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WHEN A MAN is MARRIED
The Idealistic Dinklebys,
BY ONE WHO IS

were both in the airhole, and no mis-
take She was trying to extricate her
self by a resort to tears, while /
sought safety through downright OBJ
stinacy. 1t was quickly evident TO
me that VIC would both have to sink or
adopt some other method of getting back
where we were at the opening of
this yarn. So l followed Myra to her
room, and inaugurated peace negotia-
lions.
"Myra. dear. I'll agree with you
that the Dinklebys have never spoken
cross word to each other in all their
twenty-five years of married life. l
am for peace al any price"
For shame, Robert. to sell your
dignity SO cheaply." smiled my wife
through her tears. Il wouldn't do
that"
But l would dear" I said, glad of
a way out of the airhole.
That's splendid of you. Robert" re-
turned Myra, as she came close to me
and put her arms about my shoul-
ders. But do you know, dear. l think
I've changed my mind. I don't believe
there ever was couple in all the
world to get along without a cross
word"
Thus the cracks and airholes dis
appeared from the surfaces of our re-
spective temperaments. It's very simple
when you know how, Friend Husband.
(Copy-ight, 1851
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-16
FAMOUS
GN%MN
. HER
! BIRTHDAY
AVID NZ12S
August l6-Sarah Porter.


One Of the country's most able edaca-
tors. Sarah Porter, was born 1e years
ago today in Pennington. Conn. AS the
daughter Of a minister she was early
given the advantages Of a fair educa-
ton and when she was scarcely more
than a child she began to teach school.
From the first Sarah Porter showed un-
usual ability as an instructor and in
stead of taking her duties as something
that should be got over as quickly as
possible she showed decided interest in
me work of teaching.
Her ambition was to have a school
OF her own where she could put into
operation her ideas of education, and,
after teaching in boarding schools in
various parts of the country for a few
years. she opened a small school in a
room over a store in Pennington. This
venture succeeded and by renting a few
rooms with private individuals in the
town she organized what later became
her famous boarding school for girls
Within q few years she had attracted
so much attention through her unusual
powers as an educator that the citizens
OF her town Joined in buying for her 2
building where she could make her
school a permanent institution. Hence for
many years she had school which
never exceeded one hundred pupils ow-
ing to lack of accommodations, but
which attracted attention from all over
the country. 1t was. next to Mount
HoIyokc, the oldest school of its sort
in New England.
1t has been said that Sarah Porter
typified the best social life of her time
and place. Her temperament was al
most unequaled In steadiness and even.
ness. The range of her interests was
as wide as the world. She possessed a
deep intelligent patriotism and Chris
tian character whose beauty those felt
most deeply who knew her best
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| In two minutes Of reading you shall
have something about a hot July
night and ice skaters. Maybe you'll say
| they hain't no sech animal" That
isn't my fault. Here it is:
| Myra and / were in happy mood, and
talked about our neighbors for one
solid hour without the slightest crack
appearing upon the surfaces of our
| respective temperaments. Which was
pretty good for a hot July night-see
| first promise. Our agile voices cut
| capers as merrily as fancy skaters on
smooth ice-see second promise-until
we struck a conversational airhole,
and then there was some lively
reach safety first. The spurious ice
which precipitated US in the cruel.
cold waters of controversial nonsense
was a chance remark by Myra anent
the Dinklebys.
Robert" said Myra. with one of
her sweetest smiles. isn't it nice thus
to be happy with each other?"
Indeed It is. my dear" l responded.
enthusia stically patting her arm. This
is the life"
What a pity" she sighed. that it
can't go on forever"
1T is that, Myra. But I suppose the
fates rule otherwise in most matri-
monial partnerships"
Wouldn't it be lovely II ours could
be an exception"
quite lovely. / am sure, but unfor
tunately. dear. 1 don't suppose it can"
Now, il We were like the Dinble-
bys." unused Myra. with a dreamy look
In her eyes.
The Dinklebys?" interjected.
What about that old coupler"
They live such an ideal existence"
why. how Is that?" 1 wanted to
know.
Mrs Dinkleby told me yesterday
they had been married twenty-five
years and that in all that time not
single cross word had passed be-
tween them"
II don't believe it." 1 declared. We
were at the edge of the airhole.
Well. do" defended Myra. Mrs.
Dinkleby is such a fine old lady. 1
don't think she would tell an I'M
truth
II am sorry. Myra, IL you are SO
gullible."
