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The Washington times., 1922-04-11
An interesting serial
of early welded life.

what worried me was that he
might be interfered with. In his
present weak and nervous state i
think this would have meant his
death. But devoted friend. whose
name win not mention, as you
know IT without further word
from me, conveyed a message TO
me In a cipher of Dicks inventing.
You were there. You heard the
message; II meant nothing TO you.
Doesn't this prove to you that
you're fighting man who's too
clever for your
when + heard that r. had seen
his friend off for Canada. / knew
that Dick was safely on board our
boat, and the only question then
was where my duty lay-with him
or with you. Forgive me for the
choice had to make. couldn't
stand by you when your ring Is
doing all In it's power to shake the
credit of my young friend and TO
destroy him utterly.
He asks me to convey a mes
sage through you 10 the woman
named Stoors. Her lies win not
avail. He has the papers. And
the properties to which he has
every right cannot be taken from
him.
To Be Continued Thursday
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
SAVING ON LAUNDRY
BY Loretto C. Lynch

cold. this win be teliy-iike in con-
sistency.
Only small ironing board win
be needed. Buy a pastry board.
such as housewives use TO roll out
pie crusts, etc. Buy half yard of
silence cloth material, such as is
used on dining room tables. Roll
II carefully about the board and
pin 1t securely on the underside
with strong safety pins. 1t maybe
tackled.
For the outside cover select q
double thickness of unblesched
muslin. Pia this on the under side
with safety pins. 1t should be
removed frequently and laundered.
Some things require starching.
A small quantity of thin starch,
suitable for a shirt waist or chiid's
dress, is made as fokows: Crush
enough starch TO make a teaspoon
full. Stir Il until smooth In a
tablespoon of cold water. Add one
fourth teaspoon each of butter or
other fat and borax.. Add one-half
pint measuring cup) OF boiling
water. Boil three minutes, cover
and cool.
You win save much money by
laundering at home.
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
BY Ann Lisle,

Copyright. isa1. by the christy walsh
syndicste.l
~ URING he few days following
the luncheon Mabel storrs
and had with Tom Mason.
went about the business OF living
In state of nervous tension.
1t Is fortunate that I have come
10 trust Miss May absolutely, for /
couldn't stay In my office much of
the time during those days OF wait
ing, owing to the demands OF the
Derringforth Shoe Company's ad-
vertising campaign
For a time nothing happened.
Tom had persuaded us that IL
would be wiser fer neither Evelyn
nor him TO communicate with us
In any way. II they succeeded in
capturing Dick West we'd receive
word OF their success at once, Of
course. If 1t appeared that Dick
had doubled back to the city, a
message would come. But a word
telegraphed or telephoned to us
might betray more TO Dicks spies
than IL could tell to ue--so only vi
tai messages were worth risking.
No message came. i flung my
self into my work and tried to con-
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
SCHOOL AS A DELIGHT
BY DE-. wm- A. McKeever-

here, where emotional interest was
perhaps the secret OF the tonic
1t is q mistake to believe that
seventh grade pupils are incapable
OF discussing with growing inte.n-
gence the problems of self-governs
ment. To toss the given topic back
and forth, each contribution a fra-s
ton of the right idea; II 10 this
give-and-take, this slow deriving
of composite opinion. which
seemed TO constitute the chief ess
sence of the business part OF
the ydaily affair Of the seventh
graders. =
Also. the -civics" discussior
proved to be a matter OF careful
sounding out and sitting out the
reported statements or facts. Ons
could see here more than a gradu-
ally awakening TO a knowledge OF
current events. The caution and
carefulness, Indirectly a part OF
the juvenile forum practice, were
evidently result of the frequent
challenging of one another's state
ments.
Finally. let us commend the idea
of the brief daily business meet.
ing" OF pupils as an affair worthy
OF careful direction in every inter.
mediate school. BY means of such
practice made universal. we might
in time have am entire generation
of men and women able to think
and speak ION their feet" and COM
scious of their necessary part In
the business of civic and social
progress.
The Washington times., 1922-04-11

