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Puss inBOOts,
T.
By David Cory.

n OW let us put our heads to-
gether and think where we
left off in the story before
this, for goodness me! I've
written so many stories about Puss
Junior that sometimes almost
make mistake and forget whether
he is in Mother Goose Land or
Fairy Country. or in Old Mother
Hubbard's kitchenette,
But now l remember. He had
been changed into rat with a long
hairless tail by a wicked witch, and
the Fairy Queen was searching for
the Magic Flower to change him
back once more into little Puss
Junior.
Well, after she had flown for
maybe a mile or more her little
butterfly steed settled on a crimson
flower that grew in the crevice of a
great rock.
This must be the Magic Flower"
thought the Fairy Queen, so she
plucked it from its stem and hur-
ried back to Puss. There he stood
waiting for her outside OF the little
flower palace. feeling very anxious.
you may be sure, for fear she would
not return.
Now turn your little ring around
your toe three times and a half.
while l touch you with my flower"
she said and, would you believe il.
in less time than ! can take to tell
it, Puss was himself once more.
And as soon as he could speak.
because at first he was too over
joyed to find words, he said:
Not far from here in a hollow
tree is a lovely pink and blue bird.
But she is really Princess for the
same wicked witch who changed me
into a rat changed her into this
pink and blue bird"
Il will go with you and rescue
her" said the Fairy Queen quickly.
So she and Puss set of at once and
pretty soon, in just a little while.
they came to the hollow tree Then
Puss touched the door with his
magic ring and it sprung open.
There in her cage sat the poor, un-
happy bird with her head under her
wing, but as soon as she heard Puss
Juniors voice she looked up. BE
OF good cheer" said little Puss Jun
ior. and he touched the cage and
then the bird with his magic ring,
and in less than five hundred short
s'SOHuS Sht turned into a lovely
Princess
And then outside came the sound
Of horn. clear and shrill on the
air, and the next minute up drove
a coach and four with several out
riders on horseback.
Come with me-" said the lovely
Princess. and then saying good-by,
TO the Fairy Queen, Puss followed
her into the coach and drove away.
And after awhile they came TO
stately castle on high hill.
Here is our Princess. safe and well
Free from the witch's wicked spell;
Never again will we let her rove
All alone in the forest grove.
Then she and Puss went up the
steps that led to the castle gates.
and in the next story. IL the bats in
the belfry tower don't ring the bells
all night long. so that ] can't write
tOmorrOw's story. YOU shall hear
what happened after thta-
Copyright. 1918. avid Cory.
To Be Continued
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think that a girl who has as many
assets as ! have should be able to
attract attention from all people
All of my girl friends adore me. and
think me the sweetest girl they
know, and also all OF the old folks.
all friends OF mine, adore me. but
| cannot draw the attention OF a
young Romeo. Perhaps l am ro-
mantically inclined. / am eighteen.
but the only men who like me are
the homely ones.
There is one young man who
loves me. but l do not love him
because he is not the man | always
thought ] would sometime love.
When I meet handsome man he
never gives me another thought. but
its vice versa with homely one.
Sometimes ! become so Respondent
that l look at myself in the mirror
to see i'll can ind some fault with
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The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Lillian and Basil Fleetwood Learn for
First Time Esther Was Never
Married to Basil Clar

the entry in the register blotted
out when she went back to the
church. l remember now that
Basil had a scrimmage with the
Curse-over the usual question, the
possession of the treasure-a day
or two before the wedding, but l
did not know that he was so seri-
ously hurt. He was well enough a
week or so later, as Esther knows
by the attempt that was made to
abduct her. Luckily for her, he
was actually killed soon after. But
that Esther was not really married
that nigth to Basil Clare-it sur
passes comprehension"
"If we had known the truth a
little earlier" murmured Esther, cor
il ] had only known that the man
to whom ] was married that night
was still alive, what untold suffer
ing 1 should have been spared"
You understand noF. Mrs. Will
Ioughby." put in Basil. why
speak of Esther-as Esther and not
as Mr.. Borradale. The name of
Borradale is hateful to me. After
that marriage l carried away in my
mind. faint. OF course, considering
how little l saw of her, of the girl
whom / had vowed at the altar to
love and cherish. ! never expected
to see her again. For me her face
was but a dream face. And then
- how small is the world,-we met
accidentally, as you know. A SYM
pathy sprang up between US.
told my story, the story of the Sc
cret marriage, told IL merely be-
cause l wished Esther to know all
about me, my faults as well as my
better qualities. And all the while
I was telling II not only to the
Esther of my dreams-but Esther
in the flesh. That is how the truth
came out. We vowed to keep our
secret and have done so. We de-
cided that our marriage was no le-
gal contract"
Esther is married to two" mur-
INJURED Lillian. but almost inaudibly,
yet no wife"
While Harold Borradale lives"
continued Basil. 81 have no claim
upon Esther beyond a spiritual af-
finity. but that / hold as my right
a gift bestowed at the altar when
we were made one"
There was a slight pause. The
eyes of Basil and Esther met with
out restraint. for now they knew
that the expression of them would
not be misunderstood.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyrighted by W. R Hearst).
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Flirting With a Soldier.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
There is among my friends a
young man whom met through
filtration. Recently he left for camp
and requested me to correspond
with him. have known him only
a short while (two monthsl, but
in thattim he has proved himself a
gentleman. and have come TO value
his friendship highly.
Shall ] comply with his request.
or shall ! terminate the friendship
in view OF the fact I hat IL was based
on Irritation? | dislike taking the
latter course, but viii take your ad-
vice NORMA l..
heartily disbeljeve in Irritation.
/ as heartily disapproye Of max
ing someone pay for your blundersi
You should have never met this SOL
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By
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

