"IF/ien a Girl "
By ANN LISLE
A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of a Girl Wife
CHAPTER CCXXXIX
NOopyrighL 1919. King Feature
syndicate, Inc.)
dare you ask Phoebe to re
ceive with you at your engagement
tea? Don't you know she was en
gaged to Neal only a few months
ago and that they still love each
other? Is there nothing at which
your cruelty and selfishness will
stop? You shan't humiliate her by
forcing her to come to your triumph
in that hideous shade of gray
Vuit will spoil all her sweetness. I
can see that you are counting on
Neal's chivalry to carry him through
his marriage to you, but don't goad
me too far or I'll" —
i?his was what I wanted to say
no Ewy when she showed me the
hideous shade of gTay in which she
proposed to deck Phoebe and march
Aer to Miss Evelyn Mason's triumph.
But I didn't utter a syllable of
fcL "What good would it have done
to throw down the gauntlet like
that? For if I had, Ewy would
probably have maneuvered Neal
mto a position where his boyish
*ishness and chivalry might have
caused him to elope with her to
morrow.
After a minute spent in conquer
ing my longing for the satisfaction
of speaking out, I said this in
stead:
"Silver gray—that might do for
me. Well, I haven't time to stand
discussing color effects. I have a
luncheon engagement and must run
along."
"A luncheon engagement?"
purred Ewy huskily. "Oh, 1 wanted
you to come with me! 1 thought
we'd 'phone Neal and Jimmic —or
Tom, if you prefer. Now don't try
to persuade Madame to give you
the gray and switch the orange to
Val Cosby and the flesh to Phoebe.
She takes her orders from me, and
I hate the obvious. Later you'll
see how clever I was in my choice
of colors."
"I don't question your clever
ness," I replied, enjoying the force
of my truthful reply. "See you
Saturday at seven, Ewy. So long."
Then I dashed off, thanking the
kind fates that had inspired me to
make a luncheon engagement with
Virginia when I telephoned in my
vain effort to speak to Phoebe sev
eral hours before.
For weeks I have been avoiding
a tete-a-tete with Virginia. Ever
since the day when I heard of the
forming of the Dalton-Sturges
Realty Corporation and Neal's con
nection with it, I've been mentally
sidestepping a discussion of it with
Virginia. It would hurt her. It
must. Besides, it would be the one
bit of fuel needed to make her dis
like of Neal leap into an active
blaze. I wanted to keep it from
Virginia. I didn't even want to
get into a position where she
might read incriminating knowl
edge in my eyes.
But now, as I set out eagerly for
my appointment, I realized what a
relief Virginia would he after my
hour with Ewy. When I arrived
at the smart restaurant Virginia
had designated as our meeting
place, I found her already there.
No (. OvS n g
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kvoid Imitations and Substitutes
This School Teacher Says:
"I Can Judge the Merit of
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"It a pleasure to recommend such
a splendid preparation as Natonex
has proved itself to be." said Miss
Edith Laity, teacher, of 16 Timpson
street, Ashley, Pa. "I was in that
run down condition that comes to
almost every one at this time of
the year.
"I was bothered with gas and
bloating, which showed my diges
tion was impaired and my liver
sluggish. I noticed an eruption ap
pearing on my skin which I feared
was eczema. My nerves were get
ling on edge because of my condi
tion. I always believed in the old
saying that 'An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure,' and I
have always taken something to
cleanse my system in the spring.
"Who would think of neglecting
bouse cleaning any year, but how
many neglect the cleansing and
purifying of their bodies, which is
the ~.ost important of all.
"I was attracted to Natonex by
reading so many endorsements, and
When I learned about its Nature in
gredients and that it contained no
%;*tonex is especially explained in Ilarrisbtirg at the Gorgas Drug Store,
16 North Third Street. To meet the great demand, Natoncx
is now sold by these leading Druggists:
Everett—J. R. Fulton
Srooneastlc—Charles B. Carl
Hanover—ll. C. Haiiglinian
L<c wist own—Muthersboiigli Phar
macy
Medianicsburg—E. C. Snyder, Guy
• If. Lucas, H. F. Brunhotise
Hercersburg—Harry It. Krcbs.
Milton—E. 1,. liciser, Follmcr Drug-
Co.
Miiriintown—('has. H. V, alley.
Mt. .Toy—X. j). Chandler Co.j E. VV.
j Gar her I
SATURDAY EVENING,
"Hullo, Jeanie! Am I a bit late?"
I asked apologetically.
"On time to the dot," she replied.
"But I like to be sure of my favor
ite table on the Avenue side, so I
came early. Being seen in the
right places will help us back into
the position in society that belongs
to the Harrisons."
