Rcadiivj aivd all ike fejwiKj jjjPfl Little Talks by Beatrice Fairfax "My husband and I have lived un der the same roof for five years speaking. When it is neces *<iary for me to get money for house 'hold expenses or the children I write him a business ltterand he sends ttie a check. We converge before jj>eople as if we were devoted; we thave guests to dinnor who regard us as a model couple, but v. hen we are alone we never excnange u word, or meet, or look at una another If It can be avoided. "There is no prospect of a change in our relations. 1 have to endure ; this, as I have no independent means and must consider the futur.- of "my! children, which would he imperiled by an exposure of the family scan-; dal. I have no talents or ability to make money, which would help mat ters considerably-" The foregoing Is an extract from letter, without name or address,' and I conclude the writer has en- i dured pent-up horrors sir li>ng that j she feels she must confide lr some- j one, even a stranger. • Domestic situations of this sort I are, unfortunately, not as rare as their abnormality would lead one to j suppose. There is the well-known | case of the New England family con- ! Bisting of a mother and two daugh- I ters. The daughters lived in t*. 1 ! I same house, sat at the same table | and went to church for fo-'y years without speaking. To Funeral Without Speak In* They rode to their mother's f<,iner- | al in the same carriage without | breaking silence; finally one of them became ill; the other, full of the grim sense of duty and New England consicence, nursed her siste-- fOth fully; death at last broke the bondr. but the silence remained to the end. Mary Wilkins Freeman has written I of similar cases in her New England j m If POLISHES^ %f KEEP YOUR SHOES NEAT/nff !If L UQUIDS AND PASTES. FOR BLACK, WHITC, jr.d I / EG T L TAH DARK BROWN OR OX-BLOOD SHOES. *<lm I A I PRESERVE THE LEATHER. Tm F.F.DMLIY \ftfessonOil is so good to eat YOU may try Wesson Oil because it is a vegetable cooking oil. Or because it costs so little. But once you have tried it you will con tinue to use Wesson Oil because it is so good. Taste it. Cook with it. Compare its goodness and wholesomeness and purity and convenience with any other cooking fat you ever used. And * then compare its price. It is hard to believe that anything so good can be so economical too. —all in one handy can! WfessonOil makes so many good things to eat No wonder Mrs. faughan says a good word for it/ r • •- . - - • ..y4*.- . * : -""\sy :t* Z f" 1 * >'f?T*7 '- /• s '.. ' -v- * . .- If 5 * , " ' •-■' *' '. - *• * -;t T, . ' ; ' " -<• . '■ " y ; ' , " -V * "JQfi ■ f > f n*r* ' P EVENING, HAJtRISBURG Cfijfcftj. TELEGRAPH! MAY 13, 1918. Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1918, International News Service *■* '•* By McManus '.y.TT TQ<.o down ] I looifr LTO I I I I a-< LOOK I 7 11 WELL -1 I DID SHE tm<E 11 ] 1 XEP-THEX I TU E l J D O°.T- T / . WENT m THE *sAh M^ T N r OT *— prrj- V )/ L-rrz, ' OF THE KITCHEN? PARLOR- ¥\\\\ I ™* T in / V u / ~n ■/ / TTlr M) : studies. The thing that always im pressed me about domestic relatlon ; ships of this kind is the tremendous ; waste of energy involved in staying | "niad." Think of the constant \ igl -1 lance and perseverance tha*. must be put into such militant neutrality. Think of being about to sny ioine j thing and then having to. olie.-k it I Iceause one was "mad." Think of j keeping up counterfeit :onversntions j frr the purpose of deje'ving sttan | gers at one's home tatile! | Think of the gTiostilness of the [ whole situation—of talking, living ; and having one's being for the ef : feet it produced on someone else, j Think of living an abnormal life for | the purpose of appearing normal. Think of having the, outward aspects of affection and tenderness bestowed, while the heart of things was frozen! Sanity revolts at such a state of affairs, at the endless deception, the elaboration of purpose in ihj inter ests of people not concerne.l. Why pay such deference to ihe world, then tear up one's own hearthstone'.' Wna It Some Little Thine f The poor lady who wrote to me did not divulge the cause of the fam ily tragedy. Was .it conij little thing that has grown and thriven with the care, thought and attention that the unfortunate couplo have lavished upon it? Or was it someth'ng that appar ently warranted the stand they have taken? Again, .could anything be sufficiently grievous to warrant such endless deception, such constant vio lation of one's sense of integrity? If the cause of such bitter di agreement is irreconcilable, would not a dignified separation be be*or than all this spectral disp'ay of a domesticity