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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-22
. ynGEaia Grey :
lBdrcnts Should Be Financially Reimbursed When
a Needed, Says Man Who Has Passed 50M Mule
stone What Are Your VieaUs?

Dear Miss Grey: In looking your column in todays
my thoughts seemed to call for expression the ques
Rn Of the child being expected to reimburse the parent
This question touched in peculiar recall one
Once father burst of temper perhaps when
was very provoking told me that had never paid for my
raising and probably would This caused me to think
and deeply the subject Leaving out Of the discus
on my personal experience along those lines let anaze
the question little Why the child in the first place? The
leverage before marriage mpeed to court and
woman he loves; moved largely by desire to possess
rhaps in also to express the love he feels Sell
does the man and husband think feel the hopes and
ambitions parenthood until the visible result Of the
is seen-unti the babe is horn.
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She brushed away her tears
You will promise me-" she en-
treated. you will not tell them
yetAnot any of them. They will
not hurt me--they would not dare.
am quite safe, now you are here.
Promise me that you will walt
Just little while"
He hesitated- she broke out
petulanty--
You don't trust me- I suppose ]
can't expect you to-"
II do not believe that" he said
gently. Il have not asked you a
single question. / never shall. Some
day you will tell me everything
joan l do trust you: and because
trust you. I will do as you ask me. .
He released her hands--he rose 70
his feet. looking down at her with a
smile: half whimsical. half tender.
I was sent DOWN TO battle: may
walk back to the house with your
Or must / go another way7"
She forced a smile.
You must not look at me Nike
that" Tears swan suddenly In her
eyes: she bit n quivering lip. III you
look at me like that everybody will
know that--that--"
I'VE love each other said Fer
rier. He spoke the words trium.
phantly. "Oh. little Joan, you don't
know what a hard task you have
given me- He turned her to him
Suddenly. kiss mo. JOAN. he
said; lyon have not once kissed me. =
He took off the big SLOUGH hat he
wore because she had once said she
liked II; the sea breeze nuttercd his
thick brown hair. He looked some
how oddly like a big. bashful boy n
he stopped toward her.
Joan stood twisting her fingers to
gether. Suddenly she raised her
face with a reckless gesture.
"Remembcr that you-you asked
me--to-kiss you" she said; her
soft lips touched his; then she
turned and fled from him across the
sand
An hour later. Ferrier went back
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1.-THE UPHILL ROAD"
so.,,as.. H.sa.r ss''sa''.' By RUBY M. AYRES

You wanted M 10 come backr
She gave him no answer; she
stood with head dropped. as II some
bitter weight Of shame crushed her.
"Joanr---he put . hand gently
beneath her chin. his honest. pas
sionste eyes swept her face jealousy
Took at ma
She raised her eyes: they were
fun Of tears: her lips quiverod pite-
ously. Fcrrier bent his head and
kissed them
She put up her hands 10 her
eyes.
OH she said-the word was half
a laugh---''some one win see u.s."
He looked round carelessly.
-There is nobody to see;" his
voice told her that he should not
have cared II there had been. He
put an arm about her; he drew her
down to the rock beside him--he had
so much to say to her. and zee he
could find no words. He looked at
her, and found It impossible to be
licve that he had kissed her-that
no had kissed the lips that had 80
often Knocked, and deficd. and tor.
tured him
He drew her 70 him with q sud.
den fierceness. He asked her a
strained question
Joan, do you love me7-
She turned her face away.
do you love mel" she said.
Ferrier pressed her head back
against his shoulder. He bent and
kissed her lips.
II love you more than anything
In the world" he said. 81 have al
ways loved you. The day ! went
away. when saw you in that mans
arms. could have killed myself-or
you" She gave a little protesting
cry.
II couldn't help n. tried to keep
him from going TO London with you.
was afraid.- her voice sank to a
whisper.
Ferrier held her closely.
why were you afraid7" ne asked
her. His voice was rather hard: he
was beginning to remember things.
His heart throbbed with the longing
for her to tell him everything: the
truth from her lips would have been
as sweet music to him as the words
II love you"
She shivered IN his arms.
You know she said family.
