| J§l§! fte&diivf all ike RxmiKj j|Pf| " When a Girl " , By AXX LISLE A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing Problems of a Girl Wife The next morning Sheldon phoned to suggest taking the invalid and his nurse out for a breath of air at three. ( i "It's Sheldon—to ask if you want to go motoring." T whispered, turn ing with my hand over the receiver. Then I had to listen hard with two ears, for Jim shouted an ex cited: "Surest thing you know! I'm fed up with accounting." "Tell Shelly we'll be there with bells on.' And into the other ear this was pouring: "I've asked Mrs. Dalton and she says she will be delighted to go— hasn't seen old Jimmic for a couple of days—so busy moving into her new apartment. We'll have a jolly afternoon, won't we? And I prom ise not to show them our little path in the Park." I thought fast. It would be a far| from jolly afternoon if Virginia and 1 met and aired our feud. "Will you take Phoebe in my place?" 1 asked coaxingly. "I've a magazine article of Jim's to copy, and Phoebe hasn't seen him for days either. It would be such a treat for the child. Will you do this for me." "Oh —for you! Little Lilac Lady, I'd do anything for you," cried Shel don the gallant. So we settled it over the 'phone and before # long radiant little Phoebe herself came up to call for Jim. After she had hugged me grate fully she bore him off in a great rush, while lie faintly protested that he hoped I wouldn't be lonely. Not lonely! This was the first time since our marriage that Jim had' gone off l on a pleasure excursion from ( v. hlch I was omitted. Of course, I had planned tills, but that didn't make It eny easier for me. For Jim I had left my own world —the world where I counted, where 1 was loved. 1 had left it and had gone into Ills world, where I was the outsider—to be tolerated, flirted with a bit, perhaps, or patronized and "helped"—as by Betty—but never ac cepted with that complete under standing Betty and Virginia felt for each ohter. And now Virginia and I were not even on speaking terms. Betty, it seemed, had dropped me, and Evvy scornfully kept up a show of friend liness because she had to endure me in order to see Jim and Neal —which- ever it was who interested her most. At the thought of Neal I had a bad moment. Even Neal had turned I to Jim—but at that point I caught I myself back from gray self-pity. The J one splendid friendship that had i grown out of our headlong marriage j was the tender, understanding big , Ibiotherly relation between Jim and 1 Neal. I iixed my mind on that. There , was the blue in my sky—the friend- | ship between my boys. And then like a whirlwind Neal j came into the room. He flung him- j self upon me and, seizing my .cold j hands in his strong, warm clasp, he , In gan swinging me about at arm's j length in a regular whirllngdervish j "Im fit. They took me. I report Monday. I'm a soldier. Little Ned's off for the artillery camp out near home. Ain't it bully? we've got to l'll to and pack—pretty darn quick —pronto. Come on, Babbs—give us a hug, and then we'll get busy," he. cried all In one stream of trip-ham mer notes. And they fell on my heart with heavy impact. Thud —thud! I hope I'm a patriot. I know I'm proud of my Neal. But I wonder if when, the moment of separation coin< every woman-heart doesn't cry out to Heaven, "Not yet. Not to-day! Oh, let me keep liim a day longer!" But I bit my lips and steadied ray voice as I murmured: "Boy, dear—l'm proud of you! There will be no soldier finer than my brother. Oh, Neal—how glori ously prouil father will be!" otrsly prtfud father will be!" Then we sat and planned for a little while. How soon he'd be a corporal —'When he'd get the sergeant's third stripe— and how long after that be tor'e they'd discov-r that he was "of ficer material." Other women—all over the land—have talked to like that I'm sure. And other women have folded in a tear or two. like lavendar, between layers of socks and rIT IS YOUR PATRIOTIC PRIVI LEGE j to save and conserve.When you eat I wheat be sure it is the whole wheat Dorit waste any of it. It is all food j Shredded Wheat is the whole wheat-nothing wasted I j or thrown away. It is a nourishing j wholesome substitute for meat eggs I and other expensive foods.No sugar is I required-sitnply milk and a dash ofsalt TUESDAY EVENING, HARRISBtTRG afSs®9i TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 17, 1918'. ties and linens as they packed for their soldier boy. I But Neal didn't see the tears. I ! was the sister of a soldier now, and if my lonliness was complete. I had to bp a fine enough woman to bear it without stealing his strength to help me meet it. By six our packing was finished, and then came a wonderful twilight chat. We sat close together on the big couch. Neal forgot his boyish horror of being "soft," and sat — quite unashamed—his fingers locked in mine. Whispered confidences, little promises—our youth conjured up again. Then Neal—very shyly: "Babbs—do you think I might have this evening with Phoebe? We may start to-morrbw in order to re port Monday. I don't know yet." "You shall have it, lad. dear. I'll see to that." 1 promised rashly. But how Virginia was to be man aged, I didn't know. Then into our quiet room came Jim and Phoebe aglow with the zest of their after noon. We told them that Neal was starting for camp at once, and