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hear qunrrels between you and Rob-
ert. And-and-I don't feel very we'll"
Mackenzie studied her keenly.
'Then I'll get doctor today" he
exclaimed, much concerned.
A flush covered the girls face, and
she hid 1t against his coat.
81 don't need a doctor, darling" she
whispered, "but I do want care and
quiet. That's all !"
A strange unknown thrill shot
through the man.
Look at me. beloved" he begged,
quivering. He forced his wife's face
up to his and searched deep into the
blue eyes. "Eve. my love, my own
darling!" was all he could say.
Then Evelyn rested in supreme hap
piness against her husbands breast
for long time.
One cold clustering morning little
while before Thanksgiving. Evelyn
Mackenzie came down to breakfast
alone. She was very pale, and her
eyelids showed signs of weeping. The
night before her husband had let loose
the reins upon his violent temper. He
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sharpness Of his tones and the glitter
In his dark eyes sent a sudden rage
through her. She whirled squarely
upon him. At the sight Of her face he
took a backward step. He had never
seen the blue fade from his wifes eyes
and CLEAN like bright steel take its
place.
Il said exactly what l meant" she
told him. II positively refuse to listen
to wrangles about the Silent City.
Now you both understand, don't your
Suddenly she went deathly pale,
held out trembling hand, and swayed
as IL she were going to fall. She
looked so stricken and i'll that Marcus
caught her to him. Everything but
his lovely young bride faded from his
mind.
whats the matter. dear hearth" he
cried. "Sit down minute! There
You know very well, Eve darling, !
didn't mean to be brutal"
She knew he did not require an an.
swer and gave him none; she only
sobbed Historically against his arm.
"Neither did l, Evelyn" said Rob.
ert, in low voice.
He went to his counsln's side In.
stantly. begging her forgiveness. The
girl turned her head and impulsively
kissed his hand.
"Nevcr mind now, Bob" she said
family. "Please so away like u good
boy"
After Percival's departure. Marcus
gathered his wife into his arms and
sat down with her on his knee.
There now, sweetheart :" he
soothed, and he drew her head to his
shoulder and kissed her. Don't cry
any more!"
1T makes me so nervous, Marc
DEAR" she explained. sitting up. ''tC
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Had Fondness for Medicine

There is a record of Samuel les.
sop, who died in 1917 at the age of
siXty-five years, possessed of good
fortune, Notwithstanding n most inor-
dinate craving for physic." In twenty
one years this remarkable man took
226,934 pills, gradually increasing the
dose until 1916, when he was swallow
Ing ~ per day. His record year ap-
pears to have been 1914, when he took
51,50O pills. The notice concludes
Notwithstanding this and the addi.
tion of 10000 bottles of mixtures and
jalaps and electuaries, extending alto.
gether to fifty-fiye closely written col.
umns of an apothecary's bill of ca
years. London Times.
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she moved backward and allowed him
to enter the room.
Now that he was there, Robert felt
as if he could not force his tongue to
say the things she must hear. He was
oppressed by his utter failure to keep
the promise made that day before
THE Greatest Mother In the World"
and knew not how to explain it.
polly" he had commenced, when
Pollyop. because she was so tired. so
forlornly helpless, began to sob BIT
terly. The sight of him after all these
weary days quite overcame her.
Don't" he interjected impetuously
"Please don't do that"
Her tears only added to the remorse
that scourged him and gave new vital
ty to his passion; but, like wall of
fire between them, burned his jealousy
OF Oscar Bennett.
II want to help you," he stammered.
Pollyop shook her head.
You can't do nothin' unless you get
my daddy back" she whispered
"Jerry'll die"
This gave slight opening, and Rob-
ert grasped at it engerly.
II came to talk about him." he in
terrupted Nov please don't cry any
more. Don't! Sit down minute"
He placed her In n chair, going white
as his hand touched her "You say the
child is i'll, Pollyop?" he went on. but
paused as Polly nodded her head.
yep, he's sick all right" she re-
turned, wiping her eyes.
''Then perhaps if he went away
somewhere, to place where he'd
have good food and care until his fa-
ther-"
At his words the girl suddenly grew
rigidly erect, but the pteous trembling
of her lips made the young man avert
his eyes.
"Squatter babies grow on the grub
squatters give EN-" she replied huski-
ly. "All they need Is bread an beans
an love-" she hesitated and swallowed
hard before she continued: AN lots
of love! That's what's ailin' Wee
Jerry. He wants his daddy"
but, Polly" Robert tried to check
the flow of her words, but she ran on !:
He'd die sure in a strange place.
Nope! Jerry stays in the shanty with
me-"
There was such an air of finality in
her infection and appearance that
| Percival groaned within himself and
nervously paced the length of the
room and back. He simply could not
tell her. How could he place another
burden upon the already bowed young
shoulders?
Then the matter was taken out of
his hands. The roll Of carriage wheels.
an unusual sound in the settlement.
came distinctly to their ears and
caused the girl to throw him a
startled, questioning glance. Before
he could give her the least warning.
the door flung open, and Mackenzie,
followed by three men, came into the
shanty.
Marcus had not expected to find his
wife's cousin there after the scene of
that morning. A sneer tugged Mt the
corners of his mouth. Then, remem.
bering that he represented the county
a slow smile curled his lips.
/ CTO BE CONTINUED3
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PIato's Tribute to Music.

