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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA =
BY William F. Kirk.

II WAS reeding in the paper today,
sed Ma to Pa last mite. about
man witch won fifty thousand
dollars in a big Raffel, sed Ma. 1t is
funny / newer won anything in no
raffel, sed Ma.
You shud ought for to be glad that
you newer won anything gambling,
sed Pa, II Is vary rong to gambol.
Deer me, sed Ma, wen did you git
so rite-yus?
have always been that way & my
father beefoar me. sed Pa. We both
always sed. my old gent & me, That
the mummy you git gambling isent
no good. only the mummy that tnen
works for Is any good to them. sed
Pa.
That is pritty good, cumming from
you. sed Ma.
Why, sed Pa.
Beekaus wen I was engaged to
you my father warnered me aggenst
marrying a man witch played cards,
sed Ma.
Is that on the Jewel, sed Pa. -
1t Is eeven such, sed Ma. MY
father sed that I shud beewair Of
man witch delt out them pasteboards,
sed Ma.
Ha. Ha, sed Pa. Yure old gent
ought to know. He was a wunderful
deeler Of them pasteboards hisself.
sed Pa. He made his expenses play
ing poaker every time he calm to see
us. sed Pa.
That is not just to the memniory
Of my dad, sed Ma.
cant help that. sed Pa. The old
boy certingly loved to stick around
all mite q try to maik a full house
out Of 2 pares.sed Pa.
What IL a full house? I sed.
Newer mind, Bobbie, sed Pa. You
will find out all about that kind of
nonsense soon enuff, sed Pa
Maybe the gentel blood on onr
side of hte family will keep Bob
bic from ever playing cards. ssd
Ma.
Maybe, sed Pa Ha. HA, sed Pa.
why the merth? sed Ma
i cant help thinking Of pure old
gent, sed Pa. He was newer 90
happy as wen he was setting In a
gain OF draw poaker. sed Pa, talk
ing the suckers into camp d Gng-
ing gospel Himms vile he was
helping hisself to the choicest
cards in tho deck. sed Pa. a..
certingly resent your manner
Of speaking of my parent on my
fathers side. sed Ma. Bobbis will
beegin to think that my father JMass
slippery with the cards, seAl Ma.
I doant think nothing rork about
anybody that was good snuk = be
yurc father, I sed. s
na 4 then M. xived m. S,..
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IA Delightful Romance in Which a Beau
tiful Girl Makes Great Sacrifice
For the Man She Loves

enough to say II was / who be.
haved badly to him are your Oh.
the shocking vanity OF man! No
Doubt you are thinking that II was
l who. serpent-like. whispered temp!
tation into your innocent ear, and
drew you away into a corner, and
showed palms in front of us. and
brought silver and fine linen and
rare fruits and sparkling wines. and
paid shameless court with an intel
ligent weather-eye always on the
watch for q flouted and Justly indig-
nant CAVALIER ,o
Yes" he said. "you did all those
things. And now you're trying to
svads the results"
"A partly demented young man
clamoring to see you At high noon
while the cold. cruel cause of his
lunacy looks on and laughs"
I'm afraid that young man must
continue to clamor." she said, i'm
mensely amused at the picture he
drew. How far away is he at this
momentf"
His Source Of Inspiration. -
I'm the Legation. "a blithering
wreck"
why not in his office frantically
immersed in vast business inter
prises and cataclysmic speculs.
tions7'
I'm rather afraid that IL bus!
ness immerses him too completely
he will be found drowned some
day"
"You promised-said that you
were going to begin a vigorous cam:
paign," she reminded him reproach-
fully. 81 asked 1t Of you; and you
agreed"
IT am beginning life anew-or
trying toby seeking the perennial
source Of daily spiritual and mum
dane inspiration"-
"Why won't you be serious?"
81 am. Were you not the source
of my new inspiration? Last night
did something or other to mel am
not yet perfectly sure what II Is.
want to see you to be sure-if only
for a-moment-merely to satisfy
myself that you are real
(To Be Continued Monday
(Copyrixht By Robert w. Chambsrs.j
Published by arrangement with Intsrna
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vet for either of us to treasure
such things"--
What horrtd impertinence"
Isn't It? But your heavenly
gift OF humor will transform my
impudence into q harmless ana
diverting sincerity. Please let me
see you. Mrs. Leeds-just for a
few moments"
"why?"
Because you are going south
and there are three restless weeks
ahead of me-
This time he could hear her
clear, far laughter:
A Bit Of Repartee.
What has my going to Florida
to do with your restlessness7"
Your very question irrevocably
links cause and Effect
Don't be absurd, Mr.. Quarrenr
"Absurdity is the badge Of our
guild
What guild do you belong tor"
"The associated order OF ardent
suitors''-
Mr.. Quarren! You are becom-
ing ridiculous; do you know TT"
mo, 1 don't realize 1t, but they
say all the rest Of the world con-
siders suitors ridiculous'-
"Dou you expect me TO listen to
such nonsense at such an hour in
the morning7"
ITS half past twelve. and my
weak solution of nonsense is suit
able to the time of day
Am / to understand that the
solution becomes stronger as the
day advances?"
Exactly. The solution becomes
30 concentrated and powerful that
traces of common sense begin to
appear
81 didn't notice any last night"
Van Dyne interfered."
Poor Mr.. Van Dyne. II you'd
been civil to him he might have
asked you to the dance tonight
IL had suggested 1t. But you
were horribly rude"
81? Rude?"
You're not going to be rude
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
BY Ann Isle.
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
Big Popular Success.

