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The Washington times., 1922-10-12

me 30 easily. and talk me into a
good humor with her soft. purring
Edwin"
I saw through 1t all quickly
enough. and left her without an
other word. In a few minutes she
went into an adjoining room where
I knew she was alone. The door
was open and the music could he
heard there. so I followed.
In Dead Earnest.
my lady. there Is no one to see
us here; I can teach you now. II
you WISH" said I.
She saw she was cornered, and
replied. with a toss Of her saucy
little head: "Butwhat II I do not
wish?"
Now this was more than I could
endure with patience, 20 I answer
ed: my young lady. you shall
ask me before I teach you.
There are others who car, dane p
1t much better than you" she re.
turned, without looking at me.
"If you allow another to teach
you that dance" I responded. you
will have seen the last Of me-"
She had made me angry. and
did not speak to her for more than
a week. When / did-but will
tell you Of that later on. There
was one thing about Jane ani the
new step; 80 long as she did not
know It, she would not dance It
with any other man, and foolish
as my feelings may have been,
could not bear the thought Of her
doing 1t.
resolved that II she permitted
another man to teach her that
dance It should be all over between
us. It was a terrible thought to
me. that Of losing Jane. and II
came like a very stroke upon my
heart. would think Of her sweet
little form, SO compact and grace
full: of her gray. calm eyes, so full
Of purity and mischief; Of her fair
oval face, almost pale. and wonder
ri could live without the hope OF
her.
I determined. however. that II
.he learned the new dance with
any other man I would throw that
hone to the winds. whether lived
or died. st. George! / believe l
The Washington times., 1922-10-12
BY Ann Lisle,

copyright. 1922. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
W IRGINIA and Pat kept per-
" sistently to their rooms all
during the day Rosa's
guests spent at Dreamwold.
Carlotta got back somehow with
out my seeing her and sent me a
wee note saying that she was
very tired and would 60 straight
10 bed. and please not to worry
about her.
Rosa seemed divided between
annoyance at the quick friendli-
ness which had sprung up be-
tween Wayne Parkinson and me
and delight at the freedom this
afforded her to devote herself
to the adoring Lennie Stone. Her
Nnwiilingness to have Park" out
Of her sight triumphed. So most
Of the day was spent In a group
OF four.
the car you two have secrets and
''If II ID. not that Lennie he 10 al
may be I have trouble to console
Jbcl1s you uo hOt lhtt
with me at all now that you have
found yourself White Lilac"
Say, that's a great game"
cried Mr.. Parkinson with the kid
dishness" which kept astonishing
me in view Of the fact that he must
be over thirty to be a classmate Of
Ralph Lacy's college days. But
I'm not flirting with Mrs. Harri-
son. don't believe anyone could
anyhow not a dub like me. But
I'm trying darn hard to make her
think I'd do for friend or at least
q friendly acquaintance"
The monosyllable was meaning.
ful. Also full Of suggestion was
the quick glance Rosa cast at me.
Got she said nothing more-then.
what she had to say came much
later.
For the minute I found myself
alone in my own room, free from
all obligation to make things
pleasant for young Parkinson,
and at liberty to think--out
popped all my worries and prob
lens. I knew II undressed and
went to bed ia lie there mulling
them over. So I decided to run
down to the summer house by the
river bank, and there, In the sooth-
ing darkness and coolness, to try
to relax.
Taking a little electric flash as
guide and counselor, hurried
down the path to the river. The
tiny finger OF light guided me
down the steep path and around
the abrupt turns. In the silence
/ could hear the lap.lap Of the
water against the little pier. Az
/ neared the summer house sud.
denly heard q mans voice, fol-
lowed BY a wornan's laugh.
I was neutrality-suspicious. q lit
he frightened. Who the intruders
might be had no idea. But auto,
maticaliy and before realised
vi was doing II. turned my
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaefis.