''You---oh. how you must have hated
me when-when you first knew"
| Fenier did not answer for a mo-
ment. In her faltering words he
read the confession for which he
longed. when he spoke, II was
with the whole noble generosity Of
his heart--the generosity OF a man
who, knowing an forgives all. At
that moment everything was wiped
lout-forgotten. Joan stood once
again on the pedestal where he had
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rerr,ers wineglass- What are you
going to dor
4 Ferrier looked out toward the Sea
s.It looks inviting" he said with
fahort laugh
He was rather surprised at the
rerness with which Hastings
,essed him to go and bathe AS
q walked down to the seashore he
Rendered IL It was only his own dis
kkrust that had made the other man
appear 20 eager.
kFBut he understood when he
reached the sands. They were near
~ deserted, save for a few children
ola wing about: but under the cliff.
Looking out over the sea. girl sat
llone her back to some weed grown
Hooks, a book lying idly open In the
nxp of her white frock.
n Ferrier stood still. he felt sudden
~ as weak as a child, as II he could
not have dragged himself another
4 step.
loan had not seen him; she had
1 not once glanced his way. Her hands
\ we're folded over the open book, she
b vore no hat, and the breeze ruffled
her fair hair. Her delicate profile
VAS siIhouetted against the dark
! BACKGROUND Of rock.
Ferrier strobe forward, his steps
nuffled i'm the loose. dry sand. He
Mad forgotten everything in the
World but the girl who sat there,
ofaring out over the sea so listlessly.
kf.verything was wiped from his
Memory save the fact that he loved
F-that she was the one woman in
he world for him. He felt as he had
fone that day--before he knew the
frutb-when he had spoken with her
IN the hotel drawingroom, when he
Y had Ionged to take her In his arms
He was quite close to her before
abe seemed aware of his presence,
Than she looked round with a little
ptart.
IA JOAN she sprang to her feet
with a stifled cry. the book falling
10 the sand; the blood rushed TO her
face and then receded, leaving her
>deadly white.
I "Joanr' said Ferrfer again. hoarse
. ~.
~ She stumbled toward him then.
and Terriers arms closed around
kher, az II he could never let her &c
again: there was fierce triumph in
his eyes: he would not have cared II
The whole world had come troopinR
on the sands TO stare. She could feel
sts heart humping beneath her
rex: presently she lifted her face
tnd tried to push him away.
"Oh, let me co. She spoke breath
lessiy. she could not meet bis eyes.
Ferrier loosened his CLASP. but he
etiIl held her. He looked down al
her and laughed shakily.
Il have como back. you see. Joan
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worshiped her when they first met
loan. when viii you marry me7''
She was suddenly still He felt
the stffening OF her whole slender
body against him Her cheek. which
was all he could see of her. averted
face, blanched When she laughed.
It was high pitched, unnatural.
-Oh. you take my breath away
She laid her trembling hand above
the one that clasped her. You
you mustn't talk like that yeti Why
why" she broke off brcathless-
H.
81 win marry you. and take you
away. and teach you to forget all
that has ever happened" he said.
His voice was full Of determination.
Nothing matters nothing - II
only you love me-"
She freed herself from him; .
smile quivered about her lips
II can't-not yet You don't un-
derstand. My brother-and--andt the
others"
Leave me to DEAL with them"
She laid soft fingers against his
mouth. He caught them and kissed
them passionately.
''Oh. my love, my lover he said
His voice was broken LET me take
you away. II you knew how have
longed TO take you away
She broke into piteous sobbing;
she looked round fearfully, as IL she
dreaded some one was listening.
you mustn't she raid You
mustn't. Oh. believe me, know
best. You must wait a little while,
IL you love me-just a little while
They mustn't know yet Promise
me. promise me-
"If they have threatened you
frightened you"
"No-noi How could they-how
could they?"
His eyes darkencd.
zone night, | heard you sobbing
Joan--if | knew that any one had
hurt you"-he drew a deep breath,
his hands clenched.
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to the cottage. He had walked about
feeling as II his happiness were too
great for the house. too great to
share with anything but the sea and
the sky. His eyes sparkled. there
was n new buoyancy In his stride.
Joan was pouring tea for the other
men In the little sunny room. Ben
nett hauled himself off couch TO
shake hands with Ferrter. Ferrier
looked hesitatingly at Joan.