"Gullible. am T." And Myra pulled
suddenly away from me.
"Of course, you are. Myra, when
you take stock in such stun as that"
foolishly persisted.
hODert hetnertOn, IL nave you
know that / am not gullible when /
choose to believe that there are peo-
pie in this world who don't always
quarrel. as we do" My wife was very
angry now. and we were both slipping
through the airhole.
TT il remarkable how easily some
people can be led" returned. with
brazen sarcasm.
Its a shame for you to talk like
that to me. Robert" Myra bla1ed.
TT can't be helped when you per-
sist in being foolish"
IT am not foolish, say" And Myra
gave a hint Of sob scene coming on.
which SO enraged me that / got up
from the settee, rushed into the house
and slammed the door.
Pretty soon I heard Myra come In
and go up to her room. I knew she
was crying. and felt sorry for hav-
ing been the cause Of her grief. We
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-16
WHAT'S THE AGE?

When is my boy or girl old enough
to so to college?
This is the question that almost ev,
cry parent is asking-whether OF
not that boy or girl really ever get.
within the college portals.
There has been good deal OF eff.
fort lately to lower the age for col.
lege entrance. This tendency has
been natural outcome of the in
crease in the length of professional
courses. Ii boy is not ready for
college till he is 10 or 20 he will not
be through the professional school
till he is past 25, and he will not be
able to support wife and family
much before he is 80. Likewise, if he
goes into business after he leaves col
lege. Competition and the increased
intricacy of business procedure
makes it impossible for young man
to be on a good footing in less than
three or four years after he leaves
college. BY lessening the age of COL
lege entrance, two or three years can
be gained.
DR.. Henry Louis Smith. president
OF Washington and Lee University,
in Lexington, Va, was recently ask
ed when, in his opinion, a boy was
ready for college His answer, of
course, would apply to girls as well
as their brothers.
"A boy is old enough to 60 to
college," he said, when he is ma
ture enough to control his own ac-
lions and spend wisely his own
money. Ordinarily this age is reach
ed at about IS, sometimes at II, not
often earlier than the latter age, and
frequently not till the young man is
20 or II. A boy who must be made"
to go to bed and get up in time for
breakfast, made" to go to school
each morning and to prepare his les
sons each evening. and who cannot
be trusted to spend his own pocket
money, is not old enough to go to
college, whatever may be his age,
height, weight, and company man
ners.
Second: A boy is ready" to I'm
dertake the difficulty of college
studies when he has learned to study
his daily lessons resolutely without
any compulsion and has successfully
completed a good high-sehool course
consisting of four years OF study
after finishing the regular lower
grammar or graded school.
OF course, a boy of unusual ability,
maturity, and resolute determination,
who cannot have access to a four
year high school, might wisely so on
to college and enter the race with
inadequate preparation. Difficulties
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HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel
Monday, August 1s, 1913.


Monday, August 18, 1918.
Bad and good influence. contend to
day. according to astrology. with the
| balance of power favorable for the
the Sun. Mercury. and Mars are In
beneic aspect. and. later. Venus Is
friendly. Neptune and Uranus are
strongly adverse.
The evil sway of the two planets
that are supposed to encourage cratic
eccentric. and even mad impulses is
held as exceedingly sinister at this
time. and Is interpreted to give warn
ing of increased horrors in the Euro
pean war. as well as new perils for
neutral nations.
While this confguration prevails
resolute action is counseled. The sway
Is believed TO produce Respondent and
discouraged moods. which must be
overcome by positive attitude of
mind.
The Sun gives promise of good luck
to those who seek employment or de-
sire promotion. The autumn. however
will be time when great inequalities
in compensation will distinguish the
wage scales in various lines of bust
ness.
There is a fairly fortunate sign for
leases and contracts today. Advertis-
ing is well directed.
Women should benefit from the
planetary government. which indicates
progress in many lines of activity. but
disappointment in political ambitions.
Suffrage work will be productive of
results that will be slow in appearing.
the seers declare.
Love affairs continue to be subject
to n rule that presages extraordinary
susceptibility on the part of all ages.
There is a threatening omen for the
middle-aged. and wives should guard
their husbands. astrologers say. from
disloyalty.
Mars has an aspect today that may
indicate the buying of chemicals in
immense quantities. This sign may
give warning of an epidemic. but is
thought to foreshadow something Of
the nature of a calamity or even a
clash of arms.
