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struck me aa no funny that thought
that would write sort OF
burlesaue detective story.
- Took 1t Seriously.
II did and every one. Edwin
Markham and a1t OF the reviewers
took it seriously, ! can't imagine
why. ] had deliberately combined
crime and humor and mixed them
up as strongly as I knew how
with sudden tenseness she be-
came serious. and hard light came
into her eyes. The tiny veil that
lust came provokingly to her nose
she pushed up and settled nrmlS
signs of woman about to say what
she actually believed. And she did.
DO you know what counts now
in novels? Ponderosity. Sheer
weight. II one only sits down and
writes enough. 900 words day for
500 DAYS or so. and then has enough
reputation to stand behind II. II
gets by. Long winded. expository.
declamntic and all OF that weight
puts It by the public and the re-
viewers and everybody else. see
nov what happened to The INSIDE
of th. Cur
She waved a beieweled hand com
prehensIvely, and the conversation
began 10 veer and turn and twist In
n manner which indicated that the
time Of parting was lowering near
Plans Society Novel.
In answer to a few quick and pain
less questions. II was ascertained
that her next book was to be some
thing even more ambitious than
*" and that 1t was to be perhaps
a social move. founded on life in
Pittsburgh. the city. As she cS-
planned. (which had the thinnest
crust Of all. the place where the two
extremes OF society rub shoulders
with one another. and whore the frat
great outbreak against wealth will be
made
Perhaps the name will even be
something like the Thin Crust" At
present. however. the adventures OF
Tish are to continue In the Saturday
Evening Post. illustrated by May
Wilson Preston.
The large man came back from the
small errand. but was sent away
again on another of about the same
size. did not wait for his return.
1t would have been too much to have
had to see him 20 for a third time.
And. judging from the twinkle in
the eye of Mrs. Rinehart. there was
danger OF that very thing happening.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Old Age May Be Kept AT
Bay If One Balances His
Food With Work Properly
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG
tCopy&isht 1915 by eNspa per Feature s.rv,c, t,,

insly with a corresponding diminution
OF victuals the accumulation Of waste
ana ana unused provender grows apace
Inc textures OF elimination such as the
nuneys. SKIN. intestincs. scalp, nose.
tnroat, and lungs become surchargcd
WIN wreckaee and debris. and the heart
sgueezes and pumps and inaugurates q
high pressure service, in an effort to
DISCARD what has become n burden and
nuisance.
FOssilization the Word.
The chinks Of Time. the swinging
pendulum Of years. are only incidents in
all this. Commonly. of course, jndo-
lence. set habits. automatic actions. ex-
cessivs inactivity and rest seem TO be-
gin after or around forty wears Of age.
That. however. is because men and
women at this age have become set in
their ways. avoid or dislike change, and
care not TO exert themselves to learn
new muscular or mental habits.
Clearly. then. to ward on the hall
marks and frecmasonry Of fossiiization.-
tiquity. because fossils are quickly made
at all ages--stcady. careful work with
a tactful employment of all the life
that Is In YOU is necessary. To this
add the full use OF the skin by means
Of baths and massage: constant practic.
and discreet selection OF rations
enough to feed az Of the active tissues.
All these. plus the avoidance OF worry.
care. anxiety. anger. fear. and all OF
the emotions that promote high blood
pressure. with fresh air and sunlight
adapt yourself to changed circum-
stances. arc the dewdrops in the Foun-
tain OF Youth, be the years a score or q
hundredfold.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Three-Minute
Journey
By TEMPLE MANNING.
A MONG the many interesting
n sights that Peru has TO offer
n the eyes Of the North Ameri-

~ sights that Peru has TO oner
n the eyes Of the North Ameri-
can are her outdoors mar
kets. Each little town makes it's
chief "plaza" would be
the name in our villsRes-the market
place. Here the vendors wend their
way from the interior to trade with
the village housewives.
One of the commonest vegetables
sold In the market place is called
"chunu." This Is nothing more nor
less than our old friefd. the potato.
but SO strangely disguised that you
would never recognize II were you
not introduced.
"Chunu" is made by drying po-
tatoes in the sun by day and then
freezing them at night. Spots are
carefully selected on the high
when the first pink rays Of the sun
tinge the eastern sky. you may come
upon the hard-working Indians
seemingly dancing their way across
the crop. But they are not dancing.
they are squeezing the Juice out OF
the thawing potatoes. And these.
when once again they are dry. are
borne by the workers to the market
place and there spread for sale.
Potatoes so prepared Keep well.
but the drying freezing drying proc
ess robs them Of their fiavor-they
are very insipid. The usual method
OF preparing "chunu" for the table
is to grind them in a stone mortar
and use the powder to thicken soup.
Copyright 1915 Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

