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The Washington times., 1923-10-26

w e did not stay long after
that, and she was disap-
pointed. She had looked
forward to a lengthy talk with
him. But he seemed distract, as
if his thoughts were elsewhere.
When he rose to go, something
moved her to say:
fill up the Tuesday evenings wheE
Dick is busy: Next week Afr.
Paine is coming to CALL"
'Paine.' he calculated. How
does that happen?"
She f-owned. He asked If he
could come. Does it seem so
strange to you that he should
care to CALF"
DO not be absurd, dear" Don
aid chided. "I only wondered at
your caring to see him. I was
under the impression that you
did not like y "a
"Oh, 10 not dislike him. she
said easily. And he will do to
pass the time with on IN evening
on which l must be alone. :.
know so few young people in New
York"
THAT is unfortunately true
and I regret it." Donald said. 81
would like you 10 meet some of
my friends-if you would let me
arrange to have you do so.'
ooh, thank your eagerly.
Then she remembered Richard.
Would he care to have his fiance
introduced as the friend of the
man Of whom ne was slightly
jealous? 4 will think the matter
over" she said; land will let you
know later. You see," dropping
her eyes, there is Richard to
be considered now. And he cares
little for society. Moreover-as
an engaged girl, I would not be
interesting 10 other men"
when do you intend to an
nounce your engagement
mot soon. 7 hope she ex
claimed. 81 Just don't want to
yet"
Rankin has rot suggested it?"
mo. We have never even dis
cussed it. Dick has had so much
happening to him lateIy-and so
much to attend to-"
you have told him Paine is
coming to see you, 1 suppose?
Nor'-as she started to speak
do not answer that question!
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IN ing-one unexpected thing
after another-he wasn't
a bit conceited about what
he'd done-how funny that
he was embarrassed and shy!
Why, no man with Latin blood
could have restrained himself by
any effort of self-controi from a
little flourish of self-satisfaction
after such dashing exploit. He
wasn't thinking how she must be
"admiring him. He wasn't think
ing of himself at all. How-how
nice-to see him blushing and
stammering like a. nice, nice boy.
She could scarcely keep back the
laugh of touched and pleased
amusement that came to her lips,
Eth bien, he might blush easily
and be shy, but he knew az we'll
as any Latin how to catch at a
chance indication from a woman,
and how to be at the right place at
the right hour. When she and il
Maestro came out OF Donna
Antonia's door, she saw his tall
figure at the end of the street.
Ridiculous, what a start it gave
her! And as soon as Visconti had
left her there he was beside her
with one long bound. Now she
would really look at him enumer-
atingly and see what sort Of face
he had.
But when she looked at him she
saw that his eyes were smiling
down at her, and she went no
further than the eyes again.
She began to tell him about
Ashley, of which she had dreamed
the night before, the first time in
SO long. 1t had been a good
dream, all about going home to
Cousin Hetty and playing dolls up
in the attic again. And it was
good, how good, to talk to some
one about it, the first time-why.
since she had left Ashley! He
seemed like-lilse what Americans
meant when they spoke Of their
"own home folks" Marise had
never had any such. There was
real reason to give herself the fun
of telling about Crittenden's too,
since this Crittenden was soon to
be there: She would just let her
self go for once!
But how she did run on when
she let herself go! She hardly
knew herself, Chatter1nS like this.
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Thrilling and Gripping Serial of Married Life From the
Pen of Successful American
Novelist

likes EN-; I don't, Id like
to get away for awhile, take a
trip off into the woods. =
why don't you?"
They returned each other ..
steady look for a moment, the
though of Flossie in both tileif
minds.
Wilbur shrugged his shoulders,
and an impatient exclamation
burst from him.
How the devil can get
away? What's the use,
anyway" he finished in tired
change of voice,
DO you an awful lot of
good.'
Wilbur blew q. tEin plume Of.
smoke upward and eyed the ex-.
panding cloud reflectively.
well, perhaps I may after
this Douglas Tract is off my
hands. I'll think about
it" he concluded with flash
of his white teeth as his parT.
ner turned toward the door
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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THE LOVE GAME.
A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE

; 1t Is none OF my business. Good
night" raising her hand to his
lips. Let ME come again soon,
and-send for me if you need me
for anything"
Then he went away leaving her
with a baffIed feeling. After all,
his call had not been nearly so
pleasant as she had hoped Il
would be. But It had given her
several things 10 think about.
When Richard called the next
evening, Winifred introduced sew
eral of the subjects of which
Donald had spoken.
First of all, with an effort, she
asked him if hel still desired to
repay the loan she had made
him. He looked at her sharply,
S1AAAANSb S0Sl(ASAOOSAS
why do you ask that now?'
he questioned. Have you changed
your mind about leaving it with
me?"
'No-no" she exclaimed. Only
Il thought that perhaps might
have made you uncomfortable
Inundated you-or something like
that-by insisting on your keep.
ing the money until"
Until we are married, you
mean?''
That was not what she meant,
but she did not say so.
did Muir advise you to ask
me for the money!" he demanded.
''He certainly did not!' she an
swered sharply. ''Dick, what is
the matter with you these days?
You are so much more abrupt, so
much more suspicious, than you
used TO be. / do not like it."
She was surprised to hear her
self uttering these words. She
almost regretted them as she
listened to her lovers apology
Darling" he said, Il did not
know that l had been cross-or
different from what i have al
ways been. Forgive me. 1t must
be that 1 am nervous about start
ing this new business. Then, too,
want to be with you, and can
not, always. But see here
drawing her to hin1-"this is GO
ing to make you mine more than
ever"
Taking a ring from his vest
pocket, he slipped it on the third
finger Of her left hand.
Dick" she gasped. "Oh, Dick,
I did not suppose you were going
to get that-yet"'
You like it, don't you, sweet
hearth" he asked eagerly.
ut is beautiful she replied
truthfully. Yet even as she spoke
she wished she could make her
voice sound more enthusiastic.
The ring was gorgeous enough
to compel her admiration-a cIus-
ter of diamonds and sapphires
set in platinum.
II know that the conventional
engagement ring is solitaire"
Rankin said. But I hal a notion
that I wanted yours a bit differ
ent. The diamonds stand for the
light you have brought into my
life; the sapphires. for our love
for each other"
She smiled at his romantic
imagery. THAT is JUST like you,
Dick! never thought of having
such a beautiful engagement ring"
"As it does not proclaim to all
the world that you are engaged.
as solitaire would" he said. For
I suppose you do not want that
fact known just yet, do yOW7'
DO your" she parted.
CTO Be CQn&inuNdA
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! By Dorothy Garfield.

O-HOW quain7, how anus.
IN ing-one unexpected thing
after another-he wasn't
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THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Delightful Sequel to the Serial when Girl Marres
Which Scored a Tremendous Success Through y
out the Nation.