that no longo; exists? There is, too, the question of the children and their welfare. The wife says they would do l<ss well ;f the true state of things i --o known I almost doubt that. Children rearer in an atmosphere of duplicity must reflect some of tho conditions about them. Children—until are ad'ilts warp their souls with false ideals— are so straightforward, sj truthful, so wholesomely natural in their point of view that they know instinctive ly, where we, with our duller per ceptions, only surmise. It would seem, in their interests, that the parents might attempt a reconciliation, or, that being out of the question, they might make the best of a separation. Anything seems better than the counterfeit amenities for the benefit of Gran gers, while the soul of the homo is desolate. In the meantime, if I wire, that woman I'd fit .myslf for son! kind of "job." Her letter is that of an intelligent woman, and these days, with opportunities of work beseech ing us on every side, there Is no ex cuse for a woman's humiliation n being a dependant. A few do'lars in her purse that she can call her own wil' add greatly to her self-respect. 1 Daily Fashion! j Hint I | Prepared Especially For This | Nenspaper XH OINOHAM AND LINENE. We have it from the model shown ibove that its colors are blue, rose, freen and white with a blouse of white Unene. The plain skirt is fin ished with a deep hem and the blouse closes on the left shoulder and at the left side under a plait. The upper section of the blouae, belt, cuffs and pocket facings are of the check gingham. Medium size .requires 4 yar<Js 86-inch check and 2% yard* 36-inch plain material. Pictorial Review Blouse No. 7756. Sizes, 14 to 20 years. Price, 20 cents. Skirt No. 7657. Sizes, 24 to 32 Inches I waist Price, 20 cents. THEFOUROF HEARTS A SERIAL OF YOUTH AND ROMANCE By VIRGINIA VAN DE WATKR V : CHAPTER LJII (Copyright, 1918, Star Company) Halfway down the stairs Cynthia paused. Mr. Van Saun had told her that Milton was waiting for her down here; that he and she were to have tea together. Her heart beat fast at the thought. Her recent conversation with her cousin, and Dora's excited confes sion, were fresh in her mind. Ed ward Van Saun's acknowledgment of his Tears for his son, and his re newed expression of condemnation of loveless unions, )iad agitated Cynthia so that she longed to be alone to face the present situation. She won dered if she might slip out of the house without waiting for tea. Yet that would seem rude to her host. A step in the hall below reminded her that some one might note her hesitation, and she hurried on down the stairs. At their foot she came face to face with Milton Van Saun. "I have been waiting for you," he said. "Dad told me he would let me see you after he had had his confab with you. It was a sdrt of a reward i for a good boy who came home early, I suppose." 1 He laughed as he led her into* the drawlngroom, yet his manner lacked its natural boyishness. A maid was placing the tea-tray on a small table, and neither of the pair spoke until she had withdrawn. "Will you pour the tea, Cynthia?" Milton asked. She obeyed silently. The situation had a domestic kind of air about it, she reflected swiftly, then rigidly gave her attention to the task in hand. "Harve some cinnamon toast," Mil ton urged. "It's really very good." She accepted it, still in silence. "I say, this is cozy, isn't it?" the man said. "And the cinnamon toast is de licious," Cynthia remarked. What trivialities to utter when their hearts were full of serious mat lei's, she thought. She could think of absolutely nothing to say. Only three things were in her mind— Dora's lack of love for Milton; Mil ton's unhappiness; the sin of her own prospactive loveless marriage. And she could speak of none of these. But a moment later Milton made speech on one of the subjects nec essary. A Pertinent Queotlon "Cynthia," he asked bluntly, "what's the matter with Dora? She's not like herself these days. What's troubling her?" Cynthia looked at him calmly, In spite of her inner perturbation. "I cannot tell you. Milton." she replied. "You would better ask Dora." "But that does no good!" he de clared. "Let me speak frankly with you, Cynthia, for you are a good friend and I trust you absolutely." Just what his father had said only a few minutes ago! "Well," he went on, when she made no protest, "'I have tried to get the truth out of Dora. But for some reason she is afraid to tell me how she feels. She evades the main question. Something came up the other night that made me suspect that everything was not Just as her family pretend to believe. But she gave me no chance to learn the facts. Since then I have