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A Virtue of Praise
A Talk to Knockers
BY DOROTHY DIX
The mostover-eßtl
mated weapon
EV .CinV world Is the ham
mer. one
millionth part as ef
(ectlve as the
pot. though the great
majority of people
go through life
without finding It
out.
EjJ߮nsE.-:lrM The average indi
vldual's ideal of the
■K : JsTV way to reform things
is by perpetual
knocking, which per
haps explains why so
few abuses
changed for the bet-
BBSnsIHBS ter Theoretlcallyyou
can smash anything
by lamming It hard
euough, but in actual practice this does
not work out successfully, especlaHj
when it is applied to the faults and
foibles of human nature.
Still, when a. man doesn't like his
wife's housekeeping, or thinks she
spends too much money—bing;—ne be
gins lambasting her cooking and ex
travagance. And she goes on burning
the roast, and making dish water cof
fee. and buying imported lingerie ana
French hats.
If a woman objects to her husband's
belonging to a club, or smoking, 6he
keeps busy, day in and day out, peg
ging: away with her little hammer
knock-knock-knock, and still he puts
on his hat and makes a break for free
dom the minute dinner is over, and he
smokes like a furnace.
If Johnnie is awkward and spills
things at the table, and hates school
the whole family organizes itself into
an anvil chorus, and it's bing, bang,
bing! from morning till night until
Johnnie grows surly, and hates home
and books, and spends all the time he
can with acquaintances he picks up In
the street.
If an employer wants to speed up
his employes and get more work ana
better service out of them, he goes for
them with a trip hammer, and abuses
them for loafers and incompetents, and
shirks, and the employes say to each
other that the old man is a grouch who
never appreciates good work, anyway,
so whats the use in giving it to him?
And they don't.
Sever Any Good
Fault finding and blames never yet
reformed anything, but praise is the
can move the world of humanity. And
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* Josie smiled. "Yes; I noticed that."
Jackson was strangely Intent upon
her answer. He was confused, although
he did not know the reason why. And
then, suddenly, he knew. Finding that
he knew, he found himself still mar®
confused.
"Did you notice it?" he asked, with
(ntense earnestness, knowing, some
low, that he was an ass. "I didn't
think you noticed it"
Josie thrilled, but found it hard to
S other laughter—not wholly that of
icule, mostly that of joyousneas. She
Inade no other answer.
He looked around them at the broad
peranda, with its pillared, old colonial
doorway and wide windows; his eyes
paused along the visible front of the
enormous house Itself, surveyed the
spreading lawn, now dusky with the
evening shadows of magnificent old
trees, and the curving graveled drive,
examined all. Indeed, that he could see
of the superb and spacious old Jocee
place.
"Nice little bouse, isn't It?" he
neked.
"Oh, I just love it!" It was, indeed,
Jthe show place of the town, and few
were the local who had not
Breamed dreams of some time living in
li mansion like it—dreamed wonder
ing dreams, speculative of cngruessed
Sensations of vast wealth.
"Do your
"Why. yes Don't you?"
"Tes," said Broadway, now looking
brrt at the great house or any portion
(of the splendid grounds, but straight
fet her, although she was not sure of
rtfcls became the light had very oear
ily failed. "I'm just crazy about it,
(that's all!"
Bhe laughed and so did he He had
fcot much idea what he really waa say
ing.
"Tern know. I think I shall became
« model country gentleman ta time."
he added
It must eeem strange to yon. after
the Hfe you've been living."
Bhe meant it very Innocently, jot it
Shocked him fiercely. He sat up is
the swing and gased at her with out
thrust neck—that gesture which she
thought was awkward, funny, when
■be saw It first, in school days, but
wMch ahe had rather begun to Ilka
""What <jo you know about the Hie I've
heee living he demanded.
She was not la the least susptdova
1 mean ta New York—that great, big,
twoederfu] place f It Is a wonderfal
iyleee, isn't ttr
Be had bad a thrill of panic. Mow
be qaleted, although hit heart still
throbbed a little. He was glad ahe did
not know about the life he had been
leading.
