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called Il a game. It's more than that
its a battle, Compared to the sue
cessful business man Of today the Rey-
dictionary minutemen we're as keen
and alert as the Seven Sleepers J
know that there are more noncollege
men driving street cars than there are.
college men. But that doesn't intiu-
ence me. You could get a job now.
Not much OF a position, perhaps, but
something sclf.respecting and fairly
| ~weli.paying. Il would teach you many
things. You might get a knowledge
! OF human nature that no college could
give you. But there's something
poise 49, self-confidence assurance
that nothing but college can give you.
! You will find yourself In those three
years. After you finish college youn
have difficulty In fitting into your
proper niche, perhaps. and you'n want
60 curse the day on which you needed
my advice, TN look as though you
had simply wasted those three pre-
Ciuus years. But In 1--we or six years
after, when your character has ielled,
and you've hit your pace, you'll bless
mo for Il. As for "A knowledge OF hui
mainly. and OF business tricks-well,
your mother is fairly familiar with the
busy marts OF trade. II you want TO
learn folks YOU can spend FOUR sum
mers selling Fe2therlooms for me"
but, mother. YOU don't understand
Just why"
Yes, dear un, / do. After all, re
member you're only eighteen. Youm
probably spend part OF your time rush
ing around at class proms with n red
ribbon IN your Goa lapel 20 show
you're on the floor committee. And
you'n be %girl.fussing. too. But you'd
be attracted TO girls. In Or out OF col
lege, and I'd rather, Just now. that IL
would be some pretty, nice-thinking
college girl in a white sweater and a
blue serge skirt. whose worst thought
was wondering II you could be cAjoled
into taking her to the freshman-sopht-
more basketball game, than some red.
/ Tipped. black-iet-earringed siren gazing
|. at you across the table In some base
r ment cafe. And goodness knows,
Jock, you ear your clothes SO beau.
tifully that even the haberdashers
statesmen eye you with respect I've
seen EN-. That's one course you
needn't take at college"
Jock sat silent, has face grave with
thought But when I'm earning money
G real money--it's OF the road toI
e you he said. at last. Il don't want this
d to sound ike a scene from East Lynne
but, mother
'Um-m-m-ye-ee-es," assented EN-
a. ma McChesney, with no alarming en-
Il thuslasm. Jock, dear, carry me bach
10 he'd again, win you? And theT
open the closet door and pull u tina
big sample Ease to the side OF my bed
h The newest fall Featherlooms are II
ID It, and somehow, I've Just a whimsl
notion hat ia like to look 'em over
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,oo,r u%etticoats. Ed Meyers stared
nehast. And as he stared there am
! ut,Ie knock at the door-a series OF
s,aceato raps with feminine knuckies
hack of them. The nurse " the
door. dlsapproval on her face. AZ the
turning OF the knob there bounced in.o
The room a vision In an A%lice'blue SUIT
nnImes 10 match. pearl earrings elab-
orate couture OF reddish.gold ana Il
complexion that showed an unbeiiey-
sble trust IN the credulity OF mankind
.How.do. dearie!" exclaimed the VI,
sion. You poor kid, you! heaIu
Won was sick, and | says, I'm COINS up
~ cheer her up n | have TO miss my
train out 10 do H. Say, was lHlu
mn two years ago in Idaho Falls Idaho.
and believe me. IN never forget II l
dont know how sick was, but don
wen want 20 remember how lonesome
/ Was. 1 just chung TO the chamber
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been a grayish pallor. She leaned
back a bit 10 survey this son Of hers.
"Ughi how black you arel" II was
the old Emma McChesney that spoke
You young devil, you're actually grow.
ing a mustachel There's something
hard in your left-hand vest pocket II
It's your fountain pen you'd better res
cue H. because I'm going 10 hug you
again"
hut Jock McChesney was not smil
ing. lie glanced around the stuny
little hotel room. II looked stuiier
and drearier than ever IN contrast
with his radiant youth. his glowing
freshness, his outdoor tan, his ihiG6ac-
ulato attire. lie looked at the aston
ished Miss Riordon. Al his gaze than
lady muttered something, and fed.
sample-case banging at her knees. AZ
the look in his eyes his mother
FASTENED, ~womanwise, to reassure him
IT wasn't 80 bad, Jock Now that
you're here, It's all right Jock,
didn't realize just what you meant "a
me until you didn't come. | didn't
realize"
Jock sat down at the edge OF Tho
bed, and slid one arm under his moth
er's head There was a grim lin'
about his mouth.