Plato wrote: Music Is q moral law.
1t gives a soul to the whole universe,
wings to the mind, flight to the
imagination. charm to sadness,
galety and life to everything. 1t is the
essence Of order and harmony, and
leads to all that is good. just and
beautiful of which it Is the invisible
but nevertheless the dazzling, passion
ate and eternal form.
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Envy Of Talent.

As to clever peoples hating each
other, think little extra talent does
sometimes make people Jealous. They
become irritated by perpetual attempts
and failures, and 1t hurts their tenn
pers and dispositions. Unpretending
mediocrity Is good, and genius Is glo-
rious; but a weak flavor Of genius In
an essentially common person is detest-
able. 1t spoils the grand neutrality Of
q commonplace character, as the rims
ings of an unwashed wine glass spoil
q draught Of fair water.-Oliver Wen
dell Holmes.
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Birds az Weather Prophets,

weather prophets. The green wood
pecker is known In some parts Of this
country as the rain bird" because his
laughing cry SO often precedes down.
pour. The misselthrush, again. has
gained the name OF storm cock" be-
cause he sings before wind and rain.
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Famous Musicians,

the fact that the names of many COM
posers begin with b. He notes Bach,
Beethoven, Bax, Bliss. Bridge, Bern
ers, Brahms. Berlioz Borodlne. Balfe.
Bennett, Bellini, Bantock, Bizet,
Bishop, Brunneau. Boccherini, Balaki-
ref, Boyce, Busoni, Byrd and Bull.
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A Sudden Breeze,

A kind-hearted motorist seeing an
old woman toiling along the road. Of
fered to give her lift. 1t was her
first ride In an auto and as the motor
ist put on speed he was amused to
hear her eXclaim: "My, but hasn't the
wind come up sudden?" - Boston
Transcript,
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True Greatness.

He only is great who has the habits
Of greatness; who, after performing
what none In ten thousand could ac-
eomphsh. passes on like Samson, and
"tells neither father nor mother of it."
-Lavater.
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BRIGANDS BOUGHT OFF IN CHINA

the bandits have been dispersed and
order restored Ard the former bandit
chieftaln finds that squeeze" is far
more profitable than robbery-and
much less hazardous.
Such is the history Of not n few
or the outstanding notables in con-
temporary Chinese public life.
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First SIeeplnu-Car Berth,

In 1858, Zenas Cobb invented
sleeping-car berth and sold his inven-
ton to George NJ. Pullman for $4,000.
Mr.. Pullman perfected the invention.
and Mr.. Cobb afterward manufactured
car-spring seats, supplying the entire
Pullman service.
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An Eel Mystery.

How the baby eels which push up
the river from their birthplace In the
depths of the ocean circumvent the
falls of the Rhine and even Niagara
falls is a puzzle science has so fur
been unable to solve.
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Two Sorts Of Contaoion

Diseases are not the only things
that are contagious. Kindness Is con-
tagious; manly integrity Is conta-
gious; all the positive virtues, with
real red blood In their veins, are con.
tugious.-Henry yanDyke.
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Ones Ideals

Humanity never rises above its
ideals. What ought 10 be Is always
above and beyond wrat Is. Unless,
however, we have before us the vision
of something better, we can never
rise above what we are-Exchange.
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Proof to the Contrary.

Odd thing about yawning; the doc
tors say 1t is caused by deficiency in
the supply Of air to the lungs-and yet
q fellow usually does his best yawning
when somebody Is pumping "bot air"
into him.-Boston Transcript.
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Odd Numbers Masculine.

