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o you know that there are
many delightful little frocks
~ you can make for yourself
II you can sew? II you are OF the
f'apper type, your frocks will need
to be simplicity itself. and It Is
surprising how quickly these can
be fashioned, and all from one pat
tern.
II you purchase a one-piece XII.
mono frock pattern that fits YOU
well, you can make innumerable
dainty dresses from it. Three
yards Of 'pongee in natural shade
will be ample for a smart frock.
Seam the undersrms and stitch a
strip of an elastic casing at the
hips. Split the front and add a
sailor collar.
The front may be hemstitched
several times in brown silk and
a brown silk Windsor tie viii com.
plete the collar. You may choose
a brown suede belt to wear at the
hips. This frock could be made up
In a few. hours and Is very mex.
pensive. but serviceable.
From white Canton crepe you
might cut the same style frock,
but an oval neck should be used.
To the short kimono sleeves at
tach full-gathered sleeves to the
wrists. and turn a knee-deep hem
at the bottom OF the skirt. Cav
Russian peasant embroidery, done
In vari-colored worsted. will fur
nish a clever decoration on the
sleeves. neck and hem.
Porcelain blue linen might be
another suggestion for this frock,
but II should be left straight line
and no elastic casing used. White
mercerized cotton embroidery in
darning stitch could be done at
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The door Of Jim's room burst
open.
What the devil7" he cried.
"Mathiida! >Mathildaw walled
Peter.
Mrs. Knight rushed into her
husbands presence like q de-
stroying angel. Jim followed in
his pajamas. She was more dis.
heveled than ever. her eyes were
rolling. her cheeks were Hvid, her
hair seemed to bristle from its
fastenings. She was painting in
a labored effort to relieve her
feelings.
Whats the matter, mar"
Matter? He'll! That was
Hannibal wharton!' stormed the
invalid.
"It's-all over" shrilled Mrs.
knight. He won't have 1t. He's
cut them off. He called me a-a-"
Once more she choked in her rage;
her teeth clattered. ''Bob's broke"
wait a minute" Jim cried.
roughly. Let's hear all about 1t
before you bite somebody. Is
Wharton sore7"
Hes crazy. He said we trap
ped Bob. He called US grafters
and thieves and blackmailins para
sites"
rats! Bobs got money Of his
own"
mot a cent. He's in debt. And
the old man won't give him a dol.
lar until he's divorced"
IT don't believe it," protested
Jim.
Peter Knocked at them, his bloat-
ed, pasty face convulsed with an
ger. Fine Job you made Of It.
you two. So this Is your grand
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; match. This is how you put US
on Easy street, Ell? You married
the girl to bum. Why didn't she
look him up7"
why didn't your" screamed mis-
wife. You didn't say anything.
Everybody thinks he's rich"
He is. too" Jim asserted. HE
must be. Old Wharton is bluffing.
but Well find out. Get into
your dress, ma. Wen see Bob.
I've got an ace buried, and IL that
dirty loafer sold US out I'll put
him over the jumps. He can't
double-cross me. understand; I've
got the goods on him. and on all
Of EN-"
"oh. we've been double-crossed.
all right" sneered Peter. Lore
lei's down and out now. She's no
good anymore. I guess you'll lis
ten to me next time"
His son turned upon him furious
ly. crying:
Shut up! Or III" He left
his threat unfinished and rushed
back to his room. muttering under
his breath. As he flung himself
into his clothes he could hear the
quarrel still raging between the
other two, and he lifted his clench.
ed hands above his head with an
oath.
Fuss, fight and fury" he wall.
ed. Fine place for a nervous guy!
II don't end in a mad.house I'll
be lucky"
CHAPTER XIX
On the way to the Elegancia
Mrs. knight recounted in greater
detail and with numerous digres.
sions and comments what Hanni-
bal Wharton had said to her. Not
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gave them, Of course-one couidn' I
be angry with Robert, he's such
a - what7"
Peter knight let himself back
into his bed with a feeble curse.
Women were . such hystericaI
fools. What man could swallow
that sickly society tone? Then he
lifted himself again. round-eyed
with apprehension. In that atti.
tude he remained frozen.
why. Mr.. wharton!" came
echoing through the door. How
can you say such a thing? .
We knew nothing about II. .
We did not. - She's q good
girl. '"' I'll have you under
stand you're talking to her
mother. = He is not: Jim In q
''' Oh! - You talk like
an old fool. 'I'ss You
I"
The sicl<ly society tone was
no longer in evidence. Mathilda's
voice was shrin and furious; It
rose higher with every second.
Peter shouted; he struggled with
the bed-clothes. Meanwhile his
wife appeared to bdahaving a fit.
Had a grounded wire poured an
electrict shock into her body she
could not have clung to the in
strument with more desperate
tenacity. She writhed; her broken
cries were plainly wrung from
her by nothing less than agony.
At last there came a cessation
OF her incoherence and a tinkling
Of the bell as she furiously
ubrated the hook.
Hello! ''' Hello! %
Central. ''' My party rang off
- Hello!'
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him to come right up. can see
him any time"
His wife was nervously pinning
up her struggling hair. as II she
feared the millions of the steel
baron gave him the occult power
to direct his vision along the
wire.
What shall say to him?"
she gasped. II suppose I'll have
to call on him and Mrs. Wharton,
but ! haven't a thing to wear"
For Gods sake. don't mention
money" implored Peter. Try to
be pleasant for once in your life.
Better let me talk to him"
But at this suggestion Mrs.
Knight flared up angrily. You
stay where you arel' she snapped.
IT know how to handle rich
people"
"Mathilda." he shouted. as she
hurried from the room. her
slippers slapping loosely. a dis
colored wrapper clutched over her
bony chest. when he talks about
Lorelei, cry for him. She's our
only daughter and our only sup.
port. see? We can't bear to let
her co. II you'd only help me
to the phone"
The retort that came back was
shrewish. but the next instant
Mathilda's voice became as honey.
How do you do. Mr.. Wharton?"
she was bubbling. II didn't mean
to keep you waiting. but
couldn't imagine - Yes. this
is Loreleis mother. I'm all up
set over the marriage, and OF
course you are, too; but yodng
people do the strangest things
nowadays. don't they? We for
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on the same date the sun at noon
Is 73h degrees above the south.
ern horizon on the 10th parallel
OF north latitude or only 16h de-
grees below the zenith. Thus.
during the "a hours the sun
seems TO describe a circle in the
heavens, the center Of which is
the North Pole, but this circle
Is inclined to the horizon at such
an angle that about I'll of 1T
lie above the horizon and All
below. But. II you go northward
little more than $500 miles, to
the Arctic Circle. the whole Of
the suns daily circle, on that
date, lies above the horizon, so
that there you get the same ef-
feet that you would II you as
cended 446 miles above the earth
on the parallel of 40 degrees; that
IS. you see the sun just touching
the horizon at midnight.
There Is a whole lot Of interest
ing facts to be found by pursuing
this line Of reasoning a little
farther. For instance, how many
persons have ever thought of the
fact that the sun at midnight, in
the summer time, and considered
with reference to places in the
northern and middle ATTITUDES, is
not very far below the horizon,
under the north star. At Wash
ington II is about 28 degrees be-
low: at Chicago about 24h; at
Duluth about 21 and at Seattle
about 10.
When the depression becomes
less than or 10 degrees. as in
northern Scotland. Sweden and
Norway. a bright twilight pre-
walls at midnight. the glow Of the
hidden sun rising like a strange
illumination all along the north
ern horizon. At Petrograd, in
latitude so degrees north, II would
he necessary to ascend only about
twenty miles above the ground in
order to see the full disk Of the
solstitial sun at midnight.
II you could instantaneously
ascend 100000 miles at midnight
at any time Of the year, keeping
In line with the centers Of the
earth and the sun, you would see
the edge of the sun all around.
bordering the black disk Of the
refraction and absorption Of light
by the earth's atmosphere would
vary the details OF this spectacle.
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a delicate pink wavered across her
cheeks like a tiny sunrise cloud.
mo welcome home dinner for
Phoebe and Neal until Phoebe's
big brother Is here" he announced
with the boyish sweetness adore.
What do you say. Mrs. Hyland?"
Just what you do" replied
Phoebe happily. cuddling against
his arm so much like a little kit.
ten that no one could feel an en-
barrassed consciousness Of look.
ing on at other peoples lovemak-
ing.
Pat turned to Rosar Cordova with
a very grown.up and sophisticated
shrug of his shoulders.
BLESS the lambs! They don't
need to have any feasts made for
them" he said heartily. "Our
Neal Is twenty.three now. and
Phoebekins may have had her
eighteenth birthday. but l doubt
II. We've nothing sweeter and
lovelier to show you in our family
than this springtime romance.
But this glimpse may be all We
can offer for a while. because
suspect the bride and groom Of
intending to be very exclusive with
their company"
This was perfect. II covered
the situation for a time at least.
But 1t didn't do more than post.
pore the day Of reckoning when
ia either make good and persuade
Virginia to take Phoebe back to
her heart--or feel that I'd niser-
ably failed my Neal.
Rose Cordova beamed at Pat and
Neal alike. but felt her eyes mar.
rowing In appraisal as she studied
Phoebe.
I'VE were like love-birds, too
my Ramon and me. But now II
is funny, is 1t not? He lets me
come away to make long time visit
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, my troubled one. He twinkled at
my mystification, Then I realized
that Pat probably knew what ne
was doing-wasn't taking any wild
risks.
AT a family party-I am not in
trude-verdad7" demanded Rosa
Cordova. cooking her head coyiy
to one side and fairly insisting on
having a satisfactory reply to her
word for truth"
II wouldn't say that" smiled
Pat oooly.
Perhaps even I might take the
place of Jaime-me-Rosa Cor
dova?" she insisted. las his rep.
resentative-while he is SO good
friends with my husband
Somehow I felt that Pat and
Neal had planned this scene and
that Rosa Cordova had taken her
cue and had given me mine.
You wouldn't have a family
celebration without Jim" / pro-
tested.
BLESS the girls heart. Of course
we wouldn't" Neal flung back
promptly and with such a re-
hearsed note of pompousness that
I wondered how he and Pat could
refrain from getting up and shak-
ing hands at the way their con-
spiracy was working. For by now
was certain that they really were
working in harmonious under.
standing.
Anne would be willing to have
one celebration for Phoebe-and
another later with him present."
insisted Pat smilingly.
Neal shook his head, crossing
with no trace of self-consciousness
to perch on the arm Of Phoebe's
chair. He put his hand under her
chin and tilted her delicate oval
face to meet the warmth in his
eyes. Her own eyes suffused AMI
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BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
a Big Popular Success.

