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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
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OF SIR WALTER SCOTT

MOTHER OF SIR WALTER SCOTT
 It was from his mother. a direct descendant of the Anglo-Norman noblesse. that Sir Walter Scott, premier writer of historical novels, inherited the penchant for stories of the past that brought him so much fame. His mother was Rutherford, of very old and well-born family. She was a beautiful. brilliant and high bred woman, and exercised a tremendous influence over her son from the earliest days of his child hood.
 From his very birth it seemed that there was special affinity between them. lie was her favorite child. and although she tried very hard not to spoil him. she was unusually indulgent and sweet where he was concerned. She was fond of the best in literature. and had read enormous ly for d woman of her time. She soon discovered that Walter Inherited this thirst for books. and together they spent many hours in reading and discussing what they read.
 She supervised all his reading and his education. with particular em- phasis on history. and also for gem ealogy, for which she had passion. Then, toe, she was thoroughly fla miliar with the rules of ancient and modern Scottish etiquette, customs. etc., and steeped her son in this lore. While he was preparing to write she was invaluable in assisting him with his historical data. In fact, he often said that she was great deal more accurate in such things than he was, and gave her credit for having a great deal to do with all his writing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

broom is one of the points in the higher education of the housewife. A housekeeper of ripe years and long experience once told me that by proper care and kind treatment, a a broom might be made to last sev- eral months longer than it's ordinary lease of life.
 We all know" she said, that we must stand or hang a broom with .es straws up, so that they do not be- come broken or bent by bearing the weight of the broom. But how many young housewives know that when a broom is dampened, for the purpose of freshening rugs and arresting flying dust, it must be promptly dried out before it is put away? Broom straws that remain wet for several hours lose all their crispness and become soggy and soft.
 "Anothe.. taing. broom should be carefully wicked from alternate sides. If you always sweep with the same side of the broo. ., it soon gets flat at one corner and worn to :. sharp point at tt other, and it's straws strike the floor not with the tips but with the flat of the broom. If wielded both ways. it keeps it's shape and sweeps straight.
 "When broom really begins to wear down so that it has not flexi- bility, 1 give it this treatment. With sharp scissors I cut the lowest row of stitching that holds the straws in place. This gives the straws more play. Then take the shears ant carefully clip the bottoms of the straw: so that all the broken. bent ends are cut off, and a straight square edge is secured A broom so trated is good for many extra weeks of caruice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
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Dreams of this sor., unless distin- guished by other and more dominant characteristics, usually .a.-n t. tie sleeper will have a narrow escape from serious ro- nd may even have resc to stringent measures in order to avoid being cacght in themeshs of adverse fate. If the snake reaches the boat and manages to get over its iide the danger is doubly great; if, on the other hand. it is finally lost sight of, the cloud will pass over without harm to any one.
 To be bitten by snake means treachery on the part of one of the opposite sex. If the wound bleeds. there will be a scandal. If no sign of gore shows, the disagreement will transpire under cover, with the ever present fear worrying the dreamer that others may hear of it. If snake winds itself around arm or leg, you will come under the domination of an influence neither pleasant nor pure.
 The dreamer who tries to dis engage himself or herself from the grip of serpent, may count upon the good fortune of being able to throw off dangers, to avoid and repel attacks and to come victoriosuly out of any struggle. This holds good whether the dreamer succeeds in shaking off the serpent Or not. The very act of struggle against the deadly grip, spells success.
