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<<T M going to ask a ques-
ton which I know will
at1Yy,on vo1I7'' xvy.itas Sta n.

<<T M going to ask a ques-
ton which I know will
u stump your" writes STAN
ley w. From time immemorial
the world has been interested in
love philtres, charms, all the
paraphernalia said to compel the
love of the one who attracts you.
OF course, the left hind foot of a
rabbit never yet brought good
luck. And I'm sure that no
charm" ever won love. But is
there a formulas method-or
must the whole business be left to
blind fate?"
I'm not sure about the left
hind foot Of a rabbit. I've a no.
ton it does bring luck! Not be-
cause there is a thing in that lit
tie bit Of fur and bone and tissue
to work miracles-but because
the person who carries it gets
into a hopeful frame Of mind
through having his lucky piece"
Don't misunderstood me. No
talisman ever brought good for
tune. But the frame Of mind it
induces may help the one who
owns it to conquer his fear and
encouragement and work toward
the happiness which is here for
anyone who has the strength and
courage and stick-to-it-iveness to
keep plugging along until he
wins.
So I believe there is a way to
win love.
First, you have to understand
what real love is. 1t is more than
attraction or a sense OF posses
sion. It is something fine and
high and of the spirit and mind
as we'll as of the senses. It is
understanding and unselfish long.
ing to give happiness
And there is the point. When
you want to give happiness, you
study the person for whom you
care-not merely yourself. And
YOU find out what he or she needs
to complete life. You send out
such honest radiations that you
make that person vibrate in tune
with your own beautiful thoughts.
You reflect your love in all you
do and say-in all you think and
feel, and so the person in the
radius of your feeling comes to
feel it's influence.
You can't be in line with a
ray OF sunlight without sensing
it's warmth. You can't be III line
with love without recognizing It.
OF course, II you persist in
stubbornly fastening your interest
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Narrative Of Compelling Interest by the Author Of "he
Amateur" and salt, the Education of
Griffith Adams"