HYo one item Of expense stiri
IN ssems 10 out of proportion
- AZ tho laundry item Many.
many folks are doing light house
keeping and are not ready to estab-
iish the permanent home for some
time to come. To these. and to
girls who are living In a single
room. I suggest small invest
ment In some laundry equipment.
You will need a large basin or
dishpan, preferably of enameied
ware Tin rusts easily.
There is on the market a small
washboard that fits on the hand
Ike a glove. IL may be carried by
the traveller. Or. there Is the dolls
or child's sixe washboard.
Soap jelly or soap solution lis a
GOOD proposition for the tiny
laundry. To prepare soap jelly,
shavs up half a cake of some pure,
white, Heating neutral soap. or use
the equivalent amount OF some
flake soap. Add TO it one quart of
boiling water and boil until the
soap IL thoroughly dissolved. Cool
and pour into wide-mouthed
crock or Jar. When thoroughly
The Washington times., 1922-04-11

not the ordinary. but the extraor-
binary.
Henry and the self-esteemed
Amy pretended 20 be chstting, but
the eyes of Miss Tinson were
turned as though waiting for the
artist TO call her by name.
"Ah. have, her--Miss Cole
you are the one I want. Now,
ladies' and gentlemen. think that
is all; you win report for rehear-
sails. say. at 10 tomorrow ami /
shall expect implicit obedience
throughput"
Miss Cole, / shall want TO talk
to you about this He moved
away with Prudence, while Henry
sasped and Amy tried TO laugh off
her disappointment ''I don't see
how he can trust her with a part
of any sort" she managed 20 say.
Even IL he is an artist, he has
odd ideas"
The bnshful Tommte shook his
head dolefuliy. Another young
man expressed the opinion that
Miss Cole WAS not bad locker,
after all. and earned him a glance
of scorn from the resen.ful Amy.
Henry left the side of that out
ragged young lady and followed in
the wake of Rovein and Miss Cole,
catching them near the center OF
the room.
''oh. Prudence. may have this
dancer" he asked.
I'm sorry" Rovein broke in be-
fore she could answer, but Miss
Cole is dancing this number with
me-"
Rovein was smiling as the
abashed Henry retreated. ''That'fl
be good for that gentleman"-
But I don't dance said Pru-
dence.
That doesn't matter; Wen find
a nice corner and talk over the
charades."
But Prudence could not tx her
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When A Girl Mnrries =:

quer the nerves which made sleep
ing a pretence and eating an agony.
felt myself growing thin and
jumpy.
Added TO the ugly uncertainty
about Dick West. there was the
nervous tension connected with the
arrival of "R- Cordova-" 1 could
not keep from puzzling over which
of the family was coming.
My own business was beginning
10 worry me. The head officials OF
the Yeids Company had gone
across the country to buy In some
goods at Government auctions.
There was no one in town TO
whom could turn with a request
that my bills be paid at once. The
Derringforth shoe people hadn't
any ready cash. Money was going
out in a steady stream and com
ing In from only one account.
Max Hoadley's.
With Tom and Tony out OF
town, Carl Booth strangely silent
and Pat sharing, no doubt, Vir-
gfnia's feeling Of estrangement
from me, there was absolutely no
one 70 whom 1 could go for advice
---or cash. had hunted feeling,
and added 70 that a sense that I
must manage somehow for Jim's
sake to keep up and be ready to
stand by when needed.
Finally. after almost a week
had elapsed, a strange-looking let
ter, postmarked here in the city
and scrawied in a family famil-
lar hand greeted me one morn
ing on my arrival at the office.
With feeling amounting to pre-
monition, opened 1t and read:
Dear Daughter:
When this gets to you wen
be out 20 sea where your tools
won't be able TO follow us. I'm
sorry II this causes you any dis
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
Argument.
'y Aline Michaelis

I'd 9TH days and nights folks
hear the fights the Binkses
keep on waging; the passers-
by can hear them cry and know
the battles raging. IL Mrs. Binks
would plant some piniSs, she picks
a spot to sow them; but Binks
cries ''Heyi scatf Get away That's
not the place TO grow them" Their
house looks weird from need of
paint. for seven years or longer
they've talked each day of brown
or gray, and still they're going
stronger. He wants IL green: she
sobs: How meant I'll have Il
blue or yellowP' The hours they've
spent In argument, they might
have built a castle; but Blnks and
wife prefer their strife, and so
they rage and wrastIe. The neigh
bors say. IT'S BinlSses' way, It
livens up the hours TO hear them
scream about the cream, and test
vocal powers. And when they
eat it's quite a treat, the way they
fuss and sputter; from soup to
sweets they yell Ger beets and cab
bages and butter"
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
BY William #. Kirk.