 A nest of snakes means a group of evil counsellors. A snake cut in half is sign of poverty's end and the be- ginning of riches. To catch and hold a snake is considered good omen, because it shows that evil can be con- trolled and made harmless. Likewise does a dead snake signify happy care-free days. with all nnoyances ou- of the way.
 A snake in bed signifies the falsest of all false lovers. On your table, f; tells of supposed friends in the house who are really you" enemies. If a snake pursues you, your virtue. your honor, your morals are in danger and if, as occurred in recent dream of on. of my readers, you flee into a tree Cor climb hilD, you will be able to show up the traitor in his or her true colors.
 If you walk along peacefully, anC a snake. or several, sud lenly appear before you, you will be asked to do a humiliating wrong, debasng thing. The rest of your dream will in all likelihood interpret itself, if you start from this point. You will meet the undiginified proposal in exactly the same manner in which you acted when the dream-reptil. hove into sight.
 The worst dre Il in this class is one in which you find yourself pet ting or caressing snake. l hope none of my readers will have this dream-for it signifie., familiarity with vice, compiasance it's presence, willingness to let it enter your life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
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Isn't this Mrs. Benjamin Bears house, Raggedy Ann?" Raggedy Andy asked as the two Raggedys. walk ing through the deep, deep woods came to a cunning little house nes- ting among the bushes and flow CTS.
 T believe it is, Raggedy Andy!" Raggedy Ann replied. Let us go up the pretty little path and knock at the door!'
 When the two Raggedys came near the cunning little house, they saw that all the little windows were hung with pretty white curtains and the front steps were swept nice and clean. Mrs. Benjamin Bear is a good housekeeper" Raggedy Ann said as she lifted the knocker and rapped, "Clack. Clack! Clack!"
 Well, bles my old Bear heart!" Mrs. Benjamin Bear said when she came to the door. "It is Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy! I'm so glad to see you. Do come in and tell me all about your adventure since I saw you a long, long time ago."
 So Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy walked into Mrs. Benjamin Bears parlor and sat down in comfortable rockers while they told Mrs. Ben jamin Bear of all their adven- lures.
 You would have had q lot of fun if you could have been with us. Mrs. Benjamin Bear!" said Raggedy Ann. We met Dragon, didn't we. Raggedy Andy?'
 "A Dragon." Mrs. Benjamin Bear said in surprise. My! Didn't he eat you up?"
 Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy laughed at this, "Oh, no. Mrs. Ben jamn Bear" Raggedy Andy laughed. "If he had eaten us up we wouldn't be here now"
 "Of course not!' Mrs. Benjamin Bear laughed, But always thought Dragons ate people up!
 Don't you believe it any more, Mrs Benjamin Bear." Raggedy Andy said.
 Anyway, this Dragon was a paper Dragon and was very, very nice. Raggedy Andy explained. Mrs. Ben jamin Bear was just about to ask something else about the dragon. when, outside the Bear house there was loud noise and up the path, racing as fast as he could come Mas ter Bear, Mrs. Benjamin Bears little  ened the door and Buster Bear cane bouncing in. bowling as loud as a little cubby Bear can howl. And right behind little Buster Bear were ever so many bees. And the bees were buzzing real loud, too Mrs. Bcn- jamin Bear shoo-ed the bees out of the house and looked at Buster. Bus ter Bears nose was swelled up real big and he had big Jumps all ovt his face.
 T wasn't doing anything" Bus ter Bear cried, and the old bees just came out of their house and sat upon my nose, and their feet were so hot. they just made my nose burn."
 Where was the bee house?" Mrs. Benjamin asked.
 Way up in a tree!" Buster re- plied and I didn't do anything to them. and that's what they cid to me.'
 Hal" Mrs. Benjamin Bear said. T see honey upon your chin, Bus- ter Bear. so l know just what you did to the bees! You got into their honey, that's what! And because you took their honey, that is why the bees feet were so hot. And be- cause you told me story. now you will have to go to bed" So Mrs. Benjamin Bear put baking soda on Busters nose and he did not get any of the ginger cookies when Mrs. Bear and the Raggedys had their l tea. And he made up his mind | right then, that he would never 1 again tell his mamma anything but | the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
THE JARR FAMILY
By ROY M,CARDELL

