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The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
THE CONFESSIONS Or A WIFE
Paula Realizes Lawton Is Not the Man.

"JeT turned pale, and truly, Ma
sic" said Paula, Il felt awfully sorry
for him and FOR myself, seeme q
10 understand that minute that Jer S
love was the kind that could only
come 10 girl once hat ! was
throwing away the pures gold for IA
kind OF sentimental dross. and yet
such is the silly cOntrariness OF a
woman's emotional nature that my
heart did not skip q beat while he
was talking 10 me.
"All the while. the words spoke
60 Ernest in the play as Eliza were
ringing in M ears. almost forming
themselves on my lips IA girl s
heat is no different from woman =
heart You say that cannot jc
sure OF myself--perhaps not-buN at
least | am sure that love vou-that
for your own amusement. during an
idle moment you have made ne love
yOu-you have turned NV girl heart
into a woman heart. And now what
ANu EblnS W Wv " llu H.
You say that YOU love me. bur
you are not sure that would al
ways love a man 90 much older than
that the time would surely con q
when would turn and hate YOU for
taking me az my word now
"Oh. nv lear. my dear. my heart
is old enough 10 know that. lid you
really love me. YOU would never
think Of that-you would take me
AT any price. under any circuw
stances, and you would feel perfectly
sure that you could hold me as Ion l.
as you loved me. which you would
be perfectly confident in your own
mind would be forever For Ernest.
mans love is the most arrogant,
most self-deceiving thing in the
whole world II deceives itself into
thinking tha' II can do anything. and
more than all the rest u deceives
itself into thinking that OF All the
things Of which we know or can
conceive in this world IL alone is
eternal
"'You look surprised that 7. iuet
a little girl as wou have often called
me. know 40 much about love. and
am surprised hat you, man OF tho
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Danny and Nanny Have Strange Ride.
Copyright 1914 oy T, w. BurgessJ
BY THORNIOS pt EG1s s..

BY TH0RNIOS 49, j., HGGtS.
We never know from day 20 day
What woudruus thing may com" uuf
way.
Things seem 10 Just happor That
Is all YOU can Say about them. Ghey
Just happen. that f. an Everything
is just ds n has been for long.
long time and then an In a twinf
ling something happens and every.
thing II just as different as ~ is
possible 10 dream That is The way
il was with Danny ard Aanny
Meadow Mouse They had Just got
70 feeling thoroughly at home in
their castle, which was a coru-shock
in Farmer Browns corn.Geld ft
was the finest home they ever had
had and they Rere looking forward
20 the most comfortable winter OF
their lives wnen something happen
ed 10 upset everything, and It was
al go sudden that they had no time
10 do anything
You remember that Danny had
seen a strange and 20 him terrible
thing happening down al the other
end OF the cornheld one dsv lie
had seen the shocks of corn here
being carted away on a wagon by
Farmer Brown and Farmer Browns
boy. He hadn't told Nanrv Ee
didn't want 10 worry her needless
ly. For two or three days he had
kept sharp watch. but nothing
more had happened and Danny had
decided that the rest of these corn
shocks were going 10 be- lef, right
where they were, and had stopped
worrying
Then early one morning ne and
Nanny had been awakened hv heavy
steps and loTd Yoices close by
their castle
What is 10 Shell We rum
whispered Nanny, shaking with
fright.
II don't know what It is. but ",
won't run Wen stay right where
We are and Keep perfectly still II
is always best 20 keep perfectly still
until you know YOU haze beer
found. whispered Danny. aud tried
70 appear brave, although he was
PC badly frightened as Nanny
Suddenly here was a great tear
ing apart OF their castle. the corn
shock YOU know, and before they
could run that part OF II in which
their snug little home Was built was
lifted up. and then landed with
what seemed 10 them a great crash
on a lot more corn-stalks Their
house was on its side now and IN,
doorway was GoseI Bur even II
Il had been open tnoy wouldn't have
run out They We're too frightened
TO- They just clung to each Other
and didn't move.
More corn stalks were filed or
top and then after what seemed tC
them ages and ages they began I,
te shaken about and had a strang'
feeling that. though they were lyini
perfectly -till. they were moving
They were The wagon on whicl
their castle had been thrown witt
tho rest OF tho corn N Farmer
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
= 1sG'RJ5, j5p
A Western Project
BY JESSIE ROBERTS

