" When a Girl " By AXX LISLE A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing Problems of a Girl Wife CHAPTER XXII t My husband and I stood staring at each other across a' black chasm of anger and misunderstanding. My face was burning and my breath was coming in quick jerks—ugly words were forming in my mind and making ready to leap to my lips and hurl themselves at Jim. Then suddenly 1 saw him —saw him consciously, I mean. He was pale. He breathed slowly in deep labored gasps. His appearance and his man ner was very different from mine— that I realized. Why? Gradually the answer dawned upon me! X was only angry—a temporary thing. Jim was suffering—suffering deeply. He was in actual agony that went far deeper than the humiliation I had caused him. It must date back to Washington. What had happened there? As I realized his unhappiness. I realized also that I had added to it by my recklessness in moving—by my anger. I was sorry for that in my very soul. And I began to hate whoever or whatever had hurt my boy—Anne Harrison or the officials of her country! "Dear —forgive me!" I cried. "X wanted to do the wise thing and I've bungled. I see now how stupid I was to move. .Please —please for give me. I was thinking of you— not any other"— All the anger drained out of Jim's face. He strode toward me—but I was first. I flew into his arms at the mere sign of his wanting me again. A woman must wait her man's mood—a moment before I wouldn't have dared touch Jim, but now I could offer myself in complete sur render. In the refuge of my husband's arms I was utterly contended, for getting for a moment even the pain 1 had seen deeply etched on his face —this was where I belonged. I felt the wonder of his love—of the strength of his arms again—my boy had come home! When he spoke there was in his voice the tender notes that stir me so: "Little girl, it is you who must forgive—" But I put my hand across his lips. There was no need of words be tween us—we had found each other again. He started to kiss my hand —then he lifted it away and kissed my lips instead. The world was shut out. We two were the world. And it was a world of happiness. Life seems to be either a great dramatist or a great humorist, revelling in contrasts—in th-^ swing of the see-saw. Hut presently the world forced its way back into my consciousness— the world and the war—the war to which Jim longed to go. I had a glaring moment of vision—a sharp struggle with myself. There was still work for men like i Jim. Other women had to give their men. America needed my Jim. His country and mine! And she was asking him of me even as he asked himself of me. He was my boy—my little boy but the army knew him as a man. strong to fight for Liberty. I must find strength to do my part. He must be my gift—my free gift. Only a woman who has made my fight and won it can know just how far I was borne in a few moments. I won my struggle. J can always be glad because of that. With lips and eyes that were dry and burning, I put into words my victory over myself: "Jim. my darling, I am ready to let you go. Ready to give you back to your share." . Jim loosed his arms from about me. and fairly pushed -me "away among the cushions of the couch. As he stood towering above me, I noticed again how very tired he looked. "Oh. my boy, you are worn out. Tou hurried too fast to come back from Washington!" I cried nerv ously. My words were meaningless— fumbling, but I could not meet Jim's ■Caring eyes in silence. He answered me very quietly. "There was r.f> reason—to stay. Anne. I didn't pass the physical ex amination. I can never fly again. They told me I was no good for any kind of real war work—not even an inspectorship, because that means walking, and my ankle won't stand tip. The other smashes—ribs and— things have put me on the scrap heap. I'm no good—no good!" I leaped to my feet and caught him in my arms. Tender words came to my lips—mother words. But he didn't heed. Still in the same quiet, dead voice he went on: "I'm no good, Anne. I can't go across—l can't even march in the ranks as a private. I'm done for—" "Boy, dear—you're wrong!" I j cried. "Youre so brave and splen did—so anxious to serve. My Jim. j my wonderful boy—they'll find work for you. I want you to go back— I'll let you go anywhere—anywhere, i my brave soldier boy." I 3aves WasjteV JT Saves Cooking Grape