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The Washington times., 1918-04-01
By Rita Stuyvesant.

TVFRY mother knows how very
difficult it is 20 keep her
baby well dressed. Babies Up
to three years old are forever Ee;-
l.Ex ..-ts.. Ii,d % uors seem H.. d..
rs,iur~ > never done cleaning TIE
youngster. A great deal OF truub.a q
can be saved. however. = practical
little frocks are chosen. ones that
are real FUN frocks and Eo"d-Io0n-
ing. too. For no child . 100 small
TO be smart
Whether for play or dre-s-u3 o.
cas!ons. there are cunning little
models that economical mothers
can copy at home. Before tho warm
mother Will lay IN an ample supply
Of washable frocks FOR her two
year-old.
Dresses that will stand tho strain
OF hard outdoor play can Do made
Gf fine dark cOlOTed chambrsy, with
boomers under them. 4 little Oae-
piece froch with sleeves and body
cut IN one Is easy 20 iNAht. aLf
belt OF self material can hold the
fulInsss IN place.
taunty touch o: trimming that
ls not inconven:eHt ia tho iaIu1r,
or in tho va OF play can Toe In
;rodursd In the. form o: swa.I
.'at'e or p"riaps II bir Of WASH
a bic braid. OF course snort sleeves
.Gs tie best, and fTUcks that slip
- over the head 1.-THE naok laring
rpD are more convenient than tUOhs
whose buttons are continually pull
ng OF.
Instead NJ peti!coai~. Il;l.- Iro"rr-
= are more 'rIutu-ta bic. 1...r
.houid De very s.mp.. mad" and
inished with either @ias'lc run
4ouCh caslTgE uT n HaI ~ band
,uttoninE to the unCeIwaist.
For drsss-up ana company" wear
.hite froCks are Indispensable But
JatrIotic women are no longer us
z linen for tho bsby's frock. be-
auss Il IL soTe'y needed for aero
.~s --'~gs new cloth. equally
as lovely, Is offered and II Is slow
....,. ..o.. 10 sol aud wears
definitely II has al! the be"nty of
he finest linen Gt One-th.rd the
rice.
DAM. dresses can DE made tor
any with pre'tr n.ue or pIrS .':'"H-
YE A. adorable ir:l- fTo'r TO-
-ntIy seen Al bazaar favored 'n"
-, r...h long h."vf-, .ud c.sL.H
.eTTG!rf
The front % 'a@ tiny blouse Uas
hnsly tucked aud stitched In GOIorsd
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
Sixteen Years!
NEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
~ am thirty-ninr and IN iovt
with girl OF twen'y-three. Nv
mother thinks u mistake to
marry with such difference IN
ages. while mauv friends tell me
II is no.. IA YOU see any reason
FOR future regrets or unhappIuess
In a marriage with such differ
ence? W. \. L.
WHAT Is much more important
than the difference in your
ages 10 the sympathy OF Id -. the
real love and tho hne feeling that
exists between you. Perhaps you
two have more in common than
many others whose years are ap-
proximately the same. Real love
means more than mere attraction.
I, means sympathy with each
n.r.r's amnirlons. understanding OF
,,..n c,Uer'S natures. affection. de
v,tion. loyalty u YOU have :hese.
,b. difference IN your ages cannot
dspriv. you Of your chance Of hap
pinssa ...-...-s.......
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
Puss in Boots Jr.
A PLEASING GOODNIGHT SERIES
Ito He ContInued1

But. goodness me Ths young
man was SO stir from being bound
20 the tree. that b" could hardly
move. SO the big Wolf told him 20
get upon hts back. and thea they
all set of. and by and by they
came 10 the VOLTS den. And then
the great animal pushed open the
door and. rs soon as he WAS inside.
he changed into a man. DO not
fear me-" ne said. FOR 1 will DO you
no harm, but follow me" And then
lie opened another door Eud bsds
them enter.
And when Puss entered. he cav
gathered around large table e
number Of mon armed with bows
md arrows. and they turned their
faces and looked at him with
frowHlng brows
But before thsy could speAk tho
wolf man said. y have brought two
friends with ns, who Will help US
iT our adventure" And then he
asked Puss and tho young man TO
eli down and warm Themselves BE-
fore the fire. And while they were
sitting there. one of the men at the
table got up and began to sing!
Forest robbers arc we and bold,
And we laugh at the North wind
chill and oold
For he nur . tho traveller through
and Ia JuBh
And helps with the work we have
TO DO,
For we rob all travellers night and
Gay.
And their purses OF gold we take
away.
Ssh" said tho Wolf Man, "you
VIII fr'ghien our friends" But
Tuss bElS grtHned and said nothing.
aud In Tie n~Et sf0ry you shall hear
what happened after that.
GssTussI iSt. David o~1k
Ts ns Cs.tiassL
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a Strange Combination.

