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The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
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Mr.. Travis Lloyd's announcement
did not come as a great shock to
me.
/ had had SO many shocks Of late,
that one more or less did not seem
to matter now. They had lost their
potency. Familiarity with the start
ling side OF life had bred contempt
But / felt heartily sorry for the
poor man as he stood there before
me. that queer twist at his lips,
and look OF hopeless misery In
his eyes.
Perhaps he'd truly cared for me.
He was to be pitied, then.
That mad woman-your wife,
I repeated DULY. "How-how- awful
for you."
could think Of nothing else to
say. But my mind roamed back "a
the Mysterious Amy Of the written
note.
At last 1 spoke.
| by chance. is her name Amy7"
He nodded drearily.
The letter-you are thinking Of
it. I-I.wanted to explain at the
time. But IL all seemed so difficult
know you had wrong thoughts OF
demning me. But the real truth OF
the matter was Zoo dreadful to tell
you-at that time"
"Frankness Is always best"
said, with prim little air of right.
eousness to which I-of all people
had no right. You ought 10 have
let me know that you had a wife
alive"
broke OFF. recoIlscting that I'd
been equally reticent about my
own matrimonial affairs-and with
less reason. Oh, what a hypocritt
was!
I'd kept my own marriage dark
through a silly. resentful pride
The awful part was that in doins
so / seemed to have made everyon,
miserable all round. Mr.. Lloyc
would never have cherished hopei
Of one day winning me. had ht
known that / was already married
1 could have nursed my Jim, too
openly, and satisfied his mother
that he'd got the right kind Of wife
might have won Jim's fathel
round, too.
And ! could have come out denn,
itely and exposed Tony and his do
ings.
Miss Beauclare. don't say yor
utterly despise me-" Poor Mr.. LloyC
was staring at me. with a world ot
misery on his face. Even his lipi
were white.
| ]? To condemn him? WASH
sufficient of a Pharisee for that
and told him so.
My life for the past ten year
has been a hell" He sank dowI
into a chair near me. fOrgetful o
the buffers summons. and moppinl
his damp forehead with his hand
kerchief. I've done everything
that I could do for her. humanl!
speaking. But" he cleared hi
throat-"she was far TO violent {,
keep at home-conditions becam
impossible-and her doctors assured
me that she'd get better attention
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

in q private instftution.-
i pitied him I leaned q little
forward. and touched his coatsleeve,
reassurtnGiy.
I'm sure you did the right
thing" Whispered. my mantle OF
self-righteousness falling away
from me. and leaving me a sympa-
thetic human being.
II an started within three years
Of our marriage" resumed the poor
man. when our baby was stolen
child. although I spent years in
looking for him" He drew a long
breath. and then continued:
The loss drove my poor wife 20
drink. then finally TO drugs And
that leads 20 madness, as you
know. She became insane about
fifteen years ago. 1 looked after
her myself. for q long time. But
finally her physicians advised an
institution.
''She developed a mania for es-
Gaping. Always she would come
home. Her cunning was almost di-
aboiical in it's cleverness
. -And, as time went on. she grew
worse and worse. She was regard
ed as a dangerous homicidal case
She nearly murdered ons OF her
keepers"
/ shuddered at the narrative.
Poor Mr.. Travis Lloyd. lonely and
heart-sick in his magnificent homeI
What did money and possessions
count against a history such as
this? His baby stolen-and his wiSo
homicidally insane,
The night / first met you-she
one TO tell me of #" He smiled a
woebegone little smile that was IN
fnitely pathetic.
Il? Told you Of it," looked at
him with puzzled eyes.
You gave me the necessary in
| formation. leading 10 her capture .
said Mr.. Travis Lloyd
II don't quite understand"
when you were sitting by the
roadside. with young St Aubyns-"
A light broke over me. The mad
laughter from tho undergrowth; Of
course IL had been she, the escap ped
wife OF Travis Lloyd. the woman
who perhaps had injured Jim.
voiced this last suspicion. Ny
companion sought neither to deny
nor afilrm f.
I'VE cannot tell" he said. drear-
| lily. Perhaps she mistook him for
myself. who knogs? At times she
hates me-longs to xii me"
And you captured her that
night7" asked. remembering the
eerie scene that had witnessed in
/ the moonlight-the figure wrapped
in blankets. and smugEled out of
{ the house into a covered cart. DO
you remember telling me about one
OF the servants being removed 70 n
( hospital. through sudden illness
He gave a dreary laugh.
"It was a fib-to hide the truth
i"
/ ! stared.
That figure wrapped in blankets
was-yoUr wife, / queried.
And he nodded miserably.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
6 Seek Spirit Not Pretty Fac" Woman
Broker Sets New Standard for Judging
Physical Beauty Will Not Be
Only Quality. Declares
Widow Who Runs Office.

