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The Detroit times., 1915-08-04
Beth; The Girl
WHO Went Right"
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 98-A Home Dinner.

90 much for finding out for me.
am glad Marion Is safely married. /"
Stella looked up quickly with q
shrewd little smile ON her face.
Safely and married do not al.
ways go together. Beth" she sug-
gested. But well hope you are
right" She turned to my sisterin-
law. You must pardon me for get.
ting into your family affairs. Mrs.
Barmore." she apologized. "But you
see, Beth. and l have been living
together quite some time now, SO
we know all about each other. And
! guess she knows by now that
love her, 90 she doesn't mind II l
criticize her or her folks occasion
ally. That's why I spoke about Ma
rion. She may be safely married.
as Beth says: but somehow l don't
connect a calm settling down with
that young lady. She's made Beth
a good bit of trouble In her life. and
think II she lives she will make
her more"
Il am afraid you are right" an
swered Marta. But anyhow there
Is no need Of worrying over her just
now. I saw her wedding certificate.
She married a travelling salesman
named Floyd. He had to 60 west
on business right after their mar
riage, and he has taken Marion with
him. I doubt II she bothers Beth
much for . year or 70. ] will say
though, although I don't like to be
a pessimist. / would be afraid Ma
rion will get tired OF this man soon
er or later, and she will be turning
up again."
But for the evening, at least the
dark forecasts of Stella and Marta
did not trouble me. Marion was
married and had gone west ! had
steady and not unpleasant posi-.
ton. My work at night In the art
school was going splendidiy and
was happy In my homo life with
Stella and Hattie. Things looked
pretty rosy for me and before Marta
left us that evening. / could feel
that even she. in spite Of her money
and her beautiful home and her
leisure to enjoy the good things Of
life, almost envied me. ] seemed
somehow to have reached . peace
full harbor. but alas. 1t was not t.
last--the storm was brewing.
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Berkshire Hills. The Misses Vine
berg. OF Montreal. will join them In
New York and return with them to
Detroit. where they Will remain as
their guests.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wnbert Spence will
leave Thursday for California. Their
home on Crosse lie will be occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Borri.
man for the rest Of the season.
o.
Mrs. Bridgeport and Miss Elsie
Bridgeport. of Louisville. KY. are
spending few weeks at the Island
house. Crosse lie. after which they
will be the guests Of Miss Elsie Mo
ran, OF Detroit.
Miss Valerie Corbett left Sunday
for Wyoming. where she will remain
two months. Her brother. Walter
Corbett, accompanied her and will
stay for two weeks.
Mrs. Julia Ferguson Cobb and
Miss Ferguson, Of No. 81 Boston.
blvd, will start this week on a mo.
tor trip through the White noun.
tains.
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Miss Emma Bordeaux and Miss
Edith Denning were i'm Traverse City
last week, the guests Of Mrs. Albert
Novoting and Mrs. George New
berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Curtis and
party have returned from a motor
trip TO Harrisville, Mich. where
they were the guests OF Mrs. Sharpe
for two weeks.
Miss Barbara Aldrich, OF Brook
line, Mass. and Miss Johnsetta Pie
rfk. OF Springfield. ILL.,. are the guests
OF Miss Muriel Arthur, No. SO Bos.
ton-blv
Mrs. Frederick Wadsworth is at
her summer camp in the east and Is
entertaining a number of guests
among whom are Mr.. and Mrs. Ho
mer 8. Johnson, Boston-blvd.
o.
Quartermaster-Sergt. William H
Grenn. Mrs. Grenn and children, OF
the Eighth United States cavalry
have come from the Philippines and
are the guests OF Mrs. George j
Korte, OF No. $40 Bewick-ave.
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9 Society. Fashions Household Hints and HELPS
ONLY FORTY OF EN-! WHY WORRY
49, ABOUT NS-IN-BACK-GOWN!

Joy In II at all for chivalrous man.
not II he's chivalrous enough to but
ton up his wife's gown. /.
A new adaptation OF the gown tnat
buttons In the back II designed oy
Nine. Marguerite, Of the Fasnion
Art League Of America lts maae
on princess lines and the slisnuy-
fitted waist and In the long sleeves
and high collar you may read . pro
phecy Of styles that prevail tnis
fall.
The gown IL made Of black cninon
taffeta. over Q drop skirt OF black
net in a vivid shade OF blue. TINS
same blue IN introduced In the CIR
die. ....
thing about this gown, the htue
thumb stray loop OF black Six
.l,pping over each thumb.
The silkcovered buttons are
small and there are 40 of them
some lob for some kind husband!
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THE GIRLS JOB
BY JESSIE ROBERTS.
The Shop-Talk Club Talks About

