IJ|IPI Readiivf aivd all iKe faiwilxj UIUK Little Talks by Beatrice Fairfax The eternal dawn has come again, "spring with her thousand soi-oerie? and her overflowing measure of un rest," as D' Annunzlo puts It. There Is human unrest in the rush and roar of the rivers, clogged with ice floes, grinding and tearing at the shore. It is a blind force, earth-old and deathless, yet how many of the men and women who watch the spec tacle realize this? They are too tired perhaps, tao j ■worn out with the struggle to take the lessou to heart. It takes so much imagination to make the ever shrinking dollar spread over a larger , pnd a larger area of the liigh cost' of living, that the blind rush of the j Waters in answer to the groat awak ening of spring means nothing more to them than that ice is thawing! nnd it will soon be time.to buy straw hats. Singly, we manage to afford straw Jints, green vegetables, linen suits, nnd an occasional treat at a theater nr a "movie," but we can't afford these if we marry. Marriage, in less prosperous walks of life, is begin- ring to be like the sugar, wheat flour and beef that must go across the sea. to our allies—lt Is getting to be taboo, Tim Ran on Mnrrlnjjo. Love comes under the ban of that Highting phrase "the Increased cost of living." A man cannot afford to ni-ike love to the girl of his choice — unless she Is rich—because he can iot afford to ask her to marry him. The Income that very comfortably started his father and mother In 11 fo barely suffices for him alone. A normal home life Is out o fthe ques tion for him, and he begins to adjust himself to the bachelorhood. The girl begins to see all the beautiful and real things in life slip ping away from her. too. She lives In a dreary boarding house or she shares a small apartment with an other girl, and they have too insny meals of the tea-and-marmalade school to be really good for lliem. Such glimpses of home life .is slio gets —• from some other woman's goes to dinner or Sunday nigr.„ pr. And pitch smiles of babyhoOu ts refresh her weary spirit come from other peo ple's babies as they are trundled past her in their carriages. Then she goes in for some d'smal svstem of adjustment, the same as the man. She takes up some occult form of thought, that brings a shred of comfort. In the bleak assurance that nothing Is real —love, home, l>abies and all the blessed respons ibility that comes with them. >'o, none of these things are real; there is a phrase that covers the whole Fchem® of creation, and the phrase is, "In the seeming." Nothing real exists—lt Is all "In the seeming." And so she withers away Into a melancholy old age. Had National Economics. •Vow, this is all bad from the' standpoint of national economics; ! the country needs that girl and her intelligence and her God-given j faculty for making a home—lt leaves these vital things too much to J chance. Last week I was In Washington and I could not help 'wondering over the fate of thousands and thou sands of young men and women daily pouring in there to take up CIMIMAP" ANOINTMENT Heal Pimples and Blackheads That Itched, Burned and Disfigured, "I suffered from skin trouble such as pimple* and blackheads. First a few § pimples appeared on my face, and then more until my face ' was covered. They itched and burned causing me to scratch making my face red, and I was disfigured. "I read about Cuticura Soap ■ and Ointment so I thought I I would try them. I used three cakes of ' Cuticura Soap with one small box of Cuticura Ointment when I was healed." i (Signed) Miss Mabel Harshman, Donora, Pa., Sept. 1, 1917. 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Unter any Mon day. > Folly accredited by the National Association. ■ / SATURDAY EVENIMS, Bringing Up Father •*" * Copyright, 1917, International News Service *— * *■* , By McManus p BY<OLLY; SHE ] IZj SKT-VHO ] | L I I SHE'S A DETECTIVE ll' UH-HOM'.:: HADN'T TAKEN HER =1 THAT bWELL \ DON'T ] ■—l HIRED TO WATCH V -v- §J K^° V W I I war work, only second in import-1 8 j ance to tho work on the firing line, * ; and in the field hospital. Will the ageless miracle of love j j come to them? Will they marry "and 1 I I be happy ever after," aj in the j a j comforting words of the fairy tale?; _j Or will they become withered and ; . i desiccated, plodding back and forth ) , I to an unsweetened toil? n One cannot help wondering what i 11 fate has in store for them