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The Washington times., 1921-10-01

well-about like the majority Of
husbands outside of popular no.
mances.
The amateur aeronauts left in
the morning before anybody was
stirring except the servants-Vin-
cent Wier, Lester Caldera, the
Van Dynes. and the rest, bag.
baggage and, later, two aeroplanes
packed and destined for Barcnt
Van Dyne's Long Island estate
where there was to be some seri.
Gus flying attempted over the fiat
and dusty plains Of that salubri-
Gus island.
Sir Charles Madison was ieav-
ing the same day, later: and there
were to be no more of Jim's noisy
parties: and now under the cir.
cumstances, no parties of Molly's,
either; because Molly was becom.
ing nervous and Respondent and q
mania for her husband possessed
her--the pretty resurgence Of
earlier sentiment which, II not
more than comfortably dormant.
buds charmingiy again at q time
like this. ...- e..
Also she wanted streisa, and no:
body beside these two: and al
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The Rhynaing
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.
Liberia.


KNOW I act an awful Ounce
when / would cross a street;
l try to look six ways at
once while I perform this feat.
A speedster swats me from the
rear q jitney breaks my toes; a
five-ton truck is waiting near to
smash me in the nose. And as I
nimbly hop along, my heart is in
my throat; figure how the pass
ing throng on my remains would
gloat, l brood on headlines large
and black, and music soft and low,
the while l gaze before and back
East, West, above, below. l race
through crossings in the town and
on the country lanes where fliv-
vers seek to run me down, inflict-
ing breaks and sprains. Full
often In my dismal plight, I've
said: How will It end?" but now
I glimpse CLEAN of light and
things seem on the mend. Liberia,
you bid me hope; oh, fair, secure
retreat. where glad pedestrians
may lope untroubled down the
street. know you are the place
for me, and how I'll thank my stars
when down your roads I wander
free, unvexed by motor cars!
They say In all your lovely land no
autos honk they hear, and midway
in the street men stand without q
thought of fear.
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"she said you had something to
tell me-"
did she!"
NO! Aren't you going to tell
me either?"
He dropped into a chair opposite
her; she sat on the piano stool con.
sidering him for q while In silence.
Then. dropping her arms with a
helpless little gesture:
I'VE are going to have a baby.
Are you--annoyel?"
For a second he sat as though
paralyzed, and the next second he
had her in his arms, the grin break
ing out from utter blankness.
You're a corker, Ducky!' he
whispered. you for me all the
time.'
Jim! -Really?"
"Surest thing you know! Which
Is it?--boy or-Oh. beg your par
don, dear-I'm not accustomed to
the etiquette. But I'm delighted.
Ducky, overwhelmed
"oh, Jim! I'm SO glad. And I'm
crazy about it-perfectly mad about
1t. And you're a dear to
care"-
Certainly / care! What do you
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HOME NURSES NEEDED
SUGGESTIONS FOR PROPER EQUIPMENT

for more than a couple Of days. the
housewife should arrange to re
move all articles Of furniture not
needed in the room. 1t is usually
best to remove the floor. covering
and either scrub or mop the floor
with water to which a little disin.
fectant is added. 81 81
The woman practicing home.
nursing should provide herself
with several washable cover.all
aprons. When there In sickness in
the home the household duties pro.
gram should be rcarransed so
that ample time may be given to
the patient even IL other things
must be temporarily neglected.
No housewife should be without
a slight knowledge at least Of
home-nursing and no home shonld
be without a few first-aids in the
medicine cabinet.
The Washington times., 1921-10-01
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
M HAVING q terrible time.

II M HAVING q terrible time"
writes A. L. w. 81 simply
- don't know what to talk about
when I get out in company. I try
and try to say things that will get
q laugh or hold folks attention, but
/ find the men leaving me for girls
who aren't any better looking or
better dressed than ]. don't think
I'm bad looking, and I'm sure my
family's all right. I dance pretty
well and I have nice clothes.
so all that can be the matter
with me IL that I'm not good talk.
or. Tn not tongue-tied. Some
times I find I can rattle along real
we'll. and then at others when I
think how little interest folks seem
70 show in what I have to say I
Just 60 into my shell. But I'm al
ways feeling awkward and wish
Ing I could make myself interest
Being interesting isn't a matter
OF "rattling along" II isn't even q
matter Of talking. So much has
been said about the good listener
that II seems odd the idea OF Guilt
waiting the art of listening well has
not occurred to more folks who
find that talking well is beyond
them.
Now, listening we'll is not
matter Of sitting still and giving
some one else the door. 1t has just
- much to do with drawing other
folks out so they're willing to ex-
press themselves to you.
In fact expression isn't q matter
Of 'will," for most of US would be
glad to find the convention made
easy. But to persuade some one to
talk TO you is q matter Of making
them feel that you're interested,
that you're safe to talk to and that,
moreover, you want to listen.
Don't strain and make an eager
effort to be charming when you
meet folks. Just sit back and take
Il easy and hunt for something to
like in them instead of wondering
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ARE YOU INTERESTING?
IF NOT, YOU CAN MAKE YOURSELF so

