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sibly occur. For I hadn't thrill In
my system. / couldn't palpitate over
any man, but what could have given
some man was a warm, loyal devoted
friendship that would have been
a mighty comfortable thing for both OF
us.
And wonder IL there are not lot
of other women In my class, who are
making the same mistake that l did,
and who are refusing to marry men
who come up to kheir ideals because
they don't strike some romantic chord
that they are expecting to break into
heavenly music. They forget that
people whose feet are planted solidly
on the ground are very seldom swept
off of them.
After all, respect. and oongeniality
and suitability make far better
capital on which to marry than does
romance. for romance is as fieeting
as the dew on the grass. but respect
and congeniality, and suitability are
the solid rock upon which to found a
home.
"It is impossible that romance
should survive the honeymoon. A
man and woman can have no illusions
about each other when they live at
close quarters, and see each other
sick and disheveled, and unshorn, and
In curl papers. and when they have to
wrestle together over the high cost
Of living. and the collie, and when their
temperaments clash, and they have
to endure each others relatives.
"Then romance goes by -the board
| and il they cannot command each
others genuine respect for real char
acter; if they have not the same taste
and interests in life; if they do not
belong to the same lodge and have tn,
same pass words, then that marriage
IS failure.
I'm the end,s every successful mar
riage comes to be a great friendship
| the sort of friendship that was defined
4 by the little boy who said that frient
was person who knew all about you
and liked you, anyway. So why should
| friendship and comradeship not bs
enough TO begin housekeeping on?
Romantic love makes us see mer
and women surrounded by a hal,
that causes them to look like angel;
land demigods. Friendship enables u,
to see them just as they are. with al
their faults and virtues thick upor
them. Certainly it looks as If we wouls
have a lot better chance of happiness
ii we picked out our life partners wher
we were sane and sensible and will
our eyes open, instead of doing 1t in ;
delirium, and guided by vision.
"And the point ia, that so many mer
and women never marry because thel
1 are constitutionally incapable Of see
ling visions and are afraid to trust thei
lcommon sense.
Worse still, the women who d
marry make themselves miserable b.
trying to keep themselves and thei
husbands up to an. emotional pitcl
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A middle-aged woman, who is a
successful and highly paid teacher.
said the other day:
Il regard poets and novelists as the
greatest enemies to the feminine sex
because they have made us slaves to
the delusion of romantic love. From
our cradles up we are taught to look
forward to romantic love as the very
crown of our existence, and to believe
that IL we have 1t, we have every
thing, and that IL we have 1t not, we
have missed everything. no matter
what other blessings We may possess.
$50 imbued with this false doctrine
are women that they are willing TO
sacrifice a whole life time of common
place comfort, and peace and we'll
being for an hour of romantic love, and
when it is over they spend the bal
ance of their lives beating on their
breasts, and bemoaning their loss.
OR else they start out on a still hunt
for a second supply of romantic love,
and they generally seek it along devi-
Gus ways that gets them into trouble.
Now take my own case, for in
stance. ] am a very warm-hearted
and affectionate individual. with we'll
marked domestic tendencies. / like
TO keep house, and cook, and fuss
over people, and the only reason that
l haven't got a house, and a husband.
and children instead of a kitchenette,
and a cat, and a ro9mful of books,
is because l am a victim of the
romantic love fallacy.
When / was a girl / had plenty
of beaux, and many opportunities to
marry good, fine men. One or two
of these men / liked tremendously.
respected and admired them, and found
them congenial and sympathetic.
felt the warmest friendship for them
but 1 Didn't have thrills and chills
every time they came near me.
didn't agonize every minute they
were out of my sight. and feel that ]
would commit suicide if anything
happened to one of them.
Therefore. because l experienced
none of the symptoms of romantic
love as set forth in my favorite novels
and poems, / decided that l was moi
in love, and said no when they
popped the question. / was waiting
for the lightning to strike me, and
! to have that be vstill-my- beating heart.
he-comes feeling which all the lady
loves in the Six Best Sellers expert
ence, and which is the ear mark Of
romantic love. But the wild appea
never came. My heart never skipped
beat over any man, and the year,
/ drtffnd l.4- nd
self out of the zone of romance. fol
good and all.
Then / realized that / had beer
following will O. the wisp. 1 was o
the phlegmatic, common sense typ,
that is not given to Mysteries no
emotional appeal. and i had wastes
my life in waiting for something t,
happen TO me that could never nos
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
THE ELEvA'rER
By Leo Pape.

