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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-08-11

Fewer axes would be ground if the
grinders had to turn the crank.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
Advice To The
 LOvelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax
Who Occupies a Unique Position in the Writing World as an Author

Who Occupies a Unique Position in
 the Writing World as an Author
 tty on the Problems of Girls.
 1T have an ungovernalble temper" writes Dan. '1 confess it. I fly into the most destructive rages and make everyone around me tremble. Don't think I'm bosating for I am the most miserable man in the world. My sweetheart has just broken our en- gagement, and I miss her so I feel as if I would go mad. But I know I can't win her back, because of my terrible disposition. Why was giv- en such a cross to bear? I know there is no help for me, but I have an intense curiosity to see what you will say.''
 What I will say, Dan. Is so sim pie that you'n reject 1t at first-it is just this:
 "Control yourself
 Now, before you shake your head and decide that you are just as badly off as you were before, let talk the thing over.
 The world in which we live is con- trolled by thought The great Crea- tor made this world of ours and all that is in it. Life is a direct growth and we do not see chaos anywhere in life-but we do see nisdirected
 
 chaos. And when thought runs suf- ficiently amok. we have murder and war and all sorts of hfdeous calamity brought on by the wrong thought.
 This temper of yours-which you call ungovernab1e-is not something which happens to you. It is some thing you make happen.
 Suppose you didn't believe that you had to fly into a rage. Suppose in-
 
 terrible temper you really believed son-and suppose you believed this just as hard as you now believe that you have a warning disposition. Don't you imagine that your own belief could control you?
 Get up some day saying:
 I'm amiable. Passion can't con- tro1 me, for I control it.
 Declare over and over that you are a pleasant-tempered person. Don't pay your Dad temper the compliment of recognizing it. Just insist that you are kindly and that you feel friendly toward every one and that no one can upset you and you don't pur- pose to upset yourself. Call this game if you like. But don't stop playing it all day long.
 If you keep your mind full of pleas ant thoughts and keep yourself busy declaring your own aniability do you suppose there will be room in your mind for anything else?
 The way to control a 'fbad temper is to stop beheveing in it.
 When you have headache it lbothers you terribly as long as you think about 1t but if something dis tracts your attention you forget the pain during the period when your mind is fully engaged with something else. We all know how an aching tooth clamors for attention when we get to bed and have nothing else to fill our minds or divert us.
 We'll, this bad temper idea works sp1endid1y when encouraged, But the idea of good temper would do just as well if it had the center of the stage Why not try it?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
SECTION

thirds soap. This givesyou practical poo in powdered form, the formula for whichDoften appears in these col unnS.
 One shampoo which is said to be particularly good for blonde hair Is made by boiling chopped rhubarb stalks in a little water, straining the liquid, adding an equal amount of bay rum and powdered castle soap.
 G. M-If you send a stamped ad- dressed envelope repeating your re- quest. I shall be glad to mail you a formula. for the hair and scalp. It will also include all necessary infor- nation for overcoming the condition you speak of.
 A. G.-The only reason why your hair has lost the wave is because of the amount of oil you using on the scalp. As soon you stop it. the wave will return. The kerosene and sweet oil did not injure your where kerosene has stopped the hair from falling out and saved the scalp from becoming bald. There are other treatments, however, that will do this also and not be unpleasant to handle.
 M. B.-Nine hours of sleep out of 24, for an adult could be weakening. as too much sleep causes 8, loss of vii tality. Eight hours is the average, but few grown people require that much
 Tomorrow-Answered Letters
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
When 4 Girl M0rries
By ANN LESLIE.