"Have 700 newer been to Now
I York?" be asked.
"Nevar."
That's funny. Would you like to go
fee Sow York?"
"I don't think rfl like to Hre there;
but Td like to tee New York."
"Well, I can show it to you. May I
some time? It only takes four hours
to get there. It took me five years to
get back?"
"You had a kmg trip."
Trip? I stumbled." he said dream
ily
, "What is Broadwayr
THURSDAY EVENING,
lever of Archimedes with which you
the reason of this is plain enough.
Praise touches us in our weakest
spot, our vanity, whereas blame wounds
us In our most vulnerable point, our
self esteem, and there is a natural In
clination to revenge our hurt pride by
persisting in doing the thing we were
censured for doing.
Of course if we were the grand, noble
creatures we should be, bent on our
highest self-development, when our at
tention was called to our faults we
would devote our energies to building
up and strengthening the weak spots In
our characters. That would be the
logical thing to do. but alas, which of
us is logical, when it comes down to
brass tacks with us?
A Snre Ttp
Surely this alone should furnish a
tip to the knockers that It would be
better to throw away their hammers
and get busy spreading the salve if
they want results. As a matter of fact,
everybody knows that all you've got to
do to make a woman break her neck is
to dangle a little flattery before her.
She will go for it every time, and so I
advise the husband who bemoans his
wife's bills to try praising her economy
a little. I yet him discourse before com
pany upon her thrift and what a help
she Is. and. mv word for it, she will
put a Tale lock on her pocketbook that
ft will take a professional safe cracker
to undo.
Likewise any woman can bo turned
into a good housekeeper by a husband
who judiciously praises a good dish and
sorrowfullv remarks over a bad one
that it isn't quite up to her usual exalt
ed culinary standard.
Positively the only thing that will
nail a man to his own hearthstone and
make him a generous, attentive and
interested lover as well as a husband,
is to find in his own home a brand of
flatter*- so much more potent, so much
higher spiced and so much more inex
haustible than any to be had abroad
that it puts all other women into the
amateur hot air class beside his wife.
As for employes, isn't it invariably
the man who knows he Is most trusted
who is most trustworthy, the one who
knows the boss depends on him who is
most dependable, the crackerlack
salesman who works ten times as hard
to sell as the man who knows that not
much is expected of him?
Oh. it's praise, and not blame, that
makes the world go around. We give
the best of us to those who expect the
best of us, and who appreciate that
best. Throw away the hammer, and
try spreading the salve!
I "Broadway?"
"It's a street, of course, but—'*
"It's probably the greatest street in
the world."
"Some people nay lfs terrible."
"It Is."
"And some people say It's wonder
fuL"
"It is—truly wonderfuL"
"I don't understand."
"Nobody understands Broadway," h«
answered. "People hate it, yet they
don't know why. People love it, yet
they don't know why. I don't. It's
Just because it's Broadway."
"Is it a mystery?"
"That's -what it is—a mystery." He
shook his head in thought
The subject had loet interest to her
—because she did not know its fasci
nations. "I suppose you go to church
every Sunday morning. Tomorrow's
Sunday."
He was astonished. He had been
thinking of Broadway. There are
churches on that thoroughfare, but
they are not so brightly lighted as
some other of its structures. "What's
that again?"
i "I say I suppose you go to church
every Sunday morning."
"Well —I've been going to Church-"
Ill's every Sunday night." He laughed
a little, then exclaimed, not loudly:
"Broadway!"
"What are you thinking of?"
"Oh, I was Just thinking what a
great thing it would be if I made a
success of this business."
"Why, you're going to," she aaM
confidently.
"Do you think so?"
Tm sure of it if you will make up
your mind to work—to keep busy."
"Yes; that's it. I've got to work."
