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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-06
Cynthia Grey
GtH Loves Man Who Does Not Love Her in Return
Shall She TIN TO Foraet Hinl2

Dear Miss Grey What shall do? love man. but /
iee sure that he can never love him during the
HIM II could He is my mind day and night and try
TO think that am foolish to love him the way that do and
try to forget him. but il is impossible He means every
thing to me, and without him life would be empty
lie smiles at me when meet and sometimes he stops
and talks awhile but Just in "out Of the way fashion,
ann in position TO supply flowers for his desk and the
FIRST time he asked me to do Ever since that time
have supplied flowers for his desk That was three months
ago.
Other boys tell they love me- and have had several
proposals. but don't and can't for any but him.
am not modern fapper with bobbed hair etc. but other
boys like me, so feel that | am worth this one.
have to do something will be a wreck.
can't sleep keep my mind my work 1t is impossible
for me TO move away because must keep this Job.
Your discussion the girl proposing would help my
case at ALL would rather live unoved the rest of my life
than to tell him love him. or even TO let him know
Is there remedy? Must always sit alone? II isn't in
me to marry man unless | love him. UNHAPPY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-06

Here's joyful news for every floshy
person who loves good things to eat,
especially those who are denying them
selves the things they like most because
of their desire TO keep down their weight
or 20 reduce the fat with which they are
already burdoned.
The famous Marmola Prescription has
been put up In convenient tablet form
and Is now sold by druggists every
whore at only one dollar per case--the
world over price. To get rid of fat stead-
lily and easily. simply take one OF these
little tablets after each meal and at bed
time until you have reduced your weight
to where YOU want IL. No wrinkles or
flabhiness win roman to show where the
fat came off. Starvation diets are weak
ening. Violent exercises arc dangerous.
Grcases and salves are absurd.
simply use Marmola Prescription Tab
let's according TO directions; they are
harmless, free from poisonous or iniur-
lous drugs and can be used with per-
feet safety. Get them at any good drug
store. II your druggist should not have
them In stock YOU can secure them direct
from tho Marmoln Company. i6i2 Wood
ward Avenue, Detroit, Mlch., by sending
ono dollar--Adyortiscmon
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parently unite 1t with the furniture
beneath, thus avoiding a round, I'M
associated spot on the wall. The
cnndlestlcks In the picture are OF
silver, and stand on either side of
tall Jar OF rose lusterware.
The serving table In the photo
graph Is part of walnut dining
suite In Queen Anne style. Its
waxed surface Is decorated with
eelning In an attractive design.
The yelnlng and decorative moldlng
In shell design appear on the
chairs and dining table as well as
the cabinet pieces. The large
drawer Is a great convenience.
write to Marian Moore, care Of
this newspaper, for advice or lnfor-
nation about homo furnishing or
decorating, sending stamped, ad-
dressed envelope for reply.
Question: If / use n solid blue
rug In my living room, with ma
hogany furniture. what color can I
use In my dining room with ma
hogany sute7-A. ].
Answer: Figured rug In tan and
blue; taupe and blue; or tan and
brown.
Copyright, American Homes Bureau.
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CAPPY KICKS
In Which He Convinces J. Augustus Redell That
Worry Brings Ruin to Business Men
Written The Peter KypAohcr Coming sliuda,