II met Mr.. Ferrier on the sands
an hour ago." she said casually.
why didn't any one tell me you
two were coming back?" She smiled
at Major. 81 suppose you all thought
1t would be a pleasant surprise.
eh?''
And wasn't itr'' asked Major
laziIy. He watched her from half
closed sleepy eyes.
She laughed
"why, Of course~ She seemed to
avoid looking toward Ferrier. He
knew It. and his heart swelled with
a sort of pride.
She loved him. He had held her
IN his arms and kissed her. 1t was
their secret-something shared with
him from all the world. He tried not
to look at her. but his eyes turned
always TO where she sat. There was
a curious tenderness In their
depths. Already he was wondering
when be would be alone with her
again.
There was no mention made Of
cards that night: IN his newly-found
happiness Ferrier forgot to wonder
why. They sat in the porch Of the
little cottage. talking and smoking.
Joan. In her white frock. was close
to him--a fold OF her dress brushed
his foot--once. he brushed her hand
with his lips under cover Of the
darkness.
When he went b his room that
night, he stood at the window for a
long time looking out across the sea
where the moonlight made a fairy
path Of gold to the sand.
God bless her! God bless my wife
that is to Der
Continued Tomorrous
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as efficient vamp as Edith for your
wife" i told George.
she vamps every man she sees.
he told me. Shed even vamp me-
IL I'd let her"
well. it's lucky that her smile
was working in such good order to-
night"
I'll say II was. Otherwise. it'd
probably have cost me about $50
|, when she saw the judge tomorrow.
I'm not thinking OF you" re-
turned. II mean II was mighty lucky
for the Judge"
(ro BE Continued
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The woman has given all and thru
Ewing has come into the beauty
motherhood. She smiles. presses
precious gift OF love to her
boom. proceeds to nourish and caro-
tyr It. and Is content
The father looks on and beams
18th pride. struts around and Inn
yincs that he Is the real creator Of
new life. Yet he possesses not a
park OF the creative force even In
khe physical. The creative and sus.
f-aining functions are feminine. just
Ssc. the rooster OF the barnyard struts
I,Ahout and crows loudly: yet II is the
modcst hen who lays the egg and
hru patient sitting brings forth the
nuffy little chick. The germ OF the
|seEE is In the body Of the hen. You
||end I have come in the physical
body thru a similar process of ere
kAtion.
M So much for bringing the child into
|,$he world How many OF us who
k1ave not at some times felt that II
I've had had our choice We would
4',ever have been born. We are born
lhru no volition OF our own.
There are parents who would care
pr the child. simply do their duty.
!. and charge the expense account up
gainst the child to be repaid at
knc time in some way. Yes the
Aats should be repaid for what
flhey earn. II the parents donation
y Just what the custom calls for
[Snd what the law demands. then not
nuch refund Is coming.
a II, thru satisfaction OF the pas
{sicns and the pride Of fstherhood the
Husband assumes the responsibility.
fWhy look for financial reward? I'm
Der certain conditions or where I'M
&sual sacrifices may have been made
Enfter the child has reached near ma
.Ilarity. this may be expected.
D But aside from all the financial Oh
sUaions ~}nvolved. how about the
&thcr, Never yet have l met
IN who did not have tender
,erence for his mother. Why!
!E3sause we all feel the supreme sac
ehces she has made for US. As the
pnnan Is most nearly akin to God in
- creative and sustaining
- octtonA 30 Is inc mothcr III nci
ofe and protection Of the child She
<S4o not dollars and cents mere
q. butsufs and Iowa. Money alone
~ nevcf srepay for such invest
1kient No han can understand. no
(fher en- realize rust what mother
boa msana GIVE the mother the
~ that Il due her and she does
ask for moro. But this iovo to
kmeans more than merely Il love
b." It means. what love always
neans-SERv1CE
4 Looking back over IL years. Of my
ffe. I recall the mad news Of the
heath Of my father. II touched me
Feepix; ve had been good pals In
hter years. Yes. missed him But
liver and beyond that to . morning
ks years ago when received the
Mother died last night
|ghe had never needed my financial
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MISS GREY Win receive rad
Nl ~ Of thk department. ~
The Star effsce IN Tue~dhys from
Q TO 4, ard ut othr tines BY Ap-
pointmrut Phase do not CONN.,
on Other days than TuesslAy un-
less you hsve m appstnturnt
with Ms~ Cry. ~ unsupported
visitsrs interfere WIN her writ
ing.
