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Narrative of Domestic Life by Popular Magazine
Writer Which Should Be Read by Every Husband
and Every Wife.

you are pretty good sort or
don't 60 to the wedding of Car
lotta. 1 think maybe after while
you and l get to be, friends. We
fight together against the COM
mon enemy of us both. Quien
sabe?'
''Why not stand together by
our friends?' 1 asked, going war;
lily lest T. offend nreturn for the.
offence /. longed to be free to-
take. IT love Jim. You like him.s
if he's human enough to have a
fault, let's not discuss it. Now.
I'll run along. 1 came in to see
if you had word from jim Fail
ing that, / meant to dine with
Neal and Phoebe. Now I'll go
ahead with them"
And Raffaello. Shall I-con-
sole him?" laughed Rosa. Then
on a strong note of seriousness
she cried: white Lilac, am
willing you should be happy. 4
like you should. Soon / get maybe
so I even want you should-so
long as it is not at my expense.
Will you let me advise you?
Yes? Then-throw not away the
friendship Of your Ralph
"Why-I won't" / cried ner-
vously, starting for the door. He's
real friend
In the doorway Rosa halted
me by cry that was almost
kindly:
you shall need Raffaello. 4
know. Take 6f me the advice.
Hold on to him."
Rosa's admonition to cherish
Ralph's friendship gave me an
eerie feeling. But shook it off
and hurried from Jim's office to
the taxi where Phoebe was wait.
ing.
Phoebe and Neal and l had
wonderful evening. If I'd lost all
faith in the world and its people,
the tenderness and chivairy and
devotion Neal has for Phoebe
would restore my sanity.
We were sitting deep in a chat
when the doorbell rang. Neal
opened 1t to admit Ralph Lacy,
who had come to take me home.
Mind walking? It's wonder
full night. OF course, well taxi If
you prefer"
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pick up Neal at the office ami
drive him home. He'll love a
little family party of just US
three"
So after my fitting we drove to
Meals office. He was at the
branch which is in the same
building with Jim's office. and SO
1 ran up to see if there was 4
message from Jim while Phoebe
telephoned from a lobby for Neal.
A MALICIOUS SMILE.
Except for Rose Jim's office
was empty. The clerical force
had gone home. Rosa looked up
with one of her brightly mali
cious smiles.
Hello, White Lilac" she cried.
do you come to see me or to
keep maybe a rendezvous with
the one I am now expectingp"
rs Jim getting back" 1 ex-
claimed. isn't it terrible to
travel 500 miles, stay half an
hour to settle something that
might have been attended to by
mail or over the telephone, ami
then travel 500 miles back again.
Jaime, he do not COME" re-
piled Rosa. 1T would be silly
for, him to go so far and stay
so short. 1t is Ralph Lacy-Raf-
fello, I expect. Something it
goes wrong, and / am ex-Jamie
he telephone me shall call on
Raffaello. And I do. So he ia
now the family friend-verdad?"
Her smile took on a flavor of
camaraderie and. understanding,
under the circumstances less wei.
come than her malice. But, re-
membering my promise to Jim,
took it in good part, saying
merely:
''Ralph's everybody's friend.
All the Harrisons treat him like
a bachelor uncle. Betty Winston
has learned what brick he
is. Now you're turning to him.
We all love him.
"And he-loves you said Rosa
slowly. Then, before / could an.
swer, she burst out: Don't think
because / am of Jamie so fond
SO fascinating 1 find him-that I
am the blind bat. / know he is
how you say--fickle. I know
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thinking how hard 1t would be
to stop seeing each other because
our paths Intervene and over
lap"
Precisely answered Ralph
Lacy gravely. "It means-every-
thing to me to see you. To give
1t up means everything. But be-
cause of the Rosa Cordovas
feel that it's better for you to
have me drift out of your world
You're ready to cut yourself
off from the friends you love. to
give up all the new happiness ard
regard that's come to you 81
may be protected from malicious
thoughts" I brought out slowly.
Rosa Cordova is a dangerous
woman" answered Ralph cnrtly.
I'll watch her. She shan't harm
you. Least of all shall she harm
you through me-"
You're telling me that-we
must avoid each other" / said
slowly. But you must promise
me you'll go on seeing Jeanne and
Pat, and Phoebe and Neal and
the others who mean 50 much to
yon.''
II will If it doesn't hur.. YOU"
he replied.
mo one has ever thought of
me-and of me only before"
confessed 1T startles me. I'd
like this friendship to be on a
fair and square footing. I don't
want to cost you so much
"Childt'' laughed Ralph Lacy.
You mustn't see me. A woman
like Rosa might twist things so
our friendship would cost you
everything"
turned my head away TO hide
the fact that my eyes were fun
of tears. There was no answer
to this.
When Ralph Lacy decided that
it was best for me not to see
him. because Rosa was aware of
his fondness for me there was
nothing for me to do but acqui-
esce.
When Carl Booth found him
self interested in me, l. felt that.
in. loyalty to my ideals and be-.
cause of my love for Jim, had
fairly to order my old friend Carl
out of my life. But Ralph had
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TELL THESE AT DINNER