work win be Joy. your friends Will
b6 glad 10 see human being. not
a misnnlhrope. your wife win fnll in
love with you all over ngnin-but
what tho devils the use talking 20
your III point to II horrible exam.
pie or whit right cnting ana think.
ing ana little exercise can do for
"a man.
Take old man Ferguson, my at
tornry a. an attorney, the world
has never heard OF old man Fergu.
son, lie wasn't and isn't that
kind OF an attorney However he
Isn't u otherwise he wouldn't
be my attorney, He's just safe, snne
and conservative. AZ lawyer. Old
man ForguHon's great ambition was
20 know na few judges as possible,
lie hated and feared them; he had
no respect for their legal ability or
their sense OF equity, so he would
fight like bcarcat 10 keep a client
from going TO court A. a result ho
didn't have many clients and nobody
ever heard Of him thru the papers
Mrs. Ferguson did her. own house
work and old Ferguson. while Nill u
young man. WIS never the glass OF
fashion or the mould OF form he
couldn't afford Il. But somebody
once told me he knew Admiralty law
and, ns you know. Gus. good nd
mlralty lawyer is ns hard 70 locate
ha Il successor 10 tho pope ! hired
him 20 do a job for me and he he'd
10 fight me "A month 10 keep me from
suing. Finally he wore me out and
] compromised the case a month
later Huduer, OF the Black Butte
Lumber company. had case exactly
similar regarding salvage claim
on steam schooner he went "a
court with and got licked and soaked
for the costs Naturally / achieved
great respect for old Ferguson and
boosted his stock In the shipping
world. and got him TO consult with
me before sending his bills for pro
feSmonal services.
~ a result Ferguaon's wife Eoi
cook and n maid and every year
or two old Ferguson and his wife
vent somewhere and rested. And
three afternoons week old mar
Ferguson played golf And he
never ate any luncheon. altho he
did tuck away light breakfast
Hts dinner WAS moderate one and
after dinner he would sit and chat
for two hours pr walk around the
block and give his stomach a
chance 10 bat out home run. The
result Is that while old man Fer,
guson never got rich. he always
had enough TO get along oB--afier
De met mc-aDd old age held nc
terrprs for him. So he was hap
py. He never amused a long lis,
81 clients, but those that he had
s'Foro by him, and since they were
financial hcRvywciFhts the quality
and not the quantity counted. II
old man Ferguson should ever be
captured by cnnnlbals they couldn',
render enough lard out OF him "a
haste hts carcass, md as n resul,
u little play, little work, sane
eating and eanc exercise on the
part OF old man Ferguson and my
self. VIC two are today engaged in a
longevity marathon that makes life
worth living"
I'm all probability you1l bott
live - long you'll have to be bur.
led by comparative strangers
csppy.r
II hope not" Cappy piped. when
I lose touch with my times and my
friends. Providence cannot snatch me
hence too soon. But | do want TO
live long enough TO stand beside old
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over and over again.
And there stood Dummy Donkey.
grinning like Glossy Cat. i've
got you all beatr' he brayed. laugh.
ing til he showed his teeth. I'VE
got the finest voice in Squealy. Moo
Land and dare anybody to say
haven't"
The ducks waggled their tails and
waddled off 20 the pond without
answering.
The chickens all started to dig for
wormg
The turkeys marched off and so
did the geese.
Billy Goat and Mister Sheep and
all the pigs disappeared and Missez
Cow and Crazy Calf switched their
tails and went off for a drink.
Nobody said n word
Just then Farmer Brown came
along. Get outF' he yelled Grossly.
You're the only one OF all my farm
creatures who won't work for his
living You won't even pull my cart
without baking. You're all voice
and no brains, just like a lot OF PEG.
pie ! know"
Dummy Donkey looked foolish and
trotted away. But Mister Dodger
and the Twins heard him say ttr
himself. II suppose I'll have 10
start TO work II I want my boaro
and keep. II Farmer Brown bitches
me up tomorrow, won't balk
once"
Go BE Continued
Copyright, 1923, by Seattle STAR
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man ForRu80n's grave and laugh AZ
him. You viii remember that old
man Ferguson WIS never a cOnspicu'
GUS financial SUCCESS His fees were
always too moderate. But what he
did do. however. was 10 gain the alb.
aoluto confidence and affection OF a
lot Of mlllionalfes like you, Gus--and
when they died between 40 and &c
from oyoreutlng. oytr.work and lack
OF exercise, II was discovered when
their Wills we're opened that old man
Ferguson VIA either appointed al.
torney for the estate or executor or
both, without bonds. THEN the big
fees began 10 roll In, because they're
fixed by law In such cases. and old
man Ferguson'H modesty went on a
long vacation. Gus. the old sinner
Just naturally made a million dollars
BY OUTLYING his clients and I'm the
last Of his very old, very rich clients.
ana be knows he's in my will be
cause he drew the WILL and he wants
10 shoot straight limit by OUTLYING
me and getting his fingers on my
estate, He doesn't even deny II. II
old man Ferguson was 10 hear this
minute that | was down with double
pneumonia. complicated by Bnghts
disease and exopthalmic golfer, and.
IN addition. had been convicted OF
first degree murder and sentenced TO
be hanged next Friday. he'd just
about die OF happiness"
We'll do you think you'l win this
Marathon, Cappy2"
How do ! know? / only know
that I'll never stop trying" Cappy
glanced al his watch. "Well." he
continued. ~ is now two hours
slnce ] psriook OF my vegetable
soup and dry toast You're heavy.
lidded and drowsy at 40 while I'm
ha gpry and wide.nwake as road
runner at 10. You're worth n cou.
pfc OF millions and you're going
back 10 your office TO suffer, while
I'm going out 10 plny golf with old
nun Ferguson. The old scoundrel
IL even now sitting on the yenInda
Of the club house. looking down
the road 10 see II I'm coming. and
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sense OF one thought coming after
another. The focus Of his ntien'
ton had been UNNECESSARILY OK.
tended: and all that he knew, and
All that he was and had been. was
before his eyes In one great. in.
finite vista.
lie still had time in plenty 10
observe the immensely OF the 81.
lencc tho fact that hts falling had
not disturbed. 10 the least fraction
OF degree. the vast imperturba.
billty OF the stretching snow fields
about him. In that same instant.
because OF the seeming certainty
Of his end. he really escaped from
fear. Fear in It's true sense is a
relation that living things have
with the uncertainties OF the fu-
ture: device Of nature by which
the species are warned OF danger.
but II can serve no purpose when
Judgment is signed and sealed. This
was not danger but seeming Ger.
tninty: and the mind was too busy
with other subjects to give place
TO such n useless thing as fear,
BY the same token he could not
truly be said 10 hope. Hope
also Is the bandmalden OF uncer.
tainty. CHANGING back. there was
no great sense OF regret. Seem.