According to all ancient lore, the
odd numbers are masculine, the even
feminine. The odd numbers were In
nearly every case the lucky ones--a
notable and general exception beiig
the fatal number thirteen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
IRON
IS DEVISED FOR
HAT MAKING
Home MiIIiners Find It a Great
Aid in Refurbishing Last
Years chapeau.

The woman who enjoys fashioning
hats of individuality for herself will
welcome news from the smart Paris
openings. The style trend for spring
plays into hands that are clever at
trig bows and able to drape mere
lengths Of silk into Bernmirg toques.
Diversity In shapes gives play for
any personal preference. Better
still for the thrifty. 1t allows refur.
bishing of last years hat. And as a
practical aid, an electric iron has
been developed for the woman who
makes and remodels her own hats as
we'll as for the professional milliner.
In appearance II rather resembles
a door-knob with a long handle. This
specialized iron has attachments for
both upright and fiat surface iron
ing. 1t is an attractive nickel-plated
device that only weighs 2h pounds.
Some Of the things II will help the
home milliner do are shaping Of
curves: shaping soft crowns; remov-
ing dents and creases: re.working
laces. crepes, velvets and leghorns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
CLEANER IS
VERSATILE AID
To HOUSEWIFE
Suction Device Capable Of
Rendering Many Unique Serv-
ices in the Home.

Are you getting full value out Of
your vacuum cleaner?
- II 1t merely cleans rugs for you.
it's loafing on the job. There are a
thousand and one odd, but important,
tasks about the home which the
cleaner and it's attachments should
perform. Bring out the hose and
the funny little tools which may be
lying forgotten on some closet shelf
and find out what a really intelli-
gent household servant your cleaner
can be.
Put it to cleaning the draperies.
holstered furniture. busting the books
rejuvenating the wall paper, pursu-
ing the hidden dirt in woodwork
grooves and holdings. The bro
caded table cover can be restored to
colorful newness without roughen.
ing It's surface with a whisk broom
Suction Strengthens Nap.
For a combined valet and French
maid, the cleaner attachments have
no equal. Hang your dusty gar.
ment on the back Of the door and
apply the hose. 1t will surprise you
how nearly new looking are dust
free materials. Velvet and duvetyn
respond especially well to air clean.
ing. The suction Strengthens the
nap at worn spots until even points
of special wear like sleeve elbows
become less noticeable. Suction Is
an ideal way to clean furs and saves
a costly trip to the furriers. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
.bST oP OPERATING
I DlSHWASHER is LOW

Electrical Editor: VIII you please
tell me the cost of operating the cleo
trie yal dishwasher for a family of
lou tr? And have you any suggestions
apo hut the care of the machine? We
areJ Considering making a purchase.
X. +. 7.
The electric dishwasher is very
s'mple OF construction, and is mex
Iensive to operate. The cost, in
I, act, Is only two cents an hour, at the
. tandard rate for electricity Of ten
Gents per kilowatt hour, and of
course 1t takes a good many days of
washing dishes before the machine
II in use an hour. For your family
of four, the current would be used
At each meal probably eight
minutes or less. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the wages" of this
electric servant" are negligible.
After using the machine always
wipe It out. Never allow the dishes
to go into the rack until they have
been we'll scraped, and then there
will be no danger of the washer be-
coming clogged or sour. With very
little attention, the machine should
give the best of service for years.
There is no complicated mechanism
about an electric dishwasher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
ELECTRICITY {
PROVIDES ICE
At LOW COST
Modern Refrigerator elimi-
mates Bother, and Furnishes
Even Temperature.

