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for your reply.
CONSTANCE.
A.-Nou do not tell nae AZ this
young man was keeping company
with the other girl when you met
him: that would have some
weight In my answer 60 you.
III wager he doesn't care par
tieuiariy for your company, or he
wouldn't prefer that of another
girls Why don't you begin TO
keep company with another boy ?
That viii tell quicker than any
thing IL the first young man real
Iy cares for you.
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CYNTHIA GREY'S
:: LETTERS 3:

Q.-What can or must l
do to get a good complex
ION? The advice always
given is. have lots of fresh
air. plenty of exercise. plen-
ty of sleep. and eat plain
foods. l eat the plainest of
foods. very seldom eat meats
or greasy foods or sweets.
/ never have less than nine
or ten hours of sleep. Ev-
cry evening l have a walk
and my girl friends aud |
get out and play ball, climb
hills and do a little bit of
everything. Can you suggest
anything else or tell why 1
do not have a good complex
ion? | do not have pimples.
but have red spots and scars,
the scars being left by a
skin disease | once had. The
scars are Just about gone
now. though. Up 70 a year
ago, l had a most Beautiful
complexion, but since then
it has been no good.
PEGGY.
p. S.-Cynthia, have
often wondered IL you are a
man or woman. Some times
as ! read your replies | think
you are a man." and then
again | think you are a
woman"
Al cannot suggest anythin
urther, unless you see a firs'
lass physician. III You viii is
our complexion entirely aion
and stop worrying about IL
I'M sure nature will adjust itseli
In regard 20 your quadry as {
I am u man or woman
he verdict is woman.
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On a case where chill
dren inherit property from
the mother and all children
being of age can said chm
dren deed away their rights
to said estate before IL is
settled through court? There
being no will or deed left
those children by the moth
err, and In case they can,
does the son-in-laws and
daughter-in-laws need to
sign said deed with the law
full heirs?
A.-The heirs must wait unit
the estate has been settles
I" Ough court before disposins
of their share, or any part OF it
IL Is not necessary for sons-in
Law, daughters-iR-lsw. etc. o.
put their signature 20 deeds
mortgages, etc, of personal prop
erty unless they are named a.
heirs by the terms of the will.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

Pickles may be kept from be.
coming mouldy by laying a little
bag of mustard on the top of the
pickle jar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

Owe are two young
girls of IS, and considered
quite good looking and we
have come to you for your
good advice.
Do you think il is all right
for us to go out with boys
riding or walking In the
evening when four or six
go together, when our moth
ers approve of It?
We live in a small town
and everyone gossips about
1t. but really, Miss Grey.
there is not much else of
anything to do in the sum
mer evenings in q smaIl
country town but to walk
around or go riding.
TWO VILLAGE CUT-UPS.
AT you are IsdyIike, an
your parents do not object to tn
rides and walks, L know of m
reason why You should give theH
up. The gossips would no douh
be much better off IL they wouls
spend that time In walking OF
riding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

Corks may be made alright
and water tight by keeping them
immersed in oil for five minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

For grit in the eye apply a
drop or two of castor OIL; IT re-
1ieves the irritation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

When peeling onions hold 9
cork between the teeth and the
eyes win not become affected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

Psyche Saturday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

Custer corps, No. 2, w. r.. c.,
will entertain with a card party
at the Armory tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

sILvERWAHE SALE
Rogers Teaspoon, Knives,
Forks, Berry Spoons, Etc, at
greatly reduced prices. Extra
special. s Rogers 25-year
Warranted co.
Teaspoons .......-- WV
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Miss Anna Tierney entertain
ed rs guests Tuesday evening, In
celebration of her goth birthday
Progressive five hundred was
played.
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home Bill Tenney
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-24

Mrs. j. 5. Cummings h enter
tanning this week for Mrs. T. W.
Powers and daughters, Misses
Gladys and Jewel, of Sumner.
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"rhc Social Ruhaiy.t Of q mod.