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wv HEN Neal and I went out
" to the front office Of Pats
w private suite we found that
Pat himself had Joined Phoebe and
Rosa Cordova. His manner left
nothing to be desired.
had a restful feeling Of being
able to let go OF the reins which
controlled our complicated family
situation. For Pats charm and
tact and natural sweetness can be
counted on 10 give the outsider a
pleasant view Of our relations.
How many of you folks are din
ing with US tonight?" he asked hos
pitably.
So cordial was his tone, in fact,
that ia have doubted the evi.
dence OF my own eyes II Phoebe
and Neal also hadn't glimpscd Viz
ginia's brief and stormy appear
ance on our horizon.
How can Pat take such
he know what Virginia's Just
done?" Ia he willing to try to
force her hand? Does he coant
on Rosa Cordova's presence 20
have a Christening effect on his
wife and to compel her to behave?"
My respect for Pat went up I
notch. for / felt that in defyins
Virginia after this fashion he was
risking his newly recovered happi.
ness. didn't know to what
lengths Virginia might go. Per.
haps her Harrison pride can be
counted on to see her through.
But It's more likely that her Harrl-
son pride will produce a tornado.
Meals placid, assured glance met
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A Realistic Romance Wherein Poverty
and Millions Walk Side by Side =
in Strange Places.

