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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
Are You in Love?

for a masculine presence about the
house?
Do you think it would be lovely
to stop going to office or to bust
ness and to have a strong arm
write out the checks, and a bass
voice to contend with the janitor.
and a robust presence 70 stand be-
tween you and al 1.-The disagreeable
situations in life? And to achieve
these blessings are you willing to
have Mr.. Smiths features thrown
in with the lot?"
This, however, does not mean that
you arc in love with love, but with
prosperity. And alas! people some
times are even more in love with
prosperity thant they are with love.
The affirmative tests for being In
love consist in reversing the situa-
ton. Do you think Mr.. Smiths
chuckling laugh the sweetest
music you ever have heard? Do
you know his footsteps apart from
a hundred other footsteps? Do you
remember the shape OF his hands
and do they seem to you the most
manly, capable hands in the world?
And do you in the beautifully SIM
pie language OF Robert Louis Stew
enson feel as Kirstie, the elder
felt when she heard young Hermit
ston's step about the house?
az have said her heart 'leaped-
II is the accepted phrase. But rath-
er. when she was alone in any
chamber of the house and heard
his foot passing on the corridors
something in her bosom rose slow
" until her breath was suspended,
F,T1 in a
deep sigh when the steps had pass
ed and she was disappointed OF
her hearts desire. This perpetual
hunger and thirst OF his presence
kept her all days on the alert.
II you feel like this, you are in
love. Or, again, you may apply a
test to a lower round OF the ladder
of romance. DO you think how love-
Iy IL will be when Mr.. Smith pays
SIS a pair for your pale gray boots.
or have you. decided to buy SER
viceable black pair for much less
money and save the difference for
a nestegg?
StraWs show the Way.
These are all so many favorable
straws that point to your genuine
affection for Mr.. Smith. as against
being actually in love with love and
prosperity.
And a young man may submit his
lovers litany to practically the
same experiments. Is il Miss Robin
sins actual presence he sees about
the house, or does he merely have a
vision Of slippered ease in which
some capable. economical, agreeable
young woman who administers to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHATTER XIV.


n AVID SMITH DELAINE. chauf-
feur. was waiting in front Of
. - a Fifth avenue florists for the
daughter Of his employer. She and
Mrs. Duffield had gone into the shop
70 give an order.
1t was late October, and the day
was as mild as summer. The ave
nue. was crowded with automobiles;
the sidewalks were thronged with
pedestrians. Among these was q
plentiful sprinkling Of men in
4 khaki and blue.
standing at the side Of his car,
David felt a frequent impulse to
bring his hand up to salute as an
OFFICER strobe past him with a glance
in his direction. 1t was not easy to
remember that he was now a civil
ian and no longer in the service of
! his country. Nor was it an agree
4 able rejection.
He had supposed that when he
laid aside his uniform he would be-
come an object of no interest to the
casual obserVer-in other words,
that his exterior would be so COM
nonplace as to attract no attention.
But in this fancy he had reckoned
without two factors. One of these
was his own striking personality.
A man tall. bFoad-shouldered and
with cIean-cut features is not such
a common sight as to be passed I'M
noticed. Moreover. DeLaine had the
subtle quality known as "style'-a
quality enhanced by his Well-fitting
and handsome livery. The other
factor that drew attention to him
) was that at this period most we'll
built. able men between twenty and
thirty were in the service.
A healthy, unmarried man in muf-
q was not to be envied. All too
; often the audible remark would be
made. How does it happen that
chap is not in uniform"
Plenty 10 Think About.
All these things David unused
upon while he waited in the warm
Indian summer sunshine. So absorb
ed was he in his rather gloomy re-
Elections that walter Jefferson and
! a man with whom he was walking
& had almost reached him before
David was aware OF their presence
sThen il was too late for him to tur;
away.
& Jefferson paused to make some
Z EeEldEk 10 MS CUlIPdlli0h DGAbA
addressing the chauffeur. In that
instant DeLaine had what he con-
I sidered an inspiration II he could
avoid betraying by his speech that
ne was from the South. he might
: keep Jefferson's train Of thought
from running TO the place where
: the men had first met-Baltimore.
David was rather vain OF his ability
Z TO talk like an Irishman. He had
: spoken with a brogue often to
I amuse people. Now he must do so
Z in self-protection.
I "Ah-good afternoon" Jefferson
& said as his friend left him and went
on his way downtown. You are
/ Mr.. Leighton's chauffeur, believe"
David touched his hat politely.
i am. sir"
He rolled his final 'r' in true
Z Irish fashion. Jefferson looked at
him keenly.
DO you know. may be mis-
! tsken-but I think we have run
: across each other before? That is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
By Beatrice Fairfax.