Nuts Most attractive of all cereal XfEx THURSDAY EVENING. | Jim shuddered, "Anne. I'm not s —soldier any longer. I have resign j d. They'll accept.it in a week 01 j so—and then I'm out of the army foi ! good. There's nothing I can do worth | the doing and so—l'm getting out." As he dragged out his words, a picture flashed across my mind— Jim out of his uniform. Jim in civi -1 lian clothes. I had never seep him | in a mere business suit—how would |he look? He was conjuring up a stranger for me and I felt frighten : ed! But only for a moment. There j again I wRs swept by the great i yearning in his heart—the yearning to share in the war; and I found myself throbbing with his pain and his desire to be again a whole man, fit to fight for freedom, j "I'm done for—on the scrap heap —but I'll come back. I'll find some -1 thing to do." getting command of . himself. ! "They'll have some position—some appointment for you." I protested, ! longing to make a practical sugges j tion. | "But I tell you I've resigned, i dear," he repeated with a patience foreign to him—and so vastly pa- I thetic. f And then I was suddenly aware 'of a new problem. A man must j work—a man as well as a soldier ! must find the job for which he's i fit —the place he is equipped to fill. ! What had Jim done before he was : a soldier? Was he questioning his j own ability to earn a living? ! I. his wife, did not know the an i swer even to one of these funda j mental questions (To Be Continued ( Penbrook Auxiliary Collects Paper and Rubber The Penbrook Auxiliary of the Red Cross are making a collection of all kinds of rubber, newspapers and magazines this week. Boxes for the collection of the ma terials have been placed in the Pen brook Bank, and the following stores: Haverstick's. Fishburn's. Hocker's. Small's and Snoddy's. The school children of both Pen brook and Progress are also collect ing. The committee in charge of this work is composed of the following: Mrs. Edward Kirby Lawson, chairman; Mrs. A. Aungst. Mrs. Heinly. Miss Mary Speas. Miss Belle Spangler and Mrs. Zeiders. Mrs. Lawson will send for any news papers and magazines if notified at •her residence, 2533 Main street. TO MEM) FOR SOLDIERS All members of the Pennsylvania Railroad Women's Division for War Relief. Department No. 7, are urged to come to the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association. Keily street. Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, to do mending for the sol diers. TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOI, DANCE Technical High school will hold its first dance of the season at Hand- Shaw's Hall, on Wednesday evening. September 25. A large attendance is expected. Music will be furnished by Sourbier's orchestra. Miss Barbara Youngman, of Pitts burgh, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Kenneth White, of Market street, for a few days. "Y" Gives Yanks Smokes as They Pause in Battle With the American Army on the Larraine Front, Sept. 19.—The Y. M. C. A. has won its place in the hearts of the American soldiers, and an instance of the service rendered by these workers is given in a story told of the recent fighting. On the morning of the American advance against the St. Mihiel salient, a Y. M. C. A. man appeared among the soldiers, carrying a huge pack on his back. He did not explain his presence, except by a whispered word to a company commander, who nodded approval. When the order to advance came he moved forward with the men. At the first pause, while the soldiers were behind a little rise of ground, the Y. M. C. A. man made his way from soldier to soldier, giving each a cake of chocolate and pack of cigarets. When his pack was ex hausted he returned to the rear, but reappeared in a few hours with an other bundle. He repeated his trips until his organization was able to bring up supplies in larger quanti ties. FTVE SOLDIERS WRECK VICTIMS By Associated Press Washington. Sept. 19.