not been able to bring myself to ask her the one qeustlon that would settle things. But, In spite of that, she had shown me In unmistakable ways what her answer to that question would be." , "What is the question?" Cynthia inquired, gently. "Whether she loves me or not. Ah! I see by your face that you know about It, but I will not ask you to tell me. Only there is one question that you can answer hon orably. It Is thi: Does what you have seen for yourself make you think that Dora is happy?" She waited for a minute before answering. Surely nothing but the truth should be spoken at thfs junc ture! "No," she said simply. "I was sure of that!" the man ex claimed. "And I am sure of another thing. That Is that Dora does not love me and does not want to marry me." He sprang to his feet and walked to the window, stahdlng there with his back to the room. Cynthia obeyed an impulse she could not have explained. Setting her cup down, she rose hastily and crossed the room to where tbis man stood. He did not turn at her ap proach. "Milton," she said softly, "I am so sorry for you! I wish I could help you." "Dont Pity Me" He wheeled about sharply and caught her hand in his. "Don't pity me!" he said harshly. "It unnerves me. And I am not to be pitted about—about the matter we have been talking of. I have been sure for days now that Dora does not love me. But that does not hurt me, except that she does not trust me enough to tell me that she 1? tired of our engagement. We will I both be better and happier as mere friends than as husband and wife." "Oh, Milton!" Cynthia exclaimed. "You are excited and don't know what you are saying!" "Yes," he insisted. "I do. Shall I tell you why we have no right to marry? But—never mind that now! First let me aak a great big favor of you. Will you grant It?" "You know that I will," she an swered. She left his side and went back to her chair. She felt slightly sick and giddy. Milton did not love Dora. Dora did not love Milton. Then, If only Gerald Stewart did not love her —Cynthia. She pressed her hands tightly to gether. She must not let her thoughts fly off wildly In this way. Milton came and stood in front of her. "Cynthia," he said, "the favor I have to ask is this. Talk to Dora and tell her that she must not sac rifice herself for my sake. Make her see what a sin it would be for any woman to marry a man she does not love. Don't say a word about how I feel. All I want is to make her happy. But to marry a man one does not love is a sin, Cynthia. You believe that, don't you?" She nodded. "Yes," she said very softly. I believe that. Milton." (To Be Continued) Advice to the Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX SHOULD HE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCEt DEAR MISS FAIKFAX: At the age of 21, a young man sev eral years my senior appeared to be very much in love with me, by every word and action. He often spoke of the happiness that would he ours when we became united in marriage. Suddenly, without any explanation, lie married. Four years have passed. In the meantime his wife has died. He writes that he is coming to ask my forgiveness and begs me to give him another chance. Shall I refuse to see him, or do you think he could be loyal and -trustworthy after tills?. t ANXIOUS. I think you will have to be erned very largely by your feelings toward this man. Do you still care about him? If your affection stood the test of four years it might be well to give him another chance, though his conduct toward you was reprehensible. Why not assume the attitude that the friendship of four years ago was rather ancient history; allow him to call and find out if he still interests you. Sometimes these old beaus are very much like old gowns. When we see them, after the lapse of years, we wonder how we ever took them seriously. From our present viewpoint they seem queer and antiquated, and we realize that we have been Just as well off to have them put away, out of sight. BRITISH MI.N'E SWEEPER SI NK London, May 13. The Navy De partment officially announced yester day that a British mine sweeper had been sunk on May 6. Two officers and thirteen men are missing, pre sumably drowned. Real Wheatless Loaf Bread Don't let the family eat so much of It that you haven't any left to put away. Tell them it Is bread and no matter if it has no wheat in it, they are not supposed to eat any more than they,need. Barley aiul Oat Bread 1 cup milk. 4 tablespoons fat. 4 tablespoons syrup. 2 eggs. fi teaspoons baking powder. 1 teaspoon salt. 2 cups barley flour. 