Jim took it as the best news in the world. But Phoebe started back with star lit eyes and trembling lips. "Oh, Neal!" she cried, "I'm so proud—and so lonesome." "Net yet. You arn't going to be lonesome yet awhile Phoebe." cried Neal, beaming with tender joy be cause she cared. "We're going to have this evening—if Jim is will ing." Phoebe turned to Jim —cheeks ablaze, hands flying out to him. "Virginia!" she pleaded. "Make her let me have this one evening." "This evening is yours by every right in the world, children, said Jim. "I'll come with you and tell Jeanie." Then he limped out with them to claim their one evening from Vir ginia. After five minutes he came back alone —and with quiet under standing of what Neal's going meant, he caught me to him. "You'll be lonely, honey. I won der if it wouldn't be better for you if we arranged to share an apart ment with Jeanie and Phoebe?" he said. 1 gasped and my heart missed a beat. How could I tell Jim that Virginia and I weren't eten on speaking terms? Daily Dot Puzzle • 12 14 (3 * • 15 'J 16 • 2 io 4 • *l7 5 /\*3 .18 ® €>• 20.21 51- * 7 '-23 5*3 * 24*22 5 ." it. 5© 28 •Ja 2Q • ° • 32 • • • 40 4fe 3i . * 35 47 *45 35 • 43 • 34 * * 4 4 4 * 4o 38 Draw from one to two, and so on j to the end. I Bringing Up Father - Copyright, 1918, International News Service - By McManus ©MAKING THE MOST OF. OUR CHILDREN j/ A Series of Plain Talks to By Ray C. Beery, A.8., M.A. W/ President of the Parents Association. (Copyright, 191 by the Parents Association. Lac. 1 "MOTHER, \V HERE'S MY SWEAT ER! WHERE'S MY IIATf We all remember the age-worn story of the boy who couldn't find 1 his cap because it was in its proper place. Indeed, it frequently is re called as a result of actual experi ence In many of our homes. Looking for things out of place (or without a place) is not only a waste of good time but the practice often results in friction and ill fee'- ing. System in business is essential .o success. And orderliness in the home is just as important for the stand point of domestic efficiency and hap piness. Let us take a case a father writes to me: "Our twelve-year-old boy tells ab solutely to keep his personal effects in order. He leaves his clothing scattered around the room, the dres ser drawers open and his tools lying where he used them last. Will great ly appreciate any suggestions." Procure a seperate .hanger for each of the boy's coats. Either paste a a slip of paper on each hanger tell ing which coat it is for or tie a rib bon on the hanger the color of the coat for which it is intended. Have a hook for each hat or cap. Be sure to have liooks or a pole low enough in the boy's closet for him to be able to reach the hangers easily. Show him or explain to him the cus tom businessmen follow of always putting a given article in the same place in their stores and even on their desks to save time. Watch for an opportunity to tell him that you see an improvement in him. Let liim suggest places for tools that will be convenient for all and then when he leaves a tool out of place kindly without further comment ask him to put it away. If after fixing his room so that it is most convenient possible for him to take care of bis clothes, you find that he has left things out of order, ask him to put them in order at once, very kindly but in an expectant man ner. Let no time go by when he is not required to put his belongings in their proper place. But no fault fiinding comments. He soon will learn that it is easier to put his cloth ing to rights while in his room than to return to it later to "straighten up." A constant condition of order liness will beget a desire to him to keep order. If you find that his "memory" about putting away is improving to slowly, after you have furnished him with the hangers have a little frank talk with him some time when you both are in a friendly humor. Tell him there is Just one thing you want to see him spruce up on the im mediate future and that is about keeping his work systematized. Tell him you have noticed improvement along that line but that he can im prove still more and that you are going to look for that increased im provement almost right away. End the talk happily and expectantly. Keep in close touch with this boy's personal interests. By making sug gestions which put forward his ob vious interests, he will be the more willing to execute your suggestions which are not so pleasent. For the latter, he will thank you when he is eld enough. (Copyrighted, 1918, by the Parents' Association, Inc.) ;2mz MENUS FOR A DAY Cooler weather brings the need for more substantial menus, such as these from the United States Food Admin istration. We must not forget to re duce as much as possible our use of cereals, bread, table and cooking fats. Breakfast Stewed Prunes Sauteed Mush Bacon Maple Syrup Coffee I.unclt or Supper Potato and Celery Croquettes (Baked in Oven) Spinach with Egg Apples Baked with Figs Dinner Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes Mushroom Gravy Mashed Turnips Baked Onions ' Cocoanut and Corn Pudding APPLES BAKED WITH FIGS Wash apples, remove core, leaving the blossom end intact. In the cavity of each apple place one teuspoon of chopped tigs and till the rest with su gar. Place in a baking dish, cover the bottom of the pan with water and bake slowly until the apples are soft. MUSHBOOM