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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-11

Copyright 1891. BY N. y. A,

That ended the interview. The
chief had been very decent about
the matter; tho, after all. / had some
demands upon him for consideration,
since he and my, father had been
more or less business friends.
However, there is a point in bust
ness beyond which friendship does
not go, and / began TO worry
whether the chief really wanted to
get rid Of me without firing me out
right.
There was a certain suavc gra.
ciousness about his tone which ] did
not like. He seemed actually anx-
ious for me to take another job.
Those plans Of which he spoke. so
mysteriously--had he picked some.
one else to fill my place? Who
could 1t be?
Dot was beginning to tank about
going away for the summer. The
Slocums had already rented a house
In the suburbs, and Edith was urg-
ing us to do the same. or course,
1t would be good for Bobbie. but
suppose we simply couldn't arrange
II?
An kinds OF bills we're coming due
rent. insurance. dentists account
that l had forgotten. 1t was a bad
time even to think about spending
more money.
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was in the midst OF some work
the next morning when | was sum
moned to the chiefs office.
II don't want TO hurry your decis-
ion In any way, MIR. Howard the
latter said TO me, and remembered
that when business was good he had
been in the habit Of calling me Tom,
but naturally / am anxious TO know
whether you have made up your
mind to stay with US. In view Of the
unfortunate reduction which we have
been compelled to make in your sal
ary."
hesitated before replying, and
he put in quickly: Don't give me
an answer until you are certain. ]
merely wanted to remind you that
various plans of ours are held up
until we know what you intend TO
do. If anything better offers itself
you would certainly be foolish not
to take II. and my best wishes will
go with you"
/ thought II best to be absolutely
frank. IL have received a tentative
offer from a company in an entirely
different line Of business" ex-
planned. 1.-THE offer is rather attract.
i've in some respects. but nothing
definite has been decided one way
or the other. In case | accept II
shall let you know immediately"
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washings 30 told my husband 70 get
six bottles Of the Vegetable Com
pound and by taking it regularly my
troubles ceased and now ! never have
a pain or ache, and am regular. | rec
ommend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and think every young
girl should take it. You can publish
this letter and it may be the means
of helping some other girl or woman.
MRS. MARY M. WAGNER, Box 759,
West Palm Beach, Florida
While no woman is entirely free
from periodic suffering it does not
seem to be the plan OF nature that
woman should suffer so severely and
when pain exists something is wrong
which should be set right. Every girl
who suffers from monthly cramps
should give Lydia e. Pinkham's vcge-
table Compound fair trial
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''Oh. hurry. please" begged Mrs.
Muskrat when Nancy lifted her out
thru the roof Of her own house. My
babies are all inside, floating around
the house In their beds I'm so afraid
they'll fall overheard and get drown.
ed. They can't swim yet"
Certainly" said Nancy politely,
setting Mrs. Muskrat down on the
dry ground and reaching her little
plump pink hand down into the hole
again, the hole she had dug right
down thru Mrs. Muskrat's ceiling.
In a very little while all four OF
them were safely outside hugging
their mothers knees and looking
scared to death. The world looked
SO big, and do you know. 1t was the
very first time they had ever seen
daylight for their house had no win
dows.
What is 1t, mama?" shivered one
Of the muskrat babies, for they were
only half dressed. their fine, fuzzy
coats Of fur not being all in yet.
IL don't know yet. my dear" an
swered Mrs. Muskrat, gain &
anxiously at the swollen yellow
stream rushing madly pell.meli along
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what he sought. Then. In despera.
ton, he turned the crowded hold-all
upside down, until everything II con.
tanned lay at his feet
He searched thru the tumbled
heap carefully. He lifted each article
separately and put them back In
the bag. but the revolver was not
there.
Terrier rose to his feet. Ius face
was grim. and almost ugly, as ne
stood looking down at the open hold.
all. Then he laughed softly to him
self, wondering what sort OF fool
they took him for IL they imagined
that his muscles would not serve him
as well as a revolver.
He felt very alert and keen. He
pushed the bullying bag out OF sight
under the bed, felt the belt under
his coat where he carried his money.
and went back down the stairs.
Joan was standing In the door
way. She wore a shady hat and car.
ried a book under her arm She
glanced at Terrier uneasily when he
Joined her.
"Raipn has gone into the village.
He had letters to post and a wire
to send"
80 have I. Shah we follow
himT'
Terrier felt extraordinarily calm.
He smiled at her as he spoke. He
wondered II It were her hands that
had rifled his bag. He Rlanccrf down
at the small white fingers clasped
about the book she carried. Once he
had Ionged to kiss them--had hard.
ly dared dream that he would ever
be allowed to-the fingers that had
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BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY AHERN

