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necessary institution, like religion
and politics.
Like the horses that walk in the
shafts to protect them, people walk
In matrimony. 1t is the tasis and
the strength of society.
But certain persons OF creative
mind are not in that category and
do not follow the rules.
'In a field of wheat some stalks
shoot up above the rest. They are
thea more exposed, OF course.
But 1t is predestined that some
must grow taller and be exposed.
II give to every one the same
'principle-if 1t does not work out
In every case-that Is the business
OF the person himself"
i was curious TO know what
Nine. lie Blanc would predict for
the future OF her former husband
now that he is far from her in
spiration.
NOT FATAL TO PART.
"Can a man OF genius. whose ca
reer has been aided by a woman,
continue to succeed after he leaves
herr" she was asked.
There Is no law: 1t Is not fatal
to part. In some cases yes. but
let me tell you about Goethe. You
may remember reading that for ten
years Frau van Stein, a great wom-
an, inspired him to great things
At the end OF that time they sop
arRted. He went to Italy. Under
the Latin influence his work mol
lowed and grew.
But she had moulded him In the
beginning. She had planted the
seed. II blossomed late. To her
we can attribute the spiritual fe-
cundity of the soil from which
grew his masterpieces"
NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
II believe that a perfect triangle
Is not an impossible situation. But
all three in the triangle must be
on an equal plane, morally and in
tellectually. II one Is not on the
same plane 1t cannot be upheld in
q fine way"
IL have had many difficulties,-
says Nine. LIE Blanc. "and l some
times think II is because l was
born under the sign of Mars, the
God OF War. Still. I always come
out victorious
RECONCILIATION with Maeterlinct
that implies unfriendliness now
and we are the best Of friends"
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE CRUCIBLE.

~ ror better or worse. John Hod-
der had flung his treasured pehets
Unto the crucible. and ono oy one ne
Eatched them crumble and consume
4Sway. None but his own soul knew
Gvhat it cost him to, make the test.
What was to become OF him, now
What the very driving power or ire
x~ss rome? Where would ne go!
kTo what might he turn his manu.
fssince all were vanity and Illusion:
He ives conscious himself at
bsuch times, OF no inner recupeia,
xstion. Something drew him up, anu
ghe would find himself living aea'h,
a. ,ensth to recognize the hand II
not to comprehend the power.
~ The hand was Horace Bentley s.
- what was the source OF that Sc.
g,enity which shone in the race o.
6sbi. friend?:3 Was it the light OF
ra;,bq Faith in-whAt2 Human
tt;ty M. Bentley had told MIN on
Gthat nrst evening when they 'naa
met: faith In a world hlied VIII
Ncruelties, Establishments lies anu
ffchcats! sonr.es Holder
Eeame to understand that no ques
- ton would be asked ana the
FQIenCy OF MS sioAsD W
What he now mostly. felt was re-
ss,iet IL not a faint self-consratula-
~ tion that he had had the courage 10
S@1o through with it, to the worst,
Late one afternoon. when. ne
Ssdropped in at Mr.. Bentleys mousse
@be was informed by Sam that a lady
was awaiting Mr.. Bentley In the
Sntrary. AS Holder opened the ooor
s,hs saw tall, slim hgure OF
woman with her back toward MN.
GEbe was looking at the photographs
~NP the nantel. .". .'.
~ IT was Allison Parr! :.
x ooh, thought you were ME- Bent-
~, "Have you been waiting lonEs
~he asked. y ..,.., -,
~ "Three-ouarters rS an hour. but
Thaven't minded it This 8such an
Sinteresting room, with its pictures
GNnd relics and books. 1t has
-soothing effect. hasn't 1t? To come
gahere is like stepping out OF the tur-
Gmoil of the modern world into
speaceful past ~ tE
~ MRS. GARvIN's STORY.
= "When 7 came in little while
@ago." Alison continued, II found
fSvoman in black, with such a sweet.
~sad face. We began conversation.
ISShe had been through frishtful
ftexperience. Her husband had com
emitted suicide, her child had been
on the point of death, and she says
srthat she lies Z awake. nights now
pthinking in terror of what might
Ehave happened to herr hyoo and
Mr.. Bentley hadn't helped her. She's
S1earning to be a stenographer. Do
syou remember her?-her name Is
sGarvtn." D" ~ a & -
q, "Did she. kay-[anything more?"
-Hodder anxiously demanded.
~ NO" said Alison, surprised by
ghis manner.
Holder did not speak at once.
fHe was wondering, now that she
had renewed her friendship with
sMr. Bentley, whether certain revela-
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Don tBeLaZy
in Breathing