—Five sol diers were killed and at least twenty, four injured in the wreck of a troop train near Marshfleld. Mo. This was announced last night by the War Department. Bringing \J P Pnthsr •™. Copyright, 1918, International News Service * m * I\%C]VICinUS f Hl*> HEART 1 f HA< s> * 0,0 WRVTE IT fj >| . sszss&s: —k ~7 f M ZZXL^d^Txj^ " ** OKXKHX PIE j —l— NEXT DA " y - ' flFh^ PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Local Knights of Columbus Entertain at Camp Colt Harrisburg Knights of Columbus participated in a minstrel show Tuesday evening at Camp Colt, Get tysburg, putting the program over with a real professional swing. This is a favorite form of entertain ment for the soldiers and the music dialogue and gags were of a timely sort and hugely enjoyed by the boys. Watkins and Lynch who had charge of the chorus and minstrel sections were highly commended on the first class production they pre sented. In the show were: End men, Messrs. O'Donnel, Brashears, C. Lynch. McLoughlin, McMahon and Ross; interlocutor, "Joseph T. Win ters; sopranos, Messrs. Euker, Winkleman, Budman, Wells, Hetzel, Lindemuth; tenors, Messrs. Noll, Thomas and Petrasic; baritones, Messrs. Watkins and Lingle; bassos, Messrs. Rupp. Ludes, Cojlins and BetheD accompanists, Messrs. Man nix and Wieger. SW'AB-KNILEY NUPTIALS Miss Florence Kniley" and Captain Robert Swab, of the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Depot Brigade, Camp Meade, formerly a mining en gineer for the Susquehanna Coal i Company, both residents of Lykens and well known in the upper end of the county, were quietly married yesterday at 1 o'clock by the Rev. Alexander Gibson. 0 MAKING TOE MOST OF r\ OUR CHILDREN U A Series of Plain Talks to Parents lp* fi* 7 C- Be.ry, A.8., MA\fc J x, President of the Parents Association. (Copyrighted, 1918, by The Parents Association, Inc.) No. 22. Does Your Baby Suck His Thumb? YOU need not be too greatly troubled because your child is obstinate. That he is unpliable now does not mean that he will al ways be. He may not be naturally obstinate at all. And even if he is, the right method applied at the right moment can quickly set him straight. Most obstinacy is due to wrong methods of parental management and even an inherited tendency to this trait may be largely overcome. Love and wisdom will win the day. Let us consider a case just report ed. A father writes: "Our ooy, aged five, is an ener getic lad and has a very decided na ture. Ve says 'Xo' as if he meant it. often when we ask him to come in the house out of the rain or sun. he exclaims, 'I aon't want to; I want to stay right where I am.' The other day he a3ked his mother to be al lowed to carry a package, and when she let him, he carried it about a block and threw it down, saying he didn't want to carry it. When we are severe with him, he becomes sullen. What would you suggest?" What your five-year-old boy needs most of all at present is a greater amount of friendly companionship from you. Make up your mind that you are going to gain this boy's con fidence. Then, when you have gain ed his confidence and good will, it will be an easy matter to change his saucy habits. To gain his confidence, apply the principles of co-operation and ap proval. Enter more enthusiastically into your boy's life, his boyish inter ests, his activities, whatever they happen to be. If he is interested in motion pictures, talk about motion pictures: if he likes to play ball, talk about ball and teach him more about playing it. Play little games with him and get him to feel that you are the best friend he has. Suppest various things for him to do in your presence such as jumping, running, etc. Then, approve him, both at the time and later in the presence of others. In this way, you | are sure to gain his good will. Do not ask him to do very much during the first two or three days. Simply devote your time to getting him completely on your side. You can then begin gradually to expect, more and more of htm. When you ask him to do anything, do not announce the errand when he Is in another room or outdoors. Make It a rule for a few days at least to have him come to you before he knows what you want. If you dis cover by his manner that he is not in the best spirit, say something In a friendly way about his play and smile so that he will be in as good a humor as possible; then. Incident- SLAJREUSBTJXIG TELEGRAPH Division For War Relief Giving Corn Soup Supper A chicken corn soup supper will be held Saturday evening at Hoover's park near Rockville bridge under the direction of the Pennsylvania Railroad Women's Division for War Relief and members of the American Red Cross. Corn soup, ice cream, cake and coffee will be served. The proceeds will go toward the Red Cross and the wool fund of the Pennsylvania