4faAA eQAA4Su boas44tS ana SalQ Wild
a jerk OF his head: 4, i.
Trying to make 8 match Of i
between pete and the pretty little.
imbeciIe?''
THAT girl, ]" I said hotfy AMI
purposefully. IS in love with
man who really cares for her. hut
is entangIed in an iflfatuatiof
She's breaking her heart, but she
carries her head high and tries
her little unsophisticated best. to-
be pleasant
Park turned to me with rKe
sweet, radiant boyishness & hadn,*f
seen on his face fora long time.
tn be decent TO her. Mrs.
Anne Harrison, honest / viii, !. slae.
said. Then he added gentTy.
Poor kid-we all gel. ours ii ta1is
world, don't we? Even you-,s
Park gasped, mumbIed sOre-
thing about being a bally idiot.
broke off abruptly and gave, his
whole attention to the wheel
driving doggedlx through the park.
and over.to Mrs, Thuriow's house.
A Charming Hostess.
Mrs. Thurlow wore d charming
" simple black jersey costume
above which her aristocratic gray
head rose from sauve line OF
white throat Her hat also was
biack--a simple sailor which
gained distinction from the way
she wore it. she stood out IKE
a-sdry point etching.
Irna's manner was ecstatic.
When she was presented to Mrs.
Thuriow her awkwardness disap:
peared.
How lovely this party ID now
that you're here to compIete q.
I never dreamed I'd get to meet
you! oh, Anne, you do the.
blessedest things for mel
Mrs. Thurlow laughed 4 low
delicious nnurmur Of appreciaT
ton at the honest little tribute.
Peter cnuclxled. Ralph smiled
warmly and even ark turned ito
me with . quick:
1.-THE kids fallen for Lorraine.
Pete will like her none the less
for that. He's as proud Of his
sister as if she were his own per
sonal triumph and achievement
And now were OFF. =
Off we were in q burst Of speed.
Park gave his attention to driv-
ing and I relaxed, utterly. letting
myself back in the soft air blows
ing against me. I could feel the
tension OF my nerves vanishing
as II listened to the gentle muir
muir aof conversation from the
tollneau with, occasional eatsts Of
laughter. Lorraine ThurloW ~wasE
evidently bringing out my shy
little Irma. And I knew. the older
woman would put the girl at
>ease, both because Of her OWN
Charming. manner and because
Irnaa is always at home with
older folks. y
The road oser which we drove
began to seem increasingly ia
miliar.> + was too tired to puzzle ].
over this. W.
But suddenly We, turned in at
an .unmistakable little winding
driveway. Ahead was a rambling
old Colonial white farmhouse l
knew .welie And suddenly q vast
figure doomed up between the
pillars of the porch.
1t was the dear. old grandma
Sampson. t 3 n.
The house was the place where
Ralph and I had gone the night
we felt so sure we were about to
find Neal. My heart missed. a
beat. felt q resurgences cGAthe. i
cruel disappointment I'd endured 2
when the boy In the big four
poster turned out to be stranger:
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
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- HEhE naQ DeSn 1OLueu
newspaper upon the tray,
and Philip had sat ifr the
sunny bay-window of his spacious
room, with his breakfast neatly
arranged upon an oval, marble
topped table, and had enjoyed his
solitary meal, while he read the
generous account of the previous
nights entertainment. There was
q picture Of Leila in the paper.
one OF the house, and a gratifying
heading to the Society Column:
''Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baldwin
Open the Season With a Dance
Old Vale Mansion Scene Of Fes
tive Gathering" There was over
half column given to 1t. Leila.
he knew. would be delighted.
He had knocked at her door just
before he went out, and had found
her in bed, breakfast tray be-
side her, the newspaper open at
the society page. Her color was
pasty, her face drawn but she hal
smiled at him radiantly.
He marveled little as he walked
briskly along the street at the
pleasure such affairs gave to
women like Leila. He was mildly
contemptuous Of them himself. His
wife had been irritable, in a fever
Of excitement before the event.
and the dance did not. seem IN
Justify all the worry and work
and money it had cost. 1t was
% soon over. He recalled, with
a sorry shake of his head, the
feeling Leila had displayed in re-
fusing to send an invitation 20
certain people who had snubbad
her before her marriage, and how
Beckie and Lucy had argued with
her that to discriminate, so point
edly would be socially inadvisable,
and how Leila, consenting i'll
temperedly, had welcomed these
same individuals with every indi-
cation of cordiality when they
ahd presented themselves at the
house the night before He. had
watched her speaking with bright
animation to old Mrs. Franklin
Erb, and to Lily Short, and laugh
Ing gaily with Virgie and Ara
bella Spence-the Misses" Spence,
IS they were known-all of whom
he was aware she hated with
venomous hatred It seemed
petty, unworthy OF her; it was so
damnably hypocriticai.
He found Wilbur in his office
with his coat off, one OF his
cheap cigars tilted at the corner
Of his mouth, husiIy figuring at
his heaped-up desk. Philip filled
the little office with his bigness
his welI-groomed healthiness. his
hearty expansiveness. His part
ner, bending over his desk. his
curly hair in tumbled confusion.
seemed small and shrunken IN
contrast
Well" said Philip, easing him
self into a chair, where were
you last night? Why didn't You
show up?"
Couldn't" Wilbur answered
shortly. squirting through
cloud of cigar smoke. Didn't feel
up to it, Phil. I'm off that
kind Of a shindig, anyway. No
more Of that for your Uncle Dud-
ley. I'll let Lucy do the honors
Besides had a con-
ference with Termini and the
Bragg Forsythe people.
You know-we're going to clean
up half a million dollars easily
on that Douglas Tract. Going
to call it Marine View Park: what
d'you think of it?"
Philip elevated his brows, whist.
ling gently.
Fact" went on Wilbur. IT
went over the scheme pretty care
fully while you were away, and
I figured conservatively, doubling
all the estimates. 1t was too big
q proposition for us to pass up.
Bragg FOrsythe and. Company
agreed to do the work, you know,
II we'd finance them" Wilbur
laughed. 81 imagine you'd've
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out the Nation.

