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Witch. Hollow. There isn't any to
make-except by my saying that
I hope to see you again. VIII you
be content with that admission of
guilt?
IT meant to speak to you again
that day at the Charity affair,
only there were so many people
bothering-and you seemed to be so
delightfully."- preoccupied with that
pretty Cyrille Caldera. l really had
no decent opportunity to speak to
mortal enemy-and you. too. per-
haps.
May I dare to be little friendly
now and say that would like to see
you? Somehow I feel that even
still I may venture to talk to you on
a different plane and footing from
any which exists between other men
and me. You were once so friendly,
so kind. go nice to me. You have
been nice-always. And II l seem
to have acquired any Of the hard.
ness, and of the cynical veneer, any
OF the fashionable scepticism and
unbelief which, perhaps no woman
entirely escapes in my environment.
it all softens and relaxes and fades
and seems to talk to you-even on
this note-paper. Which is only one
way of saying. Please be my friend
again.
II sometimes hear about you from
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false idea of getting money and
emphasize the getting Of expert
ence. Your boy will be most fortu-
nate to have a place on the farm
where he may earn his board while
he learns the rudiments Of work
in field, orchard and garden, includ-
ing the management Of farm ma.
chinery and farm animals.
Give the young learner. during
one or two OF the following seasons,
a series Of trials in the line Of manu-.
featuring and handling goods. A
part OF this practice should consist
Of heavy manual labor, whereat his
body may become seasoned as the
ordinary workman's.
II there Is still a season remain.
ing, give the boy a short testing as
clerk, bookkeeper or otherwise as an
office assistant. Allow his desire or
choice to lead the way here.
During all these years of growth
and training in school and out, con-
tinue peTslsteTtiy course OF ANA
teur thrift and business practice.
There are many small schemes OF
buying and selling, saving and in.
vesting, cash and credit, whereby a
child may slowly learn how to man.
age his own finances.
1t is far easier and less hazardous
for youth to acquire the funda-
mentals Of thrift before reaching
eighteen, than later. At this point
Of development he should know the
rudiments of earning, spending, in
vesting and contributing money to
the final and later end that this sub
tie medium OF exchange may he
mastered by him and not master Of
him.
Finally, in the matter OF training
the boy in industry, business prac-
tice and thrift, let the parent hold
tenaciously to the ideal of his sons
getting experience rather than get
ting money. The money getting,
the business success, will come
later and in increased volume be-
cause OF the basic experience you
have prescribed.
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anguish. She doesn't care for me
I'D give any mortal thing
I'd give anything in the world
but it's no good no
good
He pulled himself together almost
al once. and tried to laugh.
We'll, that's the worst" he said
with an effort. It's a Just punish
ment, anyway. She can't stand me
shows her good taste, l suppose"
He fumbled for his cigarettes and
lit one; he was horribly ashamed Of
his momentary breakdown; he could
not look at his mother.
so it's all settled-eh7" he said
presently. Il go to South Africa
and Eva comes here-if you'll have
her and mother ."
Yes, Phil"
you won't you're not
blaming her? You wouldn't, IL you
knew-everything"
Mrs. Winterdick raised her sad
eyes.
II never have blamed her, Phil"
she said gently.
The days following her husbands
departure from the apartment seem
ed to Eva when she looked back on
them, like some feverish dream.
left her severely alone; he was kind
and attentive to her when he had
time to spare from dancing attend
ance upon Kitty, but she felt that
she was losing him.
The change was In herself she
knew, and not In Peter, but she was
powerless to help 1t; circumstances
had seized her in a relentless grip
and was whirling her madly on
through the days till she lost her
breath and had to let herself drift.
Calligan was always there; he
went about with her everywhere.
He had never alluded to their
compact; he never spoke Of Philip;
but he was there whenever she
wanted him; she had a hystericaI
feeling that he was the one solid
thing in a world of crumbling dis
illusionment.
You're my sheet anchor, you
know" she said to him recklessly
one night. IF 1t hadn't been for
you 1 should have beaten myself
to pieces on the rocks long ago"
Philip had never written to her,
and after three anguished days of
watching for the letter he had
promised she had given up hope.
He did not mean to write; she be-
lieved that he did not ever mean
to come back.
find out what he was doing, or II
he was still at home.
