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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
FOR LOVE By Ruby RUBY M

KIT SAW Philip this morning,
he went on; but, of course.
- YOU know, he said he had
been staying down in the country.
He ran up to settle a few business
matters with me-
"Yes-oh, yes" Calligan, look
ing at Eva, marvelled at the CON-
posture of her voice. His own
blood felt on fire for her. Philip
had been to New York, and he had
not been to the apartments. 1t
was monstrous-prepost
And when Is it settled that he
leaves?" She was asking casual
ly: one would have thought II
matter of complete indifference to
her.
Faulkner knocked the ash from
his cigar into tray.
He sails on the twenty-second.'
he said innocently. THAT is-let
me see-two weeks from today"
1t seemed to Eva that for a
moment the whole world stood still.
The crowded ~~brilliantly lit restau-
. rant seemed to recede to a great
distance, and then come swelling
back to her with nightmare swift
ness. She was conscious OF a ter
rible numbness, and from the
Wilderness of her face her blue
eyes sought Calligsn's piteousiy.
There was only one way in
which to help her: by attracting
Faulkner's attention from her agi.
tation, and Calligan threw himself
calamity to the effort.
To give her time-iust a moment
in which to recover herself. When
h ~ nt tv, "a
pailor had left her face. she even
managed a smile.
'I am glad it's all settled" she
something to occupy his time for
keen on going abroad, wasn't he,
Mr.. Calligan?"
"Yes-yes, believe he was"
Calligan changed the subject skill
fully. They talked on ordinary mat
ters till Faulkner rose.
You must come and see u.s." Eva
told him, as they shook hands. II
can't promise that Philip viii be
there, but shall be delighted to see
you
gone that she turned to Calligan
with sudden weakness.
"Oh. do you think we might go
homer"
I'VE will go at once"
He found a taxicab and put her
into II.
Would you rather go alonc7' he
asked. He was dreading being left
with her. but Eva insisted.
Come with me-of course! Why
not?"
There was little excited note In
her voice. She talked away the
whole time, covering Calligan's sill
ence. She never spoke Of her hus-
band, and II was only just as they
were nearing the apartments that
Calligan said desperately:
What are we going to do? What
can we dor"
She wilfully misunderstood him.
what are we going to do? Why,
go home and have a smoke and
some coffee, of course! What else
can we dor"
He took her hand In q hard grip
Don't play with me. Eva. Don''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01