As I followed Virginia to our
well-chosen table by the window
I reflected intolerantly that social
position was all-important to Vir
ginia, and in another minute I
recognized how much she'd pay for
it. For, as soon as we had ordered,
she settled back in her chair and
said complacently:
"It was nice of Evelyn Mason to
ask Phoebe to receive at her tea.
I'd like the child to be a brides
maid. It's such a smart way for
the right people to get their first
glimpse of a girl. And by the win
ter I hope we'll bo in a position to
launch her formally."
"Virginia," I cried, startled into
brusqueness, "surely you aren't
going to let Ewy Mason twist you
around her little finger like this!"
Virginia's face paled, and she
turned to me with the arrogance I
had almost forgotten:
"What do you mean, Anne? Sure
ly not to be as —offensive as you
sound?"
"Oh, Jeanie, I'm sorry!" I apolo
gized. "I didn't intend to be of
fensive. Only to startle you awake.
I'm sure Phoebe and Neal care for
each other. And —even if Evelyn
Mason forces Neal to go through
with this marriage into which she
trapped him, we don't have to let
her hake her triumph complete by
dragging rhocbe after her chariot
wheels."
"Very literary and melodra
matie, Anne," smiled Virginia toler
antly. "But I'm a practical person.
Y'ou know I never approved of that
boy and girl affair, and now that
it's decently over, I don't see why
Phoebe should be deprived of the
social advantages of being one of
Evelyn's attendants. I don't like the
girl—you know that perfectly well.
But she belongs to one of our old
est families and all the smartest
people will be on the invitation
list."
"But, Virginia," I protested at
loss to comprehend her point of
view, "don't you see how cruel it
will be for Phoebe to see them to
gether—and to let other people bo
hold her mistery?"
The smile Virginia turned to me
came from another world—it said
we spoke different languages.
"Dear Anne try to understand.
It will be good training for Phoebe
to 'see them together,' as you put it.
If she has any lingering nonsensical
ideas about the boy, her pride will
help her banish them at once. And
she will gain In poise and in so
cial ease. Don't look at me so
pitifully, as if you thought me hard
and cruel. I'm thinking of Phoebe's
own good."
Then I leaned hack in my chair
and shot my. bolt.
"Virginia, you won't go to that
reception—nor let Phoebe when I
tell you about Neal," I said grimly,
inviting Virginia's everlasting dis
like of my brother because this was
the only weapon I had to use for
Phoebe's defense. "He's in a sort
of a partnership—with Pat Dalton
and Carlotta Sturges. I suppose
you had to know some time. But,
oh, I hated to be the one to tell you
—I hated to," I added breathlessly.
"Now, will you ever look at me
again?"
To Be Continued
WISDOM INJECTOR
"You depend on the wisdom of
the plain people."
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum;
"but while the plain people out my
way are getting their wisdom, I
want to be on hand as much as
possible, as their instructor."
Washington Star.
alcohol or narcotics, I did not hes
itate to give it a trial. I took Nat
onex with the utmost confidence.
"I am on my third box now and
therefore in a position to judge of
the real merit of Natonex. I round
it just what 1 needed. My digestion
became good and my liver was re
gulated. The eruption on my skin
disappeared. Natonex is splendid
for the nerves."
"X have decided that Natoncx is
the one system purifier and tonic
for me in the future and I am
sure this will bo the decision of all
who are fortunate enough to learn
about Natonex and its results."
"A statement like that is worth a
column of praise for an ordinary
medicine," said the Natoncx repre
sentative. "Miss Laity, who is train
ed to judge well and carefully,
tested Natonex fully and then de
clared it is a pleasure to endorse
such a medicine. For better diges
tion, purer blood, real nerve vigor
and bodily strength, nothing will
equal the 12 famous Nature reme
dies that arc combined in Natonex."
•Mt Fnion—J. M. Mlnick
New Cumberland—ll. S. Butt
Northumberland—J. E. Lloyd
Port Itoyal—Adam 11. Heekerinaii
; Red Lion—( has. YV. Moody
I Shippcushurg—ll. A. Raum, Stav
cr's Drug Store
Stcelton—John A MeCurdy, YY\ K.
j Ma rtz
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Waynesboro—- C. I. SwatU, Clar-
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THE LOVE GAMBLER
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water
CHAPTER XXVI
Just as Desiree Leighton's run
about drew up at the door of the flor
ist's shop, Helen Goddard hurried
out.
David recognized her as the girl
with whom Desiree had entered the
Red Cross rooms some days ago. But
being merely a hireling, he showed no
signs of recognition.
Desire hailed her.
"Oh, Helen!" she called. "Where
are you going so fast?"
Helen Goddard paused an instant
to explain.