And I've been fishing" he said
I've been sprawllng under a tree II
front Of a darned fool stream and won
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Then she gave a happy little laugh,
reached for her kimonO at the foot OF
the bed. and prepared to kick on The
b~edclothes.
"Jusf run into The hail a second.
SON." she announced I'm going 70
get up"
"Upl No, you're mott" shouted Jock
making a rush at her. Then, In the ex'
uberanoe OF his splendid young
strength. he picked her up. swathed
snugly IN a roll OF sheeting and light
blanket, carried her TO the big chair
by the window, and seated himself,
with his surprised ana laughing moth
or In his arms.
But Mrs. McChesney vas serious
again IN a moment. She lay with her
head against her boys breast for a
while. Then she spoke what was IN
her sane, %tarseeinE mind.
Jock, II I've ever wished you were
a girl. / take 81 all back now. I'd ratb-
| er have heard what you just said than
| any piece Of unbelievable good fortune
! in the world. God bless you Cor H.,
dear. But, Jock, you're going to col.
lego No wait a minute. You'll have
a chance 20 prove the things you just
said by getting through IN three years
instead OF the usual four. II you're in
earnest you can DO II. ] want my boy
20 start into this business wal equipped
J with every means Of defense You
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maid Ike she was my W sister. n
your nurse wants to go out for an air
ing III sit with you. Glad TO-"
That's a grand little idea" agreed
Ed Meyers. Il told EN- you'd brighten
things up. Well. III be going. You1l
be as good as new In a week, Mrs. Nc
Chesney, don't you worry. SO long
And he closed the door after himself
with apparent relief.
Miss Haney. the nurse, was already
preparing to 30 out. II was her regu-
lar hour for exercise. Mrs. MCChes.
ney watched her go with a sinking
heart.
Now said Miss Riorjan, comfort
ably, we girls can have a real, old
fashioned talk. \ nurse isn't human.
The n ] had In Idaho Falls was
strictly prophylactic, and antiseptlc.
and she certainly could give the swell
alcohol rubs, but you can't get chum.
my with a human disinfectaut. Your
lines skirts, isn't it,
Yes"
land, I've heard an awful lot about
YOU, The boys on the road certainly
speak something grand OF you. I'm
really Jealous. Say, I'd love to show
you some OF my samples for this sea.
son. They're just great. I'll just run
down the hall to my room
She q gone. Emma McChesney
shut her eyes, YEARLY. Her nerves
we're twilchiug Her thoughts were
far, far away from samples and sam.
pie cases. So hc had turned out TO be-
bis worthless fathers son after am
Tie must have got some news of her
by now And ho ignored &c. he was
content Co amusp himself mp there IN
b OIL, Canadian woods. while his moth
, CI-
Miss Ri0rdDu, flushed. and painting
q little. burst into the oom again
sample ease iu hand.
"Lordy. that's heavy, lts "a wonde.
! ! haven't KILLED myself before now
wrestling with those blamed things"
Z Mrs. McChesncy sat up on one el
] bow as Miss RioIduu tuggcd nc thD
2 samplo.casc cover. Thea she lcauc,
e forward. interested I'm spite Of hersel
ut sight OF the pile Of sheer, white
uNQuisitcly embroidered and lacy gaI
p ments that lay disclosed as the cove
" foll back.
, "Oh, liuEcricl That's an ideal lin
- for q woman Let's see the yoke d
10 that first uightRowu. IT'S a really wor
q dorui design
Miss Riordon laughed and shoe
ont the folds Of the topmost Carmen
e N~iphtgown,' she said, and laugho
% again. Take another look
Why what" began Emma M'
g. Chesuey.
u 'Shrouds," announced Miss RiordoI
~ complaccntly,
"%Shrouds," shrieked Mrs. Mc"he
IL ney. and her elbow gave way. 81
II fell back on the pillow.
,r "Reautiul. amt they" Miss Riordo
rs twlrled the white garment in her han
pr They're the very newest thing. You
notice they're made up slightly no
NJ bic. with a French back. and his
N waist line in the front Last seasC
kimono sleeves was all the go. b.
It, they're not used this season. Tn
one
Be Take them away" screamed Emn
d. McChesney. Historically. Take the
is. away! Take them away" And buri'
IN her face IN her trembling white hand
Miss Riordon stared. Then 81
en- slammed the cover OF the case, ros
nd and started toward the door. But
a fore she reached II, and while the ST.
ns woman's sobs were still sounding h.
