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The Washington times., 1921-12-24
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
AN INTERESTING STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE

cept possibly the Arkansas strip
are very valuable. But il any of
them can be worked something may
be salvaged from the wreck. And
IL there is oil somewhere along the
line it won't be missed now and the
land sold for a song. You see the
point, don't you. Mrs. Harrison?"
YES; 1 think 1 do" l replied
slowly. THE point is to have plenty
of money to fine-tooth-comb the
property for productive soil"
Precisely" agreed Miss Storrs.
with an air OF relief.
I had a sudden feeling that she
was sidetracking me even as I'd
proceeded to sidetrack her. But
what was there for her to fear dis
cussing? Why should she be maxi
ing an effort to keep me in good
humor?
And then she astonished me:
You were afraid of Dick West
from the first" she cried suddenly.
you warned me against him-and
I let him get away. 1t only goes
to prove that a woman mustn't let
sentiment stand in the way Of bust
ness"
Igazed at her in amazement. II
seemed hardly possible that a wom-
an of Mabel Storrs' caliber ever
could have felt penchant for such
a man as Dick West, much less con-
fess 1t to me. But how else was
to interpret her remark?
'Of course" I replied, tentatively.
"The fact that Dick West played
a part in your life before either Of
you came here-that he's friend
from home, as 1t were, is bound to
count in your reactions. But 1
wonder how anyone could have
stopped him from getting away"
81 could" replied Miss Storrs,
quietly. There's no question Of
that. II I've underestimated his
power and overestimated my own,
I'm a miserable failure. But even
IL that's proven, the interests of
j. X. Harrison & Co. shan't suffer
for 1t. That promise you--and my
self"
Again that strange CLEAN in Mis-
Storrs' eyes. Suddenly it dawned on
me that 1t was actually a baffled
look. Then with a queer twitching
of her lips she went over to the
small safe, ~twirled the knob, and,
after working the combination, she
came toward me with a brown OBJ
long of paper, which she got from
the inner vault. Without a word,
she handed 1t to me.
In a moment I realized that the
check wasn't in Jim's writing. It
was, instead, made out to him.
PAY to the order of James H.
Harrison" 1t read in a bold dash
ing round backhand. The writing
seemed to be that of a woman. But
the signature was "R. Cordova."
I looked up and found Mabel
Storrs' eyes fixed on my face with
something at once plying and chal-
longing In their gaze.
Go Be Continued Tuesday,
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
BY Ann Lisle.
Whose Newspaper Serials Have
Won a Big, Popular Success.

Whose Newspaper Serials Have
Won a Big, Popular Success.
(Copyrigt. 1921. King Features Syn
dictate. Inco
<<TYSE this to checkmate our
friend r." / murmured.
my eyes slipping vaguely
across the line of writing Jim had
sent Mabel Storrs. Then, my mind
focusing on the situation, looked
up with apologize smile, as con-
fessed, For a moment I actually
didn't realize that r. is Dick West.
He isn't the sort of man you'd ever
think of as Richard
81 had the same difficulty" said
Miss Storrs. Il puzzled away for
several minutes. Then ! realized
that such a message must come
more or less codified. And on the
list of people we have to fear, there
is no one else whose given name or
surname begins with an r"
This is meant as a warning
as well as a weapon" 1 said grimly.
mo doubt" she agreed, folding
her lips over the words. THE
message advises that the more
sturdy and strenuous use we make
of the money, the better. And the
remarkable part of 1t all is that IL
we hadn't saved that Arizona land
through your money-it might have
been too late for the check to do
any good"
Loyalty to the task Jim left her
merges with her natural tendency
TO wish to manage things and DO
IL her own way. l didn't want to
have introduced into the atmos-
phere the drop of acid there would
be in her realization that 1T was L
who'd saved the day. SO l swung
hack with more insistence than 1
would otherwise have SHOWN to the
topic of the check which had ac-
companied Jim's warning.
"Do YOU think" grinned, I'D
like to hold the check from my hus-
band in my own two hands. Ia
like the feel of it. This means he's
taken his first step toward saving
the day. You understand my child.
ish desire to-worship the symbolY'
Yes, It means the beginning OF
new achievement for Mr.. Harri-
SON" acouiesced Miss Storrs. He's
starting to put over what he went
away for. You know there are
tust two ways he could have
made good. One was by some
miracle of finding that things
weren't as bad as they looked. The
propertfes he's interested in might
have turned out to be more valu-
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THE WINE OF LIFE
TORY OF AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG SCULPTOR

