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THE HEART BREAKER
A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
q, VIRGINIA rERHuNn VAN DE WATER

only;once did Arthur mention the
cause OF his solicitude. He wa:
calling one stormy night at the
Brent home. and had accepted
gratefully a big chair in front OF the
open fire.
Mildred is dining at the Pear
sons" Honora had said before
! Arthur could ask for her sister
Mrs. Pearson very kindly invited
her to come UP from the office with
Mr.. Pearson"
"Yes-so Nfilly told me when !
telephoned to .her this noon. q
Arthur rejoined. 81 knew she was
not to be in this, evening" -
Honora's heart gave a glad leap.
Then he had come just to see her.
To tell the truth. / was a bit
down, Honora." the man admitted.
"A talk with YOU always does me
good, SOL came to see you. You are
very restful person, and always
feel better for a stimulating chat
with you when I am tired"
-''I am glad she said. But 1 am
sorry you are tired"
Arthur Confidential.
"Oh, I am not physically tired
only mentally disturbed" Arthur
exclaimed. Business is
He stopped. Then, at Honora's s
look of inquiry, he added, 81 ought
not TO talk about 1t even to you. But
business prospects are not bright
at this junction. And l fear they
will not be for some time to come.
OF course. you will say nothing
about this"
II am sorry you are anxious" the
girl replied simply, And of course
l will say nothing about it."
The winter slipped by, and Arthur
Bruce seemed to become older,
graver. Yet Mildred Brent was OBJ
livious to this. She was so much
absorbed in her own affairs as to
appear scarcely conscious of any
change in her old friend. She ac-
-oepted all invitations for out-of-
office hours and ATTENDED skating
frolics and charitable entertain
ments with absolute impartiality
and with d girlish abandon. And
wherever she went she elected ad-
miration from the youth of Fair
lands. Yet Tom Chandler was the
man upon whom she bestowed
most favor.
1t was early in March that she
naue q comment 1T winch IleT SlS-
ter drew as inaudible sigh of re-
lief. ..t..
."Tom Chandler is going to North
Carolina tomorrow. He will be
gone for a month"
Honora tried to speak sympa-
thetically. You will miss him."
Mildred shrugged her shoulders.
"Oh, 1 don't know? He is not the
only man in Fairlands. There is
always Arthur. OF course. 1 haven't
treated him very we'll lately, I must
be nicer to him." She paused,
then ,4ag HonorS said nothing, con-
tlRsedssz-- ,r-,---.-.,-,.,,---.-.
II really like Arthur. you know.
He isn't much of a sport-yet per-
haps IL had not known him all my
life I might find him interesting.
Anyway, he will save me from bore
dom now that Tom is going away
and Hilton is away or Somewhere
in France"
ITO Be Continued)
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CHAPTER Xxx


Want to dig in a bit at account
ing?" asked Neal, after dinner on the
very day when Envy came marching
back into our lives.
IT sure do" replied Jim. especially
as my instructor will be trottlnG over
to Washington soon"
Neal colored. He shuffled his feet
like a boy called on to speak a piece
in school. At last he found voice:
Its like this-they need men to go
over right away. And my number
was called to-day. So I'll forget that
induction into the artillery and go
wherever I'm needed. l get my med
ical exam. tomorrow"
Neal, Neal! Maybe that means
you'll go across" 1 cried, frightened
at the imminence OF it. Then my
eyes caught those OF my soldier hus-
land. and l finished my sentence with
two words 1 hadn't planned to say
when I began it. How wonderful!'
That's the stuff. Neal. Go where
you're needed-and thank your fate
that you can CO." said Jim quietly.
Then they buried themselves IN
their books. and gorout Jim's notes
and transcribed an outline for the
next HGS1ane article. 1 had done
about a page when the phone rang
and l answered with an irritable
"Hellor'
"Evenin'. Mrs. Jimmie, Terry speak
ing. Think our Jim is in the mood
to meet his new Chief? I've Norreys
out in my car and"
Splendid" interrupted enthusi-
astically. Are you downstairs?
Come right UP. You seem always TO
arrive at just the right time"
Back went the receiver on its hook,
and turned to announce our guests.
but JJim forestalled me:
Anne, / could have sworn II was
Terry the second heard your voice.
No matter how you're feeling. that
lad seems to witch you into good
mood. Hypnotism. I call It,"
laughed, but wondered what Jim
would say of Terry's "hypntic" effect
on me IL he knew of the "Norreys con-
spIracy."
Then I ran over to throw open ths
door in welcome. and n moment later
Terry and Anthony Norreys were
crossing our threshold. A greeting to
me-then Terry presented Mr. Norreys
to my boys.
Mr.. Norreys flashed one of his COM
pelIinR smiles to Neal and then
crossed to Jim. who had swayed TO his
feet and was trying to walk over to
greet his guest. But Mr.. Norreys said:
"sit down, lad. 1 know you've been
a bit done up. Don't rush the recup-
eratinR-that desk of mine can worry
along for few days"
That's a mighty decent way TO put
II. But what's this about q desk7
thought there was just some work I
could do here at home" began Jim
mo, it's a real job we're asking you
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CAN YOUR CHILD CONCENTRATE
HIS ATUNnR