IN. terically the door few open TO sdu
a tall, slim, miraculously w%elldress
ed young man. The next instant Emu
ar. Mcrhesney's lace nightgown "
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dering whether to fry EN- for lunch
now. or to put my hat over my eyes
and fall asleep"
Ills mother reached up and patted
his shoulder. But the line around
Jocks Jaw did not soften. lie turned
his head 10 gaze down at his mother,
Two Of those kilograms, and N
letter, were from T. A, Buck, Jr.," he
said. "Ho met me at Detroit. ] never
thought I'd stand from a total stranger
what | stood from hat man
why, what do you mean?" Alarm,
dismay, astonishment were in her
eyes.
He said things. And he meant 'em.
lie showed me-, In a perfectly we'll
Lred, cleancut, and most convincing
way lust what "A miserable, selfish,
iow-dOwn, worthless young hound
am"
"He-dared!-"
You bet no dared And then some.
And l hadn't an argument to como
back with. I don't know just where
he got all his information from, but II
was straight
lie got up. strobe TO the window, and
came back to the bed. Both hands
thrust deep In his pockets, he an
nounced his life plans, thus:
I'm eighteen years old. And ] look
twenty three, and act twenty-five
when I'm with neutrality-suspicious.
I've been as much help and comfort 10
you as a pet alligator. You've always
said that / was 10 go TO college, and
I've sort of trained myself to believe
was. Wen, I'm not, | want TO get into
business, with "A capital Il. And want
to Jump In now. This minute. I've
started out TO be a ilrst-class slob, with
YOU keeping me In pocket money, and
clothes. and the lord knows what all.
Why, ="
Jock McChesney,' said that young
mans bewildered mother, Just what
did r. A. Buck, Jr., say TO you, any.
way?"
Plenty. Enough TO make me Sc,
things, 1 used 10 think that wanted
To get into one Of the professions
FNntthhtuhh iou Ahlh aboAN AhN "
nance OF a civil engineers life! Why
to be n successful business man thesI
days you've got TO be a b]uccaneer
and a diplomat, and a detective, and
o%lairvoyant and an expert mathemu
tician, and a wizard. Business-ius
plain. everyday business-is the gan
+ lest, chanciest. most thrilling lin
there In today. and I'm for il. Let IN
other guy hang out his shingle an
wait for EN- I'm going out and &c
mine"
ANY particular line, or just plaI
ming TO corner the business markC
4 generality" came q cool, not 10
3 amused voice from the bed.
Advertising" replied Jock, crispl,
magazine advertising, TO start wit
Q / met a fellow up In the wOods-name
r O'Rourke. lie was a star football ma
[ az Yale. He's bucking the advertiser
line now for the MaNtodon magazln
He's crazy about Il, aud says it's n
a greatest game ever. / want to get iRI
@ Il now-not four years from now"
= He stopped abruptly. Emma N
d Chesney regarded him, yea glowin
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competitor, and representative Of
the Strauss sanssilk company. failed
70 awaken In her the proper spirit Of
antagonism. Fat ed Meyers sent a
. Of violets that devastated the
violet beds at the local greenhouse.
Emma McChesney regarded them list.
lessly when the nurse lifted them ont
OF their tissue wrappings. But the
name on the card brough a tiny smile
to her lips.
lie says he'd like to see you, n you
feel able said Miss Haney, the nurse
When she came up from dinner.
Emma McChesney thought "A minuts
Better tell him IT'S catching" she
said.
He knows II isn't" returned Miss
Nancy. But II you don't want him.
why"
Tell him TO come up" interrupted
Emma McChesney, suddenly.
A faint CLEAN OF the old bumor
lighted up her face when Fat I'D Mey.
crs painfully tlp.toed In, brown derby
In hand. his red face properly dolemI.
brown shoes ~sQuoaklng. His figure
doomed mountainous in a light brown
summer suit
Amt you ashamed Of yoursclf?'
he began, heavily humorous. Couldn't
You fad anything better 10 do in the
middle Of the season? Say. on the
square. grille. I'm dead sorry Hard
luck, by gosh' Young r. a. himself
went out with O line in your territory.
didn't hc' ] didn't think that guy had
80 'n him. dlrncd 20 I did.
Il was sweet OF YOU TO send an
those v%lolots. Mr. Meyers J hope you're
NOT disappointed that they couldn't
have been worked iu the form Of r.