GRAVY Prepare a regular brown gravy. Saute mushrooms in a little fat for übout twenty minutes, cut into small pieces and add mushrooms with their liquor to the brown gravy. COCOANUT AND CORN PUDDING Two cups popped corn, 1 cup hot water, I egg, 1-2 teaspoon baking powder, 1-4 teaspoon salt, 2 table spoons sugar, 1-2 cup ground cocoa nut, 1-2 cup milk, 1 tablespoon cold water, 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Put the popped corn through the grinder, cover with hot water and soak for an hour. Drain off the wa ter, add the egg yolk, sugar, salt, baking powder and cocoanut. Heat the milk, stir in the cornstarch mixed with the cold water and boil several minutes. Add to the pop corn mix ture, mix well and then stir in the stiffly-beaten white of egg. Pour into a greased baking dish, set In a pan of water and bake in a moderate oven from thirty to forty-five minutes. Dwarf Tailor Is Head of Brunswick Republic London. A hunchback dwarf, four feet in size, Merries by name, formerly a tailor, is now president, and a washerwoman is minister of education of the republic of Bruns wick, the Daily Chronicle learns from its Amsterdam correspondent. The duchy of Brunswick was one of the first German states to be turned into a republic and its mon arch led all other princes in abdicat ing. The former duchy is now com pletely in the hands of tho German "reds." The hunchback-president gets $17,500 a year which he insists on having paid him in daily instalments. His first act was to order a search of all houses and arreßt all enemies of red rule. Thereupon he appoint ed as minister of education a wash- ' erwoman, the goings-on in whose house used to call for serious atten tion from the police ynder the old regime. RETIHNS FROM SERVICE After service at the Naval Training School in Newport, It. 1., Jesse D. Wells, 1928 Poxton street, has return ed to Harrisburg with an honorable discharge. Wells Is widely known here. He enlisted in June. He was formerly credit manager at Bowman's Store, and also a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Life's Problems Are Discussed Militarism is dead. The day of the fightingman is over. In the era of peace upon which we are about to enter there will be neither wars nor rumors of war. Lot us hope so. But what is going to take the place of the soldier in the heart of woman ? She worships the matinee hero, the popular clergyman, the football star, the frock-coated, eminently correct diplomat; she stands some what in awe of the big banker or business executive; -she likes to be seen with the literary or artistic lion, the noted explorer or eminent man of science, and she has a soft spot in her heart for the out-and out scamp. • But none of them —not the great est statesman or actor or daredevil or polished courtier, not even a dar ing and resourceful Raffles—can give her the same thrill as does the mere sight of a straight, upstanding lad in khnki. And this is true, be she old or young, plain or pretty, a Maud Mul ter raking the huy or Lady Clara Vere de Vere. For the soldier symbolizes to her all those elements which stand for manhood—protection, tenderness, the intrepid facing of dungr, even death, for her sake. The lack of soldierly quality is the one thing no woman can forgive; the possession of it in her eyes cov ers a multitude of sins. The slack er to her is tainted through and through with evil; the man who | stands eager and ready to do his bit, jno matter what his other faults, must have a leaven of good in him which in time will ennoble his whole character. And perhaps she is not far wrong. This has been throught home to me by two letters I have recently ! received—one breathing the most ut ter detestation and loathing, the other glowing with ardent adrnira tion. The first is from a woman who has had an extremely unfortunate matri monial experience. Her husband must be a man of considerable abil ity, since he has won' a rather pro- j nounced business success. Ho must, moreover, be possessed of charm and fuseination, as I gather front her let ter that she is a woman of unusual intellect—not easy to be won. However, to use the vernacular, she "fell" for him, and for five years thereafter regretted it every day of her life. He abused her, nagged her, maltreated her in every conceivable way. Finally he deserted her and his two children, gracefully choosing as his time for this a moment when she herself was ill and both children down with the measles, and, in spite of the fact that he was enjoying a good income, he left them penniless. ' Yet even all this did not arouse the woman to such indignant scorn of him as his most recent exhibi tion, when,having fallen a victim to the draft, ho came whimpering to her to save him by signing the statement on his questionnaire that he conributed $lO a week to the support of his children, a conces sion she had wrung from him only through threats of legal procedure. Breaking the silence she has maintained through all her trou bles, she writes me in utter con tempt for the fellow: "The only proper place for men of that stamp is in the front lino trenches, and I shall certainly do nothing to prevent his being sent Don't Suffer From Piles Sample Package of the Famooz Pyramid Pile Treatment Now Offered Free to Prove What It Will Do for Yon. 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