New York. April 25.-"As time
goes ON It will be Increasingly the
spirit. not the pretty face. that at
tracts and holds men,"
Mrs. Mary Riis. widow of Jacob
Riis, who died as he had lived. the
ideal American citizen" was at
her desk in the bond ONCE OF Bon
bright & Co.. where she Is the head
Of the woman's department. She
had been asked. How should wo-
men earn their Iiying?"
The most encouraging thing
about women is that they endure
they persist" said Mrs. Riis.
Only Limit IL Physical
She believes there is nothing, OF
very little that a woman can not
do. The only limit is physical
since they are not strong enough
for certain kinds of work. But even
this may be overcome. in time. Mrs
&NAAS AhHAAes ny hCoAbhg hNAh6 oho
exercise.
She herself is q slight figure OF
q woman, at once nervous and firm.
ly poised. dominated by large dark
eyes, bright with vital energy.
Men Choose Pretty Faces.
Sooner or later physical beauty
will not be the only quality bS
which a woman is judged" she re-
peated. AT present men think first
OF looks. They think that is what
they want, because they have nevei
been trained. to love the spiritua
and gentle and simple-just as q
materialistic young girls ideal 4,
at present a football hero.
For myself. 1 pick my workers
by their faces, too-but by th'
spiritual quality that must newt
ably shine through. The woman whC
thinks more of her clothes and hel
general appearance than she doei
Of the life of the soul. who woulC
spend an hour powdering her nose
and only ten minutes on a business
problem, is the woman who. woulC
be sent politely from my door"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
Time to Clean House

After a long "stuffy" winter our
cellars need lime in the form of
whitewash to clean and freshen our
abodes. Even more emphaticallys do
our bodies need lime in the form of
phosphates as found in green vege-
tables, fruit and water.
Tighten UP on the heavy diet of
winter and sweep out the system by
eating plenty of spinach - "the
broom of the stomach'-which is
rich in the mineral salts. Serve II
twice week to your family IL you
can get co-operation-for two or
three successive weeks. You can
vary 1t by dressing 1t with lemon
juice on one occasion. garnished
with hard boiled egg. With white
sauce another time: again with crisp
breakfast bacon. A really delight
full way to serve spinach Is to en-
bellish 1t with a baked banana.
/ In cooking spinach never add
water. Just clean II thoroughly and
place it in the vessel in which you
intend coking 1t. 1t will wilt after
a few minutes, over the fire and then
will have plenty of water Of its own.
Most of the mineral salts are in this
juice. II will be sufficiently cooked
in about forty minutes.
Spinach Is an aperient and anti
scorbutic and what is true of this
vegetable Is to a greater or less ex-
tent true of all the green vege-
tables. Onions and cabbage contain
sulphur which is a good Spring
tonic. To sum up, the greens" are
an, essential element in food. They
help in the formation Of bone, mus
Gle. gastric juice and other organs
Their salts are especially Lseful in
preserving the alkalinity of the
blood and their iron salts especially
have a definite action on the solid
portion of the blood.
(Copyrirht, 1890. by The NC Syndicate }
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
What S in a aName2
By Mildred Marshall.
SADIE.