lngly dispatched irrovocabiy out of
the world in that flash OF an in.
stant he was suddenly almost in.
different toward ii. He remem.
bcred Lenore clearly, seeing her
more wildly than ne had ever seen
her before. but she was like an old
photograph found buried in n for.
gotten drnwer-recalling something
that was OF greatest moment once.
but which no longer mnttered.
Perhaps. seemingly facing certain
death, he was as one OF the dead.
seeing everything in the world from
an Indifferent and detached view
point.
All these thoughts swept him in
n single fraction OF an instant as
he plunged into darkness. And all
Of them were unavniling. The un.
certainty that shadows the lives Of
men held sway once more; and
with II a CHASTITY and boundless
terror.
He was not 10 die at once. There
was still hope OF life. He fetched
up. ms II by miracle, on an Icy
shelf 10 feet below the mouth OF
the crevlce-with sheer walls rls.
ing on each side.
Continued Monday
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You hapeHt told mC UouT acc.
dHd that Is aiicays such guide.
for age docs mako tremendous
difference, imgpHr. mo. ffum
The tread Of pour letter that you
arc quite popug. Father Time. po-
kHoir. " a specialist tH matters Of
Nc heart. and irs rroiiy quite sur
priSiup the tronderS De- can cork,
alraBs feel 80 sorry for me
gifl ,cho iopcs. aud feels that she
Is not l0rcd hV the man on th0pl
Sh1 iauishes her affections In tho
euSe Of me maH. ~ con Hlicngs 81
least make a rrry definite and
obrious effort 10 pain fhr giris
tore. but ioith me giri-,ccH. girls
can't iaritc men 10 the fheatrr.
and make the many lifflo advances
that are surcly maH'a riphL ~ &
20 much harder 70 suffer Us com.
parutire silence. Ho,serrr. I should
Not tav that your case a entirely
hopeless Yoa enn dliraps ask ne
poHHg man 10 call at your home
This Is perfectly proper. ~ pon
could lHritc srrrrai poaHg people %
pour home az first. ard simply
make him one ~ the group Nc
serd not cUen b. acquainted usih
The oihrra. and then you Highi
f.aglr him 8af and iHriir 10 make
aHofhsr can Perhaps ne trtH ser
goa IN a different light become
better acquainted trllh y0n IA that
atmosphere Apparently nc u a.
least has 20 Aversion 70 pom And
~ rcry probably Is teofth The cf-
fori.
" this fails. MY dear Oiri. caH
only aHuiac BoH 20 kcrp on trplag
10 forget hlm. There u nothing
clse you caA coHpcnfi0anHp Do.
There trW BE- some other man poi
lciH lore as teeH az this psaH Thcge
Is alirays. think, moro than one
lore DoH'i ~ your uind dlrcn 80
constantly on fhis man. Excrci 9
all pour sircBgih Of niHS. and Oipc
wp fhis fhoaChf of Isolation iB the
srcni that fhts affair doris NOT turn
out % you srgala hare u. Make
uetc friends lots Of fhem-rcaa-
siadv--do anything 70 occupy your
mind, Dost let ono person hold
zach ssuy srsr you. ichcther Nc
6ocs u conscious ~ or uaeoa.
sciouslg.
What is the largest. lake In Ohio
outside Of Lake Erie?
Lake "a. Mary. the area Of ichioh
l. a ffine lees fhnH 20 miles
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hoping 10 high heaven hen receive
a telephone me@age from my sec
rotary TO the effect that he'll have
to excuse me FOR falling 10 keep my
appointment because I've just diedl
Gus. my dear hoy. how would you
like 10 make II a threesome. Wen
allow you your regular handicap,
plus three strokes, and wen bet
you a new dollar BIZ, and a five
dollar bin on each hole. double or
nothing on the last hole"
I'm just take you on, Cappy,"
j. Augustus Redell agreed.
"You'll ENJOY meeting old man
Fergwon.' cappy promised him.
when he diSeoyers who you arc
he'll cultivate you heap. hoping
10 have the handling Of your estate
when you're gone! And at that"
the old gentlemen added waspishly.
I'm hy you odds he wins by not
less than 10 years"
Copyright, 1923, by the United
Feature Syndlcate.)
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The terms and oHiloard forms Of
me exchanges. but diffcrs from
them iA that thrrc Is no dclircry,
no expectation or Intention 70 de-
Hrer. or TO yrrrirc securities Or
commodities said 10 be sold Or
purcba Cd.
What Is tho origin Of the name
Gu,hric1
According 70 Hcckigs Romance
Of Names. Practically crcrV IA
soas Scottish Hamr has a pafn
connected ulfh ii. the gem beiaD
fhas uhlch accounts for Guthrie
4 Scottish kiHg. " sgid. landed
sncary aud hungry a. the sole sur-
riror Of a shipifreek. ne ap-
proached ieoman who tous gai-
ting fish. and asked her 10 pre-
pare ono for him, The kindly fiih-
Fife ~ once replied. ~I'n gut
three" Whcrcapon INC king. drop-
ping into fhvmc. Eaid-'T'hcn 0Ht
ihrrc. Your name shall be- and
conferred saiiable estate on his
brnefqcsresa"
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silence TINT euihralled this Icy
realm. II seemed to him. except
for tho beat OF hts own heart, the
absolute zero OF stiCncc-~not a
whlmper OF wind or the faintcst
rustic Of whIaking snow dust. All
tho wilderness world seemed to be
-iistening. The man
lcaped forward.
At that instant the North gave
him some sign Of it's power His
first running step was firm. but
al the second his moccasin failed
to hold, slipping straight back. He
pitched fDrwta-d on his hands and
knees. graspinE at the hard, slip
perry ice.
But he had not realized his mo.
mentum. He experienced n strange
instant Of lowering. Of infinite Bus'
pcnse; and then the realization. IKE
a flash OF lightning, OF complete
and lmmutable disaster. There was
no sense Of fast motion. He slid
rather slowly. with that sickening
helpiessness that 80 often character
izcs the events Of a tragic dream:
and the wilderness seemed stu
to be waiting. watching, IN unut'
terable indifference. Then he
pitched forward into the crevice.
To Ned IL seemed beyond the
least, last possibility of hope that
he should ever know another con
scious second. The glacier crevicos
were all incredibly deep, and he
would fall as a stone falls. crushed
at last on the lightless floor OF
the glacier so far below that no
sound might rise TO disturb this
strange immendty OF silence. II
was always thus with wilderness
dentha. There is no sign that the
Red Gods ever sec. All things
remain as they were-the eternal
silence, the wild creatures abb
sorbed in their occupations; tho
trees never lifting their bowed
heads from their burdens OF snow
Ned did not dream that mortal eyes
would ever rest upon his form
again. vanishing without trace eN'
ccpt for the axe that had fallen at
the edge OF the creyice and tho
imprint OF his Bnowshoes on the
trail behind There was no reason
in heaven or earth for doubling
but that this ivory gincicr would
be his sepulcher forever.
In that little instant the scope OF
his mind wns incredibly vast. His
thought wns more clear and true
than ever before IN his life. and 1t
was faster than the lightning In
the sky. IL reached back turnout
his years; It encompasscd in full
his most subtle and intricate rela.
tions with life. There was no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-06
MIRROR SHOULD ALWAYS
BE PART OF A GROUPING
Never So Pleading When Used az
Separate Unit.
BY MARIAN MOORE