Don't do II then. Molly. There's
no use Of your getting in wrong
with Mrs. sprowi."
Mrs. Wycherly laughed:
'Oh, found a way around.
asked Mrs. Sprowl and Sir Charles
at the same time"
What do you meanT" he said.
turning a colorless face to hers.
What I say. Ricky dear. sup
pose that Strelsa will have to
marry q wealthy man, now-and Z
believe she realizes IT. too-but
Il wanted her to marry you. some
day
He swung around again. confront
ing her.
You darlingy" he said under his
breath.
Mrs. wvcherly's lip trembled and
she dabbed at her eyes.
A Moment OF Sadness.
II wish I could express my feel
ings like Mrs. Sprowi. but can't"
she said naively. Sir Charles will
marry her now; I know perfectly
well no will unless Langly
Sprowi-"
Quarren drew his breath sharply.
mot that man. he said.
God knows, Ricky. He's after
Strslsa every minute-and he can
make himself agreeable. The worst
Of 1t Ii that Strelsa does not believe
what she hears about him. Women
are that way. often. The moment
the whole world pitches into a man.
women are inclined to believe him q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
yamping and Cross-Vamping.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: '-
1 am a young girl sixteen years II
age and in love with a man three
years my senior. He does not love me
but loves my sister. Now, Miss Fair
fax l want to know this. My sister
loves another fellow who loves me.
The second fellow has lots of money
and takes me out a lot, but / am never
as happy with him because / love the
first fellow. My sister thinks l am a
vamp, but 1 am not and do not want
to hurt her. She is a vamp herself.
The man / love is very good looking
and has no money. What shall / dor
DESPERATE DOROTHY.
You are entirely too young to be
mixed up in vamping and cross-vamp-
ing, such as is indicated by your let.
ter. You and your sister should talk
matters over and come to some agree
ment as to which one of the men you
each of you shall go with. Where is
your mother while all this complicated
vamping is going on?
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pretend that you don unoefst4nu
. somehow 1 can't stand IT. to-
night. You know what / mean,
Philip is going away in two weeks,
and II you expect me to stand by and
let him go without an effort to pre-
vent 1T tell you that / can't. I
tell you that it's a physical i'm.
possibility"
She looked away from him out in
to the dark street; then she said,
in q voice so hard and strange that
he hardly recognized II.
Let him go. Why should we try
to prevent him If he wants to go?"
ITS your whole life's happiness.
You can't throw II away for what
may be just a misunderstanding.
Philips a good fellow. I've known
him longer than you have. and 1 beg
Of you-four your own sake"
She dragged her hand away.
IT'S no good. I've done every
thing / can. can't be hurt and
Inundated any more. Oh, it's all
very fine forSyou to talk. You don't
know what it's all been. You heard
what Mr.. Faulkner said-that Philip
In in town. He hasn't troubled to
come and see me-he won't trouble.
It's finished and done with,
and perhaps when he has really gone
/ shall be able to begin to forget
him." She drew a long breath. II
mean to try must try"
Lot me speak to him. We've
been friends for years. Let me say
something to try and put matters
right implore your
She turned her eyes to his plead.
ing face.
you would only add to my humil
iation. No, no-there's no chance
that IT is just a misunderstood
ing. - We've just got to let
things go. We can't stop limits
too late"
Philip may have heard that we
have been seen about together a
great deal; he may be jealous"
She laughed at that.
That was my hope-but it's dead
now-quite dead! I don't believe it
ever really existed"
Calligan leaned his head in his
hands.
There must be some explana-
ton" he insisted doggedly. ITS i'm
possible that things can be allowed
VI sttu Inc NhtS DVu VIC Willy oNCu
married such q, little while. I'D
do anything in the world TO see you
happy"
81 know you would" Her voice
softened. She slipped her hand into
his with little confiding gesture.
You've bench, such a dear to me!
I don't know what I should have
done without you! And It can't have
been much fun for you-taking me
about day after day"
I've never been so happy in my
life," Calligan said hoarsely. The
words seemed forced from him.
There Is only one thing that could
make me happier-and that Is TO see
you and Philip"
She broke in with little high.
pitched laugh.
You'll never see that There's
only two weeks left, and miracles
don't happen nowadays" She
brushed the tears from her eyes
Don't desert me. Tom-you've stood
by 20 faithfully"
Go BE Continued Tcmorrow)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
When q Girl Murries
STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE

gallant bow which landed him on
what looked like the verge Of a
fit of apoplexy.
The harassed looking man
faded out of the room. Melted
in fact. Carl looked up from his
telephone with face which was
a study in deliberate darkness.
And with my heart beating high
room which had always been my
danes. 1t was empty, but in good
order. My SUCCESSOR had left
pencils and pads on the desk.
Sinking into the chair at the
desk, / motioned the astonished
Hoadley into the other chair the
little room held. Then, flinging a
glance back through the half open
door at Carl, who had slumped
, down over the telephone. / said in
my most business-like manner:
Now. let's get at the facts
please"
80 you're secretary to the edi-
tor of Haldane's," calculated Max
Hadley, his shrewd little eyes
squirting at me appraisingly and
his lips putting out with a queer
suggestion that he was tasting the
situation. Queer world, this! That
time 1 came to you about the
chauffeur you'd once had to drive
yoO around. 1 never thought you'd
ever be taking orders in any Of
flee. Queer! Mighty queerl You
wouldn't like to take up that offer
/ made in fun and make your llv-
ing modelling hats for the trade,
would va? Bet you'd make good,
all right-a perfect hat model.
There's money in It,"
Holding my emotions carefully
in leash, replied smoothly:
This has always been my net
job Mr.. Hoadley. I. got lonesome
for 1t and 80 ! am here again, just
in time to make notes on the suit
you're going to bring against Hal
dane's."'
suit? Who said suit? don't
like the law at ALL" clustered Max
Hoadley.
II beg your pardon" cried with
my best air Of contrition. ut isn't
suit at all, Is it, You're merely
going to. cancel your advertising
ccntract-that's II, isn't it,"
who said I was going to can
bShVWSu luhA ttOhhltN. Ills
is a mighty good advertising mo-
dunn for a national campaign like
mine"
81 am stupid" said humhly,
mastering up meanwhile my most
propitiatinE smile. ct don't be-
l'eve I had the facts at all. Won't
you give them to me7"
Its like thisv' explained Hoad-
ley benignantly, leaning forward
and placing his fudgy fingers tip
to tip about his fat paunch. 81 use
two pages in Haldane's every is
sue. Have for years. One for
copy, one for display. decided to
take 'em In color instead OF the
sepia I've always used. And I
sent over~nly order"
You sent tor did your pub
LEFTY mani" ] interrupted. with an
air Of innocence.
II did"
''of course. You're the boss"
Go be Continued Saturday,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01

