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MOTHER FATHER AND CHILD.
BY MAUD eURNHAm.

Kate Douglas Wiggin says. "How
inexpressibly tiresome is the everlast-
ing Don't In some households. Don't
get in the fire, don't get in the water.
don't tease the baby, don't interrupt,
don't contradict, don't fight with your
brother. and don't worry me NOW.
while in all this trade not one word
has been said about something to do"
Froebel, the founder of the kinder
garten, studied to give the children
something to do. If a mothers and
fathers demands are such that they
cannot take time for study, they may
Mt least share the interests and pleas
ures of their children in ways that
constantly suggest themselves. By do
ing this they will enter into a paying
partnership with their boys and girls,
and later on they will have less rea-
son to complain that the children seek
other homes for diversion.
When a mother allows little daugh-
ter or son to use the tiny board and
rolling pin at cookie-making time, or
permits the toy broom. dust-pan and
brush. wash tub or little iron to serve
a purpose, she is not only beginning
partnership, but laying foundation
for real usefulness later on.
Helps to knowledge.
Enjoying carefully restricted play
with cup. pint and quart measures or
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SPRAINS! RUB PAINS
AND SWELLING AWAY
Don't sufferl Go about your duties
Relief comes the moment you
Apply "St- Jacobs llnlment."

Don't stay crippled! Rub this sooth-
ing, penetrating liniment right into the
sprain, ache or strain. and out comes
pain. soreness, stiffness and swelling.
Nothing else penetrates, heals and
strengthens the injured muscles.
nerves. tendons and ligaments SO
promptly. 1t doesn't burn or discolor
the skin and can not cause injury.
Don't sufferl Get small trial bottle
from any drug store now-limber upf
Rub the misery right out. A moment
after "St. Jacobs Liniment" is applied
you can not feel the slightest pain or
soreness, and you can go about your
regular duties.
"St. Jacobs Liniment" conquers pain.
1t has been used effectively for sprains.
strains. soreness and stiffness for go
years-six gold medal awards.-Adv.
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EAGLE ALWAYS AN EMBLEM
From NEUROLOGICAL Times the Monarch
Of the Air Has Been Chosen a.
Representative Of Power.

In mythology the eagle usually rep.
resents the SUM- The great mythical
eagle Of India, the Garuda, is the
bearer Of the god Vishnu, victorious
by his brightness over all demons. In
Scandinavian mythology the eagle Is a
gloomy figure. assumed by demons of
darkness or by Odin himself. con-
cealed in the gloomy night or in wind
swept clouds. The storm giant Hras-
weigr sits in the form Of an eagle at
the extremity of heaven and blows
blasts over all people and on the great.
tree YggdrasIl sits an eagle observing
everything that happens. When Zeus
was preparing for his struggle with
the Titans the eagle brought him a
thunderbolt. whereupon the god took
the bird for his emblem. It naturally
became the emblem of nations after
Its long use in mythology. Ptolemy
Softer made 1t the emblem Of the Egyp-
tan kingdom. In the Roman story
the eagle was tho herald to TarQuinus
OF his royal power, and it was one Of
the most important insignia OF the re-
public. and was also assumed by the
emperors. and adopted into medieval
heraldry after the time of Charlie
magne.
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CHAPTER xllI-centinued.


