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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-04
The Art of Friendship
BY DOROTHY DIX
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Copyright 1922 by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

will break, instead of regarding il as
something as fine and beautiful and
fragile as bit of gauze, that the slightest
rough usage will fragile out around the
edges
If, then, we would keep our friends we
must bear these things in mind.
First, TO be more punctilious in OBJ
serving the conventions with our friends
than we are with our enemies. No
friendship ever long survived back door
visiting. Each household has its kitchen
secrets, its garbage can mysteries, and
its skeleton closet, and they who poke
their noses into them do so at their peril.
Nor do we want any other human being
popping in and out of our houses at will,
and we soon come to dread and detest
those from whose presence we are never
safe and secure.
If you would keep your friends then
come into their homes formally by the
front door, and never come as a self
invited guest. The post, the telephone,
/ the telegraph, to say nothing of the
word of mouth will afford your friends
ample facilities for asking you to come
when they want you.
Secondly, respect your friends priv
acy. Because someone has enriched
your happiness by the gift of his or hel
affection is no reason why you have s
right to ply into his or her private
affairs, and ask questions about matter:
that are no concern of yours. The hon
orable thing in friendship is to seek t
know nothing that is not voluntarily
confded TO you.
And If you really value a friendship
keep your friends who are in troubl'
from conhding their bitter secrets to you
Once people tell you something that re
fleets upon themselves they visit thei
weakness upon your head. They grow
suspicious of you, afraid that you wi
be as indiscreet as they have been an,
soon draw away from you.
Thirdly, do not make your friendshi
a tyranny. Most people think that be
cause they like you they have some sor
D OF divine commission to boss you. The
: dictate to you about your clothes, you
t politics, your religion, what doctor yo
4 shall have, and what plays you shall Sc,
And especially they supervise your list
= of friends.
When you look back most OF us CO
see the way strewn with the Hiends "
have dropped when we got tired of bein
told where we got on and off. We hay
to stand enough OF that sortof thing frol
our families without taking on any MOI
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and II hc called early enough MIR.
Fox knew that Woody would be nice
and fat.
SO that was the reason he was wait
inr. He wanted Woody 10 be plump
and hc wanted him 10 go TO sleep.
An this Woody Chuck knew, and
Us soon as he saw Mr.. Fox was watch
,ux he knew he must find another
home for himself if he wished 10 wake
UP in the spring.
But Woody had worked very hard
ml king this home and il was almost
finished. He did not want the trou-
hle Of making another. for Woody
chuck is no, at all fond of work Now
what could he do 90 make himself
saic from Mr. Fox That was the
question.
Who MAS there among the wood
folks that he could trust as a watch
man. There wasn't anyone, but
Ncody's eyes began 20 twinkle, for
be had thought OF plan that he was
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thst can be done for your father. as he
ls an elderly man. but you should con
tinus tho present treatment and keep
him as comfortable ms possible.
MARY r. 0-My limbs are covered
with white. bumpy things. not pimples.
nor do they hurt. but they are like
goose-ncsh and very rough. How shall
get rid OF this eruption?
Al would suggest that you uissssgs
them with cocoa butter and SEQ II this
does not help 10 make your skin smooth.
NJ. Q-Ig II safe for mo IN use acotic
acid on mole on my face? II is an
noying me and wish to remove Il.
Al would advise you 10 see skin
specialist about the mole on your face
and ne viii remove II by safer methods.
r. v. 7. o-Kindly advise mo as 70
the cause OF bad breath.
A-rnasmuch as you have had your
teeth and tonsils examined and found
them 10 be in perfect condition, would
suggest that your bad breath may BE-
duo to constipation or stomach dis
order. II you care 20 obtain fun in
! forrna ton on constipation. kindly send
n self addressed. stamped envelope. re-
stating your question.
DEPRESSED. Q-Ny hair used q
have q natural wave. but - suddenll
has become very straight. What do yo'
think caused this and what can l do q
restore the natural wave?
A-Perhaps this Is due 20 n rundown
condition. Build up your general healtl
by eating good, nourishing food and eN
ercIsing regularly and getting reguls
hours OF sleep in p well-ventilated room
There is nothing save TO build up you
general health that you can do 20 re
store the natural wave TO your hair.
cocyrirht. 1922 By a~T-psp-r Feature s~ry,rs Inc
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A woman correspondent asks me il
can tell her how to make and keep
friends.
The old axiom, '1f you would have
friends, you must show yourself friend
ly," contains the whole OF the law and
the prophets concerning the art OF
drawing the hearts of others to us. You
must make an investment in love and
good will yourself before you can collect
any dividends.
People who are hard, and cold, and
unsympathetic never have any friends
because there is nothing in their granite
natures to which the tendrlls of love can
fasten. Neither do selfish and self
centered people have friends for there IS
nothing about the personality of a pig
TO call forth either affection or admira-
ton. Nor are the shy and reserved
people, who expect everybody else to
make all the advances, Overwhelmingly
popular, for the human clam is seldom
worth the trouble and labor of digging
out of his or her shell,
So the old rule holds. If you want
friends you must show yourself friendly.
You must be genial. You must be re-
sponsive. You must be approachable.
You must be kindly and willing to do
those about you q good turn whenever
the opportunity offers You must endure
bores gladly. You must lend patient
ear while others discourse about their
children, and their automobiles, and
their troubles, while you put the soft
pedal on the sage you are dying to sing
about yours.
Above all, the secret of winning
| friends is to be sympathetic to take s
real, genuine interest in the welfare o.
those about you-to be able to weeE
with those who weep, and rejoice witt
those who rejoice. Those who do thil
rivet their fellow creatures TO them will
bands of steel.
To make people like us is a simpl,
matter. To keep their affection afte
we have won it is more difficult task
Most of us can count upon the finger
OF one hand, and have a few digits t
spare, the friendships which have en-
dured the tests of time. and we Nigh
as we'll ask where is the hat we wore i
1900 as to ask where are the people VIII
were our dearest friends and com
panions twenty years ago.
Perhaps the reason that friendship
so evanescent is because we make tn
mistake of treating it as if it were mad
of east iron that nothing we can do vii
dent, and mighty little that we can d.
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Little Benny's
Notebook.
BY Lee Psps