HIS MINDf
Your child's future success in the
business world and in society is
pretty largely dependent upon his
ability to concentrate his mental en-
ergies.
A wandering mind doesn't often
get anywhere. II Is the man or wo-
man, who can focus attention on par
ticular problems and hold 1t at will,
that nccomplishes the big things in
life.
Concentration like other faculties,
must be exercised and developed in
childhood II it later is to produce
maximum results. ..,.
To take a simple case--a father
writes to me. -
"Our eight-year- boy seems to
have an insuperable aversion TO mem
tai effort. He attends a model school
having a high reputation for its ad-
vanced methods of teaching. but he
Is beyond" the teacher. He is keen
and quick when he wants to be but
1t seems that he can't concentrate his
mind on anything a minute. Any sug-
gestion will be sRppreciated.r : / > -
To teach your boy to concentrate.
give him little drills at home.
First of all, get on the good side
of him, put him into a happy mood
by playing with him and talking to
him about whatever you know Will
interest him.
Then give him some short little
task-something that takes only a
minute or so to execute-and appear
to be very much interested in how
quickly he can do it. He probably
will make an effort to do it quickly
when he realizes 1t will only take a
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MAKING THE MOST OF -
OUR CHILDREN y
A Series of Plain Talks TO
Parents
By Ray c. BOsry, ABB, MA
President Of the Parents Associates.

minute. To make sure of getting his
| cooperation at first, you might have
him run around the house once as
fast as he can or something like
that. Approve him on how quickly
he did IT. Tell him you are going
to give him another test after a
while.
Later, have him come to you. Smile
take hold of his arms. set him up on
your shoulders and take him horse
back ride" for about ten minutes.
then let him down. take out your
watch, open it and, after brief
pause, say, Now l am going to ex-
pect you to make a record. I want
you to start from this corner of the
house right over here, run around
once, touch my hand as You pass, nj
and run to that tree over there.
Throw up a hand as you touch the
tree so l can see exactly when you
touch it."
After he does this. have him come
to you and help figure the exact time
It took him to do II. AS you hold the
watch. with both hands one finger
on the face, say. Lets get q piece OF
paper and find out exactly Swhat stAe
I,lecord Is. Theresa q ptesYs Of paper in
here on my desk. Put down 5S-?
You got that down. Already? All
right, put down just below that 15.
That's the stuff. Now subtract that
and well have your record.
The moment he says "44." approve
him lavishly on how quickly he figur-
ed 1t. Call his mother in and say to
her with great enthusiasm. What
do you think. fCharles. figured up a
Record Problem here just now. I
don't think 1t took him longer than
ten seconds. He ran clear around the
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house and touched the big tree out
In the yard in ~ seconds-that's less
than minute. And he figured up the
problem In less than ten seconds.
I'm going to keep little record of
his accomplishments, both in ath-
letics and problems in arithmetic"
This little five-minute exercise puts
the boy on an ideal basis for further
tests in arithmetic. Continue giving
him little tests at intervals, stopping
the test each time almost before he
Is ready so that he will like further
tests. Compliment him continually
on his Improvement, and he will take
pride In doing Ibis work quickly. To
do work quickly requires almost
perfect concentration.
Never say anything to this boy
against his teacher. Children work
slavishly for those whom they great
ly admire. and their regard for the
teacher often is influenced materi-
ally by what their parents say. BY
helping your child in some positive
way to build up respect for his
teacher, you will be helping him in
directly to overcome his listlessness.
II also would be well II the teach
er could arrange to have him sit near
children who are great workers.
Especially let the child who sits just
in front OF him be a worker. Chill
dren are great imitators.
Any child will improve at concen-
trating his mind If both his teacher
and parents notice and tell him of his
good progress.
Copyrighted, 1918, by the Parents
Association '' o. 49,
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"When a Girl MarrieS"
ANN Isle
New. Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of a Girl Wife