Suddenly the German uttered a chok-
Ing cry and dropped. blood squirting
from his throat, where a chance bullet
had found him. As he fell, Mark pre-
cIpltated himself upon him and lay
dat on the ground.
The firing died away. Captain
Mark began to crawl back toward the
parapet of his lines. A whispered chal-
ienge, an answer, and he had scaled
the sandbags and descended into the
mud of the trench. to find the firing
posts crowded and himself facing Kel-
lerman and the company captain.
Inwardly boiling. he stood still. 1t
was too dark to see the expression on
Kellerman's face. but he could Imagine
the sneering grin that disfigured 1t.
"Welli" said Kellerman sharply.
'.The man you sent me to bring in
was dead. He had been there for
days"
"where are your companionsT de-
manded Kellerman.
Captured"
"And your
.we were attacked in the dark.
fought with my man until a bullet
killed him. The others were taken"
"And your stretcher" asked Keller
mar with bland sneer.
II left it between the lines. Do you
wish me to go back for 1t. sirf'
This man is lying" said Kellerman
tn the Captain calmly. "He abandoned
his companions and ran AWAY. He lost
his stretcher. Put him under arrest"
The Captain beckoned to the pla
toon sergeant. who came forward.
I'D like to say one thing" said
Mark. striving to keep his voice steady.
ave three were sent out to bring in
n dead man, who had been dead for
days-anyone here will bear me out In
this. Was any man wounded tonight?
There was only one body in this sec
ton"
"Cut 1t outI" said the sergeant, lay
Ing his hand on Marks shoulder.
But Mark swung clear of him and
"You sent me out tonight to put me
out of the wayr he cried. losing all
self-control. "For reasons that you
know. and I know, you wanted me
dead, and you were willing to send two
others to their death also. You lied
to me to put me of my guard. d-n
you, you treacherous dogi And here's
the blow you gave, back againT"
He struck Kellerman buffet that
sent him reeling back against the par
apet.
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(copyrisht. By W. q. Chapman.)

For nothing mattered any more, moth
ing at all. He couldn't find excuses
Mark Wallace had never excused him
self In his life.
Eleanor drew herself out Of his arms
and looked at him. He looked from
her face to the Colonel's. Why were
they worrying him? How could he
hope to save his life by going into the
obscure details and explanations that
they required of him?
And what long rigmarole, begin
ming back in the war department
Mark could not string case together; I;
his mind was not constructed In that
fashion.
Eleanor laid her hand on his arm.
captain Mark-don't you see that
every moment is torture to usT she
asked.
There was terrible intensity in her
tone, as II she were holding herself
rIgidly in restraint. for fear that she
would fall should she yield to her emo
tion.
81 struck him." stammered Mark. II
told you why. / thought he was wrong
to risk those llves-I-"
The look upon each face seemed to
be frozen there; 1t was as II their lives
and not Marks. hung upon his words.
Suddenly q shrek pierced the sky.
cutting OF Marks speech. and shell
burst somewhere by with a shattering
detonation. followed by the dull boom
of a distant gun. The Colonel started.
and then resumed his gaze.
It seemed to Mark as If that was an
eternity of torture. He struggled in
his mind desperately to find words to
say when the noise subsided.
But there came a stunning sound
that seemed to split his ear-drums. He
fell forward, and felt as If some one
had lifted him; looked out into dark
ness, sought Eleanor and knew moth
ing.
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CHAPTER XIV.

The three officers who had brought
In their verdict, and the fourth. of
high rank. who had passed the SEN
tence, stood rather stiffly at the door
of the little headquarters village house.
watching Mark as, with hands chained,
he was marched away by two armed
guards toward the jail.
When he was out of sight they un.
bent.
Oh it'll" said one.
my sentiments" answered another.
"What do you think, McKinnon2"
II don't want to think about it"
"If it had been some tough who had
got roped into the army--a gunman or
that sort-but-"
"Well. II the fellows gentleman.
why did he do lit He must have
known"
respIted for the blow. but the gross
cowardice-"
II don't see that. The blow was
worse than the cowardice. A new
hand. between the lines at night. his
first night-Kellerman shouldn't have
sent him"
~ don't follow you there. Kellerman
had known the man In the q. s. and
wanted to give him n chance to redeem
himself"
At nightfall Mark was sitting In his
cell. He had eaten. he had composed
himself to meet his end according to
the traditions of his caste and race
but he could not meet It calmly. He
had deliberately flung everything
AWAY; he had let Kellerman goad
him to madness; he was going to
die without even the soldiers satis-
faction of duty honorably done. And
he could not compose himself.
Suddenly he heard the outer gate of
the prison click; then came the sound
of voices, footsteps. q womans swish
ing skirts; Eleanor and Colonel How
ard stood at the barred entrance with
the guard.
Mark rose from his bed and stood
staring at them; he could hardly be-
lieve them real. The guard unlocked
the door of the cell. Eleanor shrank
back against the corner of the ma
sonry, her kerchief to her lip. her face
chaIky white. Suddenly she started
forward. The Colonel whispered a
word, she brushed him aside as II she
had not heard him. Her arms sought
Marks neck and found it She pressed
her lips to his.
captain Markl Dear Captain
Mark /" she sobbed.
And. holding her closely to him. and
forgetting Howard's presence and ev-
erything else. Mark found his peace.
Colonel Howard was trying to calm
her. to assuage her frantic grief. At
Ast he persuaded her 70 sit down. He
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A Romance Of the American Army
Eidhtind on the Battle6elds Of France