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-Y~.. said Sprinkle Blow, the
weatherman. TO the twins ~our
COURSE is plain. In order to please
all the creatures, We must first get
Jack Frost out Of the way. then I'LL
our watering pots and ride the near
est cloud over to Farmer Smiths
SASS patch garden. We can then send
gentle shower to make the carrot
and lettuce seeds grow. That ought
to please our friend Ben Bunny
But how can We get Jack Frost
ont OF the wayT- asked Nick He
told us once that when II was time
for spring to come. he wouldn't get
out II he could help it,
VERY true-' nodded sprinkie-Blow.
But think l know OF n pretty good
plan to get him out of the way.
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Amy Work for
This Man?

Dear Friend Cynthia Grey. As you
have helped many am writing "a
you 1 have . wife. girl ) years old
and q io-month-oid baby and
am out Of work and IN debt Ny
grocer expects to 40 cash business
and ~ I owU him sea win be shut
off. ! am . worker and strong and
willing to work U you can tell M OF
anything to do
have given you references which
you may give TO anyone interested.
Y. b.
I am. sorry ! DO not know Of any
sort Of work At this time for ''F. b..
but am printing his letter IN the
hope that some reader can put him
in touch with work In such cas-
IF. B.'s~ name and address may
be obtained from the exchange op-
eratnr Of Tho Star-Main o-oso.
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He didnt think such q little Pile
Of gwpovder could make such an
awful lDt Of Ora - that any Ore
could bum % esueIly.
An over his fncs and neck and
ears and syelida hts nps and
banda hs was terribly bmned
OF course they called the doctor
and he aid what he could to stop
the pain. but for . hong. hong
time. day after day. the little boy
hay on the hot feather bed. and
he had plenty Of time 10 think
how foolish he had been and how
he would warn an little boys
never. never to Try 70 play with
anything a. dangerous a powder!
Wen. enc day the whole wagon
train had stopped and made a
camp, and an the people had gone
away except the doctor twho WIS
quite well and strong by that
timc) and the little boy with the
burned face.
As the doctor sat resting and
watching. he saw coming toward
the camp . long line Of Indians
on horseback: naked. yelling saw.
ages In war paint which meant
that they were out for war.
Nov, what shall dor he
thought Here's my gun, but
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aid. hut began that morning 10
realize how much she had needed
more OF my love and loving associa.
tions-more fervent responses TO her
yearnings for her boy 1000 miles
away. Yet. thru her passing l first
learned that there Is no death. She
Is often with me. comforting. low.
ing. spiritually sustaining me Aitho
have passed the 5oth milestone. yet
when she visits me am just her
tie boy again. and content TO
D. so.
We should always reimburse the
parent financially when needed. and
may anyway, no sentiment against
IL. believe But we can never re
pay mother for her love and sub
stance given 20 us out Of the sweet
sacredness OF the motherhood and
divine wonanhood. The trouble IL
we do not think In time. The boy
or girl. the man or woman. may be
careless of the love Manifestations
we owe mother. and continue To
give her heartachcs- But we viii
pay. pay. pay. some time, some way.
II is the divine rule OF reimburse
ment Let US honor dad for his
manhood and love and protection to
mother. But let us guard her tender.
ly-love her now--do not wait to
place flowers on her grave. Kiss
her now, and mean IL. Let us nay
as we so. and there Will be no debts
to pay when its too late TO pay
them.
Sincerely.
UNCLE LONESOME
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that vim b no good against -
savagea.
Ths IndiAns came ~ and ths
leader got or his horse and spolD
To the Doctor. They talked Ter
some tina but the Indians
wuukinr listen 10 reason. and
they couldn't Be bribed They look
Cd angry. and determined. ana
kept drawing IN their line closer
and closer about the camp.
Suddenly the doctor thought Of
something.
