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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
By David Cory.

FTs too bad that the little fellow
Bird didn't wait to speak to
= PusG. but few sway, as told
you In The last story.
Well anyway. PusS started OF
arain On his travels through Fairy
Land ana By and By. not so very
far. he came TO = pair OF little
wooden shoes By the roadside. They
we're very little shosA. but clean and
white.
strange" said PuES to himself,
y wonder where the owner has
gone, and he loked about. but no
one came IN sight So he sat down
and waited, for he knew pretty soon
h. would have an adventure. for
little shoes don't walk about By
themselves, you know. and 50 DO
and so does the cobbler down the
Etrttt.
Well, By and by. after . little
while, a girl came by driving 4 noek
q geese. and when she reached the
spot where the two little .hoeG
we're, she smiled at Puss. but said
never a word. And then she slipped
her little white feet into them and
led her Essss away.
Now all this seemed very strange
to Puss, SO he ran after her and
Iaid: why DO you not speak TO
u1eT" But she only smiled. and one
big Gander turned around and gave
q loud hiss.
Perhaps she Doesn't understand
me" thought Puss. 40 he made
signs to her. and then she began to
smile and make signs TO him, but.
en-. dear mel PusE couldn't under
stand the signs any better than Ehs
understood hia words, 80 they beth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
To My Sweetheart Soldier


ger Of infection was over, and the
wound was healing rapidly. After
the first throb of grief at the
thought that you were suffering,
was almost glad to know that
you were safe for a little while at
least-within the four walls Of q
hospital. Safe in a white bed at
night, having nourishing food,
and resting for a little from the
awful din Of battle. Your COM
rade spoke so beautifully of you,
| must copy a little of the letter
here The letter itself / shall
keep as one Of my sacred posses
sions, and / shall hand it down to
our son and to our sons son.
II wish I could properly ex-
press to you, dear madam, my
gratitude in meeting your gall
liant husband. His deeds Of bra
very are written in the history Of
the battlefelds, but his beauty and
unselhshness of character is for
ever engraved upon the hearts Of
his comrades. His devotion to
duty, his high courage in the face
of danger, his cheerfulness under
hardship, his kingly courtesy, are
things which have turned many =
soldier to higher moral endeavor
and have helped many a poor
dying comrade to face his Su-
perior Officer with greater faith
and resignation. To say I am
proud Of your husbands friend
ship is poorly expressing the adj
miration feel for him. I am .
better soldier and a better man
because 1 have been his cou1radA.
Respectfully, dear madam.
Private
Oh, beloved what am 1, to b
worthy Of thisl All day / hsva
been asking myself what / ever
did to deserve this high estata
Maybe by giving you our Ettls
son shall do my humble part,
for our little son is going to be
tn enoblest little man that my
hopes and prayers can make him.
From morning till night 1 am al
ready training his mind, and try
ing to think only beautiful
thoughts and trying to have only
sweet and holy dreams. All that is
hateful or unlovely or untrue
must not come near my little son.
/ have named him, beloved, and
know you will approve. because
you will understand. His name
is to be Justin Edwards, and you
who knew my father will realize
that in that name he has an hertz
age of all that is most kingly in
human character. Perhaps my
little Justin Edwards will make
up to my father for the boy which
/ wasn't. Maybe he will carry
on, as some people say, the life
work which was so cruelty cut
short, and which /, as woman,
could do naught toward perfect
ing. You are your fathers monu-
ment, but little Justin Edwards
must be my fathers, and / must
strive to make him doubly noble,
and fine and strong, because in
years to come he must be your
monument also.
Goodnight, beloved, Justin Ed
wards and / lay our love at your
feet YOUR WIFE
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How to Do TT

