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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26
I've Vsry Quesr Psepls
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

the .in-laws' is that they weren't
born by the name of Smith and
haven't the Smith nose or the Smith
faculty of putting up jam, or the
Smith memory for fgures-that's all.
Now. don't you be like Smiths lit
tie sister, and don't you let your hus-
band be like them, either. Make your
own circle of friends-don't say mean
things about your 'fn laws"-don't
even think them-just be so busy
with your own friends and the friends
you hope to make for that nice hus-
band of yours that you haven't time
to think very much about 1t one way
or the other. It is the woman's place
to make the friends for the family
it is your business to have pleasant
friends and acquaintances-if not for
your own sake, for your husbands.
Choose them-ask them to your lit
tie flat--have some simple little re-
freshment-a cup of really good coffee
and some thin slices of bread and but.
ter are not to be sneezed at, let me
tell you. Be friendly and unaffected
and kind and you'll soon have so many
friends that you won't know what
to do.
Then. hang on to them-for they're
just about all there is in the world
that make life worth living.
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S n ap S no t S
BY LILLIAN LAUFERTY
MAIDEN MED1TATIoNs

oy LALARAN
MAIDEN MED1TATIoNs
EVERYWOAIAN-
IMAGINES herself a lover-and
then has to try to imagine that the
paper hanger or milkman who comes
a-woing is "just as good as the
FAIRY Prince of her dreams.
-gets more sustenance in
love from the warm caress in her
lovers tone of voice than from the
words he says.
-envies her brothers their
power of doing nothing in embarrass-
ing situations-and then fiutters like
bird with a broken wing under the
same circumstances.
-wonders If she is blushing
and rather hopes she is-when a
dinner conversation becomes risque;
but how about the Iuncheons to which
brothers and sweethearts are not bid
den?
has simple human pity to
give sufferer-and 1t sometimes
helps a broken arm as much as the
surgeons wisdom.
has such a hospitable soul
that she can be an important hostess
TO sentiments and opinions that are as
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE,

