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Pockets.

Peoples pockets are one of the most
private parts of their clothes. and if
you wawked up to somebody and sed,
Watts you got in your pocllits? it
would be of the most impolitest things
you could do and nobody would tell
you enyhow. If you stood on a corner
long enuff, you would-see hundreds
of strangers go past and each one
would have about~10 pockts and you
wouldent know wat was in eny OF
them, and maybe some of the strang
efs wouldnet even know them selves
unless they looked to see.
Boys generally have something in
all their pockets, 'awffen inclooding
their hands, espeshilly wen they see
gerls coming down the street and they
wunt a Excuse not to tip their hats
in publick, in case it makes them
nervisS.
enything in their vest pokits. being a
CRATE waist. Gerls don't. hardly ever
have eny pockets, and even wen they
do there's never enything in them but
a tiny bit of a handkerchief, proving
gerls don't think of enything but stile.
Wen fellow pulls everything out
of one pants pockit looking for sum-
thing. he is libel to pull cut more than
you would ixpect. sutch as tops one
without a peg, top cords, peece
Of string rolled up and a loose peece
with nots in it. different size rubber,
bands not GROUND enything. a pen
nife, stumps of pencils one with a
rubber on the end. a cent, 3 tooth
picks, a hankerchiff, a male. the top
off of a sassaparilla bottle, 3 different
shape pens one rusty, stamps from
different countries, the hammer part
of a hammer. and some loose dust,
and some other things.
In winter it don't matter wat you
put in your pockits. but in summer
it is bad to put chocklit candy, ice, or
butter.
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The Woman Who Loved-and
Earned 4 Modem Soy Of Home and Business
BIZ JANE PHELPS

boarding house-that he rather 60
hungry than eat here day after day.
Why don't you keep house for him p"
What on? You surely couldn't ex-
pect US to live on Bob's salary.
felt like telling her that it was my
money what was paying her board
while she visited us.
II guess you could II you tried. But
I kno~the way you feel. You are
just like all the city girls nowadays.
You hate to spoil your pretty hands
washing dishes and working about
the house; you would rather sell hats,
or work in an office. When / was a
girl & married woman thought her
place was at home, making her hus-
band comfortable and happy SO that
he didn't have to run getting into
temptation"
ITS a pretty poor sort of man
who can't withstand temptation. And
as for Robert and me, l never shall
give up my position until he earns
enough TO give us a decent home.
There is no earthly reason why l
should" 1t vas the nearest to a quar-
rel we ever had come.
You make your own bed. You will
have to lie in il. But remember.
Geraldine, warned you"
"FIl remember"
1 wondered why everyone seemed
so determined to make me unhappy
ny plduliHS me pecause RopeIl elu
not get on. He had not been ad-
vanced. nor his salary raised. We had
been married a year. in which time
mine had been raised twice. II
would be simple lunacy for me to give
up. We were comfortable, had a lit
tie now for extras besides our living
expenses. l would have a really plain
talk with Bob had intended to fol
a long time. 1 did not believe thai
it was a, simple matter of longing &c
keep house that was depressing him
1t was something else, somcthins
more vital to my happiness.
Hovey.
(Tomorrow-A frank talk that
wasn't frank)
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when the other day one of the pupils
remarked:
"some one is playing the piano
downstairs"
Yes" said a teacher. How do
you know"
feet the child answered.
T. Most of Miss ReinhardtS family
have been deaf since birth. or lost
their hearing thru illness. Where the
auditory nerve is altogether destroyed,
there is no hope of any return of the
hearing. Injury to the ear drum does
not necessarily indicate permanent or
total deafness.
One child can hear sometimes if
spoken to directly in the ear. On
some days she will catch every word
spoken in an ordinary tone close to
her. At other times, when the air is
less clear she cannot hear a shout.
Later, this girl can possibly wear an
ACQUISITION and hear more plainly. but
while she is still so young an instru-
ment might possibly injure the deli
cate hearing apparatus.
It is eleven years since Miss Rein
hart established her school in Ken
sington. and she says that the entire
profit of eleven years is represented
by the cottage annex, which she
bought.
Work of this sort" she says, can
not be profita BILE, because even If a
school were taking in large sums, it
would want to put the proceeds into
equipment
The work of developing deaf chill
dren should be endowed thru a num-
Der OF schools for the deaf, she thinks,
SO that they can be continued indefi-
nitely. and for the sake of progress. AS
it is; she, and most of the other heads
of private schools for the deaf, strug-
gle along, trying to pay an adequate
corps of teachers, and to keep the
household warm. we'll fed and COM
Portable on the amount paid in by the
pupils.
Sometimes Miss Reinhardt feels as
If the financial end of the game must
be a losing one, but on the other side
of the scale she is winning so heavily
in her efforts with the children that
she is encouraged to keep on, hoping
that some wealthy and benevolent
fairy will finally come to the aid of
deaf children
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Household Hints
Breads.