THE ELEYATER
The elevator goes up and down
Depending how the elevator man werks it,
He starts il slow when he feels all rite
And wen he don't he jerks it.
.
1t saves you wawking meny steps
If you're up and wunt to go down,
Or if>yourc down alreddy and wunt to
1t jerks Jest the other way roun.
Some like to 90 up and down suddin
And some like to 90 gentle rs q rose
and quick
But watever your likes and dislikes are,
You haff to go, Ike the elevator goes.
A
All YOU haff to do is push the bell
And stand down there by the gate,
And if it comes rite down YOU step rite in
And if it don't You Jest stay there
The elevator man has a uniform
Vile plane passengers have none,
Thus everybody can tell he's the ele-
water man
And not somebody jest, riding for fun.
O I'd like to be elevator man
Getting free rides for nuthing all day
If / dident think it mite get monoto-
Mss
Doing it so continuous that way.
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DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LOVE
SACRED, PROFANE AND ROMANTIC
Romantic the Cocktail of Life Undoubtedly Stimulates Mrn
Whole Meal
Can VryCo Conertab

lsal BY DE wheeler syndicate. Inc.
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I. was, indeed, true that the governor
would naturally visit his border townsat
a time when war might be expected soon
to enter his province. Yet ] could not
help thinking that his coming at this
particular time had something to do
with has plan to capture me. remem-
bencd what course Montignac had adj
viscd him to take: TO wait uptll nus spy
should have located me and sent MN
word of my hiding;-place, then TO come
TO Clochonne, whittier the spy, on learn
ing of his presence, should send hlm the
information that would enable hun to
Law an ambuscade for me. This was a
good plan, for a premature ARRIVAL oil the
governor at Clochonne might give me
time to fee before my whereabouts
should be known 20 the spy; but, know
ing nv exact whereabouts, La Chatre
could first take measures for cutting OIL
NV fight, and then risk nothing by
coming 10 Clochonne. Moreover, should
the spv fail as to the ambush, the gov
ernor's acquaintance with my where
abouts would serve him 10 chase that
he might make with his soldiers, Inc
ambush was but device more likely to
sSicceed than an open search and attack;
II was, il at all possible, easier and
would cost the governor no hives.
Now, If the plan suggested 10y Monug-
nae was being carried out, the governor 5
arrival at Clochonfle meant shat his
spy had sent him word OF my hiding
place. But could DE Berqun have done
so? He had previously shown some skill
in secret pursuit. Had he eluded the
vigilance of my sentlnels, learned tha'
we were at Maury, and sent one oil ms
men 10 the governor with the mforma-
ton? 1t was improbable, yet nothing
occurs more often than the mpfooabie
SO asked Marianne:
.Have YOU seen anything OF the live
men who drank with rae the night you
carried wine to us from the mnf
Not since that night, monsieur. :
"And YOU have no more news than
YOU have told meg :,
Nothing more, monspuri so, II You
please, | viii hurry back, Tor my ole
man is sure to have fallen alseop, anc
il would be pity if the governors mer
should come by the forest road without
being seen. BE sure, if they come after
/ reach home, you shall know of 1T II
good time.
bade her 60, and turned to made
oiselle.
She was as pale as white lily. Al
soon as my eye met hers, she said, IN {
faint voice:
81 am going in, monsieur. | am tired
No. | can 90 alone. Do not be concernoS
about me. / shall soon feel better I"
And she went rapidly into tn,
chateau, giving me no time In which
10 assure her that there was no reasoI
for immediate alarm.
| wished TO consider Marianne's new
before communicating it to any OF my
men. had to inquire of myself whethe
it called for any immediate action on m,
part. So that my meditations might no
be interrupted, left the chateau ant
walked into the forest.
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ARRANGING THE LIVING
ROOM FURNITURE