only had he given full vent to his
anger at the marriage, but he had
allowed himself the pleasure Of ex.
pressing a frank opinion of the en-
tire knight family in all its un.
mitigated and complete badness.
Mrs. Knight herself he had called
a blood-sucker, II seemed--the good
woman shook with rage at the
memory--and. he. had threatened
her with the direst retribution II
she persisted in attempting TO
fasten herself upon him. Bob. he
had explained, was a Ioafer whom
he had supported out of a sense
Of duty: II the idiot was migrate
full he would simply have to suffef
the consequences. But Bob's
mother felt the disgrace keenly.
and on her account Hannibal had
expressed himself as willing to ran.
som the young fool for, say, ten
thousand dollars.
Disgrace, Ell? Ten thousand dol
lars?" Jim growied. What does
he think we are. anyhow? Why,
that amt cigarette money"
II never was so insulted in my
life." stormed Mrs. knight. You
should have heard him.
With a show of confidence not
entirely real Jim rejoined: Now,
ma. don't heat up. Everybody for
gets me, but I'm going to draw
cards in this game"
The interview that followed their
arrival at Lorelei's home was far
from pleasant, for Mrs. knight
was still too indignant to leave the
discussion In Jim's more capable
hands; and Loreei. wishing Bob to
sherish no illusions, allowed her
relatives to make a complete and
distressing exhibition of their
greed. At his first opportunity
Bob explained rather briefly:
II offered Lorelei her freedom
last night when my income was
ampptated."
You've had time to think It
over" his wife interposed. do
you still want me?"
why. Of coGNse. And your"
She shrugged. II don't change
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: In one night. Now. I wish you
and Jim would leave mother and
me-"
Bob acquiesced, glad to escape
even In company with his redoubt.
able brother-in-law. When he and
Jim had gone Mrs knight ad.
dressed Lorelei with motherly can.
dor. ....E
Hes a pleasant fellow, of
course. and he's crazy about you;
but don't let's be sentimental. II
there's no chance to make 1t up
with his family we must get out
Of this mess and save what we
can" ...
Was Mr.. Wharton very angry"
WAS he7" Mrs. Knight rolled
her eyes in mingled rage and de.
spair. I'm positively sick over
the things he said. Everybody
seems to be against US, and I'm
almost ready to give UP. But at
: least you saved your good name
1t was a marriage. not a scandal.
We have that to be thankful for"
She followed this outburst Of opti.
mism with another. you can keep
the name and go into vaudeville.
The publicity will help you. and
that old crank will surely stretch
his offer to keep his me(off the
bill boards. OF course, we won't
get anything like what We expect
ed. but weIl get something. Fiji.
teen or twenty thousand Is better
than" Noting the shadow Of q
smile upon her daughters lips,
she checked her rush of words.
You don't seem to care what"
II don't"
Mrs. knights face twisted into
an expression of panied incred.
ulity. Surely you don't mean to
live with Bob?" she gasped. Not
now"
II do mean to-"
The mothers lips parted, closed,
parted again-she seemed TO taste
something unspeakably bitter. She
groped for words to fit her state
Of mind. but words failed her.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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SEE SUN AT MIDNIGHT
WHAT HEIGHT WOULD ONE HAVE TO ASCEND s|
BY Garrett p. Serviss-