Health.
Tess came in a bit late, and be-
fore sitting down to her share of
clam chowder ct was Friday look
ed dramatically at each one Of us in
turn.
Poor. drawn-out, white, fiaccid,
weary and sickly things" she muir
INJURED. sinking languidly into her
seat "Oh the miseries OF the work
ing girl"
There was considerable commo-
ton. amid which loud assertions
that no one of the adjectives she
used had any foundation In fact or
worth In argument rose markedly
above queries as to her own sanity
and announcements of wrath and
contempt.
WELL" Bess remarked. when she
could be heard. I'm only quoting a
doctor high in her profession. That's
what she says about US; SO It must
be true, I suppose
From what know Of girls in
business they are stronger and more
At every way than the girls who
stick at home and do the society
act" declared Rose. They have to
keep better house, they eat more
regularly. they usually get some ex-
ercise every day in the open air.
and they enjoy being independent"
And most of them get ten times
az much out of their vacations as
the idlers do out Of the whole sum-
mer." May added.
"Of course there are many girls
who work who aren't as well as they
ought to be. But there are plenty of
girls who don't work to match the
IT'S perfect nonsense to speak to us
II Il We were poor. white, WORKOUT
sufferers! Look at all of US. Belle
looks q bit tired. but she's engaged
and will play round till late even
ings about seven times a week"
Belle blushed, and stopped looking
tired. II don't see why we working
girls are always being picked on. )"
she said. There isn't a girl In our
once who isn't "a sound as an ath-
lete. II she isn't quite as muscular.
And It's mighty seldom you see one
Of us workers suffering from
nerves."
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Fashions for Americans
BY LILLIAN e. YOUNG.

This dainty midsummer dress is
made OF nne sheer white batiste
and there are two distinct qualities
OF bastiste, you know--that which
Is dressed with q BIT Of crispness.
and the softer. mercerised variety.
The former Is used for this design,
since It requires some body to give
bouffancy to the short ruffies. II Is
not scratchy BY any means. when
Numbered loses q great part OF
what dressing It has, but Q thin
starch will lend the same desired
dressing.
The fronts of the blouse have
side extensions left beyond the I'M
der-arm seams. and these are drawn
around to the back over the sirdle
and knotted below IT, The lower
part OF the back OF the blouse 10
trimmed with lace. The sleeves
are elbow length. and shirred with
q heading along the outside Of the
arms.
Self.material is used for the mar
Ing collar and turned back cuffs. A
deep sirdle of orchid satin Joins the
blouse and skirt.
The skirt requires a net knee
length foundation. to which the
three ruffles are mounted with gath
srs. Each 10 about IL or IL inches
deep and finished with hem
stitched hem. The top OF the skirt
10 gathered and pouched over the
FIRST rufns In q line that slopes
slightly TO the back. An orchid
satin ribbon II tied below II. and
must not be ct all tight or. con.
fning.
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The Confessions OF q Wife


