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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

| tho next twelve months" he
srinned
This was rather disconoertlns
and the next morning | left college
4 forever.
| landed at Bentford statioa'
hired a hack, aud drove at once TO
my farm. and my first thought on
alighting was this.
Good Lord. never realized tho
trightful condition Of this orchard
More expenae'"
ITS dollar up here said the
driver OF the hack
paid him hruHauely, and he
drove away Milt noble had gone
So had my enthusiasm
I heard my morse stamping In
| The stable. and saw my two COWS
/ feeding In tho pasture \ post
card from one Bert Temple. my
nearest neighbor. had informed me
that he was milking them for me
and. gathered. for the milk.
Well. N he didn't. goodness know
who would, never felt so lonely.
40 hopeless. in my life.
tossed my suit case into tho
barn. and began a tour OF inspec'
ton over my 30 acres
There IVES tonic IN that turn
Twenty ~ my acres lay on the
south side % the road, surround.
ing the house. The other ten. be,
hind the barn. were pasture Tho
cid orchard led down n slope half
an acre In extent 10 the brook
That brook ran south close To the
road which formed my eastern
boundary. along the entire extern,
OF the farm.
walked down thru the orchard.
and as ] followed the brook into
tho naples and then into the sud.
den hushed quiet OF my little stand
OF pines. thought how all this
was minc--,o develop. TO walk In.
10 dream In
My spirits rose like the songs
Of the sparrowa from the roadside
trees beyond
continued 10 my western
boundary. where my acres met the
caullfiower beds OF my aeighbor
Bert Temple
A single green pine stood AT the
stone wall. tust inside my land,
Then and there saw my book
plate. with tho pine In black on
the key block,
Then reflected how stood on
Hoil which must be made To pay
me back In potatoes for tho out
lay--and dreamed of book plates,
Somebody ought 10 got smnse.
mrnt ont Of this" ! said aloud.
"a set OF for the barn. gathered
up my suit care. and climbed the
read toward Bert Temples
n live TO be a hundred. ! can
never rcpay Bert Temple. ner,
and HIS wife took me tn. treated
me a. a human. ~ helpless. fellow
bcing. not as "eity man" to be
fleeccd.
After supper Der, took me IN
hand. First thing fer you 20 dos
TO sit farmer and carpenter" he
said. Il kin cit yer both. n yer
want should. an no, sting yer.
Most moo folks tibet como here gits
s,unr."
I'm clay 10 your hands. said I.
Wall. yer don't exactly know
me intimately" said Bert with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
IF BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush the Kidneys az once when
Baekschy or Bladder bothers--
Meat forms uric acid

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make n mistake by
flushing the Kidneys occasionally
says a wcll.known authority. Meat
forms uric acid. which clogs the
kidney pores so they slugglshly
filter or strain only part OF the
waste and poisons from the blood
then you get sick. Nearly all rheu.
matism. headaches. liver trouble
nervousness. constipation, dizzi.
ness, sleeplessness. blsdder disor.
ders come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment YOU feel n dull ache
In the kidneys or your back harts.
or II the urine IN cloudy. offensive.
fun OF sediment. irregular of pas.
sage or attended by a sensation OF
scalding, get about four ounces OF
lad Salts from any reliable
pharmacy and take n Tablespoonful
In n glass OF water before break.
fast for n few days and your kid.
neys will then act fine. This IA.
nous salts In made from the acid
OF grapes and lemon Juice, com.
bined with lithla and has been used
for generations To flush clogged
Kidneys and stimulate them to ac.
tivity. also to ncutrallze the acids
In urine so II no longer causes irri.
tation. thus ending bladder disor.
dcrs.
Jad Salts ls inexpensive aud can.
not iniure. makes a delightful Of
fervescent Whitewater drink which
all regular meat eaters should take
now and then to keep the kidneys
clean and the blood pure. thereby
avoiding serious kidney compiled.
tons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK,
FEvERISH CHILD
II Little Stomach Is Sour.
Liver Torpid or Bowels
Clogged.