A s rode up to Meals apart
~ ment in the creaking old
elevator, which proceeded
so slowly. 1 tried TO bring myself
into a state OF calmness suitable
for calling on the dear invalid.
The day had been breathless, but
I didn't want TO be. / must forget
the strain of planning for Darrow's
arrest and the threat OF future evil
Relax, Anne! Don't take your
self as l stepped out OF the elevator
and hurried to Meals door.
Ringing three times in rapid sue
cession as a signal that 1t was one
OF the inner circle waiting for ad-
mission / stood smiling in anticipa-
ton OF the coy. honey. family feel
which would soon be mine and BAN
ish the strain Of a hard day.
Phoebe opened the door. At
sight of me her childlike. flower
face hardened. For a second l
thought she was going to slam the
door I'm my face. Then stimuli
taneously we burst into speech.
didn't hear her because Of my own
cry:
I'm 80 glad you're alone! l want
to tell you how sorry am. j didn't
want to hurt you this morning. l
never want to hurt you. Let's be
friends again"
I stopped my own rush Of words
to hear what Phoebe was saying.
80 you condescended to come"
she sneered; its as good a time as
Ill four vNloiu
Come in"
She threw the door wide and mock
ineIy stepped aside to let me enter.
Suddenly I realized that up to this
moment shed been blocking the
door.
Phoebe" I murmured reproving-
ly, be careful. You'll disturb Neal"
80 you're thinking tenderly Of
Nealr' Phoebe flung out scornfully.
You were thinking Of him all day.
suppose. You proved 1t, didn't you.
like the devoted sister you are?"
"Phoebe!" / protested. please be
careful. He may hear"
II don't wonder you're afraid he'll
hear. But IL would serve you right
II Neal did" stormed Phoebe. do
YOU think II can upset him any more
to hear us discuss your devotion than
It did to lie there all day without
message from your"
81 tried TO get you" protested.
'T tried over and over. The line
was always busy. And the minute
I was able came here. There's no
reason for you to talk to me in this
manner. Phoebe-and it will disturb
Neal"
Phoebe's face actually went gray
while wac speaking, but as she
replied, angry color flooded to her
cheeks.
There's no reason for me to talk
to you at all, Anne. / had not in
tended to. I told you so this morn
ing. But when ] heard you ring
and knew II was you, because
Jeanne and Pat both have keys--I
tiptoed out of Meals room and closed
the door after me. You shan't hurt
Neal any more than you bave al.
ready, II I can help It."
Have I hurt my blessed Neal:'
said with an effort 10 be placat.
ing. Then added, with a laugh:
He's not an emotional woman.
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, Her maid was already closing the
door behind her when Strelsa said:
wait moment. Freda." And.
after thinking. she smiled to herself
and added: you may set my trans
mitter on the table beside me and
; hang up the receiver In the library.
Be sure to hang 1t up at
once"
Then. sitting up in bed. she un-
hooked the receiver and set 1t to her
ear.
Mr.. Quarren." she began coldly
and without preliminary amenities,
have you any possible excuse for
awakening me at such an unearthly
hour as midday"
Good Lordr' he exclaimed con-
tritely, did / do THAR"
She had no more passion for the
exact truth than the average wom-
an, and she quibbled:
do you think I would say so IL
1t were not true?" she demanded.
mo, of course not
We'll, Them An indignant pause.
But" she added honestly. II was
not exactly what you might call
asleep, although II practically
amounts to the same thing. ! was
reposing. Are you feeling
quite fit this morning." she added
demurely.
I'D be all right II could see
YOU"
You can't! What an idear'
why not? What are you going
to do?' ".
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almost nose to nose with Quarren.
absorbed In exchanging with that
young man ideas and perfectly
futile notions about everything on
top. inside and underneath the
habitable globe.
She blushed az she remembered
her flimsy excuses to Van Dyne-she
had the grace to blush over that
memory-and how any Of the dig
nifty incident to the occasion had
been all Van Dyne's-and how, as
she took his irreproachable arm and
parted tremendously with Quarren.
she had imprudently extended her
hand behind her as her escort bore
her away-a childish impulse-the
innocent coquetry of a village belle
she flushed again at the recollection
and at the memory of Quarren's
lips on her finger -tips-and how her
hand had closed on the gardenia he
pressed into tt
A Feminine Rebuke.
She turned her head on the pillow;
the flower she had taken from him
lay beside her, on her night table,
limp. discolored. malodorous; and she
picked It up, daintily. and flung IL
into the fireplace.
At the same moment the telephone
rang downstairs In the library. Pres
emily her maid knocked. announcing
Mr.. Quarren on the wire.
I'm not at home" said Strelsa,
surprised or rather trying to feel a
certain astonishment. What really
surprised her was that she felt none.
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WHEN A GIRL MARRIES