I'm going to try to emulate it this eve- ming. Let's both see if we can't get business interests out of the way 1n- side of an hour. Don't say good night to us now, but rejofn us"-
 "Oh, no-I won't break up the bus mess conference which was so care fully scheduled this afternoon" replied Car1otta thoughtless1y.
 This is the nearest approach to cat tiness I've ever heard from Carlotta Sturgts, and it shocked me into an- other surprised eyebrow shrug. Just at the moment when I sent that un- prem editated signal and Car1otta's face flew crimson signals of self-conscious- ness I caught CarPs eye and there was a merry twinkle in it. I met 1t squarely and then I turned again to Carlotta.
 '-The business conference will cease conferring promptly within the hour,' I declared. You see, my dear, we aren't men who go into ses- sion with 8 large box of perfectos and can't come out of our discussion of the new wage scale of our firm un- til we have also elected the next gov ernor and settled the foreign trade situation. We'll expect our hostess to rejoin us at the appointed time. And if she hasn't accomplished all
  meanwhile we'll decide that she isn't as efficient as we are. That's all" Sounds like an ultimatum,'' said Carl.
 Shall I come back?" asked Carlot- ta, almost shyly.
 we got our orders from Cap'n Anne, didn't we?" asked Carl. "So guess we can't have any more Carl Carlotta persifage until we've all Inv int 0f h o,I you later, kind hostess. And If 1t were fair to bother the purveyor of such a delicious meal with our busi- ness details, I wouldn't subscribe to this break in our continuity Anne and I run our house togeth- CT. But we keep our business inter ests chalked up separately" replied Carlotta with her old buoyancy in her tone.
 Then with gay little wave of her hand, she ran across the hall and hurried upstairs. turned to the library. But just as I was ready to sink into a big formal chair, Carl said:
 What was that I heard about sun-room?"
 we have one''- began unc-r- tainly, but we went right ahead:
 "I heard there was sun-roon and I says to myself says I: Now that ought to be right cheerful, cosy place-just the spot to cheer up a dreary business discussion!" So can't we head for it Barbara Anne ?"
 "Of course" I agreed cordially. We'll make our discussion as un- dreary as possible and get 1t into an hours compass so as to be reaoy to welcome our hostesss when she re- turns"
 Why under the sun did you insist upon her coming back?'' demanded Carl.
 ''Why,you scamp" retorted gatly You insisted, too. We both want her"
 Do we?" asked Carl His tone was nscrutable. Gro Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
LIFEs MINOR COLLISIONS
With Apologies to Frances and G.
 Warner.

with Apologies to Frances and G. c. Warner.
 You notice I am always taking someone's ideas and adapting them to my own purpose. I very frankly give them the credit of an apology to that he who takes an idea and adopts it, putting his mental stamp on it as the one who originated it. If that is the case, can compare myself to the tiny 5-year- old daughter of a college professor and his wife,a college wom- an. She was a very plain little girl
 A couple of the neighfbors were making a first call on the family. The tot let them in and ushered them to the reception room. One of the la dies remarked to the other of the child, spelling out the word, 'She is not very pretty, is she?"
 The child responded, 'tNo, not very pretty, but awfully smart"
 Iife's minor collisions! What a series of pictures that brings up! There are none who escape them. Happily the most of us give them only the attention they merit and soon forget them. Today I am go- ing to apply my text to the under weight individuals who have appealed to me to help them again.
 It has been my observation that they react too profoundly to these collisions and, in so doing, use up very much of their energy which they should be keeping for more worthwhile purposes.
 Mental emotions of a painful na- ture, even though minor, are not con- ducive to a good circulation, good res pfration or good digestion. Good assimilation waits on good digestion and gaining weight waits on both. CThis is not a contradiction of what I said before when I told you to eat whether you wanted to or not; for I told you then that undoubtedly your digestion would be improved If you enjoyed your food, but that your food would digest anyway, the larger part of it, and I repeat that emphatf- ca1ly now. If you wait for a good appetite you will continue to be thin, for it will never come unless you gc after it.)
 Now, back to the collisions shall switch now and call them triv- ial annoyances for I want to use FL bert Hubbard's quotation about them I love 1t. For years I had it pinned
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
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[ on my mirror-where I could see 1t frequently-unti1 it became yellow l with age and frequent dustings, and when 1t was lost I felt though
 had lost a personal friend. It is this: "You had better learn to accept the trivial annoyances and small naisfits of life as a matter of course. To give them attention beyond their deserts is to wear the web of your life to the warp"
 Notice that Hubbard did not say that you should not give them any attention To give them attention
 beyond their deserts is the offense. We can be helped if we will re-
 member that perhaps every day some thing may happen that we do not
 like and that everyone has the same | experiences. Let us start out every day with this resolve:
 Daily Reso1ve-I shall not give those things which may annoy me to- day any more attention than they de-
 serve. When I have thought enough about them to get my lesson from them, shall cease thinking of these
 annoyances and think of something l more agreeable. I realize that very
 often I am annoyed because of some | fault of my own. 1 am irritating and I give offense, and I get it back in good measure. Now when that hap pens and am annoyed, shall say: "I brought that upon myself. see where. l made my mistake. I shall not repeat it, for it is not the making l of a mistake that Is wrong, but the repetition of it. Now I have given | you all of the attention you deserve, | mistake Goodbye, disapreeable emo | ton that you have aroused, goodbye | forever.'' If it happens that I am annoyed | and 1t is not my fault, I shall say: l Well, couldn't help that. It was
 not my fault Whats the use of wor-
 gying over something that is not my
 fault? Goodbye, worry, goodbye for | ever!"
 | If these annoyances bob up again l in my mind, I shall say. 'TIera, | you annoyances what are you do- | ing in my mind? have given you
 all of the attention you deserve and I 1 have learned my lesson from you
 Avauntl Depart! Get outI' i You will do that? It can be done.
 know. Try it and report results to me, will you?
 ToInorrow'-E&ercise and ConfabuIa- | sfon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
sHAMPooING SOAPS