SADlE.
The quaint name of Sadie, lately
spelt Sadye, has its origin with
Sarah. 1t comes from a Hebrew
verb meaning to fight or rule, and
hence came to signify princess" :"
The first record of the use Of Sarah
or Sara belongs 70 Bible history
where the wife OF Abraham was so
called.
Sadie came into existence through
the Irish-unless one cares to be-
lieve that She is only an Americana
zation of one of Sarah's many di-
minutives. But for the sake of ety.
mological exactness, it Is nicer to
believe that the Irish Sadhbh was
the real forerunner of Sadie.
But between the time of Abra-
hams wife and the appearance of
the Irish version of her name, Sarah
had been adopted by other coun-
tries and had won great popularity.
In England Sara Beauchamp gave it
vogue in the reign of Edward l and
Sarrota de Moulton, who lived in q
former reign, was also supposed to
possess a name which was another
and favorite form of Sarah.
The French preferred Sara with
out the "h" and it still continues
in great vogue there. They have
another form. Sarotte, which is also
popular. Ireland's Sadhbh and
Americas Sadie are apparently the
only other existing forms.
Sadie has a curious talismanic
gem-malachite. II it is engraved
with an image of the sun. 1t will
bring her peace, freedom from dan
ger and disease, and sound sleep.
1t is particularly lucky for children,
and, 1t Is said, that a piece OF mala-
chite tied to a child's cradle will
protect it from dangers throughout
later life. Saturday is Sadie's lucky
day and seven her lucky humber.
Copyright 1920. By Whe .ler Syndicate, Inc }
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
COMETS SCATTER
DISEASE GERMS

Some scientists claim that comets
sprinkle the earth with disease
germs. They argue that IL the ma
jority of comets are fragments of
worlds torn apart, as they believe
organisms or disease germs would
be carried with the debris In cold
spaces they would remain dormant,
but when projected into the higher
temperature surrounding the earth
they would again become active and
dangerous to humanity.
As proof, they point to the fact
that the worldwide epidemic of in
huenza began Immediately after
the appearance Of Halley's comet
through the tail of which many be-
lieve the earth passed.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
THE CHARM OF BRIGHT EYES.

Every up-to-date employment ex-
pert - and the employment expert
nowadays must be a physiOgnomy
expert as well - attaches much i'm
portance to the brightness OF the
eyes of those whom he is consider
ing as possible employees. He knows
that a mans habits of life. as well
as his disposition. are reflected in
his eyes. Under-nourishment lack
Of sleep, drug habits and dissipa-
tion all tend to rob the eye of its
natural lustre. Women who indulge
in much weeping reveal this fact
by their lack-lustre eyes. The
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
PARIS MODELS NOW
MATURE MATRONS
(washington HeraId-Cress-Atlantie
Service, Special Cable Dispatch).

Paris, April 25.-Matronly middle
aged mannequins, plain of feature
and devoid of charms to beguile. in
place of sylph-like mists of beauty
that for long have held sway in
Paris salons; the models of the fash
ion world. ,.
That is the revolutionary change
that leading dress houses here are
considering, and it's all based on
this cold and calculating business of
Psychology, which wots not Of
beauty or the Turing line.
Analytically inclined persons in
the dress-house business have as
certained-or claim to have-that
there is widespread. though secret
rancouf in the hearts of purchasers
who in the privacy of their boudoirs
discover that the gowns that .ap-
peared ravishingly lovely on be-
witching modeis aren't so-''becom-
Ing" on broader backs and duller
figures. And 1t means, they con-
tend, substantial losses of business
that &C never to return
So, enter the matronly, middle
aged manneuuin; who weaves no
allusions;- and wherein one may see
ones self ''as one is"
tCopyright. 1870. Cross-Atiantic, Newspaper
Service. Inc.l
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

