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THE LATEST IN
PETTICOATS
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

/" HE underskirt is practically
unknown these days Of scant
II skirts and slim silhouetted
frocks, but quite unlike the petit
coat Of old is the new skirt with
its slenderizing lines and narrow
effect.
An underskirt of silk jersey will
cling beautifully to the figure, If
made with an elastic at the belt,
and a fine pleated flounce to
lenethen it from the knees to the
ankles. A novel idea is to run
deep hem in the silk jersey, and
use weighted tape at the bottom
to keep it In place. One finds
these underskirts not only in all
the dark and pastel shades, but in
the delicate tints for evening as
well.
Pettibockers are comfortable and
smart for slenderizing ones figure.
and these are made like narrow
boomers, shirred in below the
knees. They are of the step-in
pull-up type, and are excellent
to wear under the heavy one
piece frock or tailored suit, or
perhaps under the heavy satin
afternoon frock not transparent.
But there is another type of
petticoat with a quaint old-fash-
toned charm. It is full and bill
lawy, and foamy with soft lace.
Pleated georgettes with fine
pleated flounces of lace from the
knees down are interesting to
wear under the lace frock or the
sheer chiffon evening frock. In
fact, THE success of many dance
dresses depends in part, at least.
on the underskirt.
Sprinkled net is dainty and
when trimmed with pleated or
frilled flounces Of georgette is
lovely, and one may add exquisite
ribbons OF a soft pastel shade
in the folds of the lace.
The princess slip is convenient
to accompany many types of eve-
ming gowns, especially semi-trans-
parent ones. A slip of silver cloth
consists Of two pieces scanned to-
gether under the arms, and sus-
pended from bandeau top by
ribbons Of the same material
picoted. The bottom of the slip
might be finished by heavy
cording, or perhaps weighted with
heavy tape.
Tinted slips are smart under
sheer frOcks; a frock of pale
maize georgette over a slip Of ciel
satin is effective.
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TRY THIS
RECIPE
Chicken Mousse.

SUNnCu NAOuSSGs
Two cupfulS cooked, diced
chicken, one cupful Of milk, one
cupful cream, whipped two egg
yofks, one-eighth teaspoonful
white pepper, one and a quarter
teaspoonfuls salt, one tablespoon
full granulated gelatin, one-eighth
teaspoenful finely chopped onion,
one-half teaspoonful celery salt,
one-half cupfuI chicken, stock, let
tuce, pimento strips. salad dress
ing.
Scald one-half cupful of milk.
Beat the egg-yOlks slightly, add
one-half cupful of milk, and mix
well. Pour the scalded milk over
this mixture gradually, stirring
constantly. Add the salt, pepper,
finely-chopped onion, and celery
salt, and cook in the top OF a
double-boiler until the mixture
thickens-about five minutes.
Meanwhile, soften the gelatin in
the chicken stock for five minutes.
Add to the hot custard mixture to-
gether with the diced chicken.
Whip the cream and fold careful
ly into the mixture. Pour into
cold, wet, individual timbale molds
and chill until set. Serve on let
tuce garnished with pimento,
RtrinS and uavonnaise or boiled
dressing. Sufficient for eight.
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THE RHYMING.
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-

" HE weather man Is waving q
blizzard flag this way; the
coal that I've been saving
will last about a day. Now Green
lands biting breezes assail my
bungalow, and in between my
sneezes I voice my wall Of woe.
/ do not care for skating upon six
feet of ice, with frozen toes gy-
rating; 1 don't think coasting's
nice. do not like to shovel the
snow from round my cot; I'd much
prefer some howell where 1t Is
always hot. I'd rather far be
4aking my ease in torrid air than
in this climate shaking. for I'm no
polar bear! But, pausing to re-
member, I find I've changed my
tune; my wishes in December are
not like those OF June. For then
I bithely stated I loved the Arc.
tic nights, and wished that l
were slated to dwell near North
ern Lights. I spoke with tender
feeling of robes of ice and sleet
and did s0me foolish spelling
about the bane of heat. Now,
with regrets and signing for fol-
lies past 1 pay. while to the fur
mace hfeing eleven times a day.
Yes, when reviewing seasons, I
find in every one a host Of splen-
did reasons to like the time that's
gone. But isn't it an error to claim
love July when winter winds
bring terror and snowflakes
swiftly fly? And would it not be
merry to quit this sort of stuff
and say in January, This month
is good enough" .
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One Of the Worlds Greatest NOyelists
Weayes a Wonder Wartime
Tale Of Monte Carlo.

