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RECIPE OR
RECEIPT

To the Editor of
The Magazine Page:
TYP AT the very 'tip-top" OF
the ever.interesting Maya
zine section OF last Thurs
recipe" which must have pro
offer a dissenting opinion on the
authority and best usage prefer
The Century Dictionary gives
the following: Receipt 10 distin-
euished from recipe by the COM
ipe) to medical ana relative uses;
as, receipt for a pudding
Mrs. Josephine Turck Baker, IN
her book, The Correct WORD
which has been a reference book
in the White House for several
years, giveo this ruling: one prop
erly says the receipt calls Tor
three cupfuls OF flour, the word
recipe being restricted In its use
as a medical term. Examples: re
ceipts for several fancy dishes
were brought in by members OF
the COOklnB Slup. ~ Aoou
for treating the disease was AIS
cussed by the physicians. Inc re-
ceipt calls for three eggs ana ono
cup of butter"
Grace Moncrieff Miller, in Cor.
rect English for Cultured Speech,
defines the two words thus: Rec
ipe-a medical formula; as,
recipe for q lotion. Receipt-a
cooking formula: as, a receipt Tor
a plum-puddins."
sherwin Cody, head OF the Sher-
win Cody. School OF English, IN
"The Art Of Writing the Enshsh
Language" rules that The pre-
ferred usage is recipe for q drus
n,ixture and receipt for a COOK
FRANCIS DE SALES RYAN,
I7b New York avenue northwest.
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THE MEDICINE
| HABIT
BY Brice Bclden, MD,

~ ABITUAL use Of medicine Is
4 pernicious habit, harmful
AA to the general health and
comparable In a way to the use OF
drugs. The person who continually
doses himself with medicine Is n
well-known type and, while he IL
not restricted by law, he Is doing
himself, in many cases, scarcely less
harm than the drug addict In his
brand of folly.
There are manv people under the
impression that continued disobed-
fence of the laws OF nature NAV be
COMPENSATED for by swallowing
medicine. The idea that unhygienic
living. lack OF fresh air and exer-
else. or excess of any kind may lie
offset by dosing oneself with NELL
cines, is a mistaken one.
The habitual medicine user must
for his own sake learn that medi-
cine plays only a minor part In the
curing of ills. and also that there
are only a few medicines which
may be considered az specifics for
definite diseases. the ''cure-all' be-
ing an impossibility. Medicine does
not in itself cure disease in most
cases, but merely assists nature In
combating the disease.
Medicine does not act as q sub.
stitute for healthful living, and
where II does afford relief, 1t ia
nearly always temporary amelior-
alton, as In the case of the pill
habit. People who habitually swal.
low pills to remedy the results OF
an unwise diet. find that relief 10
afforded for q short time and the
condition reoccurs, until finally
they find that they are dependent
upon pills for relative peace and
comfort.
The pill-swallower, or the medi-
cine devotee, soon becomes weak
ened as he continues to substitute
drugs for sane living, and the drain
on the pocketbook is Tar too great
in proportion to the benefit Of the
drugs.
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BY Ann Lisle

ZhAhss A<sSA
Whose Present Serial Has Won .
Nationwide Success.
WI HEN said good night to
w Tom and Envy at the en-
w trance to Vrginia's apart
msnt I felt a great many qualns
about the way ia rejected all their
loyaI offers to help me. hadn
told them of Meals aeeident ana
the evidence which pointed TO Dick
West as its perpetrator. Ia Kept
my pledge OF silence.
Except for the hall light the
apartment was in darkness when l
entered. When I switched on the
lights ! started back with an OK
ciamation Of astonishment and an
royance. There, cuddled up In
little ball on top Of my bed, was
Phoebe.
She struggled up slcepily, blink.
Ing at the lights.
Jeanne said you were dining with
Envy Mason she said reproach-
fully. She seemed to think 1t per.
fectly all right for you to be friends
with Envy Mason. But 1 think it's
indicate. to say the least"
why, Phoebe" I returned help
lessly, surely you've seen Envy
recently in black. She's mourning
sheldon Blake with all her heart.
You can't be cherishing any ami
mostly toward her."
Envy Mason was once engaged
to Jim, as you seem to have for
gotten. And she flirted with him
right under your nose. Then she
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AyreS