We breathe to live and, putting
Il another W.. We i've TO brssths.
Our life depends upon the fresh air
that We take into our bodies. usu-
ally BY the proosss OF breathing. IL
IL vital to good health, thsrsforss
not only to breathe the right Kind
Of air. but to breathe Il In the right
way.
Most people arc iAsy shout thsir
breathing. Just because II comes
automatically. they do not train
themselves to breathe As they
should. This superficial breathing
does not carry new air into the ex-
tremities Of the lungs particularly
the upper points. tho sptcos. Tho
unused and consequently unexer-
cised portions OF the lungs become
q ready prey to disease germs.
Proper breathing should como
from the diaphragm and should cx-
ercise at once all OF the muscles
of tho chest and neck. II IL not
necessary to puff ones self out like
q pouter pigeon to breathe prop
erly. The lasy breathsr will ind
that, by exercising and practising
a little. he can soon mako deep
breathing automatic. There are
many types OF breathing exercises
that will contribute to good
breathing and good posture A
simple one that anyone can 10
morning and night on rising and
retiring. Is to raise tho hands over
the head, inhaling ~ the hands are
raised and exhaiing a. they are
lowered, standing upright on both
feet during the exercise. Rising ON
the toes il also hslpful.
Proper breathing viii do much
to prevent affections OF the throat,
nose and bronchial pa ,sages.
Breathing should always be
through the nose, except in the case
Of great exertion. II the breath
cannot be drawn comfortably
through the nose after considerable
practice and exercise, q good ply
stefan should be consulted. The
mouth was not made for breathing
purposes.-By Philip p. Jacobs. PHI.
D.. assistant secretary. National Tu-
berculosis Association. New York.
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vi The Washington Times Magazine Page q
Is Marriage a Success:
FAILURES NOT SHRoUDED
IN MYSTERY.


Is marriage a suooessr The auss-
ton II stupendous. colossal q thing
10 ponder over and weigh seriously.
As an organization / think It's pos
sibilitIes are great. Since the dawn
OF history women and men have
never before sought SO seriously the
ways and means by which marriage
might become q sincere and lasting
success. or course. our daily pa
pers are filled with the fellow who
ran off with another mans wife. or
the woman who dropped QUA of
sight leaving several small children
and a broken-hearted husband. But
1 am inclined to believe and hope
that this is the exception.
AS l tabulats In my minds eye
my list OF friends and Acquatnt-
ances. recall nearly all Of them
living in homes filled with happi-
ness. AS write i am repinded or
two in particular. one a little home
where children play and father and
mother work and work for their
little brood, and even when the dol
lars are scarce they manage to
keep sweet and smiling and hos
pitable to all who step over their
modest threshold.
In the other instance, dollars arc
plenty and babies are scarce, but
this charming man and wife keep
cheerful and happy by substantial
ly helping all the needy babes In
their neighborhood.
And now we como to the woman
who frankly says that she does
not want children, and IL branded
with the scarlet letter because OF
her unusual assertion. think she
Ia moro TO DO piued than censured,
since she is incapable Of really
But l say fiercely In tho Same
breath, that IL she does not want
them. may they never rest in her
unresponsive arms or her chilled
bosom What could be more hor-
rible than a helpless infant thrust
upon 80 unnatural a mother!
Most marriages that prove fall
ures are not shrouded In mystery.
Any, casual observer can see where
the trouble lies. For instance,
think Of tho brilliant, clever fell
low who marries . woman with q
one-cylinder brain, who boasts
openly that she never reads q book,
and chatters necessarily about
some Sears Roebuck uniform, who
dances divinely and who fox-trots
like dream
Imagine tho chagrin. and disap-
pointment OF this poor victim when
he recalls the sensible. soul.inspir-
ing woman he might have married,
and compares her with the BRAIN
less petticoat he has signed up with
for life.
Then there is the beautiful, intel
lectual woman who marries a man
who talks with q toothpick bo-
tween his teeth and winds the clock
In the presence of evening callers,
who speaks of breeding hogs and
raising children
These marriages arc doomed to
failure; you cannot mix oil with
water. and you cannot mate persons
with souls to those who have only
gizzards.
think when men and women
give marriage Its proper considera-
ton, Weighing the question fully
and taking special inventory OF
each other. finding out beforehand
what they have in common. mental
ly and physically. marriage as an
institution will have made rapid
strides toward permanent success.
B. II D.
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MaererllnCk's First Wife
Inspired Then Lost Him,
F.. Holds Him Most Dear
Noted Actress Retains Deep
Affection for Belgian
Dramatist, Although She
Gave Him Up for Another.
Says Eternal Love Is Poet
ical Error.
~ MARGrRY REX.
Written fer tAs I.ter.atisasl News
Service.