(To BE Continued Tomorrow
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
Aline Michaelis-
The Man Who Understands.

" HIS earth would be an empty
place without the friendly
soul whose kindly heart and
smiling face help others to their
goal. The wise man, too, is needed
here to write the almanac and help
to spin this whirling sphere upon
it's wonted track. The silly wight
deserves his share Of credit and
applause. because he serves to
Danish care while making loud
outlaws. But. best Of all the
varied crew inhabiting our earth,
there's one who answers everyone,
a chap of countless worth. He's
warmly met by young and old,
made welcome in all lands. for
folks are happy to behold the man
who understands. The man who
knows just what to say when moth
ing seems quite right, the man
who cheers you on your way when
things are black as night; the man
who joys when you are glad and
Ill your DldHs suCCeeu, WHO unueI-
stands when times are bad and
hopes have gone to seed. Yes; he
is best of all the folks we meet
from day to day; the man who
understands your jokes and joins
in your play. For he NAV speak
another tongue and hail from for.
eign lands, yet he can feel your
heart strings wrung, JOY, grief. -. he
understands. He knows all pas
sions. fierce and wild. he fathoms
hopes and fears, and he can still
the weeping child and soothe away
it's tears. His judgment is not
harsh and stern when others make
mistakes, he knows the pits and
every turn, the forms temptation
takes. Oh, give me friends for
hours of mirth and friends with
helpful hands, but most, I want that
friend OF work, the man who I'M
derstands-
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BY w. A. McKeever.
Known Lecturer and Author
and a National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.

A LII along. the way, while he
~ is attending the ordinary pub
lie school, your boy should be
taking carefully planned courses
in the school of experience. This
training should consist of a series
80 that by the time he has finished
high school. say at eighteen, your
son may have had brief personal
contact with all the major lines of
business and industrial practice.
Every year large numbers of
city youths are leaving the high
school to find vocational employ
ment or to pursue a special course
in college. And the pity of it 10
that they are going with such
meager knowledge of the worlds
common affairs that they must
stumble about and perhaps fail and
slip back a number of times, secur-
ing the experience that might have
been theirs before they started.
Now. here is a great wrong of
neglect, committed against the
young manhood Of America. which
parents everywhere can do much
to correct. There is no good rea-
son why your eighteen.year-old son
should enter the world of affairs a
soft, inexperienced "tenderfoot" and
be compelled to pay so heavily for
the neglected lessons in business
and industry. The necessary after
school course here may be outlined
as follows:
During two summer seasons-say
the 18th and 14th-take sort of
apprentice course in soil and ami
NAL culture. Here and all through
the training years, avoid the usual
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Why He Was Willing.

Six jurymen had cried off on vari-
Gus pretexts. When the Judge came
to the seventh he was getting sar-
castle.
Does your sick wife need your
attention."
No, sir; | amt married"
What about your business?"
Haven't got any,
mo fence to fix up?"
Haven't got fence on the
place"
You think you can spare time to
serve on the jury this afternoon"
II do, sir"
The judge meditsted.
You seem TO be the only man who
has got time to serve his country as
a juryman," he said. Would you
mind telling me how II happens?"
Certainly replied the Juror.
lure going to try Jim Billings.
amt your Well. he shot dog OF
mine"
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A Delightful Romance in Which Beautiful
Girl Makes Great Sacrifice for the
Gifted Young Man She Loves

When you go back" said Sir
Charles. inspect that rubbish again.
Perhaps Listers people overlooked
enough TO get you out of your finan.
cial difficulties. PICTURES that sold
for fl00 twenty years ago might
bring IL 900 today. It's merely 4
suggestion. Dankmere-if you1l par
don it,"
And a good one" added O'Hara.
II know lot of interestin' people
and they tell me that you can sell
any rotten old picture over here for
any amount of money. Sting EN-.
Dankmere. Get to EN-
"You might send for some OF the
pictures, said Lacy, land have
shot at the auction.mad amateur.
He's too easy"
And pay duty and storage and
gallery hire and auction fees.-no.
thanks" replied the little earl, eau
tiously. 1--WE burnt my bally fingers
too often in schemes"
I've a back room behind my of
fice," said Quarren. You can store
them there if you like without
charge"
Besides. II they're genuine. there
will be no duty to pay" explained
Sir Charles.