Railroad Women's Division for War Relief. A large at tendance has been urged for the sake of this most worthy object. FIRST CLASS OF SEASON The first class in Home Service for the season will be held in the Y. W. C. A. building at 10.30 o'clock next Monday morning, with Miss Helen Leib, of the Red Cross Home Service section as the lecturer. Registitions will be accepted at the class meet ings. Miss Mae Shoemaker left for her home in Chevy Chase, Washington, this morning, after spending several weeks with her grandfather. W. H. Shoemaker, 210 South Thirteenth street. Mrs. Thomas M. Williamson, of the Belvedere. North Second street, was accompanied home from Wer nersville by her daughter. Miss Mar garet Williamson, a student nurse of the Presbyterian Hospital, Phila delphia. I ally announce what you wish him to ' do. If your child easily becomes sul j len. you must be firm, but do not j try to force action too quickly. A I sullen child is a bit like a balky J horse; you need to give his mind a j little time to act or it may become confused and cause great waste of ' time —and patience as well. The most serious mistake you can ' make is to allow your own temper to ] influence your method. The child i naturally imitates your mood and j so a bad case is simply made worse. If your child has acted stubborn -1 ly or said something unbecoming, it i may be wise to postpone the correc j tion until the child is in a receptee l mood. For example, when you are i playing with the child in an enthu -1 siastic way, stop suddenly and in a j low, serious tone, say, "Oh, yes, I j wanted to tell you something." Then explain in simple, direct words how ; you expect him to act in the future, and end by saying: "You can rc j member this, can't you?" Immedi ! ately continue the play. Treat the. obstinate child with con ; fldence in the manner prescribed and he will gradually cease to be ob stinate. CURCIO IS GLAD AND PRESENTS THANKS Harrisburg Fruit Dealer Tells Good Xews to His Customers "I was a sight, I was ashamed to be seen," says Antonio Curcio, of Balm street, Harrisburg, Pa. "My face and neck, my arms and shoul ders were all broken out with some kind of a rash. "I seli fruit and it hurt my bus iness for my customers did not like! to see it. . "I was perhaps poisoned but Tan-1 lac made me feel all right. Fine. And I tell my customers that Tanlac is 1 a good medicine for them. I know." Tanlac is now being introduced here at Gorgas' Drug Store. Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas Drug Store in the P. R. R. Station; In Carlisle at W. G. Stephens' Phar macy; Elizabethtown, Albert W. Cain; Greencastle, Charles B. Carl; Mlddletown, Colin S. Few's Phar macy: Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, H. F. Brunhouse. The genuine Tanlac bears the name "J, I. Gore Co." on outside carton of each bottle. Look for It. Miss McCann and Sergt. Gload to Be Married Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCann, of 117 Washington street, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Zelma Catharine McCann. to Ser geant Austin Gload. of Brooklyn, N. Y. The wedding will take place in the near future as Mr. Gload, who is a sergeant connected with the Quartermaster's Department now stationed at Tobyhanna, Pa., near Seranton, is expecting orders any day to be sent to France. TO STUDY PLAY WRITING Miss Evelyn Gutman, daughter of Mrs. Julius E. Gutman, of 2210 North Third street, has gone to Columbia University, New York City, to take up the study of playwriting. Miss Gutman. who went to Goucher College, Baltimore, last year, is ex ceedingly gifted in literary work. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Eldridge, of 1951 Market street, have received news of the safe arrival overseas of their son, Ralph S. Eldridge, of the Exceptional Medical Replacement Unit No. 43. Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Swilkev of 419 South Thirteenth street' received word of the safe ar rival overseas of their son. Henry F Swilkey. who is with the Exceptional Medical Replacement. Unit No. 43 Miss Helen Ferguson returned to her home, in Pittsburgh, to-day, after spending several weeks as the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Charles Sparr of Sixteenth street, and Miss Mary Alma Allen, of 921 Green street. 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