not want
to do thnt nnd Frances took her cue
from him.
Thnt was why she told Clarissa nnd
Jim thnt she was giving up her column
for a time.
"Jerry thinks 1 need a vncntion."
she explained prettily, nnd loathed her-
scit tor doing t.
"And so you've decided to become
just n gold-digging Tvlfe like the rest of
us. Ulanssn remarked.
Jim said very little and Frances felt
1 thnt he too was disappointed in her.
'I hat something thnt nod been hers, that
ability to do certain work hnd set her
nport as far ns Jim was concerned. Now
she wns no different from nny other
ane no longer lino os much
THERE WAS LOTS OF FUN
JN WASHINGTON TOD A Y
Because tlie Children Were Invited to tlw White House for tl
Egg-Rolling for the First Time Since the War
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
JUDGE OWL'S SECRETS
lly U4IMIV
rliturwipfi f.t It
tinues to hold it high it will still be h I HU this month, when he arrived aKnln
pr.cn,. gift for unv man TI r 7 seemed to ce less, in
-i - fact i cnuldn t even get him to be seated
lithe robbinir cliost And he did sit up at the office until the manager wouio -
wHti'lnng nil night through
, "But Bobbie Rohm saw nothing
'There wns no sign of n ghosl Robbie
srevv erv sleepv nnd ns dav began to ,,,. ,nuinir im -mother course nt night
break he nodded u hit A light whir-r r n.i he In worklne verv hard Since he
-..., for Mm hut in response ne an
wered 'No thanks. I won't be seated
nnvi maybo later '
I must also give in wiai ne nm men
Robbie Robin's Robbing tiling
iiiikii nun up tic saw a iimcu snape
whisking past him in the dusk. It
dnrted to Jitckie'n screened window
and there it vanished
'Robbie Robin wns scaied Wouldn t
Hut
tn this oountrv he told me mat n
worked verv hard studying to auoseed
and live high.
He did succeed somehow, he is man
aging a great concern by himself nnd
.Mii(nnon lias icrauutturu in tr
hall I forget
ron hnvc been'' Hut lie w ain't soinc . er, ..,,.. nru Atr.
' TUDOB OWL. did VOU ever see a lo lot hnrm romp in Jackie, and so lie 'nn The nuestion 18,
.1 ... . ..... ... ,., a, ., . .!. !J I.,.. . 1... Ih.mI.. aSM.unnnn ff Alm
v ghost? avked i y one evening miiowoi me niacK snape ro rue winnow-, mm as n- ns . -""" '",":",'
ben the judge came to tell his da.lv Mge 'l!OBVrrVrMWr 1ii?r
edtime story "And what do vou think Robbie baw- meant by the answer Later
mavbe"
s far a mv mother and myself muto
understand It it Is to forget h m Ini'
ho can I" no advise, me. What j,hall ,
I do If he vislu. our concern and I must i
wait on him and In a ploasajit w.i im
T (Tprra myself to otherrs?
A RUSSIAN I'OUTUY-T.OVMt
1-rom what vou tell mo it dor not
seem as If the voung man had givnn '
you an reason to think he carts for ou
sneclallv He was simply being J'"l't
and whin he discovered inrou
srh
fcedti
"No." chuckled Judce Owl 1 Robin saw Honting about inside th
though I'm out all ntgtit long when toom, stealing .Inekie's treasures''
ghosts are supponc'l to prowl. I neier 'p. sir, it ai the robbing ghost
saw a ghost I thins ghosts are just .j ujln ,las tUP robbing ghost'' It
dream erraturcs. or ehe the are like uas.Jcrrv. the tuine crow from the vard
Robbie Robin s robbing ghost Ilox, ,joor ,. had Nqueewd through a
'Oh tell us nboiit Riihlm Robin jirnken patch In the screen and thnt is
robbing ghoi-t legge() IVggv ,, dr. hnd vanisluo.