Don't be such a goose Dora
commanded II am sleepy. and IL
the King OF England was sitting
hext to me. would yawn."
But am not the King OF Eng
hnd," Milton began when the start.
ing Of the music silenced any fur
ther badinage-
Cynthia. her eyes fixed on the or
ehestra, seemed TO listen with an
intsntnsss that was aimOst painful.
But at heart she was thinking OF
every word that Milton had ju-;
said. wondering. for the hundredth
time, how people who were presum-
ably In love could. 20 all appear
Hnces. be as indifferent 10 each
other as were Milton Van Saun
and Dora Livingstone. Yet Dora
must lsvs Milton II. as Mrs. Living
stone had said. the girl was jesIous
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Part One-(Continued)

WAS Mr.. Willough5y alive
I don't believe there ever sas
such . person. The woman has al
ways been mystery thorough
adventures. They say that sine is
the daughter OF man Of tItle-a
lady in her own iGhI- But that is
probably a lie, like all her other
stories. She played the very deEIl
In Jtaly some. yeHys- aS9: IL was
there I14V Ser; A nd. is I tell
: yea. theres are istci:ies inn5mcrabIe
of her dnfngs vi New York We
needn't go Into them. I've told YOU
enough to show YOU that yOu cam
not marry Miss Lillian WillOughby,
and that il you want to throw
away more money you'd better find
some one who has not cot a hus-
band living. And now hc rose
from his seat and rang the bell
81 think we tan end this interview.
ou've done no good by coming to
me. / thought that after so many
years there might be some i'm
provemsut in you, but J SO. it's i'm
possible lie GaZsd one" more tt
his son critically. brUjally. ~Wha:
can one expect Of = man with
chin like that
Charlie Epstone stopped and
picked up his nat. He rubbed 10
carefully with silk pocket hand
kerchicf. lie would not meet his
fathers eyes. At the door he
paused as if he wished to speak.
but he though: better OF IL. aud
went out guieriy. closing the door
behind him without noise.
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A Nervous Chill.

II was this that she had noticed
especially when she met him again
in her uncIe's house in New York.
What wonderful eyes ne had.
Her heart beat fast. and she fen
the blood throbbing IN her cheeks.
These symptoms were caused by re-
Elections upon another girls be-
trothed, while she herself, Cynthia
Long. wss engaged TO be married TO
another man!
Oh. It was dreadful. She sat up
straight and pressed her hands con-
-vulsIvely together.
Her aunt looked at her ques-
tioningly what's the matter.
CYNTHIA" she whispered. Are you
chilly? Shall I help you pull your
wrap up about your shoulders"'
Cynthia shook her head. II am
all right" she murmurcd. For
give me for moving so suddenly.
I did not mean to do It. I had \
little nervous chIll-thAJs all"
She appeared calm. yet she was
telling herscl; that shs could not
bear the state OF affairs. Then she
realized that she must bear them.
and, leaning back In her chair.
fixed her eyes once more on the
stage in front OF her.
Il would be Interesting as well
81 startling IL one could read the
thoughts going on in the minds OF
persons in a crowded auditorium
listening TO music. Civilization
= and breeding have taught them all
TO gaze at the performers. or to
cast down their eyes and assume
impSssive expressions. Bu; in the
brains back OF the steady eyes
may be surgins thoughts and long
inEs that must not be expressed
The owners OF the uumoved
couHte1ances may be declaring
wildly TO God and themselves that
they cannot live another day-that
they viii 20 mad IL conditions do
not Change. But they sit stlll and
appeared composed SO CYNTHIA
Long. one Of crowd Of weII-hred
persons. sat paEsiveiy listening to
The unusually delightful perform
.snce ct the ALWAYS excellent phil
harmonic Orchestra.
Ito He ContIRuedD
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Here's What has Already
a., - 80 .AappeIsd: ~: 80

