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The Washington times., 1919-05-05
By Virginia Terhune Van
Copyright, 1919, Star Co.
CHAPTER 1.

AVID DELAINE, erstwhile am
bulance driver in France,
now invalided out of the
service, was thinking very hard.
He was back in "the good old
T. 5. A" Yet just now it did not
seem very good" to him.
For he was depressed He had
lohEed to return to his own coun-
try-ionged for it unspeakably
ever since he had learned that he
was no more fit for work "over
There" The bullet that had pene-
trated his lung had left him too
weak for active service. He had
been told TO go home and get some
outdoor job that would not be too
strenuous.
The advice had sounded simple.
To follow it was quite another
matter.
When he enlisted, he had given up
job in Baltimore. 1t had been
desk work. the kind Of thing he
must ay04d until he was strong
again.
In the bottom OF his heart he had
counted on some financial help from
his nearest relatiVe-an eccentric
aunt-his dead fathers sister. She
was proud OF the DeLaine name, aRd
David was the only one to perpetu-
ate that name.
Aunt Jeanne was queer and very
exacting. Her nephew paid q duty
call to her only as often as he felt
was necessary. At such times she
would urge him TO look for q wife.
IF you marry the kind of a girl
I wish you to, l will promise you
that you shall be we'll provided for"
was her frequent remark.
These words irritated her nephew.
Not only did he object to having his
future planned for him, but he re-
scented the suggestion that he was
the kind Of a man who would make
= marriage OF convenience.
"I DO not intend ever to marry AZ
all" he would say, laughing to hide
his annoyance.
Miss DeL4aine would shake her
head reprovinEly. You will be
sorTy If you do not" she warned.
TRs Right Kiad AZ Girl
So annoyed had David been by
these speeches that he had refused
TO call upon the daughter Of an old
friend Of his aunt's when the girl
had come TO Baltimore in response
to an invitation from Miss DeLaine.
"Desiree Leighton is going TO
spend q few days with me-" Aunt
Jeanne had told David. Il am very
anxious to have you know her.
she Is prettyt-he only child OF a
wealthy New York man-and he is
q WidoWer. Her mother was a
friend of mine. Desiree is the kind
Of a girl hope you will marry"
But the young man was obdurate.
While Desiree was in Baltimore he
never went near his aunt's house
a fact that the elderly woman noted
with diEnifed disfaYor.
Yet at Christmas and on birth
days she always sent her nephew a
moderate check with which to buy
for himself a gift from her. 1t was
this custom that had given him
ground for the hope that when he
returned home, invslided. she would
let him have a little money until
he had secured a position-after
which he would refund the amount
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
DO YOU LIKE BOOKS?

Mexico Under Carranza," by
Thomas Z. Gibbon. is the story of a
people violated by their own gov
ernment at our doEs. Mr.. Gibbon
has spent much time in Mexico
studying its people and its indus
tries under the rule of Diaz, Ma
dero, and Carranza. A lawyer by
profession, Mr. Gibbon has prepared
his case against the CarranZa gov
ernment with the same thorough
ness that he would follow If he
were presenting it before a su-
preme court. without the slightest
attempt to dramatize the facts. but
with convincing logic, Mr.. GibbOn
makes clear the situation. Mexico
is our next big problem, and this
book will be Of service in solving
It. Doubleday, Page & Co. Net,
S1.5O.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
The Rhyming Optimist
FLYING KITES

he should spot me in lot with
string strewn all around; and
sticks and glue and paintpot. too,
to litter up the scene, but that's the
thing 1 want in spring when all is
fresh and green. ] feel no call for
work at all, no money cares know.
Der house and wall and tree-tops
tall I want my kite to go. I'm bald
and fat. but what of that? I'm only
forty-nine. I'm surely spry enough
to try this sport for which 1 pine.
In spring some wish to swim or fish
and 1 do not object, although l
claim these sports are tame TO that
which I select. Now, though I'm
stout and have the gout, with an
asthmatic wheeze, my pulses thrill
with spring-time still when kites
float on the breeze. Some joyous
day I'll run away from wife's and
doctors eyes; and joy I'll know Of
long ago, to see my kite arise!
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
CHAPTER xxi.

w AAAEAEEma
To Neeland. the entire affair had
seemed as though it were some
rather obvious screen picture at
which he was lookfhg-sOme photo
play too crudely staged, and in
which he himself was no more con-
cerned than any casual spectator.
Until now. Neeland had not been
scared; Ali Baba and his automatic
pistol were only part Of this un-
reality; his appearance on the scene
had been fantastically classical; hs
entered when his cue was given BY
Scheherazade-this oily, hawk-nosed
Eurasian with his pale eyes set too
closely and his mustache hiding
under his nose a la EnVre Pasha-a
faultless makeup, an entry prop
erly timed and prepared. And then.
always well-timed for dramatic er-
feet, Golden Beard had appeared.
Everything was en- regl0, every
unity nicely preserved. Schehera-
Zade had protested: and her protest
sounded genuine. Also entirely con-
vincing was the binding shd gag
ging Of himself at the point OF ar
automatic pistol; and. as for ths
rest Of the business, IL was prae-
tically all action and little dialogue
days of dissertation.
All, as he looked on at it oven
the bandage which closed his mouth.
had seemed unreal. impersonal,
even when his forced attitude had
caused him inconvenience and I'm
ally pain.
But now. with the light .xtin-
guished and the closing of the. door
behind Golden Beard and Ali l'aba,
he experienced a shock which b, gan
to awaken him to the almosl in
credible and instant reality OF
things.
1t actually began to look as
though these story-boOk conspira-
tOrs-these hirelings of a foreign
government who had not been con
yincing because they were too OBJ
yious, too well dOne-actually in
tended to expose him to serious
injury
In spite of their sinister inter
tions in regard to him, in spite o.
their attempts to harm him, he had
not, so far, been able TO take them
seriously or even to- reconcile them
and their behavior with the COM
monplsces OF the twentieth century
in which he lived.
But now IN the darkness, with
the clock on the washstand shelf
ticking steadily. he began to take
the matter very seriously. The sag
in his mouth hurt him cruelty; the
bands of linen that held il in began
to stifle him so that his breath
came in quick gasps through his
nostriIs; sweat started at the roots
of his hair; his heart leaped, beat
madly, stood still. and leaped again:
and he threw himself against the
strips that held him and twisted and
writhed with all his strength.
Suddenly fear pierced him. like =
poignard; for a moment panic seized
him and chaos reigned in his burst
ing brain. He swayed and strained
convulsively; he stroVe to huFl all
the inward and inert reserve OF
strength against the bonds that
held him.
Gro BE CONTINUED ToAoRROW9
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

times there is a quaint guimpe OF
white batiste or dotted organdie.
Long WASTED French fTocks arc
always charming for children, and
"" sec quite few of them this
spring. The bodice is cut 10 the
hips and heightened with a deep
plcatcd or gathered nounce. But
tho dress is lelted at the normal
waistline with a white glazed kid
belt and is equally attractive made
Of Eingham. linen. or the new voiIes.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Doubtful Remedy.

An orderly at one OF the London
hospitals was heing ~'put through
his paces by 2 hospital sister who
was irving to find out the extent of
his practical knowledge. And
what would YOU do" she asked, "in
a case of coIlapse?" Give the pa
tient some brandy" was the reply.
But suppose" suggested the sis
ter. YOU hadn't any brandy" Then
Id promise him some.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
DO YOU KNOW
THAT---

Bonnets are almost unknown in
Mexico. even among wealthy ladies.
Seventy-fve per cent of the trade
Of Egypt is with British Posses
sions.
A sharks teeth are movable at
will. and become erect ct the mo-
ment the animal is scizing it's prey.
The Eskimo pays his doctor his
fee as soon as he arrives. II the
patient RECEIVERS, it is kept; If not
il is returned.
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
A Noted Suffrage Leader

Mrs. GuilfOrd Dudley, beautiful Southern woman who
has broken the Southern opposition to voting On
April a. the Tennessee Legislature granted both preslden
a and municipal suffrage to the of the State Credit
for this victory is largely due to Mrs Dudley who has been
leading active fight for wOmen suffrage in her State for
eight years. She is very convincing speaker and has hg
ured prominently in all of the Liberty Loan drives
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
By Aline Michaelis.

T6E strangest thing about the
spring with song and sun
shine bright, when days grow
long and winds are strong 1 want
TO fly a kite. It's very true, 'twould
never do to tell my friends of this;
my family dear would interfere,
they'd laugh and hoot and hiss.
But ne'ertheless 1 must confess,
when clouds are sailing high, the
old appeal I always feel, I want a
kite to fiy. Ny minister, 1 can aver.
would. deem my mind unsound, il
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
A DuyIight-SaUifag Planet.

THE shy planet Mercury will be visible now for few
mornings, low in the east just before sunrise. 1t is
quite feat for anybody not astronomer TO Mer
curry because il always keeps the sun, but the
notwithstanding habit will increase the chances of such
observation by making it easier 10 get up early enough
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
This Day in History.

THIS the anniversary Of the death in 1921 of Napoleon
at St Helena The greatest military genius OF all time
died of cancer In accord with his request his remains
were buried in sarcophagus beneath the dome Of the
Hotel deS Invaides in Paris. -------..--- ---.-
The Washington times., 1919-05-05

n AVID DELAINE, erstwhile am
bUlsnce driver in France,
now invalided out of the
The Washington times., 1919-05-05
Economical
Recipes

CThese recipes are republished by
permission of Good Housekeeping.
and have been tested and found nu-
tritious and economically
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
MORE GOOD Than
EVERYTHING ELSE
SAYS MRS. HARVEY
TanIac ACCompIishes Wonder
full Results in Case Of
Omaha Woman.

"My sister came to see me one
day and said to me, Margaret, why
don't you send to the drug store and
get some Tanlac and take it. It is
the finest medicine in the world to
build person up from a rundown
condition like you are in She was
right, for Tanlac has done more for
me than all the other medicine I
have taken put together"
The above statement was made q
few days ago by Mrs. Henry Harvey.
who lives at 1928 Franklin street,
Omaha.
"I certainly have suffered for the
last three years." she continued.
"My nerves were so completely
shattered that / hardly ever got
good nights rest, and / was so weak
and worn out when got out of bed
every morning that / felt like / Just
couldn't drag through the day. My
appetite was very poor and / didn't
relish what little I did eat, but just
had to force myself to eat enough to
keep me going. / kept going down
hill until / had lost twenty-five
pounds, and in spite of the fact that
| had taken many different kinds of
medicine, just kept getting worss
all the time.
81 finally decided to take my sis.
ter's advice and give Tanlac a trial,
and / hadn't taken more than half
bottle when / began to feel better
in every way. NV appetite has i'm.
proved so much that / can now eai
Just anything anybody else can and
it agrees with me perfectly. Ny
nerves seem to be about normal
again, and / feel so refreshed and
we'll every morning that / can eat q
hearty breakfast and go about my
homework with as much ease as
ever. / am gaining in weight right
along, and feel that it is only q
question of time until I will get back
every pound / have lost. ] am glad
to recommend Tanlac to others for
it is certainly doing me more good
than anything / have taken"
Tanlac is sold in Omaha by all
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Com.
pany's stores, Harvard Pharmacy
and West End Pharmacy under the
personal direction of special Tan.
lac representative. Also Forrest
and Meany Drug Company in South
Omaha and the leading druggist in
each city and town throughout the
state of ENTHUSIASTICALLY. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
SOCIETY
Silver! Silverl Silverl
And Beautiful Gowns at
Edwards-Porter Nuptials

It's so interesting to be among
the first to arrive" at a wedding, for
one can admire the flowers-and
likewise the gowns of ones neigh
bors. Many lovely evening gowns
were worn at the wedding of Miss
Gertrude Porter and Mr.. Robert
Edwards Monday evening, one of
the loveliest weddings of the sea
son, by the way.
Black seemed to be the predomi-
mating note in the gowns, even the
younger girls, many of them
wore this smart color. Miss Helen
Eastman wore a beautiful model in
black, as did also Miss Helen Ing
wersen, her gown made with the
round neck and flowing sleeves.
Miss Mona Towle has a beautiful
black evening gown of tulle, made
simply and most becoming to this
young woman. .....
Mrs. Justin B. Porter, mother of
the bride, wore a lovely gown of
black, so becoming to this matron
with her wealth of silvery hair
Mrs. Franklin Mann also wore
black, and Mrs. Osgood I. Eastman
and Mrs. G.. ]. Ingwersen wore
beautiful gowns of this popular
mode.
In the sea Of these flmy gowns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29

Of tulle and the soft, clinging satins
we noticed touch Of turquoise blue.
Mrs. H. 0. Edwards, mother of the
bridegroom, wore such a wonder
full gown of blue georgette crepe,
her silver hair beautifully dressed
with diamond ornaments. Mrs. W.
H. Holmes wore an iridescent gown
in the shades of blue aid green,
trimmed with crystals.
May we digress a moment and
chat about the wedding giftsl Such
lovely ones, you never saw. A chest
of silver was presented to this for
tunate young couple, and silver
dishes galore. With the prospects
of a beautiful honeymoon trip to
Australia many presents were given
to the bride which she could use on
her ocean trip. A travelling bag,
lined with blue and fitted with sill
yer, was among the gifts, and writ
ing portfolio to match, and the girl
friends of the bride have prospects
of many long, chatty letters. Many.
many beautiful things for the new
home we're sent to the bridal cou-
pie, for they will return to Omaha
after their six months stay abroad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Take Parents, Advice.

Dear Miss Fairfax: / saw in the
paper where you give advice to The
lovelorn and have come to you for
advice. am is years old and con-
sidered very beautiful. I am also
very popular among the young men.
About a week ago / became engaged
to a young man, whom 1 love very
dearly. He is very jealous of me and
ana does not want me to notice any
other young man. l think this is all
right because we are engaged, but a
few days ago he left to go back to
work, and since he left another
young man has shown a great in
fatuatiOn for me. Now the question
is how can I prevent him from COM
ing to see me? / do not wish to tell
HIM to stay away as / am afraid it
will cause the loss of his friendship.
Ho knows of my engagement to the
other young man. Also do you think
/ am old enough to get married? I
can cook, sew and keep house.
Please do not think this is a joke
as it is not. Hoping to see an an
swer in the paper, remain,
ANXIOUS.
Tell the second man very plainly
that you are engaged and he will
probably cease his attentions. I
think you are far too young to
marry, but I should abide by the ad-
vice of my parents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
EIopennent.

Elopcment.
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
I am writing to you, as / am very
much distressed over a matter which
was left for me to decide. Now, It is
utterly impossible for me to settle
this alone, so l am writing for your
advice.
l am very much in love with a
young man who is very much In
love with me. We have planned to
elope in our Ford car How would
you suggest our going about it,?
Should we call up from where we
are married or wait until we return
home, as we return at once after the
wedding.
OF course we understand we can
not be married in Nebraska, since
my fiance is six years my junior and
we cannot be married without his
parents permission, so we have de-
cided to go to a nearby state.
We are determined to carry this
out and would beg Of you to give all
the suggestions you may have that
would be of aid to use. Thanking
you in advance, / am,
MISS FLORENCE JOHNSON.
Having never eloped 1t is a little
hard for me to give full directions.
Are you sure that you wish to pur-
sue this course? / would notify
my parents and friends Immediately
if took such step.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
In Love with husband.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
am young wife of IL years. have
been married since last February,
and what 1 wish to know is: Is It
possible to be in love at 16? So
many people say 1t is impossible to
be in love at my age, although 1 feel
that 1 positively worship my hus-
band. During the three months in
which he was a soldier l was very
lonely and miserable. We are great
pals and all our folks call us 1.-THE
kids" / am sure If l always remain
as happy and contented as I am
now that 1 will have not single
worry.
My father and I are great chums,
but have a stepmother, who is
jealous of us. Ny father may die
any time and l do not understand
any of his financial affairs. Would
it be wrong to ask for a little in
formation regarding his property
and the money which have been
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Isabella Club.

Miss Blanche Wallweber has re-
Gently been elected president of the
Isabella club. The other officers
include. Miss Katherine Heafey, vice
president; Miss Winifred Waite,
secretary; and Miss Theresa Heman,
treasurer. The club has a member
ship of II and the dances and other
entertainments are given every Fri
day evening at Fort Crook. A short
time ago a farewell party for the
men was given when the K. c. hut
was decorated with tiny balloons
and flags. Mrs. James Burke is
sponsor of the club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29


Dear Miss Fairfax: / have now
come to you for advice. / am II
years old and considered very good
looking. / have blue eyes and am
light complexioned. ! have been
writing to a soldier in France for
about a year, but have not heard
from him now for about five months
Since he left l have become ac-
quainted with another young man
whom love very dearly. Would it
be all right to go with him as have
not heard from the soldier for so
long a time? / like this young man
best and feel like / could not give
him up for the soldier If he did hap
pen to return. My mother wishes me
to wait for the soldier boy Now if
you were me would you take the Gre
you loved best or wait and take the
one your mother wishes you to-?
They have both proposed TO me.
From BLUE EYES.
You are only II so wait while,
before deciding which you will
choose. I would wait until the SOL
der returns. He may have changed
his views.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
He Forged a Check.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee
1 am writing to ask If you can help
me out of a great difficulty. ! am
l9 years old, and was engaged to a
boy Of 20, who enlisted in the army
last fall. He wrote to me once
week all during the winter. and
along about the End of December
his last letter came, saying that he
was about to SAIL l have not heard
from him since, but was not worried
because I reasoned that his letters
had been lost.
There has come out in the papers
that he has forged checks or some
thing, and they are now searching
for him. l am so worried, and l
can't believe it of him.
My mother and friends all tell me
that / should break off. the engage
ment as soon as find where he is.
OF course he will be caught. The
government always catches them.
And yet l can't feel anything but
pity for the poor kid.
I know that he would have been
true to me in like circumstances.
realize, as they all advise me,
that de shouldn't have done this.
Do you think he will ever write to
me? / am afraid he won't, but If he
should how shall answer it?
And If he should write and tell
me l am free, what shall l an
swer? I don't want to be. free.
am sure that even If the worst
happened. even if he went to prison,
I could help him to come out a bet
ter man, but afterwards there would
be our friends to face-his and
mine. Won't you please answer
this in The Bee without publishing
my letter? PERPLEXED.
There is no rule to cover case
of this kind. What kind of boy is
he under regular circumstances? /
know that the general public be-
lieves in kicking a person if they
begin to fall, but talk the matter
over with your mother and decide
whether he is good at heart. Many
a young man has gone wrong, or
misstepped, through impulse. This
is no sign Of depravity and there
are many ways for them to come
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Club Meetings.

Original St. James Orphanage
Sewing society will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Andrew Hogan, 1907 North Twen-
ty fourth street.
Henry w. Lawton auxiliary will
meet Wednesday at 8 p. m. in Me-
mortal hall Exercises commemorate
ing President McKinley's birthday
will be held.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
Unidentified,


Dear Miss Fairfax: l am girl 10
years old and l am much in love
with a boy of 81. For Christmas he
gave me a wrist watch. Was it all
right for me to accept it? Is it all
right for him to kiss me good bye?
Is it all right 20 sit on a boys lap in
a car If the car is loaded? If not,
why not? There is another young man
whom care for lots more than the
other one at 81, but he doesn't live
in this town, but when he is here lie
treats me very nice. All the other
girls like him, but he does not seem
to care much about them. Shall I
stop going with this one that lives
in my town or not? Please print
your answers in The Omaha Daily
Bee. BLUE EYES.
P. Slow is my writing?
1 would not accept such expensive
gifts from a man unless an engage
ment existed. Don't permit kissing
and do not sit on boys lap at any
time. 1t is very undignifled to say
the least. If you are engaged TO
neither 1 would enjoy the company
of both.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
To Quickly Remove
Ugly Hairs From Face
Beauty Notesl

MISUNDERSTANDING hairs are soon
banished from the skin with the aid
of delatone paste, made by mix
ing some water with a little plain
powdered delatone. This is spread
upon the hairy surface for 2 or 8
minutes, then rubbed off and the
skin washed to remove the remain.
ing delatone. This simple treatment
banishes every trace of hair and
leaves the skin without a blemish.
Caution should be used to be certain
that it Is delatone you buy.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29

Captain H. C. Sumney returned
Sunday from Fort 0glethorpe where
he was in the medical service of the
army for four months. DR.. and Mrs.
Sumney will remain at the Fonte-
nellie for the rest Of the winter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29

told is in my name? Thanking you
in advance MILLICENT.
Evidently It is possible to be in
love at 10, for you were very much
in love and are still. see no reason
why you should not have a frank
talk with your father concerning his
affairs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29

and very wealthy-now / do moi
care for him and what am going
to do to keep peace in the family
After being introduced to YouAg
man what Is the proper thing to
say when he says liam glad to have
met you" Awaiting your answer,
am, PLUMP AND PRETTY.
/ would suggest that You blaCksn
your teeth or take some other eX-
treme measure to mar your beauty.
You had better follow the dictates
Of your own heart when choosing a
mate, Iwould simply say, Thanh
YOU"