He laughed. For a few moments they
had been rather serious. "Workl
Now, tomorrow, I'm going to plant a
lot of vegetables and then I'm going
to cut the grass; I'm going to milk
the cow, and I am going to —er —paint
the house. Work! Oh, I'm going to
be the busiest little fellow yoa ever
saw. You know what I hope? I hope
that butler of mine never comes back
I want to do all the work myself!"
'Tour butler?"
"Yes; I 6ent him to New York yea
terday on an errand."
"You sent him back for something?"
He wished to laugh, but did not
"No; I sent him back with something."
"Something valuable?"
He hesitated. Was Mrs. Gerard val
uable? She had lost enormously 1b
value In his eyes of late. "Well, lfs
worth a lot of money," he assured her,
feeling certain that this speech was
accurate
'Terhaps he s lost it and is afraid
to return," she suggested.
He smiled, remembering the instruc
tions he had given Rankin. "If he's
loet It he'll return all right—to claim
the reward "
I "For losing it? How funny?"
'Yes; isn't it?" He laughed. "But
ft wouldn't be so "unny if he hadn't,
would it?"
Heavens! Suppose Rankin should
find it really impossible to get rid of
| Mr*. Gerard!
But of course Joeie could not un
derstand. The conversation puasled
her. It did not hold her aa had the
talk which had preceded it
She rose, as Clara came back, al
most running. This charming country
i maiden very evidently had satisfied
her curiosity as to the looks of Rob
ert's father; she now was plainly
somewhat displeased because the aon
i remained away so long.
' "Well!" she exclaimed. "Those two
men are holding the longest conversa
tion I ever heard of! They're stand
, tog on Kennedy's corner, their
tongnee going a mile a minute."
"What are they talking about?"
•*ka<! Jackson anxiously. He very
much hoped his friend was not In
> really serious trouble as the reward
for having been bis friend.
"I didn't get close enough to hear
what they said, but they're bath wav
ing their hands in the air and talk
,, In*- to beat the band!"
i'l'o be Continued.]
FPinAY £ AR -SAIM
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FOR FRIDAY ONLY FOR FRIDAY ONLY
IXn Wome»'» /i\ mmf A A Women's Another Lot of WOMEN'S
WHITE CHECK NEW Winter Suits U 1111 Winter Ceats "T,' W ' NTER
SP So D Vdue SK S WerthFrom == Werth From $4.50 ,L
crn 51200 10 s2oo ° si°.o° to $15.00 $l5O
ipleOU For >» > ( «< F#r Choice of black or blue. I I
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|<uwuw-rann] The Coats The Suits L
Ss'Sm" LK"Xt
#to e•* l r well made. Assorted sizes in the lot, but not , , . .„• * « H.O", lor
SIZ, Friday only for all sizes of each style or color. sorted colors, but not all sizes of each *
style or color. /«• «w/v
O CA INCLUDED IN THIS LOT ARE SOME 1 R||
Jfc.OU EXTRA LARGE SUITS FOR EXTRA SOME EXTRA LARGE COATS %PJL.OV/
Made of ~1-„oo, nHxtur*—..- LARGE WOMEN. FOR EXTRA LARGE WOMEN. sue. eto 14 yw », „.. rted
sorted color* and sizes. styles and colors.
M a"d Thi» ats ome a Running For These Special Bargains B °y?' Suits and
Rummage Sale 15 AS THEY WON'T LAST ALL DAY „ .
Lots at Half and Less FOR FRIDAY ONLY FOR FRIDAY ONLY FOR FRIDAY ONLY P ® Cl ? J RI I Y P^ N^^R
Note These Low Prices SI.OO Women's Flan-«Q 75c Women's White OA ! 75c Women's Flan- 7 Low «ices
Men's Pants SIOO values nelette Long Kimonos, U«/C Muslin Skirts for «J«/C nelette Skirts for uDC Boys' Norfolk Suits, values to
gA SI.OO Women's Wrap- t\(\ 25c Children's Ribbed Ifk _ « $3.50,
OyC pers and House Dresses,. LVC Underwear, small sizes, lUC ! 20c Men s Suspenders Q fl QC!
