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I really was glad to see him back
still there were some things /
couldn't forget. When girls
been carrying around a picture of
a black haired rival in her head
for weeks she can't just say to
that picture. "be gone" and have
IL disappear-like that.
And while I believed that will
lard was telling me the truth-or
at least a part of the truth,
didn't like the idea Of having him
hanging around that Mexican girl
business or no business. They
have a way with them you know
those dark girls. And also you
know what they say about pro-
pinquity. However,
Well anyway, Willard was our
guest. And, of course. had to be
courteous to him And IL really
was an awfully nice dinner. Grace
used her very best linen, and had
flowers for the table sent from the
florist and everything. All Of
which was. of course, quite charm
ing of her.
But I couldn't quite forgive the
way she and Bob would sit at the
table and look from me to willard
and from willard to me. and then
smile that knowing smile at each
other. as much as to say, Aren't
they cutter" like we were a couple
of school kids just getting over our
first quarrel.
] know Bob meant well, and I
know Grace couldn't mean any
other way IL she tried. But. never
theless, irritating to have those
around you assume such a placid
attitude about your affairs, when
to yourself they're as mixed as
some of the spirit messages we're
receiving from the other world
l couldn't see quite what right
Grace and Bob had to take II for
granted that willard and / were
shooting the chutes down the roao
to matrimony when there was no
such idea in my own mind OF
course, Willard and | had almost
made up-in a one-sided fashion.
But l was as firmly convinced as i
ever had been that there could
never he anything really serious
between us.
Imagine. then. my disgust
which, OF course. tried to conceal
when Bob smiles across the table
at Willard and motions his hand
around the table. taking in Grace
and the beautiful linen and every
thing. and says in that "Tm-the-
happiest-man- in -the-world" man.
ner: IT'S great life, Willard,
old boy. The only real life-being
married"
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<SDY the great jumping Ju-
piter" cried Max Hoad-
- ley in his thick voice.
you're some little spithre. Mrs.
Harrison, No one can say Hoad-
ley. of Hoadiey's Hats. amt a game
loser. Hats of to you. little
Meantime Virginia had crossed
over to greet Envy. They stood
talking on the other side of the
room with an air of tachment
, from my affairs which cou,1i't
have been greater IL I'd been mt ,r-
view;Lg new butler.
by the great jumping JUPITER
That's buliy-'Hats off to you. iet
It? Hats-off--to-you. See?"
asked our unlimited but tarrying
guest In heavy glee. Hats on to
you would be better. Til bet y,ur
head Of hair and the shape of your
head of hair an dths shape of wour
face and all you'd be some nifty
little hat model. It's some joke TO
talk about it to rich folks like you.
But Hoadley's Hats Is the b. tsest
wholesale millinery In the world
bar none. II ever you need hats
wholesale. I'm the man. II eva
you come on bad times and need a
Job, I'm still the man. Now I'll D,
saying good night, and thank you.
little lady"
RANK OUTSIDER.
He was a rank outsider-socially
impossible. And yet he'd take my
Indignation AIRY well and was
showing actual gratitude for being
put right about his status in the
matter of Lyons and Tony Norreys.
III be saying sood-by," he said
again tentatively. his eyes on Vir-
ginia-
She bowed her head coldly. But
Envy advanced with fracious-
ness which was very sweet. Clear
ly she had sensed a situation and
was anxious to help out of 1t.
May / meet your guest, Amer"
she asked sweetly.
Miss Mason, Mr.. Hoadley," /
said, parrot-like.
You were thanking Mrs Har-
rison for putting you right in some
matter" said Envy, flinging her
arms across my shoulders in a ges-