You are an exceptional householder
IL you have not at some time made a
wish TO yourself like this: How /
wish l could forever do away with
the use Of ice in my refrigerator.
or course, by that you did not mean
that you wanted to part with the
good effects OF refrigeration--but
only with those countless troubles
and worries that are inseparabie
from the old-fashioned icemans
methods.
That hoped-for condition Is now At
hand-thanks to the great modern
servant, electricity-and successful
lceless refrigeration In being rapidly
applied TO thousands of homes
throughout the length and breadth
Of the land.
Electricity has won its browning
household triumph in automatic re-
frigeration. over the same wires
that bring electricity to light your
home, heat your flatiron. your
toaster, your range, wash your
clothes and clean your home-now
comes energy to cool your refrigera-
tor. Again, the power Of electricity
seems to be q little short Of marvel
ous-yet, In reality, II IL only the
application to the home needs OF a
principle that has been made use OF
commercially for many years-me-
chanical refrigeration.
Refrigeration Is an absolute neces-
sary for at least one-half OF every
year. But the inconvenient iceman's
method Of yesterday has more than
once fell down on the job" Dairy
products which demand a constant
frigtdity have oftentimes soured
when the busy housewife overlooked
her ice supply.
Automatic refrigeration takes
charge of your ice-box and this in.
convenience. plus the heavy et'
pense of ice, are things OF the
past. Cream. milk and butter can
be preserved, as sweet and fresh
as they came from the dairy, for
weeks in the intense. dry, crisp
cold air which automatic refriBera-
ton increasingly manufactures.
Meat keeps for days; fruit shows no
soft spots; vegetables hold that
fresh from the garden" flavor and
that time-honored onion flavor in
your butter disappears.
Automatic refrigeration becomes
a part OF any Ice box. II asks
DTdCtlCdlIy nOlHlilB' pul oiihh
charge for electricity, for It's up
keep. incidentally that unsanitary
drain pipe and 1t companion, the
drip.pan, that always needs to be
emptied. are no part Of the auto
matic refrigeration system.
Punctual every second OF the day
and night, automatic refrigeration
never let's the temperature of your
entire ice box vary one and one
half degrees from the GOODNESS de.
sired. II works on the familiar
cold storage principle which pro-
duces a fresh. dry, crisp, clean
cold air that circulates through
your refrigerator like breeze from
snow capped mountain-always
successful in preserving your foods
and delicacies in way that ice
cannot approach.
The catalog represents the result
Of fifty-three years OF experience
in the elecu ical business
Even with all that II does not do
away entirely with ice. for small
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
Do NOT TAMPER
WITH WIRING
IN YOUR HOME
Extensions and Change,
Should Be Made by a Con-
tractor to Be Safe.
Electrical Editor:

Electrical Editor:
Is Il all right for me to run an
extension wire around the picture
molding? / do not like to have tht
cord under the rug. C.Y.S.
1t is best to have an electrical CON
tractor make any extensions you
require. He will do II properly and
at reasonable cost. The electrical
code prohibits your fastening cordi
with nails, tacks or other metal. be
cause If these are left in position
for several years they might pusi
their way through the Insulation
and finally cause trouble.
Extension cords are intended foi
temporary or emergency service
and to install them on a permanent
basis is mistaken economy as well
as being contrary to the code. Re
member always that tamperina
with electric wiring is a very seri
Gus matter which may lead to per
sonal injury or fire.
Equipment installed contrary Ia
code, II discovered, will be con
demned and NAV lead to the cancel
lation OF insurance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27

cubes OF pure ice from your favor
tie drinking water can be produced
in quantities sufficient to meet
ordinary table requirements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27

SIX VITAL POINTS

When you buy an electric
cleaner. pin the salesman
down to q demonstration of
these six points:
VIII II really clean with
out scattering dust in the
room?
Docs II pick ur lint. thread,
hair, ETC., without inJury TO
the carpets?
Docs 1t save Moving heavy
furniture by heirg so con-
structcd that II cnn be pushed
under the average Piece Of fur
niture?
WIN II clean ccrh.rsr
Has II attachments for clean
ing everything. including drap-
cries. upholstery, walls
|. IL 1t light In weight?
Make your selection on these
qualities. Let ths demon
strator know TINT the how
SOS and the what-not's Of the
mechanism interest you only
in SO far as they clean your
house, save your labor and
your time. a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
Safe Electric Iron Has
Thermostatic
Control

Electrical Editor: Recently was
called away from the ironing board
and left my electric iron with the cur
rent on for several hours. II burned
through the ironing board and very
rearly caused disastrous fire. OF
course / shall be very careful in the
future not to let such a thing occur
again. but wonder II there is any
safeguard which we can adopt for
protection. MRS. ROSEN.
There is now being produced a
safety electric iron, with a thermo-
static control which win not permit
the heat to rise above a certain point,
no matter how long the current may
be left on. And a measure Of pro-
lection for the iron which lacks such
control Is provided by the new plug
with signal light attached which Is
being marketed. The warning light
burns as long as the current is on.
and consumes only a trifling amount
of electricity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
NOTED ENGINEER GIVES
/, LECTURES ON TELEPHONY