Railway stocks are subject to mimi
cal influences which may affect the stock
market.
Secret foes and desperate criminals
disturb the United States.
Persons whose birth date II is have
the augury of a satisfactory year at
home and in business. Changes will
not be fortunate. The young probably
will marry.
Children born on this day are likely
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Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
KEEPING CLEAN

HIS real Mothers Club for the benefit of mothers everywhere
who struggling with question, Of discipline. training. eduea
clothing for the children Write Chay of problems
which vexns and she will advise and help you solution Of
them Write to her. Of discoveries Of methods have
found successful smoothing the rough paths life for the tender
childish feet that through the Mothers Club your experience be Of
benefit other mothers still tangled the web Of perpexiy
you have so happily unraseed
Cooperation the any why in
the business of motherhood that highest and hottest calling which Away,
has been always will b of glory what
other of usefulness be opened herr Address Mrs.
Charity Brush. Q! this paper
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! "Oh, that light wine won't hurt
you. Guess we can afford to whoop
it up once in a while"
But Helen put her hand over her
glass when the second bottle was
served. AS rule Warren was very
temperate, but occasionally as he ex-
pressed it, he "whooped it up" She
always dreaded these rare lapses.
Ice cream on top OF all this! See
here, whatre you trying to do to
u.s." laughed Warren.
IT'S mighty good cream. sab.
Made right here. Coffee, sab"
Heavens, yes! Wen want some
thing to settle this dinner. Hold on"
! feeling in his cigar pocket. Bring
me a couple of Cabana perfectos."
Another half hour Warren fingered
over his coffee. He scanned the
! check laid face down beside him. and
drew out two tcn-dollar billsl
! So it was over ten dollarsl Helen
was consumed with the resentment
she always felt when Warren squan-
dered money on an cxtravagant din
ncr.
With swift side glance she saw
the dollar bill he left on the plate
when he gathered up the change.
Fifty cents would have been plenty.
They passed out through the still
crowded dining-room to the graveled
moonlit walk of this famous but un-
pretentious looking shore tavern.
1t was not until they were on the
packed, swaying trolley that Helen
began to feel heavy and headachy.
Warren, who stood before her, hang
ing to a strap, stared scowlingly out
over the heads of the other passen-
gers to the dark, damp-smelling
fields.
Almost an hour of this, and then
another half hour in the sitting,
glary subway. 1t had been a trying
trip. Warren had maintained surly
silence, and Helen made no effort to
talk.
Got any seidlitz powders?" he re-
switched on the light in their hail.
"Oh, deaS, was afraid that din
Cat any seidlitz powders3" he re-
peated, savagely. "If you haven't
I'll go out and get some
Helen hurried to the bathroom and
found the box of white and blue pa
pered powders.
"Shall / mix it for you'"
NO." brusquely leave them
there"
She left the box on the washstand
and came back to the bedroom where
Warren, already half undressed, was
sitting on the edge of the bed. pull
ing off his shoes.
"Oh, dear, I'm so sorry" kissing
the sunburned line of his neck. THAT
dinner was too rich-and all that
wine! Do you feel much upset?"
Upset? Who said I was upset"
feroeiously hurting his shoes against
the window seat. "Itd take blamed
lot more than that dinner to upset
me. Felt rotten before we started.
I've had Indigestion for a week, tell
you. Got any ice water?"
Helen prepared a pitcher of ice
water, then. went into her own room
to undress. her head fairly throb-
bling.
So this was the result of their ex-
trayagant, pleasure-seeking evening.
Twelve dollars wasted on wine and
over-rich food that had made them
both i'll. Their discomfort tonight
and tomorrow would be out OF all
proportion to their brief enjoyment
of the dinner.
When would Warren learn that
even an occasional "whooping Il ~
never paid9
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I That sauce is one of the thing!
that's made the place famous" H,
was fast unbending.
Il wonder if they'd give us thu
recipe" feeling this was safe ground
Not on your life! That's secret
of the house., intent on opening the
clans and twirling them in the rich
green sauce.
empty that he leaned back. Only
half a dozen shells edged Helen's
plate. Seing his enjoyment Of the
CLAIMS, she contrived to let him ca,
them all
The next course was huge fam
ing red lobster broiled to a turn.
Pretty heavy dinncr-we'd better
have some wine. No wine card
either?"
mo. sab; but we've got anything
you want, sab"
"All right; bright US a bottle OF
sparkling Mosclle."
"Yes. sah," beamed the waiter. his
estimate of his tip soaring.