the Italian, with his Latin ShruS
of depreciation.
"Then III come and see you. if
you'll write your name and ad
dress on this paper"
Laboriously the man Of the
plaster casts wrote on the piece of
wrapping paper angelo Dellazio,'
East Eleventh street. 1t was sat
isfying, remote, Storrow say, that
cellar workroom so close to the
crowded fringe of the East river. .
"All right, Angelo" he said a&
he pocketed his slip, I'm ID
around before long," And Id
laughed, almost Hght-heart sdly. aa
he stepped out through the swing
ing doors.
CHAPTER XXI. |
Two things impressed Storrow al
he let himself into the studio with
his own latchkey. One was thd
quietness and gloom of the buildingy
after the stark sunlight and noise
of the open street. The other waa
his personal reaction to this newf
environment, prompting him to
move almost stealthily. 1t made hint
think of the big moment of suspense.
in a melodrama, with the stage exf
anu lHdt aH~
ticipational hush which preceded,
dramatic outburst.
Yet he found, as he quietly closed
the door behind him, that no big
moment awaited him. Torrie lay
asleep on the bed, with her back to
him. The curtain by an opened win.
dow was blowing lazily i'm the breeze.
A litter of lingerie cascaded over q
chairback. A faint drone of steam
came from one of the radiators.
Storrow looked back at the bed.
The curve of his wifes back re-
minded him of the back of Sleep
ing kitten. He searched the lines
of that relaxed figure for some ap.
peasing ugliness, for something to
start into motion the sullen ma
chinery of indignation. But he
stood slightly bewildered. slightly
disheartened, by the aspect Of in
nocence which she could still wear
in her slumber.
Go Be Continued Monday)
Copyright. 1920. by Arthur StringerA
Publish by arrangement with INTERIM
tiona Feature Service, Incl
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large oval frame, the face that
looked down on them seemed al
most to bring the patient mother
back again.
"She never lost that sweet ex-
preston" said Essie. mo matter
how hard she was driven. she al
ways kept that"
"It was in her SOUL" said jim
mie, that's what-what's in your
soul shines out of your eyes"
The picture was hung in Essie's
room and offered another proof of
Johns thoughtfulness.
You're too good to u.s." she
said to him the next day as they
loitered along a country lane.
"Oh, no I'm only fortunate" said
John. I'm a man of my word, too:
have, you ever thought about that,
Essie?"
you've done more than you ever
said you'd do" said Essie. and
Jimmie and 1 can't ever tell you
how much we thank you"
"You remember what your moth
er asked me, Essie?"
Essie nodded: I've thought of
that-but IL was all make believe
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MeddIing Families
LIFE is LARGELY A MATTER OF TAKING CHANCES

them all in this one talk. For the
burden of them all is the same:
my people think ought to do
better"
What does doing better" mean?
Is it merely a worldly expression
of standards of finances and social
position and educational advan-
tages? Can any one do better than
to marry the one he or she loves
the one who calls out all that is
best in manhood or womanhood-
the one who appeals deeply to heart
and soul and mind?
Life is largely a matter OF TAX
ing chances. II is largely matter
of making the best of the tools
with which we are equipped. Given
love and understanding and faith,
given a feeling that two can work
out life's problems together and
that their partnership is the one
great desire of both their loves, who
can suggest something just as good
or something that will be better?
When there Is silly infatuation
or a wild desire. then common sense
and the detached viewpoint of an
outsider are invaluable. But when
two love each other wholeheartedly,
with respect for qualities and pow
ers-then what are worldly consid-
erations that a family should step in
and try to sentimentalize or bully or
argue for its longings versus that of
the individual whose life Is in the
balance?
Many lonely soul can trace his
state to a critical family which
could never be satisfied that he
couldn't do better"
Ridicule and argument are too
much for any but to, strongest
souls. The aspirations of family
, are well enough. But they should
never for an instant DO permitted
to weigh against great love and
sane recognition of what must be
sacrificed TO attain that love.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
FOODS THAT
RESTORE
BY Brice Belden, Nj. d.