took Mark by the arm as II he were q
child, and placed him beside her.
mark. my dear boy-Mark, heard
Of 1t only i've minutes ago." he said.
II had to spend the night here. and
Eleanor had got leave to meet me. I've
Just learned the outlines of 1t. I'm
trying to get the General. Yes, yes, I
know he refused this morning, but he
didn't know. I'm only going to ask for
a respite till I can see him personally.
It will come out all right. Now tell
me, Mark, what happened? How did
Kellerman meet you? Why did you
strike him7 / don't ask about the
charge of cowardice, because that
isn't worth speaking about I'll settle
that with the General-I haven't for
gotten Santiago. But about that blow.
Mark-how did 1t all happen7 Tell
me exactly, SO that +"
1t was unlike the old Colonel to
gabble SO fast. Perhaps he was afraid
of breaking down.
"Can tell the General. Now begin,
Mark. Tell me from the beginning"
But Mark did not open his lips. And
before Colonel Howard could resume
Eleanor had sprung up and faced
Mark eagerly.
'Now. Captain Mark. lIsteni II
you've never listened to me before,
listen now!" she cried. II know you
aren't going to tell the Colonel. It's
like you. Captain Mark. You're stub
born. You have stupid, wicked
streak Of stubbornness In you that al
ways makes you pretend things. and
always prevents you from letting the
world see what dear, good, splendid
man you are. I know you through and
through. though you've never known
1 did. You've ruined your life by
your silly silences. You seem to like
to be misunderstood. You like things
to go wrong with you. so that you can
suffer undeservingly. But it isn't he
rolcal of you. Captain Mark. It's stub
born and wrong, and. where others
are concerned, it's criminal. Where
others are concerned-others who love
you, Captain Mark!'
She spoke with intense passion, but,
when she ended, she put her arms
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PEOPLE HAVE WASTED FOOD
Specialist Makes Some Interesting
Comments on misunderstanding
Which He Says Is Widespread.

The birth rate of the former empire
Of Austria Hungary fell so per cent
during the war, DIR. Clemens Won Pr
quet. a specialist on diseases of chill
,iren, said in discussing results of the
war from the standpoint of food.
1.-THE poor quality of the food" he
added, "cut the total weight of the
population one-thlrd. 1t is common
to find that the weight of an average
man has reduced from 40 to 120
pounds. It is doubtful II such per.
son will ever fully recover.
1.-THE food of the wealthy classes
was not nourishing. The quantity
was sufficient, but 1t was lacking In
quality. The big mistake of the en-
tire world has been to waste food by
misunderstanding the values.
"How the child population has been
affected is shown by the fact that out
of e4,OOO poor boys and girls under
eight years of age applying to the
clinics in Vienna. who lost an aver.
age of ten pounds in weight. there
were only 4.5O0 who were suffering
from nalnutrition.
1.-THE ration provided by the food
cards permits the population to get
but one-third of the necessary nutri-
don. Only the rich have been able to
buy.
"During the war all diseases have
Increased, especially the lung dis
cases. which resemble plague. The
peculiarity of the epidemic Of grippe
In Vienna has been that 1t has car
ried off young people between twenty
and thirty years Of age. especially
young women about to become moth
ers or~those with small children"
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quietly about his neck. "Tell the Colo
mel. Captain, Mark, because of me-"
she said.
There's nothing to tell. my dear"
said Mark, cropping for the words that
would not come. ~ struck him be-
cause he"
And he could say nothing. OF Kel-
lerman's blow outside the inn. of his
false offer of friendship. Of the treach-
cry that had risked three lives that
Mark might die on a false errand-
nothing! And. II he had been able to
speak, he could not have told. Yet he
was ignorant of the inhibitory process
that now, as always, held him In
silence.
But Eleanor clung to him. Eyes.
Captain Mark. Because he"
"He sent three of us out to rescue u
wounded man unnecessarily" said
Mark lamely.
He saw spasm pass over Howard's
face. This was worse than Howard
could have believed. The Colonel was
shaken: his faith was strong, but he
was one of those who accept the obvi-
GUS.
Listen, Captain Mark !" said Flea
nor, speaking as IL to baby. ''That
isn't what you wanted to say. You had
no thought Of criticizing your superior
officer. even If you thought him wrong.
That isn't what you meant. Perhaps
he'll tell me. fatherl Stand back lit
tie. Now. whisper it. Captain Mark n
But in the shelter of Eleanor's arms
Mark felt altogether at peace. What
did 1t matter, all this of long ago?
"Are you going to marry Kellerman,
Eleanor?" he asked.
Very softly. in the obscurity. he felt
her shake her head. And the action
had precisely the opposite effect of
what Eleanor had intended.
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Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, 1t is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach. liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peeyish. cross. llstless. pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or Is feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach-ache. sore
throat, diarrhea. full Of cold. give q
teaspoonful Of California Syrup of
Figs" and In few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax eick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative;"
they love Its delicious taste. and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
"California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine.
ask to see that 1t is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
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CHAPTER XIV.