below them and not looking any
more like lovely. smiling. friendly
Ripple creek than pan of dish
water looks like the moon. Il sang
my song too soon. I'm thinking,
about all the Nuisance Fairies being
far away. and about us being so safe
n all. Why. just look! The water
is up to the top Of the banks and
l dare not think what would have
happened to us had 1t not been for
this kind young lady" She looked
at Nancy. Please.
ma am" she went on, will you
kindly answer me a question:
Yes. indeed" answered Nancy
obligingly. III / know it,
Then" said Mrs. Muskrat- where
is Mr.. Sprinkle-Blow, the Weather.
man, that he allows all this damage.
and which one of the Nuisance Fair.
les got out?"
"Old Man Flood Nancy told
her.
To Re Continued
Copyright. 1921. by N. 4. A.
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THE UPHILL ROAD"
BY RUBY M.


hands achcd to seize hold OF the
mans shkering body and hold him
under the sparkling water until the
breath had gone from his lungs.
He felt like q giant refreshed.
when presently he scrambled back
into his clothes. his brown face
glowing with health.
THAT was great" he said enthusi
asticaliy.
The other man looked at him en-
viously. His own lips were blue
and pinchei. and he shiyered as he
stood there. in spite Of the warm
sun.
Ferrier was rubbing his wet hair
with a rough towel He looked like
a big retriever dog.
They walked up to the house
silently. Joan met them at the
door. She held a telegram in her
hand, which she gave to her brother
without word. Her eyes went past
him. and sought Terriers face.
'1Have you enjoyed III" she asked.
.Greatr Terrier smiled down at
her kindly. The dip in the clean
salt water had. for the moment. put
him on good terms with the whole
world. He felt as IL he had freed
himself Of some revolving contamin.
alton.
Don't you swim. Miss Hastings?"
he asked.
She gave a little shudder.
q cam used to lotc II. but I was
nearly drowned once. and since
then" She shuddered again. It's
very silly. know. but l cannot bear
to go In the sea"
Eyes. That was most unfortu.
nate" Hastings Interrupted. IF II
had not been for Micky-- He
turned to Ferrier. "Micky saved her
life" he said.
"Mickyw Terrier felt an odd
thrill Of jealousy. He could not bear
to think that this girl had any
cause to be grateful even TO Micky.
II was unreasonable, he knew, and
yet
"Micky pulled me out" said Joan.
smiling family. 1T was quite an
act VI HtfoiSin. nc bot a ioI6 DtTd-
graph in the local papers. Didn't he
ever tell your
mo. he wouldn't He's such a
modest chap
HE was a dear" said John The
words were vehement. She looked
at her brother deffantly. He laughed.
CHANGING at Terrier.
There's gratitude II you like,
eh?" he said. He opened his teie-
gram, read It, and <rumpled it into
a pocket "Ah! Just as thought.
Major will be down this evening. He
is delighted to accept and will
bring another man with him. Dare
say it will be old Weston. ch,
JoanT
Joan made no answer; she had
turned away.
Terriers face was grim. n rather
amused him to think that they
imagined he was going to calmly sub
init to being feeced. He went up to
his own room and rummaged In the
depths of the big ho1d-all for the re-
yolyer which he had carried night
and day for the past IL years. II
was only since he landed in England
that he bad begun to forget 1t.
He pulled out shirts and socks and
collars, and bundled them in heap
on the floor. but he could not find
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-11
lifted in a way to reveal moro than