ested and curious about his son.
He had not thought much about
the baby; but the fact that he was
now a father touched his vanity.
He foresaw enjoyment in telling
the fellows down at the office
about it. But when the nurse
brought him the child his en-
thugiasm was somewhat chilled.
The little face was a weakened
comic replica Of Marjorie's
mother; the child had the same
closest eyes. the same elongated,
knobular nose; he was all Jones.
The only baby Philip had
ever know had been his sister
Lucy, and he imagined in q dim
sort Of way that all babies were
fat and jolly with blue eyes and
flaxen hair. He did not realize
his disappointment until Constance
laughingly accused him Of it, as
she handled the child in her arms.
EVERY father wants his son to
look like himself; it's fun-da-men-
talv' His sister-in-law emphasized
her aphorism by gentle tweaks of
the little button end Of the baby's
nose. Philip refused to admit the
truth Of her accusation, but later
he had to confess 1t was so.
During the nights while the
baby's feeding caused much con-
Germ, Mrs. Jones caught cold.
Marjorie had been unable to nurse
her infant. and they had been
obliged to put the child at once
on the bottle, but it was a difficult
undertaking. Mrs. Jones would be
up a dozen times In the night,
fussing with 3aucepans, warming
milk formulas, holding the bundled
baby in a long bony arm at end
less intervals while she urged the
rubber nipple into the rebellious
fretting mouth. She battled against
the sharp congestion in her lungs
for several days before she gave
in. Philip found her in the kitchen
one evening when he came home
from work, holding her head in
her hands, breathing with diff
Guilty. One glance at her face re-
vealed the angry flush Of fever.
Philip got her to bed, and Con-
stance arrived ar hour later, at
the moment the doctor was try
ing to persuade her mother to
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anxious to see his family again,
particularly as his brother. Harry,
and Rosemary Church had just
been married. A few weeks be-
fore the birth of Philips baby,
Harry had come down to San
Francisco to gee some new clothes
for his wedding. His brother had
seen him on two or three occasions
at this time, but he had not been
able to be present at the wedding
itself, q month later, on account
of the imminence Of his sons ar
rival. Joe Church, Rosemary's
father, had fallen out Of his hay
loft and died a few days later as
the result Of o fractured skull.
His wife's death had preceded his
by a few months. It had seemed
advisable to hasten Harry's and
Rosemary's wedding after this,
and now Harry was settled at the
Church ranch, eagerly inaugural
ing all the new ideas in cultiva-
ton and harvesting to which his
late father-in-law had been stub
bornly opposed.
Pleasant Prospects.
Philip spent an hour or two with
his brother and wife on Sunday
afternoon. They seemed to him
ideally suited to one another.
They were tasting the first de-
lights Of welded happiness, and
were interested in nothing and no.
body but themselves. An idle
speculation as to what his own =
life would have been had be mar
ried Rosemary amused Philip as
he drove the old surrey homeward.
Harry's destiny clearly lay ahead
OF him: he and his wife would
live comfortably on their little
ranch; Harry would develop its
possibilities and would make it
pay to good advantages; there
would be children who would grow
up healthy AMI strong in sunny
Pleasant Valley, go to the village
school, marry and scatter about
the community. Harry would al
ways be one OF the respectable,
respected citizens of. Vacaville, a
member Of the School Board and
Republican Club. a welI-known
figure in the village society as his
father was before him.
Go Be Continued Monday
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/ a
MRS GEORGE dangerously: Are calling a painted
savage?
Mr.. GEORGE (weary): Oh, dear, oh, dear al
looking for when is talking quite sensby
about something Pm quite calm, am not? By
Mr.. GEORGE (makng great effort): Nobody what
trouble they give Nobody whether have
the whole house when want to make a parcel.
MRS GEORGE (sympatheticaly) It's shame dear You're
too clever to be worried like this such unmportant
as this But, darling, why don't chain up your
scissors?
respected only want to know why moment ago, when
looked for scissors desk they there.
MRS GEORGE: I've patience with you You're always
losing your things I'll find your scissors for you oes to
the desk) What nail scssorsl So it's YOU whove
lost yours and found" mine
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Author of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer Of Popular
Novels.

