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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-03
MATCHMAKING.
CHAPTER xxXIII.

CHAPTER Xxx11I.
The play was delightful, and as we
drove home snuggled close to Everett
and told him how much I had enjoyed
my birthday, and how happy il had
been.
I'm just a year I will be H." said
as we neared home. IT wonder IL
will have as nice a birthday then"
Everett threw his head back and
laughed so heartily I laughed with
him.
IT never saw any one so anxious to
be old as you are" he said, still smH-
ing. Then soberly. II don't like the
way you keep thinking OF that subject
Be thankful that you are young"
was glad we were at home, I sort
of knew that he had my foolish speech
had made at Mrs. Garry's dinner
party in his mind. He had spoken of
it several times, always sneeringly. He
! seemed to think that only wanted to
be old to be interesting and attractive
to men. 1t wasn't so a bit, but he got
cross every time he said anything
! about II. II must learn not TO say
such things" I thought, "even If I
feel them.
We had another piece of my birth
day cake before we went to bed. And
he was still so kind that felt really
more like his wife than ever had
done, and less like naughty little girl.
| morning telling her OF my birthday
cake, and of how prettily Mrs. Gray
| had trimmed the table for me. Moth
er was terribly interested in my home,
and in Mrs. Gray. She had SAID she
thought me wonderfully fortunate to
have a woman OF experience as a
housekeeper. wanted mother to feel
comfortable about me. You see she
had objected to my marrying so old a
man, so I wrote her everything nice
that happened. and kept. the other
things to myself
The next day thought came to me
that made me so excited could
| scarcely wait until told some one. 1t
was to have Rose Brandon and Bar
\ rett Edmonds marry. Then I could
| have Rose near me, and Barrett too.
| 1t would be an ideal arrangement. 1t
would soon be spring, Everett said
| might have Rose during the summer
| for visit. I would introduce her to
would get married in the fall. Rose
would be most nineteen then. And
she would be thru school. She fin
ished in June.
ran upstairs and found the very
prettIest picture 7 had Of Rose, or
| dered the car, and took It down to be
framed. would have nothing but one
of the handsome new standing frames.
would put the picture on the piano,
/ try some more music he would see II
/ and most likely ask who 1t was.
! would tell him how lovely Rose
was and praise her to the skies. She
| was my best friend. even IL we did
| quarrel a little because I was going to
marry a man older than I was. And
when Rose saw my lovely home. and
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DINNER STORIES

A Hamden woman recently re-
ceived a notice from the medical in
spector of certain school that
after careful examination it devel-
ops that your small sons tonsils are
infected and must be removed at
once" To which she made reply:
Dear Doctor have received your
note in regard to the removal Of my
young sons tonsils, which action,
gather, nut be taken Immediately. I
assure you that I am ready and eager
to follow your advice, and would do
so instantly but for the fact that you
have neglected to state where you
wish them removed to. The tonsils
you speak of are now, believe. in a
bottle m DIR. Blanks office. having
been held in trust by him for me
since the spring OF 1915 Do you wish
them removed TO the school building
or your office. or elsewhere? Yours
very truly. Mrs. J. B."
Are you sending your wife to the
seashore this summer" he was asked.
Nope" he replied. cant afford
it,
But your wife's tastes are simple.
Surely she can stay at the seaside
without spending much money!"
That's all right, but last year while
she was away I spent nearly $50 a
week"
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. To what men may n Mohammedan
woman with propriety show her face?
A. The Mohammedan woman may show
her face only 10 men whom she may not
marry. This means that a man may sec
the face of his mother. wife. sisters, daugh-
O. What is the biggest word in the Ian
g1age from the standpoint of its meaning
A. This is naturally a subject upon
which there would be much debate. jus
tice, however. is undoubtedly a competitor
for the honor, as is right truth, love, God.
Q. How many moving pictures are there
in the United States?-M. r.:
number of moving picture theaters in the
United States is 1900. These theaters re-
ceive about six billion admissions in the
course of a year. which, on the basis of
ten cents an admission, would amount to
%. What is a good sunburn lotion =
A. The following is highly recon
mended; Stir with half pint hot water
a level Tablespoonful of boric-acid pow
shake well. The solution should be dahbed
on the fnflamed skin with small piece
Of cotton or SPRAYED with, an, atomizerr
be rubbed into the skin. II no medicine is
available cold congresses Will give relief.