you do not do a more cowardly
thing than lie to yourself--that you
intend TO deceive me-
II wish Kitty would stay away
said Dick viciously.
Don't lay this quarrel to Kitty.
Dick. II Is coming to you for long
while. and this idea that you was to
see Mr.. Selwin tonight would have
brought 1t to you anyway. Don't be
gutter. Dick"
II am not going with you tonight
he said sullenly, as he jerked OF the
white tie he had been trying to
make bow out Of.
"All right. can't compel you to
do anything you don't want to do"
calmly went to the phone and
called up Jim Eide. As asked for
the number. Dick said, What are
you going to do. Margie?'
Say. Jim. Dick finds II impossible
TO attend my theater party tonight.
and / don't want to be beauless. will
you ind me one?"
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Now, Dick. l want TO tell you
right here. you've got TO get over
your crouch and treat Kitty de-
Gently"
We were In our rooms dressing
for dinner and the theater. Dick
had treated Kitty atrociously. just
spoken to her and that was all, when
he came In.
well. I don't like her and never
did," he expostulated, "and just now
am SO busy that ought to be down
1t the ONCE with Mr.. Selwin. instead
Of galavanting about with lot OF
folks to show. 1t will probably
bore me to extinction
did Mr.. Selwin ask you to re-
main at the Office this evening""
How would know he wanted
me II he didn't" Dick evaded.
That's strange. as Mrs. Selwin
told me this afternoon that Mr.. Sci
win never went to the ONCE after
dinner"
"Been doing little detective work
On your own account. my dear7'
When Dick becUmes suspicious
And sarcastic, he's the nastiest man
know.
snow look here, Dick Waverly. IL
you think I'm going to stand any OF
these ugly questions you are might.
NY mistaken. Mrs. Selwin called me
up today and invited us over to din
ner. Said she was glad you could
10 so much with me during this dull
business season, and incidentally re-
marked that however pressing bust
ness was. Mr.. Selwin never went to
the ONCE after ONCE hours. Now.
Dick. you will certainly give me
credit for not mixing up in your
business affairs, but am lot child.
neither am fool. and you have not
been deceiving me in the least with
your excuse Of business the last
Jaw weeks when you have been out
night after night, and I have come
10 regard your protestations OF af.
lection for me TO mean only one
thing. remorse for the way you have
been treating me-"
Dick looked at me In a surprised
manner and started to speak.
wait until I'm through. don't
want to dicker with you. Dick, nor
sven ask you questions about where
you are when you are away from
me. for the simple reason that I will
not live with a man and quarrel with
him continually. when you are
home I try to make you comfortable.
simply because when you are in good
humor I am more comfortable. but
there are times when patience
ceases to be virtue and one OF the
times II when you come In with that
assumed tired look on your face and
plead business for leaving me. I'll
acknowledge that perhaps ! haven't
been the pleasantest OF companions
lately, but one OF the things you
promised was to care for me In sick.
ness and in health. However.
think could excuse a neglectfui
husband easier than can one who
lies 20 me-"
But. Margie, 7 don't lie 10 you"
Now. Dick. please don't salve
your conscience with the idea that
because you tell me part Of the truth
which leads me TO infer somethinE
entirely different that you're not
lying to me. because you know--if
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Household Helps.
Chewing the Food.
BY MARY Lee.

"s0 w OVos
Mrs. Fadder brought her little
boy to play with Baby the other
day. and It rained 20 that they had
to play indoors" said Mrs. Happy
Homemaker.
!. In the game Of house they had
to have q dinner party. and It was
then that ! discovered why poor
little Archie looks 80 pale and
peaked.
MRS. Fadder has gone through
list after list OF health diets; now
she Is deep In the system of cal
cries and units.
She was telling me about Il ex.
citedly while l was watching the
children eat.
Little Archie simply bolted his
bread and jam, washing each mouth.
ful down with gulps OF milk. Does
he always eat like that?' I asked.
"'Oh. yes! try to make him eat
slowly, but he won't mind. Archie,
stop eating 80 fast! Now. YOU see
each unit'--and she was on again.
IL had chance TO break In final
ly and told her few plain
truths which. II she heeds them,
will mend that child's health with
out recourse to any system except
rational living.
"As everybody knows, and few ac-
knowledge by practice. digestion
begins In the mouth. Unless food
Is impregnated with the alkaline
saliva II goes into the stomach In
an unprepared state and the stom-
ach's digestive juices. which are
acid, face the hopeless Job OF break.
ing down the food particles SO that
they may be assimilated by the
blood stream.
IF the food Is swallowed with
out the necessary mastication, or
washed down. II goes into the
stomach in Jumps, which lie inert
waiting for the digestive juices to
accomplish their well nigh impos.
sible task.
These food masses are almost
impenetrable and II takes a long
time for the hard worked Juices to
make any impression on them; so
there the food lies In large acid
pools. and Is II any wonder that
pain. or possibly ulcers and even
worse disorders result?
Now for a child to be sternly
ordered TO chew each mouthful of
food so many times Is foolish. That
rouses antagonism, makes eating a
trial, destroys the appetite.
Approach the question from the
point OF view Of taste. Explain how,
when food Is swallowed SO quickly
there is no time to enjoy the differ.
ent delicious flavors-no time to tell
potato from pie. Emphasize this
and make the child feel that some
thing very desirable is being missed
II every possible bit OF taste is not
extracted from TIE food before II Is
swallowed.
This insures perfect mastication,
perfect digestion. perfect health.
. "Of course, am careful OF the
chtldren's diet, insist on pure,
wholesome food; but as dear old
DR.. Comfort said once. 4 believe
those three Riddles of yours could
digest nails"
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Announcement has been made Of
the marriage Of Miss Margie ELIZA
beth Anderson. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Donald Anderson. and Frank
Joseph Hecker. II. The wedding
took place at the summer homo Of
the bride, Camp Wideawake, Thou
sand Islands, last Wednesday. The
bridal couple are now visiting Mr..
Hecker's grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
#. ]. Hecker.
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HIGH LIGHTS ! on
{. FASHlO Nh