URING Christmas week
Constance was married.
She and her husband
planned for a time to live
in Berkeley with Stanley's
mother and sister. Stanley owned
q lot in Piedmont and in the
spring they would begin building.
Conspicuously absent from Con-
stances wedding was the figure
C Mrs. Grotenberg. There had
been an inevitable meeting be-
tween herself and Philip on the
first evening he took dinner with
the Jones family after his recon
Citation with his wife. He was
more than ready to be friends
with her again, anxious she should
realize the unpleasant memory
they shared, as far as he was con-
cerned, was practically forgotten.
He shook her hand with a warm
pressure, as he told her how glad
he was to see her again. But
though she greeted him, before
the others, with her old accus-
toned friendliness, she was new
ertheless constrained. During din
ner she was subdued, and imme-
diately afterwards put on her hat
and went out. He thought she
was looking badly, not i'll exactly,
but tired and run down.
A few weeks later,-a short
time after the young Baldwins
were happily established in their
new home, ~ Marjorie's mother
came to see her daughter, greatly
agitated over what she asserted
was Mrs. Grotenberg's outrageous
ingratitude. She poured a long
recital Of her grievances into her
daughters ears, and Philip heard
b garbled tale from Marjorie when
he came home in the evening.
It was an ugly story, absurdly
involved, in which Mrs. Groten-
berg was represented as a crafty,
gcheming, dishonest creature, who
had basely deceived her benefac-
tor. and had actually defrauded
her out Of a sum Of money.
Philip was loath to belive 1t.
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mend the Vegetable Compound to my
friends as it has certainly given me
great relief. "-Mrs.C. B. ROBINSON,
6OS N. Lincoln St., Amarillo, Texas.
The Vegetable Compound is q
splendid medicine for women. tire
lieves the troubles which cause such
symptomsas backache, painful times
irregularity, tired and worn-out feel
ings and nervousness. This is shown
again and again by such letters as
Mrs. Robinson writes as well as by
one woman telling another. These
women know what it did for them.
1t is surely worth your trial.
Housewives make Q great mistake
in allowing themselves to become 80
i'll that it Is well-nigh impossible Tor
them to attend to their necessary
household dutieA
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allow herself to be removed to q
hospital. Their combined urging
finally prevailed, but two days
later she began rapidly to fail.
Philip reached the hospital in the
middle Of q glittering October
morning in time to stand by his
sobbing sister-in-Iaw's side, as the
fluttering breath grew fainter and
fainter, and presently fluttered
out.
The Irish Cook.
Marjorie was a long time get
ting hack her strength. Constance
took the baby away to her own
home after Mrs. Jones' death. and
Philip hired a cadaverous gaunt
Irish girl to cook and look after
his wife. AS day after day Mar
1orie lay alphabetically in bed, in-
different to what went on about
her, Philip was sometimes caught
by the dreadful fear that her
sprightliness, her ROBUSTNESS. the
young gaiety that had been so de-
lightfully characteristic, were gone
forever. She had no interest in
the baby, and as little in her hus-
band or her home. The fresh
beauty which had been so serene
and girlish took on a pinched look
and hard lines appeared about her
mouth. Eventually her tagging
strength began to return. Christ
mas found her PLANNING to spend
a fortnight or a month with Con-
stance in the newly built bungalow
in Piedmont where the Trevors
were now established. The baby,
whom Marjorie called Paul after
her mother. Pauline, was flourish
ing under his aunt's care, but even
the infatuated Constance could not
claim that his locks had improved
along with his health. Marjorie
showed a dawning interest in the
baby when she held him for the
first time in her arms, but she
clearly indicated no intention Of
disputing her sisters monopoly Of
the child. and was Indifferent and
even slightly abused by the pas
sionate devotion Constance evinced.
During Marjorte's stay in Pied
mont, Philip pail Vacaville Sun
day visit. He had not been home
for nearly two years, and was
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MRS. GEORGE (aDSenCIy):
! don't remember taking
them.
Mr.. GEORGE: I didn't say
anybody had taken them.
I wouldn't make such a
charge against the people
living in this house
not for a pair of brand new
scissors. / only pointed out
that my scissors had disap-
peared, as they generally
do, that no one asked my
leave that no one came to
me and said "Please may
l borrow your scissors?" as
YOU might expect of any,
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the street. Marjorie had a long
and dangerous period Of travail,
while her husband restlessly
paced the floor of the little parlor
they both had had such fun In
furnishing. His mother-in-law,
the nurse, the doctor and the
specialist who had been summoned
worked and sweated beside the
bed Of life or death wherein
Marjorie lay, benumbed into
merciful unconsciousness by the
ether cone above her nose and
lips. Dawn came and the sun
brought its burden of heat. but
the struggle continued through
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[<WXT ONT it be great 10
" get on land again,
w Foxy Grandpa?" Bob
by said mournfully one morning
as we paced the deck of the ship
which was taking us to the
Arctic regions.
Indeed it will, Bobby" I ex-
claimed. And we certainly
should be getting there soon.''
L had noticed that the captain
had been very much worried and
that he hadn't stopped and joked
with us as he did when he hal
first started on the voyage. He
hardly ever left the bridge now.
He even ate his meals up there
in the cold.
lie passed as we were talking.
l spoke to him, but he seemed too
busy thinking to do anything but
salute uG
AS the mate came up to him,
he said:
Tough luck, we can't get a
sight. If we could only see the
sun for moment!'
But the captain replied:
Il don't know whether that
would do US much good or not.
We're too far north. These
waters are not charted. We II
just have to run along and pray
FOR luck. The first land we see
We'll drop anchor"
Yes" replied the mate, Wen
be all right if the fog keeps off"
But the fog didn't keep off.
In half an hour it was so thick
you couldn't see your hand in
front of you.
Suddenly | heard a sound like
fog horn in the distance, lis.
tened again. 1t continued to
blow and blow.
Il thought the captain said
these waters weren't charted,
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~ FIRST REQUIREMENT rs no UNDERSTAND Ia