by DTlCe Dclucu, W. H.
mr. .USCULAR tissue is nourished
by lean and rare beef and
Az mutton, beans. rice. pota-
toes, green vegetables, cereals and
milk. A fair amount OF sugar. a
minimum amount of fats, and a lib
eral use Of water help to make up a
simple and wholesome diet tending
to nourish muscle. The proteids re-
build, the carbohydrates supply fuel,
and the water supplies an indispens-
ible solvent of both nutriment and
waste. ~.
The bones suffer if the diet is low
in fats, proteins and foods containing
calcium salts. This requires care
full guarding against In childhood
particularly. Milk, eggs, cream,
meat, vegetables and fruit will sup
ply these NEEDED elements. These
foods are also rich in vitamines.
which play an important part in the
growth of bone. -.'..
Persons who suffer. from nervous
diseases are usually undernour-
ished, and fat enters into the COM
position of much of our nerve It's
sue. While a liberal allowance of
rat must De empiOyeu III tnese cases,
in easily assimilable form milk and
cream. it is also necessary to i'm
prove the general nutrition of the or
ganism by every dietetic means pos
sible; in othed words, IL is best not
to rely too much on any special food.
Tooth decay depends upon the use
of foods which require little or no
mastication. especially II they be de.
ficient in calcium. Therefore, foods
rich In calcium, Like milk, must be
used, together with hard foods. such
as meat, bread cruts, dry toasts, etc.
The acid fruits are also useful for
this purpose, since they not only
contain the vitamines which control
so largely all nutrition but increase
the flow of saliva. which plays
great part in the maintenance Of the
integrity of the teeth.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Romance.

SST M in love with a man who
is fighting to make his way
in the world. / believe in
him and think he's bound to sue
coed. And even IL he didn't, I'd
be satisfied to share whatever he
had to offer. But my people think
/ ought to do better"-
The girl / love is sweet and
fine. She comes from honest work.
ing people. while belong to a fam
lily of professional men and college
women. Ruth Is working and
making every one who comes in
contact with her admire and re-
spect her. But my people think
ought to marry a girl of my own
world, one who has had the same
advantages my sisters had
THE man for whom / care Is a
widower. with two children. He is
twelve years older than / and he
hasn't made n great financial sue
cess. But every one respects him
every one, that is, except my
family. l adore him and get on
splendidly with his boys. ! want
nothing so much as to be his wife.
But my family says that I'm young
and can afford to wait for a better
opportunity. l love them and hate
to cross them. But I'm not think
Ing of brilliant match. Instead,
l want to be the wife of the man
for whom / care."-
MY folks can't see the girl 1
love because she isn't well edu-
Gated or pretty. But she's fine and
has lots of charm and common
sense. and I am sure any man could
be proud to win her. But we have
quarrels all the time at home be-
cause my family looks higher for
me, They say I ought to do bet
ter
Those four letters have como to
me recently. / am going TO meet
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
The Best Gift.
BY Aline Michaelis-

~ II, what are you giving for
Christmas this year? Is your
pocketbook bloated or fiat?
Have you purchased the neckpiece
that daughter called "dear?" Are
you buying Friend Wife a hat7
Have you hidden away in some dim.
dark recess doll that will murmur
Mamma" a sweet little thing in a
Paris-made dress that makes kid
dies exclaim "Ohr and "Ah!" Now,
your gift may be large or your gift
may be small, by it's size there ia
nothing to prove; for the gift that IN
best Is what's back of it all, and
that is-the gift of your love! So,
whether you have sheckels to spend
or whether your bank accounts
small, be sure with your presents 10
neighbor and friend to give what Is
sweetest of all. For a fellow can
lightly dispense with the rest, what
ever their value may prove IL he
only can have the one gift that Is
best. the gift that Is laden with
love' Oh. Christmas brings merri-
ment, music and mirth and peace
spreads her wings like a dove; but
whit would the Joy Of the season be
worth were II not for the spirit of
lover Oh. givers of gifts. scatter
sunshine abroad, have your share
in the frollc and fun, but remember,
your presents are only a fraud IL
love isn't back of each onel Then,
no! for the holly, the horns and the
drums, the laughter that's ringing
through ALL And hol for the glad
moss of Christmas that comes, bring
Ing love into cottage and halll
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J i ST
Read the Serial Here and Watch for
the Motion Picture Soon To Be
Shown at Leading Theaters.