ITO what height would it be
Necessary to ascend in the lati.
tude of Philadelphia on the
night of June 2l so as TO be
able to see the sun all night?-
J. w. Mach. Philadelphia.
n PHILADELPHIA is 40 de-
grees north Of the equator,
and in that latitude the
pole is elevated 40 degrees above
the northern horizon. The sun
;at the summer solstice June
2l) is 23h degrees north of the
equator, or 66h degrees from the
North Pole. Accordingly, at mid
night on June 21 the sun must
be 6sn-40. or 26h degrees be
low the northern horizon in the
latitude Of Philadelphia.
What you wish to know is how
high above the ground 1t would
be necessary to go at Philadel-
phia, or anywhere along it's paral-
!. lei OF latitude, on June 21. in
order to bring the sun into view
at midnight; that is. when 1t has
sunk to It's greatest depression
below the horizon. For this pur-
pose you need only ascertain the
height corresponding to a dip Of
the horizon equal to 26la de-
grees. The dip is the angular
depression OF the horizon caused
by the elevation of the observer
above its plane.
? II we call H the required
, height in miles, r the radius of
the earth In miles. and A the
angle representing the Dip we
have, from trigonometry, the
equation: Cosine A equals r d.
vided by r plus II. BY trans
forming this we find that TO get
the height we must first divide
the earth's radius by the Cosine
of the angle of dip, and tnen
subtract the earth's radius from
the quotient, which. because the
cosine Is a fraction. Is numeri-
-cally larger than the radius.
The result OF the calculation
gives a6out 446 miles as the
height from which the midnight
sun would be visible from the
latitude Of 40 degrees north. No
account is taken. of atmospheric
refraction, which would diminish
the depression at least half n
degree; or Of the effects OF the
hourly change of the SUMS
declination.
II is interesting to notice that
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AdUicetOLOUeLOrn

would interfere with our happi.
ness, or shall try to forget
him7 ADELE.
A NAN who has been faithless
and cruel TO one woman is
not to be lightly or easily trusted
by another. And do you think you
could ever forgive yourself or be
truly happy IL you took your hap.
piness with no consideration for
another woman who has a greater
claim thnn yours on this man,
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long enough to realize that hard work of any kind will
put him on his feet mentally, morally and physically
Meanwhile, her marriage, from which her greedy
family expected such rich returns, has disappointed
them beyond words. Barring Adoree Demorest, the
dancer, and Campbell Pope, the critic, the bride has
not friend she really trust.
Under such circumstances will the marriage endure?
How much depends on Lorelei and how much on Bob?
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Rex Beachs S THE AUCTION BLOCK mv" Charles