ture which seemed actually protect
ing. That's her specialty-put-
ting folks right. We can't any of
US take II too personally or infringe
on her time because she's once been
generous with It.
Headley popped his eyes at her
for a moment and then he grinned
understandingly.
"Yes'm, as you were saying" he
remarked quite casually. But
when II comes to nifty little thor
oughbreds, Hoaoaey OF Hoadley's
Hats knows 'em when he sees 'em,
and he don't forget 'em. Now I'll
be saying goodnight"
Whereupon he bowed himself
out.
what an outrageous bounder"
CREW Virginia ugh! I feel like
airing the place to blow out even
the memory Of his astonishing i'm
pudence In dropping in on US to
argue about Tony's chauffeur"
GADDIE BOY.
After that we settled down to q
pleasant, neighborly sort OF even
ing. Virginia showed decided signs
of a spring thaw where Envy was
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II suppose IL is" willard an
swered. seemingly not the least bit
embarrassed, while my face was
burning like fire. III you have the
right girl"
"Ah. that's IT," Bob nodded slyly
and winked at me. III you get the
right girl! OF course. that's what
counts
FORGET 1T.
Hush. Bob" Grace came to my
rescue. Cant you see that you're
embarrassing Edith"
Which effort to help on Grace's
part had the unhappy result of
focusing the entire attention of the
party on me.
"T'-I made an effort to speak
fippantly-"Why should be en-
barrassed?" l asked. Certainly I
can't see why / am brought into the
conversation"
Certainly you don't" Bob-al-
though he's dear in his own fat,
big-hearted way-can be terribly
annoying at times. "Of course,
nothing that concerns willard con-
Germs you" with that outburst of
pseudo witticism. Bob leaned
back in his chair and laughed like a
hyena.
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or course, its all right-your
having your little joke. Bob" / said.
But you really are taking a lot for
granted"
thought that would quiet him.
But II didn't.
"There now. little Edith" he said.
leaning across the table and pat
ting my hand. "You shouldn't take
things so seriously. or course, ]
know how 1t is. When we were en-
gaged-Grace and l."
! know now that / acted very
inelegantly. And that should never
have spoken to Bob like / did. But
/ couldn't help it. That simply was
lied what / was saying had turned
to Bob and blurred out:
"Oh! Forget itr'
willard turned on me disdain-
fully. and looked exactly like he'd
like to spank me. Grace endeavored
to smile alike on me and Bob. And
Bob-the old dear-just sat back in
his chair and looked like a bad
little boy who's been told to stand
in the corner.
Tim sorry. Bob" I endeavored
to correct the mischief had
wrought. 1 WIS sorry-terribly.
HE'S JEALOUS.
He smiled across at me. But he
didn't have much to say during the
remainder of the meal. And / WAS
awfully glad after dinner when
Willard said he had gotten tickets
to the National to see a musical
comedy.
l just love a musical comedy. And
one needs such recreation. Especial
ly when ones mind and nerves have
been under the strain that mine
have been for the past few days.
It's no easy job-this playing de-
tective. And that's what I've been
doing. While OF course I may never
tell Willard any of the things l may
not find out. nevertheless, 1 expect
to be in the lookout and IL learn
anything I'll nle IT for further ref
erence.
And besides. I don't believe any
OF the things willard said about
Mr.. Alvarez. He's jealous. Willard
Is. I'm quite sure of IT. or course
he'd never admit it. That's the man
in him.
Men simply won't admit that
they're jealous. They'll get so
green-eyed sometime that they'n
blow their brains out. And may
be they'll leave a note saying life
isn't worth while. and they can't
go on" But it's the rarest thing
in the world for a man to admit
to a woman that he's jealous.
CTo BE Continued Tonsorrow.)
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BOOKS