When he slowly grew conscious 1t
had found her. He felt her hands,
supple and warm, binding bandage
round his arm. He opened his eyes to
see her face bent over his. And 1t was
dawn.
Vague cries rang in his ears, distant
cries, blending, surging, swelling and
dying down, but never ceasing. The
rattle of small-arms was continuous,
and punctuated by the loud timbre of
guns.
He was lying amid heap of debris
that had been the village Jail. Not far
away he saw the Colonel sitting with
eyes closed. propped up against the
fragments of a wall, a blood-stained
bandage round his head.
20 thank Godr' cried Eleanor.
'You have been unconscious SO long.
Captain Mark! And the Colonel is
badly hurt. I saw the Red Cross wag-
on pass and cried, but they could not
hear me-"
All round them the guns were BOOM
ing, all round them they saw khaki
clad Americans swarming over the
fields. and yet the village seemed de-
serted. They were alone In a little
oasis Of calm amid the tumult.
"What are we to do?" cried the girl.
"Can you walk? Try to stand on your
feet. Let me help you. We must get
the Colonel somewhere"
The question on Marks lips died
away as there came the howl Of
heavy shell, followed by a stunning i'm
pact. A column of broken bricks spout
ed into the air at the end of the street,
dissolving into cloud of dust. An In
terval, and again there came a missile
from the monster gun. A house in the
next street went down like cardboard.
It was the threatened attack on the
American lines. The enemy was In
force somewhere across the fields, the
reserves were rushing up to repel them.
Mark staggered to his feet and found
that he could stand. His arm ached
under the bandage, but 1t was not
broken. Probably a splinter had struck
him. He made his way toward the
Colonel, who eyed him vacantly as he
approached.
"Take Eleanor to safety and leave
me. Mark" he said. in a choking voice.
"Tu take you both, sir. This can't
last long. Our men will be In the VII
iage in a few minutes. Or an ambu-
lance will pass"
Mark put his hands beneath the Colo
nels arms and tried to lift him.
As the Colonel tried to stand he col
lapsed forward In Marks arms. He
looked at Mark piteously.
"Take her and leave me-" he whis-
pered. "And listen to me, Mark. She
cares for you. All will come right, If
I can keep my worthless carcass alive
until I've seen the General. But
never counted on being done up hks
this"
There were tears in the old mans
eyes. "Forgive me, my boy" he NUT
tered, and fell into unconsciousness.
Mark set him down against the wall
again. It was impossible to move him.
oven with Eleanor's help.
Mark looked at Eleanor. "Its safest
here" he said. 1.-THE village will be
occupied soon. Help will come"
He broke off abruptly as another Of
the heavy shells dropped nearer. send
Ing the brick fragments flying in all d.
rections. OF sudden 1t had occurred
to him that the reason why the Ameri-
cnns did not enter the village was that
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WOMEN NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and nsver suspect It.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or.
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, physicians pre-
scription. obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
medately from any drug store.
However. If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure ond
mention this paper.-Adv.
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By VICTOR ROUSSEAU