STRELSA LEEDS-A charming young
widow, who comes to New York and is spor-
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
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
Who's Who in ''The Streets of AscalOn''

Sprowl, at last sees the good in Chester
Iedwith the husband she tossed aside.
THE EARL OF DANKMERE-Who brings
over lot Of family pictures and incident
ally starts Quarren on the road to useful
ness. .;
MOLLY WYCHERLY-A great friend of
Strelsa's, who breaks to Quarren the news
that the young widow has lost all her
money i
MRS. SPROWL-A Fifth avenue dowager,
who undertakes matrimonial campaign
for Strelsa, hoping to marry her to Sir
Charles Madison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
CAPITALIZING
THE HOME
BY Loretto c. Lynch
An Authority on All Mtters Per
tanning TO Household
Management.

t1ulluS 70 HNOUBcuOlO
Management.
IN a small town in the Middle
West when the husband and
- father built a town home for
the erstwhile rural family he de-
cided 1t should be the best in town.
The rooms were large. During the
war. when every woman was sew
ing for the Red Cross, Mrs. Tur-
ner accommodated as many as one
hundred when she rolled back the
doors and made one large room of
the dining room and drawing room.
Then the day came when law
yer announced to Widow Turner
that the home, free and clear and in
her own name, was all she had left.
Mrs. Turner decided to capitalize it.
There were several organizations
Mn that town, social, political and
philanthropic. There was no town
hall, no meeting place, and SO 1t
was necessary to meet at the homes
of members.
Mrs. Turner offered to rent her
large parlor for an afternoon or an
evening for fifteen dollars. This
included light, heat, and comfort
able chairs. as well as the gener-
ally pleasant atmosphere.
The first club to avail itself Of
Mrs. Turner's large room was a
ladies' card club. There were fifty
women. The committee. when en-
xtx>Sr hn I'll ouL Ud
ner II she could provide some light
refreshments for a stated sum. This
was her beginning. She charged
fifty cents apiece for homemade
cake, some dainty sandwiches, and
a drink such az chocolate with
whipped cream.
When the students Of the gradu-
ating class In the local high school
wanted to have a dance IL took
Mrs. Turner but a moment to take
the rugs from the hardwood floor
and remove excess furniture. The
parents felt that these students
were in excellent surroundings. Later
a dancing teacher engaged the large
room for her morning classes.
When a mans club engaged the
quarters Mrs. Turner arranged ash
trays and other little conveniences,
ana curing the winter rne served
to one club OF men the best Welsh
rarebit they said they ever tasted.
She watched every opportunity to
capitalize her home. For instance,
many girls who worked in town liv-
ed an hours journey out in the coun-
try. When they wished to stay In
town to 20 to the theater many
brought their pretty frocks in to
town In the morning. For n small
fee they could use Mrs. Turner's
home to make their evening toilet
before going out.
so, IL you are a woman suddenly
thrown upon your own resources, try
In every way to capitalize your
home or Nspr home-making abilities
before you decide to cast your lot
with the great army of folks who
are specially trained for work out
! side"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
BY Robert w Chambers.
Whose Novels Have Won Him In.
transitional Fame.

ternstional Fame.
E<EAIR7 ot-course! It's far
too liberal an offer-but
tits worth that to me. Quarren
If you can see your way to help
ing me OUT
..But my help isn't worth half
what these pictures might very
easily bring-even at public auc-
ton
Why not? I'd have to pay an
auctioneer, an expert to appraise
them-an art dealer to hang them
in his gallery for a couple of weeks
either that or rent a place by the
year. The only way I can recon-
pense you for your wall space. for
talking art talk to visitors, for
fixing prices. is to offer you half
OF what we make. Why not? You
pay a pretty stiff rent here. don't
you? You also pay a servant. You
pay for heat and light, don't you?
So IL you'll turn this floor into
combination gallery of sorts-are
and real estate. you see-we'n go
into business. egad! What? The
,Denkmere galleries! What? By CAD
III have . sign made to hang out
there beside your shingle-only
I'm afraid you'll have to pay for 1t,
Quarren, and recompense yourself
after we yell the first picture"
But, Dankmere,' he protested.
very much amused. 81 don't want
to become a picture dealer"
"What's the Odds"
whats the harm? Take shot
ut it. old chap! A young man can't
collect too many kinds of expert
ence. Take me for example. I've
sold dogs and hunters on commits
sion, gone shares in about every
rotten scheme anybody ever sug-
gested to me, financed a show, and
acted in it-as you know-and, by
gad,--here ! am now a dealer In
old mastersl Be a good fellow and
come in with me. What?"
IT don't really know enough
about antique pictures to"
whats the odds! Neither do /!
My dear sir, we must lie like gem
tlemen for the honor Of the Dank-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
Wit and Wisdom

Men don't say any more that
women's place is in the home. II
Il well enough to be brave, but why
be foolhardy?
The man who invents a noise
less ashcau will be the patron saint
OF all apartment jewellers.
Edith can't think much OF that
fellow she married"
What makes you say that?"
"She goes about saying she's
made another man OF him.
Women tire quicker than men
but then they have men TO tire
them.
How to make an emotional actress
out of a screen star: Cut her salary.
Some folding beds fold once and
some fold twice-but once Is usual
ly enough.
Some marriages are awfully sim
Pile and others are simply awful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
A Spirited and Swiftly Moving Romance OF
Hearts and High Society, by the Greatest
Living Master of Fiction.

mere gallery. What? Along comes
a chap walking slowly and pain
fully for the weight Of the money
in his pockets. 'Hor says he--'a
genuine Can Dyck!' Certainly,
you say, very coldly. And. How
much?' says he. shivering for fear
he mayn't get 1t. Three hundred
thousand dollars you say, trying
not to- yawn in his face
Quarren could no longer control
his laughter; Dankmere blinked at
him amiably.
"WNen hang them anyhow, Dank'
mere" he said. "As long as there
is so little business in the office
don't mind looking after your pic
lures for you
Yours. too" urged the earl.
mo; 1 can't accept anything
Then it's all off," exclaimed
Dankmere, turning bright red.
I'm blessed II I'll accept charity
even III I am hunting heiresses.
I'll marry money II I can, but I'm
damned If I hold opt tin cup for
coppers"
"If you feel that way" began
Quarren, very much embarrassed,
"In do whatever would make you
feel comfortable'-
Half interest or it's all off! A
Dankmere means what he says
now and then"
"one-third< interest. them
"A half,-by CAD! There's .
good fellow!'
No; one-third is all I'll accept"
"Oh, very well. 1t may amount
to ten, doilars-it may amount to
ten thousand-and ten times that,
perhaps. What?"
Perhaps" said Quarren, smiling.
And If you're going out. Dank-
mere, perhaps you had better order
a sign painted-anything you like,
Of course. Because I'm afraid 1
couldn't leave these pictures here
indefinitely and we might as well
make plans to get rid of some of
them as soon as possible.
"Rght-oi I'm off to find a
painter. Leave it to me, Quarren.
And when the picture hangers
come. have them hung in poor
light mean the pictures-God
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
AdUice to theLOUeLOrn

This goes against my grain, an
am afraid my respect has wans
considerably.
Am / doing proper in breaking
off all relations?
VIRGINIAN.
I think II would be thoroughly
unmanly and 100 per cent cad
dish for you to break off all re-
lations" simply because you dis
covered the girl at the public
dance hall at the same time she
discovered you there. 1t is within
the range of possibility that the
waning of your respect was not
one whit greater than the waning
OF hers and that, relatively speak
ing. the respect of each of you re-
mains the same. Perhaps IL you
stay away from the public dance
hall and take the girl to the "elite
places" to which you refer, there
will be no further cause for COM
plant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
She Wants Freedom.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
How old is a girl supposed to be
before she begins to go around with
company? While living in Maryland
does she have to reach the age of
twenty-one before she is her own
boss? III you would please enlighten
me on these two questions / would
appreciate it very much.
CURIOUS.
In Maryland a girl can marry at
the age of eighteen and this makes
her what you call her own
boss" / scent rebellion against
parental restraint in your letter. If
you are getting good advice at home
accept IL rather than resent IL.
Answering your question mcGe spe-
ofically-a girl becomes of legal
age I'm Maryland at eighteen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
His Respect Wanes.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Another young man and / went
to a public dance hall last eve
ming, which seldom we do. as our
dancing is confined mainly to the
elite places.
To my amazement, who should
be there but q lady friend, with
whom / have been keeping COM
paratively steady company, and
for whom l was beginning to care
great deal. 1 did not speak,
as 1 did not go there to meet any
one. more especially the one whom
l was treating with the highest
respect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary OF the of Henry Hud-
sons mutinous crew, in 1911, after they had set
the heroic explorer and his adrft to die in the ice
of the Arctic seas. None OF them was punished
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01
Australian CannibdLs.

(ANNLBALISM, apparently, has its refnements. In
~ North Australia there certain cannibai tribes
who make practice of eating slain friends, but not
enemiesa habit which should discourage friendiness
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-15
BEHALF OF DISABLED MEN
as Model for Systematic
Program for Work.

Robert r. Bentley Post Of the Amer
lean Legion at Cincinnati, o., has at
tracted nafional attention because Of
its activities in behalf of sick and dis
abled veterans Of the World war. It's
systematic program for work is regard
ed by Legion officials as a model TO
posts.
The work has been assigned TO four
committees: for disqualification and
compensation, hospital entertainment,
sick members and employment.
The disqualification and cornpensa-
ton committee takes care OF all cases
in which e~x-service men seek TO obtain
their rights from the government. Its
duties are to direct the applicant to
the proper federal authorities and to
follow up the case. The Red Cross has
aided the post committee by stationing
a worker at the club rooms at all times
to handle emergency cases.
Visits to each Cincinnati hospital
where veterans are lodged are made
at least twice a month by the hospital
entertainment committee. which notes
the general condition Of the hospitals
and provides entertainments for the
patients.
The sick committee visits all ex- serv-
ice men In their homes as soon as the
cases are brought to the attention of
the post members.
A free employment bureau for all
veterans Is operated at post h~eadiuar-
tiers by the employment committee.
The Woinen's Auxiliary of the post
has assumed Il large share Of the work.
This organization has a general chair
man Of hospital work with a sub-chair-
man for each hospital.
AT the General hospital a complete
dinner Is set once q month. Cigarettes,
candy, fruit and cakes are provided
weekly at all hospitals, as are maya
zines and books. At Rockhill the men
were supplied with piano and victrola,
q motion aaicture protector, knitting
machines ~pajamas. sweaters, caps.
socks and other comforts. The Auxii-
larry women have made sheets. pillows
and bed sacks for the patients. Each
q il interviewed at each visit and
personal favOrs are executed whenever
possible.
For the benefit Of those men who are
vocationally handicapped the Auxiliary
conducts a shoD In the pOst club rooms
where disabled men are employed In
| the manufacture Of wicker. bead and
mat work. The articles are marketed
by the women and the proceeds are
turned Over to the veterans.
All Baskets Of e~x-service men pass
ing through Cincinnati have been deco
rated by the Legion women. Families
| OF Cincinnati men who died in the sery-
ice are visited and sympathy extended.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-15
Arctic NIGHTS.

Viewed solely as a matter of optics,
the arctic night Is as dark as any night.
Explorers in high ATTITUDES say. how
ever, that there are many a~lleviations
of the ~obscurity. The stars flash keen
ly, the moon comes along in i regu-
lar succession of phases, the snow sur
face relieves the gloom under condt-
tons OF the utmost absence Of light.
and the aurora borealis Is the finest
kind of illuminant. Explorers all agree
that their men pass the winter night
without much difficulty IL only there
are means OF amusement.