Helen knew that sparkling Moscllc
was at least four dollars a quart, and
at a place where they refused price
list it was probably more But she
dared not irritate him again by sug-
costing a cheaper wine.
| Here, let me crack that for you. !"
Warren took the huge red claw with
which she was struggling. There
you arc" as he crushed the shell and
forkcd the white meat out on her
plate.
The wine was served in an ice
packed, napkin-covercd holder.
That's right" Warren nodded at
the label held out for his inspection.
With the solicitous air with which
a waiter always pours an expensive
wine, he filled the ice-chilled glasses.
That's bully good song" grinned
Warren. Listen to that!"
The colorcd quartet was playing a
rolicking air. The big fat mulatto at
! the piano singing over his shoulder:
Talk about your subway
Talk about your T.
Talk about your street car lines as
we'll
But if you're living where the grass
is green, .,
You've got to 60 home on the 5:I5.'
"Ha. ha: that's a good one for. the
suburbanites. Well have to send
that to Wilson. Poor devil; he
loathes committing"
Another counsel" Helen looked in
dismay at the broiled chicken covered
with strips of ham. "Oh. dear. l
can't eat any more!"
That's Virginia ham-the real
thing" enthused Warren. you don't
want to miss that. And eornP nm
wrapping the napkin from two fne
ears Of Country Gentleman. .,
Hope one of usn keep well
enough to 60 for the DOCTOR" re-
marked a man at the table back OF
them. =,
might as we'll phone hospital
we're on the way" laughed the girl
with him.
"Oh dear; it is an awful heavy din.
ner," protested Helen. "You should
not cat that corn"
"Why not? Can't get grub like this
every day. Now l don't mind pay
ing two dollars for this dinner. It's
when they soak you and give you
nothing for it-that's when ] get
sore. Taper doesn't make much on
this. Fresh stuff, cooked right. costs
him more than you think"
When the waiter reflled their
glasses with the last of the wine he
suggestively turned down the empty
bottle in the ice.
Bring US another pint of thatr
"Oh, Warren, don't-please don't
order any more" pleaded Helen.
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to such men are a stimulus rather
than a Encouragement"

than a encouragement"
Did you ever stop to ask yourself
YOU. madam, who have scissored
off the hens of your skirts till they
show some six or seven inches OF
ankle-just why you did it? Why
you enjoy the fashion that, a few
months ago, called for short skirts,
! and why you assured yourself. as
you pass the rejecting shop win
dows on the street, that the mode is
really becoming to your style of
beauty?
Sometimes frankness is unkind,
but the truth probably is that you
enjoy the stares that greeted you
when you first went forth with your
frocks cut all roundabout. OF course,
you wouldn't admit it. You proba-
bly, tried to convince yourself that
those glances very much annoyed
you. But truth it is that the reason
women enjoy adopting the freak ex-
tremes of fashion is because covert
ly, way down in their primitive heart
of hearts, they enjoy the stare that
follows the extreme.
But the stares didn't last long.
After the public had had few weeks
of this exhibition they grew per-
fectly accustomed to it. Ten inches
of stockinged leg, what was that?
You could see it for the asking, with
out asking in fact, merely by turn
ing the head.
And now Paris-still the fashion
leader, in spite of battle and murder
says that short, extremely short,
skirts are not to be worn this au-
tumn, for Paris never flaunts herself
where she is not wanted, never shows
one fraction of an inch more than the
public finds fascinating.
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War Hero's Mother Grateful.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The editor of the
Natin has received the following letter
from the mother of the late Lieut..
Warneford:
IT shall be glad II you will kindly.
through the medium of your paper.
thank the French nation for its kind
ness to my beloved son. Sub-Lieut.
Warneford, V. C, and Chevalier Of the
Legion Of Honor. for the honors paid
him during his life and after his death.
! should also like to thank the numerous
French people who wrote me such kind
letters of coincidence in the great loss
have sustained"
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Handkerchiefs for Luck.

An enterprising shop has recently
advertised Good Luck handkerchiefs
whose name alone should sell them anC
whose colors must prove irresistible tc
the girl who likes the square bit OF cam.
brio in some dainty hue.
These mouchoirs are to be had in pale
blue, pink. rose. lavender. yellow anC
green. and the good luck motifs are rep
resented in little white elephants, pink
pigs, black cats and other familiar in
sigma embroidered in one corner. and
almost warranted to bring good luck 10
the owner. The good luck handkerchief
are an importa ton from France.