It was q death-trap: Its ranges were
all mapped and plotted, and the Ger
mans were bent ON Its systematic de-
struction.
Mark stood by Eleanor In irresolu-
ton, cursing his fate. He did not know
what to do. He could not leave her !;
and yet he felt a burning impulse to
play some part In affairs. His eye,
trained by long years Of practice. took
In the tactical situation at. a glance.
The Germans must have made prodi-
gious thrust In the night, bursting
through the center: the reserves, still
rushing over the fields. were trying to
fill and hold the gap. And the little
Headquarters village was the key to
the whole battlefield.
Wounded men came streaming down
the street. followed by the merciless
shells. The aeroplane above was still
circling like a hawk; 1t seemed In
credible that no aeroplane attacked It.
And 1t was quite clear to Mark that
only treachery. calculated and long
planned. could have brought about the
situation.
For the Germans must have ad-
vanced four miles since nightfall.
"Help will come" Mark repeated;
and suddenly, even above the drumfire.
he could hear the sounds Of cheering.
And. topping the ridge that ran before
the village. there came a swarm of
gray-green figures, thrusting back the
thin. scattered line that held 1t. The
bullets were whirring overhead. audi
BILE, and like swarm of bees. Clouds
Of dust rose up and hid the battle.
Eleanor. clutching Marks arm. stood
tense beside him; Mark saw that she
understood, and the two held their
breath as the dust clouds eddied along
the ridge.
Suddenly they dissolved. and the at
tacking swarm poured like great flood
into the village. It looked as If all
were lost.
But an instant later Mark saw lit
tie company of Americans thrust out
Maxim gun from behind wall, where
they had hidden 1t. The gunner took
his seat, and. just as the ranks were
closing in on him, swept the street
from side to side. The ranks recoiled
and fell, body piling on body. Then, as
torrent forces its way through the
ice-crust of a river. the attackers over
whelmed the Maxim section and swept
into the streets. M
And, as torrent meets torrent, with
surge and rush a body of American
troops swept forward to meet them.
The battle was all about them. Every
house was fortress. every mound of
bricks rallying point. Mark raised
the half-conscious Colonel in his arms
and drew him into the shelter of lit
tie hollow in the brick wall. He Beck
oned to Eleanor to crouch down beside
him. There they were safe from flying
bullets, and might hope to pass unno-
ticed. He still hesitated, when q body
Of Germans rushed, shouting, past him.
upon troop of Americans who came
round shattered corner, led by q
young officer carrying bloody sword.
1t was quick and short bayonet work.
Mark saw the blades flash, heard the
painting gasps Of the thrusters and the
moans Of the wounded. He saw the
young officer stagger and fall. a bayo-
net through his shoulder. The sword
fell from his hand. Before the German
could withdraw his weapon Mark had
snatched up the sword and. with a
mighty blow. cloven the Germans arm
from his body.
Cro BE CoNTINUED.)
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A Good I.uoh.

A good laugh" Is not quite the same
thing as hearty laugh. Occasionally
you may have seen young people con-
vulsed with laughter over something
that meant suffering and disaster to
another. Many laugh has been raised
by an unclean suggestion. But 1t is
a good laugh" that has NO hint Of I'm
purity or unkindnesA
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state of Uncertainty.

"What does our friend who calls
himself n socialist really want?"
eff he knew what he really wants
he'd work for 1t instead of devotink
his time to being a socialist"
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CHANGED the Program.

Doris-I thought you and George
were going skatingf
Marjorie-So we were. but when he
saw 1 had my hat trimmed with mis-
tletoe he asked me to go for walk
London Tit-Bits.
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The cutIeura TolIet rrIo

Inc CutIcurA toIIet Trio
Having cleared your skin keep 1t clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify. the Ointment to soothe and
heal. the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. Csc everywhere.-Adv,
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One of the most satisfying assets
In life is the ability and power to tell
carping critic just when and where
he can get off.
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The Wise Chief.

Reporter-"What started the blaze.
chief?" Fire Chief Tin whIsper)-
Spontaneous Insurance"
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Particulars

Particulars.
"I hear that young Spendit is go
ing under"
Every much so. He is either under
his automobile or under Il cloud"
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If a man has neither friends nor en-,
emies he has lived In vain.
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Often the apology is worse than the
offense.