The most important thing to re- member when shampooing the hair is that it should not be dried out too much The shampoofng soap should contain large proportion of oil, should be pure and mild and prefer ably should contain a little antiseptic.
 Castile soap is very good because 1t Is made from olive oil and contains more in the way of potash and alkali than other soaps. Tar soap is also very good, particularly for dark hair; sulphur soap which unfortunately does not smell pleasant, is excellent for all scalp troubles.
 Personally, I think the best sham pooing soap is made by taking the plain unscented casti1e which comes in long thick bars, slicing 1t fine and melting it in enough hot water to make a thin jelly. To this mixture you can add a certain amount of powdered flower of sulphur if you have a great deal of dandruff. or some olive oil if your hair IS very dry, a very little borax or toilet wa ter if your hair is oily. and in either case a certain amount of any good antiseptic.
 to a half pint bottle are sufficient; if you use borax, one half ounce is enough.
 If you wish to brighten the hair you can add a little powdered Egyp- tian henna to this mixture in the pro- portion of one-third henna to two-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
0k HE GOLDEN 9: ID GIRL
, BY puYuH MlLlDS

Roger was nonplussed. to say the least, and felt that the ground be- heath his feet was somewhat unsteady or else he was not hearing rightly, but as the cool and efficient batter con- tinued he became somewhat gloomy and at last against himself amused. It was scream to find himself listen ing to the point of view Miss Seven. teen. after all Still it was disap-
 pointing, for what had attracted him to Ilona was her complete remote ness and difference from every other girl he knew. Then, out of a clear
 sky he found himself being handed the old stuff, so to speak There
 was no being sure of the small town girls, after all.
 Fired with what she considered her own success, IIona became more and
 more sophisticated as the evening. wore on, and pretty soon, shocked as he was, Roger was laughing uproar-i iously at some of her naughtiest sal hes.s How should he. mere male,
 know that the adorably attractive girl
 before him. was only putting herself inS the place of some dashing women.
 of the world, and playing up to the
 part as hard as she could without a. breath between waits.
 It was during the recitals of her opinions .of love and marriage that
 Mrs. Cameron came into the roorn,s and upon catching some of the pearls of wisdom flowing So g1ibly from the | lips of her "gui1e1ess' child almost tainted with astonishment as well as Ichagrin. What would Roger CabelI think now? I1ona. was fairly killing 1 her chances in this direction It
 must be stopped, come what may Just then Ilona turning at that mo- ment flushed to the roots of her hair, as she caught the expression on her mothers face.
 cTo be sooutfnued}
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
HONA TRIRs HER "CHARMso