Rye Bread-Put one quart of rye
flour and one quart of wheat flour
in your pan; mix that together with
a handful of salt.
Put two cakes of compressed yeast
in one-half cup of lukewarm water
with one tablespoon of sugar. In
twenty minutes that yeast is ready.
Get one quart of lukewarm water and
put it in. then put in your flour. stir
up nice sponge. Let rise in a warm
place until light, then put in good
tablespoon of lard and mix to a nice
stiff dough.
Let rise again for one hour. then
make three parts of this and put in
pans. You Will have three nice loaves.
Let rise. Bake in an evenly heated
oven for forty-fiVe minutes.
Boston Brown Bread = One cup
graham flour, one cup white flour.
one cup cornmeal (yellow), one-half
teaspoon salt one-half cup molasses.
one level teaspoon soda.
Mix to a soft batter with hot water.
Put in three creased one-poupd bak-
ings tins. filling each a little more
than one-half full. Steam one and
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me All that you had intimated was
true 1t let me out of a marriage |
had contemplated, not from love, L
can see now, but oh, l guess from
considerable gratitude 1t is debt l
can never repay" She held out slim
hand.
Warren took it gently. Never is a
long time" he said with smile Il
could tell you something which would
seem more outrageous than what l
told you before" he added.
Her eyes dropped. and somehow en-
couraged, Warren continued: would
you mind my saying that, casual as
our first meeting was, / have never
been able TO ina CINE any other Wo-
man decked as you were when [ first
saw you, 'decked as a bride? he
paused, then added slowly. MANY
many hours I have spent wishing that
1 had met you in such a way as TO
give me the right to follow the usual
line of procedure which leads thru
courtship to a proposal of marriage
If I dared. I should say now, Made
laine, will you marry me?
Madelaine did not answer for mo,
ment It am all alone in the world,
she said at last: For years and years
have been perfectly conventional. l
think, Just once. I might-wait! she
held up a restraining hand. II must
confess. When you peremptorlly took
away the man I expected to marry
you put another in his place: ] came
west not unhoping tfat l might chance
upon that man."
In the dusk that was enVelopinS
them Warren held out his arms
"Madelaine. Madelainc, my darling"
he whispered.
Presently Madelaine looked at him
with a mischievous sparkle in her
eyes "Just two episodes in our life"
she said Both very different In
one you forbade me to marry. In the
other you beg me TOT
There's yet another way in which
they differ" smiled Warren tenderly.
This one is going to last forever"
copyright, 1890 nv the Mcclure News,
paper Syndicate.l
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world such beings wend their way.
lighting up the dark places with their
touch Of influence. Kind and I'M
critical. tho never blind, they thrust
the spear points of their ideas thru
the~dense crcwd-often stopping it.
The prophet is always the benefac-
tor. He rarely realizes 1t, however,
any. more than those with whom he
comes IN contact, this fact alone 60
ing far to prove his fitness.
But I believe that he is the one of
whom the greatest prophet of all once
said that IL a man would become great,
he must first become the least For
only as a man gets to the heart of the
simplest and plainest of men, he is
able to appreciate and understand the
way and manner of the greatest
Honor him to whom honor is due
for the time always comes when the
burdens of prophecy bear down upon
a man and make late appreciation
empty and like a hollow she'll
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EUROPE OR AMERICA, WHICH?

It is about time that Europe should
stop fighting and loafing and go to
work. The people of this country
tinent's support at their own expense
and thru personal sacrifice about as
long as they can reasonably be ex-
pected to do so.
The war came to an end In Novem-
Der, 1918. There was a period of four
months, at least, between the signing
Of the armistice and the beginning of
the planting season of 1919. Except
in the relatively small devastated re-
gion in France and Belgium, there was
no part of the whole continent of
Europe that should have been below
normal in the production of food in
the season of 1919.
There is no good reason why Europe
should not be back on a normal peace
basis in the production of food this
season. Not a foot of German soil was
invaded. Not one-fifth of the area of
France was invaded. Belgium, which
was almost completely despoiled. has
been the readiest in getting back to
normal production, with Great Britain
second. In Poland, If anywhere. there
may be some excuse for delay in re-
suming peace time Industrial pursuits.
but as for all the rest of Europe. there
is no possible justification for depend
ence upon America for food
Our exports of breadstuffs for 1919
amounted to $92O.OO0,OOO as compared
with 1901. 900, 900 in 1918. and $685.
600, 900 in 1913, before the war. Our
exports of meat and dairy products for
1919 were valued at SLIGO. 600, 900 as
compared with $941. 100000 in 1918
and s1sO,S16,O 900 in 1913. American
farmers are working hard, early and
late, to produce food for the world.
and part of it goes to countries that
are discreditably slow in getting back
to work. American consumers are
paying high prices for food in order
that large exports may be made. 1t
is about time that the American con-
sumner receive some OF the benefits
of our increased production of food
stuffs. A cheapening of food would
not injure the producer Because it
would lower the prices of what he
must buy.
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observation-disclosures