But if it is me. get me back on
the horse"
Sandy helped the laird to the
horse and hoisted him UP. In
the dark the rider was faced the
wrong way around.
"Gie me the reins," the master
ordered.
Sandy felt about the horses
rump, and then cried out, clutch
ing the tail: cit waur the horses
head as fell off-nothin' left but
the mane"
"Gie me the name. them" the
laird directed, stolidly.
So presently, when he had the
tail grasped firmly in both hands,
and Sandy had mounted. the pro-
cessfon began to move. Whereat
the laird shouted in dismay:
"Haud on. Sandy! It's gaein' the
wrang way!''
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Are you thanking me for liking
you and for the pleasant fact that
every one who meets you also
manages to tolerate your" / ask
ed, trying to turn 1t off this way.
81 am thanking you for what
dear Aunt May calls my social
position he said doggedly. II
am telling you that the fine friend
ships which have come to me and
the splendid congenialities are due
to you. But these very blessings
-complicate matters"
II don't follow" / said.
"No-and / must make you"
he answered painfully. THE other
evening when i told you that you
fare-ands always will be-my
ideal, I meant to tell you what
springs only from reverence. ]
know I'm nothing to you. ] know
I can't be. You wouldn't be the
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wonderful woman respect II !
expected even smile you couldn't
give in all loyalty to Jim. You
: know that, don't you, Anne?
II know it." answered, recog-
nizing deep in my heart that this
man was bearing his soul because
of a deep conviction that to do
SO was right and honest.
"Once upon a time a decent
man, finding himself in my posi-
ton, would have gone off to Aus
tralia carrying his secret with
him Ralph laughed harshly.
EDO you think that's what l
ought to do now"
IT know you wouldn't talk like
this if you didn't think it the
best and finest thing to do" re-.
piled, wondering if I'd wake
pretty soon and find it all a
dream.
Were friends" said in turn.
You've proved your friendship
for me. I think now you're ideal
lizing it a bit, because you're a
boy and a dreamer as well as a
successful business man. But !
know that you aren't deliberately
exaggerating. my importance to
you. I know you believe in the
thing you're talking about. And
II to talk about it makes 1t cas-
ier''--
"I know that" answered.
I'D never have brought this up
if I'd felt it could be avoided.
You know that. also, don't your"
Yes. l know there's a pur-
pose in this"
IT came to Phoebe's to-meet
YOU" answered Ralph Lacy quiet
ly, because Rosa Cordova made
me realize I must"
Rosa" gasped.
"she's sensed my feelings.
She-knows."
"She told me today not to
throw away your friendship" I
murmured.
"she told me uoday-youn
need it soon.'' he said quietly.
You don't trust her. Nor do
t. I said. You realize that she's
capable of-talking. You see her
capacity for making mischief.
And when you began talking
about complications. you were
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WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

cover the hills and far away
Is the title of song from the
"Beggar's OPERA" by John Gay
d6S8-1732).
"a snapper up of uncOnsidered
trifIes.'
This phrase often applied to col
Iectors is from Shakespeare's "A
Winters Tale
MANY strokes overthrow the
tallest oaks"
Perseverance always wins in
the end, declared Lyly, in Cupid
and Campaspe."
Sorrow calls no time that's
gone"
Sorrow accomplishes nothing,
so Fletcher in THE Queen of
Corinth" tells us not to grieve.
Copyright, 1929, King Features
Syndicate. Inc)
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COOL DRINKS
A BIT NEW
BY .Loretto C. Lynch
A Recognized Authority on All
Matters Pertaining to House.
hold Management.