as one i V | sees them on the streets, in the cars, | -(going and coming from work. Willi 11 their lives become utterly sterile? j ! Will they become mere human au-; b tomata, or will a kinder fate give| - j them a full measure of real living? i s Will the young lady, with the 5 1 delicious Southern accent, from : " i South Carolina. Alabama, or Mis-! ' I tiissippi, pnd a feeling that the 1 * | "No'th is still the Xo'tli," forget all j ■ her inherited prejudices in listening i JI to the curiosity foreign, but not un- j J j pleasing manner in which the young j " i men from Massachusetts or Rhode I ' i Island pionounce certain words? j Will thef.e energetic young men ; j from Xew. England remove the last j 1 shred of feeling against "Yankees"? I Washington at the present time is . the great melting pot of the country I —the crucible that will bring fortii I the best spirit of Americanism that! , j the count y has yet known. , ] Will the young lady from Florida. . j Alabama or Texas—as the case may ! , | be—marry the young man from \ (| Connecticut, Massachusetts or Maine; , j and amaze her grandmother—who j , still remembers the Civil War vividly I —by bringing a Yankee boy to the land of the magnolia and the mock ing bird on their honeymoon? J Why nof it' is as much to the • I interest of our country that we : have these fine, clean American mar- ; , riages as that we build ships or drill ■ | soldiers. This is exactly the sort of , marriage we must have to carry on J i the great American traditions. , Xot Sufficiently American I Our population comes too largely j i from thp foreign born people who !' ! are apt to make their money here j ,| but leave their patriotism in the' , old country. j. Instead of paying statisticians and endowing research bureaus with I huge sums of money to prove that I I native Americans have small fam- i lilies or no families at all why does) I a stern government—blind to its i j best interests—place insuperable ' . barriers in the way of marriages be- ! I tween its faithful employes? It is understood, though there may i j be no actual law on the subject, that j j when the girl in the government de- j partmeqt marries a fellow-employe i I she must resign. Ehe automatical- I l.v dismisses herself. And yet the j joint salaries of these two young people would secure a happy Ainer- I ican home. | War is a great awakener, and be- j ' for this one is over, perhaps our | j government will cease to be the i stern stepmother she has been in the j past, and allow tho long separated 1 lovers to wed. New York has al i ready threshed out the question, in I the case of the married woman j schoolteacher, and the married j i woman school teacher won the fight, j Therefore, when the ice comes i crashing down the rivers nnd the | I red bird sings to the lady of his! choice, let not the pretty girl from j the Carolinas despair. Uncle Sam : may be trusted to .see that in! and hoys, there Is much wisdom. | | "W \*KA p t ttwlr inlnmr Constipation Blllomne— Dr. Chase's Liver Tablets Makothe liver active, bowel* regular without pain or I griping, relieve tick headaehe and that bloated feeling after eating, purify the blood nnd elear the complexion Large box* enough to last ■ month. 80c. Dr. Chase Co., 224 N. 10th St. Philadelphia, Pa. WARD LINE Direct ttrric* on fait twin-screw •team at from New York to HAVANA Satitmp **"V SaturJ* UFYirn FOtTOKBTir 8 E TILAItU SAILINGS To Progreao, Vera Cm* and 8 Tampico. Frequent calls at 7 1 Nassau. Hah a ma*. I.ltem turn . Jk full Information n request. NEW YOKK AMI CI BA MAIL ft. H. CO. rt *1 Wall Htm*. Nra tark . jOr any Railroad Ticket Offle* )|| ■ or Au>hrla< Taurtat Ajrancy ill THEFOUR OF A SERIAL OP VOI TII AND ROMANCE By VIRGINIA VAN DE WATER CHAPTER XXXV Copyright, 1918, Star Co. Dora relieved the tension of the I situation by a light laugh. J * "Why, mother," she teased, "you j look as if you had seen a ghost!" Her mother tried to smile. "I ! haven't!" she retorted. "Hut 1 thought you were in the library, ; daughter, and, when I called you and saw it was Cynthia who was ! here, 1 was astonished. 