Q. What presents are appropriate to
twenty fifth wedding anniversary ?-L. B.
n: me ne twe e wedd1ng an nm
of anniversaries is: First, cotton; second,
paper; third, leather. fifth, wooden: sew
! enth, wooden; tenth, tin; twelfth, silk and
fine linen; fifteenth. crystal; twentieth,
china; twenty fifth. silver; thirtieth, pearl
fortieth, ruby; fiftieth, golden; seventy
Q. Is the weight OF the brain of a man
and woman the same ?-P. I.
a. The weight of the brain of the aver
age man is fifty ounces while that of the
average woman is forty-four ounces. A
mans heart averages eleven ounces: while
that of wOmans is about nine ounces.
.. What IS the cause of the greatest per-
centage of divorces in this country?-
L. c. I.
A. Desertion leads all other causes of
divorce in the United States. The latest
statistics show that 3e.S per cent OF all
divorces granted are due to desertion. The
/, other causes were infidelity. lis per cent
cruelty. 2s.3 per cent; drunkenness, 81 per
cent; failure to provide ~ per cent; all
, other causes. 15.4 per cent.
Q. Did the inheritance tax originate
with the Germans?-N. W. c.
A. Inheritance tax is one of the oldest
forms of taxation. Such taxes were i'm
posed in Rome. 1000 years ago.
Q. How many volunteers were there in
| the recent war ?-E. W. L.
A. The war department says that there
were 1.1SO,I04 volunteers In the world war
as compared with 2,s10,296 drafted men.
Q. Who appointed Charles Evans Hughes
q member of the supreme court ?-E. c. A.
A. He was appointed associate justice
| Of the United States supreme court in 1919
by President Taft. Hughes resigned four
years ago to become the Republican can
| didate for the presidency.
Q. Is Mr.. Meredith. the new secretary
Of agriculture, college professor2-S.
| u. B.
A f. T. Meredith is publisher and
| banker by profession He is the owner of
/ an agricultural publication in Iowa His
| home is III Des Moines.
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LINCOLN.

Each year, as the anniversary of the
birth OF Abraham Lincoln rolls
around, the public is accustomed to
hear ana read encomiums on his life
and character. This has been going
on steadily for so many years that one
might think there is nothing left to be
said, but the subject seems never to
be exhausted. One of the worthy
tributes to the memory ofHthe Eman-
cipator this year is found in the Dear
born Independent, Henry Fords pa
per II follows:
Abraham Lincoln's active life cover
ed twenty-ei eight years. On the 18th of
April, 1897, he moved to Springfield,
ILL.,, to take up the practice of law;
on the 18th of April. 1865, he was
killed in Washington. The extent of
time in which he was a national figure
was less than ten years, and for less
than five years he was a national
power.
1t may be said that half century of
preparation preceded his five years of
service and martyrdom. And his pre-
paration was of the simplest, and
thereby the profoundest sort. He
studied N three books, and all of them
were volumes of the book of life. He
Bible; he studied the living nature of
men around him; he studied the law
| in which wise men have sought to
bring justice out of the confusing maze
of thoughtlessness and seif-interest.
And from his studies in all these books
! he formed one basic conviction,
namely, that only the right thing weal s
| longest, only the right act serves
| longest, only the right word guides
| longest. To find the right thing, and
upon occasion do it. was the whole
policy of Abraham Lincoln. And
| tho in politics HE accepted the not too
high standards of his day-accepted
them in the sense that he was not
called to oppose them-She never cut
any corners; and the result. or one of
] the results, was that the political
standards of hts time conformed to
him.
| How great Lincoln was we never
shall know. of what spirit he was, and
what the mystic backgrounds of his
nature. He never did or said anything
sensational. His. greatest words were
spoken when there was no gallery.
People were always finding out that he
was a great man after he had long
passed by. they were always & -aover-
! ing that he had said a great thing after
! they had nearly forgotten what it was
that he said. Most of his policies were
| opposed and were never approved
until they were far along in their
| operation and their wisdom was plain
| to all. After his death his spirit lay
like a steadying hand upon the nation.
and after his own generation had
passed. the succeeding generations be-
gan their commemorative works. il
needed no drives to fix the memory
of Lincoln in the minds of the people
The Great War came and relegated
many great names to the past OF for
lSetfAness. Many of the illustrious
dead were also casualties of this war
for their character and wisdom did moi
endure the testing of that time OF
judgment. But LINCOLN has survived
| His words are as true now as they
were before 1914. His service to his
people is not Yet done. OF all the
great Americans. he is not only The
Immortal. but the most active spiritual
] influence of them all.
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: What do you
think of a girl who would call you up
for date just because it is leap year?
Altho I am only sixteen. 1 would be
mistaken for nineteen. L have gone
out with a good many girls and see no
harm in it. I think have passed the
puppy love" stage and know the
value of a pure girl. Do you think [
I'M tickle minded? Would you ad-
wise me to forget girls for a few years
yet? BUD
BY all means forget girls tor a few
years. For the sake of your educa-
ton. your later prospects and your
start in business. keep your mind and
time free until you are older. A girl
who takes advantage of leap year to
be serious in making dates is bold
and should be avoided
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Moulton Musings
should a wife E.c IiomcmnlScr or n
HayInakcr?
BY ROY TX. AioULTON.