O9Jvv OosVvvvV n t1|k., MA
Tho new tailored suits VI o
short coated. almoet q shogt
the Eon Jackets q spmrnee tl1
Short coats mean shoet GnI1
from ave to seven inchos - ~
length the designer pesd1et $
fall and winter street Gulfa /, 81
Summers riot Of color win ~ y
side with the fall. The nav oCC
ors are In such subdued sha1oo:
a. dark green. purple, cray $500
Of course. navy blue. N
The long separate cost wdlch
gained some popularity last WI
ter viii BE- In tho forefront Of m
and winter styles. S
Furs won't be worn Tor mou1A6|
to como. but cunning little scoxfD
of knitted SILK o. wool aro ~
ready adorning the necks. or ra&n-
er the shoulders OF well-drssDs4
girls-
Hats for the early season m
large. and made on sailor mod
els.
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MIRA. Frank Rensud. Of tho Add
SON apartments. 10 at oratiot oeecn'
Mr.. and Mrs. WINS e. Bull have
returned from Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Elmer johnson are
visiting in Ludington. Mich.
Mrs. A. w. Miller II the guest OF
relatives In Port Huron.
The Misses shigiey and Marjorie
Baumgartner are at Gratiot beach.
Mis-. Beatrice lyman is visiting
Mrs. Hugh Little, Of Port Huron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Hickey. OF
Crosse Pointe. left on an eastern
motor trip last Saturday.
Mrs. H. 8. Anderson. who has been
visiting in Lansing. has returned
home.
Miss Harriet Coyle and her sister,
Mrs. Myra Coyle Wheelan, are on
their way to Duluth.
o. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Atweil
have gone to New York for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Wilson. OF Gar
neld-ave.. are spending a few weeks
at Georgian Bay and Charlevoix.
DR.. and Mrs. f. A. McGraw. IT,,
will spend several weeks at the HUI.
ron club. They will leave Friday.
o.
Mrs. Arthur Bull and children
have gone to a summer camp in wy
oming for the season..
J. T. Addison and sons are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lima Wilson,
Ludington, Mich.
Misses Anne and Mary Haddas, of
No. All Hamilton-ave.. are In Man,
kato. MINI.
Miss Florence Mullen, Of Jose,
phine-ave., has returned from New
York.
Misses Isabelle Campbell. Eliza
beth Campbell and Eliza Sabrinur
are at the Breakers. Cedar Point.
Mrs. George Garfield Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. James Garfield. at
Mt. Clemens.
The Misses olive Chase, Bertha
Stott and Frances White leave
Thursday for Mackinac Island.
Mrs. William z. Mcoresor and
her mother. Mrs. l.. A. Wohlich. are
also at Gratiot beach.
! o
| Claude H. Hook and Miss Flor.
ence Hook are taking a western
trip.
Mrs. John v. Moran and Miss FL
sic Moran go to Asheville, n. c.,
Aug. 10. to visit Mrs. NJ. s. Bourke.
o.
ueu. hno hTs. IudIiCS n. SOotiuSC
are spending a few weeks at the
Country club.
Mrs. A. II. Pearsall. Of Chicago,
has returned to her home after two
Weeks In this city.
o.
Mrs. f. A. Bachelor. No. 366 Cadil-
lac-ave., who has been visiting Miss
Alice Johnson. Of Amherstburg. has
returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. 8. Barden and
Miss Beatrice Barden have returned
to. Detroit after a two weeks stay
at Cottage hotel. Huntsville, Mich.
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Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Van Amburgh
leave today for a motor trip. which
will include Atlantic City and the
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really feel s1-e OF yourself.
II was at about this time. when
had just attained some happiness
in my work. that my brothers wife.
Marta, fulfilled her promise to come
and dine with us in our little flat
had told Hattie and Stella all
about her. They were both curious
to see her and inclined to wonder
little at her life. To them 1t
seemed extraordinary that q girl
who always had had more money
than she could spend. and probably
always would have. should not be
happy. or at least could not find the
way to happiness.
If your brother Is not treating
her rightly" Stella said, "she has
the whole game In her hand, hasn't
she? She has the money. Can't
she just kick him out and marry
somebody else?"
WELL" ! answered. mot quite
as abruptly as that, think. But,
OF course, IL there were no senti-
ment concerned. suppose she
could. But we have TO remember,
Stella. that think always having
had money makes the average per-
son timid. You know it's like learn
ing to ice skate. You don't really
feel sure Of yourself till you have
had couple Of good falls. fancy
1t is the same with rich people.
Their life has been so carefully
padded for them. they get an exag-
gerated idea OF how much things
can hurt"
"You may be right, Beth said
Hattie slowly. But L can't help
feeling l would like to risk little
padding of my own"
sob. but that's different. Hattie"
| pointed out. You would be safe
now because you have had your
hard knocks. It's the people who
never have had any at all who
dread them"
And although / was pretty young
to have evolved such a philosophy.
as I look back upon it now. l think
my summing up OF Marta's case
was very nearly correct. But at
any rate. she enjoyed that one even
ing with us. out Of all proportion to
the visible pleasure in 1t. She came
early In her limousine. and thus ar
rived in time to watch Hattie and
Stella and myself at our cooking.
She followed me about from dining
room to kitchen and back again,
with rapt attention, like little
child.
Now what are you doing?" she
would ask. ~oh is II all right for
the stuff ON the stove to boil like
that? VIII 1t burn? Can't help?
Oh, do let me do something! I'd
Just love to-"
At last we made her happy by
permitting her to cut the bread and
make little round balls Of butter
with the paddles. She dropped sew
eral OF them on the floor, and was
so genuinely distressed with her
awkwardness that we laughed at
her and finally really got her into
the mood Of our dinner hour. And
present, as we were lingering over
our coffee. she told me some good
news.
II seems Marta had done as I had
asked her. and had had Marion. my
sister, traced. Marion had fulfilled
the threat she wrote In her letter
to me. She was married.
ooh. Marta" I cried. THANK you
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When one needs some waved pa-
per quickly and does not have II
near, merely melt some parafin in
shallow pan and pull strips Of pa
per preferably tissue paper)
through II; the result will be very
nice paraffln paper.
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When the wind whips that sheet
OF sticky fy-paper right onto your
best white table cloth, you can wash
the cloth out with alcohol. and then
II you will tack the fiy-paper to a
thin board. with glass thumb tacks,
you will have no more trouble.
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,.4E WHITE STAR lNEz