amounted to murder. Why. that
boy might fan stark dead before
the first shot was fired! They
had performed an amazingly deli
cate operation on his skull; Il
was q miracle that he had sur
vived at all. and he might fall
dead instantly at the slightest
emotion.
The Colonel found o. heroic
answer worthy of himself:
Doctor, for man like that,
fighting Is not an emotion"
Carrying II OUt.
He then proceeded with slow
solemnity to carry out the most :
delicate part Of the proceedings.
the loading OF the pistols. The
two captains followed with q look
Of curiosity this operation, which
was quite strange to them.
though they imagined they had
seen a whole lot Of military life.
The Partisan smiled when he,
saw how the Colonel handled
the diminutive ivory spoon which
contained the charge Of powder.
scrutinizing it carefully before
pouring It into the barrel Of the
weapon. lest he put q grain more
in one than in the other.
Deserted by their seconds, the
two duelfsts had begun to pace
up and down. passing and re-
passing as though they did not
see each other. yet each catch
ing the other looking at hir
from the corner Of his eye.
Prince Lubinoff! He was
aware that his anger was less
violent than it had been the day
before, something more rea-
soned, more completely the
product Of his will; and this
weakening finally made him
angry at himself.
The lieutenant, however, was
more instructive In his rancor. He
had carried in his mind the sweet
image Of Alicia, his benefactress.
Go be Continued Tomorrow
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Syndicate, Inc.l
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GOOD NIGHT STORIES
BE SURE TO READ THEM TO YOUR CHILDREN

whats the rush?" she asked.
HAD such a good breakfast that
1t has made you overly limber?"
breakfast" screamed Mrs.
Biddy Hawk. I'm lucky to get
off with my life! What in the
world that funny-faced thing
that gets after US when we
hawks try to catch a CHICKEN?
Ny, but it's savage thing. I've
never seen anything like It be-
fore in all my life. What 10 it
anyway"
What, you a hawk, and don't
know what that funny-faced
thing is?" laughed Mrs. Owl.
why, you'n find good many
of them scattered over here in
Guiana. They call them Anhi-
MAS. whatever that means.
Haven't you ever seen one be-
fore?"
Mrs. Hawk shook her head and
hid behind the trunk Of the tree
as the queer bird in question
flew by. He was an ugly look
ing fellow with. a long beak. Just
above his eyes there ran~out a
long, sharp horn or hook that
made the .shivers run up and
down Mrs. Biddy Hawks back,
as she thought how close he had
been to her back.
I'm glad he didn't get close
enough to strike me-" Mrs. Biddy
Hawk shuddered. .'I don't know
whether that horn is sharp or
not. But I'm just as well salts
fled not to find out. And you
say he takes care Of the flock?"
Indeed he does" replied Mrs
Owl. Every morning as I'm
coming home to bed I, find that
anhimia driving the chickens out
to the meadows, and every eve
ming as I'm going out see him
driving. them into the pen. He's
as good, if not better, than-a
watchdog any day."
"I'll say he l." laughed Mrs.
Biddy Hawk. who by this time
was feeling better. ''I guess I'll
go home now and tell Willy I'm
sorry I spoke 50 Grossly" And
bidding Mrs. Owl good-by she
sailed away.
The Willy Hawk family went
without their breakfast that
morning. That very afternoon
they moved away to another part
of the country where folks had
never heard of such thing as
an anhimia.
Another Interesting Story
Tomorrow.
copyright. 1888. by Newspaper ye8-
ture Syndicate. Incl
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OF
THE FAMOUS |