W. rose MHulSun Wills
Paul Elder Il Co. tSan ErancIsco).
POINTED wit. punEcnt satire and keen
observation have gone into the max
ing OF The Social ltubaiyat OF :, Bud
delicious parody OF burlcsquc by a
very modern and feminine Omar, Mrs
Ambrose Madison Willis
Following the quatrain form or tho
Ola Icrsian, the author has produced,
as clever bit OF artistic foolcrv n,
has been published IN "A long time dis
playing Il facility In rhyming and a
rhythmic sense that would Indicate hor
aDihtS to turn anything into any kind
of verse 'N'
The whole glitterinG little rubaiynt
lenus itself so readily to quotation
that IT is difficult to refrain from
lengthy exception. but the reprint OF
only a verse or two will suffice TO de-
note Its character The first verse
following an acknowledgements TO Omar
and preface of amusing introduction
reads:
Wake, For Electric Lights have taken
flight.
And, crouchinE at the Feet or Day
lies Night:
The Post dozen Invitations brought:
Arise. the Social Seasons at its Height -
Then. in n spirit OF simulated sadness
comes little later:
The Bud of Yestcrday-this Seoson.s
Rose
Her Sallow cheek incarnadines and
knows
The worth of smartly dotted Veil.
through which
one may not sec how quite passce She
grows"
And, stlll farther along. comes a par
tai explanation In the verse
They CAD and gossip. gush. and rush
TO meet
TO greet'-'to dine'-and then with
tirelcss Feet
They Rag Time through the Night.
Some Wine of Lifc
They surely drink that has the Cock
tail beat"
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appendicitis is caused by this neglect.
Begin 1T once and take tablets trio
pcptine. These are packed III sealed
catrons with fun directions for taking.
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"CurlnS Christopher"

Ely Mrs. Horace Trcmlctt. John Lane
Company.
Christopher was lazy sort of chan
ana II Is we'll known that Satan has n
little way OF finding mischief still FOL,
idle hands TO do. Therefore. Christie
phcrs wife ought never To have gone
AVA and given Satan the opportunity.
sun. If she had remained at home.
christopher would never have got into
trouble, there would have been no need
on a cure for him, and there would
have been no farce.
The wife did go away: Satan PROMPT
~ found the mischief: Christopher
reached for ii and rot il. and Curing
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MINERAL