lifted In a way to reveal moro than
they concealed
Prohibition was stiIl a dream Of
the clergy and every dance hall had
a bar attachment and your rs girl
didn't always take soda water be
tween dances.
or course, there were good girls
and bad girls then as there are now
and always viii be | guess
Why not ask dad where he met
mother in 1898 and then look in the
same place for her 1921 counterpart
Out OF the 500 girls | worked with
in that store, not over rs could sew
a stitch. as sewing was not taught
in the public schools then as now.
Police and rescue workers records
win show one side OF the question.
1898 girls were not all angels. even
il we like TO have our sons believe
IL. AS with the girls. 80 are our boys
OF 1921 superior as a whole 70 those
of 1898. AN 1898 GIRL
To Jack and Twenty-Six: WIN you
please tell me just what your ''oid-
fashioned" girl looks like by answer.
ing the following questions?
l. Docs she wear her skirts to her
ankles and her waists with collars
reaching to her chin, or does she
wear her skirts medium length
and her waists modestly low?
2. Does she wear her hair combcd
back from her face and ears and
tightly knotted behind. OF does she
fluff 1t out enough to make It be
coming7
J. Does her face look shiny or
does she use just enough powder to
take off the shine and make her
skin look smooth
Frankly. now. Jack and Tween
ty-Six." at a party or some gather
ing OF the young people, do you pick
ou the girl who Is not dressed up.
to-date and who sits quietly back
and does not talk much, for your
partner? Don't you rather choose
the girl who speaks to you first and
talks playfully 10 you? or do you
like to have her talk sense 10 you?
I hope You meet your -old.fash.
ioned" girl as some Of Us are hoping
To meet the -oid-fashioned" boy.
~WoNDERING..
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ofar. Seattle
- 81 ByN~bcl C1eIAnI 4
Page 3S7
A LOST TRIBE

the land from Smiths cove to
Lake Union. and north to tho
Snohomish river. and now there Is
not a single member of II known.
When DR.. Smith the man for
whom Smiths cove is named first
came to the cove in 1858, there
were about a dozen families Of
the Shilshohs living on Salmon
bay. and these few were poor,
scared creatures. spending their
lives In fear Of the Stickeen In.
dams. who. they said. had so
often come out Of the North and
raided their tribe that it was al
most wiped out.
''Dr. Smith tells OF a night when
he was working with q revolver
which had grown rusty. and
stepped out into the open and
fired five or six shots in quick
succession.
ut was about s O'Clock in the
evening when this happened and
three days later an Indian came
slipping thru the forest To his
house.
"'Ahr he said. You are not
killed? Tell us, q Boston! tell us
where are they. the Stickeens?
We heard their shots. one after
another we heard their shots, and
thinking you dead because>that
the sounds came from near your
house. we are all hid In the for
est. we and our families. that we
may escape
"Dr. Smith told him OF the
rusty pistol. but even then it was
several days before they would
believe that there were no cruel
stickeens about and return to
their homes"
(To BE Continued
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MISS GREY win rvueive rad
Vl rs Of this experiment. 81
The STAR office on Tue slays from
. to 4, and at other times BY ~
pointlpcnt. Phase Do nos come
on other days than Tuesday un-
Ices you have IN Appoinisnsnt
with Mis- Grey. - unsupported
visitors interfere with her writ
ing.
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The children were telling grand.
mother their new Indian stories
and each held 10 his own theory.
Grandmother" David scoffed.
Peg Is all the time saying the
Indians were good and kind and
everything. and she won't even
listen to the things they did that
were horrible. Weren't some of
'em savages and cruel and every
thing?"
Grandmother loved Peggy's
way OF believing only good OF
anybody. and she hardly knew
how to answer David's question.
but she made 1t a rule to tell the
children only the truth always,
just as she told only the truth TO
grown folks.
Indians" she replied. after a
moments thought. were like all
other peoples in that they were
good and bad.
Some whole tribes let them
selves 80 into the leadership Of
bad. wicked men and the tribe be-
came a bad tribe.
"Some were led by grcatsouled
chiefs like Chief Seattle and
showed that their thoughts were
good and their hands clean of
crime. wonder IL ! have ever
told you OF the Shilshoh tribe?
Long. long ago. before white
men came TO Alki point and El
hot bay. this tribe inhabited all
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r
am ~. My mother died when I
y a-baby and since my 10th birth.
have shifted for myself. | was
rried when 10 and the mother OF
p beautiful boys at "a; but because
gas not an up-to-date model. my
dissatisfied and sought other
tompany. My motto was to set.
y down and raise my family. then
Toet In my old days and let them
- care OF me.
stayed home and enjoyed my
1ren's company while he was as
lAting with late models The re-
3 was a divorce, and am work.
hard for my babies. trying to
he both ends meet. have no
>pey. yet / am rich for l claim
a boys as my fortune. God is
" to me. He keeps me and my
= dear ones in good health. so
provide for them.
ou see. boys. you run across the
A model every day. but you pass
Il BY. "Show me your company
~ will tell you what you are"
|tis is a truthful saying. and re
mber. boys. you must look in the
1ht places for the girls OF your
AIMS.
q you care for dancing. 60 to the
ht sort of dances: but don't choose
girl who dances every night.
is not the kind to settle down
p wife and mother-she Is out
= good time. first, last and all OF
time
Uaverai times I have been on the
(Rast and noticed men laughing be.
Dp.a girl drifted by with her
f91kes to her knees. They are
'yPng. boys: the poor girl is only
king an attempt TO keep up with
style. Why not blame the fash
maker7 Nine times out OF ten
creators OF our fashions are
n, SO there is one behind II all
# A '?S MODEL
e Chooses
22l Girl
Dear Miss Grey: want TO an
rer Jack" and Twenty Six re
Drding the 'ss girl. as | was one
them and so speak from first
md knowledge.
That year l was employed In a
1dwestern city. not as large as
attic. in q department store en-
lying over 500 girls ranging in
= from IL to 40 and OF all classes.
D observation is that the 1921 Seat
= girl is far ahead OF those girls
- in modesty. intellect ability
~ beauty.
= 1898 we wore long. trailing. fun
It's sweeping the dirty streets and
&fch could be, and sometimes were.
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y hastings was late for breakfast
~ came into the room smiling and
1ogetic- He said he had oversight
Aself. Terrier kept his eyes
bered TO hide their sudden blaze.
knew the man was lying. for as
and Joan walked UP toward the
~, he had caught a glimpse Of
at an upstairs window fully
ed He supposed that he had
purposely left to Joan. He felt
I the food would choke him--as
~ would never feel himself again
~ be had taken this man by the
1T and.half choked the life out
rbe smart maid brought in some
Hers and laid them down beside
ms plate. Ferrier noticed that
brother dropped the newspaper
lessly over them 1t was an in
able situation. He suspected
Whatever they said or did.
e determined to get away to his
In directly breakfast was over,
~ to write to Micky and Micky's
tend Hastings. He knew 1t would
- Impossible to stay on at Eastsea
lDr long. Already his self-control
WAS strained to swapping point.
ooon. by word or look. he would give
hImself away-betray his knowledge.
He bit his lip till II bled.
"You're not eating anything" said
~ man opposite him solicitously.
oan, you're a shocking bad host
You don't look after your
Rests"
ssI have done very we'll" Terrier
otested. Across the table his eyes
1T hers. II was an unspeakable
blief to him when the meal was
raed.
But he was not 70 be allowed TO
Cape. Hastings followed him into
" hall
~And now what shah we dor he
liked affably. ITS lovely morn
M. and we are entirely In your
ands. DO you bathe?"
Eyes, anything you like"
'sLet us. have dip, then. Joan
tAbe ready to join US afterwards
e IL a most particular house
Keeper. you know. She win see to
Everything herself, and II Major is
kprning down this evening"
This evening? He can only have
81 your letter this morning"
Eyes, but he's a bird Of passage
4 could pack up and go TO the end
the world at 10 minutes notice
d dare say he'll wire me. or he may
even come down without letting us
know"
They walked ont Of the house to-
kether. There were no bathing ma
khines at Eastsea. Hastings ex-
planned that he had his own tent
on the beach.
Ferrier undressed. and dived off
the end Of a 5utting breakwater.
The cold plunge braced his nerves
and put new life into him. He swan,
<and Owed. and filled his lungs with
We salt breeze.
SAVastings was an Indifferent swim
Ui no he contented himself with
padding about In the shallow water
--he looked cold and unhappy. He
called to Ferrier with chattcring
teeth:
Don't 20 out too far-there's a
cross-current"
Ferrier made no answer. His big
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y yzat[hia Grey 3
Mays Letters Bring an Answer From a Girl Of
1898 and One From an Old Fashioned Girl of 1921
WHO Lost Her Husband Because She Wasn't
Modern.
BY CYNTHIA GREY