r We friends of high and low
degree. friends scattered here
and there: life wouldn't be
worth one, two. three without
their joys to share. For when l
greet a friendly face 1t cheers the
,dullest day as though I'd passed
a lovely place where golden sun
beams stay. I count upon their
kindly aid, these friends whose
smiles are bright. when l grow
weary or dismayed and want to
quit the fight. know they're
with me to the end. their strength
is like a rock, and how I prize
that sturdy friend who says
"Tick.tock, tick.tock" Although
at times he makes me sore when
would rest and snooze, by start
ing me upon some chore through
early morning dews, and other
times he says ITO bed" when I
would dance and play, I still call
blessings on his head with every
passing day. And though he
wakes me with the lark, dare I
complain or kick? All, no! he
makes me toe the mark with his
"tick-tock, tick-tOckw No matter
how the maids might call or wife
might complain, some days
would not rise at all save for his
friends refrain. Old Opportunity
might knock and make his get
away did I not hear my faithful
clock who urges every day: Get
up, tick.tock! Get out, tick-tock!
And do the best you can. Don't
let past losses set you back; keep
going. play the man! I keep the
measure Of the hours, and when
I speak I know have to haste
with all my powers to match the
minutes flow. So while they
speed it's up to you to hustle
some, tick-tock" know his
words are sage and true, and so
l heed Friend Clock.
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When O. Girl Murries

little finger of light on the path
ahead of me and fixed it's waver-
ing beam on the summer house.
There was q sudden flutter, an ex-
clamation and then I heard foot.
steps crashing through the under
brush at the further side Of the
path.
am neither particularly curious
nor especially brave. But some
thing impelled me to go ahead and
investigate the little affair OF the
summer house. suppose I wasn't
astonished when I reached the tiny
rise leading directly to II and found
Rosa Cordova lounging against the
railing, gazing out across the river
and sending little spirals of smoke
up into the air.
"Lo-White Lilac, you walk In
your Sleep" she bantered. And
you come here seeking-what?"
Solitude" I replied grimly and
with q feeling Of distaste couldn't
hope to hide.
..'Not-compa nionship then? Not
q rendezvous?" she insisted.
Il came here to be alone."
insisted-stupidly, no doubt.
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HEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOW
A World Famous Story of the ALL Con
quering Power of Love Over the
Heart of the Willful and Beau
tiful Sister of the Auto
cratic King Henry VIII.

learning the new dance. and I saw
Mary busily engaged imparting in
formation among the ladies. As
We were about to disperse I heard
her say to Brandon:
You have greatly pleased the
kipg by bringing him a new
amusement. He asked me where
I learned it. and I told him
you had taught It to Cas-
koden, and that I had It from him.
I told Caskoden SO that he can tell
the same story"
20! but that IL not true. Don't
you think you should have told him
the truth, or have evaded It in
some way?" asked Brandon, who
. was really q great lover Of the
truth. when possible" but who. ]
fear, on this occasion wished to
appear more truthful than he really
was.
II q man is to a woman's taste.
and she 10 inclined to him. he lays
up great stores in her heart by
making her think him good; and
shameful impositions are often
practiced to this end.
The Road to Fortune.
Mary flushed a little and an.
swered, "I can't help 1t. You do
not know. Had I told Henry that
we four had enjoyed such a famous
time in my rooms he would have
been very angry. and-and-you
might have been the sufferer"
But might you not have COM
promised matters by going around
the truth some way. and leaving
the impression that others were Of
the party that EVENING""
That was a mistake. for 1t gave
Mary an opportunity to retaliate:
'"The best way to go around the
truth. as you call 1t. II by a direct
lie. My lie was no worse than
yours. But I did not stop to argue
about such matters. There Is some.
thing else wished to say. I want
to tell you that you have greatly
pleased the king with the new
dance. Now teach him honor and
ruff" and your fortune 10 made.
Copyright. Bobbs- Merrill Co.
Go BE Continued Tomorrow
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VAIN PREJUDICES
DUE TO NOTHING BUT DIFFERENCE IN TASTE
Beatrice Fairfax