How" the question was brusqus
and went straight home
How, indeedH She thought fast
She had been brought up 'fn ease
She could play the piano only lit
tile: she could sew scarcely at all;
she had always hated mathematics;
she knew nothing OF bookkeeping.
stenography or any OF the many
ways in which some girls earned
their livings. Moreover, she had
never been taught to apply herself.
The salary that she might earn as
a beginner in any one OF these
branches Of occupation would be
pitIfully inadequate to her wants.
for she had never learned to econo-
mize. 1t had not been necessary.
In short, she had been the petted
darling OF an induIgent father. He
had always told her that he was
providing handsomely for her.
You have enough money TO live
on simply for a while. my dear"
her uncle went on to explain. And
why should you worry? l am here
to help you out-and you are my
dear sisters only child. Moreover,
as attractive a girl as you will un-
ooubtedly marry. You will meet
the right man soon, and your aunt
and will see that you do not meet
the wrong one. Meanwhile, try to
be a normal. happy girl-Iess given
to introspection, and take the goods
the gods provide.
Il have written to Blake" he ad-
ded. when she did not speak. HE
has your very few thousands in safe
keeping. He will send you money
as you need II.
Now. dear child. before that
small sum OF money IS gone, you
will have met the Prince Charming,
ana VIII be the safe and happy
wife Of prosperous man.
so. as said before-why
worry?T
TO He Continued.
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Puss in Boots Jr.

stood there looking at erch othsn
while the geese pIucked the sweet
grass that grew by the roadside
And while they stood there q little
cricket began TO sing:
~She Is Hrfn0 meath q charm
4 tricked toftch has done her harm.
Find a fotoer blue and gold,
Groloing on the grassy mold,
Touch her red lips 10Th the rotoer.
Then She'H speak tOithin the hour"
30 Puss hunted around until al.
found little blue and gold flower
hidden near a stone cross, and then
he touched te little goose Eirrs
lips with tho magic flower. and
pretty soon she began to laugh and
then TO speak. And the big Ean-
der who had Missed before, You re-
member. went over and shook hands
with Puss. I guess he was so
pleased that he thought that was
the best way TO thank our little
hero.
You have broken the charm
which held my tongue" said the
goose girl Never again will toll
tales about another" And then she
sat down on 4 stone and related 10
PuEs how she had once told her
school teacher about another scholar,
and ever after that she had lost the
power OF speech.
Never tell tales In school or OUT
said little Puss Junior. II remem-
Der when I was travelling through
Mother Goose Land how TGlI-taIe-
tit had his tongue slit for telling
naughty tales about a little boy
named Sammy Trout" And after
that the little Goose Girl drove
home and PusS went on his way,
and you shall hear In the next story
hOW far he went
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
Let the Baby Alone
GIVE YOUR CHILD CHANCE TO GROW.
And Don't Let Admirers Act
as Though They We're Fond
ling a Young Kitten

young kitten. and that Is supposed
to have nine lives The human in
FAINT has much less power Of re-
sistanee- Strange to say, the tiger
the most ferocious speeimen OF
the cat family-possesses a spinal
arrangement far more tough and
resistant to punishment than Is thu
case with many.
II one should desire evidence that
much rough handling II not good
for an infant let him examine the
delicate skin OF the child altar he
has been held upright or swung
about the room or Joltsd for a con-
s'derable time ito keep him quiet"
Here you will md red patches and
blue spots which represent soma
degree Of Inflammation. and IN GER
tain cases the location OF sore and
hyper-sensitivs nerve centres.
The nerve function has been AZ
least temporarily disturbed. ana
that means impaired circulation. i'm
perfect digestion, or q similar break
In the perfect poiss OF nerves and
health.
So-called collie and various dis
VI NA9 QAbgAA tract
the centre and source OF the ma
jority OF fatal diseases Of child
hood-must result from pinched ana
impaired nerves When your child
has hiccoushs Il Is a sign. OF indi-
gestion. and. traced back farther,
that certain nerves have been given
an overload or an over-strain.
II, for fifteen minutes after your
infant has partaken OF 4 full meal
your sharp thumb happens to con-
tinue gouging him IN q particular
point along the spine the nerve
function thereby retarded may re-
tard the digestive processes, may
80 impair the normal chemical
changes as to cause sour stomach"
or acute indigestion.
The next step IL anybody's guess
Either what We call a Ugh tonieity
Of health may bring the ehilA
through the trouble and back -
normal with a bound. or a low tone
may turn the tide OF life toward .
fatal end,
Yes. babies are made to be loved,
but the right way to love them u
TO let them alone. handling them
little and with delicate care ana re-
ducing their round OF .existencs u
simple routine and poiss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
He Is Far Too Young.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX;

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
My brother, eighteen. has be-
come engaged to a girl of twenty.
He has not a paying position. We
feel that the girl is too old for
him and that he is too young to
even consider an engagement.
We want to do what Is right to
all concerned, so would appreciate
your advice.
4 CONSTANT READER
INDEED a boy OF eighteen should
not be contemplating matrimony.
He needs to work and make himself.
TO get experience and the education
OF life. TO grow in knowledge of him
self and what he really wants. When
I advised a boy to marry a girl two
years older than himself he was
sufficiently mature to choose a wife.
II your brother were planning 10
marry a girl OF seventeen. that
would be Just as bad as Is the pres
ent situation; put II he were TWEEN
ty-hye, and planning to marry a girl
of twenty-seven. there would be no
obstacle in the difference in ages.
T0u see that don't y0UI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
TWENTY-THIRD LETTER.