Men's Winter Overcoats, $1.50 Girls' Wash SI.OO Ladies' Muslin rn o . ,
vauks to $7.50, at Dresses for t)9C Gowns, slightly soiled.. .59C 50c and 75c Men's B ° yS * s6 '
V«s*7v SI.OO Ladies' White* aa 10c Women's Fast Winter Underwear for. .eSejC $2«95
MCn S C ° rdur °y Pants « LaW " WaiStS f ° r BkCk H ° SC ' f ° r 25c Children's Cash- •> A Boys' Suits, values to $7.50, at
values, at Up to SI.OO Ladies' ||- 10c Men's Black and r mere and Golf Gloves,.. lUC d» OA Ef
7C Neckwear for 1 DC ;Colors Hose for DC 3)<faie«/0
Men's Overcoats, values to 50c Women's Shirt in $3 Men's and Wo- £ i Qfi
sls 00 at Waists for 1«/ C men s Coat *-aps tor values, at
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Men's Pants, values to $3.00, at ... Boys' Wash Suits, 75c value,
M Wi te R C ' O
S *- M
FRENCH BLOUSE SUIT
FOR A SMALL GIRL
Circular Flounces Are the Cutest
Things on the Tiny
Tots
8144 Child's Fkndt
4 to 8 yean.
WITH BODY LINING. SHORT OR LONS
SLEEVES.
The two important features found In
this little frock are the low or French
waist line and the kimono sleeves. They
mean extreme smartness and, incidentally,
the sleeves also mean simplicity of making.
The circular flounces lapped one over the
other are important too, for t 1 >y make a
departure. Altogether the fr t. is a new
one, demonstrating the latest fancies. In
the picture, it is made of dotted challis
with bands of silk but it quite easily
could be reproduced in any childlike
material, for the model Is one of the
available sort, desirable for the cimpie
silks that little girls are wearing: end for
washable materials, as well as tor challis
and the like. There is a body lining over
which the full chemisette is arranged and
to which the flounces ere attached and
which also serves to keep the long waisted
body portion in position. The flounces
ere circular end just prettily and grace
fully fulL
For the 6 year size, the drese will re
quire 3 yds. of meteriel 27, iW yds. 36
or 44 in. wide, with yd. 27 in. wide for
the chemisette end Vi yd. lor the trim
ming.
The pattern of the dress 8144 is cut
In sizes for girls of 4, 6 and 8 years. It
will be mailed to any address by the
Fashion Department of this paper, n
receipt of ten cents.
Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns.
| Try Telegraph Want Ads.
HARRJSBURG l&S&S&l TELEGRAPH
< M.adame, Iseltlk*
~3cauiy Lesson*
LESSON XV—PART 111.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Sine* the days of the Oreek cMTlsatlos
fh« world has crown backwards In the
ideal and attainment of physical beauty.
Two thousand years a*o Plato taurht
that he who was educated In mind and
moral sense alone, and not in body, waa
a cripple. The Greeks had so little llklnf
for an 111-favored physique that a child
not perfectly proportioned at birth was
exposed to death. The educaUon of today
teaches us to look first for mental and
moral qualities: this Is ri*ht. if we do not
forset the Importance of the physical, j
sad it* Influence on us.
The Moral and the Physical.
There are some beautiful souls so lifted
•bove all physical aches and discomforts
that their mission on earth Mtms one of
dear Inspiration; brilliant Intellects, like
JSUsabeth Brownlnr. whose whole verse
aialdnff life was spent on an Invalid's
sofa, or Henri Heine, whom from his
"mattress crave" wrote some of his most
brilliant essays and uttered his most bit
ing and caustic epigrams, seem absolute
ly Independent of material conditions.