This accounted for the make
up, which was In bad enough
taste in all truth, but which
was applied with, genuine
motive OF making an old man
feel at ease about his only child.
Later 1t developed that the
woman was Of D slightly morbid
nature and that dark, gloomy
colors depressed her while bright
vivid notes gave her a sense Of
uplift and weli.being.
Harmless enough and even un-
selfish in it's philosophy was the
yomafl's explanation Of the things
which reused SO many preju-
dices and such unfair Judgment.
But aren't most of our deeper
prejudices due to nothing more
glaring than q difference in taste?
We approve of one code-we dis
approve Of those who subscribe
to another. We follow one creed
we hold ourselves aloof from
those who give their loyalty to an
other belief.
Most prejudices would vanish
In the Hight of knowledge. Race
and creed and manners are alike
a matter Of environment, training
and taste. But the differences
which keep us from knowing folks
apd liking them are largely due to
accident.
Keep away from your enemy,
lest II you know him you find be
In a GOOD fellow" read a little
proyerb In, vogue q few years ago.
And Il holds deepIphilosophy.
Don't be proud OF your preju.
dices. They are due TO ignorance.
Real knowledge 10 understanding
q "A talaxant
The Washington times., 1922-10-12
RTTTLDING UP BABY
CHILD DESERVES A RUGGED PHYSIQUE
Ry w. A. McKeever-

sturdy character. The full.
rounded chest in childhood, deep
er breathing. more oxygen con-
sumption, more red.blood cor
puscles, more physical energy,
more resistance to disease aid
more brain power.
You may, with considerable ac-
curacy, select among the adult
population the persons who did
not creep enough during infancy.
They tend to be flat chested,
stoop shouldered, low in vitality
and sufferers from physical and
mental fag. However, II your
own growing child proves to have
been one Of the rollers" or
"hitchers" during infancy and
registers the flat-chested, droop-
ing condition, you may correct
the fault through systematic
physical training.
A homemade arrangement o'
turning bars, flying rings. ladders.
tee climbing, and the like, will
bring up the deficit Of physical
weli-being. One spreading tree on
the back lawn, with low-hanging
branches, may serve as q complete
gymnasium for your anemio child
II you will but teach him how to
swing hand-over.hand underneath.
The chest and neck development,
omitted through omission OF creep.
ing, will thus be forced into form
and the red blood will tinglc
through the arteries.
The moral In plain: Your child
deserves the best body and the
most rugged physique which you
oan possibly give him. both
through inheritance and training.
For that reason, even 30 small n
matter as creeping and It's result.
ing improved posture cannot rea.
sonably be omitted from his life
coursA.
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An Interesting Story
OF Eary Welded
Life.

And you find little me. I think
perhaps you would like 1 should
20. But first I must know IL 1t
Is really the solitude you came to
find-or IL II is to look for me
and find just what you-did not
find"
ITO look for you" repeated.
why should I? At this time OF
the night one doesn't seek COM
panionship-or look for 1t down
on a riverbank. So II you share
my idea Of wanting a quiet mo-
ment in the summer house, sure
ly you can't suppose I'd follow
you or plan to interfere"
She turned on me with heaving
chest and blazing eyes. The light
of the electric flash revealed a
Rosa I'd never seen-a Rosa I'd
fancied might never exist.
Then she flared out again. II
won't be spied on" she cried. II
am not a child that YOU should
follow me like this. I am not used
to this-that a spy should watch
what I do"
Go Be Continued Saturday.
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In Acknowledged Authority on
the Problems Of Romance
and EVERYDAY Life.

VYYHICH of US doesn't indulge
" In one or two pet preju-
dices? How many Of u.s..
even while boasting Of our broad.
mindedness. do not permit our.
selves to be intolerant Of some.
thing or other?
Real breadth Of vision allows for
the angle from which other folks
see things.
Recently. into a group at a sum-
mer hotel. there came d woman
from whom most Of the guests
drew away with an amused smile.
One explained that she could not
tolerate folks who wore such gar.
ish colors. Someone else objected
to the obviously penciled eyes.
The woman was a rank outsider
and she managed to 60 her way
through an aisle Of averted and
cold shoulders. ... ...
But one afternoon I happened
to get into conversation with the
young woman Of whom the whole
hotel with one accord disapproved.
And I discovered that she was re-
covering from q serious illness and
was more worried over her effect
on her old father than about her
own condition.
IT don't like father to see me
looking 90 badly" she said. "It
worries him all the time. So I
try TO look . lot better than ]
feel"
The Washington times., 1922-10-12

