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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE $:

aMargie,' said Eliene, much water
has flowed under the bridge since you
and became friends :.
II was after she had promised to tell
me why she was so glad was going
away with Dick, little book, that Ell
iene said this. We were seated in her
beautiful morning room, which no one
ever enters unless that one Is really
Eliene symones friend.
/ could not have told you, little book,
as much as I have about Eliene IN
The last few years without your know
ing she is not very demonstratlVe
little person. She seldom offers any
advice but is always beside you with
great sympathy and help when 1t IS
needed.
She told me once in confidence she
wished with all her heart that she
could make other people understand
what she felt. II am not ashamed OF
my emotions, Margte,' she said, i am
inst unable to get them out OF my
system, as Harry says. don't think
feel as deeply now as used to.
Sometimes l think it is gain and
Sometimes loss. Do you know
lave come to think there Is nothing
IN the world so easily bruised as the
emotions? Like the butterhy's wing,
fiiey never are the same artery they
have been subjected to the slightest
alien touch"
IL was long time ago that Eliene
said this to me and although l was
file only woman who knew Of that
awful day when she took the twins
from the home where their dead moth
er lay, we had spoken Of 1t only once
Oh twice.
think she said most to me before
little Eliene was born. AT that time,
little book, she was much afraid her
baby would be a boy and whether she
would love him more or less than she
did the twins whose little cltnging
arms had clasped her heart so tight
For once fate was kind, however,
and little Eliene came to make her
ioy IN her children complete, Even
Wit hthe Riddles Eliene never Is as
demonstratiye as Harry, and yet !
have always noticed that Bulge and
Teddy love the mother who is only
mother by adoption better than they
do the father who is really their faith
believe truly, little book, that we
love and haze our relatives-yes, even
our mothers and fathers-just as we
do other people, and yet SO great is
the preconceiyed judgment that the
woman, who dared to say she did not
love her mother OF her father, would
Sc thought unfit for the society Of
decent people.
You can dislike your friends moth
srmost cordially-ycu can see all her
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most disagreeable traits, but your
friend must always stand up for her
mother because she is her mother.
Nobody expected me to like Dicks
mother, she was SO silly and catty
but If anyone had heard Mollie say
that about her, he would have put
Mollie down as an ungrateful child
and yet l am sure Mollie disliked her
mother more than l do.
The tradition Of filial love, however,
made poor Mollie think at times she
was monster, and yet with the one
exception of giving Mollie birth her
mother had never really done any
thing for her.
l hardly know, little book, why ]
take the mother to serve as an IL
lustration Of my theory. Perhaps II
is because my arms are EMPTY have
wanted child so much. feel ]
would give my life trying to be the
rightkind Of mother.
Yes, little book, that is 1t, l am
envious Of Eliene. l am envious Of
Annie. l am envious Of them because
of their children and l am especially
anvious of dear, happy Mollie because
she is deep in the joys of prospective
motherhood.
l have felt this so deeply l have said
little to her about 1t and think IT
has hurt her While 1. am out in Cal
ifornia shall write her all the things
cannot say.
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WOMEN OF VIRGINIA