Dear Miss Roberts could YOU
perhaps help my friend and me by
putting rs in touch with some one
who could inform US a. 20 the pos
sibii,ies OF earning living on a
piece of western land7 We are both
in good health, both strong. except
FOR throat trouble arm singer
and am In langer % losing my voice
IL do not change climates.
What Ne want is 10 take up q
claim and raise garden vuNk, chick.
ems, etc We both wish 20 live out
doors and enjoy outdoor work We
would prefer either Oregon or Idaho
or Wyoming any suggestion YOU
might make would be greatly apprc
ciated OF my help toward getting
into communication With any one
who has had experience along the
lines in which we are interested
Sincerely yours
"A GIRL RFtpER"
DO not know whether il would
be possible 10 raise garden truck
and chickens on claim land and End
n market for them 4 claim is
usually too isolated tuo far from
any market that must be quickly
reached with perishable products. 10
make raising garden truck prohta-
bic
7 suppose, too. that YOU realiS
that Il will be weesSary 20 have a
fairly big sum in hand - YOU are
10 be a successful pioneer. Witr
such a sum II might be innH--"-
wiser 10 rent n email section OF
land nearer town or village in any
one Of the states mentioned. and TO
supply tho market al hGnd with
what you raise
n any one writes 20 ne on the
subject 7 Will forward the letter 10
you. There must no those who can
give frsthand Information. anu /
have met with too much ~ western
kindness IN such matters not 10 ccel
sure that shall be- able TO pass. on
real information 20 YOU.
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Browns cornneld was on its way 20
Farmer Browns barn
ooh oh. dear What has hap.
rcnedo What ia happening? whim
I,r,d Nanny
quite an In a fash Danny romcm
hcrcd what hr bad seen a fcw DAYS
before. Could it be that they were
being carried away as he Ind seen
that corn Al the other end ot the
Gcld taken away? llc suspected
Chat that waa just what was hap.
pcning. But he didn't tell Nanny
this Instead ne tried 10 keep her
courage up ana IN dei#s -Al-- he
found tnat h" felt better himself
II often Is this way
nc real harm has come 10 us
yet" ne whispered I'm one Of Nan.
nys funny ittle ears Our house
is still whole and no one has found
us. We VIII just keep s.lll and
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05

world that you are, do not know
when "A woman loves a man she Is
not content that just her senses
shall be satisfied She begins imme.
diately 10 ask, "Why the worlc-
old question, the world-old longing
that Is never stated
Ernest, love YOU now-take mo
and II YOU really love me. you can
hold me until death do us part
and after
That was my speech in The No.
man He Chose, Mareie," said Paula
and II kept coming TO me while
Jen was talking. and somehow
knew that the end of the play was
true of me on and on the Stage
that the man Elga loved WAS MOI
worthy and the man she gave NJ
for him was worth a million OF him
Jefferson Perrygreen sitting
there across the table. clean limbed.
olear-eyed well educated. high-mind-
ed, Young and rich what perye=sc
fate made me caress surreptiuously
the orchids at my belt al every
chance
Ernest tavtcN blase. cynical
selfish. egotistical. a man OF burnt.
out passions and moro or less neu.
rotic mind-fhere was no compari
son between the TWO and ! knew H.
But such is the perve-sity ot hu.
man nature that at that very mo.
ment ! would rather nave been sun
ping with Earnest a. some bohemian
place than dining with Jeh amid al
the splendor al Shcrrys And .et !
also knew I would never have hap
piness unllloyed with Ernest. but
asked myself, Does anyone IN an
the world ever find unalloyed hap.
pinoss
ITO Be Continued
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
Will Husband Stay Good
Ii His Wife Quits Her
Place at the Fireside?
BV MARY T.. WALTER
tCopyr,Rht. 1919 by NJ walter

4 mere man tells the following
man and woman story The mere
uan also draws is own conclusions
from the story. conclusions that are
essentially those OF mere man, yet
interesting In IN exclusive board
ing house whe.o the mere man
lives there were a husband ana
wife. couple over So who had
long shared placid matrimonial
existence. doubli united in that
both were deeply Interested in a
new cult, as yet accepted by few
persons.
The husband went 40 his bust
nass day in. DAY out spent his eve
Eings quietly with his wife in their
boarding house room. entertained
18th her the friends who called, or
occasionally escorted her out lie
Was unobtrusive gentle. kind. def
orential 10 her. generally liked in
the boarding house where he was
regarded as the substantial domes-
tic type. sn exemplary husband
The wife was sweet and serene.
apparently cont anted with her mat
ing and with the home and living
her husband provided Her new
found belief had brought great
peace 10 her lifa. she said so much
80 that she had become prominent
" active in Us york, and many NJ
its followers sought her FOR help
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
TRAIN RUNS OVER
BABE, UNHURT

DEs MONIES. Ia. Dec. While
Ilaying on a -ailway rieht-ofway
tho twoyearold daughter OF Mrs
q o Mills fell sprawlIne in the
middle OF the track and half the
length of Milwaukee passenger
ualu passed over her before II
could be broush- to n stop.
The train crew rushed TO the spot
where the child was lying expect.
ine 20 hhd her bAdly mangled body.
Blood was streaming from the little
tots face. but on being rushed 10
30 hospital it vas discovered that
q slight flesh wound on the lett
rheek was the orly injury she sus.
tanned
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
HUSBANDS WORK AT HOME!
LESSONS IN MATRIMONY FOR MEMO. 3
MRS. WILCOX ON LAZINESS

and place of peace for man 10
hurry back 70.
After all the rest test OF home
is "a mans longing to stay in it.
This, Of course. applies TO average
human beings. not 10 wanderers by
rature, whom no home could ever
Keep.
In all analyses OF marriage il is
commonly stated that more homes
are ruined thru economic troubles
than by any other cause
Poverty never yet killed true love
II Is lack Of character and a
shirking of burdens which destroys
homes whether rich or poor.
Recently very rich maa, about
20 take train. stepped INTO the
scrve-self OF railway station IN
the dark Of the morning There he
met an old friend You see it's too
early for the women 10 get my
breakfast ne explained with a sad
smile.
"The women" were his wife, two
daughters. and three maid servants.
And yet there was not enough con
science between the six OF them TO
provide coffee and toast AT A. IN.
tor the man who provided tn, money
which they spent
In hundreds OF homes where the
income Is small the husband gets
his own breakfast regularly because
"it rs too early for the wife 20 get
up"
No man can 20 20 his work cheer
fully with the bitter knowledge that
the woman he chose for a halpmate
is failing 10 fulfll her part OF the
business OF marriage
Is II any woader there is no pub
lie discussion of the double work
ing standard for husbands and
wives?
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
DIANA OF THE GREAT GAME
The Story of W0man's Hunt For a Man.
BY ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON

IL me. ! had caught a glimpse OF
something cleaner and better than
The life ] had led Had there been
some one to whom 7 could have
turned I'm my trouble think I might
have been able t. struggle forward
toward the light had seen. But
rs II was ! returned 10 my home
and mother who displayed but a
careless. half-hearted interest in me
II was but natural that I should
plunge al once INTO my old gayeties
The night I returned June called
me up and asked me 10 dine with
him. And. altho before I had gone
away had resolved never TO see
him again, because realized our
romance was AZ crucial point. I
promptly accepted his invitation. I
even permitted him that first night
tO put a hundred dollars in my
pocketboo& % buy some "pretties. e"
as he expressed lt In the taxi. as
We returned horne, his arms were
cnce moro about me as they used
tc be.
Say III. he whispered close to
my cheek. when arc you going 10
L.ve in and be my little girl I've
missed you awfully this last week,
We can't go on like this forever.
you know. You can see IT'S got to
come sooner or later: can't you9"
In the darkness OF the vehicle as
We rolled along shut my eyes and
Iied 10 think.
Give me title while longer.
June" begged 7 don't know
what to do. Please LEI me think u
over"
His answer was kiss.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05