/ was down town with ma ycstiiday
and some lady stopped in friint o. q,
saying. Well well Pawloen Potts, 1
haven't seen you for ages, this IS q sits
for sore eyes
Being a long lady, with things on her
hat, and ma sed, Emily Sparks, wen
this - a plezzant serprize, III hardly
~ known you. not that you've changed
90 mulch, Of corse
/ don't scr how I ever reckonize'
you, either, though ! mus, cay you
look about the same, ony / mecn you've
gotten 80 tremendously stout, cd tho
lady
Who, me, not NJ aIl, I'm Jest iraek'y
he size I prefer % DO 80 that's w I
remain this way. but don't you find 70
very embarrassing 70 be 20 thinp RIA
ed
Who, roe, wy wat an deer, II I
vascnt slender n be- pcrfsckly mir.
hcrable, there's a certen wonderful
freedom 81 motion IN being slender
that / suppose you fat people don't
know enything about. the lady ed.
o, ] don't know plump people Az
ways seem % have 20 meny mors
trends than thin people. nuthinv per-
inal of corse. and ii hate n have
the feeling wen I went % call on some
BODY that / wasent inioying their
hospitality because took up ~ littl.
room on the fcrniturc wen Fsat down,
ma scd
O well. its III in the way You look
% u. perhaps that's better than taking
idvantage Of their hospitality yweek-
ching the logs of the chairs 'hat weus
ony intended 70 support normal people,
{ you know wat meen, we'll I'm - glad
20 Of seen YOU, Pawieen, Wy don't yo'l
call mo up some trne2 the lady sod, md
ma sd. / will thanks. I will
And me and ma kepp on wewking,
ma saying. n she warts for me % call
her up she'll BE- even SKINNER, II sutch
a thing is possible. how ! de'est that
woman. and sed, Maybe she don't lk'
YOU either. ma.
Wich maybe she don't
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THE WAY THE MAN SMITH
FOUND THE CODE INTACT