mired by her countrymen seldom
has such bright eyes as women
from other parts of France. Bal
Zac noticed this and in describing
Nine. de Listomere, who he says
was neither plain nor pretty" :"
says that her eyes, far from be-
ing dulled as most eyes are In
Paris, have a soft CLEAN which be-
comes magical when by chance she
IS animated"
Writers use all sorts Of adjectives
to describe the different sorts Of
bright eyes, but they all seem to
agree that they are charming. The
Italians and Spaniards are supposed
to have especially bright eyes and
1t has even been suggested that the
reason for this is that they con-
sumo so much olive oil. Sometimes
the Italian eye is bright to the
point Of being dazzling. Gustavs
Flaubert speaks of an Italian wo-
man, whose black eyes shot forth
lava-like flashes, like a Vesuvius." ."
Dickens always makes his attrac-
tive women bright-eyed. To him
there was a fascination in eyes
that served as mirrors where you
ed. In Christmas Chimes" he speaks
OF a pair Of such eyes. Bright
eyes they were" he says, eyes
that would bear q world OF looking
in, before their depth was fathom-
ed. Dark eyes, that reflected back
the eyes that searched them" And
Of the eyes of Ruth in Martin
tChuzzlewit," he says: BY the by
how bright they were: Looking
into them for but a moment, when
you took her hand, you saw in
each such a capital miniature OF
yourself"
Among famous folk who have
been noted for their bright eyes
was James Madison, who was not
thought to possess much magnet
ism save that which he exerted
through the twinkle OF his eye.
Hannah More, writer. reformer and
educator OF nineteenth century
England, was famed for her eyes
that. her sister says were like dia-
monds. One who saw this remark
able woman when she was 80
years old says that they were stili
the dearest, brightest. and most
searching eyes, that he had ever
seen.
And de Stael. the famous author
Of Corinne. was not a handsome
woman and without the extraor-
dinary depth and brilliancy Of her
eyes would have been an ugly NO
man.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
S This Your Type?
By MARIE Ia ROGUE
Copyright, Is3o.
Mcclure Syndicate.

physical act Of weeping actually
rObs the eye OF the secretion tnar
makes il appear bright, whereas on
experiencing joy our eyes seem TO
beam" with happiness because ac-
tually there Is a secretion around
the eyes that adds lustre to their
surface.
II has often been remarked that
the woman who spends all her days
in the city is apt to be duIl-eyed
The Partisan woman so much ad-
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
NEWEST BLoUsEs IN BLACK.

Some of>the chic new bIouses have
been developed in black this sea-
son. Black lace and net are used
for elaborate blouses of knee
length. worn with skirts of satin
or silk Many are made Of black
georgette or crepe de chine.
Black cotton blouses are also
very smart. Black organdie waists
are trimmed with collars of white
organdie. while black dotted Swiss
blouses have collars Of white ba-
tiste or organdiA
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
WATER AFFECTS TEETH.

Scientific investigation discloses
the fact that where hard" water
is used for drinking, good teeth are
the general result. Hard" water
contains a large amount of lime
which enters largely into the COM
position of teeth.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

have thrilled with the beauty and
luxury of 1t all-but the old Doris
had been as shallow as an animal,
The old Doris had not been taught
that life was meant for other
things than material comforts
and then denied the other things
She heard Carrington's step
on the stairs and she closed her
eyes and pretended to sleep.
Copyright. 1890. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
WOMEN OF PALESTINE VOTE.

The first popular election in Pal
estine took place April 1s. All Jews
and Jewesses who have reached
majority are eligible to vote for
delegates to the Jewish Constituent
Assembly.
In giving the Jewish people pop
ular government. the women were
given the same full voting powers
and the right to run as delegates
to the Jewish Constituent AS
eembly.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
NAVY BLUE POPULAR.

Although such shades as peacock,
electric, and old blue are still very
much in demand. navy blue is the
most popular shade for gowns,
suits, hats. parasols and wells.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

At the Henry Miller Theater,
Blanche Bates wears a gown of
soft satin brocade in taupe
shade, attractive in its quiet
ness. suitable for so MANY day
time occasions, and, altogether,
a useful model OF a matron's
dress. .
1t is entirely of the taupe
shade with no relief note except
for the little tucker of creamy
lace, the short string of pearl
beads, and, of course, the violet
sunshade. Even the slippers are
of the self brocade.
The bodice is a surplice with
sleeves set into a body lining
and all edges of tunic, skirt,
sleeves and bodice are rolled,
that Is to say. not pressed,
which is the new way of doing
with hems.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