the hour and the potatoes appeared
on the table half raw.
Complaints did not bother Daysey
Mayme. because she was cultivating
the habit OF Just being glad, and
though she heard grumblings, and
was two hours doing work that
should have been done in one-fourth
the time, she felt herself growing
younger, and was repaid.
A tint of blue on plate recalled
summer sky and brought repose to
her soul, while the dishwater grew
cold; the soap bubbles suggested
gracefulness, activity, suppleness.
buoyancy and mobility.
There was a time.'' said Daysey
Mayme, when soap bubble sug-
gested the brevity of life and filled
me with sorrow. Now that I am
more joyous it suggests roundness.
completeness. the fullness of life and
living"
Everything that Daysey Mayme did
that day was poorly done from a
material point Of view, but the mat
terial does not govern one who is
trying to think new, live. trustfui,
hopeful, outgoing thoughts. and Day
sey. Mayme was sustained by the con-
v'ction that she had come into the
right relation with the laws that
unlock the resident power within her
which unfold individuality and make
for joy and beauty.
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house; that goes to Mrs. Wilson.
have no other way at present to pro-
vide for her. And Tom"-his voice
deepened and cracked abruptly. Tom
she is not going to forgive me-
She's proud. I'm afraid" said Tom
sadly.
so am l." said Nelson. II would
like to prevent divorce II possible
Scandal will injure Alice, and I can't
quite give my boy--Kenneth-up.
He looked at me last night as though
he hated me-. My own son-it only
seems like yesterday when he was a
baby. He used to love me them
Peculiar boy, Kenneth" broke in
Tom angrily. II wish had the train
Ing of him"
Nelson answered with deep feeling,
the future threatened for his boy
and him.
There II my position. I must keep
hold of Ken. must make a man OF
him! 1t II all have left to do. Alice
and her mother are able to live their
own lives The bOy-my b0y-needa
help and I mean to give 1T to him in
spite Of everything.v
As he spoke Mrs. Harding came
briskly down the hall. She saw her
son and Charles Nelson and with
characteristic sureness and independ-
ence, she stepped into the room
$50 I've found your she exclaimed.
Mother" cried Tom, in great
amazement. Where did you come
from?v
A LAST ATTEMPT
Go to your work, Tom. / want q
few words with Mr.. Nelson"
II don't want to be hasty, mother,
but may I suggest that Mr.. Nelson
has had trouble enough without your
jumping on him"
What a paradise this world would
be- remarked Sarah Harding. IF
women could be taught to stick to-
gether the way men do"
You see, mother" began Tom.
do go to work." Mrs. Harding
glanced at her son with quiet deter
mination. He was a man grown,
but
Yes, mother said Tom Harding,
and reluctantly took his departure.
Mrs. Harding turned and looked at
Nelson--shaking her head sadly.
meanwhile.
$50 the door is open, Charles"
What door?.
ITO your family cupboard And the
usual indecent exhibition is on view
Yes" said Nelson with grim pa
tience. He knew he deserved torture.
He expected TO get It,
Sarah Harding spoke more grimly.
sThe woman tempted you, / sup
pose. and you did fall.''
Il am very much to blame" an
swered Nelson sadly.
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/ 'Oh, the doctor." said Amy. what
| about the babys diet?
! Il don't think he's got one yet.
ain't seen no symptoms.
/ Il mean-how about his food?"
| NO. ma'am. 'tain't his food. We
don't grudge him nothin. He eats
just the same as me and his mother.
His throat Is sore an he's hot like
! an"
"Oh-measies." cried Amy sympa-
thetically. putting her gloved hand on
the elevator boys arm.
/ NO, ma am" said William proudly.
"Tain't measles. He's got cough"
.sWhooping cough!" diagnosed Win
throp.
"No, sir, 'tafn't whooping cough. The
doctor insured faint no wh0Oping
cough. He sort Of fnvors scarlet fever!''
Amy Winthrop screamed and backed
away, tearing her polluted gloves
| from her hands.
"Good heavens!' shouted Lawrence.
/ There was q wild scurry and rush
down the hall.
| Miss Ryan looked up into sulky
and somewhat puzzled William.
| where's the fire."
Funny kind of folks. Thought I'd
| give 'em the scarlet fever" said the
| dusky philosopher. Didn't wait for
! doctor Mason told me your kid
didn't have scarlet fever. Think I'd be
| staying at my desk so calm II he did?
/ It's carlatina--scarlitinav
| Wilson and Harding had waved a
! farewell salute to the taxi and We're
coming down the hall. William stepped
back into the elevator in readiness.
| But as he went he fired parting shot.
He don't charge me nothin, anyhow" !"
| well, sir" said Tom, Il suppose this
| is the best way out of 1t. But If Alice
and I were only marriad-and you
could live with u.s. There was a
| lovers impatience in the tone rather
than consideration for the father.
/ Couldn't start you of under cloud.
my boy"
what time will you be at the Of
fce?r asked Tom, who hated sentiment
and feared q scene.
/ Nelson took him by the arm and
| stepped into the reception room.
Il won't be down. am through. I
have sold OUT
| mol"
/ sWorth took my stock for the debt
I owed the company-and ten thou
sand"
aYou might have come to me- said
Tom. In wonder.
| II got the market price. You would
| have tried to pay me more-and I
am in no mood for favors."
"But-only ten thousand, sir. Bought
| out of your old firm. What can you
| do? How can you start with ten
| thousand--and your handicap?'
Work. When Kenneth comes am
going to arrange the sale of the
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3 Little Bobbie $ Pa 3
Bv WILLIAM F. KIRK

WH cousin Alice got a letter yes
fvk terday from her beau & she
sed to me Bobbie, wen you grow
up & have a sweetheart, always write
her nice letters. Thare is nothing a
gurl appreshiates as much as a reely
nice letter from the man she is going
TO marry. maybe This is the first
she sed, & 1t reeds like a passage
from sum crate romance. Then she
red it to me. & this is what it sed.
She held her thum oaver the begin
ming. I doant know if Walter called
der Deer Alice or not. The letter
sed
I do not know whether you are SEN
sible to my deep & sincere regard for
you. & I naturally feel sum reti-cence
in divulging my alteration to one
whom I have known for so short a
time but who is much in my thoughts.
There comes a time in the life of
every man when he meets a maid
truly inspiring. That time came to
me when looked into your eyes and
heard your soft voice; when I felt
the pressure of your hand; when 1
was thrilled by your very presence.
I can only hope that one so humble
as myself may have, in some small
measure, impressed you as being one
worthy of your station in life and of
your hand. Until hear your answer
shall be miserable. but your answer
be it negative or affirmative. can not
now and never can change my indy
ing & unalterable affection for YOU
Isent that grand, Bobbie, sed Cousin
Alice.
No, sed. It sounds jest like he
copied out OF sum handy letter writer
book. If 1 cuddent rite better letter
10 a gurl than that, sed, wud call
her up on the fone insted. Besides. I
toald Cousin Alice, the poor simp is
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26
|You Can Begin This
Story Today by
Reading This First