me, but Ralph, Of course, was
gallant and chivalrous just be-
cause poor little Irma was SO
shy and i'll at ease.
Rather Awkward.
"I'm driving. Want to sit in
front with me, Mrs. Anne Harri-
SOM" asked Park.
climbed in, but Irrna l1esitated
moment on the sidewalk. /
though she was frightened at It's
thought of having two cavaliers,
to entertain, so I said encourage
ingly:
Hop in. Irnaa. Wen be six in
a minute or two.
"oh, then, Mr.. Harrison is,
coningp' cried Irma gayIy. II
was hoping so. I feel SO at home
with him. I'm afraid I'm stupid
about new friends unless there's
an old friend to help me-
It was awkward doubly awI1-
ward since Jim was not coming,
and, as I realized in a flash Of
revelation, had never been asked.
But I had no thought Of any slight
20 him even when Peter Stanley
said easily:
s.0h, we're calling for another
woman She'll protect You from
Lacy and me, so don't be worried
by our apparent fierceness Wait
till you see us eat out Of her
hand"
Now Irrna isn't used to foolery
of this sort. And to her natural
.sl1yness with young people is.
added the suffering shed done on
Tom Mason's account, so she blunt
dered into yet greater awkward
ness ~
t'Oh, Anne, you made Mr.. Har-
rison stay at home 30 there would
be room for me- she cried nliser-
ably. IT shouldn't go''
Before I could answer Peter
Stanley said tersely:
shocking as it may seem, Miss
Warren, I neglected to ask Mr.
Harrison. I'm modern. make
friends with husband here-and
a wife there. never worry about
the one left out. He or she gem
orally finds something to do!'' .
"Oh.'' gasped Irma.
i searched my mind for some
thing to say. For an instant 7
felt numb. Irrna clutched my
arm. Her face was positively
white. Is.
When Peter Stanley made his
cynical remark about leaving out
a wife here and husband there,
had a notion that 1rma Warren
would topple over on the sidewalk.
Then Ralph's voice sounded and /
felt sure he would save the day.
But instead of explaining or apollo
giving, he took it for granted that
frna Warren was one of us and
would understand our methods of
being smart
We've even stolen you from
your uncle today, Miss Warren.
That goes to show how we break
up families" he said, easily. "And
now let's hop into the car and
start along. We're on our way
to call for the most beautiful
woman in TOWN.
That's Lorraine Thurlow.!"
cried Irna, who makes UP for her
lack of society by reading about
it. Then she turned to Peter
Stanley with shining eyes and
clasped hands: us the beautiful
Mrs. Thurlow your sister? But,
of course, see it. You look pre-
cisely-"
And as the car started off
heard Peters YEARLY well-bred
voice ripping with friendly amuse-
ment.
you'll like Mrs. Thurlow-any-
how" he said with an emphasis I
could only hope would be lost on
LIMA.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26
BY Ann LisIe.
Copyright. 1921, King Features
syndicate. Incl

y MULLED this over at early
breakfast. That early repast
was the last thing I desired. I
had planned tc sleep late, 80 as
to shorten the day, But I aWoke
at z, and, since there was moth
ing to- gain lying in bed, arose
and went about the affairs of the
day as If it DIDN'T stretch ahead
like an eternity.
II must find something to do.
T. told myself 1--WE neglected
Irma Warren Maybe she's as
lonesome as am, and it would
be doing her a good turn to ask
her to lunch
I was on tic verge of going to
carry out this idea, whesr my
own telephone summoned me.
When went to answer a courte-
Gus Englis!I voice asked:
May 3 speak to Mrs. Harri,
son?'' AMI on my replying that
Mrs. Harrison was at the tele-
phone the voice continued .'Will
you please hold the wire a
moment? 1Irg. Thurlow wants
to know il you have the day
free. This is her maid speaking"
Eyes, the day is free 7. an
swered, my heart leaping up in
anticipation If something to do.
wait 8 minute, please, madam.
Mrs. Thurlow will speak to
you"
And the Tlext minute / heard.
Lorraine Thurlow's pleasantly
cadenced, rich voice:
An Important Party.
How delightful that you are
free, Mrs. Harrison. Peter just
woke me up demanding that /
join him and Ralph Lacy on a
trip. He said II / could get you
and another nice girl, they'd ask
Wayne Parkinson. Everybody !
know is out Of town. Have you
charming girl up your equally
charming sleeve%'
"I've a dear, shy little country
mouse Of q girl" answered.
"But I'm not sure can lure her
from her duty to her old uncle,
Loren Haldane."
"Has that beautiful old man a
niece? She ought to be pre-
cious," replied Mrs. Thurlow.
do get her by all means. I'm
sure you can manage it. I'll tell
Peter you're the fairy godmother
of the party. He won't say
where we're going or what We're
going to do. He merely insisted
on rough and ready clothes, and
on starting by ten. Isn't that de-
Iicious?"
Smiling at the sense Of adven-
ture the sheltered Mrs. Thurlow
got from starting anywhere at
ten in trough and ready" clothes,
1 replied I'd be ready, and that
il she didn't hear from me I'd
have IrTna Warren's promise to
come with us. And then, with
q happy sense that I had some
thing worth while. I telephoned
Irma. She was timidly. pleased
at my thinking of her and ac-
cepted eagerly.
So, when Peter Stanley and
Ralph and Park drove UP for me
I had the fun of presenting
Irma, vino had been too excited
to wait to be called for and who
had driven down to meet me.
had an idea that she meant to
get here in time for little chat
with me, but we were called for
so promptly there wasn't time
for a word.
= Irrna looked very young and
sweet in her usual dark blue.
But this time it was set off by
a hat Of French blue felt which
tipped down smartly and gave
her an air of dash as well as
added depth to her blue eyes.
She was shy and almost fright
ened when I introduced the three
distinguished looking men. Peter
Stanley treated her with the i'm
personal courtesy he has for
most folks. Park offered her a
The Washington times., 1923-10-26
Insects and Color.

