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CHAPTER Xxx

MY DIFFICULTIES in Hilliston had
AxA to do with matters of instruction
rather than of discipline to be sure
there were among my pupils half n
dozen boys, all older than myself. who
were said to have made trouble for
ochoolma' ans heretofore. Tom Loren
was the ringleader among them and
a was fortunate for me that I CHANGED
10 gain his good will at the start. Fred
Yates had talked about him for my
benefit the Sunday before school began
and from the tone he used in warning
me Of "the young whipper-snapper who
prides himself on turning the teacher
cut Of school," l inferred there was no
love lost between the two young men,
and surmised as we'll that Toms opinion
of Fred (should the former free his
mind on the subject) would probably
~ even more unfavorable than was
yfeds opinion Of Tom; If such was the
case then since the deacon's son figured
IN my reckoning as the most obnoxious
youth alive. 1t seemed likely that Tom
and already had one strong bond of
sympathy. although it was Of such a
Sature that even for the sake Of steal
1ug into his good graces on the strength
~ II, couldn't mention it. However,
4 turned out that Tom Loren and my
Uslf had no need Of third person to
oesnent the understanding which flashed
between US the first time he spoke to
me.
That winters experience was certainly
souusual. In respect to my associations
nth the young folks Of the community
Most of my contemporaries were my
p1apils Outside Of school l was one Of
them in so far as my student activities
permitted yet In school hours they
never once tried to take advantage of
our comradeship. but on the contrary
consistently helped me by setting good
example to the younger scholars re-
z garding regularity of attendance, de-
pertinent and making the most of op-
portunities. Indeed. I do not remember
that the word 'discipline' was ever
mentioned during my stay in Hilliston
but I never can forget how l used to
sit up half the night studying in order
to keep ahead of my classes in arith-
metic. In Bellington had taken for
Granted that during my absence from
high school the senior geometry les
{ sons and the sufferings of Dido would
keep me occupied before and after the
days work at district school; but ir
Hiiliston It developed that for such sub
3ects I had little or no time. being en-
ragged in the compelling task Of trying
70 nnd out little in advance Of my
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Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story of a Business Girl Who Would Not Fail
By MARTHA keller
fcopyrfoht 1918. bp the Public Ledger conpanvJ

pupils how to carpet floors in the style
approved by editors Of textbooks and
how to plaster walls (by means OF
mental gymnastics and a slate penciD.
making due allowances for doors and
windows and getting the answer right
according to the small but uncompro-
missing pamphlet which. tucked inside
the cover of the arithmetic. itself made
no allowances for anybody else's point
of view! It was delightful to be on
such good terms with NY pupils. but
just because Of that / was all the more
determined to live up to the high
opinion which, for some reason which
l was unable to fathom, they seemed
to have Of me, and thanks to all that
studying, whatever may have been the
result for others. l myself learned more
that term from textbooks than ever be-
fore or since in the same space Of time.
Automatically, as otherwise, 1 had
lived from hand to mouth and at the
beginning of school in Hilliston 1 was
in terror of being called on at a mo-
ment's notice, to explain something I
had never known: but by dint of work.
ing overtime and refusing the invita-
tions of Tom Loren to go out coasting
moonlight nights. did manage to keep
up with him and almost everybody else.
However, classes were numerous and
each contained at least one overam-
bilious member who was given to work.
ing on ahead and would come to meet
me on the way to school of mornings
and was liable to present for immediate
solution some problem which I hadn't
reached This does not refer exclusively
to the realm Of mathematics. For in
| stance. the first day Of school one of
the big boys thrust into my hands a
tattered textbook in natural philosophy
which he said his grandfather had stud
led in boyhood: as a relic Of the past
the volume would have interested a
book lover, but when the boy went on
to say that his grandfather wanted him
to study 1t. go through the book from
kiver to kiver," that very term, l was
nonplused till the Goddess of Wilson
(nudged by Truth. who was that day
attired in her most becoming robe) ].
whispered in my ear to tell him that
the authors theories had long since
been disproved! If had taught every
thing they asked me to (even assuming
for the moment that I could), the little
red schoolhouse would have been turned
| into a merry-go-round. and II would
| have needed two doctors and a nurse
| to take me to the foolish house. OF
course the tribute to my general in
formation and versatility, though un-
deserved. was flattering Forsooth l
was a schoolma am and the world was
| mine-to account for
| CONTINUED TOMORROW
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mittance to the port, she had set about
establishing her right to enter and her
perseverance resulted In her being ad-
mitted. She became SO enthusiastic
about the work and the opportunity for
doing cne's best for humanity" that
she wrote for her sister. At the end OF
the war the two sisters intend going to
China TO establish a nurses training
school in Pekin to encourage young
Chinese girls to take up nursing.
They are the daughters of a pros
porous proprietor of a cocoa estate in
the West Indies. who came there as a
boy and was adopted by an English
family. The father was married to a
girl of his own race and settled down
in Trinidad. where four daughters were
born to them, all Of whom speak English
fuently.
The coming enrolment Of these two
Chinese nurses Is one of the direct ef-
fects of the nationwide campaign the
American Red Cross Is conducting to
enroll every graduate nurse either for
assignment to the army and navy nurse
corps or for duty In public health
nursing and as home defense nurses
The army and the navy have called for
enough additional nurses to bring their
nurse corps up to approximately $4,000
by the first Of the year.
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Has Never Been to Parties

