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KEEP BABY'S SKIN CLEAR

Few parents realize how many es-
Unable lives have been embittered
and social and business success pre-
vented by serious skin affections
which so often result from the neglect
Of minor eruptions in infancy and
childhood. With but little care and
the use of the proper emolIents, baby's
skin and hair may be preserved, puri-
fed and beautifcd. minor eruptions
prevented from becoming chronic and
torturing. disfguring rashes. feelings,
irritations and chafings dispelled.
To this end, nothing is so pure. so
sweet. so speedily effective as the con
slant use of Cuticura Soap, assisted,
when necessary, by CutiCura Ointment.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
sole proprietors, Boston, for their free
32-page Cuticura Book, telling all about
the care and treatment of the skin.
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CHAPTER II.

In an old-fashioned sitting room in an
Antiquated brick house in that unfash-
ionable quarter of downtown New
York formerly known as Greenwich
village there sat, one autumn evening,
a young couple, both of whom were
exceedingly good to look upon.
To the judicious observer it would
have been apparent from their atti-
tude and bearing each towards the
other that they were something more
than mere friends, yet less than man
and wife. In fact, they were con
tented and happy jewellers in that de-
lectable border-land known as Being
Engaged.
The girl was fairly tall of stature, bru-
nett as to complexion. with wealth
of fine and glossy dark hair which
rippled and waved around a small but
shapely head and above a witchingly
feminine forehead. white and broad
and low Her eyes were of very
steadfast dark gray, set widely apart,
giving one the impression of quiet re-
poSc anu NoCl JUN "a III Al Ni''AA
above strong and supple throat
made her look older and more wom-
anly than her years really warranted.
She was busted with one Of those
trif1es of needlework which keep the
fingers busy without curbing ones
tongue, and at the same time serve
to display to admiring and even CO
quettish advantage very shapely
wrist and hand Yet even the dearest
of her feminine friends would never
have insinuated that Eunice Trevecca
was the least bit Of coquette.
So at least thought young Wilfrid
Stennis, who sat opposite to her, and
who certainly enjoyed the best OPP
portunities in the world for knowing.
He was a pleasant, wholesome lad,
lair and ford, with light golden-brown
hair and mustache, slim and with
slightly stopped shoulders. A rather
weak face on the whole, one might
say, though perhaps this was partly
owing to a rather querulous droop of
he mustache, which barely yelled the
sensitive mouth l beard would better
nave hidden a chin which was far
100 pretty for any mere man.
Had you guessed him to be clerk
)r a bookkeeper you would not have
1een far astray-one OF those men
who make exceedingly valuable and
'aithful servants but very poor mas
.ers. AS to character, he was neither
better nor worse than thousands of
,ther youngsters who start out In life
n some downtown office or store at
IS week the goal Of whose ambition
to earn fifteen hundred or two thou
and dollars year, to marry some
pleasant girl, settle down in Harlem
lat or little one-ofa arrow house over
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not Say a hundred millions at once
and be certain of having enough"
Because for practical purposes
twenty millions would be ample said
he. THE income from that should be
let me see"-doing a rapid sum in
mental arithmetic-"over half mil
lion a year"
We'll, and what would you do with
it, Wifi, If you had it?" questioned
Eunice, willing to humor his fancy
Wilfrid drew long breath and lay
back in his chair. In the first place,
I'd build me city house right here
in New York on the east side of the
park or else at Riverside, and coun-
try place somewhere up the sound or
On Long island near the water. I'd
want to live in the city not more than
three or four months in the year.
Then I'd have yacht-none of your
smoky, greasy teakettles, but a sweet
smelling, fast-sailing schooner fit to
go around the world-and I'd sail her
myself, too. There would be horses
for riding and driving, with perhaps
four-in-hand coach Best of all, |
could travel-south in winter, of
course but I'd see the world: London,
Paris. Berlin, Italy, the pictures, the
statues, and the libraries. Oh, Id go
everywhere and do everything, even
to little gaming at Monte Carlo!
nothing wicked or vulgar about 1t all.
you know, but the utmost enjoyment
in refined way. and all the expert
ences that money could give
The girl smiled at his boyish en-
thusiasm, nor did she evince any
pique or annoyance because Eunice
Trevecca was somehow left out of
the picture. 1t was all mere idle talk,
of course Wilfrd was not really un-
happy or discontinued; he had good
position with nine hundred a year,
and they were to be married in the
spring.
You certainly could give some of
our American nabobs few lessons
on how to be happy though rich" she
smiingly commented. 1T has often
seemed to me that our really rich
men do not get half as much out of
life as they might"
"Of course they don't" assented
Wilfrid dogmatically. why, look at
me-" he rambled on; I'm only half
baked; never had any education to
speak of; had to keep my nose to the
grindstone all my life; as you know,
there were always two ways for every
dollar TO go as long as mother was
alive. on account Of her many years
of hopeless illness; but, in spite OF my
few opportunities, I'll bet could show
some of those fellows how to enjoy
their wealth."
"Of course you could" Eunice
agreed. with a loving womans fatu-
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Gus fondness and indulgence Tor the
man she has promised to marry. But
wen be just as happy without the
money, won't we, WIZ
Not a dc hit of it," he exclaimed.
starting to her side, bending over her
and pressing his lips to her shining
coils of hair. Why. possessing you
and your love, dearest, I'm the richest
fellow in New York today.
She tilted back her head to look
into his eyes as he gazed fondly down
into hers.
That's the way love to hear you
speak" she murmured. Money can.
not buy some things in this world.
WIFI" a truism which was sealed in
a very expressive and satisfactory
manner by the naturally ardent Will
frid.
Eunice, though very well educated
and refned-in England she would
have been described as quite above
her station, my dear'-was only one
remove from being a working woman
herself. and had no foolish or unprac.
teal longings. AS housekeeper for
her stepfather. John TreveCca-her
mother she could not remember-she
was beyond the necessity of earning
her own living; but Trevecca himself
was but a foreman in some iron works
up on Tenth avenue. So to Eunice
the prospect of marrying so present.
able a young fellow as Wilfrid Stem
mis-. both of them being very much
in love with each other, seemed the
acme of good fortune, leaving moth
ing to be desired of the Fates.
And though Wifi was her senior by
some four years-he was twenty-eight
the girl was really the elder in point
of steady principle and cool sober
judgment. In fact, wifi, as she often
acknowledged to herself, was rather
boyish sanguine, mercurial, easily led.
But she loved him for these very quail
tiles; some women mother their hus-
bands before the children arrive to
keep their affections busy.
When old John TrevecCa came in.
coatless and bringing with him a
strong aroma of cut Cavendish. for he
had been smoking his pipe with some
cronies on the front porch, as they
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SELECTION OF FOODS.