Don't you notice she doesn't talk
the way she used to? She's always
correcting me-"
That's fine" said John. "I1l
have to watch myself or / won't
be allowed here"
II reckon little Ma will keep an
eye on you all right" said Jimmie.
Were not forgetting her, Essie
and l." +.
That night when the young lady
and Jimmie had gone to bed
young John sat with his father
and discussed the changed life in
the old house.
They Both Agree.
ITS fine Of you to fall in with
It," said the older man.
Zine of me! Why, bless your
heart" cried his son, 'if it's going
to make you any happier it's going
to make me happier-and Es5ies q
fine girl"
Fine is the right word, John
she's just like her mother. All
poor Jennie needed was an educa-
ton, and Essie's getting that fast
and how she learns. Do you know
half our evenings have been de-
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
An Engrossing Film Drama, Based on
One of FANNIE HURSTS Unique
Stories of New YOrk's East Side.

she died happy all because Of you.
and you aren't to remember what
you said"
But I want to remember II.
Essie-don't your"
Don't II" the girl tried to look
at him and dropped her eyes.
John Bascom took her hand,
thinking what a wonderful picture
she made with her light hair and
her blue eyes and the rich color
flooding her cheeks.
I'D like the right to keep my
promise, Essie, to take care of you
always" Essie looked up and John
needed no words to answer him.
When they returned old Mr.. Bias
conf saw something in their eyes
that made him throw his arms
around Essie's neck and kiss her.
80 you're going to be in the
family for keeps" he said. THAT
suits me, John, my boy" ~
And that night as Essie looked
at the picture Of Little Ma it seem;
ed to her that it smiled benedic-,
ton.
THE END. n
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
BY Arthur Stringer,
Well-KnOwn Author and Novelist OF
Countrywide Reputation.

k("1 HATE da matter w1d DAT,
" Meester mani" demanded
the Italian as he re-
sumed jealous possession of the cast
and held 1t up to the light.
"Ill show you what's the mat
ter with it," responded the other,
taking from his pocket the draw
ing pencil which he had the habit
of always carrying with him. He
Communicated a segment of the
plaster-peddler's wrapping paper,
placed the cast on the end of the
bar, and with a series of quick and
miraculous strokes reproduced the
figure Of the dryad, translating 1t
as he did so into a sprightly and
slender-bodied nymph with life in
every line.
The Italian took up the drawing
and inspected it with .studious and
seal-brown eyes.
"You maka desc tings some
timer" he asked, still artist enough
to recognize artistry in another.
Yes, I've made that sort of
thing" acknowledged the other.
You wanta work, maybe?"
asked the owner of the studios
seal-brown eyes.
les, was sDlOltO" dho"Nt.
For it suddenly struck him as de-
sirable this possible chance of
losing himself i'm the maelstrom
which he could not longer hope to
master, of ebbing away into i'm
penetrable corners where he would
be untrammeled and untainted
and unknown.
wat kinda work." asked the
other, still skeptical.
"Why. / could model you a raft
of these things, something with
life in them. something you could
job out by the hundred to other
peddlers, something that'd give
you a real business, IL you handled
1t right"
"W'at ees your name?"
I'll tell you that when / come
to see you. Have you got a
studio?"
''Eet ees a cellaire," explained
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voted to reading and reciting and
studying? Why, my boy. the new
things I've learned with her would
fill book. It's done me good, too.
Now. you run around with her and
be nice to her-you would anyway,
but she has a tremendous admira-
ton for you"
do you really think so?' asked
John thoughtfully.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24

II guess you'd think so II you
could have seen her writing letters
to you when she first came here.
If she wrote one she wrote hun
dred."
Poor kid! I'm afraid / shocked
my True Friend was"
"Oh, no; anything you say is all
right to her. You know. when
The Washington times., 1921-12-24

VER his bread milk Chrstmao the soft
the shining in his sparkling the blue twilight
falling falling the
village his to Kris
much down hlthe
little child hopes he AWAKE!
wanted to stay awake when
dreamfed eyesbecause he will see-f he
the rougedgd little wide until the dead of night
Kobod aseephe will the Reindeer the rough
with their soft and their sery and their
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6; 6: S; s. NZdmkzine Pade K s;:5:=; {:


genuine affection. but not one Of
them, he felt sure, could admire
her more than he did.
1--WE brought you a picture"
said he one day, something you're
going to appreciate-and Jimmie.
too"
Johns present was an enlarge
ment of the photograph Of Little
Ma that his father had kept. In n
The Washington times., 1921-12-24

think what their life must have
been IL gives me a shudder."
Awful said John. mot a ray
of sunlight. physical or mental"
TITS a>iwonderful thing how the
boy has responded. too. There's
big promise in Jimmie"
John noticed on his frequent
excursions with Essie. that every
one in the village hailed her with
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
"A snalTsyf.. ssILS.

they a vevety with their
shooting would brighten, yet fascnate little child
Claus seenu the church Christmas
tobut the When he in the
Christmas Child smiled him his
Sleep the TRACKS their little hoos left in
he awake he might ride Reindeer
lifted its back his little flannel the mighty hands of
the who has discovered the Fountain Youth and
old. NELL BRINKIIEY.
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mantle Film Drama Will Start On This Page Monday
This Day in History

