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CHAPTER CHI.
Janet Invites Margaret and Joan 20



Malcolm had gone but he had left
pleasant memories and the promise
of a removed friendship very pleas
ing to all.
He's so frank and honest no one
could help but like him." Margaret
said to Joan.
He's stubborn, too. l think. You
remember. Mumsie, he used to al
ways get his way when he was a
little boy l think perhaps that was
why l liked him better than the
other boys"
The masterful man idea, eh,
Jor~ ."
perhaps! But II is queer. Mother.
how oven when we are little we ad-
mire In a way the very things that
appeal 20 us when we are older. Be-
cause boy is strong. or Hnows
more-because a girl is moro cOur-
agcous. vrettier we admire them
no matter what our age. l think
Malcolm is fine! / hope he will come
again. But he was awfully funny.
Mumsle, about our dinner at the
Green Parrot Sunday night. l could
see he couldn't cat and yet he hated
to go. Even tho taxi driver laughed
when he said our souls had been fed
and now II was our stomach's turn. 4"
I'm not surprised that the cahbie
laughed. I should had been with
you. Malcolm is nice, clean
minded boy. ] am not surprised that
he prefers clean fool also. / hope
he will run down soon again." her
mother returned.
so do T." Joan made reply.
"One more torlorn hone" Craig
Forester called Malcolm Frost. Craig
would have dragged Joan TO tho al
tar With any nice YONG man Of
their acquaintance II he could. He
felt so sure Margaret would marry
him but for Joan and her objections
70 stepfather and 20 Margaret's =
making herself silly by marrying at
"her age"
THE days passed very slowly at
times, Margaret" Forester said
often l become very impatient
waiting. want TO be with YOU all
the time, to see you, TO leave you
| In the morning and know shall re-
turn 10 you at night. So much OF
what ts best In me is brought out by
you and have even graspod at this
v""rg fellows visit as one might
grasp as a straw in tho hope he
would be the means Of freeing you
| from your vampire daughter"
Don't you dare call Joan a vam-
pire!"
| But isn't she? Isn't she sucking
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To Make Dad and the Kids Rea[PaLS
BY NORA COLE SKINNER

his whether or no? She doesn't un-
derstand. except in that vague way
in which she realizes he somehow
has the upperhand. And that Is
not the way dad wants her to feel,
Even grown people respond to
respectful or impudent treatment
by returning the same kind OF an
answer or action, unless they are
very self-contained and self-con-
trolled.
or course, dad doesn't care. That
Is, he doesn't care while they are
little, he thinks II sounds cute, and
bright, and besides they show they
are crazy about dad and don't care
whether that woman who's always
correcting them sticks around or
not. but mother knows children
must be trained in all the devious
ways from infancy to decreptitude
II they are 70 turn out splendid, cul-
tured specimens when they're grown
and she worries to distraction.
Surely n happy medium might be
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CHATTER XVII.

Mary Brook. secretary TO James stabb having typed
the mornings dlctauon laid the letters before him
Just n moment, Miss Brook" He seemed In an
hmabe mood, unusual for him these days. You have
been seeing something OF this young Rasher,
haven't your"
why, yes sir. lie has helped mo several times in
my visits to some OF the poor families"
what do you think Of hlm1" Mr. stnbb vns idly
balancing tortoise shell paper knife on his finger
habit OF his lighter moods "Or rather, what dc you
know about hm2"
why. Mr.. stabb, hardly know what TO say. He
seems very nice, but he never talks about himself
really know nothing"
mot where he comes from or what he has
worked at before7"
i've inferred that he has lived In New York but as
he has volunteered any condolences have never
asked any questions"
Mr.. Stabb nodded and indicated a chair
Please sit down, Miss Brook. You always treat me
70 formally. AS you must know. have your erests
very much At heart and at the risk OF seeming TO
concern myself too much with your personal affairs
l feel that should warn you about Rasher."
She had not taken tho chair, and there were danger
signals In her eyes. He knew no must proceed cir.
cumspectly.
Since he has become conspicuous here we have
tried In vain to find out about him lie makes point
OF avoiding all references to the past. His is
not in the directory any large city why should he
maintain secrecy about these things unless he has
reason2 Doesn't It strike you as suspicous?"
Il have no doubt he would answer questions IL 1
asked them"
ale arrived in automobile which he sold for
practically nothing. He has shown the skill Of a pro-
fessonal fighter. He has made some money In n real
threatens TO start grocery store. believe he de-
sres TO be bought off by the Pioneer stores In other
words. I'm convinced he 10 a very clever adventurer
If not dangerous bIackmailer. wish you wouldn't
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Snmc TlmcIr Observations.