The sound of key turning in the
lock OF the antique desk told me that
Katie was obeying Smiths injunction
70 open the desk where Lillian had put
the eyeglass case which had decoyed
the man back into the trap set. for him.
A slight shutting noise meant that the
girl was fumbling for the absurd secret
drawer which puzzled nobody, and then
katie's voice sounded again.
Here ees ting dey hid. Ees eet vot
you vant?"
Don't ask questions" he added a
sighting epithet, and /, used to katie's
eXcitable temperament, wondered IL she
would be able TO remain perfectly calm
under tho insult.
But either from remembrance OF her
duty as an ACTRESS" or from genuine
fear of the man Smith, Katie uttered no
sound, and then there was the quick,
impatient tearing of paper as Smith FUN
bled with the clumsy brown wrappings
in which Lillian purposely had tied the
case.
kaie Plays Her Part.
"Ah" A sibilant intake OF the breath
and the single exclamation told me that
Smith had reached the case, and
guessed from the tiny beam Of light
which came underneath the draperies
that Katie was holding the flashlight for
for him.
Here, YOU" His voice was brutal,
all the more so because he kept it at so
low a pitch. Il do not choose that you
see any more for awhile. Come here.
Hold the light in front of you till l bind
your eyes
'Vot?" The exclamation broke from
Katie, but was quickly changed to q
little cry of pain. Smith must have
struck or kicked or pinched her, and i
exercised every bit of self-control pos
sessed to keep from rushing into the
room to Katies aid. But my common
sense told me that if the girl obeyed him
implicitly he would not hurt her while
she was still of use to him in showing
him the way about the house. So re
manned at my post, filled with print
tive longing TO reach the sinister fgur,
in the next room nd mete out to hin
! q brutality equal to his own.
Smith Is Jubilant.
2 'You will get worse than that If yol
J speak or move again without my per
mission" Smith said menacingly, and
! heard little stranged sob in Katie
4 throat which meant terrified obedience
There p The single word came afte
e a few seconds silence, evidently devote,
< to binding the girls eyes. Now Civ
me that flash, and lie down on the floor
/ full length, arms crossed, face in arms
E Quick. That's better, / could soon teacl
{ you obedience. Your mistress has spoile,
a you. Now, if you lift your head or max
| any other movement until / give yo,
: permission you will get another httl
caress like this"
x This" must have been kick.
t heard a smothered moan from Katie
e and took an involuntary step toward tn
1 draperies which separated me from IN,
: faithful little maid, then remembered
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thrust forward, and tho paper fiattencd
out upon his knce, took a good look
at the man, and cndeavorcd after the
fashion Of my companion, to read the
indications which might be presented
by his drese or appearance.
l did not gain very much, however,
every mark Of being an average COM
monplace British tradesman, obese,
pompou.. and slow, He wore rather
bsggy gray shepherds check trousers, a
not ovcrclesn black frock-coat, un-
buttoned in the front, and, drab waist
coat with n heavy brassy Albert chain,
and square pierced bit of metal
dangling down AS an ornament. A
fraycd top-hat and faded brown over
coat with a wrinklcd velvet collar lay
upon chair beside him. Altogether,
look rs | would there was nothing
remarkable about the man save his
blazing red head and the expression of
extreme chagrin and discomfort upon
his features
Sherlock Holmes quick eye took
in my occupation. and he shook hi,
head with smile rs he noticed my
questioning chances. Beyond the
obvious facts that he has at some
time done manual labor, that he
takes snuff, that he is Freemason
that he has been in China, and that
he has done a considerable amount
of writing lately, can dcduce nothing
else"
Mr.. Jabez Wilson started up In
his chair. with his forefnger upor
the paper, but his eyes upon my com
panlon.
How in the name OF good-forture
did you know all that, Mr.. Holiness
he asked. How did you know. fol
example, that did manual labor
It's as true as gospel, for | began as 1
ships carpenter"
Your hands, my dear air. You
right hand is quite size larger thar