Es;ssr' ,vs.s-li IS induced 10. marry for
q large sum q money. Ceremony. which
is attended BY strange woman. takes
place In ruined church. Returning from
the marriage she nnds her Uncle and sis
. ter murdered. She Is left Isole ;lsir 10 her
uncie's large fortune. who disirherits his
nenhAw.f Guy Hooking 81 -li H''
Esther jthscovefs ,tnEf. Gcf. 3Jers cousin.
isenarrisd -to--he straHgs w0rlau who at
tended her marriage.
She goes to. Helm Court. TIE estate left
BY her uncle. and meets young Lord Bor
rada!e, and they Immediately fall IN lOvs.
Guys friends fame hln.. and he signs
q mysterious contract moriEag!EE the
estate he Will receive at EstheS's death.
She Is marked Cor death. but young Bor-
racale illustrates tie attempt. and 10
badly stabbed.
EstAeE! E0ei tssSew, YORK. to.GEd out II
she Is free 10 marry Harold. and at the
F1!Hei church discovers the body OF the
II an she married. she concludes she II
o. I-ee Iron her Hlarriage vow. but-is warn
ed by Lillian, Guys mysterious wife. and
also by the rectOr. that she 4 not.
Esther returns TO Helm Couft and tells
Harold she viii become his wife. The rec
Tor warns them both that it Is impossible:
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
The Four of Hearts
A SERIAL OF YOUTH AND LOVE
CYNTHIA Finds Herself Analysing
Her Feelings Toward Dora's
Fiance

o: his slight attentions to her
cousin.
Slight attentions. Had they been
more than that? Cynthia allowed
herself the indulgence OF nusing on
1.-The various times she and Milton
had been alone together. She re-
membered that evening in her
uncle's den when Milton told her
how sorry be was for her.
She remembered also another oc-
casion OH which he had tried to
sympathiZe with her and had as
sured her that IL she ever wished
TO talk 10 him Of her trouble he
would be honored 10 have her do SO.
But. most clearly of all. she recalled
the interrupted conversation in the
tAxicab on the night OF the acci-
dent. " hen Milton astOnished her by
telling ner of his having seen her
In the hotel in Chicago. OF his hay
ing picked up a letter she had
dropped. OF her having spoken TO
him.
She had started Impulslvely 10
reply TO the "reminiscences when the
cab collided with a truck and she
was stunned, recovering conscious
Less several minutes later in Nil
tons arms.
She wondered now just how much
she might have told him had the
accident not occurred. She knew
that she had begun TO say that she
rscollected seeing him in tho hotel
on the night before she came easL.
What she recalled most clearly
about that first meeting was tuV
blue color OF Milton Van SRun
eyeS
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Decide for Yourself.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
nm eighteen and IN love
with a man Of thlrty-three. aud
know that my love Is reciprocated.
lie has asked me several times I"
marry him. but ] always refused
OWING to the great difference IN
our age He has been friend OF
tho family for great many years.
and my mother would readily con
sent TO our marriage. but would
nor 'nforcs II by aEy means. Ha
IS rather wealthy and know that
] would never want for anything.
but plrass don't be under the i'm
precision that ! AM thinking OF
marrying a man for his money.
This marriage Will entirely de-
pend upon your opinion NJ. Il.
FIFTEEN years difference in your
sges need not terrify you. The
point 10 that at eighteen you are
likely 10 be only a child. while ut
thIrty-three he IL probably a man.
settled and mature IN his tastes.
When you write. This marriage
will entirely depend on your opin-
ton" you show weakness and child
'sa uncertainty. How cnn you feel
that stranger will read your 1T
tIa note. form an imDersonsl opin-
TON with nothing involved bur her
own ideas Of gight and then ne al
!oW ed absolutely to settle this grave
question for your
u yea are sSAGsAIAL uadsFstAnA
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
BY David Cory.

NOW. ss little Puss Junior trsv-
eIled on hts journey. the ar
grew colder and colder and
snow began 10 fall from the four
corners Of the sky. And. on. dear
ne, the wind from tho cold north
whiGtled its ley tune through tho
tree tops, and PusI turned Up his
collar and blew on his paws TO keep
them warm. And pretty coon. as ne
entered q deep forest. he saw
young man tied 70 p tree. and when
PusG came Up TO him the young man
said In = weak vo!cs: Little cat.
fear I shall perah. for cannot
break these strong ropes which bind
me-" And Just a. Puss was about 80
draw his sword 10 cut the ropsS
great gray wolf appeared. and IN q
snarlinE voice said:
Leave this young man 30 me"
And then what do you suppose Puss
didf He opened his knapsRck and
took out some honey which the
giant, whom told you about three
or four stories ago. had given him.
and offered it TO the wolf
This is kind OF you." said the
great cruel animal, and he licked
UP the hensy and asked for mora
SO Puss opened hI hnGpsnck again
and took out the rsst of the honey.
and when the worif had eaten It he
and will reward YOU" and he bit
OF the roper and set the young man
free. asd then he told them 10 fol-
lev hIn And he wsuid TAXI thAn ~
AS Gsa Ter ths nASRA
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
rLApTER NHXVII
CHAPTER XXxVII.
Copyright. 1918. BIZ Star Company.