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch1
Mineral. Va. May 3,.--Mrs Samuel lie. and
uuuEhter are visiting Harry Leo at the Ar
Mrsi H. n; Haskell is visiting her parent,
j.. ~ Ryan. ~ Richmond. spent scyerai
DAYS AT the sulphur mines.
Mrs, l.. y. Keller and her niece. Mis-,
folk. Va. " WI
The Ladies' -Ail Society OF the Church q,
inc incarnation had delightful az well n G
pF"h'abe entertainments at the Arminius
mines ON Tuesday afternoon and nieht
largely duo to the efforts Of j. VI. McSwecn
general manager Of the mines. who ar
ranged his beautiful lawn with electric
lights. nrtlstically arranged.
!. T. Sargent has moved 10 Louisa Va
Ice GruDbs and wife. OF clifton Forge
are visiting ID. y. Grubbs.
f. !. Ford and II. y. Walters spent We'd
ncSday at the Arminlus mines as guests
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oily and struggling I wish you could
tell me something 10 make 1t soft and
fluffy. 1t makes me positively home
druff : - ~ v "''''
Answer: Many women would be
more beautiful If they had soft, fluffy
hair. can tell YOU very simple
remedy. one that Will make Your hair
soft and fluffy. 1t Will overcome dan
druff. itching scalp and lustrelcss and
! Or. jar OF plain yellow minyol and
use according TO directions. and you
viii DO surprised TO note the difference
in your hair.
Fred W." writes: 81 suffer with
headache. indigestion. nervous debil-
ity and am also thin almost to the
danger point What can be done for
me-
Answer: You can very easily over
come these difficulties by using three
grain hyDo-nuclane tablets. They are
put up In sealed cartons with full di-
rcctions. These are highly recommend
ed by physicians, and II used accord
ing to directions you will soon DO rid
of headache, your indigestion will he
gone and YOU Will gain from 10 to 30
bounds. These tablets should be
and I am confident you will gain i'm
flesh.
lice" writes: II have tried so many
rcmculcS LOT rheumatism that / am
almost afraid to try any more, but il
you can tell me sure remedy 1 will
try it,"
Answer: DO not be disheartened be-
cause you have not been able to find
something that would overcome your
rheumatism. for YOU can be relieved
Ii you take what tell you. Get from
the drug store: Iodide of potassium,
drams; sodium salicylate, drains:
wine OF colchicum, !. or: comp. fluid
halmwort, l or: comp. essence of car
dtol, o., and syrup sarsaparilla, ozs.
Mix and take Il teaspoonful at meal
timo and again before going to be.
Tern writes: II hive suffered with
Il bad cough for some time, and | am
also weak and tired most OF tho time
which think is due to the severe.
coughing. Can you give me a rem
cdy?"
Answer Yes. your weakness is due
TO tho coughing. but you should be
we'll relieved by using the following:
Get n 2ia or. package of essence men
tho-l aXcne and make according to di-
rccttons on the bottle, then take n tea
spoonful every hour two until the
cough is cured. This makes a full nint
OF the very best and safest cough
syrup. If your druggist does not have
you OF tho wholesale firms.
doctor: What can take for bad
case OF indigestion? I have suffered
with II for many years and nothing l
take helps at all. / am also bothered
with constipation"
Answer: You should not neglect indi-
gestion and constipation, AZ Ii leads to
more serious trouble; very frequently
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appendicitis is caused by this neglect
BeGin 1T once and take tablets trio.
pcptine. These are packed III sealed
catrons with fun directions for taking.
"P. II. c." writes: When a man Is
down and out, with such symptoms as
weakness. nervousness irritability and
listless feeling even after a nights
rest. what can be done to restore one
self TO good vigorous health"
Answer: Right living and a power
full, harmless. invigorating tonic. such
as three-grain cadomcne tablets should
cause new life forces to accrue to your
great benefit. Your rccuperative forces
will gradually improve and health re-
turn.
Mrs. w. w. c." asks: Can I take
off 40 pounds OF fat? l weight $50
pounds; too much for my height"
as per the directions which accom-
pany, o-grain arbolone tablets, put up
in scaled tubes and sold by we'll
stocked druggists. They are very good
for any fleshy person. to take.
anna r." writes: 4 have taken
medicine from several doctors for liver
and kidney trouble and constipation,
but IT does not seem to help me at ALI
My skin Is sallow. have constant
headaches and dizzy spells. What shall
/ do
Answer: the best remedy that I
know for your trouble is thrce-gratn
sulpherb tablets (not sulphur tablc;s).
These arc packed In sealed tubes with
full directions. Most of tho remedies
only. aggravate, but if you take the
sulrherb tablets regularly for n few
weeks YOU should he well. This will
purify the blood and your skin will
lose that sallow look.
BUSY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ran ho
easily controlled I'm children by giving
them the following. Tincturo cubebs, /
dram: tincture rhus aromatic. . drains.
and comp. iiuid balmwort. l or. Give
before each meal.
Doctor: ] have very bad case OF
catarrh OF the head and my stomach,
fer greatly and would like relief"
-. G."-Local treatment should bo
used as follows: Get ozs. of anti
septic vilane powder. Use n half tea
the water through the palm of the
hand through the nostrils two or three
times a day. Then make catarrh
vilane powder with OF. vaseline or
lard and apply TO the nostrils as far
up as possible. Also take a teaspoon
full four times daily of the following:
tiuid bnlmwort. ! o.; fluid ext. buchu,
| OF. Mix ann shake we'll.
Alice NJ" writes: Something seems
don't know what it Is. have huge
pums under my eyes, my eyes are
bloodshot In morning and my feet and
ankles are swoolen. Sometimes l have
OF the time"
Answer: Your eliminating organs such
MS liver and kidneys are in need of
treatment. Begin taking balmwort
tablets at once. Get them In scaled
tubes with full directions of any we'll
stocked druggist.
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BUSY MISUNDERSTANDING can he
easily controlled I'm children by giving
them the following. Tincture cubebs. l
dram; tincture rhus aromatic, drains,
and comp. liuid balmwort, l or. Give
from 10 to IL drops in water an hour
before each meal.
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HeDocToR's
YHDV1CEA
%D. Zewzs Raker *

The questions answered below arc
Sehcrai III character; the symptoms or
diseases are given and the answers
should apply to any case of similar ma
lure.
Those wishing further advice. free.
may addrfss Or. Lewis Baker, College
Building College Ellwood Streets.
Dayton, o., enclosing self-addressed.
stamped envelope for reply. Full name
ana address must he given. but only
initials or fictitious name will he used
in my answers. The prescriptions can
lie fillcd at any well-stockcd drug
store. Any druggist can order OF
Wholesaler
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Virginia bookseller Proud OF Virgin,