A RE you in love with love, or
~ are you in love with young
4 = Mr.. Jones or Miss Robinson?
The mistake is by no means re-
stricted to the feminine gender
Perhaps you are a young man of
romantic age and are addicted to
reading poetry and thinking I'M
utterable thoughts and imagining
yourself to be deeply in love with
Miss Hawkins or Miss Robinson.
But you may be wholly mistaken,
the object of your tender solicitude
may not be either OF these young
ladies, but love itself In fact you
may be in love with love, which is
A common enough complaint among
young people and others not so
young.
And if you are contemplating
marriage, as the next step to being
in love, please-if you value your
peace of mind or that of Mr.. Smith
or Miss Robinson-find out il you
are in love with love, or some
young person. For if Mr.. Smith or
Miss Robinson happens to be only
the peg upon which you hang the
rainbowtinted fragments Of ro-
nance they will not measure up TO
your ideals no matter how hard
they strive.
Dreaming Dreams of Perfection.
For when you are in love with
love you are dreaming dreams OF
absolute perfection and you are de-
handing quite too much of Mr..
Smith or Miss Robinson as an I'M
derstudy.
There are a number of very SIM
pie tests by which il will be easy to
prove whether the object of your
affections is an abstract ideal or a
flesh and blood man or woman. Do
you have to make a good many ex-
,cuses 10 yourself for Mr.. Smiths
or Miss Robinson's shortcomings?
Do Mr.. Smiths never-failing opin-
ions on all subjects get on your
nerves, and do you sometimes feel,
in the words OF that classic
squelcher, that you wish you knew
as much about anything as young
Smith does about everything?
Does the way he chews a tooth
pick or pares his nails in public
make you wish his mother had not
wholly neglected to instruct him in
the little decencies of life? And
do you wish he would not cough or
fidget that way, or make himself
the hero of every story, or tell you
that old one about the time, etc?
Are you aware of the distinct
features of Mr.. Smith. on the OPP
posite side Of the fireplace, when
you dream OF the future, or is there
just an indefinite BLUR that stands
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04

why I stopped now to speak to
.,Sure. sir. an we have! 1t was
over by Carnegie Hall some even
ing's past"
The brogue and intonations were
excellent. The second syllable Of the
name Carnegie" was emphasized
strongly.
Il mean" Jefferson began. that
I thought 1 had seen you before
then. I did not know you were
Irish"
But He Didn't Retort.
"An' who told you I was Irish,
sir?" David grinned innocently.
jefferson laughed. but not quite
naturally. We'll, your speech
would lead one 10 fancy so, my
man" ne replied good-naturedly.
But on the night to which you re-
fer you wore an army overcoat."
81 did that, sir. 1 had not me liy-
cry thin"
But how did it happen you wore
an army coat?"
Sure" with another grin, 81 got
it offn a foine gintlemen, sir"
Jefferson raised his brows skepti-
cally "A strange thing for a. fine
gentleman to give away" he re
marked.
David longed to retore, IF you
can find a finer gentleman than
Uncle Sam, show him TO me" But
he appreciated that this was no
time to yield to a reckless impulse,
for Jefferson was staring at him
still. At last he shook his head.
At can almost place you some
where, yet can't recall just where, :"
he muttered.
David heard the sentence.
ct thank you. sir, But I like me
prisint place very well. I'll not be
thinkin' Of changin'!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