1t is often a problem what to
send to a sick friend. f. v. Lucas
solves it delightfully."- in his new
book, "Verena In the Midst"
Doran). which he calls "a kind Of
a story" Verena is obliged to
spent a year in bed owing to an ac-
cident, and her friends and relatives
try in various ways to amuse her
and keep her interested and con-
tented. But most successful OF all
is Richard Haven, who hits on the
idea of sending her a poem every
day, something short and perfect
Funny and sad. serious and frivo-
lous, they are better in the small
hours than counting sheep jump
ing over the fence" This is a great
idea and we recommend IT to the
wakeful. Mr.. Lucas gives a com
plete list of them all in the back OF
the book. Incidentally, apart from
this, "Verena in the Midst" is a de-
light. The affairs of whole family
center round the invalid. She finds
herself the confident and adviser in
several affairs both of love and
business. Mr.. Lucas succeeds in
painting an astonishingly full pic
ture of postwar England In the cor
respondence between half a dozen
or so people.
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When a Girl Marries
Story of
EARLY welded LIFE
By ANN LISLE.

concerned And Evvy, for all her
haggard appearance and the sad
tiredness Of her eyes, brought q
contribution Of sweetness and warm
friendliness such as she'd never had
to offer In her gay. charming days.
At q little past IL Envy rose lo
depart.
"weIl walk home with you" 1
suggested.
MY guardians waiting for me
on the side porch" replied Envy,
shaking her head. 1--WE a big col
lie Sheldon's mother gave me. /
call him Laddie Boy. He'll see me
home"
SO Jeanie went only as far as
the door with Envy. but I stepped
out on the porch in order to meet
Laddie Boy.
When / returned Jeanie was n.
the telephone. She turned and
called me to wait. After a moment
or two she transferred the tele-
phone to me. explaining as she did
so that Pat was on the wire and
wished to speak to me-.
Hello. Sister Anne" came his
rich voice. with It's iovabie bit Of
a brogue. It's up at young Meals
apartment we are-Tommie Mason.
Tony and l. We've a deal on thar
ought to be making money for the
lot of US. And we've just bundled
young Neal on for the first lap of
his trip. We came back to DO som.
locking up for him, and just as va
were leaving. what should be COM
Ing but a rush telegram. What
am to do with II. my lass?'
open 1t and read 1t to me-" I
said.
(To he ContinueA Tomorrovvn
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PAYING THEIR WAY.
,EAR MISS FAIRFAX:


We are a group Of girls all about
eighteen. Having a club OF boys
and girls we usually go to the ice
cream parlor or the tea room. Now,
Miss Fairfax. we are all working
girls and so are the boys, and as we
do not care to be indebted to any
young men, we pay our own checks
whenever escorted. Some of the
boys have felt badly Il and we want
to know II we are not right in hav-
ing a "Dutch treat" as we call II.
Kindly answer. EDITH.
Your spirit is splendid. But the
boys probably would have a lot
more fun IL they could follow the
worldwide custom and show you a
little attention. Don't lay so much
stress on the money part of the
situation. You can pay off any
obligation charmingly by uniting
and giving the boys n dance or pic
mic, or even by inviting them to
your homes. When you insist on
separate checks" in the tea room
or ice cream parlor you probably
make the young fellows with you
feel cheapened in their own sight
and that OF the walters. It's q lot
OF fuss over nothing.
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CHAPTER 9.
RIGHT GIRL.

wv ELL. they killed the fatteI
w calf. Grace. and Bob did.
They had willard out for
dinner last night And except tina,
there was no lemonade and there
were no hot dogs 1t was Just like
old home coming. week down in
Georgia.
Everybody seemed glad to see
everybody else-Grace and Bob
and Willard that Is. can't say
that I added very much zest to
the occasion. In the first place,
] didn't quite appreciate Grace's
asking Willard to dinner without
telling me she was going to.
And in the second place. II made
II sort of embarrassing for me.
knew that Grace and Bob were
going on the assumption that all
differences between willard and
myself had been forgotten-that
everything was milk and honey
and that everything soon would be
orange blossoms and wedding
cakes.
And I-whilc had accepted
Willards confidence in a way. and
The Washington times., 1921-03-17
Prize Cake
Recipes
Washington's Best Sub
mitted in Times Cake
Contest. Clip Them.