Written fer De I.ter.atieasl News
NEW YORK. Dec. l5.-what
could not the first wife of Maurice
Naeteriinck, Georgetto Ls Blanc.
his early aid and Inspiration. toll
Of their marriage and subsequent
partins--if she wouldf
But Nine. 10 Blanc. a. she Is
known to tho France that loves
her. now on = visit to New York.
IL living quietly In an uptown
apartment at peace with tho
world and with herself apparently.
although she has known the Bit
terest experiences that may come
to q woman-to love. to inspire,
to marry q man OF genius, to
Kuard and tend his divine fire I'LL
II famed around the world. and
then to lose him TO anotherI
Georgetts 10 Blanc would tell
you she has not lost Mseterlinck:
that between them lives q deep
affection which nothing can ever
destroy. And she would smile
with amused tolerance II you were
to suggest that she IL great Of
heart to forgive and to love, whom
the girl she befriended and made
her guest 1t the Abbaye dc St
Wandrilie, forgot about duty and
smusgled away the love of Mae
terlinck.
''Big-hsarted-no.- said Mme La
Blanc. "All women have large
hearts when they arc tried"
YOUTH NOT THE ANSWER.
"One being doesn't always suf-
noe in 4 lifetime she said. TT
Is not always a case of q man
looking to . younger woman for
love. Youth 10 not tho answer to
the riddle. 1t may be any one OF
many qualities that attracts,
Change Is the great attraction,
the greatest stimulant Change 10
necessary.
1T 10 an error Of tho poets to
talk Of eternal love-man 10 re-
born with every new love. Love
each time buoys him up. renews
his vitality. To take the profrered
love Is mans obligation"
Surely Nine. lie Blanc herself
must have been much admired
throughout her career upon the
stage in France and a. the wife Of
the poet. But she did not leave her
husband for O changer" I asked.
"Ah--no: naturally not ! loved
him. I could never see another
she said
mo woman need DO vain II she
has received many declarations OF
love. II may only mean that she
has Travelled more than other wo-
men.
'Tt Is the essential quality Of q
woman to attract men, and the
province OF man to try to possess
whatever he admires, but It IL also
woman's prerogative to refuse!
AN American woman, Jane Burr"
Nine lie Blanc was told, has writ
ten q book which has startled Lon
don. In 1t she declares that love
lasts but eight years"
HOW DOES SHE KNOW!
A burst of gay laughter followed
this.
How droll--how does that lady
know-eh?" asked Georgette.
Love may last a day-or 4 life
time. AZ for marriage. that Is a
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Holiday
Candies
BY Loretto G. Lynch.

A very easy candy to mako II
peanut brittle. Grease \ plate and
sprinkle with sheiled peanuts. On
q clean. heavy iron frying pan put
a cupful of sugar. Let this melt
gradually without stirring. Stir
ring causes Jumping.
PEANUT BRITTLE
Tho melting should take place
gradually SO as not TO burn the
sugar. When the sugar has nque-
ned II viii be a light brown Stir
in q pinch Of bicarbonate of soda
also known as baking soda Nix
well and pour at once over the
nuts. When cold remove from the
plate with a knife.
1t II suggested that tho amateur
try one-fourth OF a cup of sugar al
hrst. II you make two or more
patches of peanut brittle be sure
to clean the pan thoroughly be-
tween usings To do this NIL tho
pan with water and boil II out II
the new sugar is put in on top OF
what sticks the old sugar will go
on getting more brown and finally
burn before tho new sugar Is prop
erly melted Adding q bit Of butter
just before adding baking soda
will enrich the brittle
FRUIT PAsTE-
Fruit paste Is simple to mako
and the Riddles may eat this to
greater advantage than most can
Lit
enjoy making this and enjoy help
ing in the chopping.
Chop together equal parts of
cleaned hgs. dates and shredded
cocoanut. Some folks add in few
maraschino cherries. Flavor1with
lemon Juice and work in enough
powdered sugar to make the mix
ture stir enough to be handled.
Shape into little balls and roll In
finely chopped walnut meats. Place
on waxed paper to dry a bit
Hero is an uncookcd fondant tina.
you can make with perfect success
II you follow these simple direc-
tons. Into a mixing bowl put the
white of a fresh egg. Beat the egg
until II is stifr, preferably with an
egg beater. Into this gradually
beat enough sugar to make stiff
icing. Add one teaspoon of cold
water. Now. with case knife, stir
in the rest Of the pound of sugar.
The sugar must be confectioner's
sugar.
Either water or lemon Juice may
be used to thin the mixture q bit
II all the sugar does not go in. But
the mixture at the end must be rs
stiff as bread dough. Divide this
dough into several sections. Into
the first section work a little vanilla
extract. Another section might Do
favored with lemon extract or
orange or peppermint according to
individual preference.
Then. too. each section may be
tinted. The vanilla batch might
remain white. The lemon may be
tinted yellow. and so on. The very
best thing to use for tinting is the
vegetable color pastes. These come
in small pots, and, may be pur-
chased at every high-class grocers.
Something like the quantity that
FITS on the point Of pin is gradu-
ally worked into the mixture A
knife is good for mixing.
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WHAT DO YOU
THINK?