Basic City, va.-"I was in bad
shape with womanly trouble and was
I'LL rundown and confined to bed. The
doctor was attending me three times
a day but I was getting worse. / heard
Of Fayorite Prescription through q
friend who had been benefited by tt.
/ could hardly raise my hand and
could not sit up in bed. ! began TAX
ing the Prescription and the first bot
tie gave me strength. ! kept it up
until six bottles were used. I was
then able to do all my work. I doubt
not that the use Of 1t saved my life.
When begin to run down now take
a little and it always helps me and
builds me up at once."-MRs. j. w.
PADGETT, Commerce st.
If you are a sufferer, hyour daugh-
Ter, mother, sister need help, get DR.;
pierce's Fayorite Prescription In liquid
or tablet form at any medicine dealers
today. Then address Doctor Pierce,
Invalds' Hotel, 6S3 Main st., Buffalo,
n. Y, and receive confidential advice
that will not cost you penny. To-Day
is the day. A book on Woman's Dis
eases also sent free.
DR.. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills, first put up
nearly so years ago. They regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Much initiated but never equaled
Sugar-coated and easy to take as
candy. Buy now! Avoida headschel
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the floor with the drawers before her
and soon order reigned in place Of
chaos.
Dressing herself carefully, she came
downstairs just in time to hide be.
hind the draperies as a key turned
in the lock. Firm steps paused for a
moment, then were heard going up
stairs. When they came down again,
Mrs. Clark hurried forward to greet
Don't forget the lights" a voice
whispered to her as she passed.
AS the man sat down, the DINING
room was suddenly plunged into dark.
ness, but before he could utter an ex-
clamation there was the light swish
ing of femme wear and a whiff Of
carnation scent greeted his nostrils
just as little soft hand was pressed
firmly over his eyes and pair of ex-
qusite lips met his in a hearty kiss.
Then a disguised voice called out,
Nov, sir, guess who 1 ami"
At that moment the lights were
switched on and fell full on the de-
cideedly blonde head of the man. In
stantly the girls hand dropped to
her side and she started back in as
constituent. This man wasn't her
brother-her brother had black hair!
4 thought you we're my brother"
Elsa stammered as soon as she found
her voice. The man had risen to his
feet and tried to hide his amazement
as he gazed at the fair vision con-
fronting him.
II am Wilson Fairbanks. l am afraid
there is some mistake" Wont you sit
down, please, and we'll surely straigh-
ten it out"
The girls face blanched and she IN
terlocked her hands until the knuck-
les showed white. y am Elsa Wilson.
I came here last night from Detroit.
l expected my brother, Robert Will
son, to meet me at the station, but ey-
identity the telegram was miscarried
and nobody was there. / called taxi
and the man brought me here, This
is 459 Waterloo street, isn't it?"
The mans face cleared. waterloo
street? That accounts for it, This
is Cambridge street Waterloo is the
next street below. II you will allow
me I'll take you there after dinner
ooh, no, thank you. couldn't think
Of staying another minute. really
stupid blunder on account Of the
don't know how to apologize, 1t was
fog, | suppose, and"
The man stopped her protestations
''The only apology I'll accept is that
we go over for your brother and you
both have dinner with me tonight"
In few moments they reached the
brothers house Upon investigation
it develoed that the servant had for.
gotten to deliver the message and it
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eyelids had flashed back the answer.
The man fingered long over his final
cigar that night, and the pictures he
vlsualized must have been very pleas
ant ones judging by the smile that
lowered around the corners of his
mouth. Once he pressed his hand
over his eyes in a manner strangely
reminiscent of the way Elsa had done
and he said softly, Blessed Fog"
At that very moment Elsa was
smiling sleepily to herself and her
lips formed the words Thank you,
dear God for the fog!"
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mady uniform member Of the national food adj
modelled the Womana Army Against Waste Note
insignia Also observe the capa
pockets The body the uniform blue the collar cuffs
belt, inset shows slips
through the double 'front.' the dress be fastened win
dshwashng
ping leaving threequarter official household
displayed with Uncle Sam the
the
official buttons furnished members of the food and
armbands and of the official uniforms
UNCLE SAM ADOPTS PLEDGEcARD IDEA.
administrator in Washington has prepared
The governments pledgecard follows
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EVERY MARRIED COUPLE

tbSs eop,Slote book Of Life-The Tcommnn Sense
Medical Adviser" By r. v. piscc u. .. It
unfoIds the secrets Of married happiness, 90
often revealed too late No book like It 70 be
Ind ct any price. 1908 pages bound In cloth.
Sold formerly for $3.50. We can only mention
a few Of the chapters here: The Mechanism
Of Life, History Of Marriage, AdVice for Mother
and Babe, Nervous Troubles, Sex, Hygiene, AN
atomy, Physiology, Medicine, ETC. ~
Special oHer For limited time wo VIII
send one copy for dimeS to pay cost o. wEap'
DING and mailing, to any rcn6G Of this papeF.
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HE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Fog.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
NsSsnaper syndica.e)

Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndica:e)
It was Elsa's first visit to her broth
~ since the death Of bis wife and his
subsequent removal to q distant city
Slowly she walked up and down the
ienght OF the railway station waiting
room scrutinizing the face Of each
newcomer. Surely he had received the
telegram advising him Of her intended
arrival, but for the twentieth time
she glanced at the clock, which now
audibly bore witness to the fact that
she had waited exactly half an hour
and still there was no sign Of Robert
THE day had been lreaEy and misty
and night was now adding its black
shroud to the gloom. Growing uneasy,
: the girl haBteand to The 'Harest tele
pfione booth, but after IN interminable
clicking Of the hook, she finally citCi'
ted the inf0rmetion that tho line vas
out Of order. failing taxi, Eliza order
ed the driver to take her to her broth
ser's address.
The fog was mUmentarily becoming
heavier and was hanging like p.ll
lover the entire :ity Vague, shadowy
forms moved on the sidewalks 10 die
solve, upon GEAR approach, into ncn
and women The gong CT the trolley
cars Changed necessarily aaG evsr3
now and then the misty air was rent
with the racous VI lie Il fog horn
and the shrill shrek of an automobile
siren. Phantom lights cleaned titfally
on the street cornsiS. like glowing
eyes striving 10 pierce the wall of fog.
The taxi was creeping along at a
snail's pace.On or twice the chauf.
fer with muttered imprecation, got
off to see the name Of the street. At
last he halted before house, made
sure Of the number and held the taxi
I door open.
"Here you are, lady-number 459,"
end a moment later he was sirening
his way through the enveloping fog,
while Elsa mounted the steps and
pressed a firm finger on the door bell.
A middle.aged woman, evidently the
housekeeper, answered the summons
as Mr.. Wilson in?" Elsa inquired.
Mr. Wilson," the woman echoed,
and then after slight pause, hardly
perceptible to the waiting girl, No
msa'am, he is out Of town"
"Out Of town? When did he go?
Didn't he get my telegram? I'm his
sister"
Il don't know anything about tele-
gram, ma'am. He went last night and
won't be home before tomorrow ev.
entng. I think he said he would be
home In time for dinner. But come
fright in, ma'am. The master often
speaks of his sister"
Elsa was made comfortable for the
night, and the next morning a peep
out Of the window showed the heavy
fog being dissipated in the rosy mist
as d ebig, red sun Hammered above
the horizon.
After breakfast she inspected the
house. The library, which :he house
Keeper told her served as living room,
caused Elsa to thow up her hands in
mock horror. The chairs were arrang-
ed in stiff, methodical order; the table
was bare, save for book laid at a
precise angle, and the shades were
closely drawn, giving the room an air
of chiliness and disuse. Elsa hastily
raised the shades and the kindly sun
Instantly threw two wide ribbons Of
gold across the floor. With deft hands
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a dress or as an apron, and may be put
on or of n iiffy.
Other insignia Of membership in the
food conservation movement include
a button and a window placard. Each
bears the shield Of the organization
in colors.
The governments food army is
modelled after the Woman's Army
Aaginst Waste. The food commission
has issued pledge card, very much
like that Of the Woman's Army Against
Waste, wnich every woman willing to
enroll in the Official campaign is ask.
ed to fill out and send to the food ad.
ministratof in Washington. A house.
hold tag fer the window, and first set
of instructions, will then be sent her
at once free.
If the official button is desired, ten
cents and return addressed envelope
must be sent with the pledge.
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cHARGEs AGAINST POLICEMAN.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, July a.
Harry Hill, lieutenant Of police, is
under suspension on charges Of mis-
conduct, and will be given hearing
before the board Of commissioners
tomorrow. Mayor sehon has refused
to make statement concerning it,
but another member Of the board Of
commissioners has confirmed the ru-
NOR that charges have been preferred
against the lieutenant. The charges
are said to include drinking, gam
bling in poolrooms and insubordina-
ton. Hill indicated that he will en-
ter general denial Of the charges.
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she pulled out chai- here and there
and heaped the settee with big, plump
cushions. She urearthe0 leather
cover for the table aud ccnfiscated
reading lamp from another room. A
humidor, with cigars, was placed in
inviting proximity to a big, roomy
armchair.
Now listen
Now, Mrs. Clark, l want flowers;
