Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-16

nl~>tU Sharply out l ~ H>N htt' ~
cause want 10 know myself
Just then Mrs Kent insinuated he
rusty. black cashmere form in sea
close TO the lady under discussion. I'VE
was udmiriug you to pieces in church
last sunday" she twittsred Il says
TO MarlIla, Mrs. Merriam has the beau
tifuieSr color Of anybody | know. and
I'm going II ask her what kind Of cos
metic She Uses on her face. She
smiled overwhelmingly at her victim.
The warm rush Of color that flooded
Mrs. Merriams clear skin was the an
Swer to the question. but she only
smiled sweetly and said:
II 60 use cosmetic. ladies. and J
am tiattered that you ask me- for the.
recipe. 1t is 80 cheap | am afraid that
you will not believe me"
Il expect your husband being az
artist makes it easy for you TO get the
materials" interrupted Mrs. Kent ea
gerlv. while old Mrs TwitcheU clutch,
ed her daughter NY the shoulder, say.
ing:
Barbara. don't You dast to get nc
painting recipes. Your pail pitch 'em
all outdoors"
wait till YOU hear what it IS. ma
retorted Barbara who had noted the
peculiar little smile that curved Mrs.
Merriam'S lips. We'll, what is it you
use. Mrs. Merriam:"
Soap and water and plenty of BOTH
said Mrs Merriam quietly. That is
all. except for little simple cold
cream, which I buy at Mr.. Quacken-
buSh's drug store. and he assures me Of
its absolute purity"
The stunning silence in which this re-
mark was received indicated that il
had gone home. There was scarcely
woman in the room who did not bear
some relationship to the Quac6enbuSh,
es, either through blood connection OF
by marriage. Mrs. Quackenbush was
the first TO recover her self possession,
and she did it calamity. for her own
complexion was hopelessly notified and
muddy.
IF it's James cold cream you're tall.
ing about l don't wonder you've got
such a fine complexion. Mrs. Merriam"
she said graciously. u amt ever used
any of it. though I've promised my
/ husband l would try it. I'm an awful
busy woman, though"
Mrs. Merriam placed her cup and
| saucer on the table and arose TO go.
81 have finished two caps. Mrs. QuaCk-
enbush and as | am expecting guests
on the evening train | must go" With
farewell nod that included all the
members of the Ladies' Aid society
Mrs. Merriam left the room. There
cd n gGp OIL
"Come from nothing! Humphr'
When she entered her own home she
closed the door and locked it. Her
husband came in from the yard, where
he had been feeding the chickens.
well, dearest" he began. but stop
ped at sight Of tears in her eyes.
whats the natter" he concluded.
"They are all SO horrible, Jim" she
sobbed what is the matter with
them? They pretend to like me. they
call upon me, cross question me about
everything, copy my clothes, try to
kiss me when we meet and part call
me dear and yet they say the most
unIind things about me. | know they
dOn' She threw aside her hat and
tossed her work bag beside it. The
only way to get along with them is to
keep away from them"
jim Merriam smiled Sympathetically.
Il wish the women We're as easy to
get along with as I find the men" he
said 1T will always be the same I'M
Ill women find broader interests.
really believe these New Freedom wo-
men like you. Nell. Perhaps they are
jealous Of your youth and your good
looks But you must recolIect that
many Of them have never been far
from their home village; that a new
conner is matter of curiosity to them;
that your ways Of dressing, of enter
tanning, are all new TO them"
Even If grant all those things.
Jim. why should they be so spitcful?
! have heard that they sniff and call
me Come from nothing"
Jim Merriam roarcd with laughter
Come from nothing, eh:" he said
That's pretty good We all come
from nothing and are Just what We
make of ourselves Now. my dear
perhaps this IS your opportunity TO
fulfill little destiny all your own
Possibly YOU have been sent TO this
obscure village to bring happiness and
broader outlook to the cramped wo-
men. Let 'em laugh at YOU. Let
'em gossip. It's harmless gable Mt
the worst They will be ashamed OF
it some day. Branch out. Get EN-
interested I'm another club Start n
public library. Give a series Of neigh
borhood teas. In three months you'll
win every woman over 70 be your
friend"
Nell Merriam wiped her eyes and
looked at her big husband with a
Frightening face. I've the greatest
O. mind in the world to try. Jim Ghey
d are worth it, 7 think TN begin by
starting health club 10 take walks
so SIS 10 get them out Of their stuffy
r rooms, and we can first talk 1t over at
b a neighborhOOd tea. Perhaps thev'I
I say after all. she came from nothing
! )ut she accomplished n lot"
That's just what they will say
r vas JiIn's prophetic answer.