myself. My brothers tell me that
they envy the man l will sometime
marry because he will get such a
sweet, loving wife. but this does
not help me. Please tell me what
the trouble can be. II. II. ).
Dear me, what a paragon OF all
the virtues you must be, How can
every one fail to worship 4 girl who
thinks so very well OF herself in or
out of the mirror? The trouble is
that you are Self-centered.
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savers-littIe ways OF saving
that extra few minutes
every few hours In every
business there are tiny little
wastes OF time--little pieces of ex-
ira effort which could be con-
served IL someone thought about
them.
And II someone did put a mind to
the task of saving the extra few
minutes that are wasted on petty
little interrupting tasks, there
would be more time for that extra
fiIIeen- minute or half-hour rest
period during the day.
There should be an interval for
rest in any period that extends over
more than three hours. But be-
cause so much time is frittered
away in petty jobs and Interrupt
tions there Is no time for rest
periods.
For example, the habit Of jump
ing up every hour or even more
frequently to go on some trivial
errand is the cause of more waste
time than workers realize. not
only is the time OF going off on
these errands wasted. but it takes
an extra effort and aG---lonal
time to swing ones self back into
the routine Of the task in hand
when you return to your work
The habit of interrupting work
to ask a question of someone In
another department or in another
part of the building; stopping work
two or three times a day to go anu
sharpen pencils or fuss about won
dows-this takes time out OF work,
and does not afford the worker any
relaxation.
On the contrary. II makes for
extra irritation in not being able
to get back into the swing or
work easily. The best method OF
work-the work which minimizes
fatiEue-is to work for several
hours at a stretch, then take a rest
period OF ten or fifteen minutes. or
whatever time is provided And
rest completely.
The best type OF stores. offices
and factories make provision for
such rest periods for women work
ers. and IL Is much better TO work
uninterruptedly. so that you can
take a rest period, than to dawdle
by interruptinS yourself several
times an hour. so that you have no
time for resting.
One organization CO-OptTdNCS win
employees to save time by having an
official pencil sharpener- An en-
yelope for pencils is on the desk OF
every worker. Pencils to be sharp
ened are placed in this envelope
and every so often the official PEN
ell sharpener collects these envel-
opes. sharpens the pencils and re-
turns them to the owner. whose
name is written on the cOntainer.
This makes IL unnecessary for any
one to jump up suddenly in the
midst of working because a point
broke unexpectedly. or the last pen
Gil has flown.
Another concern has ruled that no
one except the office messenger
shalt travel about the desks dur
ing hours of work. She collects
memoranda, questions, notes and
distributes them as they are
marked.
Another official frm has water
bows" on the stan. They go about
every hour with trays of water.
thus serving a double purpose. They
not only prevent the little waste OF
time which Is a habit with the
thirsty. but they also encourage the
habit of drinking generous quanti-
ties Of water regularly. Very few
people drink nearly enough water.
especially those doing sedentary
work and any scheme which encOur-
ages the water drinking habit will
improve the health and good spirits
OF workers
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Advice to the LOvelOrn

der as you did. but now that he is
leaving for camp and you are un-
likely 1" see him again-don't sud
denly get "remOrse." Letters will
mean i great deal to him. for he
viii b. transplanted and lonely. II
you don't write he is likely to say
TO himself that you had no scruples
while he was giving you a good
time and developed them later when
he needed the cheering influence Of
your letters.
The Washington times., 1918-07-31
BY Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER XIV,