'That Is just wbnf I jit.i going to .s sonn as Robbie Robin saw who
r)o wild ludge Owl i the nibbing ghost wns, nnd how he got
"Robbie Robin had hij. nest m anln be (jew to his own nest nnd drew
ipp'e tree outside ili window of I ,. ki" from ,t long strings With these strings ..prsatton m ' vou Uked poelrv rrritvl
Jumper u little ho who live,) in mi old . ),, fn(ned the pntch in the -ereen some for mn Do not awe hltn ,l"' nr
house He was err gn.,ij t i Robliie! ,.,, ii1,illlie Robin hei-Hn to P-rsonal thought He is simplv -UB
y.l ""'" "'"' - '" sereich 't.et up HrH. Catch the . mllte and courteous Ueam be
'"!.." ."""'"'. . ... rohhine chnst ' .moirwinal In business
"nnnn n nurii i.'if'irip nno roiino I .., ,. ..l,.
", , .: ..n'Kie noiinaen oin oi w-n ..erry men
erv pieasnui nesting ouisiiii .ui' km'
window Indeed Rnhbir would hm"
beerj the hjpp.est robin in town if n
hadn't been for the tnnn crow who
lived nnxt door Tin crow - nnme was
Jerry, and Robbie dtdn t trust him
even if he was tame Robbie knew
crows liked robin's eggs .i mi he tenred
.lerrv Crow might oine snooping
around his nest notne ru when lie ind
Mrs Robbie were iiwav from horn. Ii.n' snrpd a f,,M of enke crumb.sshe is organizer ; o t ' the lbrar .""1 '
'BecUH Robbie like,) Jackie he used i for him and Mrs Robbie Robin, and br4rt'tn ,, n B .,;: - ljl,,,,t, ,
.- o ..orl.. ..rorr ,Uiy. .M,I tin; ,... ou I,. r.r.r M SS WIISOIl IS a native of LailCabU r
. .. ! - - ., , . . '-"'j ' -'
goK morning songs ro me uttie tn tnmnrrov niglit ( il ten vou
i about how Robbie Rolon won the horse
"One morning while Ilohbie wiiSr;oe
rincini: his morning Mnr lie heard a ,
old rlnrs dressed in n tlccr skin stnlking
his prey thut wns to keep himself nnd
Frances from actual want Rill Vrnn
ces was not u cave womnn She had a
brain, she wns n modern woman, fum
bling around and mnking mistakes with
life, but alive to whnt was going on
nbout her and eager to tukc her plnce
in the world. She knew in two dn.vs
Uiat she was going to be miserably un
happy in her position of just wife.
Of course, it was novel nt first to be
actually dependent on Jerry, and she
even enjoyed his mastery of her, the
allowance that he planned to make her
and nil of it But she knew that she
hnd actuallv lost caste with him when
he asked ht what she wns going to tell
people.
"Of course vou don t want to tell
them the truth, do jou?" he said. He
did not want peouta to know thnt
Frances had been ignominiously fired
"You see he went on. lest Frances
misunderstand, "no one would under
stand the unfairness of it. they would
think thnt vou hnd actually failed to
make good '
Which fal was absolutely true.
which hnd at first only mnde her angry,
hnd finally gone deeper. Clarissa wns
a child fond of having her own way. At
first she hnd thouchi that crvlne would
bring Jim to her feet nnd when that
hnd failed to succeed she began to take
some nf the things he hnd said to her
to henrt
When she finnllj faced the truth in
her own mind she snw that Jim cred
ited her with very little crnv matter.
but she hnd no idea how to go about
bettering tins.
Jim had talked nbout reading the
papere, and Clarissa tried to do this,
but she did not know how to get any
thing out of them. She wait bewil
dered, she rend tho headlines and had a
smattering oi me dny s news, but a
great pnrt of it she did not understand.
And in the inenntlmc Frances re
pented her little stock trtirnBC nbout
giving up her column nnd tnking n va
cntion to Mildred, who looked at her
for n long moment nnd then snid
abruptly :
"Vou can't
fool me. my dear.