what you can make them like in
you. Don't worry for fear folks will
think you a bore and run along to
pasture new II you don't scintillate
and effervesce and start the CONVEX
sational ball spinning around like a
gyroscope.
When you meet someone new,
sit back and concentrate on some
thing that marks them out as
bit different. Suppose q man Is
well dressed, but with a sugges-
ton of sportiness. Probably he's
interested in appearances and likes
athletics. Find some suggestion
in these facts and ask a question
or two.
Don't fling your information at a
new acquaintance. Suppose you are
meeting a clever man who's famous
for reading a lot. Do you fancy
that you with your limited knowl-
edge Of books can impress him ia
vorably by starting off to catalogue
the new books? You'd do better
to tell him you haven't read much
and wish he'd suggest something
interesting.
Whenever by a quiet, sympathet-
ic manner it's possible to convey
that you're interested in the other
person, you stand fine chance of
conveying the idea also that you
are a person in whom it's worth
while getting interested.
It's only human to like atten-
ton. It's only human to like the
idea that one is making q hit"
Instead Of wondering about the
impression you're creating. intelli-
gent interest and focusing your
attention on the other person. try
to convey the idea that you're well
impressed. OF course you can't do
this with someone who bores you.
But IL you find someone charm
ing, let him feel their gift Of In.
teresting you. And Its q hundred
to one that you'll have certain
sympathetic interest in them. Just
as you bring them out deliberately,
you'n find the other person calling
out in you the things you want to
give, but couldn't convey when you
were straining so hard that you
lost all naturalness and spontan-
iety.
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take me fora wooden Indian?" he
exclaimed virtuousiy. Come on and
we'll celebrate'-
But. Jim! We can't tell people"
And He Gives In.
"Oh-that's the christening. I
forgot, ducky. No. we can't talk
about 1t Of course. But I'll do
anything you say
win your"
"win II Watch me-
"Then--then don't take out the
Singer for a while. Do you mind.
dear?"
"whatr' he said. jaw dropping.
II can't bear 1t, Jim. was a
good sport before; you know 1
was. But my nerve has gone.
can't take chances now. want
you to see-it"-
Aver a moment he nodded.
Sure, he said. TITS like Lent.
You've got to offer UP something.
II you feel that wayne
sighed unconsciously-"Il lock up
the hangar until
"oh, darling! Will your
Yes" said that desolate young
man, and kissed his wife without
a scowl. He had behaved pretty
The Washington times., 1921-10-01
BREAD DOUGH
TEMPERATURE
TN very warm or very cold wealth

TN very warm or very cold wealth
err it is often difficult to main
tain an even temperature in
which to allow a bread dough to
rise. II q sponge In set at night, Il
should be kept at ordinary room
temperature $50 degrees to IS de.
grees F). depending on how long
II Is to stand. Whenever q dough
has been prepared las distinguished
from spongel the temperature
should be fairly warm--between 80
degrees and So degrees r. A good
way to assure an even tempcra.
ture In either case. Il Is suggested,
is to set the sponge or dough In the
fireless cooker. using a Thermometer
70 start with. TO determine the tenn
perature when the dough or spQpge
~ put In.
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WHEN A GIRL MARRIES