THE favorte colors of the honey bee blue violet,
crimson, and purple says authority. Butterflies
like scarlet and nightfying insects prefer white and
yellow, these alone are visible at night.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26
The Origin Of the Cynics

founded by Antisthenes about 1896 b. c. Its mem. .
bers professed to contemn all worldly things except
morality. Diogenes, the most notable died 323 b c.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26
By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.

Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-24

homo will bs surprise TO visitors.
j; IN declared. shrubs and plants
have bcen arranged with delicate
taste. 40 that tho home has ths
appearance OF being &c, in beautiful
formal garden.
Last ycar the Electrical club cr
hibltcd two model electrical homes
More than 5000 persons visited
theae homes but IL Is expected that
tho 1888 electrical home and expo,
b!tion viii hs sron by nn even
grratrr number OF persons.
The 1888 homo IL located on
Hothell way. or Victory highway
near 18TH ~. The Reyanna and
cowen park cars. Route 10. viii
carry visitors to tho 10Th ave. n. u.
bridge on 10th at. where motor
buHsNH viii meet all cara and &C.
copt transfers for the ride 10 tho
home Visitors alsn may take a
WailinEford car. Route Is. and
transfer 20 tho busses az ss,h Al,
and 10th ave. ~. r..
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FAMOUS CASINO
HOLDS PLAYERS

MONTE CARLO. Aug. 24.---GAmb-
ling at the famous casino here is be-
ginning TO be an all-year-round pro-
position.
Summer time is usually respite
time around the green tables, where
the games Of chance are played. But
this summer, contrary to expccta-
tons, promises to break all records
for attendance and gambling en-.
thusiasm.
Every table every afternoon and
evening Is filled with cumberland
they arc not all tourists from the
States. as ono might think.
The French themselves arc stick
ing this summer" one OF the attend
ants declared to the United Press
MANY OF the big hotels in Nice and
Monte Carlo which always closed
during the summer season before, are
staying open this year bccauso bust.
ness is so good We nro geeting a
lot Of Americans, but look around
the place will show you that the
French are here in droves."
a look around proved that very
thing. Admitted to tho gambling
halls without question when an Am
erIcan passport is presented, tour
lists find the place alive with tho
seekers after wealth--a and most OF
them are French.
~ don't understand t." the I'm.
formaut declared, "unlcss the peopl.
are getting more reckless M tim,
goes on. guess It's the jazz age
folks seem TO blame the jazz nge for
everything"
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Ysa uiH rpjsy ne notp Sootlsi
"TAr Eiroytcsi How fer HoEiS-
loiSrs," ukich Inn a fsyiry
u HanSSyi ritfirifsi rrAserisb
and sppiiasfSi, and SrJ1iJrI
flsp NE IN hf Sswfr ~ a
fypiesi day il an rieeSIfri
hsmG Ne uiR iapply ysa .
copy fire EpsH rtgaSIL
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No MORE SHAKING
DOWN TIE OLD FURNACE

In the basemeut viii bo shown an
approved method OF heating. by
which tho fuel IL automatically fed
TO the furnace aud tho degree Of
heat in tho rooms controlled with
an electric thermostat. The mod
ern laundry also VIII bs established
in the basement. with electrically
driven washing machine. wringcr,
dryer and electric iron connections.
The model electric home will be
completely and modernly furnished
by the Standard Furniture com.
pany Every article necessary for
housekeeping will DO installed so
that a family could move in and
find home furnished TO the last
detail CAREFUL study has been made
Of this feature and members Of the
Electrical club declare the latest
IDEAS in furnishings and fittings
have been carried out, artistically
ana deliberately.
Tho grounds around tho model
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not thus helped Us. VIC should have
died Of hunger God bless you and
your children for that good deed
Now we are better off. papa Is work.
ing and on Sundays we even get
meat. We should like very much TO
correspond with somebody OF the
American children. We can write in
Russian and German. Yours CRATE.
fully. Ernest and Norah Pirvitz. Ka-
zanskaya IS. flat IS. Pctrograd."