to take on. Harrison. And, Judging
by these books scattered about at
your own desk you're going at 1t in
professional fashion" Mr.. Norreys re-
piled cordially.
Terry beamed at them both.
Jimmie. this friend OF mine came
over to discuss mercenary details with
you. But, unless I help you two out,
you'll sit and exchange compliments
all evening. Have you thought up
your figure. Jim?" .a.
Salary? thought I was just help
ing out pal of Terry's. I wonder If
I'm the man. for the Job-permanent-
~. mean?" said Jim.
For the frs time 1 felt flicker OF
impatience with Jim. How could he
doubt himself? He had youth-he
was whole. And Mr.. Norreys, worn
and thin as II from fever, his right
hand gone, had such dAuntless air!
You're my mani" Mr. Norreys ex-
claimed. You'll prove 1t to yourself
in week. How'sl a hundred to
start?"
Terry accepted for JimSand whriled
Norreys and himself off in a manner
quite different from his usual fine
placldity. At the door those ice-blue
eyss held mine for a moment
you've a fine. high-spirited lad
there, Mrs. Harrison. I'm glad that
Terry brought us together. Good
night"
turned from the door, feeling
that our ship" was coming into
harbor.
"A hundred a week. boyw I cried
Isn't that glorious2 And 1t will be
privilege to work with that splen-
did man. He liked you. Did you
notice how he called you 'lad?"
Good money" replied Jim refiec-
lively. But hate like the dickens
to be chained to a desk. I'm not an
office man. Norreys is a good scout,
too--otherwise his calling me pet
rames might have been offensive"
Neal chuckled. I turned on them
both.
"Oh. you, too! Mr.. ,Norreys Is won
derful-a personality It's a privi-
.ege-just to meet him. He's going
to bring big tn ngs Into our livesT'
Jim eyed me quizzically for a Sec
ond, and then turned TO his books
again, muttering:
Here goes First step toward vol
untary slavery-chained TO a desk.
But Neal voiced his amaxerhent.
Say, Babbs-you're generally the
coolest little thing outside. of an Ice
house. What's got you going? You
sure raved over the living skeleton
with the eyes and the smile"
ooh, 20 you noticed the eyes and
tho smile. tooT' 1 replied unpef-
turbed. "And maybe you also noticed
that Anthony Norreys is--a mani"
Again Jim eyed me with the quIE-
zicaI smile. Byt he saie ncthing. i
CTo II s------
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Copyright 1918, Star Company

Copyright 1918, Star Company
That Mildred always got her own
way was a fact that impressed it
self more and more upon Honora
Brent as the winter passed.
She knew that the girl received
letters from young Hilton for a
while after he reached Canada, yet
the recipient did not mention them
until they ceased to come. Then her
only comment was. Hilton has
sailed for France. suppose 1 shall
not hear from him for a long While.
Il suppose not" Honora agreed.
Mildred eyed her inquiringly.
You do not seem surprised to
learn that 1 have been correspond
ing with him." she challenged.
L am not surprised" Honora re-
pied. You must have known that
would see the Canadian postmark
on his letters" .-..
But you asked me no questions
about them, the other observed.
"Of course not. 1t was none of
my business" Honora said. Then.
with sudden resolution, You may
recall the conversation we had the
day after the Red Cross dance at
the Dentons. You showed me then
that you considered yourself cap
able of managing your own affairs
i realized all at once that there is
less than two years difference in
Your age and mine. This being the
case, why should I attempt to rule
and regulate your affairs?"
That's true" Mildred admitted
with disconcerting candor. You are
q pretty good sort, Honora. AS you
see, / can run my own matters fair
1y well, and when l really have any
thing of importance to confide,. will
make clean breast of the whole
affair without your questioning me-"
Yet in spite of her studied indif-
ference Honora was not comfortable
about her sister. ..t...s ..s. y.
Mildred Flattcred (.
Christmas came and went with
out the eXtravagant gaieties that
used to be incidental 10 the festive
season. The grim war raging across
the ocean was casting it's sinister
shadow over the world. In Fair
lands only entertainments to raise
funds for relief work were popular.
At these functions Tom Chandler
continued to seek out Mildred
Brent. 1t was evident that his at
tentions fiattered the girl. .
Meanwhile the friendly relations
between Honora and Arthur Bruce
continued. The girl told herself
that the feeling the man had for her
was one of friendship, and of that
only and his actions confirmed her
in this opinion. Sheswould not let
her mind harbor any regret. In
deed, she filled every waking hour
so full OF work in and out of the
office that she had little time for in
IN. She was fast learning
that the best way to- drive alIt DIS
content or unhappinessr r-is-to. nut
something else in its place.
AS the winter wore on she saw
that Arthur was concerned about
other anxieties than those connected
with his affections. She suspected
that Arnold Bruce's business was
alre.s1y feeling the effects of the
war and that neither father nor son
was as carefree as he had been six
months ago. 81
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Advice to the LOvelOrn
A YOUNG WIDOWS PROBLEM
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX


DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a widow. 20 years old. and
have baby of eight months. 1 am
very much in love with a widower of
80. now in camp. As soon as he is
discharged he wants me ito marry
him. My mother is trying in every
way to keep us apart. a dear friend
OF hers told her that this man Is a
very heavy drinker. also that he was
very mean to his first wife and that
once or twice he even beat her. But
have been told that all this is not
true. Miss Fairfax. love this man
dearly and cannot bear to give him
up, and yet l have my baby to think
OF. Please tell me the best thing 10
do.
r. l..
In so serious matter as this, you
must not depend on gossip and hear
say. The charges that you speak of
should be investigated by going to
the friends and relatives OF the wife
who died. If the widower is not a
heavy drinker and n wife-beater, he
will doubtless be glad to cooperate
in tracing these charges to their
source and disposing OF them. At all
events. don't marry until the whole
question is cleared up, however deep
ly you are in love with him.
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RASH OF P|MPLES
ALL over FACE
ArmSand Chest. Itchingand
Painful. Cuticura Heals.

:
my face began to get red and burn
so that l could not sleep at night, and
it was swollen so that could hardly.
look out of my eyes. Then a rash OF
pimples broke out all over my face,
arms, and chest, and could not stand
the itching and pain.
II saw Cuticura Soap and Ointment
advertised and tried them. After the
first application, could see difference
and after using two cakes of Soap and
three boxes of Ointment my face was
healed" (Signed) Miss Anna Regan,
sos w. Linden ST., Scranton, Pa,
April 9, 1913. n 70 ga
When Cuticura has cleared your skin
of pimples and redness keep it clear by
using the Soap assisted by the Oint-
ment for everyday toilet purposes.
Sample Each Free BY MAfl. Address postcard:
Soap &c. Ointment D and Zoe. Taleum &c.
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Bg McMdnuS

AS we love each. other dearly. would
like very much to have your advice.
. WORRIED.
If you and your sweetheart are suit
cd to each other in every other way.
do not see that the difference In
age affords real reason for separat-
ing. Remind your relatives that IN
wife is older thatn the husband.
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themselves. And ans particularly
sorry that the young woman you are
engaged to so fails TO understand the
requirements of courtesy, as well as
her own special obligation toward
yourself She ought to overcome this
thoughtlessneSs before there is any
further question of your marrying.
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CRUELTY AND "FUN,

DEAR MISS I7AIRF'AN:
Recently | went with a girl to n
party, and there l was made fool
Of" am slightly deaf and so all the
guests took advantage of',,this,, and
said thing about me. Wheu,I asked
the girl to please make them stop, she
laughed and said that they were only
having fun.
/ would like your advice as to
whether l should retain her friend
ship. We expected to marry soon.
WAITING.
This was certainly a very cruel way
for your acQuaintances to amuse
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Plenty of exercise, fresh air,
regular hours-is all the pre-
scription you need to avoid
lnfuenza-unless through
neglect or otherwise, a cold
gets you. Then take-at
once
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DRESSED UP; NO PLACE TO GO
Amsterdam, Dec. 16.-An ipven-
tory of the former kaiser's ward
robe revealed that he had sos Ger
man and foreign military uniforms,
according to q dispatch from Ber-
lin,
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STEPSTSTER A RIVAL
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


