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The Washington times., 1920-04-03
When q Girl MnrYies
By ANNE LISLE.

best girl" cried, seeing the very
opening I required. THAT makes
1t easier for me to tell you"
Hold on! I'll have to confess
that you're only my next-best girl.
Babbs," interrupted Neal with a
twinkle that I felt masked real
gravity. "But telling you that Is
made easier by all the loving mes
sages have from the dear old dad.
You're his best girl all right
I led Neal into the dining room,
and piling his plate with the white
meat OF chicken, l made him share
my repast. Then, when 1 thought
that an abundance of good food had
produced the right mellowness, 1
began again:
Its wonderful your walking in
on me like this. lad dear. / tried
to get you by long distance early
this evening. And then l tele-
graphed both you and Father An
drew. I felt--I had to talk to you,
l concluded faltering before the
quiet gravity of Meals eyes.
"Are you in any difficulty,
Babbs?" he asked.
mo. But tonight I've been
shown a new phase OF Evvy's-"
Neal interrupted with a firmness
that terrified me:
"Babbsie, dear, you're speaking
of that woman I'm going to marry
in less than a month. Don't say
anything that we'll both regret.
Nothing must ever drive even the
tiniest entering wedge between my
sister and me. Nothing"
Nothing" l repeated, and then I
cried. but I loved you so much.
lad, that I'd be willing to risk your
anger rather than see you marry a
woman who was unworthy"
At this moment Jim came in,
limping wearily. At sight of Neal
his face lighted up. and. flinging
one arm about me. he seized Meals
hand in his own free one. There
was a puzzling ring of something
like triumph in his old greeting.
Hello, young fellow! SO the en-
gagged man is calling on another
woman his first night back in town.
Funny world, this And Tom tells
me-that your girls going to the
country tomorrow. Now when do
you propose to do the devoted to
your sweetheart, you very modern
YOUTH"
"Oh. I'll run down for the week
end" replied Neal. giving no signs
of resenting Jims curiosity.
"The week -end-about two days
Off"
"And this is Wednesday," said
. Jim thoughtfully. "Heigho! Young
Cupid isn't az impatient as he was
in the day OF my youth"
Neal laughed and my two boys
settled down for the chummiest
kind of smoke. But felt an
undercurrent of seriousness in the
air. Perhaps II was because OF the
haunting memory of Lane Cosby's
story which knew must tell Jim
before / slept.
To He Continued.
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DUT as the days wore int
weeks. the way OF rousinS
- Icons lost self which Gina
had so confidently hoped to nnd-
seemed more remote than ever.
The girl talked TO her father;
with the frAnkness that had always
been part OF their life together she
told him her secret.
And with characteristic great
ness OF heart he took her to his
arms and told her he would do
what he could do to make her
dream a reality, but even he could
suggest nothing In this difficult
case.
Icons mother watched with dry
eyes hour after hour. trying little
expedients to wake in her son some
dormant memory that would wake
his soul. All in vain; through sun
ny days the boy who had stirred
the world by his marvellous play
ing seemed as one dead TO emotion.
Indifferent and apathetic he met
old friends and sent them away
with shaking heads and wet eyes.
And all the while his arms seemed
to be a useless thing and his vio-
lin a forgotten treasure.
Hancock saw him thus and could
not trust himself to speak. He met
Gina Berg as he went out and
stopped her.
What are you going to do?" he
asked her.
'.IT' she looked at him in aston
ishment.
Your he reiterated. You can
make him play again"
81 ~. "a -
her resentment vanishing under the
promise held out in his words.
THE doctor said he might get
back IL something happened to him
why don't you try something-
take his violin and give it to him
when he refuses to play-tell him
it's no good and pretend you're
going to smash It,"
"When?" asked Gina breathless.
Now" answered Hancock, now
as well as any time.
Leon was sitting in his usual
attitude when Gina entered the sun
room. He turned, saw 1t was she
and nodded.
The girl came up to his chair
and shook hands. Leon" she be-
gan, "I've been thinking IT over
what you've said. and ! think you're
right: you can't play any moro,
can your"
He shook his head.
"You remember before you went
away you played that lovely little
poem of Alan Seeger, 4 Have q
Rendezvous with Death" Again
the apathetic nod.
"You wouldn't play 1t again.
would your Because I'm going to
do something / know you'll like"
A shade OF interest crossed his
eyes.
II know you wouldn't want any
one else ever to use the violin
you've made SO famous, and r
She broke off and ran to the
library, breaking in on Mamma
Kantor with the strange request
that she lend her the Stradivarius
Leon had once priced so highly.
Abraham took II out of It's pol
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The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.