.T ALMOST think I seen a robin
this morning, / sed wen I
CAIN hoam last mite from
skool.
Bobbie, sed Pa, newer .aimost
think. The wurl - full of peepul
that. almost lhink, sed Pa. For
every man or woman that thinks,
sed Pa, tbare rs hunders a hun
ders wich thinks thay think, Pa
sed.
Wen. I aint sure II wss robin,
/ sed. q our teecher sed we shud
always SD >els tbe whole truth wen
we opened our Bazoos, / sed.
Yure teecher newer used that
word Bazoo, sed Ma. That is sum
moar of the retched slang wich
YOU have picked up from yure
deer fathers conversashun, sed
Ma,
No. I sed, our teecher sed II.
Our teecher toald us IL wud be
o. X. for us to use sum slang
words, the ones wich is force-full
a crispy. I sed.
Well, sed Ma, the less forcefull
a crispy slang 1 heer You using
around her, sed Ma, the better
off you will be. Ma sed.
Wich one am 1 TO mind. you
or my teecher7 I sed.
IL you evver ask me that ques-
tun agRenn. sed Ma, I viii show
you good a plenty witch one you
shall mind, sed Ma.
think Il In best for a brite boy
like Bobbie to know all he can
about life. sed Pa, espeshully it's
seemy, aide. sed Pa.
What kind OF side IN a seoni.
side. sed.
IL IL the ruff side OF life. Rob.
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
The Delightful LOUe Story
OF q Quaker Maid
Follow This Serial Here, Then See
in Motion Pictures at the Leading
Theaters Soon.

mind on charades. Her wandering
eyes. following the evoiutions q,
Henry. moved Rovein TO give voice
to a conviction:
$50. Henry Garrison,s the young
man is he7"
And as simply she replied: Yea
rye been In love with him ever
since we were children"
The young man under discussloA
passed near with Amy on his arm;
her glance took In the couple. Il
guess Mr.. Rovein has a sense Of
humor," she said. maybe he's so
ing TO put your country friend
into comic charade." 81
II don't know about that" was
Henry's astonishing answer; but
I think he's making up TO Pra-
dence altogether too much"
Naturally. these comments wsre
lost to the sitting-out couple, but
Rovein pursued the subject OF tho
vacuous Henry.
Are you sure7" ne asked his
companion, '.that he's worth your
effort7" 20
Prudence nodded. Don't you
think it's worth almost any effort
TO fight for the ideal OF your
dreamsY"
AS Rovein left her later he
wished that he had been the ideal
of those dreams instead OF the
fashion-plate youth who seemed 70
have strange hold on PrudencH
Coles heart and did not appre-
ciate IL enough TO win her.
During the week that followed
excitement ran high on the cub
jects of the charades: but ectps'
ing the charades themselves in In
terest was Miss Prudence Cole
and the part she would take and
how she would take IL.
That young lady. basktns .
trifle more In the sunlight of
Henry's innocuous comp&imentss
imagined that she had found tho
road to perfect happiness. and hes
gratitude TO Rovein loomed large
on her horizon. :
Go BE Continued Tomorrow :
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chen Roven Amused By pences don Dae Handling Henry

fui eye OF Jane proceeded 10 take
down her hair and TO do IL up
more in the mode; the serving
woman stood back to nod APP
prevail II might be worldly, but
Il was certainly more becoming.
'T see you like IL better that
way" said Rovein. and Miss
Cole can see herself that she's a
real beauty II she'll only take ad-
vantage of the material at hand
that's better-yes, think that
will do for tonight"
The assembly In the ballroom
The Washington times., 1922-04-11

that's the idea. but you won't
have to wear any OF these until
after the charades-when we plan
a campaign we do It very ETH
GENTLY"
"Come along. Peter" he called
to the older man.
Hes quite a nice man." Jane
admitted when Rovein had gone.
''and maybe he's rignt--anyway
wen get the dresses and see what
happens.
Isn't It exciting7" asked the
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
Screen Vevst0n NoVelized,
BY Jane Mclean