Mothers can rest easy after civ.
Ing California Syrup OF Figs" be-
cause In n few hours all the clor.
ged.up waste. sour bile and fer.
menting food gently moves out OF
the bowels. and you have a we'll.
playful child again. Children sim.
ply will not take the time from
play 10 empty their bowels, and
they become tightly packed. liver
gets sluggiah and stomach disor.
dered
When cross. feverlsh. restless, see
II tongue "a coated. then give this
delicious fruit laxative" Children
love II. and II cannot cause injury.
No difference what ais your little
one--if full Of cold. or a sore
throat. diarrhoea, stomaeh.ache,
bad breath. remember. a gentle in.
eide cleansing should always be
the first treatment given. Full d..
rcctions for babies. children OF all
ages and grown.ups are printed on
each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit fix syrups.
Ask your druggist for n b0-ceht bot.
tie OF California Syrup OF Figs"
then look carefully and see that IL
is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company" We make no
smaller size Hand back with con.
tempt any other fig syrup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
;;uin:rii,,'-,in
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE I

certain Milt Noble might sell, and
told me how to find him.
The next morning We sought out
Mllt Noble. When the car stopped
before the house. instantly knew
Il for mine
Jumped from the motor and
started toward the house on the
run.
whoa" cried the professor
laughing. you poor young idiot
Then. In lower tone. he eau
tened. ~ our friend MIN sees
YOU want this piacs 80 badly. he'll
run mp the price, Where's your
Yankee blood"
| adhered down to a walk. and
together We slipped behind a cen
tury-old lilac bush at tho corner
OF tho house. aud sought the front
OF the dwelling unohserved.
The house was set with It's side
10 tho road, about one hundred feet
Into the lot A long ell ran out
behind. evidently containing the
kitchen The side door. on a grape
Swallowed porch. was IN this ell.
facing the barn across the way u
was a typical house Of the splen'
did carpenterand.buildcr period ~
century ago
The front door faced an aged
orchard. The orchard ran down a
slope of perhaps half an acre TO
tho fsrny tangle OF the brook bed.
Tho winters had raeked the poor
old orchard. and great limbs lay
on tho ground.
but, as stood befor. the bat
tered doorway and looked down
thru IN. storm.racked orchard To
the brook. had sudden vision OF
pink trees abloom above a lawn.
Ther. IL no need IN 80 into de-
TAN over the deal Nilt Noble was
Ya1kee. and SO vas l. hut At
last We struck a bargain and ! he
came possessed OF tho house. barns.
30 acres OF lard. horse and two
Jersey co~s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
RUB YOUR BACK!
STOPS LUMBAC0
Don't drug Kidneys! Rub the
pain RICH, out with old
st. Jacobs Oil"

Back hurt yon7 Can, straighten
np without feeling sudden pains.
sharp aches and tvingess Now
iisten' That's lumbaEo. scistica. or
maybe from strain. and you'll get
blessed relief tho moment you rub
your back with soothing. pene,rat.
ing St Jacobs OIL" Nothing else
takes out soreness. iameness and
stiffness 40 quickly You simply rub
IL on and out comes the pain. II IL
perfectly harmless and doesn't burn
or discolor the skin.
Timber up Don't suffer, Get a
small trial bottle from any drug
store. and after using II just once.
you'll forget that you ever had
backache, lumbaEo or sciatica. be.
cause your back viii never hurt or
cause any more misery II never
ard has been recon.
mended for 60 years. stop drug.
ging kidneys, They don't cause
backachc. because they have no
nerves. therefore can not cause
pain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
Have Beautiful, Soft Hair OF
an Even Dark Shade.

Not even a trace OF gray shows
In your hair after n few applica.
tions OF Q.Ran Hair Color Restorer
10 hair and scalp. Q.Ban Is no dye,
is harmless, but makes scalp and
hair healthy. and restores the nat.
ural color glands. n your hair ia
gray. streaked with gray. faded
dry. bleached. thin or falling. mn.
ply Q-Ban as directed on label
Soon all your gray hair and entire
head OF hair gradually turns 10 nm
even. beautiful dark shade. leaving
all your hair healthy. fluffy. soft
radiant, thick. full OF life. fascin.
ating: so evenly dark and hand.
some no one will suspect you used
Q.Bsn. Also stops dandruff and
falling hair. Sold on money.baeL
guarantee. Only soc for big hot.
tie at Bartell Drug Stores. Seattle.
Wash. Out-of.town people supplied
by parcel post. Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

~ HE poor old West is growing sadly eiee 1t IS last
being robbed OF its bhrght proper place saffron
hued literature.
The other day II masked men held the OF Gran
berry King Rider public highway Riders daughter,
Mrs. Smahers who driving attempted rush the gang
full speed The II followed firing voley after voey
They failed catch the the yet when the
smoke OF battle lifted Mrs Smaihers found be shot
three times the chauffeur beside her dead while in the
tonneau OF the Rider shot thru the and his
brother beside him full OF bullet holes sieve and
dying.
The affair would have done credit Texas widest
days But happened in New Burlington New Jersey East
ward the two-gun wends his way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

@ ARAli. the Wonderful has again This time she Is
~ pictured with her great-gandchdren And usual
Bernhardt brings inspiration with her
Bernhardt, than whom there is remarkable woni-
in history has conquered the difficulties OF arduous
by great physical robustness but by sheer WILL
II Bernhard had followed the popular theory of bodily
lection the only basis OF she would have been
home for aged women 20 years ago.
The astonishing tribute which Sarah Bernhard the
greatgrandmohcr is the homage OF She gets
and keeps it for OF the which make % on, OF
100 famous She keeps tho admiration
OF because all men love quality OF the WILL
One often wonders passing crowd what horrors OF
loneliness old will hold for all the pretty smiling rongcd
short-skirted. easy -mannercd girls who go by.
What will life hold for them--aftcr the age OF IS,
Sarah the Indomitabe symboizes what life might mean
for many old Altho Sarah is genius her WILL
climb the hard spots of life is peculiar her
genius WILL is quality which genius copyright
WILL is common spiritual property. II Is the one inn
perishabe human II took their share OF
il. Sarah Bernhard almost r. would be unique
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
Mexico and ireland
l Member ef the
| eesspps North
vest fsaxue -
i Newspaper /

TN dealing with Mexico President Wilson has held steadily view the
ideal that right interfere the internal affairs
another believed Mexico would tolerate
North would allowed England
behalf of the South in civil
But another thing has guided the president in his policy towards Mex
ho He has been seeking the good for the number
That unhappy people and the bulk of the land
held by them Americans and almost all holders
titles procured by illegal grants tyants like Daz
peon will be peaceful contented happy until
He has
Irish peasant The problem do with absentee ownership and
the soil to the So4oooo.
this policy attitude did do
the English who believe andlordm Ireland
that the Mexican did the Irish before the dis
pensaonho continue to be the land tenant
suerance, rather than outstanding the plot he tl
Tories in England ready shed the blood
people England in the British hold
their thousands Ireland there Tories this
perfectly willing allow the blood of American soldiers to be spilled
only they hold their ill gotten ranches and estates
Tories fought Parnen and Redmond The Tories
this country fight Woodrow Wilson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
WHY SINGLE OUT ROOT,

Editor The Star: Why do you
single out Judge Roo, for attack
DO not know OF any decision he has
rendered which 10 any worse than
decisions which have been handed
down by the entire membership OF
the presen; supreme court. ana DIV
al least a majority 81 the present
membership OF the superior court
OF King county.
know OF decisions made or rem
dered By Judge Frater. Judge Dyke
man and Judge Ronald far worse
than anything Judge Root Is chars.
ed with. and have heard OF sim
liar charges against other members
Of the superior court
II would be humanity impossible
for Judge Root 10 have written a
worse opinion than some OF the de.
clsions which have been rendered
by the present supreme court. In
State vs.. Peterson. Judge Parker
wrote an opinion. concurred In by
the other judges. which. on two
points. was not only contrary TO de-
clsions In every state OF the Union.
but was also contrary 10 leading
Washington cares' In the case OF
uuntworth vs.. Tanner. 81 Wash.
Judge Chadwick wrote an opinion,
concurred In by Judges Morris.
Parker, Halcomh and Mount, which
certainly could not have been sur
passed by anything Judge Root ever
wrote.
feel NO partially toward Judge
Root. but II he Is to he attacked,
then ! want to see an attack made
on every other judge equally guilty.
In case | tried before Judge
French OF kitsap county. he was
guilty OF rrcfier abuse OF discre'
ton than Judge Root has or could
lie charged with. end yet the pres.
emit membership Of the King conn.
" superior court IL not criticised
for bringing Jr dye French over 10
try King county cases.
CHARLOTTE r. JONES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
CHAPTER ~
NY Money Goes and NY Farmer
Coues