Robert Wharton those father has brought him up
to do nothing, and not to do that WELL is alb
solutey at loss what to turn his hand to when the
senior Wharton turns him off without cent after his
marriage to Lorele Knight. ..
Life has ceased to be one long drink after another
for Bob. and Loree wonders whether he will have the
and the manhod forego the cup that cheers
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Doing the Manly Thing
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAlHFAx!
am twenty.nine, and in
love with a girl OF twenty-four.
I was seeing her homo one
niGht, and owing to the fact
had been laid off the week be-
fore told her did not know
when l would sec her again.
have written to her several
times asking her forgiveness,
but don't get any answer,
Could you advise me as to what
to do. LONESOME.
pUT your pride In your pocket
and 30 straight to the girls
home. Writing letters IL an easy
way OF saving yourself from EN-.
barrassment or humiliation, But
TO have a talk with the girl or
her father In the manly thing to
do.
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nd have been for two years. ! can
york a. well as any one who 10
,ouager and a. I am a farmer's wife
have plenty TO do for ! cultivate
ny own garden, raise many chickens
md do my own housework. You may
publish this letter as I am ready TO
10 anything 30 help women as have
zen 90 well and happy since my
:roubles are past. Mrs. z. T.GAL
aowAY, Carter's Creek, Tenn.
Most women find plenty 10 do. II
hey are upset with some female ell.
ment and troubled with such symp.
CONS a. Mrs. Galloway had, the
Imaliest duty seems q mountain.
II you find Il hard 10 keep up, II
rou are nervous and irritable, without
ambition and out Of sorts generally,
give the Vegetable Compound q trial
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BY Beatrice Fairfax.
Waiting for a Year.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

1 have been going about with
q young lady for two years. We
we're to marry this Easter. Now
she wants to go away for a
year and not see me and at the
end of that time return to me
and marry. She gives no rea.
son. I don't think this Ia fair.
PUZZLED.
WHAT can you do but abide by
her decision? You don't Tant
an unwilling bride. True love does
not fear the test Of time. But
true love should be considerate. II
the girl means to break with you,
honor demands that she say 30. II
she has a reason for waiting. she
ought to give you an inklinu of
her attitude--but don't fail In trust
and confidence.
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Wedding a Faithless Man.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX,

TUNN MISS FAIHFANI
he 10 twenty-eight and I am
twenty-three. I love him and he
loves me. He wants me to marry
him, but on his account a won.
ans husband divorced her and
his own mother thinks he should
marry her. DO you think THE
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spent half OF my
time in bed, being
afflicted with q
trouble which wo-
men Of q certain
age are apt to
have. Itook Lydia
Z Pinkham'sV Veg.
etable Compound
Tablets and used
Lydia E. Pink.
hams Sanstive
Wa sh. ! am Q
well woman now
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Beginning Right Away.

He rose and paced the little room
to relieve his feelings. Days and
weeks Of almost constant dissipa.
ton had affected his mental poise
quite as disastrously as the strain
of the past twenty-four hours had
told upon his physical control, and
he was shaking nervously. He
paused at the sideboard finally and
poured himself a steadying drink.
Lorelei watched his trembling
fingers fill the glass before she
spoke.
You mustn't touch that" she
said. positively.
"Eh7" He turned. still frowning
absent.mindedly. Foh. this?" He
held the glass to the light. You
mean you want me to begin-now?
A fellow has to sober up gradually,
my dear. Ireally need a jolt-Im
all unstrung." -~..
II sealed the bargain"
But Lorelei-" He set the glass
down with a mirthless laugh. "Ct
course. I won't, II you insist. 1 in
tended to, taper off-a chap can't
turn teetotaler the way he turns a
The Washington times., 1922-07-18
This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the birth of William
l Makepeace Thackeray, in 1911. Thackeray's "Van-
ity Fair" Henry Esmond" and 'The Newcomers"
place him in the first rank of novelists.
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A Disinusion.

the night In discussing their great
good fortune. Even Jim, worn cut
as he was by his part in the event.
connected with the marriage. sat
until a late hour planning his sis.
ter's future. and incidentally hts
own. After he had gone to bel
mother and father remained In a
glow Of exhilaration that made
sleep impossible. and It was nearly
dawn when they retired to dreams
Of hopes achieved and ambitions
realized.
About $50 on the following morn.
ing. just when the rival Wall
street forces were gathering, Han.
nibal Wharton called up the
Knight establishment.
Mrs. Knight was impatien, and
at first refused to be disturbed, but
when the servant at last made II
plain that II was Hannibal c.
Wharton. not his son Robert.
calling. she leaped from her bed
with the agility of an acrobat.
Peter" she cried. Its Mr..
Wharton himself"
Peter likewise awoke to
tremendous excitement. He
probably wants to get asquaint.
ed" exclaimed the inXalid. Tell
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The Tern, yankee"

THE term Yankee" was originally given to New
England settlers by the Indians. Thierry says it
comes from "cankke" Cherokee word others believe
It came from the Indians efforts to say English"