GINGHAM FROCKS
Tomorrow Frances Admits the Truth
Adventures With a Purse
I?nn n ATUJlir QTZTS1 T jubt happened to be passing the
l()K ISA I HI l It SUlin 1 rontPr om) KPInK thp nttrnctivo
relation, viiji
Mahinp More Monn
robbing ghon
'.Inckie bounded out of bed Jerry
the crow tried to get out through the
s. rei n but he found 'he patch tied
fFt nnd in a tnci I rrv was cnught
I....I.... U U.n. ?.,,
r Vcri thai ended the stlint of ihe 1 "' '"'I Im Mudle.1 French
i robbing ghost Ml the things Jerry Mthnugh the I nited States s im
had tnkin were found hidden around nierrber of th( League of Nntior'- an
lerrv 's cnge Then lerrj's cnge hud morlcan girl Miss Florence Wilson o'
new door put on it so he couldn't get I hllalelphia- ,s holding one of the rnos'
I .... .. . .? . . hAul,lr.nu In thn leAffllf, fnr
out And .lackie in inarms to iioDU." "'i1"""1" i" - " ;: ,;.".:.,
jolly
hoy
racket infidc Jackie's room .Inckie was
fhniwing things m.idli iiIxmii cin hing
for something tint wns Ioki
" 'Mv wnsi watch is gone" cried
Jackie 'Pome robber bn stolm m
wrist watch
"And si it seemed for wiwn la l "
fsther nnd motlier rami rusi'ing "
the could find no trflce of tle inc''
Jnckie grteier) for hi- wiitiH ijnd
Robbie RoblU Wll iet-V lrrr for . o
'The nevt morning whi1' RnMiic 'as
wnging his gft'ing up org e t-.nrd
Bnother row Jackie hnd lost i ring
from bis dresser
" 'A roblx r is m 'he home cried
Jackie
' 'How could a robber get it , nskH
JckieV father 'Tin doors, nnd win
dow screens are all locked
" 'Hut a ghost could get in, said
Rot), the cook 'Mnvbe it i-, a rob
h.ng ghost
"'Nonsense! declared Jackie
father oiiMnse '.' drclared JnckieV
mother but toth the father nnd mother
were anxious and puzzLcd
"So it went on Kverv night the
robber came and every morning Jackie
found something Knc his tie pin.
pieces of mouev . buttons and all wirts
Of trinkets
I Things You'll Love to Make
'Can
jHh8l2Boudoir
j2a.'7s lsK.
3 it...i .ntNe yy y.
&
I wmM(
ArWrm
Mff
rose-colorcd boxes. I stopped to ex
' nmine them. My, but these boxes nrc
nice-looking the sort jou can picture
on vour toilet tnble or dresser. They
ore not fnncy dear me, no, but they
nre just nice Tound old rose boxes
something like lint boxes, only very
much smaller, of course and hnve a
very individual looking label on the top.
The) come from Iondon. and one
notices the Knglish-lnoking nppearnnce
nd thv are tilled with a fragrant rose,
scented hath dusting powder Theic is
something about l he verv nnme biitli
dusting powder thnt mnkes me want
to have some The price of these boxes
i ,'J fiO ench.
reason 1 How can I set
anywhere in this world when, instead of
helping1, you deliberately hinder?"
Nnn sat very still, her eyes big with
wonder. He went on.
"Here I am a young man with a rea
sonable amount of brains, trying to get
along in my work, to make a
success of myself, and how can I when
my wlfo insists on wearing house aprons
from morning till night? Other men's
wives wear trim stylish clothes, nnd
look nice, but you " Ho broko
off nnd paced the floor.
"Wiiy don't you get yourscit somi.
clothes? Why don't you get a m.ald to
uo mo nousevvorK. auu not mane juui-
sclf ugly by constant work?"
lie went out into the hall and strug
gled into his overcoat, and then came
back.
"You know nbout that proposition
If I get that chance it will mean a sub
stantial raise, but I can't do it alone.
A nice wife you nrcl"
He strode out and slammed thp door.
He hadn't kissed her! The first time in
their two years of married life. Nan
tried to rcas'on it out. He wns simply
overwrought by worrying about this
Falrvicw chance. She did not blamo
him for wanting it. it meant a long step
toward success, but she could not do as
he wished.
They bad barely enough to live on
and if she followed his advice,
they would soon be in a mire of
debt. And supposing, after all this bad
been done, he failed to get the coveted
position ! They could hardly go back to
their old way of living. He would just
have to get over it I
All that morning Nan was quiet, try
ing to think of some way to appease her
husband. Lunch time near, she pre
pared some waffle batter. Then the
bell rang, and to her astonishment her
husband and a stout, elderly man stood
at the door.