l am II and turn to you for advice,
as have no mother. l have q step
sister one year my junior who was at
boardingschool all her life, but has
now come to my home. Now that she
Is here. have introduced her to
every boy that came to take me out
and many times 1 took her along.
They seemed to fall in love with her
(each and every one) as soon as they
were introduced to her and now they
take her out instead of me. She is
very pretty and has a way about her
that drives them crazy, and 1t is
brealSing my heart. Do you think II
will be right of me to have the boys
meet me downstairs instead of COM
ing upstairs? l am ashamed to tell
my sisters and brothers that L am
jealous.
1t seems to me that you are a very
and with others. And l don't think
character to meet your boy friends
that. Try your best to treat the boys
just s you did formerly. This infatua-
tion over very pretty girl is quite
gnatural. but l. doubt If it lasts long,
Sands il is quite possible that your
Friends are perfectly loya to you in
their hearts. Be patient and see
whether this isn't true.
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Charged With Taking
Big Gun Secrets; Is
Under Bond For Probe

Washington, Dec. 16. - Moe B.
Gottleib. an Army ordnance expert,
was arrested at his home here yes
terday on q warrant charging him
with-the theft of important specifi-
cations for big guns. He~later was
released in $4,000 bail for his ap-
pearance at the preliminary hearing
In the District Supreme Court to-
day.
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Standard cold remedy for 40 years-in tablet
form-safe, sure, no opiates-6reaks up cold
In ~ hours-relieves grip in days. Money
baekifit fails. The genuine box hAs Red top
with Mr.. Hills picture. At Ali Drug Stores.
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EULoGIZE ,TILLMAN'S MEMORY
Washington, Dec. 16.-Tributes to
the memory of the late Senator Ben
jamin r. Tillman, of South Caro-
Iona, We're paid yesterday at special
sessions Of the Senate and House.
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DO YEARS MATTER

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
For three years | have been going
around with a young woman four
years my senior, but my people object
to il and say she is too old for me.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
Pointed Paragraphs.

Some men work an empty honor
for all there is in It.
Don't waste money on patient
when you invent an excuse.
1t Is far better to offend some
people than it is to oblige them.
A man never forgets what to say
when horse steps on his foot.
Kisses can never be Copyrighted
which is fortunate for those who
print them.
a genius is man who doesn't
know whether he is eating boiled
cabbage or siewed fudge.
Almost any man has an untried
get-rlch-quick scheme that looks as
easy as getting money from horse In
a letter.
The woman who goes to church
TO exhibit her new bonnet has a
scornful contempt for women who
DO not &C at all.
Our id ca Of d wise man is one
VIII O is able TO oblain inside infor=
nation relative TO the thing it is
necessary for HIM to know.
Possibly there are cases in whIc l
a MATS love fof woman never dies
but of oours it is due to the fact
tha; they are-A sensible to marry.
Golden Star furniture polish, besl
made, at Roark Is.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
Worried Farmers.

The farmers were complaining,
the weather was SO dry: and then i,
started raining from ous leaky
sky; the rain came down IN pillows,
mixed up with snow and hail; and
by the weeping willows the farmers
raised wall. ne farmers are allow
ing the ground is now SO wet, they
Cannot DO the plowios which is their
one best bet. The! re bcehng and
they're roaring, they cannot SOW
their beans, they have 10 Go their
choring IN boats AID submarines.
I've never known granger who
wasn't feeling sick, who was to grief
a stranger, who didn't HE Kick.
Ine banker and the baker are smll
lhS' cheef'u' men, anu t en- the I'M
dertakcr will gamhcl now and then.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
Prominent Farmer Dies.

N. B. Wells, a prominent farmer
who lived near Weir, died In Louis
VILE last Friday, after an illness of
some length from tuberculosis. His
condition had become so serious
that he had gone to Louisville for
treatment, but nothing could be done
for him. The body was brought
here, and interment was in the fam
lily graveyard at the old home place
Sunday afternoon, Rey. Gary con-
Quoting service at the grave yard,
IN the presence of host of relatives
and friends. Deceased was IS years
old, but had never married. He
was a progressive citizen, and all
who knew him held him in highest
regard. He will be much missed in
his community.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-04-04
Woodruff LOyeiE.

Miss Dixie Woodruff and Mr..
Cecil Lovel! were married by Rev.
Paul Powell a. Hopk1naville last
Wednesday evening, They are be-
ing showered with congratulations
and good wishes by their wide circle
Of friends, since they returned to
Their home near Depoy. Miss
Woodruff has been book-keeper for
the Cumberland Telephone Co. here
for some time, and IS au ale, at
tracuve young woman. The groom
is one OF the most popular young
men Of this section, and his many
worthy traits have drawn him many
friends.