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She's Six Feet Four Inches.

One Of the conspicuous figures met
on the Joy Zone at the Exposition in
San Francisco is Miss Blanche Pay
son. special policewoman. Miss Pay
son is six feet four inches in height
and weighs more than 200 pounds
Her costume is a long frock coat OF
dark blue serge, blue knickerbockers
very much like woman's riding
breeches, neatly fitting boots and a
policeman's cap. She has been pound
ing" the beat in the Joy Zone. where
the fun concessions are, since the ex-
position opened. and is said to have
done better work than could have been
done by a man. The rowdies who
infest every place where people gather
for fun get no quarter from the police
woman. She is there to see that girls
are not annoyed, and they are not.
She has a woman's point of view Of a
masher. He behaves or is thrown out.
Handling such individuals is the un-
pleasant part Of Miss Payson's work.
Tho other side is caring for lost chill
dren and advising timid or puzzled
women Besides she is a traffic cop.
She must see that the electric chairs
do not go faster than a walk. If they
do she halts them and warns against
going fast and humping into pedes-
TRANS When Miss Payson heard that
a policewoman was wanted for the ex-
position grounds she was selling hats
in a prominent millinery shop. She
went at once to see the chief OF po-
lice He looked her over and said:
You'll do-you were made for the
lob" Because she agrees with him
she has determined to become a reg
ular policewoman when the exposition
closes.
why does your dachshund sit UP on
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This series In continuation o
"Their Married Life" produced b.
Mabel Herbert Urner for four Year,
1.-THE Married Life Of Helen and War
per, Is the only series now being writ
ten by Mabel Herbert Urner.
GOT APPER'S Famous Sho'
Dinner, ST." read Heller
from the framed sign ovel
their table. Dear, did you know i
was that much?"
Now, for Heavens sake, don't be
gin on the price! We're going to geI'
some real food here-lct's enjoy it.
Dinner for the chauffeur. sah?
asked the white-coated darkcy. tllling
their glasses with ice.
NO chauffeur" Warren answered
CURLY.
They take it for granted you came
in a car" resented Helen. ,
From that lineup in the yard
we're about the only ones who didn't
Let's have your dinner card, as the
waiter brought the cocktails.
1--WE don't have nc card, sab; just
the shore dinner"
"All right; trot it along" Then to
Helen: "Scc that fat man over
thcrc?"
Helen glanced at the enormously
stout man standing in the doorway;
That's Taper. They say hes
right on the lob every minute. Does
ali the marketing himself: Never
let's thing stay in the icebox over
night. What you get here, you ge'
fresh. Hellol what's thist ,
Grab fakes a la Taper, san,
placing before them delicious-look-
ing connection of crab meat, green
peppers and tomatoes.
"Oh, dear, you don't cat craps,
exclaimed Helen dismayed. Asn =
him to bring you some other reisn;
That's all right. III get enough
to cat in this dinner. You go ahead
that looks fine" A..
But Helen had beekoned to the
rMr Curtis doesn't cat crabs
can't you get him something else
That's all we serve, mum. lhere
amt nothin' else" 90, .,,
"See here" fumcd Warren, i can
ask for what / want. Haven't no
ticed l stand in awe Of WATERS, nave
vou1 Don't need you butting in; :,
Helen pushed back her untonenea
plate. 1t was always so; ne always
resented any suggestion IN her part
for his comfort. III
That's right-now begin to sulk.
Put ON YOUR injured airF angrhy
bitching his chair so that he faeeo
Here the lowering waiter removed
their plates and brought on steam
ING tureen of chicken gumbo.
sTrv that" Warren's frown relaxed
a. he tasted it. That's the way tne
Creolcs make it-thick with okfa-
Now what's the matter a., ,r,
Helen hastily slipped at the soup
co as not to irritate him fufther. e
had been difficult ever since tneS
started. 80 ,, u,h.n
N. waiter tried to whisk away their
conn plates. Cant you see we re
ct 6n;shed? Now we're not to DC
h,rr;ed through this dinnerl This
nr.hb;np Of plates and pushing US
sione don't 90! Understand"
ives sah.h retreating hastily az
this ferocious outbreak.
Rut with the next course, large
platter OF steamed
clans, Warren ceased to seowL
"This sauce is delicious-so mueh
better than melted butter. comment
ed Helen tactfully. dipping . clam
into the delicate greenish mixture.