your left. You have worked with it
and the muscles arc more developed.
We'll, the snuff, then, and the Free
masonry"
Il won't insult your intelligenc
Ivy telling ou how l read that, espe
cially, as, rather against the stric
rules of your order, you use an arc
and-compass breastpin"
"Ah, of course, forgot that. Blu
the writing?"
What else can be indicated b
that right cuff SO very shiny for fv
inches, and the left ono with the smoot
patch near the elbow where YOU res
II upon the desk
We'll, but China?"
The fish that YOU have tattooe
Immediately above your right wris
could only have been done in Chin:
have made a small study of tatto
marks, and have even contributed {
; the literature of the subject. Ths
! trick OF standing the fishes scales O
n delicate pink is quite peculiar to Chin,
When, IN addition, | see Chinese col
hanging from your watch-chain, II
matter becomes even more simpl
Mr.. Jabez Wilson laughed heavil,
We'll, i never" said he. Il though
at first that YOU had done somethir
clever, but see that there was nothin
in il, after all -
Il begin TO think, Watson sal
; Holmes, that | make a mistake
explaining, 'Omnc ignotum pro ma,
: nihco,' you know, and my poor lit
! reputation, such as it is. will suff
, shipwreck II | am so candid. Can We
not find the advertisement, Mr.. Wilson?
Yes, | have got it now" he a
swercd, with his thick, red fng
{, planted halfway down the column
: Here it is. This is what began
: all You just read it for yourse
! sir.
| Continued Tomorrow.
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sure would work and besides that
would make Mr. Fox very unhappy,
II not uncomfortable.
Il will invite Mr.. Porcupine to live
with me this winter" chuckled Woody.
be will not watch, but he will do just
as well asleep as awake. Mr.. Fox
will never think of finding him there
and after his first call he will leave my
doorway alone for the rest of the winter.
Mr.. Porcupine wasn't particular about
his winter home. He usually made
II in a hollow log or cavern among
the rocks. So when Woody told him
he had a nice place all ready Mr.. Por-
clIplne said he would come, but be
must insist upon sleeping with his
back toward the door
This was just what Woody wanted
and 50 when it was time to begin
hls winter nap Woody crept far in
side of his home, while Mr.. Porcupine
slept nearest the door, with his back
full OF prickly quilts toward il.
Woody Chuck was of the woodland
family of woodchucks and had made
his home in the far end of tree that
had fallen on the ground, and on s
bed of leaves and grass he now settled
down for a long winters nap feeling
perfectly safe
BY and by along came Mr.. Fos
when he thought Woody was fast
asleep and be began to dig at the
open end of the tree, then he looked
in and finally he pushed his head in.
side
My, but be iumpedl And out be
came and off he ran, but he carried
with him sharp pain in the end Of
/ his nose.
He knew well enough what had
hurt him and he lost no time in get
ting TO old Granny Fox, who quickly
poulticed his nose Don't you know
any better than TO try TO dig out Mr.
/ Porcupine?" asked Granny when she
had tied a bandage on Mr. Fox's nose.
II was after Woody Chuck" ex-
planned Mr. Fox ''but / must have
gone To the wrong doorway"
Mr.. Fox did not call again. He did
not take any more chances and Woody
Chuck came out smiling in the spring
very lean looking, but happy to be alive.
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czars from tho outside.
Fourth, never maks the mistats a
thinking that friendship bysa you the
privilege of criiicisInx your frsonds end
telling them homo truths. II dosRt.
All Of us have had the expsrisnns Of
friends who kept our hearts and our
vanity sore and bleeding by the ersssI
things that they said that they felt i
their duty ne friends 10 tell US And all
Of us recall how very very short stuns
such friendships lasted.
Fifth, never borrow money or lend u
w n. friend II you want your friendship
20 last, and have as few business dealings
as possible with your friends Heaven
knows why, but affection never seems
able 10 stand financial strain.
IL takes sclf-control and forbcarapce.
and tact and diplomacy 20 keep friend
ship alive, but It's worth the trouble.
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WOODY CHUCK'S wATCHMAN,