COCOANUT LAYER CAKE.
4 cup of crisco.
! cup sugar.
2 eggs.
u teaspoon salt.
2h cups -four Gold Medal used).
2 teaspoons baking powder.
] cup water.
u teaspoon almond extract.
Cream crisco, then add sugar and
beat till creamy. Add eggs, well
beaten. Sift -four, salt and baking
powder together g times). Add
-four and water alternately. Add
almond extract and bake.
. WHITE MOUNTAIN FROSTING..
! cup sugar.
Ia cup water.
Boil until 1t forms ball in
water and pour slowly into beaten
white of one egg. 4 pound cocoa
nut used. Few drops almond extract
used in frosting (about four).-Mrs.
A. NJ. Rode, 607 l. st. S. T..
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Advice to
LOVelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
BREAKING AN ENGAGEMENT.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twenty-five. During the
last year ] have been engaged to a
lady of eighteen. / am weary OF
leading a solitary life and want to
settle down, but this young lady is
very temperamentsl. At times she
seems peramental. She likes
dances, and wants me to wait.
Would you break the engagement?
PUZZLED.
Instead of breaking your engage
ment, why not hasten your mar
riage? Make the girl feel that mar
riage isn't the end of youth-the
settling down to drab mediocrity
which so many young girls foolishly
fancy. Can't you go to an occa-
sional dance or party for the sake
of the girl you claim to love so
much? Don't think a girl who's full
OF fun and life is ever going to want
TO sit in the chimney corner.
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Is Marriage a
Success?
KEEP ON BEING GOOD.

Twenty-Four, I'm really surprised
at you. You have the best OF life
still before you. Don't get desperate
at twenty-four. There will be
plenty OF time for that when you
are fifty. The girls who try to be
good and respectable do not get
left in the end. A vamp may at
tract a whole group of men for
one evening, but did you ever notice
she seldom attracts one real man
for life? Men like to have a good
time with these so-called vamps,
but when they select a life partner.
they want a true-blue woman.
AS to meeting real men at dance
halls, that's a funny idea OF course,
I'm not saying there are not real
men there. but why not look closer
home first? Woman exerts a Won
derful influence over man. Keep
on being good. Some day / am quite
sure you will be glad that you did
So EVANGELINE.
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"Brownatone." This one bottle, easy
TO apply. tint gives distinct shades
from liChtest golden to the deepest
brown or black,
"Brownatone" tints instantly and
will make you look ten years younger
over night No mussy, dirty pastes to
All druggists rccommsn end "Brown.
atone" on money back gunrantpe-
soc and so. Two colors-shadinE
from Golden TO Medium Brown" and
Special Free Trial 0ffer
For free trial bottle with easy,
complete directions, send II cents 10
pay postage, packing and wiu tat
TO The kenton Pharmacal Cu..- - | ,
Coppin Bldg Covington, Ky. -.
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DON'T TELL.

In reply to Just Mary: Little girl,
keep your mouth shut and let him
think you innocent. Don't spoil
your future by telling him some
thing he will never know.
had a sister that had the same
trouble. She was deceived when
she was a kid just fourteen years
old He promised to marry her.
But one night suddenly disappeared.
We then lived in the country, so we
moved to the city before anyone
found out about her disgrace.
When she was twenty-five she
married and now is living happily.
Has a lovely home and two dear lit
tie children. And her husband
never knew. Don't be hasty, dear.
II he finds out before, he may not
marry you. But IL he marries you
and then finds out, he won't leave
you-not IL he loves you. l know.
Why not try that, anyway? Just as
we'll for him to leave you after you
are married as 1T will be to leave
you before. j wish you luck.
MRS. II.
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Brownatone Ends
Gray, Streaky Hair

Ladies. in society, no more toler-
are gray, streaky hair than they do
ousipess girl or person in anv walk
OF life who would keep up-to-date
The proven, tested and absolutely
streaked or bleached hair Ia With
The Washington times., 1921-03-17
PEPPER HASH.