Sometimes | 90 into the home Of
friend ard long 10 arrange her living
room furniturel Either | fpd all the
heavy pieces Of furniture on one side
OF the room, or | fsnd the rugs placed
askcw, or the curtains loopad back or
Pme other mistake Of furniture ar
fngencnt. -
There are definite laws in the placing
OF furniture. But gr9at many women
DO not seem 20 be ware Of these laws.
so shall enumcrate scme Of them here
Unity should be the first aim, IN ar-
ranging living room lor any room,
Tor that MATTER The room should be
made perfect whole. For instance
there should be nothing IN IL that
Jumps out at you" more than any OF
the other objects. No one object should
signal the eye and compel attention be-
cause OF It's conspicuous size, decora-
ton or color When you stcp, 20 the,
door Of your living room you should
! be able to see it as an harmonious
whole. II YOU can sweep your eye over
| Il without being forced 70 rest IL upon
any particular object, then your room
has passed the test of Unity
\ ofutIiHf+~H vi hffhffHtIutiii Is tIff
thing to be achieved next 10 Unity The
distribution OF Che furnishings should
be adjusted TO the structural lines of
the room. That IS, rugs should be
parallel with the walls, draperies should
hang in straight folds. table rnnpers
and books on table should be straight
with the edges Of the table, etc For
ones sense of order is unconsciously
disturbed by diagonal lines introduced
| by curtains looped back, rugs askew on
the floor, furniture placed across cor
ners. and everything "zig-zaggedh II
this fashion. If you wish to determine
how successfully your living room
passes this test Of Orderliness Of Ar
rangement, draw a map Of IL on a sheei
)f paper, indicating the furniture ant
rugs by small squares and oblongs
Then experiment by drawing seconC
map of the room, this time putting il
the rugs and furniture 40 that thei
lines are always parallel with one o
the four sides of the room The rest
fulness Of this second map in confirms
70 tho restlessness of the first map. vii
convince you that the second plan j
the best
Is the Room Well Balanced?. Thi
il the third test Of well arranged liv
ing room. Arc the large pieces Of fur
niture well separated, and the sma
pieces equally well distributed over III
roomg For example, heavy feature
such as a fireplace on one side Of III
room should be balanced by o massiV
piece OF furniture such as a dayer
port, large bookcase, piano, or librar
table, on the opposite side. Other'sis
room gives one the impression Of
see-saw with all the heavy object
F. weighing it down at one end and IL
: other end left without weight or il
Z teres'
: Convenience and health should ais
! be taken into consideration when plar
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For hours | considered the possible
relations OF the governors arrival to
mademoiscllcs safety and my own, to
that of my men and our cause, and to
my intention OF delivering Nj. de Varion
from prison. But could arrive at no
conclusion, for l knew neither the gov
enor's intentions, nor what information
he had concerning me-. There were 50
many probabilities and so many possible
combinations of them, that at last /
threw the whole matter from my mind,
determining to await events. On tho
way back to the chateau | approached
myself for having wasted SO much time
in making useless guesses, for when |
found myself at the gate it was night,
and the moon had risen.
| stopped at the entrance and stood
still to listen to he voice of Blaise, which
rose in the courtyard in the words of u
psalm. He sang il with gcutleness the
very reverse of the feeling his voice had
expressed in the war hymn few hours
earlier. From sound that came between
the words now and then, knew that he
was engaged IN one OF his favorite occu-
pations, that OF polishing his weapons.
Pleased to hear him singing in the
moonlight, | stood at the gate, lest by
entering | might interrupt the psalm.
Presently, Mt the end of the stanza,
heard another voice from the doorway
OF the chateau.
"Ah, Blaise. said Jeannotte, "it is the
spirit of your mother that controls you
now"
He made no answer, nor did he resume
his singing. Then j recalled that for the
pest few days he had not shown his
former susceptibility to the maid
| charms: he had, indeed, exhibited toward
her n kind of Disappearing shyness.
had not attached any Importance 10 this
"Why do YOU not 60 on singing your
psalm?' Jeannotte asked, coming nearer
/ to him.
His answer was a strange one. IL was
spoken with a kind os contemptuous
irony and searching Interrogation, The
words we're:
'Mademoiselle's boy Pierre has not
vet come back to us. "
"What has that 20 do with your sing
ing?" saf-l Jeannotte. ''We all know
it very we'll. Poor Pierrel To think
that he may have been taken by Mon
sieur de Borquinp'
at is well that he did not know tn,
place of our destination when he wen
away" said Blaise. in the same insignif
can't tone, "else NJ. de Berquin nigh
torture the secrt out of him, and carr,
/ it to the governor of the province, 70
NJ. de Berquin knows now that m,
master is La Tournoire. 1t would no
I l. fsx- L. 49, oil a.,
be. tho means Of the governors learning
La Tournoire's hiding-placew
After which words. spoken with 2 kline
Of ominous menace, Blaise abruptly lefi
the girl, and strobe around the corner
of the chateau. The maid stood still ;
! few moments, then went into the cha
teau.
| Completely mystifed, crossed th'
courtyard and called Blaise.
: (To be continued.)
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WHY?
r<rpywrixfsf. 1920 by
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
Why In Maverick" synonym foS
Wild"