"I'm late for an appointment with
my dentist and am running to keep
It."
"Wait!" Desiree insisted, getting
out of her car. "1 have to be at the
florists for some minutes waiting to
have some flowers put up. Let Smith
drive you to your dentist's. Where
is it?"
"On East Forty-flrst street."
"Then take my place and tell Smith
where to go."
"Oh, my dear, you are an angel!"
Helen exclaimed, gladly accepting
the invitation. "Good-bye!"
As David and she started oft to
gether, the girl cast a sidelong glance
at the chauffeur. He certainly was
good looking, she decided, noting the
clear skin, steady eyes and regular
features. Moreover there was an air
of refinement about him.
There was no use in telling her,
she mused that Smith was just like
any other chauffeur. There was some
thing extraordinary about him. He
whetted her curiosity. She wanted
to make him say something.
"Miss Leighton is most kind to
send me to my dentist's," she re
marked. "I had a little car of my
own—but I have given it up for the
period of the war. It costs a lot to
run even a small car, don't you
think?"
Much Astonished
"It does indeed," David agreed
briefly and politely.
His voice was well-mod.ulated. She
did wish she could make him say
something more. She never did see
why a chauffeur must be treated like
a serveanL Some of them—like this
man, for Instance were decidedly
above the standard of underhire
lings.
"I suppose," she ventured, "that
if one knows how to run even a small
car well, one could run a large one,
couldn't she?"
"I fancy," he replied, "that it may
depend upon the make of the car. Yet
if one understands thoroughly the
mechanism of one automobile, it is a
simple matter to learn to drive an
other of a different make. All are op
erated on the same general princi
ples."
She checked a gasp that threatened
to be audible. Where under the sun
did this man learn to talk like that?
She remembered Cassidy, then she
gazed at Smith. He had not even
turned his eyes in her direction.
The truth of the matter was that
David was thinking again—the very
thing, he reflected ruefully, that his
young mistress had advised him not
to do. And Desiree was the subject
of his thoughts.
Outwardly, he appeared calm. In
wardly, his temper and sense of
humor were warring with each
other. He resented Miss Letghton's
reprimands, at the same time re
minding himself that they were
part of the game he was playing,
and that it wes, after all, a very fun
ny game. For the time he had for
gotten that he must assume the
language of Cassidy and Cassidy's
kind, and answered Miss Goddard in
his accustomed speech.
"Per haps," Helen ventured, "if I
decide later to buy another car, you
will let mo ask you a few questions
about running it."
"I shall be most happy to be of
service," David assured her.
A sudden impulse seized her. She
would try to make some impression
upon this self-contained young man.
"You see." she went on, " I would
not ask that of most chauffeurs
in fact not of any others I have ever
known. Some of them are very ig
norant. But you are not the type of
the usual chauffeur."
This remark had the desired ef
fect. Smith started nervously and
his face changed.
A Hit of Sentiment
"I beg your pardon," he corrected
her gravely. "I am only a very or
dinary chauffeur."
She laughed aloud as if pleased
at the impression produced by her
speech.
"You will at least allow me to have
my own private opinion," she said
archly.
"Surely, Miss. Every lady has a
right to her own opinions," Smith re
plied without a smile.
Helen Goddard was no fool, and
she saw this man assume his ac
quired manner as plainly as if it had
been a garment he had put on. She
heard the change in his voice as he
tried to speak as he fancied a man
in his position should speak to the
friends of his employer.
Her romantic nature was stirred.
This savored a bit of sentimental ad
venture—the kind she had always
longed for. Perhaps Smith had had
some sorrow or some disgrace in his
life and was trying to live it down
by taking the place of a chauffeur.
X'oor fellow! If this was true it
was hard on him. She would be very
kind to him and not let him fancy
that, if she suspected the truth, she
disapproved of him or doubted him.
HAHIUSBTTRG TEI.EGR'APB
And she certainly would not voice
her suspicions to Desiree. It would
not be fair, if the chap was trying
to lead a decent straight life, she
would not intimate that he had ever
done anything else.
Perhaps drink had been his un
doing, and now he was paying the
penalty of his errors. She nad once
heard of a man who tried to break
himself of the liquor habit by taking
a position in which to drink would
have meant his discharge and dis
grace. Such men were to be pitied,
| not blamed.
(To Bo Continued.)
Unveil Tablets in
Memory of Roosevelt
Drndnood, S. D., July s.—Within
sight of the country over which Theo
dore Roosevelt as a young man rang
ed his cattle and hunted wild game
and just above the trails he followed
while a visitor in this district, a
mountain—one of the most lofty
peaks in the Black Hills—to-day be
came Mount Theodore Roosevelt, in
honor of the former President of the
United States, "The Great American."