Stains on spoons can usually be
removed with vinegar. Soak
small rag In vinegar, and then rub
II briskly over the spoon. After.
wards thoroughly rinse away all
traces Of the vinegar. In some
cases II will be found that q little
salt previously moistened with
water In more effective. This is,
Of course, the best substance to
use when spoons show egg stains.
Banana water makes a delicious
drink. Rub two ounces of loaf
sugar on the rind OF a lemon, put
II into a Jug with the strained
lemon Juice and three peeled and
sliced bananas. Pour over a pint
Of boiling water, cover and leave
for six hours, then strain and
serve. Add q little crushed ice.
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1t will never hurt her; We will
learn It ourseif. and will wear the
ladies out a-dancing."
After Mary had finished the
opening dance there was a great
demand for instruction. The king
asked Brandon to teach him the
steps, which he soon learned to
perform with a grace perhaps
equaled by no living creature
other than a fat brown bear. The
ladies were at first a little shy
and inclined to stand at arms
length. but Mary had set the
fashion and the others soon fol-
lowed.
had taken a fiddler to my
room and had learned the dance
from Brandon: and was able to
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never had succeeded in holding
her hand even the smallest part
OF an instant, and yet 1 was sure
she liked me very much; almost
sure she loved me. She feared I
might unhinge II and carry 1t
away. or something OF that sort,
suppose. When I went up and
asked her to let me teach her the
new dance. she said:
'T thank you, Edwin; but there
are others who are more anxious
to learn than l. and you had bet.
ter teach them first"
But / want to teach you. When
l wish to teach them ! will go
to them"
"You did go to several others
before you thought OF coming to
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teach It also. though lacked prac-
tIce to make my step perfect. The
princess had needed no practice.
but had danced beautifully from
the first, her strong young limbs
and supple body taking as natural
ly to anything requiring grace OF
movement as a cygnet to water.
This. thought l. is my oppor-
tunity to teach Jane the new
dance. wanted TO go to her
first, but was afraid, or for some
reason did not. and took several
other ladies as they came. After
l had shown the step to them I
sought out my sweetheart. Jane
was not a prude. but l honestly
believe she was the most pro-
voking girl that ever lived.
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The Stranger =: A Thrilling Drama

and wanted to know II I was the
Captain Grier that was meant.
One o. these silly. gossipin' fonls:'' =
"Ah," said the mate. "an' what
might you have answered him,
Bob?"
IT said I wasn't" retorted Crier,
AN that knew nothing about It.
The name I go by here is Richard.
not Robert"
The mate nodded approvingiy.
so you amt going to answer It.
eh?"
mo. I'm not!' said Grier. He
lowered his voice. Look here. \
Jem, It's q long time since the
Carrickmore was lost, but I take
partic'lar care not to have It raked
up. She was a rotten ship. as you
know. insured for q, lot over her
value. lost her for the owners.
You remember how 1t was worked.
They paid me 5000 pounds for the
Job. an mighty well the begssrs
did out Of it. You got a thousand
yourself" >
'Hushr' whispered the mate
. nervously. He glanced at the half.
open window, and crossing the
room closed the sash. Things get
overheard, Bob, when you least
expect 1t. Don't talk so loud"
you're quite right, Jem." nur.
INJURED the older man. though. O
course. we're all right here" He
lowered his voice to a little above
a whisper. "well, throwing eway o.
a ship and doing the underwriters
is an awkward Job. Clever a. I
thought we'd been, I had q bad
time at the board OF trade m.
quiry. I came through It. but they
suspended my ticket for twelve
months"
He spat into the fire.
"A lot I cared. ia done with
the sea. Settled down at sunder-
land on my five thousand. Turned
It into a bit more. Came here
year ago an took this little place.
don't talk about the Carrfck.
more. Jem. People know I was
q seafaring man. an that's all
Though the jobs over twenty years
old. an most Of the folks who
knew me are dead, you never
know when q thing like that 10
soin' to crop up again. The laws !,
got q long arm. Truths cems to
light that you'd think was dead !
an buried. For II was q job
that'd mean three years In auod.
Jem."
Go Be Continued Tomorrswl
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knowing you amt much oi
readin' man. It's in the papers
again today. an 1t says" he added.
handing the cutting to Grier. that
Captain Grier. who commanded the
s. 8. Carrickmore in 1900 is asked
to communicate with p. Motifs
font, Middle Temple. London.
thought I'd like to know. Bob.
what you're goin' to do about It,"
Mr.. Grier flung the cutting back
at his visitor with intense irrita'
ton.
You're the third fool in two
days that's asked me that aues-
tion," he said viciously. only
this morning q man in the town
that knows me slightly came up
here and showed me the tn ns.
Said he noticed It in the paper.
The Washington times., 1922-10-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