A MURMUR OF polite but en-
~ thusiastic "ohs" and "ahs"
= greeted this coup and many
Of the hlers rose to hear moro.
Rovein took command of the sst-
nation as he looked them over.
Eyes. Miss Cole has persuaded me
to take charge Of the charades,
and I've consented to do SO on one
condition that ! be given an alb
solutely frse hand"
-of course" and "ccrtainiy." !"
from . half q dozen throats.
TIN doing this as a favor TO
Miss Cole--I want that understood.
too
Henry glanced at Amy and Amy
glanced at Henry.
IT sussest." Rovein went on.
The Washington times., 1922-04-11

; girl dancing around and pausing
TO go TO the door.
It was Rovein back 20 make
another suggestion. IF you won't
think I'm going too far I want 20
say-can't you arrange your hair
q little differently for tonight
when I pick out the cast?"
Prudence stared in blank amaze
ment; II win, of course, but how7-
"As co-conspirator. maybe
can help your
And Prudence under the watch
The Washington times., 1922-04-11

appointment or Inconvenience.
but i had 20 stick to my friend
Dick. He needs me 20 save him
from the prosecutions OF your
friends"
Then I looked up from the let
ter with a sense of unreaiity.
This is not the way Dad Lee
writes or talks. felt at once
that the letter was written at
Dick Vests dictation. But 1
couldn't believe that Dad Lee had
managed TO get away and that
all the efforts Tom and Envy
! were making amounted to moth
ing-except as proofs OF friend
ship.
After a moment I went on
reading the queer, stilted melo-
dramatic letter.
"I think an account of my ad-
venture prior to the time ] last
saw you in Rogers Hotel viii
prove interesting. and instructive
to you. After we had changed our
rooms-which we were driven TO
do rather than be annoyed by the
chauffeur with whom you have
struck up a friendship most dis
tasteful to me-my friend. West.
became III from the prosecutions
with which your ring Is hectoring
him.
I'VE planned this sea voyage
some time ago. On the day before
we were TO sail we became con-
vinced that certain people were
going to try 20 stop us. con-
ceived the plan of creeping down
the fire-escape and so drawing the
chase away from my friend.
II was hurt, as you know. But.
through the devotion of good
friend, / got word to Dick, was
taken care of at my old hotel. and,
in spite OF the fact that am an
old man and got a bad shaking up,
felt sure would be able to Join
my boy.
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that evening Included all the
guests of the fashionable hotel.
Rovein. moving about with a
cold eye, looked over the groups
fully aware that the simulated in
difference was meant TO impress
him. He made his selections and
then catching sight Of Prudence
paused.
Attention everyone--f want for
the principal character girl who
is not merely goodlooking, but
who has beauty in subtle way
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
BEAUJTY'S WORTH
A Fascinating Romance in Which an
Ingenious and Beautiful Girl
Finds the RainbOW's End.

that we all meet In the ballroom
toiight--so can select my cast"
Prudence walked away with the
artist and Amy's eyes followed
them. IT don't see what that art
list sees in some people, she said
casually, and Henry shook his
head with her.
Peters ideas on chess and James
ideas on the same did not seem 20
coordinate; they were In heated
discussion when the girl and the
man resppeared.
''Mr. Rovein wants to see my
dresses" |" said Prudence.
Rovein's. inspection Of the ward
robe caused a furry In James
mind. and she still further disap-
proved when he registered an
amused intolerance OF any of the
simple garments Prudence laid be-
fore him.
You understand" he said. smil-
ing. shat as far as / am con-
cerned these dresses are charming.
but as far as the society seals are
concerned they won't do at all
and IL we are to conquer we must
march into battle fully equipped"
what shall we do then7"
LET me make a suggestion"
said the artist. ''I won't do II ver-
bally because 1 can do It so much
better with my pencil" and he
proceeded TO draw some designs
on the pad always handy In his
pocket. After few moments he
showed them 20 Prudenca
"oh. those are lovely--look,
look, Jane. how do you think I'd
look in those7'
Jane looked and gasped; I'D.
call II sinful extravagance," she
said. making a motion as though
to tear up the drawings.
''But thee is going 10 help me
get them just the same-thee
wouldn't so back on me now"
Jane melted; Rovein laughed;
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n IMAGINE daily business meet
ing lasting fifteen minutes as