Three days later closed the
deal took an Inventory % the farm
implements which went with the
place. mad. q few haaty arrange.
menta for my permanent coming.
aud fastened back 10 college
There remained only Ions
enough to see that the faculty had
competent MN To- fill my uneN.
pired term and 20 consult the co..
iege botanical department Pro.
lessor Grey Of the department. as
signed hls chief assistant ~ the
gardens 20 my case. He took mo
TO Boston and. armed with my
Inventory. IN on. day he spent ep.
acfly sea- OF my precious savings.
THERE" he cried a, .. IN.
Now you can make beginning
! told en- not 10 ship your small
fruits --rasph-rries. etc It'll you
ordered EN- 10. You won't be
ready for some weeks"
You're damn cheerful about ~"
l cried. You talk ss N I were
millionaire. with nothiag 10 do bu,
spend money"
That's about all YOU will do. for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
SHOULD NOT De TRUSTED

Editor The Star: I. for one. was
considerably surprised that Mr..
Milo Root should offer himself as
a candidate for the judgcship. and
much more surprised that voters
who had been in the state In 1909
should for a moment consider his
name.
! cannot agree with The Star
that "a Judge gone wrong" should
be trusted with any other office"
unless II should be n constable OF
a country precinct
Evidently they had the goods on
the gentleman. or he would not
have resigned under fire. And |.
for one. appreciate the patriotic.
spirit of The Star In bringing the
skeleton from the closet OF our for.
getfulness. and thousands OF voters
thruout the state will keep II in
view on November Z. In the mean.
time. keep The Stars 42-centimeter
guns going.
Lest We forget"
CHAS. A. THOMPSON,
lrondale, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
iiiiiiiii,i..iii;i;i:ii,;,

laugh. so yer'd better git a bit o.
granite into yer system Meow. sz
TO farmer there's Mike Finn
lie lives bout a quarter Of a mile
from your corner Hell come an
his Gon'll help out with the heavy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
Editors Mail
SCORES PAPA" GILL

Editor Star: According to an in.
terview publWssd some time ago
in one OF the Seattle newspapers
our honorable mayor, Mr.. en-.
seems to regard himself as the
father" OF his people. Some time
ago ] addressed letter TO him In
which ! complained Of an inexcus.
able blunder on the part of election
officials, whereby lost my vote. 4
have not received from Mayor Gill
even an acknowledgment OF the re-.
ceipt OF my letter. It seems to me
that the father" OF the citizens of
Seattle ought to take little more
interest In tho welfare OF his "chil
dren" CHAS. 7. HOOPER,
1921 Yesler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

ID clecng defend his decision the Danbury Hacrs'
~ upon the platform. Mr.. Hughes has drawn the
squarcy politics. which the inevitable and
distressing sequel to his acceptance OF the republican noina-
ton The average American citizen has held
court highest regard regard akin
These will be vaguely disturbed their faith nsidiousy
shaken By reasoning they will argue that past
cisions OF the tribunal may properly be used
pagn material future decisions may be rendered the
object in view.
The supreme court necessarily be smuttcd by its
contact with political pitch greater lesser
And the aspirations and ambitions OF are OF
sufficient importance such unhappy conrc-
temps.
In some parts Of Mexico. Carranza's paper dollar
is worth cents in gold Takes pitchforkful of those
dollars buy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
1.-THE Idyl of Twin Fires"


work. such ~ ploughIn'. which
you'd better begin termorrer Wen
walk down and see him meow, Of
yer like"
liked. end We set of down the
road.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
Don't Buy Anything For Rupture
Without Giving II . Thorough Test

There's only one reason In the world
WHY you or any one else ever gets sad
died up with good -for-nothing make
shifts
It's simply because you trust to mere
try-on or hasty examination instead Of
first making thorough test
A truss or so-csllcd appliance" may
seem all right when you first try II on and
efterward prove utterly worthless
The only way YOU can ever make sure
Of exactly what you are getting IL by
sixty days triai--a thorough day-afer-
day test.
And there's only one thing Of any Kind
whatever for rupture that you can get
on such q long trial
Only one thing good enough to stand
such n long and thorough test
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
Shall a Judge Gone Wrong
Be Given Another Chance?