Having gained a position in the
front rank of novelists Joseph
Conrad has now turned his atten-
ton to the stage. His first play,
"The Secret Agent" has been
produced in London.
Mr.. Conrad has had a remark
able career. BY birth a Pole, he
is yet one Of the greatest writers
in the English language. He went
to sea before the mast in a Brit
ish vessel and finally rose to
master. He decided to become an
author, and was naturalized a
British subject many years ago.
He takes enormous pains with
his work, and one book took him
over thirty years to write.
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rage, and they started off up the
mountain by a road that rose il
sharp zigzags. At the end Of each
angle Monte Carlo was revealed,
smaller and smaller and more
sunken, like a toy city built of
blocks with its red roofs and
many ants threading its streets to !,
gather together in the Square.
On the other hand, the sea seemed
to arch its back, constantly ris-
ing, devouring with its blue, rec
tilinear jaws portion of the
sky at each turn in the climb
Directly ahead of them was
Lord Lewis castle. Standing out
from it were solitary towers,
Joined to the square mass of the
building by causeways; watch
towers thanking the gates; sharp
slate roofs, with double rows of
tiny dormers; roofs that had, only
the wooden rafters, through which
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Lord said Don Marcos, scandal
lied at this invitation which was
an infringement upon solemn reg
ulafions.
The four seconds and the doc
tor were in a room on the ground
floor adorned with ancient battle
trophies. The two contestants
had been forgotten in the court.
yard. like actors waiting for their
turn to appear.
Fate to Decide.
The Colonel opened the pistol
cases and gave the captains the
one he had found that morning
at Cap-Ferrat. Fate was to de-
eide which of the two were to be
used.
1T isn't necessary" said the
Partisan. Either neit's all
the same to US. Arrange It all to
suit yourself =
A five-franc piece shone in his
hand. What efforts it had cost
him to obtain that piece OF
money! or all the Preparations
of the morning, that had taken
the most time and been the most
difficult to arrange. Coins had
disappeared with the coming of
the war. One could find nothing
but paper money. and q five
franc note was Of no use in a
matter Of heads or tails! He
had been obliged to ask one Of
the important officers in the
Casino to hand over that precious
disc.
Heads or tails?"
And the Colonel felt a secret
thrill OF joy as luck favored his
favorite pistols.
The doctor, in the meantime,
was looking out Of the drawing
room door with certain air Of
amazement, not to say Of indigna-
ton. Finally, he called the Col
onel aside. Was that lieutenant
! the man who was going to fight
the Prince? He knew the boy.
a friend OF him. An army sur
geon had talked to him about
the Lieutenant's case as an as
tonishing instance of. vitality.
This disgusting piece of fool
ishness they were planning
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LAND o. DREAMS
NEW SERIES BY A NOTED PSYCHO-ANALYST