1 cup ground rolled oats. Nuts or raisins if desired. . Add to the milk the melted fat, syrup and slightly beaten eggs. Mix the dry ingredients together and combine with liquid ingredients. Bake as a loaf in a moderately hot qven for one hour or until thorough ly baked. To prepare ground rolled oats run them through the food chopper. Make narrow loaves. They are easier to cut. NO ADVANCE IN PRICE PNEUMONIA First call a physician. {*l v Then begin hot faiff' jA application* of— LktU Sody-Ouard tntqwr I VICKSmPORUSffi 25c—50c—$1.00 V FOR MkL. M .A CORNS BUNIONS CALLUSES Immediate Relief—2s cents GORGAS DRUG STORES Stimulus to Self-Sacrifice In an effort to stretch out our re gaining slender wheat store to cover the next four and one-half months, ; the people of America are being ask ed to reduce their per capita con | sumption of wheat to not more than ! one and one-half pounds per week. | The response has fcotn amazing. There are many who can do even better than this. Those who give from plenty are.asked to increase the measure of their sacrifice that loss may be demanded from those who would have to give from their nec essities. Some of the former are gladly denying themselves wheat en tirely. Each day adds its quota to this growing army of American wheat abstainers. "Total Abstainer Clubs" are being formed in some places by these who are ready to pledge their entire wheat ration to the allies. In one western state both mer chants and consumers are offering stocks of flour to the government, some cities retaining only two pounds per month per ''apita. A large proportion of all the par ishes in Louisiana have agreed to use no wheat until the new crop comes in. One church congregation has adopted resolutions pledging the entire congregation to consume not more than three pounds per person per month. Prominent clubs throughout the country, both men and women's clubs, have held patriotic meetings Economy calls for Mazola—Saves I I Money. Patriotism calls lor Mazola I I —Saves Animal Fats. Better Cook- B Ing calls for Mazola the oil for I I cooking and salads, pressed from EH I 1 thoughtful, thrifty, patriotic housewife is using 1 Mazola'for shortening, sautding, deep frying and salad dressings because it means better food at less cost, conserva- Mazola comes from an edible vegetable source—lndian Corn—is pure and uniform in quality because its manufacture | The same lot of Mazola can be used many times over, as it does not carry odor or flavor from one food to another. And Mazola cooks food quickly—makes it delicate and Try it also the next time you want an especially smooth For greater economy buy the large sizes. There is a valuable Cook Book for Mazola users. It IHI shows you ftow to fry, saute, make dressings and sauces BAa ■ I more delicious, make light digestible pastry. Should I I .be in every home. Send for it or ask your grocer. FREE. 9 S CORN PRODUCTS REFINING COMPANY | Silling Rmprmtmntatiom f ■ fl NATIONAL STARCH CO. ftißVr/' 'MI U Ud I3S South 2nd Strut, Philadelphia, Pa ' jflyf '| gS ' 'I fw B B E pon v ™^ ar -. c ach nf shallot,orsmalfonion, llfy^l BE | chopped fine, 2 table- Da '(tu I s P oona each of finely UnHSMfI "L xfej choppedcapers.olives JSpyiJfc 15 r fMv W—l andcucumberpickles, 113 fjp M H mm 1 ■ 1 tablespoon chopped IjjPV PPV |JI §■ $ I 81 Bpoon' powdered IgHH M|% =1 REG.U-S.PW.OfF. | jdUj I pledging themselves to abstain from wheat unMl after the next harvest. The state of Texas almost as a whole has gone on a wheatless basis from April 15 until June 1, or long er This patriotic response from Nil directions shows the spirit of sacri fice that will lift the ideals of the country and that is bound to give us final victory. PARIS HONORS JOAN OF ARC Paris, May 13.—The celebration of the fete day of Joan of Arc was car ried out with unusual fervor, not withstanding the rain that was fall ing.' There Was no formal procession and no speeches, but groups of peo ple, carrying flags, deposited wreaths on the bases of monuments erected TETLEYS ■j India and Ceylon TEA ■! Is the war time tea "■ Jali because of strength and flavor !■ ONE UTTLE TEASPOONFUL MAKES TWO CUPS to the memory of Joan of Arc. The statue of Joan of Arc outside the Rheims Cathedral, which has been somewhat damaged by the German shell Are, is now being: removed to a place of safety. CRIMINAL SURRENDERS Trenton, _N. J., May 13.—James Johnson, reputed to be one of the most desperate criminals ever sent to the state prison here who. escaped from the criminal building of tha New Jersey State Hospital for ihe Insane, surrendered to County De tective Elmer Hann, of Hunterdon county and a posse yesterday after a fusillade had been tired at the fugi tive in a woods about four miles above Flemingtoa where he was hiding. 5
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