~ HE opening scene is laid in the
palatial home of Charles Nelson.
whom the world calls a successful
man. In reality, Nelson's money has
caused his wife to become society
leader, so that he gradually finds his
home becoming more and more cheer
less and less like a home. He enters
his house to find his only son drunk
and attempting to kiss Mary Burk
Mrs. Nelson's secretary. He upbraids
the boy, who turns on his father and
accuses him of maintaining another
establishment uptown. Mrs. Nelson
enters the room just in time to hear
the accusation. Nelson confesses to
her that the charge is true. She
declares she will leave him. Alice,
the daughter, sides with the father.
Kenneth, the son, takes the mothers
part Nelson takes lodgings at the
Alpine apartments.
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that Charles Nelson must beg a shell
ter for his daughter.'
Please understand that I alone am
to blame for'-began Nelson.
Let's not talk. Come, Alice" said
Winthrop. quietly.
viii you. dear?" Nelson asked ten
derly. Just for few days? No one
can gossip about your making the
Winthrops a visit. If you join me
here 1t will make it impossible for
your mother ever to forgive you
or me-"
Was there note of hope in his
voice?
Alice looked at Tom. Her final
guidance must come from her lover
He's right" said Harding.
Yes" The Winthrop slogan.
Alice hesitated. If / consent for a
week, and ii things are no better
then, will you take me. father?"
Yes; thank you. dear, for doing as
! wish now. Nelson turned to Law
renee Winthrop. s1 won't forget this.
! wish knew how ! might repay it. .
Get taxi" said Winthrop. Brew
ity is the soul of wit.
Charles Nelson smiled. There's a
stand at the corner. You shall have
your taxi at once. / will get it,
Amy. this is sweet of you. But !
do hate to leave you and father all
alone. I shall speak to him morning
and evening, anyway. Tom. please
get me the telephone number" said
Alice
Boy" called Tom.
William ostentatiously left his car.
Yes, sir"
What's your phone NUMBER
rxt.
Thanks" said Tom
william found himself In possession
of a coin. A moment more and the
pretty girl had handed him another
piece of silver. william thought this
his lucky day. He did not yet know
how lucky.
Has my father comfortable
rooms?"
Mr.. Neluon7 Yes. miss, Third
floor, miss
MY trunks were sent there. MY
father will no doubt have them sent
on. but the big old one marked with
large red / want you to have
placed In his apartment. See to II
yourself"
Eyes. miss-if II comes before 81
TT can't be much later-couldn't
you wait?"
I'm off at s. miss, an I got to no
home. I've got sick baby"
Lawrence and Amy Winthrop turned
eagerly at the word baby The
zone source of winthrop enthusia sm
had been touched.
"What?" cried Lawrence.
Baby" exclaimed Amy
Yes. ma'am." said William, with
due pride OF fatherhood.
Boy or girl?v This from Amy.
Good! That's nne." Winthrop
slapped the elevator boy approvingly
How old Is he:" asked Amy.
mo" chorused the winthrops.
isn't that the queerest thing? MY
"Taxi is waiting" called Charles
Nelson. Alice and Tom needed the
call--but the louder call Of the broth
erhood of parents was sounding In
Lawrence's and Amy's ears, and the
correct careful. conventional" WIN
throps continued their chat with the
elevator boy at the Alpine.
And isn't he well7'' asked Amy
pityingly.
ma am"
Here" said winthrop, taking out
NOT coin. but a bill-"get a doc
tor
william pocketed ii. Luck was
with the Alpine servitors that day.
Thank you, sir. / got one"
What does he say?" Amy asked
He doesn't say much that any one
can understand. He's : regular doc
tSAs ---s--4--' $3.50 j =
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conflicting as the Montagues and the
Capuiets.
-lays up sorrow for herself
because she can't learn to keep per-
fectly silent when dealing with an
angry mob or a drunken man.
THE LOVE OF A MAN AND THE
LOVE OF A MAID-selected
The foam on the crest of a billow.
The head on a brimming glass.
The south winds kiss and its whisper
ing sigh,
The throb of heart, the flash of an
Mans love. and it's sure to pass.
The hush of the waiting morning,
The night birds tremulous call
The voice that sobs from the yearning
deep.
The soul awakened that may not
sleep
A love that endures through all.
u
Dancing may be nonsense, but manv
a woman who would get nervous In
digestion at the thought Of the healthy
exercise of walking two miles Will
keep of nervous indigestion ana set
her blood a-tingle by dancing tent
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! is so particular with whom her chill
dren associate. She selects only the
very best. or course. if she really
knew Evangeline. 1 am SURE
Oh, I think we can live without
the Bertons. declared the woman in
grape color. frostily.
I'm sorry you take it so hard"
said the woman in heliotrope. But
we were speaking about Miss Etter-
ick- I told her that Frederick was
nervous and sensitive, and that was
not going to have him ruin his con-
stitution studying and become nerv-
Gus wreck. l pointed out to her that
what she was being paid for was to
get children through her grade with
out bothering the parents, who have
many cares and responsibilities.
If you were capable teacher,
Miss Etterick,' 1 said, instead of COM
planning about poor little Frederick
and making his life miserable with
your nagging. you would know what
to do to push him ahead. L am sure
that's what teacher ought to do
Really, my dear. I though for a
minute that awful woman was going
to be insufferably insolent. She said
something about its not being her
duty to furnish brains for her pupils.
but l ignored it. She is utterly i'm
possible.
EXPECT GOOD REPORTS
- shall expect told her, firmly.
good reports from Frederick from
now on
Il am sure she said. I hope you'll
get them. But If you want good re-
ports from him you must make him
study
Miss Etterick,' I replied. I am
endeavoring to bring up my son in
way that viii encourage him to do
things without being made. l woulo
not insult his intelligence by ordering
him TO do anything.
With your heartless ideas about
children l told her, wonder how
you manage TO hold your position. If
Frederick fails to pass to the next
grade at the end of the year / shall
know the reason. 1t will be because
he was worked to death by you and
his nerves shattered
Then I walked away and left her
speechless- think 1t was a shock to
her TO see her real self so accurately
described My dear, advise you to
go and see what that woman is doing
to Evangeline before 1t is too late.
The idea Of her trying to make nv
Frederick study against his will when
Frederick is so sensitivew
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81 Frederick Is Sensitiue 81