Virginia bookseller Proud OF virginia.
Before the fourteenth annual convcn-
ton OF the American Booksellers As
Sociation. held In New York on May
u. 10 and II. NJ. G. Nusbaum. of Nor
folk. Va, said during the course OF
his address on Selling Books" printed
in full In The Publishers Weekly OF
May Ii:
I cannot permit this opportunity to
pass me without calling your attention
10 the eminent part taken by my native
state, Virginia, In the production of
GOOD literature. and also to the service
she mas rendered the retail trade by
giving us II Ioodly proportion of the
best sellers such as Red Rock
,ouecd, Mary Carey, The House of
happiness ". VS. Eyes Ellen Glas-
COWS Virginia. Mary Johnston's Long
itoii, Cease Firing and others. These
are pure. good hooks that arc pleas
nro TO sell and TO recommend, and
feel sure that l voice the sentiments OF
all dealers I'm Virginia when i say that
we are ready to help the publishers
to the extent OF our ability in placinp
really worth while books before our
people. ~
Let me say that we, the bookseller,
OF Inc country. should take great pride
vi our occupation; should view it, aDart
from the practical side, with n great
hcti oil idealism. Ours is most ncces-
SarE junction; we serve at the altar
OF intellectual and spiritual advance
hcht' and when, in obedience to the
great law OF progress. men and women
n,,"ii attain TO an cver-larGcr measure
or truth, TO wider vision and loftier
prospects. ours shall prove in very
truth help, however humble. in mat
attainment"
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and Irish people. and tho story is en-
tertaining.
r1'hc Strong Heart,

.1'hc Strong Heart
| Company.
! The strong heart of MIR Goring-
Thomas's story is that of Barbara Muir
ray. daughter Of an impecunious Lon
don clerk. When tho story begins.
Barbara's father has just lost his po-
sition and she is forced to go to work.
First, she tries the office of firm of
brokers. where she unconsciously
causes trouble between ono of her en-
ployers and his wife, and is compelled
to repulsc violently his equally violent
love-malling.
Then. after numerous difficulties,
barbara becomes Il barmnid at the Blue
Lobster, where she meets George son
OF Lord Gregory Of Cheep who. also
at the beginning OF tho story has been
preparing himself for n diplomatic
career.
Thereafter the scenes alternate be-
tween tho circles i'll which George be-
longs and those In which barbara is
born. connected by the link of tho love
between the two. These scenes are
ontcrtainingly described and the char
acters that figure in them are we'll
drawn. Indeed. 1t is as series of
character sketches. or studies tina.
The Strong Heart" is most commend
able, though there arc ilings at a good
many fads and movements with which
the author is not In sympathy includ-
ing tho Woman Movement
Very evidently the author has 4 wide
hnoWicdgo OF many strata of life, and
III The Strong Heart" he DISPLAYS II
IN an extremely Interesting manner
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~ Girls Marriage. ~

BY Agnes Gordon Lcnnox. John
Lane Company
girls Marriages" would be a bet
Ter title for this novel than III. one
siNcn by The author, for the heroine
narrles twice and each marriage con.
taihs Il climax o. sorts Evidently the
huthor desires 10 make u actional
preachment on the subject of sasly
instruction OF youth-a fad or. d,c.
irine-depcnd!nG upon the point Of
V.cw-which has made considerable
Roadway
But In her endeavor to be convincing
she has taken an almost Impossible
case. since She offers 10 the crcdulitv
"t her readers q girl IN her twcntIes
VINO Is not only innocent, but denscly
ignorant or the baldcst facts OF life
me cir! loves her three older brother,
very dearly, and marrics Il man whom
she barely knows, for the purpose OF
adding another 10 her fraternity and
because She thinks that her ,narriar,
VIII assist one of her brothers IN mar
'ying the girl he loves.
As soon as she Is married she he
comes frightened. but convenient
motor accident dcpriyes. or relieves.
her of her husband. Later on. sbc
lnarries again, so as not To lie alamo
hut with the distinct UNDERSTANDING
mat the marriage IS one of form. n
IS long time before her friends ava
her own heart are able 10 convince her
mat she really loves the second nus
band.
In spite OF its proparandistic uat,ire
however. the book is in light comedy
iorfn' lts characters are nice English
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"1hc Homo OF tho Seven Devils"