"HE average man does like
the insipid lemonade that
- the average summer porch
hostess foists upon him.. But
there are some drinks the thirsty
caller will really enjoy.
For instance, there's ginger
punch. Cook and crush enough
blackberries so that when strained
there is one-half pint measuring
cup) of juice. One whole Glove
may be cooked with the black
berries to advantage. Add the
juice of two large lemons and
one quart of first quality ginger.
ale. Chill thoroughly and serve
in tall glasses with crushed ice.
Top with a sprig of garden mint.
Pass the powdered sugar and
long-handed spoons with this
drink.
Another refreshing drink is
made from the juice Of six large
oranges and the same number of
lemons. Add the contents of one
small can Of chunk pineapple, a
dozen sweet cherries, and two
quarts OF a fresh infusion Of
weak" orange Pekoe tea. Sweet
en- to taste. Thus must be served
ice cold.
A simple drink of any Of the
berries in season is easy to pre-
pare and may be taken by folks
with whom the tiny seeds of the
berries disagree. Cook the berry
just enough to make the juice
flow freely. Press through fine
sieve. For a cup of juice allow
half a cup of lemon juice. A
quart of still or charged water
may be added
Lemon juice adds zest to many
an otherwise insipid drink. Orange
ade especially is improved by
even the juice of one lemon.
The shops are showing most at
tractive punch bowls, glass pit
cheers and delightful array Of
drinking glasses and individual
mixing spoons. Any drink tastes
better for being attractively served.
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/ agreed to walk, and at once
deep silence fell between us, to
be broken by his sudden:
Il forced your hand, coming for
you like this, didn't I?'
phoebe loved your coming" 1
evaded. She and Neal have
taken you into their hearts and
their lives"
Through Knowing you I've
come to be part of a splendid
group" Ralph flung out abruptly.
your friends are my friends now
Neal and Phoebe are like a dear
young brother and sister. I'm
woven into your scheme of things.
In the beginning every one took
me at your valuation. I go out OF
a world that was nothing but bust
ness and clubs and into a world
that's warm and honey. You did
that
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A WORLD TO TEfEWIVES
BY VIOLA BROTHERS SHORE.

7" HERE was once musician
named Pedro who was al
~ ways just a little late.
When called on to play before
the Great, he would dawdle
along, in spite of all the pleas
of his wife, EsmeraIda, a con-
scientious, forethinking woman
who realized the value of giving
ones self few moments grace
and not risking the ire of the
Great.
On the verge of nervous pros
tration from evaporation, she
went to see an old gypsy woman,
who counseled her"
When the annual royal visit
was expected, the Duke COM
manded Pedro to play for the
Kings entry into the ducal
palace4 Pedro, relying upon
Dona Esmeralda to see that he
dfTIySu lDeTS at noon, went out
into his courtyard to play with
his dog. When, however, she did
not call him, there began to
creep over him an unease, and,
on looking at the clock, he dis
covered it was nearly / o'clock!
- Selling his flute, he jumped
upon his terrified horse and beat
him to a foan1. Trembling and
chattering with fright. he took
an oath that, did he escape the
ducal vengeance for this fla
grant offense, he would never,
never disregard time again as
long as he lived!
Miraculously, he was at the
palace on time-nay, ahead of
time. And such was his relief
he vowed he would keep his
oath.
When he returned home again
he found that the clock was not
fast, as he had first imagined.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