Copyright. 1913. BIZ Star Company.
FAD Mrs. LiyIngstons's state
II ment with regard to DOra's
tendency TO Jealousy been
true, the girl would have had no
reason to show this weakness on
the evening on .Whidn she. her be-
trothsd, cousin and mother attend
ID the Philharmonic concert.
In fact Milton was left so en-
tirsIy to Dora's tender mercies that
he himself noticed 1t and remarked
Hpsn It during one Of the intermis-
sions between the musical numbers.
Y seem 10 be Stunned by all eX-
sspt Dora" he said lauEhingly,
leaning across his fancee to ad-
ArSss MrS. Livingstone and Cynthia
SoA the way down in the automobile
I vas made to sit IN one of the
small ssatG while you three ladies
saa behind me on the rear seat
whore you could talk and ignore
ne Then. when we arrived here.
ycu, Mrs. Livingstone. and Cynthia
went in first in the most exclusive
way. placing Dora next to me and
telling me to take the aisle seat
where must talk to her or 10
Nobody. And she has yawned three
times IN ave minutes. in spite OF all
ny efforts TO be agreeable"
Cynthia was three seats from him
with Ers. Livingstone and Dora
separating her from the speaker
bat she heard every word he said
and suspected that he was endeav-
orinE to make her look up or reply
to him. But she studied her pro-
Eramme and pretended to be aS-
serbed in its contents. .. s-i:r~
Mrs. Livingstone accepted the
complaints with her usual self-poE-
session.
when a man IS engaged to a
girl" she remarked. he is always
grateful to be allowed to sit where
he need talk TO nobody but her. Ny
dear Milton, you cannot make US
fancy that you are not perfectly
satisfied with the present arrange
ment."
Il am entirely satisfied" Milton
declared. coming up Eallantly to the
challenge. Il am merely comment
ing on the fact that you and Gym
thiz are terribly exclusive. You
act as Il 1 had sma all-pox- or some
thing. Dora, ] must beg of you not
TO yBwn while ] am taking Hy
voice seems to have a sOporiac ef-
feet upon you
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Dresses for the Baby
THE CLEVER MOTHER CAN MAKE THEM

thread The simple collar. split
both front and back. was outlined
with French knots. ono OF the fea-
turcs that made this little frOck
quite distinctive was tho smart En-
pire belt fastened with TWO pearl
buttons and buttOnholeE OF a minia-
turs size. The froCk closed IN tho
back from neck 10 hem and could v~
opened out and ironed nat. n con-
vcnleuce busy mothers Will spprs-
c!ate.
II you have a baby and are kept
busy 'dresHng" her. try some OF
'~csa practical patterns and your
work Will be cut IN TWO. Make
..-- play dresses real iun frocks
d 'ac dEessy ones smart ana
economical
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
The Wolves of NeU York asS Stgrg KSste1S 1d a99s

that such marriage would evoke the
BprrRdaie curse.
a-Tks sxtszubf 81 Rstsr's.slRe are sz-
pla!ned ~ Guy when Re tells them Of
the csa5aes that he signed and admits
that he doesn't know The terms OF 10
other than that Il Is through Esther's
death the money he has borrowed can
be repaid.
Geturring to New York Guy goes 10 see
Goldsmith and discovers him dead He
searches his apartment for the contract
but Is unable to ind IL.
11Iian pleads with Guy to prevent the
marriage between EstheF and Harold. but
he refusas-eo d1ssu,s ne only explnation
that Lillian. Kill giyq as 10 her reason for
deslrins that the marriage AIzA 'poS take
place - that hef lie as wen as Esther's
will be IN danger
Pietro former servant OF Lillian. sends
her a fake message and holds her for
sSDon0 ransom. AIMED With letters from
Lillian to Mrs. Borrndaie and Esther.
Pietro goes to them for the money and
fails.
Young EpStous returns 70 his faths-is
housc and tells him that lie expects to
marry ara -sctue down when told that
Il ia LilffEn hs y 70 marry. his father
dlys dEtO. q, Tase- and brands bis son as
fool.
D:l.A n. -. TAIa,B.
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Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

each other. have sympathy ana
tastes in common. as well as love
and emotion. the hfteen years be
tween will not be an impassa bic
barrier. But you must show enough
certainty Of yourself to form your
own judgment instead OF leaning
helpIessly on what say.
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
THE NEWSBOY
WHO WINS !.
It's Up to the Parent
and the Public to
Help, Says Prof.
McKeever.
By William A. McKeeyer