IT. HE woman in the heliotrope gowr
sighed. They certainly have queer
teachers in the schools nowadays
she confided to the woman in grape
color. Your Evangeline is in the same
class with my Frederick, isn't shei
Well, what do you think of that Miss
Etterick they have to teach them?'
II don't know confessed the
woman in grape color. "Tve been so
busy getting the house cleaned and
doing the other fall work that l
haven't had time to visit the school.
Then you'd bettery solemn1y de-
clared the woman in heliotrope. MY
dear, some one ought to do something
Why, when I think of Frederick in
that Miss EttericSs charge all year,
and with his sensitive nature, / am
terribly upset, Do you know what
that woman did? Wrote me a note
saying that Frederick was not doing
well in his arithmetic. She said he
evidently needed to put more work on
it,
Well, after the receipt of that note
I Went to the school just as fast as /
could
SHE SIGHED
Miss Etterick.' I said to her. !
don't suppose you realize that when
you criticise Frederick you are crush
ing all the life and spirit out of him.
He is not like other boys said. He
needs encouragement and help and in
terest. and I am sure he works very
hardr
She sort of sighed and looked at
me in cold way. You could see she
was not trying in the least to make
herself agreeable. Heipl INTEREST,"
She repeated the words.
And then she declared that she
devoted twice as much time to Fred
erick as to any other boy in the class
and that she was perfectly discour-
aged at his lack OF interest. She said
he knew nothing at all that day about
the lesson
Il explained to her that Frederick
had had no time TO study at home the
previous evening because / had taken
him to children's party-and she had
the ef1rontery to say that children
shouldn't go 10 parties on school
nightsl That was too ridiculous, for
the party was at the Bertons'. I told
her so-and she said. stolidly: What
of It'll The Bertonsl Why. I know
women who'd give their eye teeth to
get their children noticed by the Ber-
tons! OF course, your Evangeline
wasn't asked because you've only
lived here two years, and Mrs. Berton
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Continued from Yesterday