Dear Cynthia-Seeins how much you have
haIpqd no many other young girls with tneir
DE6hIamz. ! have at last gathered enough
6o11Iage together TO bring mine to you. l
IN q young lady twenty-four years OF age,
~ have for the last Ave years been en-
sS xnd now to tell you my tale OF woe,
Would you really believe me II were 90
eoadde to you that / have never oe-n vu.
"a 4 dance with any boys; In fact do not
The reason for this is that when l was
yotanger my parents objected to any boys
couipg to the house and so grew up with
cut Knowing any. and consequently, never
z Yau may wonder why I haven't met any
nlieo I have been working. but this may
b explained. that all Of my positions have
b64a In ofiiceg where there were only one or
tVx meE, and they were married, :, The few
GIi& friends I did have. have all married
601 become so tied down that they have
6oaGrd to entertain.
WIN you please advise me-. through your
H1Io6rnnG, II there are clubs here In town
&6(g . girl may join. meeting other young
~ III ~ not q regular Gibson type. but at
3S1RAe time have fair amount OF good
n and feel II were given the chance
n IL : few friends ! could hold them
X+G6Wo from Q respectable. well.educated
[S1SIIv hence do not take to picking" up
- for the sake Of knowing them.
- LONESOME BETTY.
Il gnye sopu ever gone to the Y. w. c. A.
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Foulard Is Ever Popular
Il Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

LNOR the moment foulard Is having
everything Its own way. There are
few Of US who do not cherish, way
down In our memory. the recollection Of
springs that wouldn't have seemed quite
right without a foulard grown, and the
very first opportunity to bring back this
foulard frock We have grasped with
eager hands. At least one foulard gown
is in the wardrobe-or will be-of nine
out of ten women this summer. And there
is much to make the welcome to foulard
SO enthusiastic. 1t is exceedingly good
to look upon, wears well-at least 1t
did at Its earlier incarnation-and comes
in a large assortment of designs and
colorings.
At the word foulard the mind naturally
sees vision Of blue and white. which
is the case of the illustration today. and
it is what most women call the polka
dotted foulard, design that somehow
never really seems to go out of fashion
However. this season the splashy sort OF
designs in foulard are considered very
much smarter, but that Is not, as yo,
understand. saying that the dot !,
passe."
really believe that one of the chic
reasons why women have always adoret
foulard is because this material demands
little or no trimming. This frock today
indorses this argument as 1t Is virtually
unadorned with the exceptions of thu
vest and cuffs. which are hemstitchet
white georgette crepe
There is a straight and narrow foun'
dation skirt. over which hangs a rather
full tunic that falls very uneveniy. Th'
sleeves are long and inclined to snug
ness OF course, there Is a girdle. There
seems to be no frock these days that 1,
ungirdled, This girdle is of the foulart
and aims to give lowered effect t.
the waist line.
(Copyrisht, 1918. by Florence Rose.)
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wv asked, stepping in through the
open door,
My voice was low. controlled. But a
white heat Of anger lay beneasn ehn IL; w.,ched. s
each move with steaithy care who re-
ported II at once where 1t would make
! ciuns TO the door. I had gone quite a.,ts
moment Of anger.
Swiftly the thought startled me, Mrs.
Eddie's Smiths hand She had also seen
me me talking to the stranger At the gate.
Prudence, sit down" said Aunt Jen-
ME. Her voice yas low and very stern.
Il feel that must tell you--
mo. no" demurred Aunt Letltia.
Aunt Jennie silenced her with a look
from her black eyes. I clasped my hands
That your heredity is not that of the
yourself. = !. watch yourself with the utmost
! must know. The words came in a
sudden rush.
"I:s-is there disgrace on my fam
.No. child. no." said Aunt Letitia hur-
Again Aunt Jennie silsnced her with a
your father" said Aunt Jennie, and
her words came slowly and with an ef-
fort. your father left your mother. Your
mother died here. broken-hearted with
Us; rs,srstas'ns to the last her capricious
mo, no. no. Jennie" Aunt Letitia
broke In. ''shc told me herself she would
any one else in the world I"
I thanked Aunt Letitia with a look.
Aunt Jennie looked at her sister with
hard eyes.
up in unworldiy ways. We have tried
to make you see what Is right and your
duty. So that. at times. when you have
broken out against our restraint, we
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Wants Summer Vacation
To the Editor Of womdn's Page.