toners dropping In for a chat when
they're in the building?"
mot at ALL" I replied. But
don't pass the word along to your
advertising man. II all the adver-
tisers took to consulting me I'd not
have much time to concentrate on
the big accounts.
And Mr.. Hoadley trudged out.
leaving me to wonder why this man
who filled me with distaste had for
the second time inspired me to
clear and quick business Judgment.
Naturally I'd refused to 60 to
lunch with Max Hoadley. But how
I was going to get the sandwich
and glass of milk I'd spoken Of 90
complacently I didn't know. The
two dollars cash on hand" pos
sessed when ! went from the shell.
ter Of Jeanie's apartment to the
hotel had dwindled to Is cents.
stood drumming nasvousiy on
the desk with taut fingers, staring
at pile of manuscript I'd just
gone through.
Suddenly I had an inspiration.
F1inging myself into my chair,
began to rummage my desk. In the
bottom drawer found what I
wanted. Vouchers. ! laid the pad
on top Of my desk and made out q
hasty order for half my first weeks
salary to be paid in advance. This
was business. This was the OBJ
vious way for me to get the money
I needed 80 badly that two days
before ia walk around the block
three times trying to find courage
to so into . pawn-shop.
When I'd made out the order, I
picked up the story I regarded as
a find" and with II In one hand
and the voucher slip folded In the
other, ! marched into Carts office.
He looked UP eagerly:
Find anything worth whiie?" he
asked In the completely business
like tone, which was just what
wanted to hear.
''One story that will probably be
worth considering after It's been
changed O bit. One that looks like
an actual find. Here It Is, Carl,
and here's my idea about how to
make It count as an asset to the
advertising as well as q real liter
airy discovery" I announced.
you're a wonder" Carl de-
clared when I'd finished. "The
advertising and editorial have to
tie up. and II we happen to be
running good story on q subject
relevant to some Of our advertis-
ing, why shouldn't we try to let
our makeup produce the psychol-
ogy Of SUGGESTION II hurts no
one and makes the advertiser
think we're interested in bringing
him results. YOU'RE some little
business woman, Amer
This win prove It," I said
lightly.
As I spoke I opened the folded
voucher and laid 1t In front Of
Carl. He glanced down at Il.
stared at II for a moment and then
turned his eyes to mine. Their
searching look demanded some
thing OF me. .E.
"Businessr' I ventured, with an
effort at ease. though my throat
felt tight and dry. .
"Business7' repeated Carl.
s Then he swung his chair around
90 Il faced mine. He made no
move to sign the voucher, but
sat regarding me with q look OF
growing intsntness.
GO Bs ceptinpsd Tuesday,
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A Spirited and Swiftly Moving Romance OF
Hearts and High Society, by the Greatest
4 Living Master of Fiction.

Of men In the outer hall silenced her
the aviators returning from their
hangers and gathering in the bill
liard-room for long one before
dressing.
wait" whispered streisa. gently
disengaging herself-"wait just a
moment" ne.
And she was outin the hall in an
instant just in time to touch Jim
on the arm as he closed the file to-
ward the billiard room.
Something to Tell.
Hello. Strelsa!' he said, pivoting
on his heels and selling her hands.
Are You coming in to try a cocktail
with us?' 81 49,.
Jim" she said, u want to tell
you something"
Shoot" ne said. And If you
don't hurry I'll kiss you"
Listen, please. Molly Is in the
music room. Make her tell you"
Tell me what?"
ASK her Jim. . And, IL
you care one atom for her-be happy
at what she tells you--and tell her
that you are. Will your"
He stared at her. then lost coun-
tenanoe. Then he looked at her in
a panicky way and started to go,
but she held on to him with de.
Examinations: --..
Smile first
! Thunder! p
Smile. Oh, Jim. isn't there any
decency in menu"
His mind was working like mad;
he stared at her, then through the
establishment and CONSERVATION on
his good Looking features a faint grin
broke out.
"All right" she whispered, and
let him go.
Molly, idling at the piano, heard
his tread behind her. and looked
up over her shoulder.
Hello, JIM" she said family.
Hello, Ducky. Strelsa says you
have something to tell me-"
"I-Jim?"
so she said. So I cut out Ions
one to find out what 1t 10. What's
up, Ducky?"
.Moliy's gaze grew keener. Did
the child tell your"
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though she liked parties Of all sorts
including Jim's sporting ones. and
although she liked Sir Charles i'm
mensely. she was looking forward
to comfort Of an empty house with
only her husband to decorate the
landscape and Streisa to whisper
to In morbid moments.
A Breaking Up.
For Chrysos was going to New
port, Sir Charles AID her maid &C
companying her Is far as New York.
from xnere the baronet meant to
sail the next day.
Ills luggage had already gone; his
man was packing when Sir Charles
ssuntered out over the dew-wet
lawn, a sprig Of sweetwilliam in his
lapel, tall, clear-skinned. nice to look
upon.
What he really thought Of what he
had seen in America, Of the sort of
people who had entertained him. Of
the grotesque imitation Of exotic So
ciety-or Of a certain sort Of it-no-
body really knew, Doubtless his es-
innate was inclined to be a kindly
. one. Cor, he was essentially that-a
philosophical. chivalrous and mod
est man; and IL his lines had fallen in
The Washington times., 1921-10-01
AdUice to the
LOUeL0rn
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
Don't Mix EN-.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