Many housekeepers who pride them
selves on their knowledge of the cuts
OF meat and can tell at a glance the
hardy old farmyard veteran from the
juicy young broiler, fall down COM
rletely when choosing fruits and vege-
tables. Berries which looked well in
he market prove fat, stale and I'M
profitable. Melons and cucumbers
outwardly attractive were only skin
deep In good looks. Oranges and grape
fruit are frequently overripe and
peaches green. The wise selection of
lruit is not learned in a day nor with
one lesson. For the beginner there
are a few points, which If observed
will make the chances better of get
ting what one pays for and teach one
how to tell the good from the bad
The two chief tests are weight and
fgararnce. Ripe fruit has a fresh.
sweet odor which is easily recognized.
Fragrance is the best test to give to
berries, as those without that delicate
aroma should be regarded with sus-
picion. This is also true of lemons.
oranges, peaches. pears. and especial
ly of cantelopes.
When buying oranges, grapefruit
and melons, weight is the important
/ item; If light In weight, beware of
them. they will either be pithy or un-
ripe. If melons are spoDgy 10 tie
touch they are either unripe or stale.
Cucumbers should never be purchased
if spongy.
In selecting muskmelons the sweet
est ones have a rough rind The
smooth streaks which divide the fruit
into sections should be yellowish
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CHAPTER i.-Continued.