Dankmere sucked his cigar but
made no comment and the game
went on, disastrously for him.
Quarren said casually to Sir
Charles:
II suppose you will be off to New
port soon"
Tomorrow. When do you leave
town."
II expect to remain in town nearly
all summer"
Isn't that rather hard?"
mo; 1t doesn't matter much.
said the boy indifferently.
Many people are already on the
wing" observed Lacy.
THE Calderas have gone, I hear
and the Vernons and Mrs. Sprowl.
added O'Hara.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. BY Robert W. Chamber,
Published by Arrangement With Int
national Feature Services. Inc.
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NHEY were in the drawing room:
Mrs. Winterdick knitting as

"VhE1 were III inc uIhWlnB-rooh'
Mrs. Winterdick knitting as
usual and Philip roaming rest
lessly round the room.
The piano was closed tonight;
there was no one to play, and Mrs.
Winterdick had just remarked how
she wished Eva had been there.
II never get any music now"
she said mournfully.
Philip glanced at the piano AMI
away again: 1t seemed only yester-
day since he had tried to kiss his
wife in this very room; his heart
seemed to be stored with bitter
memories like that.
He went over to where his
mother sat; he spoke without look
ing at her.
"Do you remember asking me-
once-in this very room-how-how
things had turned out?" he asked
jerkily.
The busy needles stopped click
ing.
Eyes, Phil"
"Well, mother, they're rotten!
They're-they're a laundering sight
worse than--than anything you can
ever imagine that's why
I'm here"
Yes, Phil" She put one white
hand on his arm with a little com
forting gesture.
TITS impossible to go on living
as we are" he said hoarsely.
Don't think she's to blame-she
isn't! It's all my faut-I've been a
rotter to her from the start to
finish she's too good for
mel $3.50 l want TO
clear off-go abroad"
Mrs. Winterdick said nothing,
but her face whitened a little.
I've had an offer to go to South
Africa" Philip rushed on. IT'S a
decent offer-good money, and all
that-and I want to go. You won't
stand in the way, / know, when !
tell you how-how utterly impossi-
BILE II Is for me TOTO go on as l
am. It's not Eva's fault give
you my word of honor that none
OF II Is her fault. She-she's just
as wretched as am"
He tried to laugh. I'VE are just
two blind idiots, walking into
trap, when we got married.
l thought It would be all right.
I've known other chaps who've
done II. thought we should
rub along comfortably. ."
He drew a hard breath.
We'll, I was wrong-and-it
seems to me that the only way for
both OF us is for me to clear. Itll
give us both a chance-to sort
ourselves out. ."
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could come here, so that you won't
be left alone. She's never had a
proper chance with you. You've
never known her as l should like
you to" He broke off with
hopeless gesture.
Anyway, you must arrange
about that. / should like to know
you were here together-you two
:" He met his mothers eyes
pleadingly. Now you know 1t all"
he added
Mrs. Winterdick rose; she put
her hands on his shoulders and
looked into his face with loving
anxiety.
DO / Phil?" she asked Are
yea sure-quite sure7 ."
He stammered out that there was
nothing more TO tell her, that II
there had been He broke off.
What do you mean?" he asked.
There was a little silence, then
she said very gently:
you didn't love Eva when you
married her Phil?"
mol ." Their eyes met.
and suddenly Philip broke out in an
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Romance

He raised his unhappy eyes and
looked at his mother. Poor moth
err He lifted her hand to his lips.
You don't understand what 1t is
this sort of-smashup, do your"
He put her gently away and
rose to his feet.
Mrs. Winterdick sat quite still.
her eyes fixed on her son. He had
never seemed so pathetically young
to her as he did now, and II sud
denly came home to her with a
rush of exceeding bitterness that
she was responsible for this, that
II had been her hand that had built
the unstable foundations OF his
happiness.
IF had only known she told
herself in anguish. why didn't
see what it would mean?"
Philip came back presently. He
laid a hand on her shoulder.