Judge Root has a large heart for
humanity. and know the voters
will never regret having given him
their support JUSTICE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

It's hard 90 maxi. them hold. even
when drawn 80 tight they scarcely give
minutes peace. They are simply a
curse 10 wear.
And because they nearly always let
their victims set worse all the time. they
are yearly forcing thousands Of people
into risking their lives hy undergoing
operation.
These unssientific makeshifts cause 30
much misery and such n shameful waste
OF money that tho law should put a stop
10 h.i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
STILL UNFIT

Editor The Star; ] am we'll &C.
auainted with Milo A. Root and
know tina. he In as unfit for a
Judge now as he ever was.
"A READER"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
Law Should Stop Sale
Of Elastic and Spring Trusses

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And In addition 20 constant holding
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addition % that the Cluthe provides the
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the weakness which is the real cause Of
rupture.
just how II does that--entirsiy auto
msttcsiiy-is explained In the free book
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The Ciuthe has such q remarkably
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almost hopeless.
II has so thoroughly proved It's merits
that many physicians In all parts % the
country new recommend II instead Of
advising operation,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
(e;1)kG
coLYvh~

Knocking 10 . year-ropnd indoor.
outdoor sport
IL IL worked TO Q fraxsfe In rofft +.
tcai campaigns and bridge whist
parties Ths disease has "suti
nelson on all politicians and o
politician no, affected with u 4. as
rare a. movie actor with a hair
schnci contribution plate
knocking consists % grabbing a
bold ~ the main strinz 81 q f~iiow =
CHARACTER sweater and unrarrllirK
". TIL he has no more reputation left
than the ruea, on ham -bon~
" every knock IL a boost, the pres
itent. well known automnhlte and
some baseball managers ought to be
boosted 80 high ~ now that when
thsyd slant down a. Mars IL woulf
look smaller than q restaurant por /.
tefhouse steak. ~ that Is nossihIc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
See What Il Does

This guaranteed rupture holder.-th.
famous Ciuths--is made on an absolutely
new principle. 1t 10 far more than jus,
. truss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
Only Thing Good Enough
To Stand A 6o-Day Test

We'll make YOU a guaranteed ruptur.
holder---makc Il to your measure--nnd
let YOU sive u thorough so-day test
without asking you To risk q cent
N II doesn't keep your rupture from,
coming out or botherinE YOU In any wav
no matter how hard you work or strain
II II doesn't prove every claim We make
then YOU can send II back and II won't
cost YOU O single penny,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
Such Misery-causina Makeshrts
Are the Ruptured Mans Wors,
Enemies

Depending on elias.
tic or spring ,russe.
like shown above 10
little less than slow
suicide. such con-
traptions are almost
sure 20 shorten your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
HOME RUN FOR SAN


Ssmuel--Do you think your IA.
Their would objcc, to my marrying
you,
Sally couldn't say, Sammy. II
he's anything like me. he would -
Puck.
MODERN FAIRY" STORY
win you marry me. my pretty
msio7"
whats your salary. arr" she
said.
sis per. my pretty maid"
INK, nothing doing. sirl" she
Maybe the price OF hay has gone
up owing to the large quantities Of
u used In making the costumes for
the hula hula dance craze.
FABLE
Once upon time a young man
betook himself into We rcstauran,
shoppe and ordered a dish OF ye
oyster stew. and IL had some
oysters In II.
uNsoIVEo MYSTERIES
Since there we're only two worms
In Noah's Ark. what did he feed
the robins?
When Rip Van Wrinkle sIumbered
for 20 years. how was II tho soIea
OF his shoes we're worn on, vb.,
he woke up'
SOME INSIDE STUFF
When writing novel. always be
sure TO have clumsy heroine
Have her trip lightly into tho room
and fall into her lovers arms
A mIsAkThRopE
so YOU want TO be a baseball
umpire, eh?' asked the maena,o
Abe you prepared to give up ali
your friends?"
II never had any" replIed tho
applicant. For years I've worked
In the weather bureau."--Judge
A CORRECTION
Percy Paul--Beieve me. dear.
est. ] love you alone.
The Klddie nrom behind tho
screen Nothing TO It. sis, He'll
never love you alone till he givea
me quarter for candy. Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
No selt--No lea-straps-No
Springs

Does away entirely with the curse o,
belts. ieg-strsps. and springs People say
u IL as comfortable as their clothing n
Ia water-rroof-viii hold in the hat,,
Also perspirstion-pr proof and easily k
clean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
A MIsAkTHRopE
A CORRECTION

Percy Believe me, dear.
est. love you alone
The Kiddie tfrom behind tho
screenl -- Nothing TO It. sisl He'll
never love you alone till he gives
me quarter for candy.-Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

Ssmuel--Do you think your IA.
Their would object to my marrying
you.
sally couldn't say. Sammy. N
he's anything like me. he would -
Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
uNsoLvEo MYSTERIES
SOME INSIDE STUFF

when writing a novel. always be
sure TO have clumsy heroine
Have her trip lightly into the room
and fall into her lovers arms