To the Editor Of woman's Page:
Dear Madam am a reader of your
paper daily. which / do so enjoy read
that YOU help 50 much. SO I am going to ask
Ffrl Of nine years. would like to go
country. but the price Of board is SO high
that I thought mavoe, you may know Of some
one that I can do light duties for in cx-
change for board, would look after a
child. would like to go away for the
month Of August DAILY READER.
Have you looked in the paper for ad-
vertisements for a woman to do light
housework or as childnurse at the sea
shore or mountains? There are often
wants Of this kind that you could an
swer and in that way You could get a
vacation.
Perhaps some Of the readers of tho
column will know of place where you
could 20 for a small board. II you
write to the Country Week Association
1921 Cherry street sending your name
address. age and religion, I am sure you
will be able to make ARRANGEMENTS TO go
away with your little girl to the country
at no cost at all to you.
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Probably Will Be Called

To the Editor Of Wont an Page:
Dear Madam-You have helped me In many
things and I hope you will help me IN this
one. too. I am twenty-three years Of age
and have been rejected from military serv-
ice. but have been put in Class IA for
special and limited military service. Could
you kindly tell me II I will be called any
more? was examined in April. but have
not heard anything since. II YOU can
not give me the answer kindly tell me how
can find out about 4. and where must 20
to find out. A DAILY READER.
If you have been selected for special
and limited military service you will be
called at some time. although I cannot
say when. There are special calls now
and then for men who have had training
in some special work. and you will prob
ably get in on one of these calls 1t Is
impossible to tell anything definite about
this until the call comes. For further
information consult the draft board
which examined you and assigned you to
Glass IA.
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Sell Old Gold for War Fund

The collection and sale Of old gold
and silver for a fund to be used In
relief work is carried on by women of
the Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Middle-
town. Conn., Jewelry that has been
put away as useless Is donated to this
society. The collection Is then taken
to a reliable jeweler. who gives the
value in cash.
Some Of the money so raised will
be used for development Of the orphan-
age recently purchased by this denon1i.
nation in Greenoble. France" said
town. Conn. Our plan for raising
funds has met with very good results"
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4 EACH station the passengers