"This is Mr Chnrleson, Nan Mr.
Charlcson. meet my wife." Mr. Charle
son was the president of Jim's company,
nnd it was he who would determine who
would get the Fnlrvlevv contract. She
ltd them into the cheery living room,
where Jimmy, Jr , sat on the tloor In
the sun, plajing.
"Mr. Chnrleson and I were over to
Fnlrvlevv, nnd ns it wns lunch time vvc
thought we'd como hero " Jim avoided
his wife's eyes, but Nnn rose to the
occasion,
"I'm sure 1 nm very glnd to have .vou,
Mr. Charleston. If you will excuse me,
I'll get lunch."
Out In the kitchen. Nan's heart sunk.
So much depended on thiH luncheon, and
she hnd nlmost nothing In the house.
Her lips tightened. He would get just
what Baby nnd she were going to have,
and Hint would be all! She'd have a
chicken salnd. for there was quite a lit
tle left from yesterday's dinner. Then
she mnde the waffles. When she went
to announce lunrh she discovered Baby
sitting contentedly on the visitor's knee.
"Fine boy, Mrs. Mcrriwcll," he re.
marked.
When they entered the dining room,
Jim shot her a look of reproach hh he
viewed the tnble, but Mr. Charlcson was
very jovial, and soon he nnd Nan were
chatting like Old friends. To Jim's dis
gust, the topics were Baby and cooking.
"May I have more salad. Mrs. Mcrri
wcll?" asked the visitor. "It's a long
time since I've tasted anything so
good."
He renched for another waffle.
"I remember when 1 wns n bo.v, down
in lioulsiana, every Wednesday was
'waffle dny,' and how 1 used to look
forward to it We nte them by the
dozens."
For dessert, there were the big sugary
doughnuts thnt Nnn hml mnde thnt
morning Mr. Chnrleson lenncd bnck
and smiled at Nan.
"You're a fine cook, Mrs. Merriwell,
and I'm going to send my wife over to
sen you and get your recipe for dough
nuts." When thev hnd gone. Nan dropped
wearily into a chair and cried. Jimmy,
Jr.j to"dd(ed over to her nnd she caught
him In her arms.
"Oh. Bnbv. I'm afraid we ve njieercd
everything, Jim was so angry."
An hour earlier thnn usuul, Jim burst
in, recklcssl.v slammed the door, caught
his wife and swung her clear of tho
floor, covering her face witn kisses.
"Oh. Nannie, girl, you did it! I've
got It!" And he twirled her around
ngain.
Then he set her down in a chair and
dropped to his knees before her, his
fnee suddenly sober
"Oh, Nan, I've been a fool, but
I've learned my lesson, nnd jou'll never
henr me speak ngnin as I did thiH
morning. Lei me explain, dear
"About 10 o'clock Mr Chnrleson
called me into his office and snid he
wns going to Fnirview and wanted me
to go nlong. Well, we went nnd he
THERE! was that unmistakable air
of expectancy this morning which
meant that something lovely was nbout
to happen.
People hurried along with that quiet,
busy but happy look that people have
on holidays.
And then Uic band began to play.
Pretty soon after that tho children
began coming nlong In groups, in
crowds, by twos and threes.
They wcro all full of anticipation,
too.
It wns about the most democratic
sight you can imaglnc-s-benutlfully
dressed, carefully curled llttlo things,
with nurses or mothers; raggedy, dirty,
tousled llttlo things without anybody;
cute llttlo colored things, funny little
white things, all smiling, all tickled to
pieces about something.
And it might well hnve been demo
cratic for It all took place Tight in the
heart of democracy, Washington, D. C.
And it is no wonder they looked no
happy, for they wcro going to the egg
rolllng on the grounds of the White
Housa.
fTMIIS Is the first year thnt some of
them h'nve ever done that joyous
tiling to. you Know the nates of the
White nouse hod to be closed during
the war and the egg-rolling took plnco
somewhere else.
It was fun, of course, but nothing
like the fun it used to be to go to the
White House nnd have the band playing
and everybody looking on and laughing.
So this year Mrs. Harding decided
that those children should not be kept
out nny longer.
Sho has neen busy for Weeks witli
her preparations for this doy. and hns
tven colored some eggs herself, wrap
ping them in gayly printed calicoes, an
her mother nnd her grandmother used
to do.