Woody Chuck was making his winter
home ready and he intended 20 have IL
quite safe from a call from Mr.. Fox But
Just NJ he had u almost finished he ran
out for minute TO sit IN the sun and
when looking over the rock he sped
the head Of Mr.. Fox.
Mr. Fox ducked. for he had no in
icn'ion Of chasing Woody just then.
VIVA, he wanted 20 find out was where
he WAS going TO sleep that winter and
~ soon rs be thought Woody was
sound asleep Mr.. Fox intended 20 call
on him.
When Woody is very sound asleep
he sometimes does not wake up even
when he is dug out OF his winter home
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Efficient Housekeeping
By Laura A. Kirkman

Of the sauce is not too much to use.
Now take the tomato-pieces, from which
you previously drained the juice for
the sauce, and put these pieces into the
sauce. Let all stand overnight, again,
and use this as pie filling the next
morning, baking it between two crusts
like fruit pie.
Minced Lamb on Toast
Squash Mullins
Cocoa Cup Cakes
Squash Mullins; Put into a bowl two
thirds of a cup of cooked squash and
add one-fourth cup of sugar, one beaten
egg, two and three-quarters cups of
-four sifted with three teaspoons of bak-
ing powder and one-half teaspoon OF
salt, and two generous tablespoons OF
melted butter Mix well, turn into but
tered muffin pans and bake % minutes
in hot oven. They are delicious.
Tomorrow Letters.
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My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrson's New Phase Of
Revelations of a Wife
Copyright. 1921. by Newspaper Feature Service
Adele Garrlson's New Pha
Copyright. 1921. by Newspaper Feature Service Inc

that one Of the vital points in Lillians
plan was to have Smith discover that
the queer thin papers behind the secret
lining OF the eyeglass case apparently
had not been disturbed. II Katie lay
motionless-as | WAS sure she would
she was safe from further injury until
he had finished his investigation, and
any movement of mine would upset Lii
lians whole plan.
Smith seated himself deliberately in q
chair--I heard the springs creak rs his
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YOUR HEALTH
What "Iritis" Is and
the Ways to Get Relief
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
Commissioner Of Health, New York city.

T0HERE all kinds Of suffering brain
ache heart pain---but there Is ngonizing
than that cnused by iritis
Tho colored part Of tho eye il the rs II Is brown
blue, black. varicgated In color. The iris is
really muscle or several delicate layers Of muscles
Tho black patch in the middle Of tho iris is hole In
tho iris This Is tho pupil which varies in size the
muscles Of tho iris dilate and contract it.
As have said, the main substance OF the iris IL
muscle and t is subject TO nil tho diseases muscles have
Rheumatism is one Of these, Of course So we have
rheumatic iritis."
Normally. tho iris has lustre and briancy. i
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Answers to Health Que stions

II. X. Q-My father has been suffer
Ing from dropsy for several years and
tho doctors have not improved his case.
Would you kindly advise me what is
best for him?
A, feel that there II nothing else
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A man Of one idea isn't so bad If
the idea is good.--The New York
Globe.
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The Sandman StOry
BY Abby Phillips Walker

Corynsht. 1922 by the Wheeler Syndicate Inc. " Y
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7
Normally tho and brlancy
| Adv II RI MI
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-18

the hospital last week, and we are
glad to report her as feeling very
much improved.
Miss Irma Martin went to Liberal
last Saturday to spend week or two
visiting with reatives and friends and
also to attend the Mothers Day and
Musical program that were given
there Sunday.
Grandma DeMent was visiting at
the home of Mesdai1es E. S. Martin,
T. L. Brown, C. A. Dennis, and w. H.
Brown last week.
Sunday School at this place has
been changed from the afternoon to
1000 A. M. New officers were elected
Sunday and we hope to now have a
better attendance. Let everybody come
and take part and have a good Sun
day School.
Rev. Stout delivered an interesting
sermon at the church Sunday after
noon, his next Appointment will be Sun
day, May 28th at HOO A. M.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-18

jump or fall on COW yoke and one
of the sharp ends went thru his foot.
The wound is getting along nicely.
Mrs. C. B. Evans returned from
Calumet, Oklahoma, Wednesday even
ing. She reports lots of rain and wa
ter in the central part of Oklahoma.
Miss Edna Van Cleave who taught
the Independence School this last term
returned to her home near Oklahoma
City, last Friday. She will teach this
school next term.
Miss Bertha Foutz, goes to her
home in Oklahoma City, Thursday.
She will return at the end Of the va
cation to take up school work again
at Friendship. Miss Foutz has taught
three terms there. Last Friday was
the last day of this school term and
pupils, teacher, and patrons spent the
day picnicking at Hollands grove, par
taking of fine dinner at noon.
I See the Massey Harris Combined
machine.-Thos. w. Cav. 4St3c