Easter. sss:srrS .,; T,ns. AZ For pof sns
steamer leaves Detroit daily sAS ..
z; ALSO ?. m; and "a s0G Pa M m sun
% foR sn Tiy6LEpo daily SO ( m. and
Sis .. m. Sundays only S:eo q m
:Rs Week a. IA, E so sp1As sy. Ia Sum
and 500 .. m. wharf foot Of oris.
Wold-St
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"Oh, I don't want you. and besides
you must be nice to Kitty. want
a brand new man. who will say new
things to me and to whom can tell
my little old stories as though they
were new. One who will be abso-
lutely different from all the rest OF
you"
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FASHION FORECAST
BY BETTY BROWN

The princess gown 10 coming"
predict the fashion prophets, but
Just take the word Of Betty Brown,
the princess gown 10 here.
Almost all the new gowns saw In
n tour Of the shops the other day
were made In one piece. Some Of
them had the direct, straight line
extending from neck to skirt hem
--and what can you call the straight
line gown but q princess.
The redingote with It's long,
straight lines 10 also noticeable
among the new gowns. The coat
costume IL q very economical gar.
ment 40 It's dress and coat in one.
and may be. worn with only =
nounced pstticoat.
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All right bring him along. and
don't expect to dance with me once.
for II this man Is as good a dancer
as you say. II means that I am going
to have the time Of my life." I
hung up the phone just as Dick was
going TO take II from me.
"Margie. are you crsxyf Who IL
this man that Jim 10 going to
bring?"
mot a bit Grassy. and I didn't really
catch the mans name. My dear. I'm
just practicing . few OF your tao.
tics" and I proceeded to don my
prettiest green evening gown.
Ito Be Continued
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IT'S here again In the forefront OF
the fall fashion parade--our old
friend. the gown that buttons up or
down the back. and though It may be
. Joy forever to woman, there's no
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why. OF course. like you. but
you must understand that q woman
is sometimes like a man. she gets
tired OF the old crowd. and longs for
q new man to talk to-"
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"You wish Dick could hear me say
this? Well, he Is standing right
here by me now. and naturally he Is
hearing me say It."
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To clean the small wool pOvo1f
puffs, dip them In alcohol. In thi1
way the softness Of the surface ~
indefinitely retained. s u.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-04

Grape Juice In ohsrbst. Il,
Mix IL pint Of grape 1uiee. 5u1o1
Of lemon and 1 heaping tsaspoen'
full Of gelatine dissolved In bodl1ng
water. Freeze quickly. Add hsa1n1'
white Of 1 egg Just before finish. 81
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A girl who always has been shell
tered breads catastrophe out Of all
proportion to its real power to harm.
iearaing - skate; you have to have
two or three good tumbles before you
really feel sue OF yourself.