The alarm clock had resounded in the Jarr household, and the days doings were about to begin.
 Now, for goodness sake. do get up" cried Mrs. Jarr, coming in the room wherein her lord reposed. How do you expect me to keep q girl if she has to get four meals in the morning? Yes, four meals-the children's breakfast to get off to when you come down late of morn- ing like this and are more trouble than the other three breakfasts"
 T surely admire your mathemat- ics," yawned MT. Jarr, but please let me sleep a little while longer. You know l was working late at the office last night and am not eX- pected down today till noon."
 "Yes, and I was working till late last night, mending and darning after you but I'm up early. 1 might as well to all my own work as to have to follow the girl around and show her what to do.'
 You surely are one busy little cup of teal" said MT. Jarr.
 You mind your own business" re- piled Mrs. Jarr. Because I like the girl to bring me a cup of tea in the morning it always seems to give you offense."
 Where's my trousers?"
 "I hung them in your closet. Hurry to breakfast; everything is getting cold"
 For five minutes Mir. Jarr groped among gowns. wraps. skirts and di- verS articles of feminine lingerie on hooks and hangers. and then he sat down in despair.
 Aren't you coming to breakfast? called Mrs. Jarr.
 If you come and find my clothes I will" replied MT. Jarr.
 Mrs. Jarr bounced into. the room. 'I gave you a closet to hang your things in, and yet you throw every thing on the floor! But as you never use the closet l did hang a skirt or two in it. If I ever move it will be to an apartment that has more closet room. Here's your trousers" ana Mrs. Jarr plunged her hand. as if doing a feat of magic. in among a vast quantity of woman's apparel Mir. Jarr sought.
 Now my coat and vest. please said MT. Jarr.
 Mrs. Jarr handed him these. There they were right before your eyes" she said. Shall put them on you?'
 Will you fix the buttonholes in one of my shirts for me? They are all busted!" said Mir. Jarr humbly. 'I fixed all those shirts last week. said Mrs. Jarr.
 But l cannot find one that will hold a collar button." replied Mir. Jarr. Well, I can." said Mrs. Jarr. And she did. But it was pleated shirt and it was ripped and split by the laundry at every pleat. Mrs. Jarr got needle and thread sighed. and remarked that she'd like to know whether his second wife would make herself slave for him But MT. Jarr made no answer. He was afraid to say anything; he dressed, breakfasted and got him gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
Try Coue Plan on Worrying Husband or Wife, as Case Is

warts on his hands when he was little boy.
 Nor does Tom Smith see Susie Per kins as others see her. Susie takes no blue ribbons in beauty show with her acquaintances as judges. They cover the situation by saying that she is good girl, which gem orally means that she has bad complexion, and stringy hair, and long teeth, and does not possess those winning ways that lure the op posite sex.
 But Tom Smith finds Susie's sort of looks the chromo he desires to hang upon his parlor wall, and he believes that Cleopatra had nothing on her in Vaccinations because she has vamped him.
 Thus we see daily proof that love is matter of hypnotsm, but it is self-hypnosis. No man has the abil- ity to make magic pass over d wo- man and cause her to see him other than he is. No woman can conjure man into beholding her as she wishes him to see her. We must lay our spells upon ourselves. We must gaze into the crystal until we get the vision we seek.
 No complaint is oftener made by husbands and wives than that they were disappointed in the ones they married, and that their James and Johns are so changed.
 This is not true. John and Jane are the same, with the same faults and foibles, the same bodies, the same minds. It is only that the man and woman who married Jane and John have come out of their trance and are seeing John and Jane as they really are for the first time.
 This is why the Coue slogan be- comes panacea for domestic ills. The awakening man or woman has only to put themselves back asleep again by repeating over and over Day by day in every way my hus- band or wife is getting better and better" to return once more to the beautiful dope dream in which every man is sure he has married the best wife in the world, and every woman knows that she has paragon of q husband.
 There is also a very practical an- gle to the subject. We unconscious ly magnify everything we think about. We can eXalt a virtue to the skies, or enlarge a small fault into an unforgivable sin, and, therefore, wise are the married people who keep the spotlight centered on each others good qualities and turn a blind eye on each others shortcom- ings.
 A man may be tedious compan- ion, but a good money-maker. Let your mind, then. dwell on the com forts of limousines and Paris clothes instead of how weary you are in family tete-a-tete. On the other hand. a man may be the most fas- chatting of companions, yet lack all sense of how to get along in the world. Reflect. then. on how much better a dinner of herbs is, seasoned with the salt of wit, than a stalled OK with bore.
 If you have homely wife who is a good cook, rejoice in her dinners without looking at her. Concentrate on your wife's devotion instead of her nagging, her good nature instead of her lack of thrift. Think of the things she does instead of the things she has left undone, and all will be well with you and matrimony will be better and better every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
BOONIERANG!
From Everybody's