There to be limit to the number Of persons uho
~ to Jack" and "Mr. Ttoenty-Sir" who are
rchng for their dream girls ohch they imagine ciH be
3-fashioned yet attractive. Followng some more
Cers:
70 Jack" and "Ticenty-Sir':
Boys you amay off your trail In other cords, you
at... Js,..
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j 0hu SuCD ethhohS
cramps it felt like
q knife going
through Inc. ]
took Ly dia f..
Pinkham's yege-
table Compound
and ! was cured.
After ! was mar
ried / had the
same trouble
caused By the
added work OF
Observation-Disclosures
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Confessions of a Husband
80. RECEIVE A FEW SURPRISES

went back to my desk and found
letter on 1t in my brothers writ
ing. Ed never wrote unless he
wanted money. l would have to re-
fuse this time.
! opened the letter. Out dropped
check for s50-''to repay the last
loan you made"
! felt that anything could happen
now, for none Of the loaps had been
made with the idea Of ever seeing
the money again. could not have
been more astonished II the chief
had offered to take me into partner
ship with him.
One more surprise. however, was
TO be my portion that day. An office
boy came TO my desk and brought
me a card. I glanced at It without
interest 1t read:
MRS. GEORGE SLOCUM
ITO BE Continued
-----------------------
ANTAGONIsTIC ANTHEM
Oh. how I'd love to throttle that guy
And wind up his incessant chin.
ming;
The reason Is this. II you care to
know why:
Because he says lending" for sin
ming"
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MRS. WAGNER
Of PALM BEACH
Tells Girls How She Found
Relief From Pain