We'll, that's on'y right The money
xem out O old Nevady; let her have
t back ag'in. But mind you, Carboy,
1ot till you've raked all creation with
l fine-tooth comb to find Mattie's boy"
Whom will you name as executors
Or trustees?"
Must you have em?" Meleen an
swered anxiously as though the func-
.ionaries referred to were of a species
noxious and undesirable.
Undoubtedly; they are necessary
evils"
Meleen frowned in perplexity. 1t
seemed as though it were costing him
far more trouble to leave his money
behind him than it had been 10 amass
t and guard it during his eventful life.
Cant you fellers act?' he inquired
iubously at length-"you fellers
iicating Mr.. Carboy and his partners.
Certainly, if you wish it. Two will
be sufficient Suppose we say Mr..
Passavant and myself
With a gesture as of one wearied
with the whole subject Meleen sig
nified assent. Then, as the lawyer
rose to go indoors, he said:
Fix it up quick, Carboy, I'm NOR
tai tired"
By this time the sun had set behind
the western wall of mountains, and
Evan appeared to wheel his master
within. But the tough old fellow de-
INJURED. Half his nights had been
spent in the open air with only the
starry canopy for tent Now that
the end was near, he dreaded the crib
led and cabined confinement of four
walls So a lantern was brought and
hung to the rafters of the porch,
where its dim radiance could not in
terfere with that piercing gaze which
to the last roamed lovingly over the
mountain prospect.
One, two hours passed, and save for
the steady, harshly rhythmical
jcrunch-crunch" of the stamps the
Town below was strangely quiet.
livery soul therein knew that the
;Iaster-mind in the hillside eyre was
passing away: hushed were the usual
sounds of rude revelry and wide
open" license 1t was felt to be a
fateful night for the town of Meleen.
At length Mr. Carboy's task was
done A table was carried on to the
porch: by lanternlight the will was
read to the testator, who turned his
eyes to meet those of the lawyer in
mute approval when the reading was
ended. Then, lifted and supported by
old Evan, he affixed his uncouth and
sprawling signature, the witnesses fol-
lowed, and the deed was done which
bequeathed princely fortune and a
royal revenue to-whom?
Next morning Andrew Meleen was
found lifeless in, bed, his gnarled and
knotted features composed in peace
full almost ecstatic, smile.
Perhaps he has found Minna!'
unused the lawyer, with humid eyes,
as he stood by the side of his strange
client
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25
Eco Outlets, Cream Sauce.

Make a thick sauce With two table.
spoonfuls of butter, three tablespoon.
fuls of -four, one and half cupfuls OF
milk. Cook until thick and well done.
Have ready six hard cooked eggs
coarsely chopped with a silver knife.
To the sauce add a half teaspoonful
Of onion juice, tablespoonful of
chopped parsley and the eggs, then
set aside to cool. Flour the hands.
and mold in small outlets; dip in egg
and crumbs and fry In deep fat. Serve
with.
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in Brooklyn, raise a small family. get
clothes each year. with semi-oc-
casional visit to the theater in winter
and an outing on Saturday afternoons
at Coney island or Rockaway.
Not a wildly hilarious or thrilling ex-
istence, it may be granted, yet there
are hundreds and thousands of such
men-gentlemanly and refined, Meth
er very strong nor very weak, not
vicious nor conspicuously virtuous,
but who, in a paraphrase of the old
Shorter Catechism, are piously or me-
chanically doing their duty in that
state of life to which it has pleased
the Almighty to call them" 1t is Of
kindred stuff that the average citi-
zen" is made.
Even to such men strange dreams
may come-fond and foolish visions of
wealth and power. hopeless of realiza-
ton, mayhap, yet nevertheless fire.
quently prompted by certain innate or
inherited cravings for the good things
of this life which only money can pro-
cure, and for the enjoyment of which
they feel a yearning and an infinite
capacity if only they had the chance.
"Oh, it's splendid thing to be
rich" Wilfrid was even then saying
to Eunice. Just mink of what a man
could do if he we're really in posses
sion of more money that he knew how
to spend, | don't mean paltry hun
dred thousand dollars, but-well, say
twenty or thirty or even fifty mil
lions"
Why stop there put in Eunice
with a quizzing little smile. Why
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25
TIPS for the Worker.