II uE<Afk "loo AIM A<A.
~ Some Of my girl friends and
disagree on the subject below,
and would like your advice.
We are stenographers in a large
office where we meet many young
men. As 1t 10 not easy for us to
get formal introductions to them,
we like to know whether II is
wrong to speak to them. Some Of
us have made dates" with these
fellows, only to be scolded by our
friends. Miss NJ. H.
7 TAKE II that you mean you
= See many young men. II you
have already met them, even in
business, then why a formal intro
duction?
II is not always wise to mix
business and pleasure. II you give
a fair value of time and service to
your employer for the wage paid
you. fancy you'll not have time
to think about making dates"
with the men you happen to see
In the office. and will be content
with your friends outside the office.
You'll suffer less disappointment.
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material, was done thoroughly and
well.
There was not one thing In Amer
lea now to keep him there--except
a warm and kindly affection for his
little friend, Chrysos Lacy. with
whom he had been thrown SO con.
stantly at Witch Hollow.
Strolling across the lawn, he
thought Of her With warm graft.
tude. I'm her fresh and nnspoiled
youth he had found relief from a
love unreturned. a cool, sweet anti.
dote to passion, q balm for loneli.
ness most exquisite and delightful.
The very perfection of comrade-
ship It had been, full of charming
surprises as well as rest, both men.
tai and physical. For Chrysos made
few demands on his intellsct--that
IL, at first she had made very few.
Later-within the past few weeks,
he remembered now his sprprise to
find how much there really was 10
to the young girl--and that perhaps
her age and inexperience alone,
marked any particular intellectual
chasm between them.
An Early Hour.
Thinking Of these things he
sauntered on across country. and
after while came to the grounds
Of the Ledwith place, wondering a
little that note from Mrs. Sprowl
the evening before should have re-
quested him to present himself at
so early an hour.
A man took his card, returned
presently saying that Mrs. Ledwith
had not yet risen. but that Mrs.
Sprowl would receive him.
Conducted to the old lady's apart
ments he was ushered into a dress.
ing room done in pastel tints. and
which hideously set forth the color
ing and proportions Of Mrs. Sprowi
in lace bed attire. bolstered up in
big cane-backed chair.
I'm ILL.," she said hoarsely; 81
have been Ill all night---sitting here
because can't lie down. I'd
strange II lay down.
Go Be Continued Monday T.
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tcopyrisht By Robsrt W. chambsrap
The Washington times., 1921-10-01
BY Ann Isle.

INSTEAD Of smiling as IL half
meant my words, looked
straight at Carl with all the Sc
riousness Of purpose really felt.
He stared bacl. at me for a moment.
Then he set his jaws and nodded
abruptly, disappearing into his Of
flee, a second later, with an air OF
purpose.
Here's a bunch Of stories," he
explained. 1T strikes me that what
we need you for down here is a
'laison officer The advertising
and the editorial need to be tied
UP. I'm an advertising man sitting
in an editorial chair several sizes
too big for me. Need some one TO
help me fill it."
Then he turned and strobe out Of
the office, quietly closing the door
which leads to his own sanctum.
Turning at once to the mass Of
stories in front Of me glanced
through them and sorted them
hastily into three piles. In one
put the authors known to Hal.
danes and successful hitherto In
pleasing the editorial staff and our
public as well.
In the second pile I placed writ
ers Of whom I'd heard In any con-
nection whatever. In the third the
unknowns. Pulling this large
group toward me, selected the
title which most intrigued me and
began at once to read.
With the tabulated pile In my
hands. I arose to go into Carls
office. As did so, there was q
tap-tapping at the door marked
Mrs. Harrison" 1t opened Mt
once in response to my g.
Come In
Framed. in the doorway, smiling
unctuously. was Max Headley.
welcome to our cityv he said
in his harsh voice. 1T figured this
was your day for coming back to
the mines. And the name on the
door did the rest"
"The name on the door. I re-
peated ruefully. Then, lacking my
self up TO the proper attitude to-
ward q big advertiser whose good
will was important to Haldane's, I
added, Come in, Mr.. Hoadley, and
tell me, yhat I can do for you"
"You can go out to lunch with
me to celebrate-the dandy four color
proofs I've Just returned in person
so as to drop by ana fix this party
for u.s." he grinned. And my APP
petite's In fine fettle, roo"
Mentally setting my teeth. I re-
turned: ...... .....a. ..
That's mighty generous ana
thoughtful Of you. So I'm going to
be considerate, too, and not let you
wait for me. I'm not likely to be
ready for lunch at any hour and
know better than to keep q hungry
man waiting" =.
Drop your work and come
on" he insisted. you'll work all
the better for a nice beefsteak and
some French friedsl" TX
"A sandwich and a glass Of milk
at the corner drugstore Is all I'll
have time for today" I said with
great effort to have Il sound easy
and unperturbed.
Max Hoadley eyed me shrewdly,
appraisingly, before he replied.
Then he spoke in a voice Of unmis-
taxable approval. fsTi
Some little business womAnl
YouTi bear watchingf. he saiA.
'Anx ruiA asainst frkands and eusp
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DO You Know
81. That