GE need not be a tyrant to for
N bid all the pleasures OF youth.
~ The pale. withcrcd hands trem-
bling with avaricc or grasping
at air are no more forcdoomed to the
aged man than are tcstincss and OBJ
sunacy. True enough. many old men
cling to their rusted and wornout con-
victions. but many youths are equally
In error In their bumptiousness. vanity
and fmpetuosity. Man is not, as poets
say. perforce intolerable because he is
old.
Age 10 a sputtering candle light. with
the wax and oil mostly consumed. II
70 diedainful Of new things. because the
senses; Is there. then; n? way where.
With to rsvivify the fading spark to
Worries and travail. anxiety and fear
seem to be the cares that kill the cat.
They are held by poet and philosopher
slike to be the certain notes In the mat. mat.
are not the sequences. but rather the
:hip. hn1eee'e''' ana ''ee'''''' OF e'
Age and Food. ,'
Researches Just concluded by investi-
caters OF the Carnegie Institution at
Washington. ID. c.. prove that men Of
the same weight. age. and contemporary
condition Of servitude require around 8
per cent moro food at each meal than
women. This might at first blush seem
to have no relevancy TO old age. Just a
moment. please.
The experiments proved that, except
in the brief interiude In a woman's
life when she is blessed with mother
hood. q large proportion Of the gfemi-
nine fabric especially her distinctive
| Internal structures and her bosom. are
| inactive, uuiescent. and functionless.
Obviously. tissues that are not exert.
| Ing all their energy or vital power call
| for little II any nourishment. This ex-
piaips the relatively small appetitcs OF
most women as compared with men OF
the same build Every little textile u
alive and active in men. They needs
! must have food In peace no less than
| war, when asleep as well as awake.
| Similarly. II any masculine texture Is
allowed to become lazy. laggardy. or re-
| duced In its labor. IL begins to assume
the sleepy. clogged-up. sluggish state OF
age. Thus. too much case. too many
comforts. disinclination to physical ex-
ertion or exercise. bring about the dis
use Of tissues and a demand OF the hu-
| man fabric for less food.
| IL n artial cessation and check unon
the vital functions are not met accord
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
The Open Fire.

At the risk OF seeming to exagger-
ate. we wish to lay down this bold
genera lizatio an open fire is prop
erly as much part of education for
the young and enjoyment for the
middle aged and old as books or
music or travel What reward IL
swecter. after a day OF hard work.
plus a substantial dinner. than The
pipe you smoke before that mystic
window that looks alike into tho
past and the future? Some OF the
lessons of the open fireplace are OBJ
vious. Fire burns for instance.
Some OF the other lessons. that seem
obvious to us today, were very far
from that when we first enjoyed the
friendly blaze and asked father what
made the wood burn. and why the
fire, sometimes spat at us, and what
were sparks, and why did the smoke
. go up the chimney. and thousand
questions more. sitting before an
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

ground that the unions name and
platform are no longer used fol
women's suffrage. or to remedy the
innumerablc disabilities OF unenfran-
chised womanhood. but for other
purposes outside the scope of the
union" with dissension of this sort
at home. It seems invidious to find
fault with ministers for spending
too much OF their time fighting
among themselves. New York Trib-
nne
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

stories. which get more natural and
better every day. You can trace his
steps yourself in the magazines. He
began with no experience and merely
q lot of ideas about plot
She drew her mouth down at the
corners with a characteristic twitch.
and then laughed outright
why when began writing !
didn't think OF doing very much.
wrote the Circular Staircase for
n Joke. II was at about that time
that Arsene Lupin came over here.
People took that French detective
play absolutely seriously and II
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
BY FLORENCE +. YoDER.