II don't want to hurt YOU he
said roughly You're not very
sore with me. are you? It's my
own fault-nobody else's. III l
clear off for a bit Eva
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-30
WRAPS FOR
EARLY FALL
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

NF inestimable smartness arc
the new wraps for early fall
~ wear. For motoring, golf or
perhaps for street wear there Is
an imported cape OF French gray
wool velours that envelopes milndy
from shoulders to ankles. IL is
collared deeply and there are arm
Sits, beautifully tailored. when
the wind blows this wrap back IL
reveals a lining Of Harding blue
crepe satin. Large buttons OF the
material close the front.
Another wrap is of leather col
ored Bolivia cloth fashioned into
clever model that fits itself grace.
fully about the figure. IL Is drapeo
to the left side and fastened on
the hip. A deep cape collar Is
pulled snugly across the shoulders.
A figured lining Is used showing
odd motifs of green and tan.
No season would be complete
without its quota Of navy blue, ana
there are interesting wraps OF
navy tricotine and soft wool ma
terials. To be smart the navy wrap
must be becoming Of line and
beautifully tailored, and therefore
requires no
ming. But occasionally one finds
a bit OF embroidery across tho
bottom of a wrap or perhaps black
silk braid emphasizes its charm.
Self.covered buttons and unusual
Innings are also features.
For informal wear over the
afternoon frock there are some
fetching wraps OF black silk crepe,
heavily fringed and tied with long
sash ends. These wraps follow
the graceful lines Of a cape, but
are not too full. The fringe shows
the Spanish influence In autumn
clothes.
The possibilities of black and
white combinations are almost un-
limited Sometimes a wrap OF SOM
bnr black crepe will be lined with
soft white satin, while others pre-.
fer white embroidery to express
their individuality.
Folds OF white crepe are laid on
black to form attractive trimming,
and many capes choose this effect
to border the bottom.
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for the British peerage!
Sir Charles looked slightly
bored, sitting back in his chair and
waiting for the game to recon-
mence. Which II did with the re-
turn OF the Earl who had now re-
lieved both his intellect and his
legs of an accumulated and terp-
ischorean incubus.
IF i was a bigger ass than /
am" said the Earl, I'D go into
vaudeville and let my creditors
howl"
Did they really send you over
here?" asked O'Hara, knowing
that his lordship made no bones
about At
They certainly did. And fine
mess I've made OF 1t. haven't I?
No decent girl wants me-though
why, don't know, because I'm
decent enough as men CO. But
your newspapers make fun OF me
and my title-and / might as we'll
cut away " bdiihileic ai us dhc
let 'em pick my carcass clean"
Get to EN-"
What's Dankmere Tarns?" ask
ed O'Hara.
Mine, except the mortgages on
it,"
"Entailed?"
Naturally"
Kept up?"
NO, shut up"
What sort OF a gallery is that
Of yours at Dankmere Tarns?"
inquired Sir Charles, turning
around.
How the devil do l know" re-
piled his lordship fretfully. II
don't know anything about pic
lures
Are there not some very valua.
BILE ones herc?"
There are a lot of very dirty
ones"
Don't you know their value?"
No, don't. But / fancy the
good ones were sold off long ago
twenty years ago / believe. There
was a sale-a lot of rubbish OF
sorts. ! took II for granted that
Listers people cleaned out every
thing worth taking"
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"A Spirited and Swiftly Moving Romance Of
Hearts and High Society, by the Greatest
Living Master of Fiction.

smooth young hands once seemed
TO melt so sweetly against his
thought of her gray eyes tinged
with violet, and her hair and mouth
and throat-and her cheek family
fragrant against his-a moments
miracle-and then, the cnd-
He made a quick aimless move
ment as though impatiently es-
Gaping sudden pain; cleared his
sun-dazzled eyes and began, half
blindly. to turn over his mornings
letters--circulars. bills, business
matters-and suddenly came upon
a letter from her.
For a while he merely gazed at
It, incredulous OF It's reality.
Then he opened the envelope very
deliberately and still. scarcely con-
WINGED. unfolded the scented sheaf
of note paper:
Dear Mr.. Quarren:
AT Mrs. Sprowl's suggestion I
wrote Sir Charles asking him to
be kind enough to bring you with
him when he came to 'Skyland'
Somehow, I am afraid that my
informality may have offended you;
and II this is so. / am sorry. We
have been such good friends that
supposed I might venture to send
you such a message.
But perhaps 1 ought to have
written to you instead-I didn't
know. Lately 1t seems as though
many things that have done
have been entirely misunderstood.