MA0l~G udliS pusihcSS hao0t
ing lasting fifteen minutes as
n an innovation I'm a large sew
enth grade froom of the schools of
a middle sized city. "And. IL is the
best part of the day. Everybody
likes It," eagerly remarks MEM
ber OF the class
The business" of these daily
meetings of seventh graders con-
sists of a discussion of class af-
fairs and of the extra classroom 30
tivities. A pupil is chairman of
the meeting, parliamentary rules
are observed and all are expected
20 take a turn at the practice dis
cussions of both fact and opinion.
encouraged TO the limit OF de-
corum.
The "Civics" here involved con-
sists of a free discussion of the
current events of the city the
State and the nation. with the em-
phasfs on the first named. Parti-
san, personal and religious differ
ences. are not permitted TO enter
the discussion, but in other re-
spects the affair is a free-for-ai.
Wnat Important CuITehb cNcifts
are there todayf" the twelve
year-old chairman asked. And
quickly a half-dozen eager boys
and girls were on their feet seek
ing recognition of the chair"
while these, in turn, offered their
brief statements, Others quickly
arose as prompters and additional
fnformants.
Certain young doubters ques-
toned the consideration of this or
that as real or first-class current
topic. So the matching OF young
wits switched about the room
with interesting rapidity and va
riety. II seemed that practically
every child was able to get in a
word or more during the fifteen.
minute session.
AS here conducted, the 'Tbust-
ness meeting of the seventh grade
pupils appeared to commend itself
as training OF a high and very.
practical quality. The enthusiasm
of the leaders seemed contagious.
The dull and non-attractive pupil
so common to the ordinary recita-
ton period seemed TO be absent
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BObbie and His Pa

bic. sed Pa. the side that lots of
psepul newer see at all, sed Pa.
sumtimes I wish I had newer
seen It. sed Pa. As the old news
paper poet. Bill Nye, onst rote.
Life is so full OF jolts 4 stings
a wounds q bruises raw.
wish thare was a lot Of things
wich / had newer sawl
] hope Bobbie will newer see
the seemy side, sed Ma.
hope so, too, sed Pa, but /
feer he will.
Pa feers will q feer won't
that is what a kid has got his
lamps for, to see everything,
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kslp and I recommend Il TO those
who suffer before their babies are
born. " Mrs. WIN. JOHNSON, Bon
lSb, Park Rapids. MINI.
To marry and arrive at middle age
without children In great disap-
pointnent TO many women. Think of
lbs 10y and comfort other women
nve In their children as they grow
elder.
Lydia r.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helped TO bring great
happiness to many families by re-
storing women to health. Often the
childless home In due to a run down
condition of the wife, which may be
helped by Lydia r. Pinkhsm's Vegc-
table Compound. IL brought health
and happiness into the home Of Mira
johnson Why not to yoursf
The Washington times., 1922-04-11
Household Hints

Vinegar water win remove the
shine from serge. Use a tables
spoonful of vinegar 10 a tunsbler
full OF water.
To wbiten linen which has
gone yellow. put a tablespoonful
OF borax in the copper when the
articles are boiling.
A tablespoonful of turpeutins
put into the copper when boiling
clothes win be found to remove
all stains from linen,
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hams Vegetable
Go m pound d =
when j was q girl
for pains and be-
fore and after my
marriage. i now
have q sweet lit
tile baby boy and
will send you his
|picturcif ifyou wish
Ito pubish IL. Ny
sisters also take
your medicine and
Eu1 ~ o x~~k