From Everybody's Magazine. "So, on her account you gave up smoking?"
 Yes, sir"
 And you don't drink now be- cause she doesn't like you drinking?" Yes, sir"
 And for the same reason you no longer swear?"
 That's it, sir.''
 And you no longer go to dances or play billiards or bet?'
 Because she didn't like me to-" Then why on earth didn't you marry her.
 Because l was so reformed that I saw 1 could do better.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
By DOROTHY DIX

A judge in the domestic relations court advised a disgruntled wife to apply the Coue treatment to her ually: Every day in every way my husband is getting better and better"
 According to the report of the case, this particular woman declined to try the remedy, and insisted on divorce, but there is no doubt that the advice was that of second Daniel come to judgment, and that nine times out of ten domestic dis cord would flee before the magic formula.
 For love is illusion and those wo love are to us just exactly what We think they are. The fairy prince and princess exist only in our fancies. and as long as we can keep our inn seination running in nigh speed they s-e the embodiment of every charm and grace. It is only when time or circumstances throw in the clutch, and we get down to low, that we see them as mere, ordinary, common place individuals, without royal ray of beauty or fascination with which to bless themselves.
 Doubtless the mystery that the Sphinx broods over in her desert sol- itude is why men and women fall in love with the particular individuals they do fall in love with. The real thrill at every wedding is wonder ing what made them do it, and under the congratulations you may hear a murmur of What in the world made her pick HIM for husband?" and: For heavens sake, what ever made him fancy HER, with all the mill lions of girls there arc hanging around to choose from?"
 Nobody knows. To the general public Tom smith is an ordinary fel- low with the usual assortment of features, and the general comple- ment of members, and only fair to middling amount of gray matter in his head. He is just a blundering, heavy chap who is in the grocery trade, and who looks at the baseball score and the comic strip in the newspapers before he reads the head lines of world news, and his conver- sation mostly runs to what he said to the boss and the boss said to him, and what he heard over the radio, and the best make of automobiles.
 Yet when Susie Perkins falls in love with Tom Smith he becomes the hero of her gir1ish dreams, and she sees in him the beauty and grace of movie hero, and the virtues of all the saints ard martyrs. More, he becomes a spellbinder, and she could listen forvere to his tales of his daily doings. and of how he had pale green
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
"One Trick Day.
MIND READING WITH MATCHES


 A dozen matches are laid in a row and a person is asked to move as many as he desires from the left end of the line to the right. while the per formers back is turned. When this has been done he glances at the matches and names the number moved.
 In arranging the matches in a row the performer looks for a match which is slightly different from the others in color or shape of the head. If no such difference is perceptible he secretly hicks the bottom of one with his finger nail. This marked match is placed at the left of the line and as the matches are moved one by one to the right, he has only to look for the known match and count the number it lies from the right, which will be the number moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
KITCHENETTE KINKS
REPAIRING TEA KETTLE.

The knob came off my tea kettle and l burned my fingers many times serted screw through the hole from the lower side and screwed a cork on the top for a knob. This does not get hot and can be handled even when the water is boiling in the kettle.-R. F. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
SQUIRMING SNAKES DISTURB
 OUR SLEEP

The old, t iblicdl relief, that Stakes are creatures of evil and treachery. applies, with a few excep- |, ns, to dreams of serpvnts. It s peculiar fact that such visions gre usually connec d with episodes that transpire on the water. the most fre- of them being tn sight of a snake wrigglnG after |. boat, Parting the waves and swimming, flashing wi.h furious |. l the placid
 lake,
 There followed tie ven.eful creature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
PRESERVING BROOMs.