) Eva did not answer: these moods
OF his tried her terribly. Sometimes
for days he seemed quite himself.
and never made any reference to
the cloud between them.
Things were easier for her then;
It was only when he showed this
restless unhsppiness and bitterness
that she felt IL increasingly dini-
cult to keep up the game OF pre-
tense.
1--WE shall be near Callisan. that's
one thing" Philip said suddenly.
He was looking at EVA now, and
she flushed at'this unexpected refer
ence TO his friend, but she answered
quietly enough:
Yes, that will be nice" Philip
laughed.
With plenty Of money At ones
disposal. few things are difficult.
and the winterdicks found apart
ments to their choice easily
enough.
spend what you liks-makS 1t
look swell. and I'll be pleased"
Mr.. Dennison told them. i give
you carte - He had intend
ed to pronounce the second word,
SO wisely refrained from trying.
Il give you a free hand" he sub
stituted. Moneys no object-I
promised ia do the thing in style,
and there you are"
He looked at Rhilip for approval.
but Philip had turned away.
With every day he felt his posi-
tion more acutely. Generous and
good natured as his father in-law
had proved, Philip disliked him
more as time went on. 1t was
gall and wormwood to him to
think of the agreement between
them. At FIRST it had not seemed
to matter: he had accepted 1t more
or less philosophically. but since
he had grown to love his wife II
had seemed an intolerabls sham.
He took little or no interest In
the purchase OF the furniture and
, the scheme of decoration. Once
or twice he was 90 obviously dis
Interested that she gave up ask
ing him to accompany her.
Her hrst delight in 1t had all
died. This was not home"
which they were preparing. but
Just a place with four walls and a
door.
Once when she appealed TO
Philip as to what were his favorits
colors.N he shrugged his shout
Il don't OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
yourself. :"
He did not mean to be cruel He
believed that she was absolutely
Indifferent to him, and that she
despised him with all her heart.
Go be continued tomorrow
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MY dear, this man was ten years
younger than !. Can you think OF
anything more dssradins. moro RI
diculous! was thirty. q matron
with children; but my mind worked
like that OF . silly sentimental
scool girl. Oh. but II hurt!
can tell you II hurt"
Mary told me an experiences she'd
had" said Diana. Il know you
won't repeat II to anyone. 90 it's
eli right for me to tell you. And
the man didn't love her. either. So
don't you see my case 10 different
II Ogden didn't care for me. or
didn't even know that cared for
him, why dare say ia have to
struggle along somehow ana make
the best Of things. But he does
know. and he does care. That's the
point"
He didn't always know" said
Mrs. Lsngham. he needn't have
known. He needn't have dared to
care"
Diana's eyes fell presently before
the challenging and somewhat con-
temptuous look in her mothers.
You were restless" said Mrs
,LAnsham. and you sought trouble
and you found H. Well.
didn't expect you to profit by my
experience. But ! thought IL right
for you to know that your mother
had suffered as you are suffering"
Diana rose.
Thank you for ceiling me,
mamma I don't suppose any two
Would you like me to say that
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A Story Replete With Dramatic Epi-
sodes and Conflicting Passions
Made Into q Motion Picture