TITS gray weather here, and
the sun looks as though 1t were
bad tempered, and I've been dis
contented, too. this morning.
II don't really mean that. There
is very jolly party here. -
1 believe that I'm growing a little
tired OF parties.
Molly has asked me to Witch.
Hollow for a quiet week In June,
and I'm going. She would ask you
If l suggested 1t. Shall I? Because,
since we last met, once or twice
the thought has occurred to me
that perhaps an explanation was
overdue. Not that l should make
any to you If you and l met at
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than / think she ever will lie
again.
your friend-if you wish
"STRELSA LEEDS"
His Answer.
He wrote her by return mail.
my Dear Mrs. Leeds:
when a man has made up his
mind to drown without any more
fuss, It hurts him to be hauled
out and resuscitated and told he 10
still alive.
''If you mean, ultimately. to let
me drown, do 1t now. I've been
too miserable over you Also, I
was insulting to Sir Charles. He's
too decent to have told you; but
was. And l can't ask his pardon
except by mending my manners
toward him in future.
I'm nobody; haven't any
money, and / love you. That Is
how the matter stands this day Ina
May. Let me know the worst
and III drown this time for good
and all.
Are you engaged to marry Sir
Charles?
"R. s. QUARREN."
The little Earl got up and began
TO wander around, hands in his
pockets, repeating:
I'D make a pretty good actor.
in spite Of what O'Hara said. It's
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; the only thing I like. anyway. l
can improvise songs, too. Listen
to this impromptu. you fellows:
And he bent over the piano, stu
standing. and beat out a jingling
accompaniment:
II sigh for a maiden I never have
seen.
I'll make her my countess what.
ever she's been
Typewriter. manicure. heiress or
queen.
Aged fifty or thirty or lovely
eighteen.
Redundant and squatty, or scrassy
and lean.
Generous spendthrift or miserly
I sigh for the maiden I never have
seen
Provided she's padded with wais
of Long Green"
Still singing the air he picked
up a silk hat and walking stick and
began to dance, rather lightly and
gracefully. his sunken. heavy-lidded
eyes fixed nonchalantly on space
his nimble little feet making no
sound on the floor as he swung,
swayed and capered under the
electric light timing his agile steps
to his own singing.
Loud applause greeted him:
much hsnd-clapping and cries of
Good old Dankmere! Three cheers
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~ my hand with my best
sporting effort to cover my terrible
disappointment. Il see your view
point, and I won't make any effort
10 change IT. Thanks for the inter
view. I've taken lot of your time.
but I'm sure you don't begrudge it,"
Where are you going in all this
rain?" asked Carl, smiling equally.
1--WE said didn't see my way clear
to making any innovations, and L
don't. But I've a counter PROPOSE
ton to make if you care to listen"
The instant Carl Booth rejected
my plan for a new department in
Haldane's with Anne Harrison in
charge, | began to realize how
much I'd counted on it. l replied
without enthusiasm: "All right,
Carl, go ahead. Let's hear what
you have to say
"You sound as thrilled as a fish
on being invited into a nice new
net" chuckled Carl.
As he spoke he leaned forward
and tapped out his pipe, emptying
the ashes with a certain purpose
fitness he's always had a way OF
infusing into trivial gestures. 1
knew perfectly well that while he
was apparently absorbed in getting
his pipe as clean as a modern,
white-tailed kitchen, he was mar
shaling the facts in order and pre-
pairing to railroad his ideas through
in a way which has made him
such a success in the advertising
and publishing game.
Yes, your homer" I invited.
TITS like this" said Carl. This
Job is several sizes too big for me.
I'm an advertising man, not an
editor, but here l have to sit look
ing as serene as Budha until Loren
Haldane, Esq, comes back to his
own. And / haven't even an eff
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STRELSA LEEDS-A charming young
widow, who comes to New York and is spon-
sored by one Of the leaders of society.
RICHARD QUARREN-A gifted young idler,
who falls in love with Strelsa.
LANGLY SPROWL-A multi-millionaire,
who has determined to marry Strelsa, and
who has explained his unsavory past to her
by seemingly frank talk
SIR CHARLES MALLISON-A rich Eng
lishman, who has long hoped to win
Strelsa's heart.
MARY LEDWITH-Who betrayed by