I had great trouble in keeping my brooms straight until tried putting them in hot water twice week and while wet bending them straight, then letting them dry. I have not Lad a crooked broom since. and be- sides, it keeps the straws from split ting.-J. 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
PLACE FOR BOILER,

Many women find a wash boiler in the way in amadd apartment and take up valuable space in d clothes clCset fer it. but l find that there IS room to put boiler on top of the hood over the stove and it can be quickly put up or taken down by using the handle of broom.-G. C, $,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
Fauorite Recipes
 of Famous Men
ROBERT HERRICK,
 Author
A DRINK FROM CRACKED coco.

"A
 The best dish I know for :nese mad times is an old New England drink made from the cracked bean of the cocca, (not the shells), called Cracked Cocoa. ike any amount of the cracked cocoa .san, St:.l prepared for the market by the Walter Baker company, boil over |. slow fire for an hour or more until the strength of the infusion suits the taste. Then strain and serve with cream and sugar. The boiling may be repeated until all the strength of the bean has been extracted, and fresh cocoa may be added from time to time, thus making the drink eternal It is especially recommended for those whose nerves have been rasped by discussion of the prohibition amend ment or political argument, or the effort to comprehend modern states manship. It is an excellent substi- tute for Coue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
SUBSTITUTE FOR SINK BRUSH

Cut old cardboard boxes into four inch squares, keep handy on shelf over sink. to be used to scrape tea leaves, etc. out of the sink. l find it much cleaner than a sink brush and shovel as I can throw the two cardboards away after using N. c. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

puts it.
 The presence of a king engenders
 love
 Amongst his subjects and his loyal
 friends.
 We may have done with kings in politics for some time to come, but in dreams they are still welcome. Dream of one, and the day is near when one mans smile will mean more to yol than life Itself, and l am almost sorry to say that this ap- plies to married women and to sin gle ones as well, and in he case of the former the smile will not be on the husbands lips. If, then, a mar ried woman dreams that she is con versing with a king. she will be- come the unfortunate plaything of a guilty passion, and neither husband, children nor home will dissuade her from the acts and paths directed by her inflamed heart.
 To walk with a king has virtually the same meaning, with the excep- tion that a maiden who so dreams will not wed the man on whom her heart is set, though she will pass many happy months in the belief that she will become his wife.
 Not so propitious Is dream in which king kisses you. This Is a warning against wanton acts-or a sign that. despite the knowledge that you are doing wrong. you will com init them. To be dancing with a king is a better sign. It means that you will find yourself adored by man far above your station, either in worldly goods, in position or in fam fly. If music accompanies the dance, you will marry very fortunately. If !. there is none, you will have a sweet filtration with the man in question, but it will mean nothing in the long run.
 To dream of princes is an impor- tant omen. No matter how you may now be inclined. once you have had this dream, your thoughts will turn to serious things, you will begin to study in order to advance yourself, for
 Princes are the glass, the school, the
 book
 Where subjects eyes do learn, do
 read, do look.
 And it is important to remember that, no matter what you may do in the presence of a prince, or in his company, only the one meaning, as stated here, can be read from the dream.
 It is not good sign to dream of a crown. It foretells cares, griefs. responsibilities.
 A crown. golden in show, is but a
 wreath of thorns,
 Brings dangers, troubles. cares and
 sleepless nights.
 Worse yet. if it is placed upon your head. If you put it on yourself your griefs will be of your own making. If other hands crown you, others will be responsible for the heaviness of your heart
 To give someone a crown is a sign of bitter nature, of deliberately bringing sorrow into a home for merly sunny with joy. Women who have such dreams arc of the kind who take no heed of the rights of others. but seek only their own sat isfaction. If it is man whom you crown, you are bent upon stealing his heart only to throw his love away later. If it is a woman, then you have it in your mind to break her spirit by stealing the man of her choice. Such dreams, then, are not prophecies, but disclosures of one's own nature, mirror held up to black hearts so that they may see their own sins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
KEEP TWEE4sER HANDY

Keep small pointed tweeZer in the kitchen table drawer. It is in- valuable for pulling out the rubber rings from fruit jars or any jar sealed with rubber rings. It saves finger nailS-R. W.