THOUGH Clifford Chaplin
~ had said that the matter OF
~ Lizzie Moore was none OF
his business, he spent .
good deal OF thought on it after
leaving his mothers room
Seated on the side porch. he
leaned back and smoked in gloomy
silence. 1t was strange how limo
cent country people could be-how
easily deceived by the wiles OF
women and the lies OF men.
Yet his father was clever enough
in some ways, Clifford reflected.
He had certainly worked out a clear
plan OF action SO far as the pur-
chase Of the farm was concerned.
The owner. Douglas Wade, could
know nothing OF what as passing
in the older mans mind
And SO wise was Amos Chaplin
that he was tolerant of cerrain
ideas Of Wade's that. at another
time. would nave tempted him to
rebellion There, for instance, was
John Butler. Douglas Wade had
sent this scientific farmer out here,
as Amos suspected, to>spy on him
and to see just how matters were
progressing. Amos was able to
treat him with ordinary civility be-
cause 1t was to his interest to do so.
Clifford could understand that.
Yet-what about Lizzie Moore-so-
called?
OF course. she was not Lizzie
Moore. He had suspected that soon
after his arrival here. He might
not have suspected IL had his
mother not told him with such cir
cumstantiality how her cousins
daughter happened to be staying
with her, and what a nice girl she
was. He had wondered at the time
why his parent had taken so much
trouble to go into details. and why
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Self-Centered.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am an attractive girl. well man.
nered, have fair education. a low
able disposition. and am sympathc-
tic. Don't think for a moment that
am conceited, for the above de-
scription Is the truth. but you would
The Washington times., 1918-07-31

'Yes. ma'am," put in the old
butler, there's something amiss in
the house. and l say so though l
love it as if it were my own. The
sooner you get away from IT the bet
ter And I'd steal away quietly as
this lady suggests. 1 won't say
word to the others, and no one VIII
suspect what you are going to do
and il you don't mind will go too.
i shan't feel safe here with all that
gang after you have gone
You shall come with US" said
Lillian. There is a train at half
past three, is there not?"
Yes, madame"
To Meet at Station.
''Then be at the station at that
time. We must have lunch just as you
would have it in the ordinary way
Esther, and after lunch nobody viii
stop US IL we set out for a walk.
I suppose we can get fly from the
hotel in the village?"
She was assuming command In
her usual masterfUl way. Every
thing was quickly arranged the
footman received his instructions
as Lillian had suggested.
Not another night" said Lillian
with determination. you have been
under the influence OF that drug
too many times already, Esther. 1t
must be stopped once and forever.
Time enough TO ask the why and
the wherefore of things when you
are safe in my house"
1t was about midday that Lillian.
having kept Esther on some excuse
in the house. met Basil Fleetwood
coming up the drive on his bicycle.
Il am so glad that you have
come" she said hurriedly. 1T was
/ who sent you the wire this morn
ing"
rs anything the natter" he
asked excitedly, as he sprang from
the machine.
Yes, there is very much the
matter"
''With-EstherE'
Lillian looked up, surprised at the
use of the Christian name.
Yes. with Esther" she answered
quietly.
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Indifference.

Bingle: when you found that
you had not got your fare. did the
conductor Of the car make you get
off and walk
Mowls: "Only got off; he didn't
seem to care whether l walked or
sat down"
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Little SaUers
of Time
BY Eleanor Gilbert.

o YOU think OF little time
sayers-little ways OF saving
that extra few minutes
every few hours In every
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Ii this land thick flowers ormswept field,
girls of the good heasuf chat their granmothers
the girls husbands and brothers.
The girl who showed smiling little face with
steady voice. and chin he might have
laughter and happiness remember
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No. IL

Storing filed jars on the pantry
shelf or in cellar store room. The
wrapping and the curtains exclude
light Each jar should be labeled.
ANY reader of this paper, by SEE.
ing two-cent stamp to the Natio1
War Garden Commission at Wa
ington will receive a free canning
book.
I>,..uers of The Times may obtain
copies of the Canning and Dryin4
Manual Mt any one of the 200 dlD-
tributing stations 0S The TtmeA,
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Mentioned in the Bible.