West Palm Beach, Fla.-"When I
was 10 years old Twas irregular and
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Daddy. bring home some Boldt's
French pastry.--Adver.isem
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Girls, Boys and Everyone!

Hero is grand opportunity to secure
inst what you have been longing Tor.
Hundreds have been made happy With
these genuine SWISS Wrist Watches.
and we want to make YOU happy, too
We positively give It FREE for selling
30 packages of Exquisite pearheart
Sachet at 15c each Your choice OF Xxx
Gold Point Fountain Pen. Gold Plated
Bracelet. Pocket Knife. Several Hand
kerchiefs or Sugar Shell and Butter
Knlfe Silverware SGT II you sell only Is
packages. Your neiRhbors and friends
will buy you out. send no money. I'VE
trust our agents because they trust uss
TEAR THIS OUT NOW AND ORDER
PROMPTLY As THIS WILL NOT AP-
PEAR AGAIN TOMORROW.
SOUTHWESTERN SUPPLY CQNfANYs
1863 New EnKlsnd Ave.
La AnSeless Ca1i6
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-26
EXPLAINING Rustlna Of Iron.

A new theory explaining the rust
ing of iron was advanced by ]. New
ton Friend OF Birmingham, England.
at the meeting OF the American Elec-
tro- Chemical society.
What happens when iron rusts Is
metallurgical mystery. Friend be-
lieves the corrosiOn starts by the
formation Of colloIdal ferrous hydrox-
ide, which latter is alternately re-
duced by contact with iron and OK
idized by contact with air, thus con-
tinuing the corOsion and the produc-
ton Of rust"
lie also has found by experiment
that although a piece OF iron rusts
badly when In water moving about a
half a mile an hour. that when the Sc
locity is 2i5 miles an hour or more,
there IS practically no rusting at all.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-26
Klds spurn elfts Of Pennles.

Once upon a time children would
be glad TO get a penny or two day
from their parents. Today, as any
mother will tell you. nothing less
than a nickel measures up 10 their
standards Of daily needs. 1t is usually
6 cents.
Jaw wadaya want?" exclaimed lit
tie Johnny the other day when his
mother forgot herself and offered him
? cents. How da ya 'spect Teller
TO get anything for cOupla cents?
The cheapest ice-cream cone in Cheap
JOe's is a nickel, an l can't 20 to the
movies for lessen IL cents. An, any
way, amt dad maxim more money
than he ustefT'-New York sur.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-26

The catalpa tree has "a way al O. 4
own in getting ready for winter, saTs
the American Forestry Magazine {
places three leaves I'm "a wlar. all
then at a little distance above r.are /
another whorl so placed that tie caves
viii cover the spaces between 'hs
leaves below. In winter we ella-
see these leaves but rle Deaf scars
show where they were and tae 0uas
just above add certainty t0 tla.r .oa-
tiOn. II we find a tree with the buds
arranged in this way Uu die vigorous
shoots we may be assured DO IS one u
the two species Of cutaiIl.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-26

Racine-The recent rumor taat
branch OF the Ksklux Khan had been
Organized in Racine county was given
color and the inhabitants OF the town
OF Caledonia. ten miles northwest OF
Racine. were aroused when John II.
Miller. a young farmer living near
Caledonia. was served with an ultima
tum TO leave his farm or suffer IN
Jury. BY the leader OF the five capped
and gowned men who drove up TO his
barn in a large touring car and after
delivering their threat sped away.
Some are inclined TO believe that the
affair is a practical joke, while others
have adopted the theory that a plot
may be involved and that the eviction
OF Miller is only a preliminary step
10 more serious doings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-26
Conserving Wheat.

An odd suggestion was recently
made as TO conserving wheat. 1t is
proposed to crush or rough grind
wheat then soften with super-heated
steam and compress i'm hard blocks
and store until wanted, when a sim
pie crushing process would fit it for
-four manufacture.-India News.