J., O. What is the origin Of the names of
the New England States :-F. II.
A. Connecticut Is an Indian word mean
ing long river; Maine is regarded as Of
French origin from the Province of Maine
Massachusetts, is nm Indian word meaning
place of Great Hills; New Hampshire Is
English. coming from Hampshire county.
England; Vermont Is French Vert mont"
meaning green mountain" With refer
ence to Rhode Island there is a difference
of opinion. some claiming that 1t was
named for the Island of Rhode. and others
for a prominent settler named Rhodes.
Q. May Germans now come TO the United
States Pr. T. II.
A. Technically the United States and
Germany are still at war and citizens nf
the latter country are not admitted. This
condition will prevail until the peace treaty
has been ratified.
O. What Is split infinitve ar. s. Z.
A. The usual form ut split infinitive is
one in which an adverb il interposed be-
tween the prepositioon and the verb. ITO
quickly stop" for instance. is split In
finitive. 1t assuredly is bad usage to split
infinitives but it is often done in speech
and in print.
(Any reader tsn get the answer to any
question bv writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hsskin. Director Washington. u. c. Give
full name and address and enclose two-ceni
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replies are sent direct to the inquireT.)
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But as the lights of Canton showed
faintlys In the distance and the car
sped toward them the fear passed.
In half an hour the fear had gone.
for Elder found himself in Mr.. Jud-
sons library, the rosy checked, golden
haired girl beside him.
Mr.. Judson smiled at them, I'VE
shall have to locate another witne
~. Ny housekeeper will serve as one.
I'VE don't want to wait. Mr.. Judson.
really. why--why not ask the chauf-
feur?" she queried. turning to Ray
iii call him." the housekeeper
said, bustling out.
A moment later the door opened.
and the driver stepped in. his low
fitting cap off, revealing grayish hair,
Betsey screamed. TITS father"
Raymond stared, beyond speech.
Mr.. Norcross grinned with delight.
Yes. it's the old man. Now, you
youngsters get busy before your
mother finds out what we are up TOT
But - but what - how" Ray
mond tried TO say something.
simple enough, my boy. Mrs
tNorcross is quite set sometimes-as
you may find this young lady to be
and must be handled with care.
sympathized with you, and made VI
called Novel;, listened. Novel; called
saying that you wanted a car al
s:45. She told him not TO let you
have 1t. Then I took a hand got
it. Then. too, DR.. Judson happens tc
be friend of mine and he telephoneo
to-find out IL everything was all right
1t certainly is. Now let's get busy
and we'll motor back. and all three OF
US will break the news to mother.
don't want TO do 1t alone-and, Betsy
| here's something you don't know
your mother and / eioped! 1 want
| you to use that as a clinching argu-
ment Now. Judson, it's your turn!'
| Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure dews
| pepper. Syndicate.l
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ropean demand for American pro-
duets. The unrest OF labor is virtually
worldwide, but there seems to be less
reason for this in the United States
than anywhere else in the world. The
official figures show that in the
eleven years from 1908. the annual
wages of the steel worker in this
country has increased from $72s to
$3.50. a gain of $50 per cent, while
the pay of the railroad worker has
been raised In the same interval from
1921 a year to $1,5o5. a gain OF 10
per cent. Such an increase seems to
be sufficient to cover the upward
trend in living expenses which both
federal and state authorities are striv-
ing TO combat
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EIderbcrry Recipes.

Spiced Elderberries-Chop the rind
OF thick-skinned orange or lemon
cover II with water and boil until
tender. Add the juice of the fruit,
three cups of stemmed elderberries
one and one-half cups of sugar and
one scant teaspoonful of mixed spices:
boil until thick. The lemon may be
omitted and one tablespoon of vinegar
used for each cup of berries
Elderberry Pie-For a large pie al
low three cups of berries, two table,
spoons of lemon juice or vinegar. two
tablespoons of flour, three-quarters
cup of sugar and spices to taste. Bake
in one crust with a latticework top.