~ II, my wife is a wonder, TIL
say, in her own economical
way; though the bargains
she buys oftimcs fill me with sighs,
and I can't keep a cent Of my pay.
Whenever she set out to shop my
visions of thrift go ker-fiop. for /
know she won't quit IL there's even
a fit that's left in her handbag to
swap. She may set out to purchase
a coat, and come home with on old
Billygoat; she may start for some
rice and lead in some white mice;
but you bet she won't turn back
groat. She may run out to buy
false face, and return with ten
bucks worth Of lace: though she
needs some new shoes, while down
town she may choose a silver-inlaid
Jewel case. But do / object to her
course, and threaten to sue for d.
vorce? Nay, TIL say do not.
though she costs me a lot, another
wife might be still worse. For she
SAYS: James Augustus, look here,
costs of merchandise are so dear,
that the more / can spend ere these
bargain sales end, the more / have
saved that is clear. 1t Is true i
don't need a new hat, but think OF
the saving on that! Worth ten
bones, any date, and 1 bought 1t for
eight; why, our bank account soon
Will be fat" Though it will make
you sad to pursue the course that
Friend Wife pursues, perhaps you
have known some such woes OF your
own: but look out for your ps and
your as. For however mere man
may deride, the women will always
take pride In pointing out how they
have skimped on his chow to buy
him a vanished moose hide. But
in vain Friend wife valiantly tries
ways to save and to economtze; II
sometimes makes her weep. though
she buys things so cheap, the hor-
rid old money still flies!
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Vegetarian
Diet
BY Brice Belden, M. D.

A VEGETARIAN diet furnishes
IA all the necessary food ele-
ments--water, m n er
salts in the desired proportion of
starches, fats, proteins and Vita
mines.
Three great advantages are Of
fered by a vegetarian diet. 1t is
poor in elements giving rise to uric
acid, which is an important matter
in view Of the prevalence OF joint
troubles; it makes the use Of alco-
hol less likely, since those who use
a vegetarian diet are almost never
thirsty because of the amount of
water contained in II; 1t is rela-
lively cheap diet.
IL might also be said in this con-
nection that vegetable foods do
not excite thirst as do the condi-
ments with which meats are often
accompanied.
But a vegetable diet also offers
three disadvantages. 1t is a nom
stimulating diet; it presents too
great a volume. being cumbrous for
the digestive tube; it is not rich
enough in protetns.
But the disadvantages are more
apparent than real. The lack OF
stimulating substances is not a
great evil, since civilized persons
are only too often tempted to abuse
stimulants. The bulkiness of veg
table diet would really hold good
only IL one ate solely cabbages, po-
tatoes and similar vegetables. As
a matter Of fact, the vegetarian diet
includes cereals, dried fruits and
nuts. and may be sufficiently varied
to make the mean bulk not too
great.
A vegetarian diet is compatible
with the integrity OF all functions
in a fully developed life. Recent
experiments made at Brussels by
Joteyko and Kipiani have shown
that vegetarians can work two or
three Zines longer than meat eat
crs before reaching exhaustion. and
that the work OF vegetarians is
much more productive. The repair
of fatigue is also more rapidly ef-
fected in vegetarians, few min
utes' rest sufficing to enable them
to recuperate their energies.
Nevertheless. II is a fact that VIC
can digest and assimilate proteins
OF animal origin Setter thdn we can
those of vegetable origin. The
moral is, cat a nationally mixed
diet A vegetable diet plus milk,
with a little meat and eggs. Ono
SO fed ought to outclass the meat
eater and the strict vegetarian
alike
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B BOOKS