Two tablets were unveiled. •
To witness the ceremony thousands
of Americans from all parts of the
country came to Deadwood. Gover
nor Norbeck of South Dakota pre
sided at the ceremonies on the sum
mit of the mountain, and Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, was the -orator
of the day. The arrangements were
under direction of the Society of the
Black Hills Pioneers, of which Col
onel Roosevelt was one of the two
honary members.
WORST I'ART OF IT
"Why do you waste your days and
nights on these pictures?" asked the
wife of a struggling painter. "You
don't get enough for them to pay
for the paint you use."
"I know, my dear," ho answered,
"but think! Rembrandt and others
painted pictures and sold them for
trifles, and now they are the master
pieces of this world and sell for a
million dollars! I am not painting
for us. I am painting for our de
scendants." —San Francisco Chroni
cle.
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Japs Returning From
Siberia Are Affected
With Bolshevik Ideas
Tokio, July s.—Some of the Jap
anese troops returning from Siberia
are affected to a more or less de
gree with Bolshevik ideas, asserts
the newspaper Hochi. The War
office admits the fact with some
modifications, the newspaper de
clares.
Senior Adjutant Matsukl is quoted
as saying the War Minister is great
ly concerned about this state of af
fairs and, as a result of careful
study of the subject by the recent
conference of the commanders of
the army divisions, it has been de
cided that proper control should be
exercised over these undesirable
elements by the commanders of the
divisions in co-operation with the
local branches of the ex-Soldiers'
Associations.
American Army Reaps
Harvest in Equipment
Rome, July 5. The American
army reaped a harvest in Italy
when it disposed of its surplus
equipment. Automobiles which sell
for but $9OO when new in America
brought $2,000. Typewriters which
sold for $lOO in the United States
were bought for $2OO. All the ma
terial was second-hand, the automo
biles having been used on the
Italian front. The importation re
strictions and the scarcity of ma
terial is the cause attributed for the
high prices.
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Seek to Stop Use of
Marks by U. S. Firms
London, July s.—British silver man
ufacturers are seeking means of
stopping the use of their hall marks
by electro plating firms in the United
States, says the American Chamber
of Commerce here.
it is also understood that the ad
visory committee of the City of Shef
field is taking up the question of the
use of the word "Sheffield" in con
nection with American manufactures.
An anticipated difficulty is pointed
out in the fact that there are at least
nine Shcffields in the United States
from which many of the American
firms may derive their name. It is
suggested, however, that they should
add the letters, "U. S. A." to the
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Export Duties on
Mexican Tobacco Cut
Mexico City, July s.—Exports
duties on Mexican tobacco, accord
ing to Excelsior, will be reduced
about 50 per cent., under a decree
signed by the president, which will
be issued shortly.
SURE! MINES WILL FIX IT . .
"I like the place," said Mr. Newy
wed, "but the railroad fare is too
high."
"But surely," said the bride, "the
railroad will fix that for *you when
they know."
"When they know what?"
"That you're the man who bought
five shares of their stock."—Boston
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®|fl Some women are never
allowed to show
their faces
r | 'HE Turks keep their women shot
ftmli JL up. Naturally, no American -woman
Wflk JShy wants to be a Turk. They demand
freedom of action.
lU® Then some American women proceed
MM Vu| to B^ut themselves up in a hot kitchen,
MS'ft A : \ over a hot stove, baking bread.
l#i They think they are slaves to duty,
when they are merely slaves to a bad
habit wasting health and money*
((HORJJEM J
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ness basis. She does the thing* that are
essential or economical. She buys bread and
saves time and money.
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Forecasts Population of
Paris Will Be Six
Million in Fifty Years
Paris, July 5.—A statistician who
had made a study of the growth of
the population of Paris estimates
that the city, within its present lim
its, will have 6,000,000 inhabitants
in another half century and that
the population of the Department
of the Seine, Which he thinks will
then be a part of the capital, will
have increased to 14,300,000.
He bases his figures on the actual
development of the city since 1800
and on the progressive density of
the population which went from 85
to the acre in 1861 to 146 to the
acre in 1911. In '1961, ho antici
pates Paris will cover 432,500 acres,
practically the entire territory of
the Department of the Seine and
some communes of the Department
of Seine et Oisc.
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Berlin, July 5. The illicit trad*
in cigarets has grown to such pro
portions in Berlin that the authorities
are considering a campaign against
profiteers who sell them for donbl*
and treble their value. Cigarets
now have become so scarce that on*
of ordinary quality readily commands
fifteen cents and, while the price is
plainly marked on each sigaret,
they are daily sold in the streets by
peddlers for much higher pricea
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