Ny Husband: Your letter to-
day was SO full of hope and cheerl
l could almost think you are on
some joyous holiday, instead Of be-
ing committed to the grsvest ad-
venture the world has ever known
i am always wishing you would
share the horrors with me, and
yet l must confess to a feeling of
relief, when l read nothing but
encouragement and great conf
dence in your letters. And your
words of Lowell Oh, my beloved
was woman ever so blessed be-
fore; can / ever be worthy Of the
faith you have placed in met
Can / ever fulfill the ideal your
thoughts have woven about my
unworthy self? Only by striving,
only by keeping those same lofty
ideals always before my own eyes,
only by taking slow and painful
steps in prayer and longing to-
ward the high goall 1 know I
shall never fail you-of that l am
sure? When you are tired and
feel your necessity, my love will
be to you like the shadow Of =
great rock in a weary land.
On the heels of your letter came
another in strange writing. Ny
hands almost refused to open tt
my brain refused to work; only
by a great effort could / break the
seal. You are wounded, but only
slightly. A comrade in the base
hospital somewhere in France"
sent word for you-he writes it
was hardly more than a flesh
wound in the right arm, but was
rather painful, and would keep
you from writing for a little
while. He assured me that dan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
A Sense of Possession.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1 am deeply IN love with a
girl two years my Junior. with
whom ] have been going about
for several years. / have taken
notice that when ! am unable to
visit her. she goes out with others
and so this has loft me In doubt
as to whether she really cares.
may be called away on q
twenty-four hour notice and this
puzzle has kept me worried.
B. NIB. 7.
YOU don't need a sharp rebuks.
You simply have that sense OF
possession which makes many Of
US long to cut off the one for whom
we care most from any interest
which shall interfere with our own
supremacy In his or her life. 1t
would probably be at once n sign
OF generosity and OF faith In the
girl you love for you to recognize
the fact that she Is young. full Of
the Joy OF living and that she may
enjoy the friendship and attention
OF other men even though you have
her love. Don't try to narrow her
existence and deprive her Of every
thing you cannot give han
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
A Film Success Starring
Doris Kenyon

due at the Secret Service Chiefs
office in half an hour-barely time
to get there now. Good night, dear"
lie fingered as he prolonged each
precious moment at the door.
Doris closed the door and came
back to Martha. Both laughed as
they looked at tho cards. But was
there a little apprehension?
Not zen minutes later there was q
knock on the door and Martins
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The Hidden Hand

Jack Of Diamonds and the Queen OF
Hearts. The Queen of Spades Is
coming between rho lovers
Doris laughed and looked at RAM
say. TIE thought OF VeTda was in
both minds. with a frown Ramsay
reached for tho cards and jumbled
them, Doris still laughing gleefully.
Really" he apOlOgiEed. with a
glance at his watch. II must go
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
By William A. McKeever.

one OF the Nafion's Foremost Aa-
thorities en- Chndrsz's Problems.
TT is an Insult to Nature and q
sort of blasphemy before the
Creator OF Nature to say that
an ordinary healthy child dies 4
natural death" Ignorance. neglect.
mistreatment-so somebody's blunder
these are about the only natural
causes" of the majority OF cases OF
infant mortality.
Indeed. one OF the ways whereby
well-meaninE parents and friends
weaken and render I'll many babies
in-arms is by an excess Of attention
and handling.
In q beautiful Fine Arts Museum
in a large city watched the
throngs coming and going while
some were resting In convenient
hooks near the outer entrance In
one Of the rest places was a group
Of ave adults and a four-monthR
infant. To one who knows the dell
cate inner mechanism Of the human
child this Innocent baby was clear
ly q victim of over handling.
Tossed. shaken. kissed. ehucked
under the chin and otherwise ban
tered to smile and perform. the
little one was being robbed Of nor
NAL poisS and deserved rest
Not far from this ARectionAtO
group of baby teasers. and attached
to certain art treasures, was . con-
spicuous plaeard, Hands on The
people were All showing due respect
to this notioA Nothing was being
touched But my impulse was TO
seize the plaeard ana hang Il about
the neck OF the pestsred infant. %
that he might enjoy the delicate
poise and normal growth OF body
which Nature intended for him
Excessive handling will kill .
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She Wins Her Request