Nelson was almost persuaded to
grant himself one CLEAN of joy-to
keep his daughter with him. And II
he had, perhaps. who knows?-the
bitter sorrow, the awful danger pre-
parting to spring from the grim seed
he had sown. might have been avert
ed. But the harvest must be reaped.
And Charles Nelson refused himself
even the comfort Of companionship
while fate moved on straight to her
goal. He had called Lawrence VIM
throp, and with a little hustle of i'm
portance that impassive young man
arrived With him came Amy, his
wife. known to Dame Fashion for her
probable inability to converse more
.Mr. Nelson?" inquired Winthrop OF
Miss Ryan.
Hearing his voice, Nelson turned.
winthrop! Amy Winthrop! Thank
you both"
"Hellow cried Tom. almost unbe-
lievingly. by jove! rats didn't desert
sinking ship. The little Winthrops.
Who'd have thought it, The conven-
tional, careful. correct Winthrops."
The Winthrops entered the room In
an affrighted manner. They did not
speak.
Nelson turned to Alice. II sent for
Mrs. Winthrop as soon as received
your note. Amy Winthrop. we are
old friends and I am not going to
hesitate to ask favor of you 1t is
very painful subject and
Lets not talk--what can we dor"
broke IN Lawrence Winthrop.
"Yes?" asked Amy.
The proud man humbled himself
sIt has been necessary for me--tem-
porarily. trust, TOTO leave my
home Alice has followed me. I
can't, for many reasons, receive her
here VIII you take her in ?"
ssTather!' Alice cried. ITO think
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX

/ haven't been married quite a
year. and my husband and I are
very much In love with each other
but the worst of 1t all is he just
wants me to be one of his family,
and not myself at all.
He has cousins and uncles and
aunts, and he thinks it's terrible
if 1 want to go anywhere with
people who are no relation to any
of us. think they're queer about
1t, but my husband says I'm the
one that's queer. Is he or am I?
KINFOLKS-
wv ELL, the chances are, Kinfolks
w that you're both queer mos
people are when you come right
down to it.
But, from my point of view. you,
husband is the queerest of the two.
Kinfolks are all very well in theil
way. but what's the use of limiting
your life to them-and to them alone
Why not broaden out your circle OF
friends and learn something different
while you are about the business OF
living?
know some people-let's call them
Smith-well. the Smiths never talk
about thing on earth but their 'in-
laws" and the queer things their 'in-
laws" are always doing, or saying. OF
looking, or being. and the only queer
thing that ! can see about most OF
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Lawrence and Amy Winthrop turned eagerly at the word
baby The of Winthrop enthusiasm had touched
WHAT" cried Lawrence.
"Baby!" exclaimed Amy.
Yes, maan, said William, with due pride of fatherhood
boy girl?" This from Amy
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) Now Read On
(yOyELIZED BY)
NaEhyRz

(From Owen Davis play now being presented
at the Playhouse by William A. Brady
Copyrighted. 1918, by International News
Service1
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boy"
"Goodl That's hne' Winthrop slapped boy
approvingy the shoulder
"How old is hep" asked Amy. a8
1.-TWO"
Nor chorused the Wnthrops queerest thing?
My boys age!"
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Evangeline Waists are 3 Prices:

The Evangeline Waist is of crepe de chine
Garniture, malines lace and black velvet ribbon.
The opening at the throat is adjustable. Sleeves
are long and are held in chic manner at the
wrist by black velvet ribbon. Lace frilIs fall
over the hands-a touch of elegance every
woman of taste loves. Colors white, flesh.
egg yellow, chartreuse, absinthe and jade
green.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-05
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"a Srunbling- busy-eyeryb
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