and guidance. Eecently the leader
OF her faith called this woman 10
spread the word, TO carry the
message" thru other cities The
'rip was 10 takc some six months.
tlated with the sacred duty en-,
trusted 10 her sh, made ready for
departure. Whatever discussion
~ agreement as 20 her going took
place between husband and wife. -
explains the mere man. none OF us
n the boarding house knew. but
seemingly with loving and admiring
approval he arranged her affairs.
helped her pack and escorted her
20 the train.
"Hc lived on AZ the boarding
housce He sa, AZ The table with
mere boarding house acquaintances,
Le talked in tn parlor with others
no nearer A husband who had
known the close companionship OF
. wife for perhaps 25 years. ne
went 10 his room 20 spend as he
'aw NJ his evenings alone, 20 think
snd feel as such husband might
Under the circumstances None OF
rE knew what those thoughts and
feelings were. for. as gentleman,
ho kept them 10 himself
Three days after his wife depart
cd the husband came home intoxi.
Gated Each night FOR week no
returned from work apparently
6rinking heavily and went TO his
.oom alone B., -no had never
been known 20 drink. before Then
no ceased going 10 his room but
went ont each Light and stayed
late he who hal served his family
iie for years with work and devo-
ton. Those in The boarding house
began 10 comment
This means the breakup OF a
ramily." remarked Mr. Cynic.
we should telegraph his wife"
piped Mrs Meddlesome.
a woman sad her religion
chanted Miss Sheer
She has a pe-fect risht-to follow
ler own work mapped Nine Fem.
inist
Here the mere man offered his
conclusions, which follow While
a man is necessarily absorbed in
business. the normal order Of life
rugKesfs that family concerns dom
mate woman even tho she follow
professional WORK II is dangerous
Cor woman 20 end a ruling inter
cst outside the family. for when the
man who forms part of that family
comes 10 SEQ that she thinks more
often of foreign affairs than of him
CT OF the bond 'Aat holds them as
unit he is disgusted He may 20
on caring for a time, weeks. months
wears: but In proportion as she
fIyes herself 10 things outside and
arows cold 10 HIM. or shows that
comcstic ties aro second will he
grow cold 20 hor When man
fails 10 find his wife al the freside
ne is pretty sure 20 pass up the
fres!de himself n 80 per cent ~
the women were devoted In this
way 10 interesrs outside the fam.
ily. what woulr become of tho
American family" So asks a mere
man
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
Pure Blood Makes
Healthy People

Hoods SarsaparIlla rem We g
scrofula sores. boils and other erup
tions, because II drives out ot the
blood the humors that cause them
Eruptions cannot Ue successfully
treated with Vternal applications.
because these cannot purify the
blood
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes rich.
red blood, perfects the digestion. and
builds up the whole system Insist
IN having Hoods. Get Il now Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
No. ss-sr,RREp DEPTHS

NO. Op-0 INN ~ YET "
You cannot turn your back upon
a trouble N you do, II comes rush
ing from behind over your head.
At the end of my weeks visit
with Mrs Henderson. Mr. Colbys
sister. I left her home defiant and
unhappy hal looked forward to
these few days with such high
hopes My hopes had been dashed
tc earth. When Mrs. Henderson
asked me TO come 10 stop with her
i had fancied if was because Mr.
Colby was in love with me, that
his sister for this reason was anxi-
Gus to please me, As II turned ont.
Mr.. Colby did not come into the
country nj all while | was IT his
sisters place His name was scarce
II mentioned between us.
And during the early part OF The
week most OF Mrs. Henderson S
guests had been women; women
who spoke a strange language TO
me, who were Interested In well
written ard we'll acted plays. who
seemed to have read books of which
hal never heard. who spoke inti-
mately and at length Of the various
picture galleries. outdoor sports
and gardening n their kind OF con
versstion had noc been so entirely
new to me ;hink ] would have
been bored.
was dehan. because | was re-
solved that | would not let anybody
Say ! was not Just as good as any
ether girl" I was unhappy be
cause some depth OF decency. hith
erto unsuspected, had been stirred
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
VEGETABLE RECIPE BY UNCLE SAM
DRIED BEANS SAUTE

butter in large.bottom stewpan.
When the fat is hot put in the
drained beans, which have been
seasoned with salt and pepper.
Cook over a not fire rs minutes.
frequently Wrn'ng the beans over
With fork Cover and let them
cook for half au hour where they
VIII not burn. n The beans are
liked moist add a cupful OF meat
broth milk. or water before put
t.ug them 10 cook FOR he last half.
hour
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
Reeovers Gem in Street