Il know" he said b himself.
now afraid these Indiana arc Of
smallpox In Just ses II I can
give them . scare"
Ton win have b go.- hs tnad
the Indian chief. you must nat
let your men come nearer. 20
must not. Come. win shew
you"
And he Ilfted the wagon, sheet
and showed him the boy with the
dreadful burns
The Indian gave one look. and
seeing the swollen face and the
great sore blotches. he gave .
mighty yen and that was the last
they ever saw of that band Of In
dams
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BY AHERN
RMNbcl CIcIAnd1 :
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Page 396
POOR LITTLE, SILLY. NAUGHTY BOH
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-06-03

Papier mache is obtained from old
paper made into a pulp and ground
with milk or lime or limewater and
a little gum dextIin or starch. This
pulp then is pressed into form, coat
ed with linseed oil, baked at a high
temperature and finally vanished
The pulp sometimes is mixed with
clay. (koalin). chalk, etc. and other
kinds are made of paste of pulp and
recently slaked lime. This is used for
ornamenting wood, etc. 1t possesses
great strength and lightness. 1t may
be rendered partly waterproof by tho
addition Of sulphate of iron, quick
lime and glue. or the white of an egg,
to the pulp, and incombustible by the
additions of borax and phosphate Of
soda. The papier mache tea trays,
walters, etc. are prepared by passing
or gluing sheets of paper together and
submitting them to powerful pressure
by which the composition acquires the
hardness of board when dry. Such
articles are japannea and then are
waterproof
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-06-03
SOMEWHAT HARD TO EXPLAIN
Principal Could Hardly Have Chosen
More lnopportune Moment to
Make His Entry.

I was callow school teacher, nerv-
Rus and anxious to please, writes g
correspondent. In my first year /
followed the usual scheme, substitute
#hg or cadeting for teachers absent
FOr various causes. / was a. school
fne day teaching In the absence Of
woman who was Ill. During the
morning exercises / read a couple of
fhapters from a story, as was her GUS
POM. / cannot remember the name of
Rhe book, but l had just read But
here comes the author of all our trou-
pies" when the door suddenly opened
fnd In walked the principal. The room,
composed Of high-school sophomores,
purSt into one prolonged roar of laugh
Eef The principal, a man insistent
fpon his dignity, waited patiently, but
pne burst of laughter followed another.
tried to explain, but began to laugh
myself. Finally, realizing that it was
fhe only way to restore order, he left
lhe room. Later / explained and he
paw the joke.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-06-03
FEW ACCIDENTS TO AvlAToRS
Why the Idea That Air Travel Is Par
ticuiarIy Dangerous viii Be Hard
to Eradicate.

1t does not seem possible at this
time to the average citizen that he
viii ever come to look on flying as
anything but a dangerous stunt. If
he needs assurance on this point he
has but to play for a moment that he
has tossed a brick into the air and
still in play-he is now stepping I'M
derneath it in its progress to the
earth. The very thought Of this
imaginary brick coming down on his
head is enough to make him decline
the most urgent invitation 10 fly. And
If he adds to the fact that what goes
up must come down, the further
knowledge that the higher it goes the
harder it falls. he will not even read
the aviator'S invitation.
And still so a recent writer on this
subject tells rs. the average man is
altogether wrong in his belief that
flying is dangerous. Such opinion is
founded on reports of accidents dur
ing wartime flying; and the list of ac-
eidents is greatly augmented by the
fact that the average citizen includes
in it the accidents which result from
stunt flying for exhibition purposes.
Aviation designed for passenger and
commercial service is not to be com,
pared to the former kind of flying
One could make motoring dangerous
by putting obstacles in the path Of
the motorist, or by shooting at him
from the roadside now and them
Detroit News.
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Bad Stomach
Sends Her to Bed
for 10 Months
EafOnic Gets Her Up r

"Over year ago" says Mrs. Dora
Williams, II took to bed and for 10
months did not think I would live.
Eatonic helped me so much / am now
W and able TO work. recommend it
highly for stomach trouble"
Eatonic helps people to get well by
taking up and carrying out the excess
acidity and gases that put the stomach
out Of order. If you have Indigestion,
sourness, heartburn, belching, food ra-
peating or other stomach distress, take
an Eatonic after each neal Big box
costs only trihe with your druggists
guarantee.