frocks
them they good and they reply Yes rather Five
they signing for something to happen and drop
sleep thinking about how little happiness there LETT in
the world for them. "
This is with the big majority OF girls and young women
today yes many older but the fault lies with
parents Mother and father used be quite happy Sunday
when they young In the first place making
batch of candy popping fire in colder weather
listed the real sports Young people OF the present
generation have been spoiled
They think less of several pounds Of the best of candies done
up fancy box than their did of quarters worth
mixed candy bought the store and carried home
striped sack That Of the blame with the
in i'll that cannot be undone Those who
been spoiled realize for themselves The part
with this We have forgotten
the real OF happiness which is getting but giving
True friendship consists in being friend having friend
told and with happiness We find happiness
only in making others happy.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
Virginia Lees Personal Answers
To Herald Readers Questions

Happiness seems to be the fleeing object of
the day; we might say the will-o'-the-wisp of the
modern world
Day after day we hear people complaining
that they ate never happy any more. Young girls
cannot remain at home single Sunday after
noon without feeling sort of lonesome and sad
and discouraged with life in general and. to sum
il up, just generally unhappy. Several parties on
Monday only tend to make them forget their
prevailing state of mind and unhappiness. As
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

II you have more jars of fruit than
you need you might part with one
or two OF these done up with fancy
paper and ribbon.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26

Anniversary Gift.
Dear Miss Lee: VIII you please tell me
What would make an appropriate gift for
The fourth wedding anniversary? T. l.
Fruit and flowers. Flowers are
always acceptable. Either a potted
plant or cut flowers would be lovely.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
Medical Advice.
Anniversary Gift.

To Nellie, J. X. and others: / d.
not give medical advice.
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FIGURES FOR LAURENS

Washington, April 24.-Laurens, S.
c., 1929, decrease 189, or 3.9 per
cent.
Indianapolis 314,19-, increase 80,-
544, or 34.5 per cent.
Wilmington, Del, 10, ,169, increase
22,757, or $50 per cent. +,
Warren Pa, 14,256, increase 3,lc6
or 26.1per cent.
Kokomo, Ind, 3O,O67, increase 49,
O57 or 1853 per cent.
Ironton, Ohio, 14,077, increase
800 or 6.5 per cent.
Carnegie, Pa, 11,516, increase l..
507, or 1871 per cent.
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FURMAN'S SUMMER SCHOOL

The authorities at Furman Uni
versitiy are preparing for summer
school the present summer. The
school will be under the direction of
members of the faculty, and is in
tended to served two purposes; first,
the training of teachers for work
in their profession; and second, the
preparation of students for entrance
into the college classes.
The work of training teachers is
a matter of vital importance to the
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THE LANDSCAPE
WORK OF THE ABBE-
WILLIE COTTON MILLS
(By Herbert Lewis Albing-Land
scape Gardener.)

The Identification of grounds
which we call gardening is not some
new idea conceived by man during
the last decade or so, but It Is en-
dowment bestowed on man by his
Creator. We learn that in the crea-
ton man was placed in a beautiful
spot called the Garden of Eden. 1t
was a supreme idea that man should
have beautiful things all about him.
During the middle ages when war
and bloodshed seemed to be the do
minant feature of the times, we
learn of the wonderful gardens
maintained by the monks IN the mas
asteries. These offered inspiration
and enjoyment to these men as they
pursued their religious ideas.
In the hasty development of our
country we have gone hurriedly
about leaving, large tracks of lands
and then commence our buildings,
etc. Fortunately the work was
more or less hasty and the conse-
quence was that all the natural fea-
lures were not altogether eliminat-
ed in some places: There may De a
few large shade trees, a meandering
stream or perhaps large poulders
covered with mosslsoahd lichehs and
again it may be only the contours
of the land with attractive vistas be-
vond. Any one of these or collective
iy offer nucleus whereon the
Landscape Gardener makes his plan
and develops accordingly.
The Abbeyille Cotton Mill has
done a considerable amount Of land
scape work this past winter. 1t is
called Industrial Landscape Work
because it has been entirely financed
by an industrial corporation rather
than some, individual or municipality.
The plot of land on which the
school building sets has been devel-
oped partly as park and partly as
a play ground. The open area con-
tains the play ground apparatus, In