These facts are of great inter-
est, since they show us that any
given. group of brain centers Cthe
sight-centers, in such cases. If
once awakened and, stimulated
into life, continue their potential
activities, even after the sense
organs supplying them = have
ceased to function. But If they
have never been developed, they
never assume q life of their own,
so to say, and must be educated
from the beginning at any later
period Of life.
Visual dreams Of the partially
blind are also of interest. The
investigation before referred to
showed that ''of twenty-three
who describe their dream vision
as only Is clear as waking sight
all became blind not later than
the close Of the fifth year, while
of twenty-four whose dream vision
is more or less markedly clearer
than their partial sight all lost
their full sight not earlier than
their sixth year"
Here again there is a certain cor
respOndence between the clearness
Of the dream visions and waking
sight. depending largely upon the
age at which the dreamer became
partially blind.
In the case of Laura Bridgman,
who was both blind and deaf, an
investigation by DR.. G. Stanley
Hall showed that sight and hear
ing were both totally absent from
her dreams; her dream World was
as dark and silent as the world in
which she dwelled during her walk
ing life. Miss Helen Keller, on the
other hand, frequently dreamed of
seeing beautiful things. But she
was not blind from birth.
There are very interesting differ
ences, therefore, between the
dreams of the blind and those Of
normal individuals. A further
study of this interesting question
should be undertaken.
1928. Premier Syndicate Inc
THE next article will treat of
"The Occult Theory of Dreams.)
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the castle, he decided on the
courtyard, (which was free from
trees. He would place the two
contestants 80 that their figures
would not stand out as targets.
against a wall in the back
ground.
Doing the HOnOrs.
Lewis. in spite Of his haste, felt
it necessary to do the honors Of
the house.
"A glass of whiskey?" As they
had not given him time to make
preparations, and as he was now
living at Monte Carlo his cellar
was exhausted. But he was sure
that by looking around q little he
could come across q good bottle.
What respectable house could not
produce bottle of whiskey for
friends?
when we have finished, My
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tn blind people have the
same sort of dreams as
H. their more fortunate
brethren who can see? And il
they do not, what sort OF dreams
do they have? These are inter-
esting questions, which have
probably not occurred to the ma
jority of my readers, but which
are Of great psychological inter-
est, nevertheless. What has
science to say upon this point?
We have seen before in this
series of articles-and our own
nightly experiences tell us the
same thing-that most of our
dreams are visual in character
that is, we dream chiefly in a
series Of mental pictures, and the
other senses play a lesser part
in our dreams, just as they do in
our daily lives. But inasmuch as
the blind. do not see, and their
other senses are proportionately
acuter, it is only natural to
suppose that the dreams Of the
blind would be influenced accord
ingly. And this we find to be
the case.
Visual dreams occur with far
less frequency in the cases of
blind persons, but dreams of hear
ing, speaking, ETC., are far more
common. Men and women who
have been totally blind for q long
period dream visual dreams far
less frequently than those who
have been deprived of sight for
only a. short period. And if they
have been blind, and have
never seen the outside world, they
practically never have visual
dreams at all.
The age at whiNh an indi-
Vidual becomes blind is Of great
Importance in this connection
Prof. JastroW examined a num-
Der of blind persons and found
that not one of those who had
become blind before the fifth ycar
ever dreamed of seeing. Between
the fifth and seventh year is
the critical period. Some Of those
examined who had become blind
during this period OF their lives,
did see in their dreams; some Of
them saw only vaguely and in
distinctly, and some of them did
not see at all. If they became
blind after the seventh year they
did see in their dreams, the same
as anyone else. but with less fire.
quency.
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face that travels with the flock
wouldn't let me-
What" screamed Biddy Hawk
wildly. you were afraid of that
funny face as you call him? Any
old time I'd let such q thing stop
me from having a good square
meal! I'll show you how it's done.
No funny faced thing like that will
ever stop me-" And away she flew
toward the pen where the farmers
chickens were kept.
Mrs. Biddy Hawk spotted the
chick she thought would taste
the daintiest and sailed down
toward it. But she changed her
mind before she was within
reaching distance and flew for
her very life. The funnyfacsd
creature had seen her and had
given chase. She, like her mate,
Willy. took the topmost limb on
the highest tree.
There sat Mrs. Owl blinking
at the light. She had heard the
noise and had ventured out to.
see what it was about. She
smiled drowsily as Mrs. Biddy
Hawk, out of breath with her
flight, settled on the limb.
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one could see as though the In
terror had been Quilted by fire;
walls half built, descending at
right angle like stone carpen
ter's square riveted to the ground
on its long edge.
1t looked like some legendary
fortress such as those his
father. the historian, had de-
scribed, which were made for
gray skies, for moist green
forests, and seemed anxious to
escape from this sun-baked land
scape of scanty vegetation and
to shrink from contact with the
olive trees, the cacti and the
woody thickets covered with
coarse flowers.
They got out of the carriage
on a smooth piece of ground
bordered on two sides by two
buildings meeting to form a right
angle.
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q
The Prince and his party had
arrived in the court of honor.
1.-THE parade ground Of the castle.
Standing at the far end, await
ing their arrival, were Martinez
and his two soldiers.
Lewis came forward to greet
Michael, and then went into con-
ference with the Colonel at once.
The Colonel, with a pistol case
under each arm, examined the
terrain. There were these three
officers with their uniforms: the
Prince, with his dark blue street
suit; the doctor, dressed ike an
old man, as usual; Lewis, with
the wide straw hat, without
which he would never dream of
taking a trip to the castle; and
there he was, wrapped in his
large solemn frock coat sacred
to dueIing encounters.
After taking glance behind
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AN Engrossing Story of Life and Love,
Thrilling Episodes and Unique Situa- .
NJ tons From a Master Pen.