BY Horace w. C. Newte. John Lane
Company.
"And the heart OF n beautiful woman
Ia the most loved hidinE-place OF mt
least seven devils" With these words
OF cheerful warning from his vcncr-
able prior ringing in his cars. Paul
Quillian. once Friar Anselm, starts out
TO see the world.
When "A mere boy OF fourteen he had
felt the appeal of his vocation: ut nine
teen he had taken vows and entered
n Belgian monastery. and now. at TWEEN
~. he is released and sent back into
the world from which he had come,
for reasons which seem good to his
superiors III this work of fiction. He
has inherited very large fortune,
which, unless accepted by him. would
GO TO n cousin. "a declared enemy OF
the church." Therefore, he is hidden
to renouuce his VOWS go into the world
and render secular service TO his church.
1t would he natural to assume that
the boy. remembering the tempting
warning of his prior, would seek some
OF the devils. Doubtless he would, II
Il became necessary, but, after the
manner of the particular species of
devil had in mind by the superior. they
seek him. lis PEELED by the knowledge Of
the boys unusual history and attract
cd ny his innocence and charm.
lie meets, or is ovcrtakcn by, q num-
Scr of women. some of whom arc In
terestinc and attractive. hut he Is not
only innocent. but almost impossibly
ignorant, so that he remains unsophis-
ticated to the end. in spite of his many
adventures and opportunities. lie Ia
fortunate enough ut last to win a girl
IN whose heart hides no devil at all.
except n silly sort OF imp that impels
her TO refuse to kiss him until ho has
sworn that lie never kissed certain
Mrs. {'h1tillon. who Ia. Incidentally. bp
most attractive character in the book.
Tho Homo of the Seven Devils" Is
curiously uneven; it IS entertaining and
dull: IL promises excitement which II
does not provide, md 1t arouscs eXpcc-
tations which arc not realized.
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"1-he Intervening Indy.

"T'hc Intervening Lndy."
by Edgar Jepson. Tho Bobbs -Mer-
rill Company.
In Mr.. Jcpson's new story, 1.-THE Tn
tervcninE Lady" the reader welcomes
again one OF the authors most fasci-
mating Observation-Disclosures, Lady Gran
Olson in her own right, commonly and
aifectionatcly known MS Lady NoEgs
Like the Admirable Tinker, Nogcs Is
an ingenious and prccocious child, but,
unlike most social prodigics. she is n
lovable little 'ilapper." and her various
plans and stratagcms provide delighted
amusement to the reader. which be-
comes almost afectionatc amusement
aB tho story proceeds, SO vivid IL hex
personality.
When the story opens, Noggs is only
a child. and her achievements are to
some extent of a childish nature. Sho
has encounters with an iratc neighbor
concerning a small matter OF disturb
ing his phensants. with a too-gushing
EoNerness. with the mcddlinE private
secretary to her uncle. the Prime Min
lister. and in each instance comes Off
victorious and triumphant.
In the second part of the book, en-
titled The Girl" into which Tho
Child OF tho first part grows. there
are also adventures and encounters.
but of more serious nature Still
they are all delightful, for Noggs re-
mains as unsDoilcd and charming dur
ing the successes oe her first season
as she was as child rompinE in the
country.
She continues to act as tho goddess
from the machine frustrating the plans
or evildoers OF all sorts, fortune
hunting rascal. blackmailcr. card
sharps. and would-b be Don Juan. AS
constructive force. She brings to-
Ecther for their mutual happiness the
Admirable Tinkcr--now a trusted agent
OF the Foreign OMce-and his Elsie.
assists the gay young Lord pollifay
10 wed the choice OF his heart an
AItlht OF me music halls. and, finally
gives promise of bringing happincss
or peculiarly personal sort into the
lie OF young painter. whom She had
made" '''''
The Intervening Lady" is n hl,tbc
ana joyous contribution to the early
summers fiction.
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socialism. Promise or Menace

BY MOTIFS IIil1Quit and John A.
Ryan, D. y. The Macmillan Company.
The interesting and informative dis
cussion between Mr.. Hillquit and
Father Ryan on the subject of social
ism, attacked by n churchmnn and de-
Tended by Il Socialist, which has been
running serially In Evcrybody's Mag
azine, is now published in book form.
Not only is the debate of tho joint
authors instructive In itself, but tho
citation OF authorities is of much value.
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"Wtth DIR. GrcDfell in I.abrador.o
by Cuthbcrt Lee. Nealo Publishing
Company.
Except for an Introductory chapter
by DR. Grcnfell on The Future of
Labrador" and Il formal Introduction
by Douglas Palmer, member of Dir.
Grenfclfs medical stan. this small
book is devoted to an account by Cuth
bert Lee of tho work being done by
the brave and devoted doctor OF Labra-
cor and his staff, together with many
descriptions of the land and it's people
Ana through the pages of description
one catches a series of intimate views
OF DIR. Grcnfell, that wonderful man
who has consecrated his life to the
service of others. The comparatively
small space filled by tho writer with
accounts of his personal experiences is
a matter for regret. except AS evidence
of the sclf-forEetfulncss which Or
Grchiclis example has inculcatcd IN
those who have worked with him, or
observed his work.