Doris was too affected to rsfusA
How could she know that VsrdR's
false suicide note and the attack by
the Hidden Hand were not mere
chance7
Il forgive you" she murmursd-
Your act was only a foolish one"
Both girls were crying by this
time and Martha pattsd Verda COM
fortingly, suggesting a good sleep.
As they went out Doris glanced at
the Queen OF Spades and shrugged.
Martha had scarcely bads verda
goodnight when Verda listened for
a moment. then. with the box Rah-
nee had given her. hurried out to
Doris's room, where. in the light, she
began smearing tho ointment on the
portieres. tracing carefully with her
finger. She heard a noise and re-
treated, just before Doris entered.
As she began to let down her hair,
DoriS's eye fell on a photograph of
the dead Judson whitney. Was he
her father-Or was she really thst
Grand Duchess AleIia? At any rate
to be her father.
Just then tho door opened andl
Terda stole in. at a most lucky time
for her. Dear" she said with al
soft caress, II know what you are
thinking. II your father could only.
speak again"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
The Four of Hearts
A SERIAL OF YOUTH AND LOVE.
Cvnthia's Uncle Tells Her That Her
Father Left Only a Few Thou
sand Dollars to Support Her

few. The money that your father
thought he had secured for you is
about gone-I mean most OF it IS.
He invested in several schemes in
which he felt confident He was al
ways a bit inclined to be visionary
and his last illness seems to have
increased this tendency.
$50 when, few weeks before his
death. some people advised him to
20 into a couple OF big mining
schemes he so far forgot his for
mer business acumen as to comply
with their wishes. He invested
heavily. He lost every cent ne put
In"
The girl was watching him. her
eyes distressed. But she made no
comment. Something in her ex-
preston hurt the man watching
her, and he tried to soften his blunt
statements
Il do not mean 20 imply that your
fathers business sense was usually
at fault. It was not. But the Ill
ness that took him on has a subtle
effect upon the mind. and sufferers
from II sometimes do strange
things Your fathers desire was to
make q big sum of money for you
and he became an easy dupe Of un-
principlsd promoters. Except for
the few thousands he had invested
safely elsewhere. he has left you
without any money
Then" she faltered. Il am de-
pendent? / am SO poor that must
earn my own living? well,- with
4 sudden lifting OF her head. Z can
do that"
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opened It with the startled exclamA-
ton. Verbal
Hesits ttngly she admitted her.
Nerda moved to Doris, and without
a word. as she bowed her head. be-
gan to cry softly. Instantly Mar
tha's simple soul was touched, but
Doris looked down QuestioninEly as
VerdR finally raised her face.
Will you let me stay here. just
to-n!ght?' she pleaded penitentIy.
II will 20 to-morroM=foreYa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
EPISODE Is.
''The Tigers Jaws"
CopyriEht. 1911. star co.

Copyright, 1917. Star Co.
~ EFoRB the cage. in q semi
circle. bowed tho tiger wor-
shippers, some Hindoos who
had led to New York. others the
dupes OF Yoga Rahnes-
The tiger tuggsd restlessly at his
chain, as though he would gladly
have devoured the very devotees be-
fore him. Truly the sacred tiger
demanded a sacrifice.
In her apartment. Martha, the
faithful old housekeepsr to whom
Doris retreated Whenever IN doubt,
sat before table, throwing cards.
She had just turned UP the Jack
OF Diamonds and the Queen Of
Hearts. as Doris and Ramsay en-
tered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
HOUSEHOLD
SUGGESTIONS