Elderberry Shrub-Pour one pint Of
weak vinegar over one quart Of elder
berries: let them stand for twenty-four
hours, strain and pour the juice over a
second quart of berries. Let these
stand for twenty-four hours strain
again, add one cup Of sugar TO each
cup of juice, boil 1t up. and can or
bottle IL wanted for future use.
Elderberry Catchup - Elderberry
catcbvp is excellent with game or cold
meaSh Boil one quart of the berries
with two cups of vinegar and one
a muslin bag. for twenty minutes.
Put thru a press or sieve that will re-
tain the seeds. add two cups OF brown
sugar and simmer for ten minutes be-
Gore sealing.
Elderberry Jelly-Three pounds OF
green grapes or apples; three pounds
of eiderberries; sugar. Wash the
grapes and remove from the stems
and put in the preserving kettle. Add
water to nearly cover the grapes
Wash the elderberries but do not re.
move from the stems. Place the Der
ries on the grapes in the kettle and
cook gently for twenty minutes.
Drain thru a double thickness OF
cheesecloth, or a flannel Jelly bag
Bring the Juice to the boiling point
q ID the sugar. cook until Il teIlies
pour into sterilized Jelly glasses and
when cool cover with paraffin. NFol
every five cups Of juice allow -four
cups Of sugar.
Note: Any pulp left in the ba-
should be pressed thru a colander and
made into Jam.
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It cannot be denied that there exists
all over the United States a degree Of
uneasiness regarding the outcome Of
the present unsettled state of the rela-
lions between labor and the business of
the country. Nobody is able to foresee
exactly how it all Is to come out. But
whatever happens. 1t may safely be
taken for granted that everything will
be adjusted in manner to serve the
best interests of the whole people.
No one class OF citizens can gain and
hold permanently an advantage over
all other classes OF citizens. This ap-
piles both TO laborers and to EN-
ployers Of labor. Conditions such as
exist in many countries of Europe can
not be brought about In this country,
principally because we are a nation
of home owners. The idea OF indt-
vidual ownership is so firmly implant-
cd IN the public mind that a soviet
system like that embodied in the
Plumb plan is unlikely to gain foot
hold in this country. 1t would be too
far reaching in its consequences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-03
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Womcn.. ImnginatIoa-2.


Another place where women's mag
ination stands them in good stead, ana
where they have the advantage over
men is in the domestic relationship
When a man makes a mistake in mar
riage and fin6s 1t out, he doesn't try
to blink the fact to himself. II he IL
OF the stuff of which heroes and mar
tyrs are made, he grits his teeth and
bears his misery, rs gamely as he can.
But he doesn't pretend 10 himself that
he is happy. or that the shrewish,
whom he is married ia his ideal OF
feminine perfection.
Not SO with a woman. When she
marries she wraps her husband up in
so many layers of the pink chiffons Of
her imagination that she never really
sees him as he is Not being able to
distinguish between fact and fiction
she doesn't really know whether sha
got the matrimonial prize she was af-
ter or not.
He is a man. the marriage ceremony
pressed the button, and her fancy does
the rest and clothes him in an Inn
penetrable disguise that keeps her
from realizing that her idol not only
mas feet OF clay. but is made of mud.
when II comes to a mothers imaE-
nation, we find woman's inability 10
see straight and TO observe things as
1
merciful estate. Nothing else on
earth except the pink mosquito netting
over basket of green and wormv
peaches is capable OF casting such an
alluring halo.
II turns weak-eyed sniveling Nttio
demons into seraphic cheruhs 1t con-
verts ugly little snub-nosed carroty-
haired brats into creatures of irnmor-
tai beauty. 1t casts the mantle OF
genius over the duh and witless
| 1t sets the star OF hope above every
! cradle, and to 1t we are indebted for
the continued growth of our popula-
ton, for nobody but its mother can
see enough in the average child to
think IL worth while the trouble of
rearing. Imagination is Gods conso-
ladon prize TO mothers for II keeps
them from ever seeing their children
as they really are.
Morally, 1t may be a bad thing that
woman's Imagination should have
been developed at the expense of her
veracity. Practically IL doesn't work
out so badly. There are plenty OF
times when 1t is actually immoral to
gaze upon the naked truth and see
peopleand things withot any Soften
ing haze OF fancy about them. In an
uncertain world, where the only GER
tain thing is the certainty of not get
ting what you want, the blessing of a
healthy imagination is not 10 be de-
spised. For life itself needs a lot Of
camouflaging.
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Satidday before last Mr.. Smit the
butcher gave me and Pubs Simkins
and Leroy Shooster 10 sents apeece
for sticking 1000 advertisements under
doors and told US to come back last
Satidday and he would give US some
more to stick under. and last Satidday
we started to wawk GROUND and Pubs
Simkins sed, Hay, fellows. we awtent
to stick them under for 10 sents apeece
today, 10 sents is a hecks of a salary
for people with Experience, and look
at all the Experience we had last
Satidday.
Lets strike for more. all you haff to
do to make more money is jest strike
for it, that's all anybody does, on &C
count of the high cost of living, sed
Leroy Shooster.
Lets tell Mr.. Smit il he don't give
US at least ! sents apeece today he
can get sumbody elts to stick them
under for him. sed.
And when we got to the grocery
store Mr.. Smit sed, Well, boys, back
on the Job brite and erly, see. And
Pubs SimlSins sed. 10 sents apeece amt
enuff eny more, Mr.. Smit, on account
of the high cost of living.
We wunt at leest Is, Mr.. Snit, we
had a consultation, and we wunt at
leest Is, sed Leroy Shooster.
10 was all rite vile we was ierning,
but we got Experience now. I sed.
Well, we'll, more, labor trubbles, sed
Mr.. Smit, we'll the Jack is. boys. l bin
having a little dispute with the high
cost OF living myself, and I decided
that could only give you boys sents
apeece today, and II you don't wunt 70
do IL for that know some boys that
will do It for 5. wat do you say?
Wich US had another consultation
and decided to do it for S.
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There are those who believe that
there will never be another world war
but they are likely to find that they
are mistaken unless the League Of Ma
tons covenant shall be adopted. The
materials for another bonfire already
in Asia with the probability that Il will
involve as many nations as did the
European connagration. We must not
entertain the delusion that America
can keep out OF It by refusing to be-
come a party to the league. The
league affords the only chance of es-
cape from an Asiatic war.
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THE WILLING HORSE.
I'D rather be the willing horse that people
ride to death
children dare not touch;
Ia rather haul merry pack and finish
out Of breath
Than never leave the barn to toll because
I'm worth too much
No boast your noble pcdigrees
And talk Of manners, if you please
The weary horse enjoys bis ease
When all his work Is done;
Can hear the merry children shout
And every time they are about
He shares in all their fun.
I want no guards beside my door 10 pick
would not be shut off from nDf men az 10
do not care when 1 60 by that no one
turns his eyes TO see
Inc daehlng manner Of my gait WHICH
marks nay noble breed:
l am content TO trudEe the road
Ana willingly to draw. my load
sometimes TO know the spur and goad
When begin to las:
"a rather feel the collar jerk
And tug at me. the while work;
Than all the tasks of life to shirk
As does the stylish nag.
So let me be the willing horse that row
and then IL overtasked.
Let me be one the children love and freely
I'd rather be the gentle steed Of which
too much IN sometimes nsked
Than be the one that never knows the
youngsters ut his slice.
So drive me whereso'er You will.
Pile on my back the burdens still
And run me out NJ breath
: IN love and friendship. day by day.
A viIlir- horee, thqt IS rho way
choose to meet my death.
Copyright 1ois'by Edgar A. ouestl
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THE LEAD PENCIL.

feel lost without a lead pencil in
my pocket or on my desk-or some
where about me- And many an idea
and many a plan would have died
still-born had I not had my lead PEN
ell to warm it to life and to action
Ny hat off TO the inventor of the
lead pencil,
AS look at the half dozen lead PEN
ellis before me. smile at them and
thank them for keeping me company.