An EACH station the passengers
~ already in the train looked up at
~ faces OF those who were getting
y 60 watch them and see what every
ono In the car was taking choky
0ort Of pride in. A soldier asleep on
n1S mothers shoulder.
" Women have had proud moments. l
know: there have been queens. for
Instance, with new jewels added to a
N1ndem. There have been others who
Save stood behind the footlights drink.
lng IN the mad plaudits of the crowd.
but we who were in tine car moving
n a leisurely local way from one
little white fence to the next know
that we saw pride that outshone the
other kinds as does the sun the moon
mothers shoulder.
TIE WAS no weakling, this boy.
III Later we, who had laid aside our
morning papers to simply sit and
watch. were surprised at the strength
and the size Of him when he hur-
fiedly jumped up with flushed face to
flnd the whole world had seen him
asleep on his mothers shoulder.
q But while he slept there was no
Of gold brown hair brushed boyishly
back from his nice high forehead and
every once in a while he sighed and
settled himself like all little boys do
settle themselves into sounder rest
oh, war has stripped away the false
pride from all of us. There were
well-dressed, expensive looking people
around that pair. In other days I'll
warrant the sight of man asleep on
his mothers shoulder would have
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Adventures
With a Purse
FOUND TODAY

FOUND TODAY
I. Cluny pattern lace for centerpieces.
2. Puppy doorstep for little sons room.
s. Ties Of unusual value for tailored
blouse.
nOW many Of us have had the ex.
i i pericnce of carefully embroidering
n centerplece or dolly. very enthusiastic
about 1t, until the end, when we were
40 glad It was actually finished at last.
we put It aside in sewing bag or basket.
and forgot about II? II you have Gen.
terpiece now that Is completely finished
bu, the lace. stop and see the nice cluny
pattern lace I found today. 1t is Of
uncommon quality. and can be secured
for the surprising price Of ten cents per
yard.
Warm days and nights are hard for
us grown-ups, 1t Is true. but they seem
to US Infinitely harder for the little
people. How often have you glanced at
your young sons damp tousled curis as
he lies In his little bed. and wished that
you could sit up all night and fan him.
or at least find a cooler spot for him,
OF course. you want to leave his bed
room door open all night TO let In as
much air as possible, and. Of course.
80" c""ld PVT a chair against the door.
but picture his delight at having for a
'uoor s,up a troiicsome puppy. all white
with brown ears sitting on pink pillow.
saw one like that. and I Immediately
thought Of nurseries and kiddies. The
price IL $2.3B.
The weli-dressed woman never over.
looks the little accessories to her cos.
tune that 20 to distinguish between the
perfectly groomed woman and merely
her with pretty clothes. And she chooses
wisely the little extras" knows Just
where to hnd the bes, and the most
distinctive additions to her gowns. Ir
the matter OF ties. for instance. they
can. of course, be purchased anywhere
But for shimmering crepe de chine. foi
gay Roman stripes, or richer, more sub.
dued colors, none can touch the lovely
ties saw today, They are nifty cents
which Is the usual price for the usual tie
but nifty cents for these ties Is unusual
because they are Of superior quality ant
exceptional design. How about purchas
ing one for your tailored blouse. or thai
plain little summer frock?
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YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