Phoebe. He's a man. In his place
I suppose I'd be tuning about how
| was neglected. But he had you.
I'll wager he hardly knew j wasn't
here
Phoebe's lips curied bsck-but
not In a smile.
You let your own brother lie
here all day. without even a word
from you, while you sallivant
around with the Mason wosanw
Phoebe, be reasonable" cried in
utter evaporation. This is all about
nothing. I had lunch with Envy and
Tom. Then Tom did a great service
for Jim and me. / can't tell you
more. didn't want to tell you SO
much. but I never forget that Jim's
your brother and that you love him
as do my blessed Neal. You're
tired out and overwrought or you
wouldn't insist on quarreling with
me-"
At this moment the door to the
bedroom opened and Nurse Whit
comb came into the living room.
Good evening, Mrs. Harrison"
she said. I'VE thought II was you.
And Mr.. Neal would like to see you
at once. He's fretted for you all the
day"
I took a step forward. Then a
sound from Phoebe made me look up.
She was staring at me with an un-
compromising look and stood between
me and the door to Meals room.
Go Be Continued Tuesday,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis.
His OWn Enemy.


ten himself in a rut where
u he hadn't a chance of ad-
vancing, so the poor fellow lived
in tumble-down hut, with no
pleasures like golfing or dancing.
Said friend: Hey, Bill jenkins,
what makes you so glum. why on
earth don't you try to do better7
Here you mosey along like the
beasts that are dumb, though you
don't wear yoke or a fetter."
Then Bill sighed like the wind
ere he sadly replied: "All such
things are beyond my arranging,
there Is no use for me to try
putting on side, for there isn't a
chance Of my changing. 1 can see
/ was meant for a life in a hut,
80 / do not disturb folks by kick
ing, but just toddle along In my
dreary old rut. though I'll say IL
Is mighty poor picking" Which
will prove that Friend Bill was a
thoughtless old boy who never
had done much observing, for he
might have seen many whom
changes brought Joy and the bless
ings which they were deserving.
down at the grub, a creature we
all think Is homely, nor the tad
poles who frolic about In a tub
with antics extremely uncomely.
Yet change makes the grub look
as lovely as light, a butterfly WOO
ing the flowers, and the tadpols
can grow to frog over night
and live In the COOL, lsafy bowers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
The Cause of
BOLdneSS
By Brice Belden, Nj. p.