<<-HIs may pc the day of the
Young person. all right, in
almost every INC OF
achievement. but the cx-
perience which age alone can give
counts Tor Just as much In the
world OF letters as 1t ever did. Age
in art and on the stage may be
liability. but It is an asset for the
writer.
Mary Roberts Rinehart. who was
twenty -scven and had three children
before she ever wrote thing. is
responsible for that statement. and
I her own career bears 1t out.
She was In Washington for Just a
short time and had many engage
mcnts, but she was able to squeeze
in n short interview and to success
iulI develop a theme which evolved
of its own accord. for when gently
urged to talk about herself. Mrs.
Rinchart couldn't very much avoid
telling how and why successful
writer's get there" and stay there.
Of the season. and her best book so
far. although her Circular Stair
case" Is the oldest friend OF her
readers.
IN tracing her career backward
from TX" through the Tish stories
and her war experiences to ''fbc
Circular Staircase" she gradually
and consistently proved the truth OF
her first assertion and then backed
IL up by citing the experiences In
like vein of many other writer's.
Technique of Writing.
For she believes that only when
seasoned by experience in the tech
nique of writing. and made more
acutely conscious OF the values OBJ
tained through human contact. can
the writer ever attain to something
more than an ephemeral fame found
cd on one or two publicati lions.
This takes time and hard work.
and so adds to the age OF the
writer,
I'm going to keep on writing just
as long as ! am alive" she affirmed
with nod. "Yessiree. And / hope
get better ali Of the time. find
myself paying more and more atten-
tion to human beings and less to the
value of situation. After all. the
greatest problem in all of the world
Is the problem Of human life and
velop the mind by which this char
acter may be sensed, and stfl more
time to develop the technique by
which It may be Transcribed to paper
In mere words. - '-'
Ripen With Age. q.
writers who have anything in
them to develop. improve with age.
ripen. change. and from their first
efforts whether in the form OF short
stories or books, which were founded
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAG
Mary. Roberts Rnehart Thinks Age an Asset
For the Writer in Tracing Her Experience

Seasoned Technique Possession Of Consciousness of
Human Values Add to Vaue Of Previous Hard Work
She Says-Auhor of "k" Is Planning Social Novel
Pittsburgh, Where the Crust Is Thnnest OF All'
and Outbreak Against Wealth May Come.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Seen In The
Shops

A truly delightful surprise for the
kIddies Is the new edition OF Mother
Goose. The pictures are adorable.
and not single verse is missing.
Bound in blue denim and very attrac-
tivc,y boxed, 1t Is priced at 500.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

II takes over onc-third Of a second
Tor the eyelid to open and close.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Those nuts that are served at the
thanksgiving and Christmas dinners
how delicious they would be If only
ono could get at item. And at last
the difficulty is solved The ola nat
crackers were so unwieidy-but this
new one. attached to mahoEany
nut howl, Is automatic, and Conse-
q,lentlv exceedingly easy to manipu-
late. These combinations may he
had for $3.50. and the whole stands
only six inches high.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Raw onions are recommended as a
cure for sleeplessncss.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

In order to shut out the din of the
city. Herbert spencer used to wear a
spiral spring fitted with pads which
effectively closed each ear.
San Marino's soldiers wear brilliant
sold-laced uniform. but no shot other
than the midday gun has ever heen
hred. and there have never been any
aniA&AES RaARsuYaEa.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Weighing "a. pounds, cod lays
nearly 100000 eggs.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

For the surrcptitious midnight
feast, a charming little dresden lady
hides a cookie jar. Her head and
lodice are of tinted porcelain. while
her very full skirts. which conceal
the lar. are composed OF soft tnffcta
In rose. old blue. or gold. They are
edged with tiny silk rbscbmds, and
the whole Is priced at 1915.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

TeIephonc Main 5260 and ask The
shopper" for Information giving the
namcs OF shops tchich carry the az
tcles referred 10 IN ihis column:
Mail inquiries should be enclosed
,4th q stamped, addressed envelope
or postui card for reply.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

A state lunch in China comprises
~ dishes.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Odd and Interesting Facts.
Tortoiscs and turtles have no
teeth.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
War. Would
Put Ban On
Socialist
Leaders in Washington and
New York Would Be
Forced to Keep Silence. AS
sertS Frederick Palmer.
War Writer. -.

~ OES part Of the preparedness for
war in America include the
silencing Of some of our women
Iai, ihnl
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Ripen With Are.

Ripen With Age. &.
Writers who have anything in
them to develop. improve with age,
ripen. change. and from their first
efforts whether in the form OF short
stories or books, which were founded
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

A GE need not be a tyrant to for
N bid all the pleasures OF youth.
The pale. withcrcd hands trem-
htla~ .lr n
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Went Over the Limit.