swATTY. BY Ellis Parker Butler
Boston: Houghton. Mifnin Co.
Remarkable for it's sympathetic
understanding Of a boys viewpoint.
"Swatty" is a laughingly entertain
ing story OF the adventures Of three
boys, as told by one of them.
Couched in the naively innocent
words Of childhood, yet imbued
with the authorly wisdom OF Ellis
Parker Butler. there are many pas
sages which bring merry laughs.
others which bring a tickled smile
and yet others which come mighty
near bringing a smile and tear
at once.
It's not q running story--exact-
ly. It's rather a group OF dlscon-
nected incidents--plausible adven-
lures which befaI these three
boys, "Bonny, Swatty. and Me-"
They live in a small town on the
banks of the Mississippi--they have
their childhood loves. their child
hood fears, their childhood joys
well, you know-you were a kid"
yourself once. \
"Swatty" will never become the.
classic that is Mark Twafn's>
"Huckleberry Finn" But "Swatty"
is the same sort Of story-and
It's one Of the most genuinely
amusing books OF the season.
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A Method in His Madness.
"IIenrYi''

Henry"
Mrs. Browns voice was stern.
Mr.. Brown recognized the signs of
a coming storm, SO he prepared to
listen.
"I saw Gerald-our boy-smok-
ing a pipe today-actually, a dirty,
smelling pipe" the poor woman
ended with a sob.
We'll, what can he DOR eK-
claimed the husband. THE boys
seventeen. don't sec"
you mean to say that you will
allow him to smoke? Why. it's
sheer madness"
Henry nodded. Then. after wit
Messing the unique spectacle of his
wife speechless for once, he strolled
CT into the garden, whore he came
across Gerald in a corner, with the
pipe going full blast.
Hello. my boyw he cried This
is something new, isn't it7 Br--by
the way, I've left my pouch in the
house. Can you give me a hllT
Then he, az he walked away pun
Ing happily, murmured:
1T may be madness, but there's
method in IL. | can see Gerald's
pouch being quite money-saver
to poor old dad"
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"short sponge" method. All the
ingredients are the same as for
the "short or straight dough"
process, but only half OF the hour
is added at first. When this mix
ture. which is called a sponge is
so light that IL will fall at the
slightest touch. II is ready for the
addition Of the rest OF the hour.
Overnight sponge Method
Use the same proportions as for
the short process. except in the case
OF the yeast. which should be one
eighth cake OF compressed yeast, or
two tablespoons OF liquid yeast for
each loaf. Use water rather than
milk. In the evening mix the
yeast with water. salt, and half OF
the -four, and beat thoroughly.
Cover and place at a temperature
of 65 to 20 degrees f.. or that OF
an ordinary room. In the morning
add the sugar and the rest OF the
-four and proceed as in the case OF
the short process.
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NeU VieU of HOuselUOrk

you imagine my predicament when
l learned there was practically no
money left after defraying the
funeral expenses?
"All my life i talked about eight
hour jobs. Why, you remember how
i always condemned housework be-
cause it was not an eight-hour job?
Well, / got an eight-hour job in
department store. Not only did l
have to stand up practically all day
and accept with a smile the abuse
of customers such as ! once was,
but i had to hang on a strap both to
and from my work each day. After
a year in this great training school
. l met Jim-Jim Bennett. He was a
bit rough-from the West-and a
rancher.
Il married him. and, what's more,
l do all my own work."
But what brought this different
attitude toward housework we
chorused.
Thinking" she said, and again
we noticed that look in her eyes.
81 came to realize that there are
certain kinds of work in the world
that are beyond Weighing and meas
uring, and the more spiritually we
look at housekeeping and home.
making the more noble and the less
menial does 1t appear"
Once in the early days OF my
wtdowhood I was taken i'll late at
night in my room at the boarding
house. l needed a doctor, but l had
no money with which to pay. The
doctor came and / told him OF nv
lack OF finances. l apologized for
bringing him out so late at hight.
l can see him yet as he shook his
kindly old head and said. Little
lady, some Of the really worth
while services in life know neither
hours nor compensation"
SO far" she continued, "the sery-
Ice j have performed in Jim BEN
nets home has been tempered with
that thought"
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Fix Family
Program
By DR.. VIM. A. McKeever,
Professor In the University OF Kansas
an Authority on Child Training.