1 supposed," 1 turning to her piece, "that you were still at Mr. Van Saun's." "I returned a little while ago," I Cynthia explained. "Where are your hat and coat?" I Mrs. Livingstone asked, glancing around. Upstairs, of course," Dora spoke before Cynthia could reply. "You would not' expect as careful a girl as Cyn to leave them lying around down here—would you, mother?" Mrs. Livingstone smiled again, but more naturally now. Then you have been in for some time, Cynthia," she observed. "In that case, I understand. I note," look ing into the library, "that you young people have forgotten to turn 011 the lights. But," with e signifi cant lift of the eyebrows, "fire-light is pleasant, under some circum stances, isn't it?" Cynthia did not speak, and Gerald Stewart came to her rescue. "I must be going, Mrs. Living stone, he said. "May I call again this evening? I would like to have a little talk with Mr. Livingstone, if he will be disengaged." "We—Milton, mother. Cyn and I, —are going to the Philharmonic to night," Dora announced brusquely. "Don't come when we are out." "He is coming to see your father, my dear," her mother reproved. Then, to Mr. Stewart—"l know that Mr. Livingstone will be in and dis engaged." Daily Fashion Hint Pre tared Especially For This Newspaper I; 0/ fIJJvTn mk lii T634 TOR THE HOUSEWIFE. An apron-dress of daintily figured calico is indispensable these days, so this model is unusually welcome be cause it is just a little more formal than most aprons, yet Is quite appro priate for the maidof-all-work '■ needs. It is trimmed with large pockets, belt and cuffs of self-mate rial, which, in turn, are stitched with washable braid.' Five "yards of 06- inch material are required to maks the model. (Pictorial Rerltw Apron No. 7834. Sizes, 16 years and 3t and.42 inches buiL Price, 15 eaaUk HSRRteBURG TELECfRSPHI "Thank you," Mr. Stewart said formally. "Good nigljt." Dora frowned with vexation at the calm manner in which her moth er ignored her suggestion and at Gerald's submission to the matron's edict. Some of this vexation she uttered to Cynthia as the two girls were on their way upstairs to dress for the evening. "I wish mother were not so mag isterial!" she complained. "The cool way in which she brushes aside my ideas is the limit." But Cynthia's thouglis were else where, and she did not reply. "By the way," Dora remarked later, looking into Cynthia's room from the passage between that and her own room, "I am much obliged to you for following my lead so quickly and going' into the library to talk to Gerald. I cofild not ex plain then what the matter was. To tell the truth. I did not want moth er to know f had been in there." "Why not'.'" Cynthia pulled her self out of her own reflections to ask this natural question. ! "Because she doesn't like me to 'talk to any man except Milton," Dora evaded. "So 1 just called you in there right, after I heard her come in the front door and go up stairs. I knew she would be right back. I was uire she saw Gerald through the fire-lit window as she came up the front steps." "I don't see why she need have cared if you were in the library with him," Cynthia argued. "All the more reason why it was nice in you to do as I asked—l mean if you saw no sense in my asking it., I say, Cyn, are you wor ried about anything? You look so.' "Xo:" Cynthia forced a smile. "I am a little tired, perhaps." "Would you rather not go to the Philharmonic to-night?" Dora quer ied anxiously. "I mean—would you rather stay at home and talk to Gerald Stewart?" "Indeed T would not!" The an swer was to prompt that Dora look ed relieved. "Well. I'm glad you're going with us," she adnUtted. "I will let you and Milton amuse mother and me." "I fancy you will manace to amuse each other —you and Milton." Cyn thia remarked. "And now, my dear, I must hurry and dress, or I shall be late to dinner." "There is always such a rush now adays that I. never have a chance for a good, long talk with you," Dora grumbled. Sometime soon we'll have a regular heart-to-heart talk, won't we, Cyn? There are lots of things I want to fess up to you about." Cynthia Promises "All right," Cynthia agreed. "We will have that talk soon." She turned to the mirror and went on with her dressing. She felt that she ought to tell her cousin of her engagement to Stewart, but did not want to do so now. She could not trust herself to speak of the mat ter hurriedly in the few mihutes that the two girls would be to gether before dinner. She was un happy and could not pretend to be happy just yet. However, she must get accustomed to the new condi tion of affairs as as possible for she was sure it was of her that Gerald Stewart wished to talk this evening to Mr. Livingstone. She dressed rapidly and her thoughts kept pace with her flying tincers. Her aunt had been richt. Gerald Livingstone loved her. She was the one dear thing in his lonely life. She must marry him. That was her evi dent duty. She was slad that the thought of marrying him for a home had not entered her mind when he proposed to her. She had accepted him only because she did not want any man to suffer as she was capable of suf fering. Surely she was doing right. Her marriage to Gerald would make him happy. It would please her rel atives and relieve them of the bur den of her support. It would prove to Dora that there was no reason for her to be jealous of her cousin and Milton—if she had ever really been jelaous. Yes. everyone would be happier for her having set aside her own selfish hopes and desires. She her self was not happy, but there was satisfaction in the consciousness that she was the only one who would sufTer for her action. (To Be Continued) First War Suit Against U. S. Is Over Rich Man's Yacht W'RNhinKton, March If.—The Gov ernment now is fighting the first suit against it growing out of the war. The case, being heard by the Court of Claims, involves a dispute over the amount of compensation paid to Henry S. Harkness. a wealthy New York man. for his steam yacht. Wa kiva 11. commandeered by the Gov ernment last summer for patrol work, along with 600 other private craft. A Government board of apraisers set the yacht's value at f265.000, but harkneas claimed 1600,000, because of .the high prevailing coat of bot toms due to the war, and aued for the cliaeum:* \ HOTEL MEN ASKED TO SIGM PLEDGE CARDS TO SAVE FOOD In order to secure a 100 per cent, registration of all hotels, restaurants and clubs in Pennsylvania, the Federal Food Administration is publishing the official pledge cards In the newspapers, that no one may be over looked. Proprietors or managers are requested to fill out the blank form printed below, cut it out and send to: FEDERAL FOOD ADMINIS TRATOR, Fifth Floor Bulletin Building, Philadelphia, Pa. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA (Hotel, Restaurant or Club) N ° Street City or Town In accordance with the authority of Section 2 of the National Food CoiYitrol Act, providing for certain voluntary agreements be tween the United States Government and distributors of foodstuffs and in order to further the efforts of the Government in the conser vation of food during the war, the undersigned agrees to observe . faithfully, to the best of his ability, the directions and regulations of the United States Food Administration in the conduct of the (Hotel, Restaurant or Club) It Is understood that so long as the undersigned, shall adhere to the regulations, he may exhibit and display on his premises the official emblem of the Food Administration as evidence of this agreement and as an invitation to the public to support him and the Food Administration in this national service. The official emblem will be sent upon receipt of this agreement There are no fees. Manager. Advice to the Lovelorn By Beatrice Fairfax WRITE A CALM LETTER DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: A young man who professed to love me went out with me about three weeks ago and we left one an other the best of friends. He failed to ring me up and I have not seen or heard from him since that night. Ought I to write him a letter asking if he is sick or in trouble and telling him the misery his actions are caus ing me. ROSE Q. The actions of this young man are very difficult to understand. There may be an explanation which will clear up the whole case. Write to him, but without any hysterical ac cusation. Tell him that you are worried because you have not heard from him and that, since you do not doubt the sincerity of his friendship, you are imagining all sorts of dif ficulties. Tell him that, with a wo man's tendency to conjure up dif ficulties, you fancy him sick or in trouble and that it worries you greatly. Ask him to lit you know at once whether it is well or ill with him. Don't write* a love letter, but the letter of a friend instead. This will be better for both of you, for if he is just a fickle chap who has tired of you a pleading letter will only antagonize him. A friendly let ter will show your broadmindedness and generosity and will prove that regard such as yours Is too good to lose. DEAR MTSS FAIRFAX: I am a boy of sixteen and nm deeply in love with a girl of the same age. I learned just lately that this girl Is subject to fits. Shall I ask her to marry me? I am also going with another girl whom J don't Daily Dot Puzzle 36 37 * * aS 3 * \ A -v •' I - If , * . 47 25 * 1 A ' j 4* It IO 21. 1 • o. SO 8 • 21 • & * .11 "J • SI 2 1 17 * (J J 6 • ? £5 * 16* m.W4 s6 '57 . A Mute Swan should be somewhere I near. Trace sixty-one, It will appear. Draw from one to two and so on; to the end. Hke much but can't get rid of her. Please send me your advice. K. W. Your very first few words solve your own problem, dear boy. Six teen indeed. Why at that age you should not even be thinking of mar riage. Are you able to support a wife at your age? If so, you are fortunate indeed. When I was young, people at 16 were not even consider ing marriage. Time is the great healer of all wounds, and the great est solver of all problems, and it will solve yours very readily. For get the thought of marriage, and as the cycle of the years rolls around, it will iife you away from your tant alizing little problems into your or dained niche in life, and do the same for the two girls, neither of whom is old enough to marry, I'm sure. I do not ordinarily advise a young man to allow a girl's physical defects to stand in the way of his happy marriage, but in this "case the parties concerned are all too young to risk life-long happiness by a ra3h step now. And remember the girl you thought you loved at 16 may seem very unloveable when you are both 25. DISAR MISS FAIRFAX: I am in love with a young man who seems to be in love with me, but at times he is very dictatorial and of- I fends my pride. I take a drink occa sionally, and he reprimands me for this. Would you advise me to be obedient and stop drinking, thereby giving him the upper hand, or show indepen dence?. LILLIAN. Whether or not this man is dicta torial, honestly doesn't matter. What does matter is yourself and the dan gerous habit you are forming. Don't worry about your pride. Recognize the evil drink will do to you. Apart from the fact that the woman who drinks is not judged kindly by the world, there is this greater consid eration: Drink will undermine your health, weaken your moral fiber and .take its toll of your youth and good looks. When you have had a drink you are not in full command of your self. You are a prey to all sorts of bad influences thta could not have touched you but for the effects of the liquor. Stop drinking at once. Then go to this man produly and with fine dignity and say to him: "I have Just begun to realize what a fine friend ship yours is. I was starting to form a bad habit and you called my attention to it and made me realize the import ance of conquering myself. Let's be real friends and try to help each other always over the rough places just as you have helped me now." Be gracious enough and generous enough to acknowledge your fault and his helpfulness. That is far more im portant than the petty minor consid eration of false pride and pert inde pendence. Reading High on Tour, at Huntingdon Tonight; to Play Hazleton High Rending, Pa., March fit.—The Read ing High School basketball team, in charge of Coach Lightner, left yes terday for a ten days' trip hover ing 1,100 miles. The Red and Black quintet will play Its initial game of the tour with Huntingdon High at Huntingdon this afternoon, going to Clearfield for the evening game with Clearfield High. To-morrow after noon Reading High plays at Rey noidsville against the fast Rey noldsville High School team. Monday evening the Red and Black plays Punxsutawney High at Punx sutawncy, Tueiday going to Roches ter, where they play Rochester High the second of a series of three games, and Wednesday will play Ni agara Pails High at Niagara Falls, N. T. Thursday the Red and Black five will cash with Buffalo Technical High at Buffalo, and jump to Ma hanoy City for Frjday afternoon's game with Mahanoy City High, play ing Hazleton High at Hazleton In the evening. The trip will be brought to a close at Danville Saturday even ing. April , with a game with Dan ville High. MARCH 30. T9lB. War Time Lexicon (Copyright, lUIB, by British Ca nadian Recruiting Mission, which maintains depots in all large cities where men, except Americans, may volunteer.) Boche: The familiar epithet of the Allied soldiers for the German. 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