THERE are mentioned in the Bible the names of nineteen
different precious stones, six metals 1O4 trees and
plants, thirty-five animals thiry-nne BIRDS six fish.
eleven reptiles twentq insects and other small
The Washington times., 1918-07-31

of her service flag and
pride and exultation-making her tears btter-sweet.
"Chinup and tears til you're Happier die than
could be if had stayed at home if keOUT LOUDwhen
But YOU
heart young Americas by day
light night days. NELL BRINKLEY.
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
WASTING PAPER,

When it comes to the matter of saving paper it has been repeatedly pointed out that there are great op- 2ortunities for this right i'll the ma lonal capital and in government ac- ivities- It is not surprising there lore that the matter of crowding the Congressional record with great quantities of matter which is not a record of the doings of the senate and house of representatives. should have been the object Of attack this week in The lower house.
 Attention was. called to the fact that many pages of the Congressional Record are constantly given over to speeches which are made by members of congress all ever the country. ad- dresses which are not even made by congressman and long newspaper ar tieles in none of which cases is it a record of the doings of congress. This IS not of course anything new. It is matter to which repeated attention has been called in an effort to over rome the abuse of the "leave to print privilege. but without result. Great quantities of paper are used for this purpose and now when paper is. scarce and high it would appear to be time 70 correct the practice.
 . There is nothing which makes the Congressional Record less read thar this method of crowding it with ir. relevant articles. It is not what ths Record was Intended for and thost Wh0 have taken neea sian to orifia;sa q are entirely Justified. Efforts to pu an end to 1t have been made for yearl but there is now an added reason, hu it is doubtful if even that will be sui dcient to effect the change.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

the last thing those sightless eyes looked into was the muzzie of a rebel rife aimed straight at his face. Then came the shot and the darkness which has never for moment ceased since that day long years ago. The old Chaplain is mild Of speech and gentle of manner till some one talks of the lack of patriotism. Then he is of on the trail at full speed like an en- zine horse at the first stroke Of the bell. Even Billy Sunday would find it hard to strike more unconventional blows at the enemy than can the grave dignified blind Chaplain invokas in prayer when his oldtime war spirit is thoroughly reused.
 Talking with several members of congress- regarding the retention of certain old time red tape regulations as to qualifications of soldiers and the customs which survived civil war days it was especially interesting to learn how the so-called Imperfect denti- ten" clause. of the draft originated. It seems that before the civil war ou,y muzzle leading rifles were in uae Cartridges for which were made of very tough paper. the ends of which must be bitten of by the soldier when loading the rife. That required a certain number of good strong teeth placed within biting distance of each other. Without the right bite a sol dier might as well be supplied with brown bread pellets with cartridges. So the war department accorded g physically if standard only to such men whose biting capacity was up to the mark When breech loading rifles came into use, mans biting capacity no longer played part in the var games except as to array ra- tions, but the old regulation based on biting the end off cartridees is still in force. end men otherwise fit have been rejected for the colcrs and as- signed 10 non combatant work, be-
 causd their teeth d.dpit jibe. The wearing of spurs by officers of the aviation service is still another in stance of the retention of an old or der after it's significance is obsolete In the beginning of the existence oi the signal corps. the work was done along unblazed trails by men on horse back. Hence the spurs. A little later 1 wagons came into use, then followed bicycles motorcycles and automobiles in quick succession. but the order have never been changed. and wher ! flying officer or any officer of tht aviation corps dons his dress uni l form" boots and spurs are 8 part o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
TILL THE BOYS COME HOME

This is d perfectly good Saturday afternoon" said the middle aged friend of the family who had spied Penelope from the street and walked around. 'So 1 cannot understand why you're isolating yourself in the back yard. What are you doing?"
 I'm preparing to paste this War Garden sign on the fence" Penelope replied brightly. Do you see there how nicely my seeds are sprouting ?'
 You amaze me, child" declared the middle age friend of the family. q can hardly believe my eyes when I see pretty. popular young girl like you working back here all alone like this"
 "1t's on account of the war" pene- iops explained.
 But boys, beaux. tennis and all that!"
 T do not care for them any more!"
 Who ever heard of IS years being so indifferent"
 T won't be ls till late in the fall" same I'm old enough to know a few things. And the main thing is that I have no desire for beaux any more at aii--at least hardly at all"
 I'm entitled to know why" de- manded the friend of the family ''be- cause I'm too old to qualify as a beau. and I'll promise not to tell any body"
 "Its simple enough" Penelope told him, leaning on her hoe. All the young men that are the right age so far as I am concerned have gone to war-that is, most of 'em have and others do not interest me.
 You know, MT. Smithers. I used to laugh when I heard people say that women are fascinated by brass buttons but there is a good deal of good sense and biology in it. A uniform to-day represents a fighter and now is the time for them. And of course the boys under the draft age are much toe young for me. So there you are!"
 So you've given up the male per- suasion altogether"
 Not exactly. correspond witt three of the boys who went ovel there as quickly as they could get CT their uniforms and get through theil training They write me about throw ing hand grenades and living in dug outs and charging with bayonets ant all that. till I feel their danger SC