1. College women who have taken the Food
Administ-a tl0n courses in f0gd sci
ence are to organic u College Wemsn's
lntellieence Bureau. which Will ne
formed for the purpose Of Etving In
formation about food regulations.
:. The Hawaii suffrage bill ha.. passed the
Senate and the House, and u now de-
prnds on the Legislature at Hawaii.
8, Grated cheese will keen fresh In q glass
lar II the Jar Il lined With cheesecloth
saturated In vinegar.
4. Exs.. poached and placed on the top Of
dish Of cfeamed macnroni. make q
delicious luncheon dish.
S. A dainty sash can be made from baby
ribbon knitted into u long strip.
a. Rorax in the water In which white stock
ings arc washed will remove the
leather stains.
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ble." eopo'''-
When have broken out so ?" asked,
you would paint. Prudence" Aunt
Letitia answered. I'VE have tried 10
stop YOU. time and time again. But you
Aunt Jennie rose with stiff rustic. I
sat where they had left me. The lilac
the starlit dusk '''.S
/ had a secret that they would con.
they had told me tonight. / was soins
10 take money from a man-Dear Eddie
with no. security. no promise, but my
own ability to make good
In the soft darkness. '"eie %
And ! saw his faded eyes light uu
aeain with the promise he had Tiver,
..ss
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or the Girls Friendly attached to the
Girls Catholic Club. You would meet
sssr sns os s at amy d of three
these other girls you would go to parties
When you know any Of these girls well
sensn nSns and l want ss to som ths n
let your parents meet them. They will
soon be interested in your friends and
also will soon wonder why II these girls
have men friends their daughter does
not When they discover that they
made a mistake in not allowing you to
receive men visitors, they will be anx-
ious to undo the unintentional wrong
they did you and will encourage you to
have friends at home. / am sure this
There is Y. w. C. A. at Eighteenth
and Arch streets and one in Germantown
of the Main street at Vernon Park The
Episcopal some Presbyterian and some
Methodist churches. The headquarters
of the Working Girls Catholic Club is
at st. Regis House: s24 Pine street.
MRS. H. B. M.-see answer to your
request in the woman's Exchange on
this page during this week.
She Treated Boy Shabbily
Dear Gynthia-I am q sirl Of sixteen AND
me. me, oT iiksS Him. t0 v Vent I'' with nfn lin
friends Se told me That he said SO somethina about
said it. / then stopped going with him.
| l went to a party last week and he was
there. l did not even look at him and he
| did not say anything to me, either. He sat
alone did I. love him very much. How
| can tell him. l would like to go with
| him? know many Of his boy friends. Car
! tell them or should I write to him:
My dear, you must not tell this boy
you love him. think you treated him
very shabbily IL he said he had not said
| the unkind thing of which you accused
him. You could write him a little note
now saying that you feel you have been
very unjust and you hope he will for
| give you.
But do not ask him TO call. Let any
advance come from him. Any other way
| Of doing would be forward and bold II
he IL big enough to forgive the affront
and wants to be friends let him call on
/ you and be very cordial when he comes
And dear. take this little lesson Dc
not listen to mean things which are re.
peated to you by other girls and boys
Discourage 1t the minute they start
Often things are said under circum.
stances which would make them not al
all offensive but II repeated they become
an insult. It's hard lesson but II u
q good one. r.
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Consult Beauty Specialist
To the Editor Of Woman's Page:

To the Editor OF Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-I have an ill-formed nose.
have tried all methods Of correcting II
seem to get any better. Could you tell me
In your valuable column way in which I
could have my nose corrected? l would ap-
preciate 1t very much II. S.
II the nose shapes have failed to ac-
complish the desired result consult a
beauty specialist, although It is not prob
can be changed. as the tissues have be-
come settled in the position they are in
and 1t Is very difficult to change them.
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For the names of shops where ar
ticies mentioned in Adventures With
Purse" can be purchased. address
Editor of Woman's Page. EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER, or phone the
Woman's Department, Walnut 5000.
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Training Age Limit Now As Years
Washington, July 26.-The an, I,noit
for civilian applicants to the central
officers training schools has been raised
froV forty to forty-five years, the War
Department announced.
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Mrs. M. J. T. Writes
70 the Editor Of Womdn's Page:

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-No doubt you will be
plea sed to hear how my little boy is getting
along.
his face is round and fat and he Is feeling
great 1t is beautiful out here and every
one is so good TO US that we can't help but
feel at home.
MY little boy and myself are very thank.
fui to you. as we would not be here II 1t
were not for your kindness in helping U.S.
Thankins YOU from the bottom of my heart.
I remain. yours In friendship.
(Mrs) NJ. J. T.
It makes me very happy to hear from
you and know that your little boy is
doing so well. These delightful happen
ings are a source of great encouragement
to me in my work in the exchange. Your
kind friend. Mrs. c.. telephoned me
to say that the pleasure of your stay was
a mutual thing. and I am more than
glad to hear Of your happiness.
MR.. D.-lr you will write or call up
the office, I will be glad to tell you the
address Of the boy who wants the bi-
cycle. I have heard from him again.
and he is very grateful for your kind
ness
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Please JeNM
What toDo ~
By CYNTHIA

.
psrplexsS
I o
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What Would You Do?

What Would You Do!
If somebody handed
you a hundred thousand
dollars, how would you
spend it7 Eleanor H.
Porter tells what hap
pened in three different
cases, and does it as de-
lightfully as she did when
she introduced polly
anna" to the world. Her
new story, "Oh, Money,
Monev!" begins Monday,
July 90, in
Evening Public Ledger
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Tomorrow-Tlre Future