Salt beds covering an area of forty
square miles exist In Nova Scotia?
One bed alone Is said to be 300 feet
wide by so feet deep and to have a
purity of 90 per cent. These beds
rival in richness the old world he.
posits.
A block OF Scriptural reading In
no fewer than 543 tongues and dia-
leots has been prepared by the
British and Foreign Bible Society?
The two extremes in human hair
are that Of the negro, fiat in Sec
ton and curly, and that Of the
Monaghan, which is round and
straight?
The stick insect Of Borneo is the
largest insect known? Specimens
thirteen inches in length have been
captured: The insect exactly resen.
bles a piece Of rough stick, and Ii
difficult TO distinguish from the
vegetation on which II feeds.
An investigating scientist says
that members OF the feline tribe DO
not play with their long claws OH
trees to sharpen them. as supposed.
but the antics are display Of van.
ity on the part. Of the male, 10 show
how powerful he is7
Nature has a most marvellous way
Of providing for the needs Of man
and fitting him 70 grapple with OIL.
stacles? In making the bones. sne
has furnished medium that win
support half a. much weight again
a. piece Of oak Of IL size.
The Washington times., 1921-10-01
BY Robert w. Chambers.
Whose Novels Have Won Him In.
ternational Fame. ..-.

Whose Novels Have Won Him In
NJ ternationai Fame. ..-..
<kVyoU'RE a good wife, Molly;
and q good friend.
wish you had baby"
"I'm--going to-"
They looked at each other mo-
nnsnt: then Strelsa caught her In
her arms.
Really"
Molly nodded: y
That's why / worry about Jim
taking chances in his aeroplane."
Z "He mustn't He's got to stop!
rrhat can he be thinking Of" cried
Sirelsa Indignantly.
sBut he-doesn't know"
~ you haven't told him."
.,No."
"Why not?" -.
II don't know how he'll, take it,"
"what?"
~, The Secret Out.
Molly flushed: I'VE did;i I want
one. don't know what n-'ll say.
We didn't care for them"
Strelsa's angry beauty checked
her with it's silent scorn; suddenly
her pretty head fell forward on
Strelsa's breast:
Don't look that way at me.
was q fool. How was TO know
anything? I'd never had one
You can't know whether you want
. baby or not until you have one
know now. I'm cray about
1t thing it would-would
kill me IL Jim is annoyed"
HE won't be. darling" whispered
Strelsa. Don't mind what he says
anyway. He's only a man. He
never even knew as much about 1t
as you did. What do men know,
anyway? Jim Is a. dear--just the
regular sort of man interested in
business and sport and probably
afraid that q baby might Interfere
with both. What does he know
about II? Besides he's too
decent to be annoyed"
I'm afraid can't stard-even
his ndifference"-whim Molly.
strelsa, holding her clasped to her
breast. started to speak. lbut a noise
The Washington times., 1921-10-01
By Loretto c. Lynch.
An Acknowledged Expert In All
Matters Appertaining to House.
hold Management.

A RECENT article tells US that
~ there is a serious shortage Of
nurses in our country. A
foremost physician says the solution
Of the problem lies in conserving the
services of the highly-trained nurse
for the really serious cases Of illness.
He suggests that every housewife
make herself acquainted with the
elements Of home nursing and al
ways keep on hand a few First Aids.
Every household should possess
some good book on home nursing.
a clinical thermometer and a bot
tie of iodine, gauze. and cotton.
It requires but a small invest.
ment to have a snowy white tray
and few attractive bits Of china
on reserve for the sickroom
If the patient must remain in bed
The Washington times., 1921-10-01
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the ,cession by Spain
to France Of Louisiana in 1900. Later the
United States acquired this valuable territory by
purchase from Napoleon for 100000 francs
The Washington times., 1921-10-01

Published by srransement with Inter,
national Feature Services. iaa -
Copyright by Robert W. ChambsrAp
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Certainly 1 care! What do you