ILONA TRIES HER CHARMS"
 In spite of her mental criticism of her caller IIona was sufficiently feminine, as we'll as curious enough to decide to try out her newly ac- Quired 'tcharms system on him. It was her one way of getting even with the 'system' as she called it, to try every trick of the trade. on all pos sible occasions. Tn this way she at least had the fun of watching her ef- fects son people, who in their turn were obviously bent on studying her from all angles as well as eager to see what she could do now that she had turned civilized. We'll, they should have it. She could act, if nothing else, and that in itself was worlds of fun.
 The immaculate Roger. who had been instantly ensnared by the guile less quality of Ilona's charms. was decidedly perpfexed by the end of the first half hour with her this ev- ening, to say the least Go-e was the delightful miss of artless smiles and exclamations of wonder, indeed so, and in her place was this utterly lovely, of course, but undeniably 'fsavoire-ish' young lady, whose steady gaze. far from being artIess, was at times disconcerdngly piercing
 1lona managed to become the up- to-the-mtnute baby vamp of modern times and drawing-rooms, as easily as you please In the course of an un- usually short space of time she man aged to work the whole gamut of tricks, gleaned from the bags of many Wel1ington's younger set, OR the bewildered Mir. Cabeu. When he lightly led the conversation to canoe ing and other summer fancfes along that line. she turned off into wider fields. and discussed the latest divorce scandals of the day. in an easy man her that would have done credit to a seasoned Veteranz or aeveraz years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07

Single, Disengaged, Looking for Someone to Love-: Your reasoning is | wrong. You seem to think that when you find the right girl you will be So in love with her that you will not want to drink any more. Such is not the case. You are fixing the habit strongly and it will not be in the power of any gir1 to make you stop. Besides. until you give up drinking and give it up permanently you are not worthy of the kind of girl you want. While you act as you do you will not be welcome in the homes where you will find the type of eiri you seek.
 Do not turn away from God be- cause of the foolish remark you heard | in the church about sailors. Dear Mrs Thompson: Will you kindly advise me what is good for ringworms? My face is nearly cov- cred with ringworms.
 BELLE. Paint the spots with a saturated solution of salicyic acid in coIlodion Som etimes one application will suf- flee.
 Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are two girls fourteen and fifteen years of age and deeply in love with two boys three years our senior. We are both very nice looking and very popular. The boys don't seem to love us because after they have gone with us two three times they look for other girls There are two other girls the boys seem to love and we are jealous of them. What can we do to win the love of these boys?
 BLONDE AND BRUNETTE
 YO11 will gain nOthinr Inv +rvinO +o win the love of the boys. Love goes where it will and cannot be forced My advice is to stop thinking about the two boys and wait until love comes to you unsought. Probably the reason your friends do not go with you more than two or three times Is because you are too free with them. Do not permit them to make love.
 Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl nineteen years old and I am engag- ed to young man twenty-six Last Christmas he gave me a diamond ring How long should I wear the ring be- fore we get married?
 My father is truck driver and is away most Of the time. Would you advise me to get married and live on the farm with my mother?
 STEVE. There is no fixed time that an en- gagement should last. Circumstances decide that matter.
 You have not told me enough about the conditions in your home Or the attitude of your fdance to advise won regarding marriage and making your home with your mother. Talk the matter over with him and let him de- eide whether hs pEofsrs- to wait unfn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
IsI IEAR2IseH E HOlS@r11EIS lS@.1[IS PEROBLE F ROB

he can make home for you, or whether he prefers to marry now and make his home on the farm
 Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a young man nineteen going with a girl from another town. I do not care so much for her now because there is- a girl close to me whom I really love. When I tell her she won't Msten. How would you ad- wise me to gain her love? The girl probably thinks that as long as you go with another girl too your declaration of love means little. Stop going with the girl from out of town Naturally the way to win a girls love is to court her. Take her places she would like to go to, buy her candy and flowers, and before you talk of love prove to her you are a loyal and agreeable companion. Dear Mrs. Thompson: am in love with girl who says she loves me. I am a boy sixteen years old. She writeS letters to another boy and tells him she loves him the better. She will tell me the same as she tells him.
 I love her very much, but am per p1exed to know what to do.
 FAITMFIJLNESS
 You are giving too much thought to love. for a sixteen year old boy. It is evident that the girl does not take either of you seriously. Try to think of her as a friend and stop talking Of love. It doesn't mean anything at this early age.
 Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am twen- ty-one years old and am deeply in love with a young man with whom I keep company. I cannot understand him. Although he seems to care for me and would do anything for me, he does not talk of love and he goes with other girls, too.
 What can I do to find out just how much he cares for me and if he does love me to make him propose?
 IN A HURRY
 Love needs to be handled with deli cacy. To try to catch it and analyze it. would it. Be satisfied to have the young man as a friend. Since he does not talk of love and marriage, it is evident he wants you to think of him as a friend only. I would advise you to go with other young men as well since he goes with other girls.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07