Used on the Western plains AZ frfn
FOR unbranded or owneflces cattle, th5
term maverick owes Ifs existence 70 Z
man named sanf Maverick, n native ~
Massachuaetts who settled IN Texas
during the middle Of the last century
and entered The business 0f stock-faising.
Because be believed IN the honesty II
bis neighbors and also bccau~, ON
humanitarian grounds. he did not
approve Of branding his cattle with a
red-hof iron, the calves born on the
Maverick ranch were allowed to run
wild and unbranded A. result, the
less honest catlle-men would add these
animals 70 their own herds, placing their
distinguishing mark upon The flank in
the approved manner, In time, "Un~
branded II must belong 10 Maverick
became common saying Of the plains
and the term spread throughout The
cattle country, gradually extending ifs
meaning until II was used 70 signify any-
one who refused To facognizc. master,
man was broad in his views and owed
allegiance 70 no one.
impoverished by his faith in human
nature, Maverick died number n
YEAR, ago but his name usually appears
At least once in every western story that
! lays eny claim 70 atmosphere At all
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. Kirkman

ming the furniture arrangement of the
living room. Pieces Of furniture should
not be stood in paths a travel 10 that
one will have 70 step around them or
accidentally knock into them when go
ing through the room (as from door
on one side 20 door on the other.
bookcases, cabinets, and small tables or
taboursttes may be stood 10 locations
where IT is not comfortable for one TO
SIT. A largo chair, or davenport, may
be placed near window so Az to pro-
vide plenty Of daylight for someone
who wishes TO read or sew in the day
time. desk or plane should likewise
be near enough window TO receive
strong daylight Care should also be
taken that chair are. not placed in a
draughiy position.
Tomorrow Using oil as Shortening
in Baking
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
THE SANDMAN STORY
BY Abbie Phillips Walker
PRINCE JoSE's JOURNEY.

pyght the Mcclure city,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16

the magic mirror, but just as he was
within a short distance of him the
dwarf stumbled and before Jose could
catch him the mirror. few out of his
hand.
Jose hardIt dared to look for fear il
was broken, but there on soft mossy
mound he found the mirror, the metal
side up
He was Just about to pick it up and
turn il over To see, If 1t was broken,
when a sweet voice called out: 'No,
nol As you value your safety do not
look into it. .
Jose looked over his head, for the
voice seemed TO come from above, and
there on 8 limb of tree that had grown
through the cave he saw beautiful
bird, but what held his gaze were the
| strange coverings il wore.
Its head was covered with feathers
but over it was q bridal veil and white
satin covered its body like. a bridal
gown.
The dwarf taking advantage OF
Jose's surprise, was creeping toward
the mirror, but the bird called out.
'Quickl Pick it up or the Magician
will get it. But do not look into it. -
Jose Just In time snatehed the fatal
mirror from the moss and held 1t be
hind him, and then, dodgng the dwarf
as he tried to reach 1t, he laid 1t face
down on the table. Now he was Tree
TO deal with the dwarf and, making q
leap, he caught the wicked creature at
the back of his neck and forced him
against the wall of the cave.
Give me the KEY that is around your
neck said Jose, sfor as White Pussy
| looked into the mirror when it was in the
metal box | am sure that to break the
spell it must be in the box when she looks
into il again.
The dwarf with great strength trieG
to squirm out of Jose's strong hold ano
all the time held one great hand oyel
the kew, but Jose with one hand tlai
was free, twisted the key from the core
that~held it, and as he did 50 the dwar
slipped from his grasp big ugly-lookinl
toad and hopped into crack IN the wal
of the cave.
Jose tried TO catch it before it disap
peared, but, remembering that he haC
the mirror and the magic word also
which he was careful TO remember, h,
thought that was the easiest way TO b.
4 rid of such q terrible creature.
Jose placed the magic mirror IN tn
metal box and as he closed the cove
the bird perched over his head brok
into sweet song, the sweetest he ha'
ever heard
When it was ended Jose looked up ane
asked. "Who are you, sweet-voiced crea
ture, forsl am sure you are some unfor
tunate mortal who fell into the power o.
the wicked magician
Continued Tomorrow
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that no body can hold long any time.
When they find that they no longer
have chill and fever every time they
think of their husbands. they conclude
that they are no longer in love and
when their husbands begin to bring
home roasts to them instead OF vio-
let's. they wall out that they are no
longer loved. It's the demand for the
eternaIly romantic that causes half the
corrow in women's lives.
II am not 'decrying romance. Ro-
mantle love is the cocktail of life and
Undoubtedly stimulates your appetite
for matrimony, nut you can't make 2
whole meal of 1t And you can d,
very comfortably without it."
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which he would have power. This
Jose knew, but he mtst not snatch 1t
from the dwarf for fear the mirror
might be broken and so forever keep
the White Pussy from regaining her
own shape.
With the mirror in his hand the
ugly dwarf crept slowly toward Jose,
holding the mirror so that If he low
cred his gaze Jose would have to look
into it.
Jose held his strong arms ready to
grasp it if he could from the dwarf
when it was close enough and at the
same time catch the hand that Held
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHITEN SKIN AND
BLEACH FRECkLES