a mirror may be as decorative
as picture, II properly used. The
dark dining room-and there are
many OF them-wlll be immensely
cheered by the judicious hanging
OF mirrors above the cabinet pieces
10 conserve every CLEAN of light
which enters.
The mirror in the photograph has
an unusual polychrome frame. An
elaborate scroll design at the lower
side balances sheaf OF wheat, and
IN attractive bird carving which
surmounis the top. A mirror Of
this shape must be used carefully,
however, with candlesticks to APP
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-06

"Quack, quack. quackr' went
Missez Waddle Duck.
"Quaek. quack. quack" went her
six children.
"Cluck. chuck, cluckr' went Missez
Hen. "cluck, cluck. cut-acut. cut,
cockle-a.doodle-dooF' went all the
chickens and ROSTERS.
"Gobble, gobble, gobbler' went
Mister Turkey. "Gobble. gobble.
gobble, peep. gobbseF' went all the
turkeys. big and little.
Moo called out Missez Cow, lift.
Ing her head-and her voice
Moo echoed Crazy Calf in his
funny short way.
"oink, oink, oinkF' went all the
pigs. looking thru the barnyard
fence.
'Honk, honk. honkr' Kissed the
geese.
''Maa" went Billy Goat.
Bar went Shipper Sheep, and
all the other sheep out in the field
said Bar just to keep company.
\ MY goodnessr' laughed Nancy.
~ sounds as tho Squcaly. Moo
Land was giving a concert"
II think It H." said Mister bod.
ger solemnly. Each one has very
good voice, too"
But suddenly n dreadful sound
split the air. II was simply awful.
II was 80 loud that the Twins
clapped their hands over their ears
and Mister Dodger made a. wry
face.
'Hee, hawl Hce hnwr 1t went
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a Young MotheT-to-Be"-My Dear Girl: fear your
plan of advertising for husband lCoid not icork out
happily Your letter has Tacoma date ine, notice
Why do you not apply to the White Shield Home Of that
cV for help and protection? Perhaps they help Vou
locate the man and induce him TO shoulder his part Of the
responsibility hope sincerely everything cA turn out
for the best and II help further, do not hes
tate to Wite, and send seaddressed and stamped enUe
lone as cannot print letters like yours in these columns
lovingly, CYNTHIA GREY.
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The Washington bureau OF the
Seattle star reports that lettcra
sent 70 Mrs, ]. y. Nuvin. Route
.. box l79, puyallup. Wash, and
MrH, y. Mundes, Seattle. have
been returned because OF incor.
rect or deficient, address II
these correspondents win write
our Washington bureau. 1899
New York ave. Washington.
y, C.. giving the correct al.
dresses. the mail VIII be prompt
ly forwarded TO them.
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NV First Child