GENERALS ROBERTS and Cough both Of whom
u figured prominently in the world war, their
spurs on this date in 1879, when they defeated an
army of in the Afghan revolt against the British
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
Screen Version Novslized.
BY JANE MCLEAN.

wen, you must ADMIT you
owe me lot for picking
out couple of rejuvenators like
Essie and Jimmie here"
IT do" said Mr.. Bascom. land
hereby give thanks"
Jimmie's working on farm came
from his own suggestion. 'You
can't do nothing If you don't work,
he announced.
The days when he had run err
rands in blue coat came back to
him. I'm not going to do that
again." he said, "but the head Of
the company did 1t and II I'd
stayed In New York I'd probably
be taking his place one of these
days. but now I'm here. I guess It's
up to me to get an education"
He confided to John that Essle
had worked like the dickens.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24
Where Girls Propose By Right

CURIOUS custom prevails in Himia, of the lit
- tie islands of the Greek Archipelago The girls of
this tiny isle of sponge-shers exercise the right to
propose to men, and have done so for centuries.
The Washington times., 1921-12-24

c'Just Around the Corner made
into motion pictures, scenario and
direction by Frances Marion, Il .
Cosmopolitan production, released
- . Paramount pictureJ
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-10-22
Risipa banu|li public.

''Varezes' Accst vas G construit
in anul 1898 are deci % de ami
vechimc. 1850 de tone dcplasa-
ment. "a de cladiri sistcm vechiu
Bolloville. CT consunlatie de car
bnni colossal de mare. are "a de
fpicioare pescaj, asa ca nu poate
mira in nici unul din porturile
noastrc, are anti!erie veche &C nu
mai corespnndc tehnicei de All
in dnfinitiv. nu poate fl intre.
buintat de moi. ST apoi, nici 0
marina din lume, nici char cca
engleza, II are vas scoala de 1850
de tone. Il i'm lux CO M sill per-
nit marinelc mari, necum moi
earl n 'avem de fapt inca nici Q
initiate reala de lupta la mare.
f inexplicabil modul de Il We
dea al ofiterului ce propune asst
fel de vase, cum de altfel mex
plicabila aprobarea &c s'a dat
pentru aceasta cumparare.
Qarc marina noastra trebuie sd
devic museul Gle antichitati al
vaselor ce Sian trait traiul i'll
alte marini?
Acestc nesocotite cheltueli con
stituiesc risipire a banului pu-
Itblic care nj, trcbuie tolerate. De
accia cerem cu toata insistenta
sd Sc stabilcasca exact chcltueli.
! lie facute ell rcparatia provisorit
a celor doua torpiloare venite in
| tara: cheltuielile ce va nccesita
ireparatia tot provisoric a celor-
lalte cinci; chcltuielile ce va ne.
cesita ell reparatia definitiva .
tuturor septic; cheltuelile Gu in
tretinerea misiunii noastrc in tia
liza pana la aducerea lor in tara
Sa Sc studieze apoi, de catre co.
mitetul superior de apararc 2
terri, care sunt actiunile ce po:
| mtreprindc aceste vase in caz de
'azboiu 81 care ar Fl prin urmare
rostEl lor i'm apdrarea noastrH
maritima.
In caz cand suma cheItuita nj
corespundc foloaselor ce ar pu.
tea aduce acestei apal'ari. sd SC
tl.aga la rasprndere toti acei> &C
in vremuri de atata iale econo
mica terei, Isl bat Joe de banu
! public. risipindu-l in cheltuel
zadarnice. Pilot
dim Dobrogea Jnna").
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-10-22
DIN PATRIE

Data find lipsa Gle nutret con-
siliul de ministri a decis prohibi.
rca la export 81 turtclor oleagi-
noasc care in strainatate Sc intre-
buinteaza ca furajere.
Ministerial de interne a dat 0
circilarfi tntalror authorization
pentru ca toatc stampilele earl
poarta vechea stema a tarii sd fie
inlocuitc prin altele Gu noua
stema.
La alegerea de senator din Tul-
cea All obtilut;
Dl G. l.npu. taranist. 5402 70.
turi ales.
Dl Timofte. averescan 244O vo-
turi.
ID colonel Pasta. fost project
independent 1881 yoturi.
ID, colonel Georgescu, indepen
dent, (libcral independently i2t
voturi.