Haymalcr?
Dear Roy: Ny mother wanted me
to marry a rich young college girl
when / was twcnty-four, but l turned
her down for pretty stenographer.
who worked with b & insurance firm
downtown, and we had a happy mar
ried life.
At the declaration OF war I volun-
teered, and was assigned to the flour
section of the quartermaster's depart
ment. My wife had higher ambitions
for me. and it panied her not to have
mo made a general right away.
So she became head OLA nursing
section for sick horses in our COM
mur;,y, and spent all her time at the
sta bIes' during the war period.
I didn't mind that then. But after
was mustered out of my permanent
station IL Arkansas, and returned to
my home in Jersey, I found that my
living room and my library had been
turned into veritable barnyard for
SEX colts and things.
My wife and l had ,never disagreed
to speak Of But this was too much.
And I tried to insist upon her giving
up her activities.
And then 1 remembered boyhood
friend a veterinary surgeon, and
sought him out for advice and counsel.
On my way home from his house [
carried a small vial in my pocket. 1t
contained deadly poison--deadly only
to horses, however.
At night ] managed to administer
this to the animals in my first parlor.
They died ignominiously. despite my
wife's nursing This performance l re-
peated a number of times.
Till my wife. realizing that her nurs-
ing abilities were falling, res gned from
her position-and came back to me
her lawful husband.
IcHABOD HANKS.
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Dorothy Dix Tails
Attentions without Intcntion-2.
BY DoRoTHY DIX
worid.s Highest Paid Woman Wrtef'

Attentions without Intention.
All of us know beautiful and attrac-
tfce women who have once been oeheS
in society,", but who do not marry any
as we see them drifting INTO Ulu
maidenhood We wonuer at II.
should know the answer If we knew
the girls secret-that she gave an
her love to the man whose dehcate
courtesy, whose tender speeches.
whose constant visits she took 10
mean love, and for whom she waileu'
and waited in vain.
is peculiarly the victim of these soclal
dead beats. The girl whs toiis ior
her living is thrown intimately WIN
men who find her, oftener than not
bright vivacious, and entertaining,
and it is a common custom for many
of these men of q higher social grade
than hers to form a habit of dropping
in two or three times a week Tor
visit to a young woman whom they
know they will find entertaining. ana
amusing, and sympathetic, but whom
they have no idea of marrying
Sometimes they throw a sop to
honor by telling such a girl they are
not marrying men. They make
friendship, but the platonic pose Goes
not keep the girl from falling in love
! with the man, nor from believing
that sooner or later he will arrive
at the proposing point Inc man
never does. but only too often he
keeps away from the girl the worthy
young man of her own position in
life that she might have married.
OF course in discussing this question
| of a mans attentions to girl. one
must keep within the bounds OF Fea-
: son. A man can't be expected to pro-
pose to a woman the first time he
/ calls upon her. nor would she desire il,
but no honorable man should make
his attentions a continuous perform
ance unless he means business. In
sporting parlance he should put up.
or shut up after he has been visiting
a girl for a few months. He should
remember that youth is a girls har-
J vest time and that he has no right to
J expect her to waste it upon him.
! AS for the girls. they should re-
\ fleet that II we don't look after our
own interests ourselves, nobody is go
! ing to look after them for us, and
| after they have given man a fair
! show. If he doesn't come across with
a wedding ring. they should gently
| and quietly, but firmly. freeze him out.
There should be time limit on
! courtship, and every man should file
a declaration of intentions with his
attentions.