And there wns a rumor that Mr.
Harding, known on other dav .. ..
President of the United Stat Vl
uicsu ucaumui eggs, i
YW Hjow tblsT a regulars,
i- played in pairs, with tach !
rolling one egg. " plaJ
The eggs nr0 rolled down the . ..
slope behind tho White House all T1
and green with its new growth ,
the egg that is not broken ,vln'. '$
other one if the latter gets "ro fe '
craved. f "" nC "'
There's no limit to the game It t,,.,
goes on and on until the pk,c'r J
to stop bccausQ they have IniitJJ rf
much and danced so much XC
SCI."5' CRS8 and F0 many niM tlS
It is no novelty for n pair or a trl
or n group to join hands ami roll m?
and over, giggling, kicking X"
the ground with now fn ,
arm; first a golden pink and hlt
head, then n red. freckled one ,1
then a chocolate, woolly one unit a.
land nt the bottom In a tangled, &
mass. ., ' JU,rn
OH, THKY hove a wonderful tim,
at the White House on T-'..i.:
ATnnrinr !
House on Ktiui
Aflft ill ID VetlH tt tviifl !... I .
wonderful thnn ever. "
The children have the time of their
Uvea: tho onlookers no grown-un u
allowed in unless nceompnnied br i
child enjoy it to the utmost.
But from all nccounts of the owni,
atlons for the day. from all nccnuntini
the character, the likes arid the dliporf
tlon of tho "new family" nt thp Wmi,
I,Iousc, it's pretty safe to judge that It
peoplo who hnd the best time of oil it
the egg-rolling today were that sslf.
some "now family"
Mr. and Mrs. Warren 0. Hnrdini'
discussed the whole thing with me nnd
I took notes. About 12 o'clock he
snid;
" 'You live near here, don't you,
Mcrriwcll?'
"I said, 'Yes,' and then Invited him
to lunch. What else could 1 do? He
accepted and I hoped nnd prayed you'd
have something in the house. Well,
after we left the house he was rather
quiet for a while, and then he said :
" 'Mcrriwcll, you're a very lucky
man. do you know it?'
"I asked why.
" 'Your wife ih a girl in a thousand.
"She's got the right idea. I only
wish my own wife were more like her.
I wanted to see your liome Jim. I
wanted to pop in unexpectedly, where
there could bo no possible ctinncc of
preparation, nnd just get a glimpse of
your home life. I did, and I tell jou
jou're a wise man. You and vour little
wife don'fc try to ape the rich and con
sequently live beyond .vour means. Your
home is simply furnished, nnd .vet it is
a home in every sense of the word.
" 'You're wife knows how lo cook.
She doesn't feed .vou on French pastry
like so many women would. Look nt
jour wife, so dainty in her sensible
house gown and your baby in common
sense lompers! Thnt's the stuff, boy.
keep to it. nnd ou'll he n successful
man. And by the wn.v. ou can start
on that Fnlrvlevv continct next week.
Have vour estimates lenclv bj Mon
day.' " , ,
Jim's voice quivered and he buried
Ills head on Nan's lap.
"Oh. Nannie, girl, jou'll forgive me,
won't you?"
And Nan, her henrl pounding hap
pily, said only, "Oh. Jim!"
Next Complete Novelette "Imperially
Cignrs."
Hang Them Up
Brooms, brushes and mops should be
hung by strings or Bcrew-cycs fastened
to tho handles so that the weight docs
not rest on the straws, bristles or
strings: Cnrpet sweepers also should
bo set so that the weight docs not comb
on tho brushes. The lialr and lint which
accumulate In brushes, espccfallj In
carpet sweepers, may be taken out with
an old buttonhook, n coarse comb, or
old scissors. Corn brooms may be
washed In hot soapsuds, but care must
be taken not to let the wnter rust the
wires which hold the straws to the
handle
The Woman's
Exchange
Biography Wanted
To th Editor o the Wtmnn rio'
Dear Madam Will you plraj. ,n
me something about tho life of DironMi
KmmUBka Orczy, the authorras of "Thi
Scarlet rlmpernel" nnd other storl'
I nm sorry that I have not been Ib'i
to find this for you, but perhaps imrt
one of the readers can tell you about It
Fare Must Be Paid
To the Vdtlor c (he Wowar Past
Dear Madam Would nppreclatd H
very much If you would settle an arm
ment. A says that all letter carrlm
ride free on tho trolley tars and B sji
they pnv their fnre Just like any oni
else. Who Is right ' n y
A faro Is required from If nr carrier!