Editor World without introductory- re-
marks, Il would seem that every sclf-rcspecting
patriotic citizen OF oklahoma. at this time. can
not hclp but he impressed with the observation
OF King David as recorded iu Psalms 1894.
'Wc are become q reproach TO our neigh
bors ecorn and a dcrislon to them that
arc round about us"
And, MS 90 the cause FOR such scorn and de-
rlsluu from our nelghbors, insofar as the part
performed by Gov j. Il. Robertson, Fred Dennis
ana Judge Christopher are concerned, the fur
thor observation OF King David as recorded In
Psalms 81; 35, 36 Is also interesting reading
matter at this particular time;
30, 81 have seen tho wicked in great
power and spreading himself Ike a green
bay tree, $50 yet, he passed away, and, 10,
he was not yea, / sought him but he could
not ho found
when we consider the number OF paroles aud
pardons extended 10 peniteuti9ry Couvlcts (and
some of thom quite wealthy 90 J, during Gov
crnor RohvrJson's term OF office We can but
recall the words Of God, as recorded in Proverbs
IS: 10.
In the house Of the righteous is much
treasure but in the revenues of the wicked
Is trouble"
However it is somewhat cousollng to read a
little further along I'm Proverbs 80: /:
"Hc that being often rCproyed, hardcneth
his neck shall suddenly 10 destroyed, and
that without remedy
Tho bare fact that the good pe0ple Of Illinois
are also at this Umo bowed for shame as a con-
ing himself against an indictment for conspir.
ing to rob and dtfraud their state out OF $500.
600, does not alleviate the shame or humiliation
OF the good citizenry OF Oklahoma.
And further your deponent saith not.
Enid, March 5, A III.
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souAnrIY on rnE TARGrr.

In the vcrnacular Of the street sherman Rog-
org. special representative OF the outlook, who
addrcssod tho Chamber Of Commerce Friday,
aald n mouthful when ne declared intolerance
is tho worlds enemy
Intolerance dlstuybs human relations os
nothing else; that is tolcrahlc, agreeable human
relations Intolerance enters every phase ot
society and always us presence leads to diff
cutos and finally 20 war IN souc OF its various
phases Intolerance is the child Of prejudice
which I'm turn claims Ignorance FOR us parent.
II Is only by constantly keeping tho doors OF
the mind swinging wide omen ON tholr hinges
that men go on learning day hy day and thus
prevent prejudice from entering tho intellectual
rccesses to mako them Impossible. Thus do We
constantly learn, And be assured that tho man
who has exhausted all known avenues OF
scholastic information ana enters Mes busy
arena 10 grarple with tho s'crnor affairs, has
moro TO learn than he has learned, and suffers
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tcopyrshti 1924, BY IN. Chicago rrfSuns.I

see any more OF hln-Mary. In a way feel respon
sible TO your mother for you"
She BIT her lip.
Is that all. Mr. stabb7-
Now don't be angry. l am thinking only Of your
own good"
"Im sorry. Mr.. stabb / don't want 70
grateful butwe. feel that my choice OF associates
Is something must decide for myself may be mis-
taken. but Mr. Rashcr seems like a decent man. and
long he does nothing TO destroy that impression
l for declining to hlm-that Is, II
he wants see me-"
Mr.. stabb noted the polite defiance and his lips
frightened.
Wen, really Miss Brook shall hardly know what
TO do II my secretary continues 20 associate with some
one l have reason to dlstrust You may go now"
In tho outer Office she might have yielded TO the
temptation 20 cry had not John Harry burst open the
door
Anybody with Stabb?" he asked harshly. She
shook her head and he strobe by.
My goodnes5 What's up2" thought Mary Brook
Tho Honorable John whisked chair up close TO the
startled manager and spoke in tense whisper.
"Rasher!" he painted just left my Office He
knows your connection with the Pioneer stores
threatens TO bring a suit against the Adver-
tlser for violation OF contract" stabb grasped his
arm. " But that's not all. He knows about deal
when l lighting that bill in Congress. Even
knows the date Of the payment"
Uasher-- -Rasher-always this Rasheri All
Sulbbs own apprehensons returned tenfold at sight
OF Harpy's shaken bearing.
"But-but how does he know all thls2 he faltered.
Harpy threw quick glance toward the door and
drew closer
"Stabb your secretary's been blabblngl"
Good Lord But she doesn't know anything about
the deal in Congress, even though she may suspect
about the stores"
"Wel. we'vo got 10 get rid of her And we've got
TO head of this suit. Tell Clipper to print his ads.
Anything to keep It out OF court. Your stores viii
have to freeze him out by undertaking II you
take a loss yourself"
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wlndo with a sine saying, wills they
last, 3 for n cent. Me thinking, g..
IL ma gives me this cent III buy O..
ony G., by the time l go home and
see IL / can have the cent ana thon
come back the sour balls mto no;
last that long. O, well, G., CESS m
jest take a chance.
And / went in and got sour balls
for the cent change, and wen I g..
home / sed TO ma, Hay ma, viii you
give me n cent II / tell you some.
thing?
II you have enythlng you wunt 10
tell me, tell me, I don't like these
bribery methods, sed ma.
Meening 10 tell her free oi
chardRe, and sed, We'll G., ma,
gosh, holey smoaks, you awtont 10
discurridge me wen I'm trying n
find a honest way 10 make a cent
O, don't be so abserd, scd ma, and
scd. Well. we'll will you, ma?
VIII / wat? sed ma, and ! sod
VIII you give me a cent II tell you
something?
No certeny ] wont. wat nonsonis
I'd drather give you a penny not 70
heer II, watever IL Is, scd ma.
G., all rite ma, that's n bargain.
now l wont oven mention It ony
more, thanks, ma, I sed,
And ] quick ran out and sat on
the frunt steps and sucked the
sour balls feeling honest.
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CARTOON SUCCESS
by G. A. BRIGGS,
New York city. cartoonlst.