SPOKANE. Wash. Dec Los
nE a diamond ring valued al $40
which belonged 10 his wife. and
finding Il three days later ground
INTO the pavement of Manito blvd
where wagons had passed over IT,
vas the experience of ". 8 Wag
Ter Tie had the diamond reset
and returned n 20 his wife The
ring was picked up by friend
who. with MIR Wagner. was about
20 board stree, car
PrtpttnR--the ptrtB neat ktnd--tkst
u riEht--rtm~- Job Dept.--Msin 457o.
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
BY sIDoY BYE.

Fat Of some kind is necessary in
cooking dried beans, according IN
Uncle Sans cooking experts. The
Fat has a softering influence on tho
composition Of the beans. Dried
beans saute can be served in place
of baked beans
Boil the bears until tender, hut
not broken Drain of the water
For J quart Of leans puf 3 table.
spoonfuls OF sa,ory drippirgs or
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
SOCIETY

Mr. and Mrs Henry Ford are in
Asheyillo. y g.
Mr. and Mrs Charles DuCharme
Lave returned from the east
Mr and Mrs Frederick NJ Alecr
pcnt THANKSGIVING In New York
o
The Detroit Yacht club will be
held Thursday evening. In the Hotel
S.afler
Mr and Mrs Fred j. Simmons
leave this week COR Florida 20 spend
The winter
d
Mrs Mar, Z Hlherkcrn No l67
Seward-ave, viii spend The winter
in Floridas>
Mr. and Mrs Walter Brooks have
returned from New York and At
iantic City
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Rosinsh gave
dinner for II nfi Scott of the IN
ter State Opera company Saturday
evening
q
Mr. AMI Mrs G. A N. Thorn Will
ertaiu about 100 guests TUESDAY
evening, in their new home, No lSl
arden park.
Mrs b. Dyar Miss Clara L
Dyar and Mr. ana Mrs. Ralph Dyal
have returned rom a two weeks
stay In New York
%
Miss Efie Aster Gardiner, o
Washington, who has been thu
guest Of DIT Rorick Bennett, has
returned 10 her nome
Mr. and Mrs, Wesson Selburn and
Miss Edith seyburn will give a mas
ouerade dance, Friday evening, Dee
l5. in the Country club
o
Mr. an Mrs Malcolm McGrego
and Mrs. william McGregor. o
Windsor, left Monday for Californii
whore they will remain during th'
winter
The engagement is announced o.
Miss Margery Davenport Russell
daughter of John r. Russel, 10 Ray
nond X. Dykcma. son Of Mr. anC
MIS- X Dykema, of Grand Rapids
There will be a sale Of Christina,
eft articles in the Barat club No
II Watscn-st, Wednesday. nndei
tho auspiots of the League cf Catho
Ilc Women
Or and Mrs. John T.. Clark ant
family have removed from No. 7Sj
Second-aye. TO 30. 80 Atkinson-ave
tie residence formerly occupied b!
Mr. and Mrs levi Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Curtis
have returned from New York wher'
they spent Thanksgiving week witt
their daughter, Miss Frances Curtis
who Is attending Columbia univei
i s.ty
Fhe engaga Is announced o
| Miss Helen Bourne JOY, dauEhtet
Of Mr. and Mrs Henry bourne Joy
Of Crosse Poin,e FmlGs. TO Howard
Is lee son Of Mr.. and Mrs Jane.
l. Lee
Mr. AMI Mrs. WaInw right Schroed
er Of Washington, T. c., have come
10 Detroit to reside. Mrs Schroeder
was formerly Miss Catherine lie
land. daughter Of Frank 3 Leland
of Detroit
%
Guy BeVier Williams, head Of tn,
Iiano departmen. in tho Detroit In
suute of Musical Art Will CIV,
q recital Tuesday evening. in tn,
Little theater Of the Society of Art
and Crafts
%
| Friendship circle Of the First Con
Eregational church will hold ba
zaar IN The church rarlors. Thurs
day afternoon and evening Mrs
Donald Jamos is general chairman
OF the bazaar
Rabbi Leo NJ Franklin will XIV
the third IN his series ot lecture
ON "rhe ola Testament" befor
the Twentieth century club. Thurs
The Detroit times., 1916-12-05