/ pillow, with AT Rest done in white
. ,urlycues
Mrs. NcChosuoy," ed Meyers
round face expressed righteous grief
pain, and surprise. You and may
have had % word. now and then. and
win say that you dealt me ~ couple
OF low down tricks on tho road, bu.
that's all 10 the game / never held
80 up against you Say, nobody cvcl
admired YOU or appreciated YOU mos,
that I did
Look out,' said Emma McChosnoy
You're speaking in the past tense
Please don't. u makes me nervous
ia Meyers laughed intentionally
aud glanced ~ycaruiugly toward th'
door. Vie seemed 600 a loss To- accouu
for something he failed 10 ind iu th.
manner and conversation OF Mrs Nc
ChesHcy.
Son here with YOU. / suppose Doc
asked, cheerily. sure that he was %.
safe ground az last.
Emma McChesney closed her eyes
The little became very SIN. j
a panic Ed Meyers looked helpiessl
from the white face. with It's hollo'
cheeks and closed cyelids TO the nurs
who sat al the window. That discree
damsel put her finger swiftly TO he
lips. and shook her head Ed Meyer
, rose, hastily his face a shade redde
than usual.
We'll. ] guess | gotta be runnin
/ along. I'm tickled TO death to find 20
looking so fat and sassy. / got a
idea you were just stalling for a res
+. that's all. Say, Mrs. McChesne,
= there's "A swell little dame in the hous
named Riordon. She's on the roaI
/. too. I don't know what her line
but she's q friendly kid, with a bunc
I Of talk. 4 woman always likes 10 haN
9 another woman fussin' around wht
y she's sick. | told her about you, an
how I'd bet you'd be crazy to get
chance 10 talk shop and Featherloou
agar / guess YOU amt lost your
4 tere Il in Featherlooms, eh, whnt?'
, Emma McChesney's face indicate
/, not the gaintest knowledge OF Feathe
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Don't so into the courtroom nov.
The Judge is charging the jury"
Holy smokel IL a man dragged
away from his business 20 serve On
the jury and then charged for it9"
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NURSE SAYS.

A n ID colorcd manly saws thore
Nl IS nothing better for tender feet
caused hy nersprat,on than
constant washing in alur, water. Let
the feet stay in n weak, lu1,ewarm 81
luton of It for ffteen minutes daily.
preferably nj night pat them dry. th"n
dust with Dric acid powder. This ID
cooling and refreshing.
Nurse also says in "her lay" doc
tors were not SO plentiful and home
remedies" had 10 he relied upon. For
nose bleed saturate lambs wool with q
strong solution OF icewatcr and pow
dcred alum stuff this gently inside each
noetrll: change frequently until the
blood ceases 10 flow; meanwhile, bathe
the face. especially nose and forehead.
with cold water. When no more blood
comes dust the nose with alum again.
Hiccoughs may be quickly stopped by
Insisting upon tho patient, man,
woman or child" holding their hands up,
then see how close the thumb and little
finger of right Cor left) hand can come
without touching; I presume every ono
knows that L little sugar. sucked as 1t
we're. is good; II Is mostly to attract at
tention from the unpleasant complaint.
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COOKING IN COPPER.

= VEN great war must bring
r some small compen satlous, and
l. although the price OF imported
materials IL steadily rising the
price OF copper ana copper ware is fall
ing. Many n woman who has never
been able to crafty her desire TO- these
aristocrats among kitchen utensils Will
ind she can do so before the war Is over
and the foreign markets again open.
There is a superstition that II IL
dangerous to cook IN copper when as
matter " fact anything but acids can
10 cooked even In the ununed copper
without danger. Gopher utensils are
always lined, however, either with silver
or tin.
There are three grades OF copper.
bright. bronze and hammered bronze.
Just now very popular and OF course
very expensive. Copper always looks
better II used on a bare table. and 90
the tray nearly always accompanies all
implements
Most effective OF all copper utensils
IL the casserole made OF slnt.le sheet
with cover, which slips from the
oven to the table and Its contents are
supposed TO be cooked with a thorough
ness obtainable with no other material.
In large size in the imperial or ham
mercd copper such casserole costs SIS.
In small size suitable for small
chicken or enough lamb and vegetables
for two IL costs only 81
Tho very newest coutr'vanca ls a
chocolate pot, with a tiny bell like stove
that goes In the bottom 70 keep the
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methods adopted in European armies
as told In an article in the special war
edition or the Scientific American. ~
particularly interesting. as Will be seen
from tho following extract:
The general system adopted for pro-
vdlnS "A medical service t. practically
identical in the armies OF all the great
Powers. 1t cOntemplates division ol
the service into three portions: that
which belongs to and accompanies th'
t6hting troops; that which pertains to
the base tof supplies) and the line ~
communications; and that which per
talns 10 the home territory or "the zone
of the interior"
The principle governing these services
Is that nothing but first aid and enter
Eency treatment should b. attempted n
the immediate zone OF combat, and that
having received this treatment tho dis
Ghled should be quickly transported To
the "hasc," where abundant facinticS
Tor their care can be provided without
oncumbering the lighting forces.