To make glassware glisten wash
the glass in hot water, and then
plunge into cold water into which q
handful of starch has been dis
solved. Drain the glassware on
towels until perfectly dry, after
which polish with a dry cloth
To soften boots. wash them over
with warm water and then rub
castor oil thoroughly into them.
This makes the boots soft and
elastic. Any ordinary sort OF oil
will answer the purpose, but castor
oil is best.
Equal parts of ammonia and tur-
pentine will take paint out OF cloth
ing. no matter how dry and hard II
may be. Saturate the spot two or
three times, and afterward wash
out in soapsuds.
Olive oil Is excellent for the
health. A tablespoonful OF it three
times a day Is recommended by
many physicians.
To remove red ink stains from
table linen, spread freshly made
mustard over the stain and
leave for half an hour. Then sponge
off, and all trace OF the ink will
have disappeared
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81 See a Wedding"

whats thIsT laughed Doris hap
PLY running over to her and throw
ing her arms about her neck Rffec-
tlonately. while Ramsay stood be-
hind smiling down with kindly con-
tempt at the cards.
I'm telling fortunes by cards"
returned Martha. and see we'd
ding" she adding smiling knowingly
at them, though Ramsay waved tho
cards aside. in favor OF exchanging
q glance with Doris. Come. sit
down and let me finish"
Doris sat down. but not before
Ramsay had taken from her the
precious locket, paced to the other
side OF the room. and hidden II
carefully in a secret place. Then
he turned back to them.
"ohP exclaimed Martha. - the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
By Arthur B. Reeve.

Creator of the ~CraIE Kennedy"
mystery stories. which appear eI-
cIuHiVeIy in Cosmopolitan Magazine
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4 Feminine Appeal.

As soon as she was gone. Cynthia
turned TO her uncle with an appeal
ing gesture
please. Uncle Stephen she said,
hastily. tell me what all this IL
about"
The elderly man drew = chair up
close to hers II am sorry' my
child. to have to tell you anything
painful" he began. But = few
days ago I received a letter from
lfr. Blake, your fathers executor
and lawyer"
He paused and cynthiA nodded
She could not speak
He told me IN q rood many
words what you may learn in a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-13
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER XVII.
Copyright, 1918. Star Co.

~TEPHEN LIVINGSTONE waited
TO divest himself OF his hat
and coat before obeying his
wIfe's summons. This done. he en-
tered the library. rubbing his hands
and looking eagerly at the open fire.
"Ahm he exclaimed. This il
pleasant! It is cold and raw out
side. There is a storm brewing"
Then he stopped, arrested by the
expression on his wife's face. He
knew what It meant before he went
through the form OF asking. But
rnanlike, he wished to avoid a dis
agreeable moment by pretending to
be unaware that it was approaching.
You wanted me. Amanda, my
GsarY' he queried GOOD after
Soen, Cynthia! see that you ladies
have been having tea together.
Cynthia glanced at her untAsts0
cup. She had forgotten all about
her tea. Her aunt spared her the
necessity of a reply.
Yes, I called Cynthia down here
% talk plainly TO her, Stephen I
have tried to make her understand
that all we wish is her welfare. She
S.els that her future is safe-thAt
a. that she can get on without de-
pendence upon others. In Justice to
her. she should be told the facts"
II intended to tell them to her.
- Won know the man remarked
Put there was no hurry about It
However, since you have preached
IN. subject, We may As well 30 on
with It"
II. was no coward and, brought
face to face with a painful duty.
he would tackle 1t unfalteringly.
His wife hesitated. uncertain
whether to remain in the room or go
out Tho husband settled the mat
ter for her.
IF you do not mind. my dear
he said. 81 think Cynthia and
will have our little talk out alone"
Mrs. LivinEstone's feelings were
Of mingled relief and regret She
was glad to shift the burden Of e1-
plantation upon her husbands broad
shoulders. yet she felt q natural
feminine curiosity as to how Gym
tbia would take" the news about to
be told her.
However, the matron left the
room calmly and gracefully. closing
the door behind her.
4 Feminine Appeal.
As soon as she was gone. CynthiA
turned TO her uncle with an appeal
ing gesture
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st. Valentines Day Tomorrow.

CT. VALENTINES DAY was first observed in England.
Chaucer mentions this lovers festival when boys and
girls names drawn from box on St. Valentines
Eve Those drawn together exchanged gifts and were
each others Valentines through the year.
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This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the massacre of Glencoe IN
1892 Sir Thomas Darymple with 100 folo,VerS-
treacherously killed 50 MacDonalds including women
Three hundred escaped most of whom persisted in The
patton from William Ill -