Professor In the Uaiversity Of Kansas
an Authority On Child Training.
~ EGIN when he is knee high to
give your child some tiny
- portion of the household du-
ties and responsibilities. Add to
this slowly as he increases in
strength and ability and thus con-
tinue to make him an integral part
of the family.
There are far too many big, nice
looking boys and girl who are sim
ply boarding at home; who are
during a part OF the time, in the
family, but none of the time a con-
scious part OF II. These might be
appropriately defined as good look
ing. well-dressed young hangers-on
or family pensioners
shall not here call them para
sites. but that will some day become
the suitable designation for them IL
they are not by some honest means
made to assume a responsibility In
relation to the household which
nurtures them during their growing
period.
Thus the pampered and spoiled
child by degrees learns to regard
the home as the institution which
feeds him, clothes him, gives him
money to spend, INDUCES his whims
and the like, and never requires
anything In return.
Thus also you may trace to its
source much OF the whining. whim-
pering element OF society as we find
II today-those men and women
who pretend that the city, the
GNaN
chance or a living and refuses to
heed their pleas for a pull or an
advantage of some kind.
Check up on every member OF the
family from the sixth year and on.
See that each child has his duties
regularly to perform. No matter
how small. the little member can
have baby task fitted to him as
easily as his baby clothes may be
fitted.
Make your fourteen-year- boy
superintendent of the back-lot gar
den work this spring-also chief
operator of the hoe and rake. He
can accomplish fine piece OF
work IL you give him the right
start. help him make the general
plans and specifications, and give
him his pay check regularly Sat
urday night.
Make your twelve-year-oldd daugh-
ter supervisor OF the bedroom work
chief OF the household chamber
maids, with as many fictitious help
ers as her Imagination cares to
conjure up-help her get started
with this responsibility and to plan
the details for awhile. See that
she also gets her pay check Satur-
day night, and that II is the same
as you would pay any boy Of her
age. Let's stand by the motto OF
equal pay for equal work.
Make your small boy director OF
the coal and kindling, with himself
as the hired help: your small girl
manager OF a certain amount OF the
dishwashing and dining-room work
with the privilege of spending
portion of her weekly pay as she
pleases.
Give every other child Of the fam
lily a similar relation to the house
hold, with adequate pay for doing
well some specified duties and with
the love and good will OF all as
pay for cooperation with and de-
Votion to the work OF all
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BY LORETTO c. LYNCH.