day morning. At II o'clock. in the
Century building
o
The Allendale W. c. T, U. VIII
meet "Wednesday az l o'clock, in
the home Of Mrs. Cora Lee. No. %
Allendale-aye, The members to
bring a box luncheon. a business
meeting Will follow.
Wayne assembly. No. I. Order OF
The Amaranth. VIII hold the annual
election ~ general assembly ON
GERS. Monday evening. Dec. H., IN
Turner hall 4 smoker and vaude-
vile entertainment viii follow.
o.
The Equal Suffrage League OF
NaYue county. will meet in the Ho-
tcl Stotler Wednesday, at 230
, o'clock 4 representative from each
womans club in the city will speak
briefly on why my organization be-
j ,ieves IN suffragc" An informal re-
ccption VIII be held before the
meeting
The Woman association OF PHI
efim CongreRa ional church will
hold the first annual Christmas sale.
Friday afternoon and evening, Dec.
< supper win be served from 5 30
g. E 30 O'Clock Prettily decorated
booths will display varied assort-
iGen' Of fancy and useful gift ar
ticles
The following Detroit women WIFI
attend the state convention OF the
Congressional union in Bay City.
! Wednesday: Mrs John Trix, Mrs.
Dean Emerson, Dr Mary Thompson
Stevens, Mrs. Paul Reyneau, Mrs.
G. Il. Butler, Mrs c. w. Edwards.
Mrs James Whlttemore. Mrs. Stock
well. Mrs w Nelson Whittemore.
Miss Margaret Whittemore.
The recently organized Espan3
DO Detroit club. whose members are
Interested In tha study OF the Span
ish language and literature. will
iaeet Tuesday evening. in the home
OF .Dr and Mrs. Thomas p. Came,ob,
No 1874 Pallisterlve. Hesse Gar
cia, OF the University OF Fcru. will
give a talk on Thru the Wilds OF
South America from Jccan TO
oceen.' and there will he other n
tcresting talks.
A holilay fair under the unique
name of "A Year OF Bargains" viii
be held IN the Woodward-ave- pap-
tist church institute, Thursday and
Friday, Dec Z and S, under the aus
pices OF The Ladies' union of the
church. Supper will be served each
evening, and an entertainment viii
te part of tho evenings attractions.
Mrs. C. L. Warner is general chair
ina of the fair
The ballroom of the Hotel Statler
was filed Monday evening for de-
hghtful complimentary concert Civ
en- by Grinnell Brothers Music
house The program was presented
by Mrs Mary Leggett Abel. violin.
ist Mrs, Frederick B. Fitzgerald,
contralto; Ered/ric l. Abel eel
list and Howard NJ Miner, at the
pianola and Duo-Art piano fese
well known musicians gave solos,
duets and tSios, the program pre-
senting varied and interesting list
of compositions. The Spanish mum.
bers on the Duo-Art piano were es-
pecially fine, and Of more than usual
interest from the fact that the re-
production OF the playing OF En-
rique Granados, the Spanish pianist
composer, who was victim OF the
Sussex disaster, makes possible a
knowledge OF his genius which. with
out the Duo-Art, would be lost.
There was interest, too. In the play
ing OF one OF his own compositions,
a Valse in c sharp minor. by Al
berto Jonas, the Spanish pianist.
who for several years made his
home in Detroit other concerts
will be 5iven under the same aus.
pices thruout he winter.