"HERE is too much assonrvtion
that the nswsboy in eating
on. no matter wnoss Roy he Il
or what else he In. Bit h u bsstsr
for us to know that a Rsvshoys
business IL a dIffIest and highly
specialized occupation for oas OF
his years. and that to sueSssd well
he requires = patient aid palms.
taking Euardianship to ace AIn
through.
In the SHADOW Of a stairway nsGt
q busy street corner / saw a shawl
drapsd woman. A fsw PAGES avay
stood a sman boy offsrinE his
American: Paper! Half q MIIlion
Americans In Francs- a. 1LnlIoa
More on the Way. Paperz- sscps-
tary Bakers review had just been
given out So this newais haA
chosen his lines very well How
ever. he was stfn rather timid ana
mis- voice lacked the snap Of esr-
tainty. The mother was coaching.
I have six OF them to fssd az
home" she said. With Irish accent
and l want barney TO help earn
bit"
The mother had exactly the rirhi
idea There Is need In every city
Tor . school for nswsboyx Som.
boys have played the game har1
and finally arnasssd .. fsrtnns. as1
result Of the -nsEshOy .traInia<
otners have tried just As hard. Aaa :
nave failed completely. Thar. Is
reason. and the chief reason irtkit
Newspaper selling Is a science ana
an art. and not mere Euess or
blind venture .-''1.- %s2e~is -
But Che public SusAt 70 knaE
general and the parents. most Z eos- -
cerned ought 10 know In parucuisr
that the newsboys who are really
winning out are doing. two thInxE
earning money and making charae-
Ter. The boy. the parents and the
pubic are IN ? sort Of partnsr.hi1
the boy 20 earn and Learn. thA
parents to coach him. and the puh.
iic TO give him a square deal
The traditional error has been
that OF regarding the nezsboy N
being merely in a game OF getting
money. ---f ..
So the newSboy who Is reaIly
winning is earning. money aud char
acter and citizenship; Ana tAsssasE-
ness of being q neUabey Il high o.
mediocre or low In rank In proper
tion TO the puslie's attitude toward
his business.
Let Us all help tkis promising
young American TO win. 1--WE are
parents. let Us coach hiua-tsu him
what headlines to cry. to be cour-
teous to his patrons. how TO keep
his speech and thought clean, how
TO take care OF his earnings. Ls: us
see that he has enough sleep
enough TO eat and that he goes On
with his schooling.
II We are patrons OF this struG-
Cling boy do We not owe him .
square deal-to pay him his author
lied price. TO frown on Attempted
tricks or deceit. TO buy at times
partly to cheer and encourage
backyard newsie. to stop occasioa-
lIly and chat sympathetieally with
the young news merchant. 10 help
him in every way possible toward
honest success:
The city would lose aons OF its
Interest without his merry call. the
wheels OF progress would not roll
,p well without his help. the world
u tomorrow will not get on veil
iniess the newsis of to-day wins
both money and character.
-
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Since the outbreak OF the war
New Zealand has increased its cola
storage capacity from 2.4o0,oot
freight Carcasss to 100000. aud
hopes to shortly have a capacity
OF 5. 100000 earcasss.
For short distances this salmon
1, the swiftest swimmer OF GAy
fish: it can travel at the rate Of
twenty-five miles an hour.
Moslsms- under the protection OF
King George Y. numberoTsr deubls
,he entire population of the British
ISLES.
The British Islands are better
provided with rivers than any othsr
country OF the same size on the
globe.
The estimated cost OF new -
tories and extensions begun last
year in Sheffield is sS.75O.OOO.
Burnt sienna 10 a paint manu-
ractured from the neutral earth Oh.
tanned near S.sRna. Italy.
There are upwards OF 20. AOs SOL
der priests in the FRENCH army
Coal In cheaper in China than
Auy~ ere GAs n tbs world
The Washington times., 1918-04-01
This Day In Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the battle of Five Forks IN
1865 in which General Sheridan decisive victory
forcing Lee to retire Petersburg Six days later
the surrender of the Confederate army General Grant
at Appomaftox Court House.
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The Skies for April.

THE great company of the Winter consultations with
Orion for their chief and Sirius for their brightest
star now Withdrawing from the evening sky. At the
same time in the east Virgo with her pure white gem,
Spca leads up the procession of the stars of Spring
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that he wiIi see me. Please take
him this letter. '
You are the fellow who called
yesterday put in the foOtman.
and he was annoyed that YOU were
admitted. ! can't let you in"
What's the. row, DEAN. asked
charlie Epstone Of the butler. He
knew the old servant well.