lots of them. Red carnations, please;
they are my brothers. favorites. Then
we'll plan tonight's dinner. want you
to have all my brothers. favorite dish.
es, Mrs. Clark. and oh, Mrs. Clark.
l have an ideal AS long as my BROTH
er doesn't know I'm here, let us make
surprise out of it. Yes? Don't say
word about me when he comes in,
but the minute he sits down to the
table extinguish the lights and re-
light them the minute you hear my
voice"
Late that afternoon Elsa turned her
attention to her brothers room. A
little grimace greeted the opening Of
the bureau drawers, and she immed-
lately pulled them out, sat down on
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HERE, MADAM Is YOUR J7VIF0RIlI
By HARRY 3. HUNT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 90
Here is the first peep at the official
Uniform to be worn by American wo.
men enlisted in the governments food
conservation campaign, and the Wo'
mans Army Against Waste.
It's both practical and pretty.
It conselYes labor. 1t is easily wash
ed, being made Of washable materials
in fast coiors. 1t is scarcely more trou'
BILE to iron than a small sheet, as the
dress opens out fiat and the cap, when
unsnapped, is two plain pieces OF
cloth.
1t conserves time. Set the cap on
your head, poke your arms through tho
sleeves like you'd put on coat, fold
it around you and button the one big
button which holds the staps at the
back. Presto! You are ready to tight
waste for the Stars and Stripes.
1t conserves looks. If caller taps
ct the door just after you have splash
ed tomato soup or berry juice on the
front Of the uniform, you can unbot-
ton the one button quickly, fold over
the clean panel of the double-breasted
front, fasten one button and greet your
caller vita serene brow!
The white cuEs are detachable and
may be removed for dishwashing or
hopping floors, and can be changed
easily when soiled.
It's patriotic uniform, too. Blue
dress, white collar and cuffs and tho
red insignia of the food conservation.
shield on cleeve and cap.
This insignia is an embroidered
shield of the Stars and Stripes, sur
rounded by heads OF golden, ripe
wheat. 1t Is a badge of honor for the
housewife, as distinctly as the red
cross is for nurse or physician. 1t des;
ignates her as one of the great army
serving in the nations cause, and in a
service absolutely as essential as that
Of the men on the firing line or tho
nurses in the hospitals.
Patterns of the uniform may be had
Immediately from the Food Commits.
sion, Washington, for 10 cents. With
in month, they will be placed on sails
by all standard pattern concerns and
may be'obtained from Fairmont stores.
Household experts declare the pat
tern the best they have ever seen for
a practical, economical but attractive
work dress. 1t may be worn either as
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TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR,
WASHINGTON D.
lam GLAD TO JOIN YOU IN THE SERVICE OF FOOD CoNsBR
WALTON FOR OUR AND HEREBY ACCEPT MEMBERSHIP
IN THE UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION PLEDGING MY
SELF TO CARRY DIRECTIONS AND ADVICE OF THE
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR IN THE CONDUCT OF MY HOUSEHOLD
INSOFAR AS MY CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT.
zee. ..'
Address
Number Household Do employ cook?..
Occupation OF Beadwrner
viii you part nghborhood food
servati0n? Observation-Disclosures.
fees dues to be paid The Food Administration
all Of those actually handling food in the
DIRECTIONS
pledge Administrator Washington, D.
c. you will your first instructions and household
be hung your window.
Upon receipt cents with pledge card and return d
the Administration and de-
insignia Administrator will also be sent
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! emHlG IE0ARAA
that caused 4 great
deal of sor
across my back anr
through my aldo
men. Some n
would be very pain,
full after d q ar .
days work. / tead
q bout Lydia II
Pinkham's Nege g.
table COMPOUND
and tried It and Il.
has lhelnefl ma STnIi.
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derfully, so the soreness Is al gone now.
/ believe Lydia 3. Pinkhamss Vegei
table Compound is Just the remedy FOL
female troubles. " = Mrs. ELF .BEri
JOHN, R. F. D. No. q, Toledo, Chic!
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta be Com.
Mound, made from native roots anc
herbs, contains no narcotic or haflnfu.
drugs, and today Is regarded q tit
most successful remedy FOR female illg
There are Thousands Of voluntary test
monials on file in the pfnk hnm iabora
tory at Lynn, Mass, % rlcy il
fact.
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NURSE HAD
POOR Health
Suffered Much Pain, Yet EIa |;
to Work. Finally Cured 81
Lydia E. Pinlham's Y
etable Compound