The idea of this little talk was 5otted
down in my room by ore of them
And always carry another next my
heart. so that when = good thought
bubbles may instantly take its call.
For my lead pencil is a sort of in
animate secretary
When I read, I read with a lead
pencil I mark my books all Up. as
tho I walked gladly and impressiveiy
thru them. I like to think that my
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
Bx Mrs. EI.IzABErH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
married three years and have two
children. Ny husband has been very
cruel to me lately. He f1irts with 9TH
err girls to make me Jealous. but ! am
not at all Jealous.
1 love my husband dearly and he
cares nothing for me. He doesn't sup
port me as he should and If he doesn't
begin to treat me better I must leave,
but II will break my heart to do so.
am only twenty-eight and he is
twenty-nine. He says he Is going to
get married again and told him IL
he did it would kill me. He said he
didn't care at all. When he comes
homo for dinner at night he always
finds fault with me and abuses me as
II were dog.
will have TO leave and go 20 my
people or set a divorce. 1 would like
your advice. WORRIED.
! think It would be a good plan to
go to your parents for a while. When
your husband has a taste of life with
out you he may realize that he cares
for you, too. II possible, II would. be
wen to consult a lawyer before you
go. If you leave your husband there
is danger that he could get a divorce
on the grounds OF desertion.
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10 the poor packer. First he was
blamed because prices were high. As
soon as prices began to decline he
was blamed for that. First he was &C
cused OF buying up the stockmen; now
he is accused of frightening them into
doing his bidding. Senators Kenyon
and Capper should get together, COM
pare notes and see IL they cannot
reach an agreement. The public
would like to know whether the stock
men were bought or scared.
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The country has been afflicted with
an epidemic of strikes which unques-
tionably impede production. A large
volume OF trade is being done in the
immense territory served by the Chi
cago market, says bulletin issued by
the National City bank OF that city.
but labor troubles have caused no
little anxiety concerning the ability
OF producers and manufacturers to
supply the constantly growing Eu-
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Now II is said that Colonel House
Is the man who stands between Burles
son and the blue envelope. The post
master general has wrecked the postal
service but he is credited with having
built up a magnificent political ma
chine and the latter service seems to
be what he Is there for.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Soft Boiled EGGS. Tonst.
Apple Sauce. Cookie,
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Steamed Rice. Rusk,
Waters Tea
DINNER.
Steamed New Potatoes
Creamed Goldfish.
Tomato and Lettuce Salad.
Boiled Swisschard Green's
Brown Bread
Steamed Pudding with Cream.
Coffee.
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY X. MoULToN

The Pessinist-
There's been whole lot written OF the
value of a smile.
But still the Teller that goes round a.
smilin' all the while
And don't do nothin' but smile, no matter
Don't seem in this worlds goods to get so
very far ahead.
You"n hear the idce harped on by the
There IS a silver iinin' bright to every gol
ding cloud,
But wheh the cloud dissolves in air and
disappears from view,
The silver linin' gen'aily dissolveS in thin
air, too.
The darkest hour comes just before the
dawn, they love to say,
Altho your own pertickler dawn Is twenty
It never helps the Teller much that's work.
in the ditch
To hear that some day possibly, perhaps
he may be rich.
The optimist and pessimists can argue
And thrash put an the questions that they
But after all is said and done, think that
you will find
That misery or happiness is just state
The Poets Objection.
''Dear Tom" said Maud with eyes Of blue,
10 tel the truth cannot see
Why you don't make a verse or two
i. Which / can say is all for me?"
MY love" said Tom, "thnt would l do
II i did not with fear foresee
That II made a verse for you.
1t might make you averse to me-"
Walter Pulitzer.
Frank Henry suggests that now that
Uncle Hen Ford has won a large s.
cent verdict from the Chicago '"Trib-
abeth" should be used instead of Tin
Lizzie
At picnic of the Good Husbands
club ono of the members shot his wife.
The problem of finding out just what
good husband is has been expert
mented upon by every sob sister In
the country thru married life stories.
but the mystery seems to be growing
deeper and deeper.