p YNTIL you met her, you might
think that your home was
just about the best place in
all the world. She is the woman
whom you have known for years.
She has married fairly well, finan-
cially considered. and just when
you look your worst and are doing
the most mental kind of housework,
she pops in upon you. With pity
ing sigh she shakes her finger, en-
cased in a dainty white kid glove
at you and finally says:
"You poor thing-Id never do 1t
I'D simply insist that he get
someone to do this work for me-"
Such was Rosanne Kerr, for years
she fitted about discouraging-or
attempting to---the real homemak-
crs. 1t was almost two years
since she had made an onslaught
into our particular neighborhood.
In fact, no one had seen her for
almost two years. We had almost
forgotten about her. when l picked
up a current magazine.
An amusing article told how
housekeeping duties were fast be-
coming a thing of the past. 1T Sc
lated at length how the eight-hour
specialist was going TO take up the
duties of our households of the flu
ture and do It so much better than
we do It. Hot food, cooked by
experts, will be delivered to our
doors by the trained caterer at meal
times. | read 1t more than once and
somehow Mrs. Kerr came to my
mind Whore was she? What was
she doing now? I wondered.
An old acquaintance happened In
and presently we were hearing all
about the adventure Of Mrs. Kerr.
Left penniless at the death of her
husband almost two years before,
she went to work in department
store. Today she was living in the
West on a small ranch. Today she
was again a wife. she kept house
on a ranch without the convenience
OF the city apartment she once
scorned.
what had changed this woman'S
viewpoint? What had brought
about the metamorphosis OF this.
woman whose only puspose in life
seemed to be gadding about, Eos-
siping and telling every other
woman how foolish she was TO be
keeping house.
Then Mrs. Kerr came back to the
old town on visit. She was still
n good looking woman. Her attire
was perfect. She still INDUCED In
white hid gloves. The only change
we Immediately noticed was a Ger.
tain look in her eyes that none OF
us had ever noticed there before.
Than she began.
mo, I'm not the woman used to
be--1ve changed my name. Lot no
one ever tell you as once did, that
housework is slavery, drudgcry and
all that tommyrot"
when Mr.. kerr's sudden end
came. We were leading the false,
the ARTIFICIAL life OF hotel. We
had no home because wouldn't
keep house No neighbor with
Rood-naturcd sympathy came to
lend a helping hand"
1t was bad enough to be abso-
lutely alone at the end, but can
The Washington times., 1920-04-03
Screen Version Nopeiized
By Jane Mclean.

ished case and handed Il to hsr
with Its bow. and father ana moth
er watched the girl depart with IL
wondering what had happened In
the room beyond.
Gina held out the instrument ts
the man In tho chair, but he only
shook his head. and then as IL In
q rage she raised II high and made
as though to smash IL over the
sill OF the glass portico.
A loud cry from Abraham shAS>
tered the silence. as startled out OF
his broodinS Leon lezped up ana
seized her arm with the hand sup
posed to be incapable OF motion
The violin hung In air as the girl
slowly withdrew her hold and leay-
ing IL In the hand OF Leon passed
to. him with q swiftness that left no
pause the bow that could make Il
speak. .....
Almost automatically the instru-
ment was swung into position by
Icons left hand. automatically he
seized the bow with his right and
drawing IL across the strings there
leaped forth the strain set to the
words OF the young poet who died
on the battlefield.
Hancock had opened the door Just
a little-Mamma Kantor stood with
face transfixed; the girl heard with
bated breath.
Thanks. Leon, thanksw
He lay down the violin and into
his open arms. folding now close
about her. crept Gina The doors
Of the adjoining rooms closed soft
ly.
mot a rendezvous with death. q
rendezvous with love-" said Leon.
THE END.
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Easily Detected.

Several members of cosmopoli-
tan club OF London were discussing
the manners and custom of woman
kind in general. One member said:
place a woman l have never seen
in another room, and let me but
hear the tones of her voice, and
will tell you what kind of woman
she is." you might be able to do
that" said one of the other mem
bers: "and strangely enough 1 re-
Gently had this very thing mani
tested to a remarkable degree. a
woman called on my wife the other
day, and although l had never seen
her before, knew by hearing her
speak just what she wac" What
sort Of a woman was she7" inquired
one of the members eagerly. why"
said the speaker complacently.
"she was Scotch"
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Crowded Adventures.

something glittered in the mud
or the crowded street. II was a
pin. See a pin and pick II up. and
all day long you'll havo good luck"
Jones muttered as he bent down to
recover the pin. He had learned
the good old proverb when quite a
chlld, As he bent down to recover
the pin his hat fell off and rolled
under cab wheel. His eyeglasses
also fell and broke into pieces. A
ous caught him on one side and n
bakery van on tho other, the two
nearly squeezing the life out OF
MIN. He made a dash for the pave
menS and upset cyclist. IL vas
an exciting time, but he got the
pin.