John Mills, one Of Americas lead
r1g electrical engineers, and the au-
thor Of several technical books deal.
irag with the development of the pres.
mt system of radio and telephone
C. Communication, Is visiting the lead.
ing technical societies and educa-
uSonal institutions of the country
giving q course Of lectures under the
a. lspices of the American Institute
OF Electrical Engineers.
Willis had the distinction Of being
the first person whose voice was
cslrried through the ether across land
q nd sea from Washington to Homo
lulu when radio telephony reached
ar advance stage in 1915. ....
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soft nap that hard wear mats and
flattens obedieptly straightens up.
Old velvet and velour hats treated to
a vacuum bath will last out another
season. Velvet flower trimmings can
be perked up.
Every once in a while q crestfallen
piano owner finds to her sorrow that
the padding on the piano hammers
has been moth-eaten and must be re-
felted or replaced by new hammers,
both expensive repairs. This could
have been prevented and her instru.
ment kept in better general conui-
ton II she had given It periodic a..
tention by using the vacuum hose to
suck out the accumulated ILL.,. ..o.l
between the strings and around the
hammers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
BIC ELECTRICAL
CATAL0G LISTS
$4,000 ITEMS
It Represents So Years Of Ex,
perience and Production
of 236 Factories.

The largest electrical catalog in
the world has just been published.
A book of 1882 pages. listing
60. 900 different items produced by
236 internationally known manu-
facturers. and wtthal combining it.
self to the electrical requirements
OF modern industry and house
holds, has just. been issued by the
Western Electric Company. world 8
largest distributor Of electrical sup
plies.
The book. which Is no larger
than an ordinary dictionary, con.
tains $3.50 illustrations. picturing
every important class of electrical
equipment. from the ordinary door
bell to the most intricate mysteries
OF the power house. The complete
ness of the volume il evidenced by
the fact that 288 pages are de-
voted solely to the listing OF the
telephone equipment and 176 to- the
requirements OF the electric rail
way.
To fill the wants of customers
all ovef the globe II has been found
copies Of the catslog. The edition
weighs 226,250 pounds. Placed
end TO end. in a straight line, the
books would stretch more than
seven miles; piled on top of one
another they would reach a height
OF 1926 feet, or more than nine
times as high as the Woolworth
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
|N|RE[ESSMUS|C.
is HEARD $500.
i Y MILES AWAY.
1Aoadcasting Of Melody Proves
Popular Throughout Wide
Area of United States.

The wireless receiving set has now
ta ken it's place alongside Of the fam.
ny n flivver, the photograph and the
OrJ w kettle.
I'm the evening after the supper
di shes are resting in shiny silence
o. the cupboard shelf, mother,
b lLther, grandma, the cat and the
kst Of the family gather round the
r kdio receiving set and listen to mu-
c, the news of the day, the witty
tories and anything else that the
d toadcasting station may have to
81 bnd out. This was evidenced by
Il be 1,400 letters received from wire
lie SIS enthusiasts all over the coun-
tr y-every State but three-in an
" Eer to an intimation by the super.
VI sors of the Western Electric
+ roadcasting Station "2 X B." at
v Test street, New York, that they
" bshed to hear from amateurs out
d DE of a radius Of 100 miles.
The broadcasting carried on by
Z Ie radio section of the compnpy's
bgineering department was under
ken to ascertain the results OBJ
lined from apparatus using a lin
/ bd wave length. The sending an
e hna was located on the roof of a
I ilding, which is thirteen stories
n Bh.
Replies indicate that the furthest
d lot at which the signals were heard
W bs on the Col. h. l.. Drake" a
st eamship. 1000 miles west of San
= tancisco and more than $500 miles
lr' pm the sending station. Other dis
U ht points that needed the message
VI fre Catalina Island, Santa Maria,
Oe lkland, and San Anslemo, all in
- llifornia; Pima and Clifton, Ariz.;
Siflver City and Roswell, N. NJ; Vera
u tuz, Mexico, and Halifa<, Nova
scs btia.
For more than eight years the
w testern Electric Company has
peebn experimenting with the radio
te' ephone in all of Its applications.
iI deed. II was Western Electric en-
q beers who carried on by means of
v estern Electric laboratory made
% nipment the now historic wireless
Co hversation between Arlington AMI
IA lris and Honolulu in 1915.