on one who has nothing basic in
common with you and whose am
billions and interests are foreign
to yours, they may want to move
out Of the suns ray because fog
is more congeniaI.
But If you bring intelligence
to bear on the choice of your be-
loved, and then give out warm at
lection and understanding and a
patient desire to serve-how can
you fail to make yourself felt.
But don't forget your lucky
piece-your left hind foot Of a
rabbit-your talisman. That is
nothing but faith that what is
rightly yours cannot be separated
from you If you set about win.
ming it in the right way.
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endless sitting hours. Not until
o'clock in the still. oppressive
afternoon did the gray-haired
maternity nurse tell Philip the
fight was over and he had a son.
A wan. pitiful little Marjorie
smiled family UP at him from her
fiat pillow. He had hoped to
take her in his arms, to tell her
Of his love, and his pride in her
gallant struggle, but at the first
glimpse he saw she was past
caring what he thought; she was
Indifferent to everything but the
blessed respite from pain which
at last was hers. He was inter-
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Or do you sigh ard say:
Il might make something of
myself II it weren't for my sensi-
tiveness, or jealousy, or shyness,
or mental slowness, or lack of
charm"
Find out why you show the
quality which impedes your prog
ress. Analyze the occasions which
bring 1t out, the way you express
1t, and then try to find another
way Of meeting the moment.
Suppose you are shy. This may
come from the fact that you are
afraid people won't like you. Or
it may be that you feel inferior to
every one you meet. Start believ-
ing that kindness begets kindness.
Recognize that the qualms you
feel at meeting other folks are
shared by those very folks. Try
to make someone else at home.
Radiate love and good cheer. 1t
can be done, and in the process Of
forgetting to measuse yourself in
terms of other folks and merely
trying to make those other folks
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WHO SAID 1T
AND WHERE

"He took his dart and drew her
picture in my heart"
Thomas Hughes, the English
novelist, thus writes of Cupid
in a poem called THE Picture"
"An monuments Of earthly mass
Devoured Of time, in time to
nOught do pass"
Monuments, no matter how great,
do not always preserve a mans
identity, observed Spenser in
1.-The Ruins Of Time"
Portugal contains only two cities.
Lisbon and Oporto, with popula-
tions in excess of $4,000.
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It WOUI0 8IIIlOSI
KLINE andIwould
have crampsIsu
fered in this way
about three years:
then a lady friend
suggested that /
try Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable
Ihave
had better health
since, keep house
and am able to do
~ANo~
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THE Abhorrers the court party in England the
opponents of those who addressed King Charles H.
for assembly Of Parliament The court party expressed
adherence of who encroached royal prerogaves
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This Day in History.

Armada>by Drake in 1888. The destruction of Philips
big fleet marked the beginning of the downfall of Spain
as great power in the affairs of Europe.
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BACK ACHED
TERRIBLY
Mrs. Robinson Tells How She
Found Relief by Taking Lydia 3.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Amarillo, Tex. 'My back was my
greatest trouble. 1t would ache so that
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VII. GeOrgenndHis Wife
ACROSS THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Scissors

NTR. GEORGE politely) May ask why two days running
M scissors have been borrowed from the top drawer of
desk?
MRS. GEORGE (santly) What scissors?
MR. GEORGE (dignfed) My desk scissors You know what
mean by scissors. Things to cut with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21
By Beatrice Fairfax.
(WIlO Holds a Unique Position In
the Writing World as an Author
ity on the Problems of Girls.)