THE usual cause of ordinary
badness Is dandruff, a form
of infection which attacks
the roots of the hair and lowers or
destroys its vitality.
Dandruff is largely disseminated
through the medium of BARRIERS
brushes. The disease may exist
for a long time before serious
thinning of the hair takes place
At first there In a diminished vital
'ity, causing the hair to grow less
vigorously and to become thinner
in calibre. In women IL diminishes
in length. Finally the hair begins
to fall out more and more until
badness supervenes.
When the bald scalp is shiny
and thin and adherent TO the bones
beneath. there is no hope of res.
toration, but so long as it is COW
cred with fine hair the circulation
may be improved and a new crop
coaxed into being.
Treatment consists first in get
ting rid of dandruff by sham
pooling the scalp twice a week with
tar soap or sulphur soap. Crude
oil also makes an effective sham
poo. Then a lotion should be used
containing 2 per cent Of either car
bolic acid, resorcin or sslicylic acid
dissolved in alcohol II the hair is
greasy. or in water IL the hair is
dry. A very good formula consists
of resorcin, one dram; castor oil,
ten drops, and alcohol, eight
ounces.
When carbolic acid IL used lit
tie glycerine is necessary to dis
solve It properly.
One part of Tactic acid to twenty
of water, applied to the scalp at
night and well rubbed in, will usu-
ally cause the disappearance Of
dandruff within a few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
SEA BATHING
AND THE EAR
BY Brice Belden, Md.

IN HOSE who suffer from de-
fects that hamper normal
breathing are liable to devel-
op ear affections during the sea
Datning season. Such defects In
cluds adenoids-from which adults
as well as children suffer-sreatly
enlarged tonsils, deviation of the
partition known as the septurn,
which separates the two nasal
chambers, and enlargement Of the
turbinates (the three scroll shaped
bones which lie one above another
on the outer side OF each nasal
chamber and are covered with
erectile and easily congested mu-
cous membrane)
Those subject to excessive nc
cumulation Of wax in the oars
should, before beginning sea hath
ing each year. have their ears ex-
amined and the wax removed.
When sea water reaches such accu-
mutations Of wax 1t causes them
to swell by absorption, and the In
diyfdual on emerging from the
water finds himself more or less
deaf.
Cotton plugs dipped in ,oiive oil
or albolene and inserted into the
ears before bathing, and in addi-
ton the wearing over the ears Of
snug rubber cap, will serve TO
prevent deafness from this cause
when there has been no opportu.
nifty to have the wax removed.
Such plugs should be Immediately
removed after bathing.
The plug and rap precaution
should also be adopted by those
who suffer from chronic catarrhal
ear disease, and these persons
should not stay too long in he
water or indulge In too strenuous
swimming or diving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
AdUice to the
LOUeLOrn
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
The Married Philanderer.
~ EAR MISS FAIRFAX:

~ IT NSNs
Three years ago I became
acquainted with man who
fell in love with me. Our friendship
continued for over a year before l
learned he was married. l was too
much in love with him to give him
up 30 continued to go with him for
about three years. About eight
months ago became acquainted
with a man who has since asked me
to marry him. think a great deal
Of this man and care for him more
than anyone outside Of the other
married man.
Now, would II be safe for me to
marry this second man when have
a greater love for the other? The
married man has asked me to wait,
saying he would obtain divorce,
but since he has told me this for SO
long without any results / am doubt
full as to whether he will get divorced
in the near future.
PERPLEXED.
your heart you don't quite trust
- your married man. And with
out entire faith there is no real love.
1 think what you feel for the mar
ried man Is infatuation-the desire
for the unattainable and a feverish
excitement over the dramatic pos
abilities of your situation. Don't
marry a man you don't love. But
don't idealize man you can't
marry. who is possibly deceiving
the woman to whom he il married
and probably amusing himself with
you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
Who's Who in '"The Streets of AscalOn"

MARY LEDWITH-Who, betrayed by Sprowl, at
last the good in Chester Ledwith. the husband
she tossed aside.
THE EARL OF DANKMERE-Who brings lot
of family pictures and incidentally starts Quarren
the road to usefulness.
MOLLY WYCHERLY-A great friend of Stresas
who breaks to Quarren the news that the young
widow has lost ell her money
MRS. SPROWL-A Fifth avenue dowager, who
undertakes q matrimonial campaign for Stresa,
hoping to marry her to Sir Charles Madison.
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Robert w. Chambers , ;::=

STRELSA LEEDS-A charming young widow who
comes to New York and is sponsored by one of the
leaders of society.
RICHARD QUARREN-A gifted young idler who
falls in love with Strelsa.
LANGLY SPROWL-A muti-millionaire, who has
determined to marry Strelsa, and who has ex-
planned his unsavory past to her by seemingly
frank talk.
SIR CHARLES MALLISON-A rich Englisbman, who
has long hoped to win Strelsa's heart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
MAKING REST
RESTFUL
BY Goretto c. Lynch