STRAWBERRIES

/ was right. Bunny had an en-
eagement with a rabbit friend of
his and it was lucky for US he
did.
1t seems that Bunny had men
toned to his friends that Bobby
and l were very fond of wild
strawberries and that we were
SO sorry they were all gone.
II can fix that" said his friend
the wild rabbit.
"How?" asked Bunny, interest
ed at once.
"Why, I'll get my friend Mr..
Porcupine to gather you some"
So that was the reason Bunny
had gone off by himself.
Would you believe it, the wild
rabbit made the arrangement. I
don't know how it was done
but it was. Mr.. Porcupine was
famous for being the best little
berry gatherer in the country
because he shook the berries
down, rolled on them and car.
ried them home on his quilts.
Well, that same porcupine prom
ised to deliver twice a week to
the wild rabbit all the berries
he could carry on his quilts. And
this was the day for the first
batch.
The procupine kept his word.
And the wild rabbit kept his
word. And Bunny kept his en-
gagement with the wild rabbit
And when he came home to us
he was staggering under the
weight of a basket loaded with
wild strawberries.
And what's more, we had
them twice a week for a month
longer. / tell you, there's moth
ing in the world as lucky as
Bunny's four feet. They bring
you almost anything you wish
for
What Bunny Provided Instead
of Mosquito Netting in TOmor-
rows StOryD
Copyright, 1923. by international
Feature Service, Incl
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plenty of tennis, and croquet,
and golf, where there's bath
ing and concerts, where ! can
wear nice clothes and really
enjoy myself. / think it's very
selfish of you always to want
to go unheard of places like
Mexico or Turkey. /. suppose
you like wearing dirty old
clothes, but that isn't a holt
day-for me.
Mr.. GEORGE: You women
are perfectly crazy with your
clothes. You ought to have
been a mannequin, and then
you'd have had a change every
quarter of an hour. (Scorn-
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RE wild Strawberries good?
"a I should think they are
"A are good! Why, it makes
my mouth water even to think Of
them! / had enough to eat only
once in my life, and that was one
Summer we spent in the woods.
But we got them in the strang-
est way you could imagine. I'll
tell you about it,
We had gathered all the wild
strawberries we could find in our
part of the woods, and with the
last bucketful I said regretfully:
well, boys make the best of
these. We won't have any more
for year"
Are you sure, Foxy Grandpa?"
Bunny asked with a funny little
twinkle in his eye.
Il don't know where we can
find any more. There aren't
any more left in this part of the
woods. OF course, If we could
climb up into the mountains or
fight our way through the thick
cts we might be able to get some
more. But as it is, I'm afraid
g these are the last we shall have"
Bunny excused himself from
his little table, wiped his whis-
kers with his napkin, folded the
napkin and quickly went out the
front door.
Where's he going?" asked
Bobby
Indeed l don't know" re-
piled. He's got some business
to attend to, evidently"
Its funny he didn't ask me to.
go along" Bobby complained.
HE hardly ever leaves me be-
hind"
Don't be so touchy. Bobby.
Wait until he comes home. He
may have an engagement with
some Of the rabbit family. Per-
haps they have something very
private to talk over" i said try
ing to comfort his hurt feelings.
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Al Scottish laird and his SER
want Sandy were on. their way
home on horseback late at night.
Both had been partaking literally
of a spirit which enjoys certain
measure of popularity in their
country. At ford, where the
bank was steep, the laird fell
head first into the creek. He
scrambled up, and shouted to his
servant:
Hold on, Sandy! Something
fell Off heard it splash
Sandy climbed down from the
saddle and waded blindly in the
shallow water. At last he seized
on the laird.
why, it's yerself, mon!
"No, Sandy" the master de-
clared. stoutly. sit can't be me
here I. am" Then he added:
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1000 one hurt Ralph" /
said soothingly.
There was no more


IN said soothingly.
= There was no more
/ could say.
IT don't want any one to hurt
your cried Betty passionately.
'And sometimes / feel as if
were helping to. Oh, Anne-I
want to stand by!'
Then she darted from my
private office in whirl of energy
or some other emotion that
slammed the door in her wake.
i sat staring after her in a tu-
multi of feelings of which aston
ishment was the greatest.
There seemed nothing to JUS
tify her outbreak. And yet Betty
has never been illogical or hys-
terical. Even in the darkest mo-
ments of her grief she took things
quietly and with certain con-
trolled reserve. And now she had
given an exhibition out of all
keeping with the thing which
started it.
For several minutes 1 sat won
dering what it was all about.
Then 1 plunged desperately into
the days work. 1t must be done
ut any cost, and / couldn't use
up my mental powers trying to
decide what had started the thing
that looked like a tempest in a
teapot. Only / was fully aware
that to Betty it seemed veritable
cyclone.
Late in the afternoon I had my
last fitting of the dress I was to
wear as Carlotta's matron of
honor. Phoebe had promised to
meet me at the dressmaker's,
since she was eager to see me in
my finery, and hadn't been able
to make up her mind TO come to
the wedding. On the way over, /
decided that since Jim hadn't
telegraphed or telephoned he
couldn't be coming home, and so
invited myself to Phoebe's for
dinner in the midst of her ex-
claiming with delight over my
dress.
''Of course, said Phoebe with
her mind far more on the superb
blending Of orchid and rose chif-
fon than on a mere dinner. Wen
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Delightful Sequel to the Serial when Girl Mares
Which Scored Tremendous Success Through
out the Nation.