Here at tho base they arc carefully
CLASSIFIED and those who arc so serl-'
ously disabled as to be UNIT for further
service at the front are sent back Up
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pehisned with n row of emeralds cut
en- caoachon and set, gypsy fashion.
IeVei with the surrounding platinum.
Inc shoulder, the part Of the ring which
Widens out and Joins the band with tho
oelei' u iorinc1 OF closely set emeralds
ana diamonds; the emcralds are in
gypsy mountings; the diamonds raIsed
high above them.
inc oezcl. the only portion Of n ring
mat is usually decorated, holds n lary,'
oval emerald, cut Ike tho rcst with
a hish, smooth convex surface and /,
swallow concave back. This handsome
stone is clevcriy contrasted with pican-
lng diamonds whose many facets reflect
the brilliant green OF the emerald.
In shape the bc2el of this ring 4,
Characteristic OF tho very Iat,s, dcsipr
IL Is placed at right angles to tbe
finger band and IS known as an I'm.
right bezcl its central stone being SO,
IN the ring In line with the finger as
the ring Is worn. and not crosswiso az
the previous styles would have had H.
Inc most intricate carving is to be
seen on some OF these wonderful Jewels.
carving. engraving and modelling that
would he considered remarkable in COLL
ana "nlch IN this platinum becomes
'Ati d'l uiudIys 10 say the least
Brilliants and small round pearls are
used IN the platinum setting Of ono ot
! these carved rings. The bezci Is COM
/ posed OF fine decoration IN myrtle
/ leaves. veined and marked with tina
greatest deucncy. Tho stems ~
| platinum wire cntcviro tho diamond
single or IN pairs and tho pearls ars
set In groups. Ike clusters of hcrrieq
close 20 tho leaves
Five large opals make a s'reaI, OF Ar.
between beds Of sparkling diamonds In
a typical ring for tho fall Tho opnls
are round and placed hilh IN open so,-
tinss, but the diamond are On n lower
'ovel and mounted In what g. known a,
box settings square compartments ~
Platinum with slpnting sides. 20 reflect
/ the glories Of the gems. Tho contrast
gives splendid effect IN this ring.
! which has diamond shaped hczol. very
/ long and narrow. With tho boxed
diamonds In two triangular formations
on either side Of tho upright row NJ
beautiful opais
Another ring having Tho Fashionable
upright bozel and ornamertcd com set
shoulder and finger band 81 ono contain
ING cone II square shaped eapph,rns
, Tho largest r'n is SGT hgd in the
centre. while Tho others retreat In steps
down to thc band On either side. and NJ
tho intersection q each erliir- san
phiIs. jist where the corners meet. tiny
diamonds ar, set The band ~ this
ring is formed of two engraved Grips
Of platinum between which rest small
SQUARE sapnl res divided ny twisted
platinum wirc.
u Is such enticlnG towels ne thess
that will command notice in no leading
fashion circles through the coming
| season.
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OCEANGOING MANNEQUINS.


NNE profession for women that the
European war has blocked Is so
very new that In spite OF It's
strangeness few people ever heard or IT.
II you crossed on one OF the larger liners
early In the spring. however you may
have learned the latest method OF sew
eral enterprising French couturiers FOR
getting their wares before the public
II was 10 send their most beautiful
mannequins with their latest creations
across the ocean and back
When you think how dull and event.
less an ocean voyage usually Is and
then consider the difference II must
make to the women passengers TO have
the latest models In French frocks and
hats and wraps paraded before them
three or four times a day you will real
ize what a master stroke II really Is or
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chocolate from burning and circular
ARRANGEMENT like haring candlestick
with holes through which the chocolate
percolates as It cooks. The stirrni
spoon Is supposed to be quite eliminated
with lamp and stand tray and new cups
with copper handles It costs 1870.
For the man Of the family there IS n
cocktail shaker, with light cover ana
a tiny spout with chained stopp'r iiN"
the kerosene can of our youth, through
which the l!q"'d ponrs into the little
glasses with their copper holders.
Then there Is the coffee pot for trav'
oilers In It's leather case. Opened, this
dscloses Il nickel jar which yields a
stove, percolator and an adjustable ham
die. There are dozens of regular coffee
percolators, OF course. Then there are