Toledo Ohio. -'T am 0 widow and
out nursing, and suffered from A
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zee strIkea Nswport.

NktVFOLGI, ~. l.---lsspu C ~ = lLll sliik
cago that they're wearing ,em highei8
this year shocks society circles here
Reason is that here they're not wear
ing EN- at all any more, The beach
crowd is said to have reasoned tiiaf
whats GOOD enouh gfor men ,is GOOD
enough for women, especially in war
time.
Trinket Coffee, a popular coffee a 4
popular priee.-Advt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-29
Arabia's Great Need Is Water.

Arabia is probably one of the old
est OF the oriental countries and at
different times has played important
roles In the making of the worlds his
tory, and the probability Is that in
the revival Of the Orient 1t will yet
figure prominently once more. The
northwest part Of Arabia is famous
for its many-hued mountains, rocks
and crags, into and out of which has
been hewn many fine tomb, temple,
dwelling and theater by the Nabath-
can, Roman, Greek or Egyptian, all OF
whom have left their mark behind
them. The great need OF the Arabian
peninsula Is water, for without that
all-important factor OF everyday life
little can be accomplished, and the
entire absence of running water in
any shape or form accounts largely
for the lack of any forward movement
or attempt at Industrial or manufac-
turing achievements.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-29
The Sand
Pile
*
(Copyrisht, 1911, by w. @. Chapman.)
BY KATHERINE HOWE

copyright. 1917. by w. @. Chapman)
When Jacob Ward failed, and short
~ afterward passed on to more peace
full world, not even being troubled with
the final settlement Of affairs, people
wondered what was going to become of
the widow and daughter. There were
quite a good many to wonder, for the
Wards had town house and coun-
try home and consequently were pretty
well provided with acquaintances.
When two women who have been
kept In fine clothes, automobiles, serv-
ants and other luxuries find themselves
suddenly denied of these things, hine
people out of ten generally ask: "what
is to become of themf" They seldom
detach the people from the things but
seem to regard the human entity as
helpless, or a cipher without It's be-
longings, when In fact 1t sometimes
happens the soul needs to be detached
from 'things" to become something
more than cipher.
SWELL" said Mrs Ward to her daugh-
ItI Ollt ullti tht
of affairs had made 1t plain that they
had less than thousand dollars In
the world, "here's letter from Cousin
Newell at last. He has asked us to
come there"
"Come there" echoed Brenda doubt
fully. She had large gray eyes that
grew very dark when she looked at you
intently, and an adorable mouth that
was now slightly parted in expectation
of further enlightenment.
"Yes. Don't you understand-come
and live with them" said her mother.
"Not for me-" answered Brenda with
decision.
Mrs. Ward looked up with intense
surprise. She had felt greatly relieved
Mt the offer, had thought it a solution
of their problem. and had not dreamed
her daughter would object.
Brenda I" she cried, 'you don't seem
to comprehend that we're just about
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"Live in ~" shrieked Mrs. Ward In
Genuine Horror.

penniless. Why the money We have
left won't much more than provide you
with winter clothes"
I'm not going to have any winter
clothes" calmly responded Brenda. II
have plenty"
my child Go through the season
with those old-fashloned things!"
'There isn't likely to be any season
with no money to entertain or keep our
end up" said Brenda.
"Oh, but you mustn't drop out Of So
ciety now-now at your age when"
"When 1 ought to be married" fin
ished Brenda grimly.
swell, you know there's Blake Far
rar-"
"He has never been anything but a
friend" broke In the girl. But the
mounting flush which she turned away
to hide, would have told a less observ-
ant eye than her mothers that some
thing more than friendship had crept
into her heart.
"No," reiterated her mother, you
muslin urOp out. lou must De dDle 10
meet him, and-Others."
'If he wants to find me he will. Be
sides I'm not going into Newell Grants
house to be dependent on them. How
would you stand 1t with Mrs. Newell,
and with the girls? As the poor rela-
tons? Mother we couldn't put up with
it."
!''But there's nothing else to do"
walled Mrs. Ward.
"Yes, there Is. I'm going to see II l
can't earn our living"
"Darling, don't bank on that. You
don't suppose YOU could teachT"
"No, don't know anything well
enough to even teach a dog TO do
ricks. AS for being a stenographer,
wouldn't be one If / could. The woods
are full of them, likewise the cities,
mostly starving to death. I've got to
think up what can do. Heavens Was
there ever a more useless creature on
the face OF the earth than a society
grip
you'll come to my way of thinking
vet, DEAR" r4lh
Darling don't bank on that" and
Brenda kisse4 ne perplexed face and
want nrIf IN. ~ n.y. .X.1I. (.
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Girls Father (sharply-What are
You driving at?
Merry Sultor-I don't see why you
continue to misunderstood my mean
ing; l have tried to make 1t plain
enough. l want TO marry your daugh-
ter, that's all there is to 1t. Do you
follow meirf lltE
But there was no need Of this ques-
ton, for as the young man turned
to leave he had tangible evidence that
his prospective father-in-iaw was fol-
lowing him closely.-Boston Eyening