Success IN cartooning Is a matter OF lndl-
vduallty Take away the standpoint OF indi-
vlduallty and a salient point toward success Is
missing. have always advised and do stl ad-
wise the boy or girl who wishes to become a sue
cossful cartoonist to draw only that subject
which ho or she best understands. BE an au-
thorlty your subject Invent and draw only
that which you understand. II you are TO be-
como II Cartooniat OF comedy, discover and
analyze the things that make you laugh and
the chances are that they are the things that
cause others to laugh. II in n theater pub
lie gathering where people being amused
ascertain ana ferret out what Il IS that caused
tho laughter In other words humor the puullc
with their own foibles and they will like II. Be
human.
Observation, constant nlertness for the human
quality a. vitality important. No matter whore
you are be a keen observer OF human character
istcS You will so train your mind that It viii
eventually work for you automatically and you
will always he thinking I'm the cartoon sense
Importance The drawing IS morey the diagram
or the idea and n means OF transferring II to the
public mind. You are thinking for them and
thus to ho human your thoughts must no CO.
incident with thClrs To make a successful car
toon ou7 moods not strain and pull and tug BE
nntural and simple, notonlv IN the quality Of
ideas but lu their presentation. The public Is
not greatly concerned with perfect academic
drawing, but one must draw well enough TO
make pleasing ana satisfactory presentation
ot the idea, Different ideas often suggest DIFF
fercnt treatment and I'm CartOoniuE the beginner
need not be slavish to style" The Namo rule
applies I'm writing. viz: BE Yourself Concedlng
determination 10 succeed with a bountIful sup
ply OF Individuality there is no reason why the
balance OF the journey TO success In CartOOning
shouldn't he comparatively simple.
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THE NEW GENERATION
by jane Phelps

all the youthful happiness from 1o.l
our lives? Isn't she making am oid
man OF me because of f. ISN'T sn'
constantly Vabping you TO do ohH
as she desires? or course she j"
please. Craigl Don't he 30 herd
on Joan She Ia beginning o. Ih'
you-ever since that awful expert
ence I'm the park. She told me % con-
fidence she was so glad 20 see you
she could have hugged you
"Um--don't you think, Margaret
she would say that about ANYONE
that had happened to get her 'u' OK
her prediCameut? She didn ma.
hug me, Craig Forester, she mean,
hug anything or anybody who helpeu
her lose that wretched man.
"Nonsense!" Margaret was laugn'
ing merrily at Forrester's eNp'ahA'
ton. .,
us it the truth, badly as hate
to admit st." ..,
Janet BAKER formerly Mrs. wal
ters) had returned from her wee,
ding trip and was once more ai hou'
to her friends. While Margo.,,
ioh ed that this was so, shc eou.l hDl
comd her delightfully."-, she cnN.' n.,
avoid a feeling Of envy. Janet s'eI,yH
80 happy. and so maryelou'lF '"""7'
"You never looked your oE" nu.
You don't look much older hsa
Joan does now" Margaret sald ~
her. Ted will have a hard time a
make his classmates think NoN OF. ~.
his mother II you go over Tor ''''
mencement," -,
"Of course I'm RoinE' You d35nlss
suppose ia let that blessed u
graduate without being there. ..-5
on, go with me and take Joan. ~
would be delighted" .-,.--
ia love to. Janet, hut
can answer Tor Joan. / never ..
she added with a little grimah.. ,,.
Make her come along, sH.
little softer than she used l''.tt
don't know that that is the -s
word. but she certainly clnE5 'N'''
closely 10 you"
"Perhaps--I hope So ,,-rV
when are YOU going 20 H''
Craig, Margaret2' .. Mar.
when Joan says I may H"th
garet returned 80 seriously ina.. ,bs
women laughed THAT is JA'L ant
| truth" she said after ,,.brn
Il shall marry him, or anyone
Joan Is willing h,fh
II think you are Wrong.n"
yourself and Craig"
He understands u,is
ITS more than l do!' was J""'
retort. -
Tomorrow--Joan Tells OF Her NO'0
Dreams.
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The HOrOscoDe
Monday. March 70. 100,
The stars iDeline but DO not ro-,..,. -.
Opt iSa2' BY Mcclure Nswspapsf sss. R,,