PEPPER HASH.
Remove seeds from:
IL sweet red peppers.
II green peppers.
IL onions.
Chop nne. or put through 4 meat
grinder. Add 3 tablespoonfuls salt
ana allow to simmer for ten min
utes. Drain and add / quart vim
esar' i cup brown sugar. ALLOW II
10 come to the boiling point and
put In air-tight jars.-Mrs. Beans.
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&C. The Washington Times Magazine Page $==$
The Hundred Dollar Question
sYNOPSIS.

SfNOPSiS.
Edith Livingston, q demoboi itssd
war worker. making her home In
Washington with Grace and Bob
Ellsworth, q young married couple,
ands employment rs secretary to
Eustibo AIvareE. Mexican oil
stock promoter, in n dingy little
office on q side street In the Ma
tiOnaI Capital.
He pays her much attention,
gives her a $500 gold note, after
she has discovered him and =
Japanese studying q map. and takes
her to lunch. -t
She discovers her sweetheart,
willard Saunders. dining with
spanish girl. She is Jealous OF the
Spanish girl and her sweetheart Is
jealous of her employer. Edith
becomes suspicious ~ 10 what In
going on In the onicc. She Is
satisfied thnt no oil stock In being
sold, hut she cannot guess what
her mysterious employers real bus
ineHa In.
Her employer, after paying her
many compliments and swearing
her to the utmost secrecy ns to
what transpires In the Office, ex-
presses n desire to he introduced
to her sweetheart, which amases
her.
"Is that the truth, Willard?- I
cuddled up close again and looked
UP into his eyes as / spoke.
IT'S the truth, so help me God"
willard answered more solemnly
than l had ever heard him speak.
He leaned over and kissed me. And
then he pressed me to him.
You do believe that. don't you,
Edy, sweetheart" be breathed into
my ear.
The Washington times., 1921-03-17
SPONGE CAKE.

Ten eggs 0eave out two yolks).
One pound of sugar.
One-half pound of flour.
One tablespoon of vinegar.
One tablespoon OF cream extract.
A pinch of salt.
BOILED ICING.
Two cups of sugar.
One cup OF water; put over ire,
boil until holds together in water.
Then beat whites of two eggs light
and pour In lightly and slowly;
flavor with lemon.--Mrs. John T.
Williams. kensington. Md.
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SWEET PICKLE PEACHEs.
pounds peaches, pared.
1 pint vinegar.
3 pounds brown sugar.
l stick cinnamon.
cloves.
allspice.
Put all together and cook until
tender.-Mrs. Beane.
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Maryland
Cooking
Recipes From the Mel
wood Cook
Book.

fCHp them out ond paste theps
In your scrap book
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CHILL SAUCE.

so tomatoes.
25 onions.
10 peppers.
" gallon vinegar.
] bunch celery.
) cups sugar.
tablespoonfuls salt.
teaspoonful cloves.
teaspoonful mace.
teaspoonful allspice.
teaspoonful cinnamon.
Boil two and a half hours.-Mrs
Fred Binger.
GREEN TOMATO PICKLE.
1 peck green tomatoes.
i dozen green peppers.
a peck onions.
pounds brown sugar.
quarts vinegar.
"a cup salt.
tablespoonful each of cinnamon.
allspice and cloves.
Cut tomatoes, onions and pepper.
IN siices, put salt over them and let
stano over night. Next morning
WASH the salt out, put vinegar and
spices on the fire and cook for half
an hour. Now add all the rest of
the ingredients and cook until
tender
G>9sriRht. 1890. by Mrs. Percy DuvalL)
The Washington times., 1921-03-17
GREEN TOMATO PICKLE.

ADVERTISEMENT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-22
Friends Defeat lumni RiuaLs; .Seuenth Ward Dro1
BOSTON AMERICANS LEAD
IN FIELDING WITH .975' MARK

with
s7s maintaining established
leadership OF unique
IhlsdlSha number
n
ISts
. the this
individual $
with in b2 No fielding either
accepted chances established
the of all nnds below
Philadelphia leads
Collins Chicago.
Is s17 chances Collins 61a per
With
sheely N games
with George los las
Howard shanks,
in handling b71 lb4
chances AT third addioc
sneat record Of continuous shosop Ever.,t
les tho hortners
ak chances er
W. c. Jacobsen. tbs
played
Ana assists IA
H. H. Vcsch Detroit
while the
rs assists
H. ". achslk. Chicago satchcrr
r. oNcl Cleveland
schaiS has in
secuive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-22
DANCE
At HOTEL. tDU POINT
Given Last Night by Eric L.
Bergland in Honor of Miss
Victorine &. du Pont.

Last evening the first event of the
holiday season was held in the Gold
Ballroom of the Hotel du Pont, when
Eric Leonard Bergland of Detroit. for
merly of this city, gave a ban in honor
of Miss Victorine Il. dli Pont.
The dance was attended largely by
the younger set, and many Yale and
Princeton students were guests. Re-
ceiving were Mrs B. G. du Pont, Mr..
Bergland's mother and Miss Victorine
du Pont
The ballroom was festively decorated
with ferns and clustering vines which
formed a charming background for the
dancers.
The evening gowns were marked by
great simplicity and dignity Of line,
and richness of color and fabric
Cloth OF silver, sequIns, and lustrous
satins were the favorite materials, and
the colors were glowing and warm.
Miss Vlctorine du Pont wore a SHIN
mering gown of rose and silver, and a
wreath Of jeweled flowers in her fair
hair. Her sister, Mrs. Reginald Ship
pen Huidekoper. OF Washington, wore
gown of cloth of gold. with long
panels forming train. A wide band
Of cloth of gold bound her hair. Miss
Elsa Montgomery, of New Haven.
Miss du Points house guest wore Jade
green. Mrs. b. G.. du Pont wore a
handsome black and silver gown and
Mrs. Bergland was stately IN black.
Before the ball several informal din
ners were given. The largest dinner
was that given by Miss Dorothy Cur
tis in honor of Miss Julia Elliott.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-22
MUST FIGHT IF FORCED,
TELLS WOMAN
"War Mother" Advised Gen.
erals Son Not to Grow Up
a Soldier.

Omaha. Dec. 22.-When Mrs. Daisy
Vanscoy, mother of an Omaha world
war vetrean, told little Warren PERISH
ing she didn't want him ito grow up
to be a soldier" while General Perish
ing made a brief stop here Tuesday
en- route to spend Christmas holidays
with relatives at Lincoln. General
Pershing turned to her and said
Madam, l want my boy TO grow
up so that If his country needs him
he will be willing to fight for 1t. We
all want to create friendly relations
with peoples of all countries. but If
war comes we must accept the chal-
lenge."
Mrs. Vanscoy remarked that she
hoped war was going to be made
not to run away with htat not DIN =
not to run away with that notion"
General Pershing declined to comment
on the armament conference.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-22
ARMMAS FRAT TEAMS
CHALK UP SECOND VICTORIES

The Armmas FRAT first and
second basketball teams chalked UP
two more victories last night. when
they presented the first and second
Union teams of the Church League
with the short ends of the scores.
The first game was 3S to 6. favor
ing the Armmas quintet, while the
second game ended with % to 2
score in favor of Armmas Seconds.
Munda, Deakyne and Mink fea-
tured in the main game for the
Armmas quintet, Munda scoring
seven field goals and Deakyne and
Mink scoring five each. Thompson
scored one field goal and two fouls.
The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-22
HIGH SCHOOL QUINTET ROUNDING MTOSHAPE

The Wilmington Huh School hsskca rleyer working cat
tho There
mate
The picked sometime week by Coach
Ashton The be the y.f
Beawpre Freshmen
that scheduled until January
with his material which reriy rounding
Of tenE the
Most o. the players small with the
Ssn,ky although
g tha; he viii
ia
tt b. he c he team