ordered himself out! And he had
affronted neither my loyalty nor
my love for Jim.
There was nothing dramatic in
his attitude. He wasn't attempt
ing to play upon my sympathy.
Ralph Lacy was merely doing
what he would do all his life.
He had thought his way straight
across his own feelings and in
terests to the truth Of a -situa-
ton. And once he saw the right
and the light he had made his
decision and would stick to it.
Knowing that Jim is and al.
ways will be the one, man in my
life, Ralph had found that he
was giving me love in return for
friendship. And then. with un-
selfish nobility, he had thought
of me rather than of himself.
II had dear younger sister.
could ask nothing better for her
than the love of Ralph Lacy.
That 1t is given me seems only
dream. What matters is his
friendship. {,
So, from the point of view OF
protecting Ralph and giving him
a chance to forget. I'm glad we
aren't to meet. Perhaps, after
all, I have something for which
to thank Rosa. And so-in this
case-I'm willing to concede that
she may not have meant to be
malicious. In any event. her In
reference worked out to a true
advantage.
NJ only problem was how much
It was best to tell Jim. He had
nothing. to worry about and it
seemed almost wantonly cruel.
even caddish, to reveal what is
Ralph's secret-not mine. Never
theless, I determined that I'd have
to talk it over with Jim. didn't
Ike myself any the better for the
decision. but / had to make 1T.
/ wanted Jim to know.
Jim, however. didn't get back
to town until the day of Carlot.
ta's wedding. In a way I was
glad that Rosa was invited. See
ing that she had a good time
kept him occupied and left me
free to devote myself to Carlotta.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
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fully Seaside! Pavements bands walking telling
yourself you've got Jones! Call that
holiday? Smoking much sharing TIE with hundred
thousand experiencing their first
meals! No. holiday give little free
bit from this city this band
GEORGE: II insist a camping holiday
camp by yourself At any won't camp me- What
is camping Cooking. bedmaking packing and
mending; exactly repetition of home life Besides
children I'm going without
interrupng that, simply won't 60 ALL why
you 90 by yourself? Why should husbands
always 20 ava holidays
In
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1t must have been the work of
Heaven, which made the time ap-
pear to be nearly one, when it
was not yet twelve! No, indeed.
the clock was not fast. Esmer-
aida had set it back again.
IF thy husband lean the whole
weight of his shiftLessness upon
the prop of thy CONSCIENTIOUS
ness, remove thou the prop. Not
gently, for If he but lose has BAL
Gnce slightly, he s0ilL soon re-
cover-but Nth suddenness
that wilL precipitGte him violent-
ly upon some portion of his oa0n
anatomy. A WORD TO THE
WIVES
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To be charming and attractive
you must have beautiful hair.
Beautiful hair is not matter of
luck, it is simply matter of care,
You can have beautiful hair
if you shampoo it properly. Proper
shampooing is what brings out all
the real life and lustre, the natural
wave and color, and makes it soft,
fresh and luxuriant.
Your hair simply needs frequent
and regular washing to keep it
beautiful, but it cannot stand the
harsh effect of ordinary soap. The
free alkali, in ordinary soap, soon
dries the scalp. makes the hair brit
tie and ruins it. This is why mil
lions of women, everywhere, use
Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo.
This clear, pure, and entirely
greaseless product cannot possibly
injure, and does not dry the scalp
or make the hair brittle, no matter
how often you use it.
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was Messina, Sicily,
wrecked by an earthquake?
2-when was the Times build
ing, Los Angeles, Cali, dyna-
mited?
3-When was the battle of Palo
Alto fought?
4-When were the Italians de-
feated by the Abyssinians?
5-When did Pocahontas die?
ANSWERS of these queries will be
printed tomorrow
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
dick Turpin, the notorious
English highwayman, was ex-
ecuted in 1889.
2-Joseph Turner, the celebrated
landscape painter, lived from
April %, 1775, to December
10, 1851.
3-Hawthorne published his
Twice Told Tales" in 1887.
1.-The prosecution of the Tweed
ring of political grafters in
New York city began in De-
cember, 1871.
5-St. Cecilia, patroness Of n1u-
sic, suffered martyrdom 230
A. D.
(Copyright. 1923. King Features
Syndicate. Inc)
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Books must follow sciences
and not sciences books"
Lord Bacon reasons that books
and laws should be changed ac-
cording to the discoveries of
science, in a proposition Touch
ing Amendment of Laws"
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". L. George and His Wife
ACROSS THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Camping Holidays

GEORGE Really darling I'm not going to the back of be-
~ yond camping with for Summer holiday. You
know perfectly well went two years ago and that
1t raned all the time. going camping. I'm not going
camping. want go nice, lively place where there's