This Is paid by the government, whli
the men are delivering mail
Best Not To
To thr Kitltoi ot tho Ifoinnn fast '
Dear Madam Will jou plear-e Ml ni
how to remove hair from between ft
ejebrows? i
What Is meant by a capricious t
petite"? HEADER.
Do not ti.v to remove tills unless II i
very unslghtlj as oftentimes Infect
which Is very painful lias tesulted froj
pulling the eyebrows, which Is what jm
would hnve to do. Vou enn bleach It
with peroxide and ammonia solution
that It does not show
When a person has a capririom i
petite it means thnt he Is fickle In th
way he eats and tometnnes will erft
a meal Immensely, while nt other tlrw
he will ent scarcely anything It,
phrase Is generally used In cnnnealu
with Invalids v
1
Foreign Customs
The Turks claim that women till
long hair have short Intellici ,'
Japanese mothers nre worried hecauv
their daughters havo tewntlv dlspliiei
n tendency for the chewing-gum dibit
of tho American girl
In Arnhla tho women ou upy an en
tirely subordinate position even In lh
mntcer of relelglon When as the mn
frequently nttend the mosques five tlw
n dav, the women perform 'he ritual In
the home nnd re selilon' een In Hit
mosuues excep on the occ.ismn of rrfl
religious festivals
KiUrU.
This 112 not DOIR CAP with Its
row of (wrk bows down the back
iinKch a Ualnt trousseau gift ut ,l
i'in le of georgette tweniv inchfw in
r.. hut was educated in I'nuaaeipnid
ta.Vtlng a. college preparatory ours ar d
afterward graduating from a school
which makos a specially at Its "library
training Here Miss Wilson made i
deep and Intensive study of French tf
she felt that It was along the forflgii
Isngtiagf line that her arreatebt oppor
I tunltics Uv From Philadelphia eho
I utnt to Vow York whero she spent
long period at Columbia Unlversltv, Ul
I 'eg up French literature natural win
aid the draJna acting as librarian of
h natural s teni. division and aIo
orgi"lz'ng 'he drnmatle 1 hr.-irv at "is
'jmverslu
T' was 'n 1S18 that Mi-s Wtl'on tirat
rent to Paris with a thorough knowl
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methods vhlch mad it rahv for her t. ' "' whn the calico cat has become
i.e.-ure a responsible position w-lth a a regular sradog' tiinghnm nothing
iiin mum nf effort At first she acted as i . . ,..i ,,., i ,u Umifh ' Of
, lason officer between the AmerlcHn I.I M"t(i arP ,"in wnrn in ,h bouUl UI
i brar Association and the Peaco Con- fourse our own inspiration came much
fer.nrf at Paris nillng In her spare .,,., UV rememher nerfeellr dlnninsf
Bj COKINNE LOWE
And now the famous gingham dog of
( thr epic in which he figured as co
(Us the can to the head ) At intervals
of six IncheK makf two rows of gather
ing stitches and draw in to shape the
cap Trim as shown with one-Inch
ribbon I'ndcr the georgette ruffle sew
a lac one two and one-half Inches wide
rrm iaiv ii2 Hnunom CAP is fas.
a. i.ci Ttohlnr Robin uiide ud blslt,o,i under the ohln with two ribbon
mind he would sit up all night to watrh streamers FLORA
time by doing moiiih Important statistical
' work for the government at Washington
She then organized the llbrarv of the
rfseareh division of the Peace fonfer-
1 ei . ind In 1 01 D arranged the library
' of the lfaartle In Tindon the nucleus of
dl.uneter Have the edges picoted Two ttu present unrarv n wmeva.
i,..h.. from Ihr ecie ajld on th.- unrlor ' It iK'lnubtful. said Miss Niljon re
..Ide stitch a bias fold through which I cently If there is any ollitr work as
to run a narrow elastic 'The elastl
interesting and as well nan) for a woman
as that of librarian provided one secures
the proper connections I can certainly
re commend It to a lover of books for.