frightened and her large blue eyes stared in dismay at what she saw ir his face.
 Let me go!'' she whispered. "1 didn't mean it-
 But he only held her closer while she struggled, as he kissed heron the brows, the chin, the cheeks, and as she relaxed in sheer weakness-full on the Hps-again-agafn
 Do you think I haven't been try ing to keep my hands off you all these weeks?" he whispered. Do you think I haven't wanted you-to teach you what women were meant for? It's fol this, Beth-and this.
 DO you think [ haven't seen how lovely you are? Do you think I'm a saint-an anchorite? We'll, I'm not I'll make you love me-love me
 Something in the reckless tones ot his voice-in his very words-aroused her to new struggles "oh let me go.' '' she gasped. "I don't love you. ] won't. Let me go.''
 "You shalli"
 ..No. Let me loose or Tn de- spise you-"
 "Bethi"
 "I mean it. Let me go.''
 If moment ago when she was re- faxed in his arms he had thought that he had won her he had no such no- ton now for with a final effort of her strong young arms she thrust away from him and stood panting and dis ordered staring at him as though at one she had never seen before
 "Oh-how I hate you.'
 "'Beth!''
 "I mean it. You-you-" she turned away from him, staring at the torn music on the ground as at d symbol of her disillusionment- Peter saw her look, felt the meaning of it, tried to recall the words he had said to her and failed-but sure that they were a true reflection of what had had been in heart He had wanted her-then-nothing else had matter ed-not duty or his set resolve. |"
 "You mocked at me. Beth,'' he nut tered 'T couldn't stand that
 And is this the way you punish me? An, if you'd only-if you'd only
 And then with another glance at the torn music, she leaned against the trunk of a tree, sobbing violently.
 '.Beth-'' he whispered. gently, .don't-''
 "Go away. Oh, go. Goi'
 T can't. I won't. What did you want me to say to you? That I love you? I do. Beth-I do." he whis- pered. It was Peter Nichols, not Pe- ing now.
 Was this what your teachin' meant?" she flashed at him bitterly Was this what you meant when you wanted to pay my way in New York Oh, how you shame mel Col Go away from me, please" CTo Be Couxtunedo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
THIS BEGINS THE STORY

THIS BEGINS THE STORY
 Peter Nfcholaevitch, Russian Grand Duke. exiIed by revolution, comes to this country as Peter Nichols and takes charge of a group of men on the estate of Jonathan K Mcclure. It is their duty to sec that no stranger reaches the house. Peter becomes interested in a girl who lives in the neighborhood and gives her singing lessons, much to the an- noyance of Shad Wells, her cousin, and one of the guards. Music means happiness, she says, and sorrow, too ''Not sorrow to those who hear you sing, Beth,'' he says DO you really think that, Mir. NichoIs?" she asks, joy nIIS1v
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
HERRs A HAPPY GUY.

I am .he gayest of the lot; My girl is not a napper. I always smile and worry not; My girl is not a f1apper. I jump with joy and laugh with
 g1ee, My heart is filled with ecstasy And all the fellows envy me; My girl is not a f7apper
 -dezse H- Hefkow5fz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07
MA GAZINE
THE VAGRANT
 DUKE
By GEORGE GIBBS

Author of ''The Splendid Outcast,' ''The Yellow Dove,' 1.-The Secret Witness" etc. Copyright, 1921. by D. Appleton & Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-07

He held her in his arms while she struggled vafn1y to release herself