nUSS JUNIOR and Tom Thumb
were quite sad at parting with
Taffy, the Welshman, and MS
} kind little wife; but even the best
OF friends must part, so they said
good-by and again resumed their
journey OF adventure, and BY and by
they came to the sea, where on the
beach lay a small boat. So Puss
picked up Tom Thumb and Jumped
aboard, and pretty soon the tide
came in, and the little boat floate6
once more, and then Puss hoisted
the sail and set off on q voyage Of
discovery. And wasn't il lucky?
There were boxes Of crackers and
bottles of water packed away in
the cabin.
'cHurrah" cried Puss. and theu he
began to sing:
, cover the waves and the sparkling
foam,
Away from land we call our home;
Far out to sea wen sail away,
Sailors bold for many q day"
81 never knew you were so good
a sailor" said little Tom Thumb,
watching Puss Junior trim the sails
and handle the tiIler. You ara an
old sailor"
mot at ALL" replied Puss; but
the little Owl in the pea-gresn boat
taught me a few things. and the
rest comes naturally to me, guess.
Perhaps I'm a natural-born sailor
cat" and Puss laughed and com
menced to sing again:
'NOR on the bounding sea We noaG
PusS Junior and Tom in their litflA
sailboat,
Hoist the topsail and let her &c,
Over the foam as white as snow.
Haul in your main-sheet! Hard
a-lee!
These are the words we used e
When the harbor we reach at last
Wen lower the sail from the big.
tall mast"
"Where did you learn that songF-
asked Tom Thumb.
Didn't learn it," replied PuRA
MADE it up as I went along!
feel so jolly sailing away. why. I
even don't mind getting wet with
the spray"
After a while the sun went down
in the west and the big moon came
out and looked down on the little
boat. with Puss Junior at the helm.
and little Tom Thumb by his side.
Andthe little boat raced along, and
the big waves lifted II up on their
white-crested heads and then let Il
down again quite safely, and the
evening breeze sang a soft little
lullaby so that by and by Tom
Thumb went sound to sleep.
And pretty soon Puss closed firsi
one eye and then the other, till, all
OF a sudden, Captain Puss Junior
went sound asleep at the helm. But
the little boat kept right on it's way
until 1t bumped on a sandy beach.
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that
Copyright. 1919. David Cory.
To Be Continued
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THE LOVE GAMBLER AS CsvsF A se4y Dy
David COnceaIs His Identity From Friend of Desiree
and Is the Innocent Cause of Several
Sharp Words

'-of course not! That was not
what meant" Jefferson said
hastily.
Then, as Desiree and her aunt ap-
peared in the door of the florists
shop, he lifted his hat and hurried
forward to greet them.
81 have just been having a little
talk with your good-looking chauf-
feur," he remarked to Desiree.
Quite a remarkable figure that
chap has, and he carries himself al
most too well TO occupy such a posi-
ton as he now holds. He ought to be
in the service. 1 suppose the fact
that he is Irish has kept him from
enIistinE. But how did he escape
the draft?"
"Irish?" Mrs. Dufaeld echoed.
"Why. I did not know he was
Irish"
Jefferson smiled. ''Then you new
er heard him speak, dear LADY, he
said in a low voice, helping Mrs.
Duffield into the car.
"No, she has never heard him say
more than Good morning." De-
stree interposed hastily.
you could cut his brUgue with q
knife" jefferson went on. But
do not see how he escaped the draft.
They haven't got al the slackers
yet have they
Desirce's eyes flashed. "Appar-
emily mott" she retorted, looking the
speaker full in the face. "As to hin
being Irish-you forget the Sixty
ninth. Were I a man / would be
proud to be with them. I wonder, by
the way. that you have not enlisted
yet"
Then with a curt nod. she ig-
nored his outstretched hand. ond,
stepping into the car, slammed the
door shut.
To he Continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
DO YOU LIKE BOOKS?

wisconsin in the World War;
by r. B. Pixley, is an account OF
the activities OF Wisconsin citizens
during the war, giving the record OF
a patriotic State and its devotion
and untiring service to the nation
and to its ideals for a lasting and
benevolent democracy. Published
by the Wisconsin War History Com
nanv Milwaukee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
The Rhyming Optimist

BILE, they don't know what to pine
about, so all their breads they
double. They say that pleasure
cannot last, that joy is but a bub-
BILE; they love to. dwell on present,
past and future kinds of trouble.
1 hold they're altogether wrong.
and that the thinnest bubble is that
which breaks before a song-the
buttle Of false trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04

To clean rusty needles, run them
up and down in the earth. Have
the needles threaded, with the
thread double. so that there will be
something to catch hold of to ez-
tract the needles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

To make mutton juicy and tender,
spread a little fat over 1t and
dredge it with -four ten minutes be-
fore putting it in the oven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04

To strengthen stockings when
knitting. take a reel OF thread and
knit with the wool for the heels
and toes. They are just as COM
Portable and last three times as
long as those done with the wool
alone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
ResEtaping the Calendar.