apart from the pecuniary rewards,
there Is the constant satisfaction of
dealing with volumes and records that
vou grow to lovs '
Tomorrow lly Hsuntlrtf Atirtlona
in the muddy waters of our own local
creek in nn old gingham frock This
happened when we were ten jrars old
nnd our memory fixes tnnt improvise
tlon as the most uncomfortaoie of mnnv
bnthiug instunies. Nothing can get
finite so damp as glngliiiiu not even nn
Kngllsh landscape! Be that as it mm,
the gingham bathing suit is being worn
In the South and we moy Just us well
accept it for the North. Today we nre
showing one nf these new cotton cos
tumes done in brown and white checked
gingham which is bound, sashed and
blooraered with brown taffeta.
One shop has nn odd ullection of
I beaded bags- not the kind with metal
tops, but those that druw together on
. tinv rings The designs are In rich
I colorful patterns, nnd In short the bngs
i nre among the loveliest I hnve seen
particularly for the price SO.fiO. One
I would go so well with a dnrk silk dress
this spring and summer.
Hnve you tcen the new placmies, de
signed primarily, I think, to be worn
with the Peter Fan jersey ovcrblouses?
I do not know of whnt tliej uro made,
but they look to be fashioned from wood
that has been enameled They are cut
out in designs most attractive, and come
both in white and in colors always on
n narrow blnck cord. This description
is not verv accurate, but I find myself
at u low to describe them. I rather
think however, that jou will like them
I shall be glad to tell you where vou
can purchase them so jou can stop in
and see for jourself They nre nbout
the size of a fifty-cent piece
If .vou have a new blouse to near
witli your Easter suit, you will want n
nice new camisole to show fresh nnd
dnintj underneath. One shop under
stnnds this, and is displaying a large
table just piled full of pale pink wash
satin camisoles They nre rather plain,
with soft little bands of pink georgette
running around them. This gives them
h verj rich look. Their price is most
reasonable ,f'J
Tor Hamuli of shops oildrtM Nnmnn'a
l'.lir Kdltor or phone Walnut or Main 3000
liw Sleeves
On' of the Interesting new features
seen reefntly were rather full sleeves
of tulle, fastened round the wrists with
black onyx bracelets. Cabbage bows
of tulle and toft satin are smart on
belts They are really sublimated and
beautifully made rosetteu
The Question Comer
Today's In(iilrlw.
1. How enn nn effective buckle be
made for the black satin evening
slipper?
2. Whnt new nnd extremely useful
device hns recently been invented
for the talking-machine?
3. Dcscribo nn attractive small
toque.
1. In what original way may win
dow drnperlcs be arranged?
5. How Is a combination music roll
and vanity bog fashioned?
3 Whut makes on original trimming
for a white muslin fudge apron V
Snturdaj 's Answers
1 For the children's party, some
delightfully unusual favors ore
mode of oblongs of white tarletnn,
stuffed with candy, each one bav
ing n tiny face painted on the
top, with red ribbon tied just be
low It, tn make an nmusing little
figure.
2. A novel strap is wide and fits all
the way around the slipper, fast
ening under the sole.
I. Making a photographer's tripod
serve as a stand for a fern is an
attractive "second use" for it
I. Dull bluo ribbon, with palest pink
ribbon on tho inside, mnkes n
quaintly pretty pair of garters.
5. The longer-haired furs are con
sidered smartest for spring wear
0 If both walls and ceiling of the
top-story room, which hns a
slunting wall, nre papered with n
chintzy wallpaper, it will lend
tho room a charming, old-fash
ioned appearance.
BOOKISH BOYS
The spectacled lad with his
burden of books excites
parental pride - but a large
brain in a weak body is a
liability, not an asset. Fewer
books,betterfood,tnore out
door play, will make sturdy
youngsters out of weaklings.
Stiredded Wheat
BiSCUit isthe food forgrow
ing boys because it supplies
alltliebody-building elements
in a digestible fonn.Most
youngsters like its nutty
flavor and its crisp goodness.
Two Biscuits with hot milk and a little salt
make a warm, nourishing meal forafew cents.
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