Good and evil Influence c,u,.-
today, according TO astroIorv a
though Venus Is in benofIa -, ~
the sun, Neptune ana Saturn e-s .45
adverse. az
1t is a day in which the ami
ions ana plans OF women ana Ig,.'
to meet with the most severe y,
position. W.
Warning IL given that fr,,.,.
and heads OF great CofDgr..ti,.''
VIII DC wary OF feminine susrg
lators who will probably uu.,.i.
under TINS government ot the star,
Dealers in womon's rIrut..
Jewels and furs may find this r1pts,
a sinister sway. but they shouId ~
encouraged by signs dcnotiuF Al.
play and extravaganza for the rIT..
mer.
This should be a fairly lp,,.
wedding day, making for Donsfarr,
| ana devotion, rather than vasr3
and fame.
There Is a sign read as iuplpi,.
women toward public life and tb'
| soers declare that great nFmts,.
Will engage I'm politics.
This ~ not an ausplylous d.
for seeking employment or n,
asking increase in salaries.
Neptune Is read as warning r.
| public that there will De rry.5
sickness In the advancing snrI,r
when cities and towns viii b,
breeding places for disease.
Cleanliness Is enjoined BOO hons,
hs well as streets. for NEGLECT vTi
mean loss of life, the scars declare
The new moon OF this month. o,
| the 2Sth, Is an annual eclipse Hf tfa
sun and takes place I'm an R.ps.,
| denoting increase of radical propa.
| ganda I'm this country.
There Is a sinister sign Tor tbs
railways which will meet now sou.
Gus problems, It Is prognosuOltcd.
Again crimes against women ana
! children are indicated and there (,
| little hope that law and order win
| Immediately overcome the conJi.
tions that have filled tho fails o,
| the country.
Persons whose hirthdato 81 lg NAV
have a rather trying year, but thsy
will succeed BY sticking 90 bus.
| ness.
Children born on this day NAV
bo inclined to he proud and DOM.
noering, but they will be- exceed.
ingly lovable. They should have
many talents and should be ahle To
succeed in whatever they under.
take.
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he tells her he's going TO knock
her block off" IL she doesn't do as
he says she's $50 impudent TO him!"
Nv STAYS, or, ye gods-whatever
It is polite ladies say I'm literary
circles-why shouldn't she be i'm
pudont II he talks to her like that!
Another youthful mother sitting
by said hor husband was the same
way, ana ! am reminded OF several
other young fathers that l have
heard call their children "little
mutt" little dummy" little bat"
and had tho retort handed back as
good AS they gave.
The defense uf the father for the
rough. undignIficd way no talks to
his child and permits his child TO
talk 60 him, is that he wants his
boyland girl 90 look upon him as a
pal, TO play with him like he is one
OF the gang, and to think OF him
as "A big brother who Is only just n
| little superior at some things. but
no great distance removed In actiyi-
| ties and heart.
Fathers never did like that idea
/ OF being made a bug-bCar to their
children, that stern, gruff man that
/ comes home each evening for
mother to tell him how bad they've
! been and hoy they are to he "at-
tended to-" Dad didn't enjoy being
run from instead Of run to as he
came up the front walk from work.
And he was right. II was a
dreadful imposition, bad thing for
the child and n false standard for
! the home, But now, since he has
rehcllcd, he must not go 20 the
other extreme
1t has often been remarked that
II was all very well TO have a lit
tie rough-house now and then with
a child, play as she liked for GER
tain length OF time and under cer-
tain conditions, II she only knew
'nough's enough" and whore and
when It might be INDUCED in with
propriety.
It is that way now regarding her
attitude towards dad. a child has
a personality that should be re,
spccted and corrected In the right
way. If dad doesn't show his def,
erence towards her how can she
with her child's capabilities be ex,
pected TO know she must show him
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rnIa MINE STRIKI.