Never get careless about your work
BE cheerful over your work; nobody
wants to hear of aches and pains.
Politeness costs little and brings in
splendid returns.
Don't think you are Indispensable.
Notice the hole made in pail of wa
ter when you draw out your finger?
SO will our places be filled when we
go.
BE dependable; there is no quality
so worth cultivation and often lacking
In otherwise good people
Cultivate a keen sense Of humor II
lightens many a burden a:d makes
easy many rough roads
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25
Better Than a OruQ.

The late Senator Platt," said an
Albany legislator, had cynical wit.
Talking about a politician who had
changed his party, he once said to
me:
Circumstances alter everything
political views, religion, even health.
why, I've got friend who is af'
Hicted with insomnia n its worst
form, and yet every morning that
man sleeps as sweet and sound as q
newborn babe when his wife crawls
over him to start the fire.
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Cucumber Salad.

Select eyen-sized cucumbers and cut
a thick slice from each lenfAhwise
without peeling them, scoop out the
seeds and pulp and put aside; peel
one or two tomatoes and cut up, drain
off the Juice and fiji the cucumber
shells with the red and white bits, lay
each on a lettuce leaf pour over
french dressing and serve very cold
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25
Mrs. Virgins Idea Of London.

During the recent visit of Mrs. Wig
gin, the American author. in London,
an interviewer called on her. With
pencil poised, the interviewer asked:
And what do you think of London,
Mrs. Wiggin?"
You remind me-" answered the au
thor eheerfully, "of the young lady
who sat beside DR.. Gibbon at dinner.
She turned to him after the soup.
do, dear DR.. Gibbon, she said,
tell me about the decline and fall OF
the Roman empire"
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lars without relief AT last | began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
the only remedy that wards off these
attacks"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale ty all dealers. so cents a box.
FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
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SteWed Bermuda Onions.

Melt two tablespoonfuls Of butter
I'm saucepan and lay In six peeled
bermuda onions sprinkle with two
teaspoonfus each Of salt and sugar
Cover with cupful of stock and sim
lner until tender. adding boiling water
us needed Serve with the sauce
poured around the onions.
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Important to Mothers
Hard 70 Convince

Little Tommy eldest of the family,
at dinner)-Mamma, why don't you
help me before Ethel?
Mamma-Ladies must always come
first.
Tommy (triumphantly)-T why
was | born before Ethel?-Tit-Bits
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passing. that | had to
lie on my back and
brace my feet, often
b e ing force to
scream. On one &C.
casion two stones be-
came lodged and |
could not pass the
urine for two days. |
spent hundreds Of dol
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RockefeIler's Hard Shot.

John d. Rockefeller tried game OF
golf on the links near Augusta. On
rather difficult shot Mi. Rockefeller
struck too low with his iron, and as
the dust few up he asked his caddy:
What have | hit?"
The boy laughed and answered.:
"Jaw-j ah, boss"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25
A Saae's Summer,

Solomon sighed.
Think of the number Of plants !
have to remember to water while they
are all away for the summer" he cried
Herewith he doubted his title to
wisdom.
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Te<AE- T~ye.eN-.
Serve Win Or1nQe Sauce:

Beat the yolks Of six eggs, add one
and half cuptuls Of sugar, the
Juice of two oranges and cook over
hot water Cool and add cupful Of
whipped cream. which may be re
served from the above dish.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25

For weak or intlamed eyes n bath Of
boracic acid, a teaspoontul to pint
u boiled water, Is very soothing Eth.
ar hot or cold sailed water Is a good
wash for the eyes.
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SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen. aged and eccentric mil
ionaire miner, is dying and orders his
.ttorney to draw up a will leaving all his
property to the son of a sister from whom
ne was separated years before and of
whose name even he Is ignorant Andy
ellis the attorney that he was married in
his youth, but left his wife after quar-
'el in which he struck her. He learned
tfterward that she and his daughter were
Loo
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1T. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar
coated easy to take as candy, regulate
and in~igorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Do not grippe
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Deduction In Street Car.

The Heavyweight-Pardon me, did
! step on your foot sir?
CoOgan-lf yez didn't, bcgorry, then
the roof must hov fell on it.-puCk.
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TERRIBLE CASE OF GRAVEL
Baker City, Ore, Man Suffered Is
Years.

Charles Knrz, 1918 Center St, Baker
City, Ore, says: For 25 years | suf-
fered agony from gravel. So intense
was the pain when the stones were
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25

The professional man who can't
make a living can go around sneering
at the business man who can.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-08-25
LOTS OF THEM.

The Englishman-Your country IS
fine. old chap; but it's too deucedly
rev. Why, you haven't any fairy tales
Or
The American-Hlvon't We? Well,
you just come with me and look at
some of the tablets on our monu-
npntS
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IS I~a( % ) M,
j wv ..&4zl.,<SI E3 !

I h SCATTER seeds with care
w less hand,
" And dream we ne'er shall see
them more;
But for a thousand years their fruit
appears
In weeds that mar the land. or health
fnl store
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Woman's inhumanity TO man makes
countless divorce lawyers happy
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The PHILOSOPHER Of Folly.

The PhIIosopher OF Folly.
Kind words never die" says the
Philosopher OF Folly, land that Is why
they are so seldom carried out"
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|M@kIATTGaMEN


1 ANY ask you what would
- satisfy to make life easy,
~ thus | would reply: As
much rs keeps out hunger. thirst
and cold."-Dryden
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Forchlldren teethng softcns he gums, reduces In
taulmat alIays pain cures W nd cole DC botu,
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Ferd.T Hopkins, Prop, 81 Great Jones ST.. New Yor


"Having taken your wonderful Easca-
rets' for three months and being entirely
cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia,
think word of praise is due to
'Cascsrets' for their wonderful compost
ton. have taken numerous other So
called remedies but without avail, and l
find that Cascarets relieve more in day
than all the others l have taken would in
year" James McGune,
IoS Mercer St, Jersey City, \. J.
Ploas SAINT. Paiatable Potent. Taste Good.
DO Good Never SiCken. Weaken or Gripc.
l0c, 2Sc, Soc Never sold In bulk. The gen
uinc tablet stamped &C {. Guaranteed TO
cure or your money back. Sl9
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Pays Herself by Taking Pork Chops

meat safe. ana after working the COM
bination, distracted therefrom pork
chops and eggs enough to pay for her
wages and over.
She carried her palatable plumber to
the Hyde Park police station. whence
she telephoned her mistress early the
next morning that she had in her
desperation carried off Mrs. Bonner's
treasures. and would keep them for
ransom till her wages were paid. Mrs.
Bonner nearly tainted. and her board
ers threw old fashioned stage fits
when they heard what had happened.
When Mrs. Bonner had recovered she
made breakfast from such odds and
ends as the cook had set no value on.
and then obtained warrant for the
offending cook.
The story OF how the Stevenson
woman laid violent hands on Mrs. Bon
ner's pork chops was told In court be-
fore Municipal Judge Fry Of the Wood
lawn police station. and the court
fined the cook one dollar. Mrs. Bon
ner, who is wise woman. Immediate
ly paid the Stevenson woman her
wages rather than risk a second mid
night raid on the treasures of her
kitchen.
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e1MSSA%kn&AijE AND
\&A&a0D/

Never sleep so that on first awaken
ing the eyes shall open on the light
of window.
II the wind has Redeemed the eye-
lids, wash them In slightly sailed
warm water (using common salt)
To reduce the temperature of fe-
verish cold, moisten a sponge with
either eau de cologne or vinegar and
water and hold it in the hand for a
time. This reduces fever due to a
cold in a marvellous way.
To remove blackheads, wash the
face in tepid water. dip finger tips in
to green soap, sold at all druggists,
and massage the face. Rinse the skin
and apply toilet water to kill the aka
II and prevent burning.
Rough elbows. condition by no
means uncommon, usually soften and
become smooth and white after few
applications of almond oil. To apply.
it must be gently warmed by setting
a cup containing it into basin of hot
water. The grease then is placed in
a receptacle sufficiently large to per-
NIT of putting in the elbow and the
Joint is kept in the bath for five min.
utes at least. Afterward a bandage
of cheesecloth is wet with oil and
bound on for the night