cases are exactly alike. are they?
think I'm pretty rotten: because !
do ."
"You have only to do rs q we'll
bred woman should" said Mrs.
LanSham. and though your love
for Ogden Fem may never die, the
knowledge that you have been just
and hish-minded as q gentlewoman
should be will kill all the suffer-
ing. I know It."
Mrs. Lansham had also risen.
"You were Just ten when I Ie!i
in love-" she said. That was .
long time ago"
Twenty years." acknowledged
Diana. That's just how old ! was
when Frank says he fell in love
with me, and made up his mind
that he was going to marry me
when ] grew up"
A Gentlewoman.
ITS curious, isn't It," said Mrs.
Langhham, TO think that I was ever
jealous Of you. But I was.
didn't get over 1t till you were
nearly grown. DID ever show it.'
Jealous Of me. mamma? ] don't
know what you mean"
"Your father" said Mrs. Lang
ham. loved youth. He loved to have
the younger men about him; they
loved to come to our house. Frank
was one Of your fathers friends.
He came to US q great deal 1t
seemed II was on your account.
But / thought -. Oh. what a
fool was, that 1t was on my
do you mean to tell me that
Frank was the man my
husband? Diana felt chilled and
shocked.
1T seems horrible to you. Diana.
You think OF me a. I am now. an
old grandmother. But / was only
thirty then. Just your age. Think
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what 4 silly child you have been,
dear. and make allowances -
have never gotten over loving
your husband. That 10 why / can't
talk to you without prejudice
! have never let II hurt any one but
me 80 Frank hasn't been hurt;
your fathAr was not hurt: you have
not been hurt. That 10 my reward;
to feel that have been man enough
10 see that my own failure hurt no
body but me-"
But. mamma, DEAR. our cases are
not At all the same. What else could
you do II the man didn't know or
carer
Fastidious Instinct.
II could have given him . chance
to care" said Mrs.. Langham. per
haps ] could have made him care.
Palmer women than I have done
more extraordinary things .
Diana. my dear daughter. what you
are determined on 10 a. foolish IL
1t 10 undignihed and common. It
will bring you no happiness.
Perhaps Mr.. Fem will be happy,
who knows? Perhaps poer Frank
will ind some sort OF happiness.
Perhaps Tam will not be as much
hurt as think she will be. I'm
too old TO matter. But I tell you
very 'soiemniy. Diana, there is no
possible happiness for you unless
you do right"
How could Frank and ] ever live
together again" said Diana. after
this dreadful Mrs. Harriet %,
II think Frank would have to
sink very low into the very deep
est slime before you would have the
right to reproach him."
OF course ! have no right.
have pushed him under. / know
that But these things don't 70 by
right or wrong. They 90 by some
fasttdious instinct . ."
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Not tonight
"whenf"
He'll be coming out 10 see you
soon. I expect. Now soamper."
Diana and her mother dinsd
briefly and talked on 4 variety Of
topics, In which neither Of them was
very much interested At the moment
shortly after dinner Diana began to
think about Fenn's note and wonder
what was In IL. Just love and ad-
nairation, OF course. and longing;
but che thought that he had . very
felicitous and varied gift for saying
such nice things.
She was sure that he thought
more about her soul than her body.
And for some unknown reason,
since both were part Of her and abe
was responsible for neither. this
thought had an immense power of
fiattery.
She sat in q corner OF the big
sofa with her little feet tucked
under her. She was just being polite.
She had nothing to say to her
mother. Her mother was against
her. Mrs. Langham busted herself
with q piece of knitting and watched
Diana covertly. Diana suppressed .
yawn, and Mrs. Langham put her
Knitting down.
MY dear child" she said. II sup
pose you are sick to death OF being
talked to, and advised; but after
all I'm your mother"
"And I'VE counted on you" said
Diana, ito 30 through to the bitter
end without saying . word. Must
you? / know you hate 1t. know
you think It's wicked and know
I'm not going to change. So what
IL the user"
tits because you have . daughter
Of your own" said Mrs. Langharn.
Very likely she will turn on you
one of these days and say what 10
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transcsndsntai passion since An
thony and Clsopaera.
The whole world 10 sssthinS
with loves like yours and FAnn's.
Yours 10 just 4 drop In the great
bucket. neither more worthy. nor.
less. Less. because It was more OF
your seeking than the mana"
It's all very well to theoriss."
said Diana ironically, out how
can you known You OF ell PEG.
Ller You. the shysst and most
conventional person in the world.
You talk as II you'd been q famous
flirt."
II was In my heart" said Mrs.
LanghAm: "ali women are. But I
was not thsorisins. j have had
my little tragedy, too"
Your exclaimed Diana. She was
shocked, Mortified, skeptical, hope
full. almost delighted. She had never
felt so close to her mother. Mrs.
Langham laughed. blushed a little
and bit her lip.
'"Yes," she said simply, II had my
eternal passion. just as you are hav-
ing yours. Perhaps It was even
more OF an eternal passion than
yours; for yours is comparatively
young still. and mine, oh. mine
lasted for a great many years"
did you want TO divorce my
father7"
"Of course I wanted to. ] wanted
TO sbandon all you children.
wanted TO fly to the ends of the
world, to forget the world, to be
forgotten by II. I yearned II any
thing to make the affair as scAnda-
lous as possible"
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"Oh, Mamma" said Diana. and she
was a. interested ~ . child might
be In q thrilling Ghost-story. what
did you dor"
"Ths affair."" said Mrs LAnghann.
"came to 4 head one Sunday. when
everybody had gone to church ex-
cspt me--your father, the servants,
the chiidren--everybody lay on
the floor In my room ana screamed
and kicked and bit - was en-
tirely out OF my head. Quite crazy.
It's often like that. Have you had
any fits with yoursf"
But. Mamma" Diana waived the
question impAtientiy.
Mixed With Jealousy.
Nine said Mira. LanEhAm i'm
perturbably. "was mixed with Jeal-
ousy. You may thank your stars
and sarters that yours isn't. And
! had no excuse. The man wasn't
really in love with the person ]
was Jealous of. He was wonder
fully fond of her, and eventually
his fondness did become love-real
love-not fits--and he married her:
but at the tims. why she wasn't
n grown up. She was only .
little child"
But how could he care for her
and for you too7"
II never said that he cared for
me. 1t was ] who cared for him"
Again she laughed and blushed.
II used to listen and watch. and
long and hope. And when he came
IL was a bright-blue warm day and
when he didn't come 1t was cold
and dark.
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WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
AN INTERESTING STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE

gagement. II you haven't any
sense of personal dignity, think
it's my place to remind you that you
owe something to my brother and
yours"
Phoebe. dear" / protested, sit
ting on the edge 70 the bed and
taking one of her hands in mine,
do you think it's fair to Judge
Envy by yesterday or day before
yesterday? She's a changed girl.
She sent for me when / was down
at Dreamwold that time you were
off with Carlotta. Envy and ! had
a long, confidential talk.
AT the end of 1t I had nothing
but admiration for her. Shed
analysed herself mercilessly- She
was ready to assume blame for
other peoples blunders and to
start out with the determination
TO make no more Of her own. Our
friendship dates from that time"
Phoebe snatched her hand from
mine and slid to the floor. where
she turned on me with an air of
cold, aloof dignity. entirely blot
ting out her youthful sweetness.
Your friendship" she cried, ac-
cusingly. Are you calling that
woman friend of yours"
Bless you, darling. don't call
Envy Mason that woman, in such
a tragic tone,' l returned lightly,
confident that Phoebe's sense OF
humor would come to the rescue
ven IL her sense of justice didn't.
Phoebe took step forward,
cropping for the footboard OF the
bed with a hand which trembled
Cant you be serious? she
cried. Haven't you any sense OF
the fitness OF things? Neal lies In
his apartment. shot down by the
man I was driven 10 when Envy
stole my boy from me. And you
go out to dinner with Envy! !
tell you It isn't decent
You don't understand, dear" 1
said gently. Virginia was won
over by the sweetness of the new
Envy, just as you will he Ii youll
come along tomorrow when / go TO
lunch with her.
You think you're going to drag
me into a friendship with Envy
Mason" interrupted Phoebe furi-
ouslyi You haven't any sense,
Anne. I'm tempted to say you
haven't any sense of decency. When
I tell Neal this I guess you'll find
out whether or not you can get
away with this high-handed stuff.
You won't bother Neal now" I
said firmly.
IN tell him just as soon as he's
in condition to listen. And I'm the
meantime, I'll give you choice.
II you're going to have anything to
DO with this Mason woman you
needn't speak to me-"
In another second the door
slammed behind her. Sadly turned
and began my preparations for the
night.
But in the midst of them / real.
lied that I couldn't quarrel with
Phoebe now. So / flung on my
kimono and ran down the hall to
Phoebe's room. There was no an
swer to my knock, so l opened the
door and went in. Going over to
the bed, I knelt down and whis-
pered:
Phoebe. dear. wake up and listen
while Anne tells you she is sorry"
You're sorry?" The words
clipped out at me. You'll give up
this Mason woman7"
Phoebe, dear, can't do that"
I replied. But we mustn't quarrel
over such questions"
Phoebe's voice had a curt finality
which reminded me Of Jim's on sad
occasions when / crossed the Har.
rison pride and the Harrison will.
You needn't have disturbed me
rro hn co,~fknuAH ThuVsAavl
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To Keep . Friendship.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

! am nineteen ana going about
with a man Of twenty-three whom
I met five months ago. We are al
ways together and our friends seem
to understand that we are engaged.
But II ID not 20. We recently came
to an understanding that we are
soinE out as friends. He says he
cares for my friendship and I am
his only girl friend, while / in the
meantime am learning to care for
him. What can do not to show
my feelings? ! do not want TO re-
fuse his attentions. HELEN
What you really mean 10: How
can I make him fall in love with
mA?" You probably can't work any
better magic than that Of proving
yourself a fine, reliable friend. The
liking the man has for you plus tho
habit OF being with you and COM
Ing 10 depend on your understand
ins and tenderness are likely to
cause him to care as you do II you
don't spoil II by trying to rush mat
tiers. You can control your feelings
II you desire, and you needn't con-
slider anything so radical as cutting
yourself off from the friendship you
can enjoy and foster.
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Advice to
LOUeLOrn
BY Beatrice Fairfax
RESPECT OLDER WISHES
! EAR MISS FAIRFAX:

~ EAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Am eighteen years OF age,
and about seven months ago
l fell in love with a young man
for years my senior. with whom
work. My parents have not seen
this young man yet. and they refuse
to let me go out with him. They
have some other young man whom
they want me to 60 out with.
Now. do you think I would do
Justice to myself and to the young
man I love by going out with my
parents choice? NJ. G.
In all fairness, your parents should
meet the young man who interests
you. Then I'm sure you'll be fair
enough to recognise that their ma
ture Judgment 10 worth attending.
You can't be expected to accept a
man blindly because your family APP
proves OF him--but you mustn't ex-
pect them to have too great respect
for what Is likely enough to be
matter Of infatuation. plus oppor-
tuhfty. plus propinquity.
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FRANK MANNERS, an artist, deeply in love with
his charming wife.
DIANA MANNERS, beautiful young woman who
falls in love with
OGDEN FEM, a young chap, who makes no secret
Of his affection and to whom
PETERS MANNERS cousin Of Frank, who also
once loved Diana, appeals to prevent break.
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HE WILD GOOSE BY GOUVERNEUR MORRI
Who's Who in ''The Wild Goose"

MRS. HERRIOTT, woman about town. who helps
Frank to get divorce to free Diana.
ROBERT HASTINGS, husband Of Mary devoted
more to money-making than to home-naaking
MARY HASTINGS, his wife, and friend Of Frank
and Diana
TAM, the little daughter Of Diana and Frank, who
adores her father.
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the user And II you haven't listened
to me. you'll have no right to make
her listen, to you. and you'll be
sorry"
1T seems that am going to
be sorry for everything" said d.
ana YEARLY. Everybody says 80.
except Ogden and me. We think
there is such q thing As a love
that can make up to q woman for
all the things she Is bound to loss.
You're not going to argue and
plead. are your"
II won't promise not to argue.
That 10 an old woman's preroga-
tive never have pleaded with
you or with anyone else. / shan't
begin now. You feel somewhat
isolated. don't you. Diana7 You
feel ~ II you were going through
unprecedented experience. You
might even feel as II Fate had
been unjust in singing you out
as the one woman who through .
great passion 10 doomed to make
her family and friends wretched.
Not Unique.
when as q matter OF fact.
what you are suffering IL Just as
common as Is the way In which
you are seeking relief. You are
not unique. Most married wom.n
betray their husbsnds either In
word or deed or in thought. And
each married woman thinks that
her particular excuse for doing so
is the only really sacred and
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By Gouvesneur Morris

By G0uverneur Morris
AstAsr Of sHis Dausater." "when
H Ohip Comes In" 'srhe seven
DarlinSa," and 0tA@
Notable Fiction.
-HEY made . charming picture
in the mirror over the dressing
table; but neither OF them saw
n Diana looked Tam very earnest
ly In the eyes and Tam returned the
look.
(which do you love better. faith.
o. or mothsr?"
Tam would not answer. She lung
her arms around Diana and buried
her face against her.
She loves her father more"
thought Diana and she won't hurt
my feelings by saying 80. the dar-
ling. And It does hurt my feel
ihEs."
But you love your mumsey .
whole lot. don't your"
Another Lecture.
The pressure Of the little arms
increased and the face made Q bow
ing motion. Diana could feel the
little button of a nose pressing into
her breast. - How, when he
was tired and discouraged, the
child's father had loved TO lay his
head just there! How he would
love to now. poor fellow! To have
and to hold to love ana
obey till death
You're hurting NUNS"
II spec / was just loving you
too much"
"Now this IL goodnight. and
then run tell grandma goodnight
and tell her III be down in few
minutes"
"Is fahzer comins?"
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One cup sugar.
Onehalf cup butter.
Two eggs.
One-half cup cold water.
One and one-hah cup flour.
One-hah teaspoon soda.
One-half teaspoonful salt.
One teaspoonful vanilla.
One and one-half tcAspoonful
Two squares chocolate
Cream together butter and
suea:, add unbeaten esg yolks,
then melted chocolate. Stft soda,
cream of tartar and salt in flour
Alternately with water; then add
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of the eggs Bake In two square
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Icing.
Two cups confectioners' sugar.
Two tablespoons coca.
Two and one-half tablespoons
Two tablespoons marshmallow
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Butter size Of a walnut.
One teaspoon vanilla and pinch
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A Dramatic Story of a Devoted Hus
band Who Discovers His Wife Is
In Love With Another Man

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Productions under the mastery a.
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Positive and Comparative

Durihg recent business mems con-
Vention in Chicago, one man mn.
pro"ched another in the lobby of IA
motel ana by way of introducing him
self, said:
"Im Beck"
mats good" replied the man ad.
dressed, taking the proffered band
I'm more So"
ioure whatT asked the first
speaker.
say that J am more So" repeated
the other.
what do you mean by thatT
why, you say you are Beck"
Yes, l am. My name is Beck
wei, my name Is Becker"