Glen Allen. Ala. IT have been
greatly benefited by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
bearing down feelings and pains. Twas
troubled in this way for nearly four
years following the birth Of my first
child. and at times could hardly stand
on my feet. A ncighbor recommended
the Vegetable Compound to me after
! had taken Doctors medicines with
out much benefit Ithas relieved my
pains and gives me strength / recon-
mend il and give you permission to
use my testimonial letter. "-Mrs.IDA
RYE, Glen Allen, Alabama.
Advertisement
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IL Il true that Japan sent mid 10
California IN the earthquake there
several years agoI
Yes The JapdHcso Rcd Cross
sent 100000 for relief.
What IL bucket shopT
An office ,nhcre people may gam
Dc "a fractional lots Of stocks.
orains. or other things tohich are
bought aud sold on the rccogHised
The bucket shop uses
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MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Recommends Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
to Other Mothers
Window, Mimi was so rundown
that / was just good for nothing. l
llllllllllllIIlllIllllllmas.I - :

" ~ ~ ~ 49,
mother of my
ninth child, and |
thought | did not
have the strength
togo through with
II. ! took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and it has surely
done all | could
ask it to do and /
am telling all my
friends about IL Il
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Cynthia Grey viii receive call
ers on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday from / TO p. IN. and on
TUESDAY and Thursday from II 10
IL IA m. az her office In the Star
bldg. 1909 Seventh ave.
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TIES IN TIE RACK

Tho collar that ties In the back
instead OF the front is favored this
season
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have nice big baby girl and am feel
ing fine. You may use this letter to
help other sick mothers. - Mrs. Ca.
MoEDE, Box 63s, Window, MINI.
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0hA I'd Don't try
H [NS< to hide
H M skin trouble
Get ria Of til

MO amount Of cosmetics can con.
IN ceal an ugly skin. They only
fill in the pores and make tho
condition worse. Resinol Soapclea
ses the pores, giving them chance
TO breathe and throw off clogging
impurities-the first step in overcom-
ing skin defects.
A touch of Resinol Ointment for
blotches and inhamed spots, relieves
the soreness and reduces the angry
look. The soothing. healing medica-
ton in the Resinol products makes it
so easyt get rid Of excessive oiliness,
blackheads, blotches, redness, etc,
why waste time trying to hide them.
Kernel 1piai BY impyvvfng skins"