The best way to fix the color
of a cotton dress. and prevent II
fading when washed, Is to soak II
In water for twelve hours with a
table spoonful or turpentine to a
gallon Of water, then wash In the
ordinary way.
Fish should not be kept un.
cooked In warm weather. as It will
not keep long even when cooked.
II brought in the morning for
dinner in the evening, wrap II in
muslin wrung out In vinsar and
water. -
Chintz covers can be easily
cleaned with bran and a damp
flannel. Rub evenly and smooth
ly until the glazed surface In
quite clean. Finish with q warm
dry cloth and bran.
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newdanc and look

me-" answered Jane, pretending to
be piqued. Now that was the un-
kindest thing ever knew a girl
to do-refuse me what she knew
I so wanted. and then put the re-
fusal on the pretended ground that
did not care much about 1t. I so
told her, and she saw she had car
Tied things too far. and that / was
growing angry in earnest. She
then made another false, though
somewhat flattering, exuse:
II could not bear to go through
that dance before so large n com.
pany. should not object so much
IL no one else could see-that is.
with you-Edwin." Edwin OH:
SO soft and sweet! THE little jade:
to think that she could hoodwink
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Widely Known Lecturer and Au-
thor and . National Authority
IN Juvenile Problems.


~ OIL, hitch or creep-which
is the method by which your
III nine-months child propeis
himself over the floor?
About one.tenth of the babies.
usually fat ones, roll as first
means Of self.locomotion:
About one In five will draw him
self over the floor by bitches while
sitting upright, the feet alternating
as propellers.
The remaining larger percentage
will travel on all fours for a month
or two.
The creeping method Is much to
be preferred as an initial method
Of self.locomotion for children.
The exercise gives the arms
much-needed development, they
being flimsy and retarded up to
this period.
It's great significance Is to i'm.
part a new bulge to the chest ana
a new angle to the neck. Watch O
child creeping and you may OBJ
serve that in order to look forward
he must bend the neck about as
one standing would have to DO IN
order to look at the ceiling.
Test yourself in assuming this
star-gazing position and you viii
notice that your chest 10 thrown
forward. your shoulders back and
your abdomen up.
Now, through q period of from
four to eight weeks Of active
creeping the plastic young boty
tends to assume permanently
the upright head and expanded
chest positions. Thus, during In.
fancy is begun the development
OF the rugged physique which
normally supports the firm.
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BY Charles Major.

pSs0AOs
BY Charles Major.
~ URE enough. I was right.
> Mary at once began TO
~ make her way over to the
corner. and heard her say:
Master Brandon, will you dance
with mer"
Surprised and Alarmed.
1t was done prettily. The whole
Girl changed as soon as she found
jherself In front Of him. In place
Of the oid.time confidence, strong.
ly tinged with arrogance. she was
almost shy. and blushed and stam-
mered with quick coming breath,
like q burgher maid before her
new.found. gallant. At once the
courtiers made way for her, and
out she walked. leading Brandon
by the hand. Upon her lips and In
her eyes was a rare triumphant
smile, as II to say:
Look at this handsome aew
trophy of my bow and spear"
was surprised and alarmed
when Mary chose Brandon, but
when turned to the musicians
to direct their play. imagine. II
you can. my surprise when the
leader said:
master. we have our orders for
the first dance from the princess"
Imagine. also. II you can. my
double surprise and alarm. nay,
almost my terror, when the band
struck UP James Sailor Lass"
I saw the look Of surprise and in.
.quiry which Brandon gave Mary.
standing there demurely by his
side. when he first heard the
music, and I heard her nervous
little laugh as she nodded her
head. YES" and stepped closer to
him to take position for the dance.
The next moment she was in Bran
don's arms. flying like a siyph
about the room.
The Music Stopped.
A buzz Of astonishment and de.
light greeted them before they