Write frankly. briefly, and
truthfully your views on the
problem, as Marriage a Sue
cess?" IL you think it not al
together a success. do not fail
b, suggest what you think Is
the remedy, WHAT is the trou-
BILE, and what could be done.
Write in your opinions, expert
ences, and suggestions. Write
frankly and fearlessly-your
confidence will be respected.
No names of writers published
except with the writer's con-
sent Use only one side Of the
paper.
Address your contributions to
MARRIAGE EDITOR,
The Washington Times,
Washington, ID. c.
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CHAPTER XVI.

AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM.
Holder, In spite Of q pressing
invitation to remain for supper.
had left them together. She, too.
was storm-tossed! She, too, who
had Jared forth so calamity into
life, had conquered only to be
beaten down-to lose her way.
He walked on, slowly, to feel
stealing on him that desperate
longing for adventure which he
had known so we'll in his younger
days. He fastened his steps, tho
music grew louder and louder In
his ears. he gained the ornamental
posts crowned by their mean
descent globes. made his way
through the loiterers, descended
the stone steps Of a restaurant
and stood staring into 1t a. at q
a popular two-step above the
sat down at a vacant table near
aware that waiter had been for
some time at his elbow.
What will you have, SIR
had not eaten. discovered that he
was hungry. and ordered some
sandwiches and beer.
The waiter brought the sand
witches and beer. yet he did not
eat. In the middle distance Ger
tain figures began insistently to
stand out-Hgures of women sit
ting alone: wherever he looked he
met a provoking gaze. One woman.
a little farther away than the rest,
seemed determinedly bent on get
ting a nod OF recognition, and IL
was gradually borne in upon Hold
der's consciousness that her fea-
lures were familiar. In avoiding
her eyes he studied the men at the
next table-or rather one of them.
who loudly ordered. tho walters
about, who told brief anecdotes
that were uproariousiy appiauded:
whose pudgy, bejeweled fingers
were continually feeling for tho
bottle in the Ice beside his chair.
or nudging his companions with
easy familiarity; whose little eyes.
set In a heavy face, lighted now
and again with q certain express
sion.
LOOKING AT HIM.
He was aware, as he stiIl stood
uncertainty beside the table, OF the
white-aproned walter looking at
him, and OF some one elsc--thc
woman whose eyes had been fast
ened on him so persistently. She
was close beside him, speaking to
him.
Seems to me we've met before
He looked at her. at frst uncom-
prehendingly. then with
dawning realization OF her iden-
tity. Even her name came to him.
. Unexpectedly - Kate Marcy the
woman In the natl
"ktn't you eoing to invite me to
have some SUPPER she whispered
eagerly, furtiveiy. as one accus-
toned to be rcbuTed, yet bold In
psite OF IT. -Thcyll throw mo out
" they think Tn accosting You"
SAY. but I'm hungry she az
claimed. pulling of her gloves. She
smiled Mt him. wanly, yet with a
brazcn couuettishness become habit
Hungry he repeated, idly.
IT guess you'd be IL you'd only
had n fried egg and n cup OF coffee
today and nothing last night
He pushed over to her. hastily,
with n kind OF horror, tho plate OF
sandwiches. She began eating them
ravenously; but presently paused.
and thrust them back toward him
Ha shook his head.
49, - r,~~M> - -, 49,. -
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FOUND THEM A
SELFISH BUNCH.