But such examples we must regard as
saintly natures in which the spiritual life
clearly «pntrols 'or great geniuses In
whom the creative power Is all. dominat
ing. With the average man or woman
physical well-being Is a necessary part
of character and mind development, and
he who neglects It will not do his best
work.
Not Vanity.
It Is not personal vanity alone, but the
; desire for personal efficiency that should
lie behind the cult for physical culture.
Personally. I have little patience with
people who proclaim It a matter of indif
ference whether they grow stout or not,
or whether their figures keep young and
lithe. Indifference to one's physical ap
pearance Is either lasiness or a certain
Corn of egotism, not at all commendable.
Signs of Middle Age.
Inertness, disinclination to exercise, a
little aching In the muscles are apt to
be characteristic of middle age. The man
or woman who does not take systematic
' exercise Is the first to grow stiff and
> heavy and to put on an undue amount of
flesh. One who has always kept In good
condition, whose muscles are firm and
elastic has little to fear from middle age.
At this period a woman may have to
work a little longer at her exercises. If
the disposition to put on flesh Is present,
but her task 1s nothing compared to the
woman who haa let "herself go" all her
Hfe
Lssson XI to be continued.
Huerta Gets 10,000 Guns
For Federal Soldiers;
Mobile, Ala.. Feb. 12. President I
Huerta, of Mexico, has bought 10,000 |
rifles and 500,000 rounds of ammuni- j
tion from a gun company at Mont- j
gomery for shipment to Vera Cruz i
through this port, according to an an- |
nouncement to-day by Robert Gayon, I
Mexican consul here. A dispatch >
from Montgomery confirmed the sale.
MRS. WILLIAMS'
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind." I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,
'■-"■. I- female weakness,
; pain and irregularis
ties. The pains in
m y s '^ es were in
jW creased by walking
/, W or standing on my
\ feet and I had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de
'/iH' P > n spirits
/•/• »' '" an< * >ecame tkiH an( *
'/if/:: . • • pale with dull,heavy
-—— eyes. I had six doc
tors from whom I received only tempo
rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. I have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
"If these lines will be of any benefit
j you have my permission to publish
them." —Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound,made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holdis the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass., seem to
prove this fact.
If yon have the slightest doubt
that I-ydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta
ble Compound will help you,write
to Lydia E.Pi nkham Medici ne Co.
(confidential) Lynn,Mass., for ad
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect November 40, 1811
TRAINS leave Harrlsburg—
For Winchester and Martlnabura at
»:03, *7:62 a. m., *3:40 p. m.
For Hatferßtown, Charaberebarg, Car.
lisle, Mechanics burg and Intermediate
stations at 6:03, *7.62, *11:63 a. m,
*3:40, 6:82. *7:40. *11:16 p. m.
Additional trains for Carllsl* and
Mechanicsburc at Sr4« a. m„ 2:18. 5:37.
6:80. 9:30 a. m.
For Dlllsburs; at 6:03. *7: M and
*11:63 «. m.. 2:18. *3:40. 6:33 and *:8«
p. m.
•Dally. All other trains dally except
Sunday H. A BIDDI.B,
i i. K TONOB. O. P. A.
Sunt.
FEBRUARY 12,1914.
TRUNKS
We have purchased the clearing
of the stock of a trunk manufact
urer and are in a position to sell
trunks at greatly reduced prices.
This sale will include Dress,
Steamer, Hat and Wardrobe
Trunks.
REGAL UMBRELLA CO.
2nd. and Walnut Sts.
— —V
Two Coal Yards
Mean Quick Delivery
A coal yard cS the hill and one in town
puts us just that much nearer your residence.
Then we have over 100 horses and many
wagons so that we have equipment enough
to take care of rush orders.
Coal from our yards is always hauled
quickly. We carry no orders over until to
morrow.
If we receive your order at 5 P. M we de
livered it the same day.
United Ice & Coal Co.
Farater * Cowdea Third A Boa.
IStfc * Cfceatnnt Hummel Mulberry
ALSO STEELTON, PA.
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