soldier insulting him with scorn.
There's. a place here for YOU"
He walked about the garden in
a pensive mood until the colonel
arrived. They had lunch in a
/, hurry. and set out together in a
carriage hired for the occasion
for Lord Lewis's estate. The
Prince. should not take any wine,
since he must keep his hand
steady. Some soft-boiled eggs,
nothing more; and not much
liquid.
The carriage stopped in the
Boulevard DIES Moulins, in front
Of the doctors house. Wounded
soldiers were passing, some with
fixed stares, tapping the pave
ment in front Of them with sticks,
others lettering along out of
weakness or owing to an amputa-
ton.
A Kindly Greeting.
A woman's voice, smooth and
sweet, greeted the Prince. It
was the voice of an extremely
slender nurse, walking arm in
arm with two blind officers.
Michael recognized Lewis's niece.
She smiled at them, showing
them the two strapping English
meR whom she was serving as a
guide: two fair-haired Apollos,
tanned by the sun, with Roman
profiles, shining teeth, and 1.-the
bodies, strong and symmetrical,
but with vacant eyes, like fires
that have gone QUIT and a tragic
expression on their lips-an ex-
preston OF despair and protest at
finding themselves dead in the
midst of life.
They are my two brushes.
How do you like them?"
She was jesting to cheer up her
companions, with joyousness
and daring Of a Virgin Dolorosa,
passing through the world scatter
ing pale rays of northern sunlight
in the ambulances and hospitals.
She seemed to be made entirely
of the same stuff as the sacra-
mental host, fragile, anemic.
white and transparent, like dim
crystal.
The doctor laid his surgical case
on the frayed carpet of the car
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" ing kind and thought
ful?" asked FrAncis
bitterly. i've tried to be loyal
friend to half "a dozen folks. But
they didn't seem to appreciate
edecency and honest dealing.
They all double-crossed me or
forgot me or showed in some way
that I was wasting my affec-
- fion''-
- "But affection can't be wasted"
II interrupted severely.
.tg!, I'D like to know why not"
IN demanded Francis scornfully.
Are you telling me that it's not
waste of affection to devote
: yourself to a girl for six months
and. then have her throw you
over for fellow with a little
more money than you've got?
You can't make me believe that"
SET can't make you believe it.
i But it is true" I smiled.
And this is what I told Francis
& sthen.
~ Affection blesses the giver just
as much-or more than it does
the recipient.
I'VE grow by giving.
If we hoard our affections, we
become selfish and misery. We
- forget how to love and how to
esteel the big. fine emotions of life.
=, 1t is easy enough to become
bitter and cynical. There is no
trick in that. And there is no
: happiness as result from that,
seTther
1.-THE loving sense grows but
by exercise" And as surely as
97wG get into the way of thinking
fs1fhat to give love is folly and
waste, so surely the day will
come when we want to give and
= strive in vain to find the key to
= the door of our own locked
9 hearts.
Given when affection meets with
sEfHgTatitude, the one who has
given Loyalty has enlarged his
- scope and broadened his horizon.
~ OF knew girl not SO many
years ago who gave her heart
into the keeping of a man who
Wsarted as soon as conquest was
sure. He treated the girl who
loved him with utter cruelty. She
was fine and sensitive, and there
& were those who expected her to
die Of sorrow and disappointment
and loneliness. But the girl never
permitted herself to say an un.
kind word Of the man who had
hurt her SO. She defended him
toSthose who criticised him Her
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Household Hints

Choose beet roots, which are
young and tender; the old ones
are apt to be stringy.
Washing soda or a little
kitchen soap should be used to
clean all greasy cooking vessels.
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kSt9to0 direction OF Alan CFOSl4Hus
e win be released IS 2 Par%
mount picture.
By Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Author Of "The Feur Horsemen
20 of the Apocalypse" and Other
tsy Novels Of World Renown.
asry ROM all the car windows
arms with sleeves rolled
up projected. shaking
white caps. On the car roofs,
p . alfew strapping lads were
gesticulating, with arms sand legs
E:extended. while the wind rippled
IN the folds of their dark trous-
ers, above the white leggings.
aa More than a thousand threats
g greeted the solitary man on the
terrace with gay whistling, hur-
rahs, or uhintelligible cries,
which gave vent to the exuberant
feelings of those youths, hungry
, for danger and glory, full Of joy
and curiosity as they passed
through an Old World which to
them was new.
Michael completely forgot his
concern OF a moment before. All
7 he saw was that torrent of young
linen rushing to meet danger and
death for certain ideals as sim
pie and beautiful as their bios
soning youth. They were COM
ing from the other side OF the
earth with that naive faith that
accomplishes the great miracles
OF history; and in the meantime,
Prince Lubimoff, who, by dint of
seeking after superior ideals and
exquisite sensations, had finally
come to believe in nothing, was
there at his garden rail, calcu-
iating the surest means of kill
ing a man, man who was USE
ful, like those who were passing.
Castro's image arose in his
mind. He too had witnessed, two
days before, the passing OF a
train. He recalled the impress
sion. so deep and powerful that
had impelled him to leave
Villa Sirena, and break with his
relative. He could see. just as
it had been described to him, the
bitter look Of that red-headed