wv HAT are your handicaps?
w Have you ever thought of
w turning them to assets?
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Where is that brother of
yours?"
The question struck me with
the force of q blow. waited
moment. Then trying not to
vince, I said guardedly:
where's Neal-you ask? Why
do you ask?"
"You have one brother. l think
maybe it is of him I would
speak," answered Rosa tartly.
"Where is he?"
"You hardly know Neal" I
managed to say quietly, in spite
Of my throbbing temples. "Ssill
1 may as well tell you, since you
are good enough to be interested,
that he has disappeared and that
I'm institu.ing nationwide
search today"
Denies EavesdrOpping.
Eyes, I KNOW announced Rosa
complacentIy. This morning I
was not feeling so well. So l
telephone Jaime that I shall take
me day off. Then I feel better
and get lonely for the office-or
Jaime-or how you will. So I GO
me down. 1t is quite a walk,
you know. And Jaime he is
speaking over the telephone when
I come in, 1 think maybe it is to
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A STORY OF A RAILROAD WRECK.

was sobbing Historically that she
had lost her jewels. "I forged a
mans name. We needed money,
and I hoped to pay it back, Of
course. But it was flight or ar
rest"
He paid no attention to the
other man, who was leaning on
his elbow, his eyes still fixed on
the momentous gap. II should
have left them and gone alone"
went on the dreary voice, "but
Margaret wouldn't allow. I'd have
gone to Jail, for I deserved it;
but there was the baby. How was
Margaret to bring her up alone,
and what would it be to have her
grow up to think of her father as
a felon?"
Down where the missing car
had left a space, a woman stepped
suddenly into view. She had a
mans raincoat thrown over her
night-clothes and in her arms she
carried a goldea-haired child. The
man on the bank rose, first to his
knees, then to his feet.
Margaret. he cried, and his
voice carried over the chackling
and roaring of the fire.
The woman turned, toward him.
and her face was radiant with
joy.
Left alone the big man watched
the trio for a moment. Then
he took from his pocket a folded
paper and glanced over it. 1t
was an officers warrant of ar
rest. He looked from it to the
face of the woman down the
track-to the baby's yellow
curls; then he slowly tore it into
bits and flung it into the flames.
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teased.
Exactly" he replied.
She drew a breath Of relief.
He and she were once more on
their usual friendly terms. To-
days episode had made no diff
ference.
Muir drove home in a leisurely
manner that night. 1t was so
late that there were not many
cars waiting for the Dyckman
street ferry.
When his automobile was sta
toned near the forepart of the
boat he got out and Strengthened
his limbs, cramped from long
sitting.
81 am a bit stiff" he con-
fessed. IL hope you do not
think that is a sign of old age?"
Winifred laughed. "I do not
believe it is, for am bit stiff
myself"
Suppose you get out and we
will stand by the rail for a
WHILE" he proposed.
Good! I'd like that" she
agreed.
How about you, Mrs. Bates?"
Muir said to the housekeeper.
Would you like to get out?"
The woman shook her head.
mo, thank you sir. I am very
comfortable Just where am.
You two go along. I'll stay here
and keep an eye on the wraps"
Instead of going forward, Muir
plotted his companion to the de-
serted rear deck.
lit will be more quiet here
than in 'front.' he explained.
BOTH ARE HAPPY.
They rested their arms on the
rail and watched the Jersey
shore slipping from them.
Donald sighed. "And it is mighty
good being here with you, Wini-
fred"
at is nice being here with
you Donald" she rejoined. This
has been the best visit I have
had at Hopatcong. do not
think that 1 want to run the risk
of spelling it by going back there
again. Now that September is
here it will be dill"
He made no rejoinder to the
latter half Of her sentence, but
replied to the first part.
II am glad that it has been a
pleasant visit. But why has it
been the best of alp"
Perhaps" she said frankly.
because Richard Rankin was
theresa / had someone to go
about with all day. And l had
a wonderful dance with him last
evening"
He dances well?"