Tho world is full OF such rs A. c.
s. and I think IL her mother had
thought the same as she does this
world would be rid Of one person
who. according to my ideaA Is . NJ
account individual
We wouldn't think life worth nv
ing II it wasn't for our darling baby
girl Sure, she is lots Of trouble
and expense ESQ was y, but II lis
considered a pleasure. according to
our way OF thinking. Usually the
ones that haven't any are . selfish
bunch. I have found them 50 any
way. MRS J. N. A
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The Inside Of the Cup
A great serial
sOF ROMANCE MYSTERY, ADVENTURE
A great serial
ICE, MYSTERY, A.
By Winston Churchill.

tons on her part were not inevi-
table.
"You did not tell me. whom We
met In the park. that you were no
longer at ST. Johns"
did Mr.. Bentley tell your
mo. He merely said he saw .
great deal Of you. Martha Preston
told me. She 10 sull here. and goes
to church occasionally. She was
much surprised to learn that. you
were in the city"
~ am still living In the parish
house" he said 81 am taking my
vacation"
with Mr.. Bentley Her eyes
were stin on his face.
with Mr.. Bentley" he replied
He had spoken without bitterness.
Although there had indeed been Bit
terness in his soul. II passed away
In the atmosphere of Mr.. Bentley's
house.
She. bent a little toward him in
one OF those spontaneous move
ments that characterized her.
Tell me--what Is his ltfe?" she
asked. 81 have seen SO little Of II,
and he has told me nothing him
SELF"
~, too. have wondered" said tho
rector. thoughtfully. when / met
him I supposed he was merely
living in simple relationships with
his neighbors here in Dalton street,
but by degrees / have discovered
that his relationships arc as wide
as the city itself. And they have
grown naturally-by radiation. ~
Presently the door opened and
startled them into reality. MI.
Bentley came In.
The old gentleman gave no sign.
as they rose to meet him, OF
sense of tension in tho atmosphere
he had entered-yet each felt
somehow, that he knew. The ten
sion was released. The same
thought occurred to both As they
beheid tho peaceful welcome shin
ing in his face. Here Is what We
are seeking. Why try to denne
it,"
ITO think that I have been gos-
siping with Mrs. Meyer, while you
were waiting for me! She keeps
the florists shop at the corner
of Tower street, and she gave me
these. / little guessed what good
use I should have for them, my
dear"
He held out to her three fragrant,
crimson roses that matched the re-
sponsiye color in her cheeks as
she thanked him and pinned them
on her gown. he regarded her an
instant
But I'm, sure Mr.. Holder has
entertained you" Mr.. Bentley
turned, and laid his hand on the
rector's shoulder.
Most successfully" said Alison
cutting short his protest. And she
smiled at Holder, family.
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BELIEVES SHE OWES
APOLOGY TO MOTHERS.

Reading the article by Tho
Woman with a Real Heart" feel
as though some one should tell her
how very. very foolish her letter
sounds. How can any man love and
be glad OF the companionship Of a
woman who would rather have a
soulless, senseless deg and cat in
stead Of a little child Of her own!
Speaking Of two-legged cats, think
she really owes an apology to all
OF the wonderful mothers who have
been trying to make A. C 8.
realize just what God made her
for. She doesn't know, perhaps,
how impossible her statement re-
garding the mother with the cry
ing baby sounds.
agree with her that marrfaS~
Is what people make 1t. But I can
think of many instances where a
child could have saved and made
happier a number Of homes. What
greater proof does a man want Of a
woman's love. than she would bear
him a child to brighten and mako
happier his life with her?
MRS. K
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to be receiving. when she appears to
lack all traces OF any kind OF trAin-
Ing. human intelligence and woman
hood. A C. S. In not near AZ much
to blame as this woman for as the
old saying Is Ignorance Is bliss."
She has no children and no idea Of
what happiness IL is to a married
couple to have them Even though
the whole Times paper be reserved
for me. / could not begin to say all
that 1 would like to about the no
account, braZen women who would
make known TO the public that they
want no children. MRS. L A
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BELIEVE IGNORANCE
Is BLISS

The woman, II she II to be called
such, after the statement she made
in the paper has an awful idea Of
what a heart is. much less a real
heart when she signed herself, "A
Woman With q Real Heart" BY
referring to her child As a kid we
would naturally take II that she is
a goat, but unfortunately for her
she Is not even to be ciassed with
dumb animals. I would like to
know what kind Of training her
very unfortunate child IL supposed
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A Daily Recipe
LEFTOVER F-OTATOEs.

To mako use of leftover
mashed or boiled potatoes. add
little nutmeg. an egg and
enough flour to make potatoes
into balls about the siEe OF n
walnut Have a pot OF boiling
water ready and drop tho balls
into this and let boil for n few
minutes. Add a pinch OF salt
20 the water. When potatoes
are cooked through drain and
place them on platter and
cover with either fried onions or
bread crumbs. II cold boiled
potatoes are used, mash them
and then proceed the same as
you would with mashed potAl,
toes.
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This Day in History.

This is the anniversary Of tho
birth in 1884. OF George Rom
ney, q famous portrait painter.
He Is regarded as ono of the
most important masters Of the
English school. Some Of his best
works are in galleries in this
country.