~ ONE housekeepers always have
beds Immediately clean.
~ others spend as much on the
bed clothing, but never acquire that
near-to.perfection appearance for
their beds.
woman In charge Of a hospital
told me some OF the secrets where
by the patients beds always look
Immediately clean.
1--WE make 1t a point to have the
top Counterpart smooth and free
from wrinkles. Our nurses In train
ing are instructed just how to fold
these top covers back In certain
definite folds until the last fold
finds them resting neatly on the
foot of the bed. This is done when
q patient Is receiving treatment or
at night just before lights go out.
For a restless sleeper very soon
wrinkles and makes unpresentable
looking a top cover. And no mat
ter how clean are the undersheets II
the top cover is wrinkled the bed
seems not we'll kept"
This might be we'll for the house
wife to remember. And. by the
way, have you noticed the bargains
in beautiful bed coverings the shops
are offering because cotton has come
down in price.
Not only are the better shops
showing all kinds Of the heavier
counterpanes in white and soft
shades Of various color, but they
are showing some the lightweight
sheet covers to be used over a foun-
dation of delicate hue.
1t might not be unwise to lay In a
quantity of such staples as sheets
and pillow cases.
Often an irritable baby will I'm
prove IL transferred to a well-madc
bed. When / see the soiled, wrinkled
bed coverings Of many babycoaches
I do not wonder that the little in
nocents yell. After a bath, transfer
the cross baby to a well-made bed
and note the difference.
To prepare a bed, first of all turn
the mattress after 1t has aired as
long as possible. Cover the mat
tress with a slip made of unbleached
muslin to protect 1t from surface
dirt.
In the case Of child or invalid,
put on waterproof sheet. The
shops will show you these In sew
eral varieties at several prices. The
clothes sheet comes ncxt. Fold
over zach corner neatly. and IL the
sleeper is apt to be restless. pin
the corners to the mattress on the
under side with large safety pins
that come for this purpose. Put on
the top sheet and then the blanket.
II one Ia used.
Put on the counterpart. Place
the pillows, covered with clean
slips, in place. An extra covering
in the form OF comfortable or
quilt may be folded and placed ut
the foot Of the bed.
Every worker IL entitled to a
clean. comfortable. restful bed And
the housewife who has the welfare
OF her family at heart will see TO
1t that every bed In well kept.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
BY Robert w Chambers.
Whose Novels Have Won Him In
ternational Fame.

Whose Novels Have Won Him In
ternational Fame.
q 0 Stfelsa's appetite for kindness,
even the newspaper variety,
was keen and not at all discrim-
mating; and the reaction from two
years soIitude-two years of endur-
ance, OF shrinking from public conf
rnent--had developed in her a fierce
longing for pleasure and for play
fellows. Her fellow-men had re-
sponded with an enthusiasm which
still surprised her delightfully."- at
moments.
The clever Swedish maid now re-
moved the four-legged tray from her
knecs; Strelsa. propped on her Pill
lows. was still intent on her news
papers. satisfying natural curios-
ity concerning what the world
thought about her costume Of the
night before. her beauty. herself and
the people she knew. At last. agree
ably satiated, she lowered the news
paper and lay back. dreamy-eyed,
family smiling, lost in pleasant
retrospection.
What's the Answer?
Had she really appeared as charm
ing last night as these exceedingly
kind New York newspapers pretend
ed? Did this jolly world really con-
slider her so beautiful? She wished
to believe 1t. She tried to. Perhaps
1t was really true-because all these
daily paragraphs. which had begun
with her advent into certain New
York sets. must really have been
founded on something unusual about
her.
And 1t could not be her fortune
which continued to inspire such
journalistic loyalty and devotion,
because she had none-scarcely
enough money in fact to manage
with, dress with. pay her servants.
and maintain her pretty little house
in the East Eighties.
1t could not be her wit; she had
no more than the average American
girl. Nor was there anything else
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13
Do you know that

Peas were cultivated In 4ureps
more than 1000 years ago.
=
walrus hunters paint their boats
white to resemble cakes Of Ice.
The first warship Of the mentor
type was built In 1851, in America.
Live cattle were first imported
into England from America In 1890
Never leave brushes lying -
standing on their bristlaa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-13

This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the capture In 1920, of
Of Mexico City by the Spaniards under Cortsz
The capital was rifed of its Treasures and Monte
yuma, its proud ruler, was killed shortly afterwards
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yet for either Of us to treasure