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
4 bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White. which any drug store
VIII supply for fc g cents, shake
well, and you have a quarter pint NJ
harmless and delightful lemon bleach.
Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion
into the face, neck, arms and haucE
each day. then shortly note the beau
~ and whiteness of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
lemon lotion to bleach and bring that
soft. clear, rosy-white complexior
also as freckIe, sunburn. and tan
~a~~<ah< h<cau&as il dnarr.t sirritata
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snndas school Plenle Tomorror.

All those whose names arc on the
summer attendance honor roll o.
First ard Central Presbyterian Church
VIII be taken on an outing TO Lenape
tomorrow afternoon. Automobiles will
lsave the church at 80 o'clock. There
viii be various athletic contests at the
park Refreshments will be served
at the church after returning from
Lcnape- In the event the weather is
unfavorable for an out door picnic
>dha affair nill be held at the, churcl.-
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Part Y.

When the Magician saw Jose he
reached for the metal box, but il was
locked, and he must open it, all sof
which took time, for the key to the lock
was around his neck. When it was
opened he reached for the mirror which
Jose remembered White Pussycat had
said was in this box.
He intended to make Jose look into
it snd change him into a shape over
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4sc--AssoRrrD cHocoLArrs--as,

Special assorted chocolates packed
in one pound boxes 49t the pound.
Liggett's Hard Candies In Glass Jars
zoe eachs Danforths Drug Store. the
only Rexall Store IN Wilmington.
Market and Second streets. ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-26
BUDGET PROVING VALUE.

The way to save Is TO may be a trite saying
yet it is the only method it is the which
Burget Director Dawes is pursuing. He named
for post he occupies for the purpose Of deving
expenditures and finding where unnecessary out
go could be Topped off He is succeeding. lie has
found $4,000 600 that be saved the
The greater part of this will be clipped
from the department, department. shipping
board railroad expenditures. This saving
apply the year year the year
following
few years ago this would have been
large proportion of the total annual expenditure
then had had the pile up indebted
mountain high. It well worth saving but,
great is, it will have the appreciable eff
feet the total of that might wish
1t shows what be accomplished and If General
Dawes looking the ground this year able
discover $35o,000.0OO the expenditure Of which
may be avoided he vndcates the value OF the budget
and demonstrates his efficiency Because the
is comparatively small in comparison with
the total required by the does lessen
Its value That effort is made diminish the
is the essential feature
Occasionally complaint IS heard thai
taxes prevail in time of peace We did cash
down for the and will be paying for it for
generation There is way avoid that sit
uation and be honest We have the debt and must
discharge it. Yet because bonds must be paid and
government carried would be unwise pay 30
attention economies because what could be saved
in that way would constitute small proportion
of the cannot avoid paying Every dollar that
Is conserved is of value.