THE French Academy of Sciences recommends reform
of the calendar by which the year would be divided
fo four quarters of three months EACH two OF the months
having thirty and the third thrtyone days. This would
include only S64 days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04

More than 40 per cent OF the
people of Great Britain could not
write their names when Queen Vic
Loria assembled the throne
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
This Dav IN HistOrv.

THIS is the anniversary of the marriage in 1850 Of Amy
Robsart to the Earl of Leicester This secret wedding
is used by Sir Walter Scott in KenilwOrh" and Amy Rob
sars name is thus familiar to millions all over the world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
His System of Memory.

Teacher-With whom did Achilles
fight the Battle of Troy?
Pupil-Pluto.
Teacher-Wrong.
Pupil-Nero.
Teacher-Nero? How do you
Pupil-Then it must have been
Hector. / know it was one Of our
three dogs!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04

The Greek athlete of the Golden
Age trained on new cheese. dried
figs. boiled grain. milk, and warm
water He ate no meat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04
BY FoNTAINE FOX.

icopyraFht. 1913 b tie whssIa' szaIsatsl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-04

? OU-D think most any one
could smile with all his
L troubles banished; yet,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
In the Days News.

Today>is the fifty-second birthday of
he Princess Royal, eldest daughter of
the late King. Edward VII and sister
If the present British sovereign. In
1889 Her Royal Highness was married
o the Duke of Fife. The marriage was
he outcome of the most spontaneous
affection: the Duke of Fife had known
he princess since she was baby, for
re was an intimate friend al the royal
'amily. Two daughters were born of
he union, the eldest of whom is the
wife of Prince Arthur of Connaught.
In 1912 the Duchess of Fife was left a
widow through the death of her hus-
band, who passed away in Egypt while
raveling for his health. There being
10 male heir, the title descended to his
'lder daughter. Princess Louise, as
he Princess Royal is popularity known,
has spent the most of her life since
marriage on the Fife estates in the
highlands of Scotland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
I oday' Events

The Manitoba Horticultural and For
estry association opens its annual con-
vention today at Winnipeg.
New Orleans is to be the meeting
place today of the annual midwinter
conference of the national association
Iof insurance agents.
Under the auspices of the academy
of Arts and Letters celebration of
the James Russell Lowell centenary
will be inaugurated in New York to-
might with a dinner at the Ritz Carlton.
The National Farmers association.
which aims at federation of all the
prominent farmers organizations in
America, will meet in Kansas City to-
day for its fourth annual convention
The temporary general executive
board of the Industrial Workers of
the World is TO meet in Chicago to-
day to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
calling national convention of the or
ganization for the near future.
Important problems relating to the
| war, rehabilitation and reconstruction
are to be dealt with at the second. SEES
| sion of the thirteenth parliament of
| Canada, which will be opened at OF
ava today with the customary cere-
monies.
| Admiral Viseount Jellieoe is to start
On his tour of the British Empire to-
lay, the purpose of which will be to en-
| lble him to consult and advise the gov
| rnments of Australia, India. New Zea.
| and, Canada and South Africa on mat.
tiers of naval defense.
Rehabilitation of wounded soldiers
Industrial training for workers in wal
Industries, agricultural and commercial
ducatiOn, vocational homemaking an6
household management, and the per
lmanent effects of the wartime partici
patton of women in industry, are
among the subjects to be discussed by
he national society of Vocational Ed
lcation at its annual convention open
ng in St. Louis today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
Legislative Vacancies.
Barre TiMes)

Oddly enough, vacancies in the Yer
mont senate can be filed hy appoint
ment by the governor but vacancies in
the house have to remain untitled
through the remainder of the term.
Thus we have full ranks in the senate
although there have been two resigna-
tons while several towns have to 90
without representation in the house be-
cause of death or inability of the elect
ed persons to serve. 1t is a situation
that ought to be remedied in some way,
SO that representatives can be chosen
either by appointment or through spe-
cial elections in the towns concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
A REAL HAIR SAVER
Found at Last. Partisan Sage Show;
Results in Three Days.

If YOU are rapidly losing your hal,
and fear badness, w. f. Root wants
you to try Partisan sage at their risk
II viii quickly stop the excessive loss
of hair and make your hair and seal
look and feel 100 per cent better, OF
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Hundreds of men and Women have
written telling of the wonderful re-
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People who were getting bald say the.
now glory in their beautiful hair
Others who have had dandruff fol
years and the head itched like MAJ
say they had a clean, healthy seal
after just few applications of this
splendid home treatment.
No matter whether bothered with
falling hair, gray hair, stringy, dull
brittle, oily hair, dandruff of itching
scalp, try Partisan sage today on this
money back offer. A large bottle i
Inexpensive at drug stores everywhere
ard if your hair is worth saving Paris
ian sage is surely worth trying ADV,
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County Clerks Salaries.
Montpelier Argus.)

Senator Daniels read some interesting
figures in the senate Tuesday on the
amount of work and eases handled by
the county clerks and as result of the
statement was able to secure a recon-
sideration of the action of the senate
killing the bill to increase the salaries
of the county CLERKS of Chittenden,
Orleans and Windham counties and
table the bill. Mr. Daniels ism I be-
lever in boosting salaries this year but
took the position that if county clerks
are TO be paid on the amount of work
they handle Windham county should
share as favorahly as the others. Pro
rata on eases, the salary of Windham
county clerk should be 81, 12S instead of
$500 and pro rata on fees it should
be S2,076 instead of $500, he pointed
out.
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he dominating influence, and knowing
Germany was to know that she would
bend il to her own ambitions and sell
fish purposes Italy to her everlasting
honor repudiated the unholy alliance,
but for a time wavered in the balance.
The fact remains, however, that in
hese connections between the nations
If Europe, there was mischief which
ould not be undone in those eventful
lays of July, 1914. When Russia told
stria-Hungary to keep her hands off
from Serbia, France was bound to take
lart with her in the quarrel. Germany
vas linked up with Austria Hungary,
and because of these compacts, the gar
nent of peace in Europe was thrown
away.
The league of nations will he far
more plant to the influences of the
lime and Circumstances than these old
rigid and inelastic alliances or 10 a
new alliance formed after the same
ashton. 1t is not too much TO expect
hat France will arrive at better UNI
Outstanding of the league and will be
atiofied hat in its constitution, there
s the best assurance for her own pro
lection and security.
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DAD[FS[V[NIl1|
A|RY TAl[
BEANS AND PEAS.
s. hAN @AHbltbQyER

A can of beans and u can OF peas
We're talking. They had just been
opened and had been poured into large
bowls in the kitchen.
I'm going to be used as a vege-
table" said the beans.
$50 am l." agreed the peas
Did you have pleasant summerf'
inquired the beans.
Quite delightful" said the peas.
THAT is good TO hear" said the
beans. "We had a fine summer too.
There was enough heat and enough
sunshine and enough rain TO make
everything quite perfect.
= ometimes we were afraid there
would be too much rain and then the
sun would come out. Everything went
50 WE'LL"
How NICE, said the peas.
Did you have any adventures, or
did anything happen of great inter
est?" asked the beans.
Well" said the peas. you know
we're not great for adventures, but
something of interest did happen
perhaps l should say something 81
amusement happened"
DO tell it to u.s." said the .ssc,..
Eve are not great on adyeD >n.ts eg-
ther, SO we like TO hear a., re news
Il will tell YOU ct sEee," said IN.
peas.
Yes, you'd BETTER agreed the
beans. For soon. very soon, they vii.
cook Us, and then We will be put ON
the dining-room table and eaten-and
then there will be no chance for tall
insr'
Last summer" said the peae. "a
young man came from the city. H=
wanted TO work in the garden, be sal
''Well, of all the funny workers Z.
was the funniest. He was an ex-reme