Jennings is young lawyer who
some time ago established his home in
suburb where cot. with an acre of
ground and cow, is supposed to be
the earthly paradise. His chum,
Brown, also of the bar, after hearing
of the rural delights for long time,
consented to spend a Sunday on the
farm" He was received with all the
honors and all the attractions were
shown to him
AT each meal he had to listen to
eulogies of our own make" viands. He
stood patiently our own milk. lettuce
from that frame you saw, peas off the
vine IN the back lot, and so on until
it got to Harry, can recommend this
chicken specially. raised it myself"
Then the worm turned with a sad
smile and remarked:
NO. viii can't believe that. You've
only been here little over two years."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Fighting the Flesh.

One New York society woman
whose figure is as youthfully slender,
whose skin is as rosy and whose eve
is as clear at fifty as most women can
boast at twenty-five, has adopted the
following diet as the ideal one for
her, says Vogue. In the morning.
upon awakening, she sips slowly a
cup of black coffee, half hour of
exercise in the gymnasium is followed
by sponge bath and half hour of
heavy massage, after which she re-.
turns to her room to eat an orange or
half grapefruit, piece of toasted
gluten bread and poached or soft
boiled egg. For luncheon she has per.
maps broiled chicken, watercress with
lemon dressing, spinach and an apple.
She allows herself no liquids of any
sort with meals. At dinner a cupful
OF jellied bouillon is taken, or clans. a
roast with vegetables, salad with diet
dressing and fruit Zwieback or toast
made from gluten bread is allowed.
but no hot bread and no wheat or
cornbread at all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Land Of Large Families.

In his article on the winter life OF
the French Canadians in Harper's
Edward e. Smith told of the extraor
binary large families of these simple
folk.
Soon the twilight grew to night
and the large lamp on the table cast
its orange glow over the room
and the long table filled with steam
ing dishes.
You have large family madam,
| remarked, as they gathered about
the table.
'Oui, monsieur, we are 16. 1t is
good gift to lie bon Deu, n'est-ce
pas?' she said, turning toward the
cure.
'C'est vrai, mon enfant 1t is.
There is no better gift than that Of
another child to his kingdom
Il could not but remember that the
law also had encouraged large fami-
lies by passing a bill at Quebec giving
ten acres of land to any family hav-
ing, from that time forth, ~ or more
children, and how in two years the
law was repealed because the demand
on those 10-acre lots was in excess of
the supply
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Caught Her Breath.

Tor George was man of standing in
the community already, she was sorry
Tor his. In time he would discover
what she herself had long known, that
there was not an unselfish thought in
her daughters empty head. However.
as things were going, she was simply
being swept down the current; and she
could detect a sort of filial respect in
the way George spoke to her.
Bessies callers were numerous, girls
and young men. 1t was on a particu-
lar moonlight evening, when Bessie
and girl friend were munching
chocolates together in the little sum-
mer house that Emily Hilton was an
unwilling nearer of what passed.
She had not meant to listen; but,
when she began to overhear she re-
NAMED rooted to the spot in strong
disgust.
My dearest Tess, have not the
slightest intention of marrying George
Raymond" said Bessie.
But everybody thinks you are 60
ing to- protested her friend, helping
herself from the box.
i know it. Well? I've never had
proposal in my life, ana l meant
George to be the first That's why |
am leading him on"
Bessie!" interposed her friend,
shocked, yet wondering,
That's what I'm doing. | tell Won.
/ have that man at the end of nice
long string He thinks he has only
got to ask me and he'll get me. But
mean to have some fun out of life.
with mamma SO easy-gong, and I'm
going to break dozen hearts at least
before ! make my choice"
But is it fair to George"
Il hope so. But | don't care if it
isn't. Listen, Tess. | only wish YOU
could hear when he proposes I've got
him SO that | can make him do it any
time want to. When he looks like
beginning I'm going to lure him on and
listen with downcast eyes and blush |
ing face, and then, as soon as he has |
| am going TO look HIM |
straight in the eye and say. Nothing
doing, GEORGE! Just like that.
You'll get reputation as fiirt."
Il don't care. Other girls do the |
same thing. Besides, YOU know we
haven't much money, and how am 60
ing to get gifts and things unless the
men give them to me? Now George /
gave me this box of candy. Well, I've
got two other fellows on the lead, too.
Oh, Tess. if only YOU could see the
,un, George is coming tonight"
My dear
Have YOU good ears. Tess? Why
ion't you go when he comes, aud sit
III the piazza behind the locust tree?'
/ viii, thea. But, o, Bessie"