The public continues to wonder at the appar-
emily prevailing sentiment IN labor circles for
4 strike on almost any and every occasion.
why, for Instance, should a strike have been
voted by tho workers IN tho pacSlng-houso
case? And why, now, with the failure OF the
packers strike, should the miners vote over
whelmingly for a strike?
rs there no intelligence no judgment, no
conservatism among tho union laborers?" asks
the average man.
There is just that. what the public does not
know IS that under modern-day labor organiza-
ton there Is q constant reward for strike votes.
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lust Folks
NM Gnrlcn Cntnl0gnc.


There's never frost nor blight nor weeds.
Nor uoighbor's chickens, cats ana DOGS,
To ruin an tho tender seeds
That flourish IN the catalogues.
The humhlrst vine that's planted there
Blossoms without the slightest care,
There are no withorCd otalks 20 soc,
No pluful attempts 20 thrive,
No shrub that struggles desperately
To catch tho sun aud stay auNoi
In catalogues the larNspur stCms
TO match the gardeners tondest dreams.
Tl-~ red gerauium Is strong,
lts Clump OF blossom run aud round
No wind storm ever comes along
TO sweep the cosmos 20 the ground,
No yOuuEstor ever bats a BAN
Among the roses, straight and tall
I turn the pages DER and DER
And see the pausioS dark os wine,
And think. as l have thought before,
Thcso are superior to mtno;
In my poor garden, never Vet
Has bloomed such lovely misuonCt'u.
Since pansies have the storms 10 face
And men must battle day 10y day.
| They cannot wear the charm and grace
Their printed cntalogues display,
| lifo IS much stcrner than Il looks
And scars are seldom shown in books,
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Barometer of Public Opinion
For q Convention.

Editor World: Candidates, many Of them
now seeking offices high up, Now is seems to
nae with tho many brcakdowns in the political
world today, it would be much better IL the peo-
pie OF oklahoma would come together and
nominate the men IN whom they have conf
dcnCe. Yes, lot the people OF oklahoma say
who shalt and who shall not be candidates Then
all this political intrigue will he out OF sight; then
money FOR campaign funds viii be spent for a
bcttor purpose. Yea. since We have so many
broRkdowns in our state and tho same I'm other
states it Is high time that the people shall say
who shall be our political leaders.
WNuoul, March Q. OLD FOGY.
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Rauged wherein a father could find
himself included in the top and kite
news this spring. and at the same
time receive and see all other
adults receive, courteous. respectful
and dutiful consideration from the
boy.
It sounds pretty cute 10 tell the
twinkllng four-year-old that you'll
knock his block off" II he doesn't
pick up daddy's hat, and have the
llsping reply'come back; "Ill knock
your block Off, yourself" but when
he's II, too big to be spanked, and
hands out such or similar reply II
you dared relieve yourself you
would say the same thing and al
most wish you meant it-every
word
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UnRiasked Bandits Rob
o. c. Store; Get $4,000

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 12.--
Two thousand dollars in jew'lry and
money was obtained by two IN
masked young men who robbed the
Welch iewelry store at 12l North
Robinson street here Saturday morn
ing while scores OF persons were
passing on their way TO work, They
escaped in an automobile which had
been parked I'm front Of the store.
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Arc all faith
ers alike?
/ asked n
young married
friend II her
= a u cy little
Betty minded
her father, and
she said the
only way he
can make her
do anything is
20 Jump at
her" and when
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Til success o. Freckles Barry an
Jackie Coogan is proof enough that
a clean, decent life won't hurt you
with tn public IL you've got tn
goods. Tn boarders at tn Elite
drug store presented Pharmacist
Artle Small with handsome carvin'
set tday.
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Bible Thought for To-Day


GREAT THINGS. Fear tho Lord. ana serve
him Iu truth, for consider how great things ho
bath done for yDu.--l Samuel l2.34.
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TOuChStOneS of Success

From "Touchstones OF suco,ss" Copyright by
Nir Publishing Company.
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'.'i'' ed 'a'i''N-'As. rs's'. AiL,saS, ,ossAsn.

IIY>"\ Abuse will put than
q A good reputation o
Working the
right
when he garage man are
about a standoff
People VIII think a before
you begin
Hez Heck Says: