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The Washington times., 1923-02-07
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES Rv ANN Isle

; Park remarked easily over his
cocoanut cake and coffee:
Say, Rafe, my pirate, the
original weekend party is off.
Shipped by the scissors of which
ever Of those grim sisters it is
who has the job of making an
end Of all things pleasant. Mrs.
Winston and Mr.. Norreys, her
guide and mentor, have returned
from the West. The Daltons
think this Betty-person they so
love needs the peace and quiet of
Dreamwold for while. Her hus-
band-fine outstanding English Of
ficer, name of Terry Winston
was snuffed out like a candle 9.
fortnight ago. So Pat D. thinks
the poor little widow is the first.
duty Of her friends. Righto, I saw
and cancel the date my old dad
was so set on. But I'm not rec
onciled to disappointing the old
gentleman. So I'm thinking we
may put in a claim for Mrs.
Anne Harrison and a few Of her
other friends"
But this party reyolved
around Virginia" I said uneasiIy.
as 1oath to hurt Park as was
to leave Betty too long under
Virginia's influence.
Suppose we make it revolve
around Queen Nab" suggested
Park impishly. He looked no
more than ten as he spoke.
MABEL BEWILDERED.
Queen Mab's party it is"
cried Park with great satisfac-
ton. 1--WE will now repair to
the office of A. L. Harrison,
Advertising Consultant, and con-
suit Aunt May about her dates
for Sunday. If. anyone thinks
we owe it to her, We'll invite
Max Hoadley, Esq, and my new
partner-but should say we
could get on without them. What
says Queen Mab?"
"Why-I can't go off a-visiting
like this, can I, Annie?" asked
Mabel, more bewildered than an
noyed.
will you go If I do?" I. asked,
feeling that my duty to Mabel
was paramount at this minute
to my wish to serve Betty as
she might have no desire to be
served.
"Why-I'd do anything you
thought I should, / suppose, ;"
said Mabel thoughtfully.
You'll both find 1t a privilege
to know Parks father" said
Ralph. I'm thinking Sunday
can't come too soon for me-"
AS he finished felt Mabel's
hand stiffen and go cold under
| the pressure of my fingers
| II can't Gomez she cried. 81
was only in fun when ] acted az
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k<T DON'T mind. We shall
find place somewhere,
II said Joan with simple
faith. I'm afraid it's disap-
pointing you, though, Philip"
mo" he replied quietly. AS it
happens now, / shan't be sorry to
go. And it's a bit expensive, too.
AS matter of fact, put an ad-
vertisement in the Times, under a
number, two days back. I see there
are some replies to 1t among the
letters, and only hope Wen get
something"
"Let me look at. them" said
about leaving here. Where would
you like to go, Philip"
lit will be case OF going where
we can, expect. 1t must be some
where handy, and not too dear.
Asking a lot, isn't it? You look
at them, Joan, choose whatever
you like best, and Wen go'and in.
spect. It'll be rather fun. You'll be
better at choosing home than /.
But 1 stick to it that this wretched
country isn't worth living in now
adays." d.
Joan very willingly tackled the
task of looking through the replies
to the advertisement. All the offers,
as is usual, offered the most un-
desirable places at grossly exorbi-
tant prices. They seemed to sug-
gest that there were plenty of mill
liOnaires running about, willing to
give rent of a palace for an out-of-
the.way garnet or q couple of half
furnished rooms. Joan turned them
over with sinking heart till she
came to one that was like a bright
ray of light.
"Listen to this, Philip she cried.
-Four large rooms, self.contained,
we'll furnished, and bath. Rent,
with attendance, 8 guineas weekly.
Apply Mrs. Trent, Endsleigh build
ings, Tavy street, Covent Garden"
TITS too good to be true! said
Joan. A month ago, with Gros.
venor Square and Knayth as es'
tablished facts, they would both
have looked on it as a mere howell.
But Philips eyes lit hopefully as
he took the letter.
Must be something wrong with
it." he said. "And yeti don't
know. Tavy street. Not exactly
a fashionable neighborhood, but
that we don't want, so it doesn't
matter. 1t would be quite enough;
central and splendidly handy for
me-it's so near the law courts.
It's marvel at the price. But
would you care for the neighbor-
hood, Joan"'
IT think it sounds like dream"
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THE STRANGER.

; said Joan. Lets 90 and look at
it, Philip. before it's snapped up. I"
They set off, tpgethersin excel
they arrived, proved ITO be- a. wide,
quiet back street. Just far enough
from the market to he clear Of
any noise or bustle. The houses
were good, but Endsleigh buildings
did not look in the least like a resi-
dence. The ground floors were
used as warehouses and: storage
for paper by q big publishing firm
whose offices were farther up. the
street. There were, twO4ent Tances
and two stairways, and on the
third floor a door giving s5on to- a
stone landing was opened to them
as they knocked, by n pleasant
and capable looking elderly woman,
who announced herself as Mrs.
Trent.
There was a large sitting room,
two bedrooms and. a smaller par.
lor. All were furnished admirably,
almost luxuriouslys and in the best
Of taste. 1t was really a charm
ing suite-an oasis of.ssrest and
harmony in the desert Of Coyent
Garden. The Highgate house
seemed commonplace after it.
There was a little kitchen. Mrs.
Trent occupied one of the rooms,
but had an apartment of her own
in the neighborhood. She would
come in daily to cook and do all
that was necessary. Joan was per-
fectly delighted with it all.
GLOW does such a, suite of rooms
come to be in a building like: this?''
asked Philip curiously, turning to
the landlady.
She explained that the rooms
were originally offices, rented by
a former tenant, who sometimes
slept there. and had put in "a bath
room. He had left q few months
ago. i.
"Then are the rooms yours?"
inquired Philip.
No. sir. They were taken only
ten days since by gentleman
who furnished them, intending to
live here. But he is going abroad"
said Mrs. Trent, land as he does
not want to give them up, he has
put me in charge; he will let the
rooms, provided l.. remain to look
after his interests and do. all serv-
ice the tenants wish for; he will
pay my wages himself, and you
can deal with me. But he has sew
eral applicants, I believe, =
Let us take. it, Philip" ex-
claimed Joan, who was much taken
with Mrs. Trent. wye shall get
nothing half as good.n%
YES" said Philip. after mo-
ment's consideration; ''wetwill take
the rooms. Mrs. Trent, on a
monthly agreement"
Very. good, sir. Then that ia
settled. I have , an agreement
form which you can sign" ys
She brought him the FORM. and
Philip, an expert IN such matters,
examined it carefully. The terms
were honest and; straightforward
enough. But Mrs, Trent was cited
as the lessor, and there was no
other name. -s. 4;
THE terms are satisfactory"
said Philip, but I should prefer
to know who the owner is and
deal with him direct"
IT fear that is impossible, sir.
For all 1 know he has left the
country already. I am efnpow-
cred to make all arrangements,
and deal with. tenants,
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Charm and Beauty, Magic and Intrigue,
Temptation and Triumph In Man
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II think that you've been. a SEN
sible young woman"
Clancy gasped. Her eyes widen
ed with amazement.
why, I was sure that you'd
blame me -"
what for?" demanded the
judge.
For running away-hiding-
everything" said Clancy.
The judges voice was grim.
''If you'd voluntarily surrender
ed yourself to the indignities of ar
rest, I'd have thought you an
idiot"
But won't the fact that she re.
manned in hiding go against her.
Judge Walbrough?" asked Randall.
Walbrough surveyed the young
er frowningly.
"tGo against her?' Where?
You certainly don't imagine that
any jury would convict Miss
Deane?"
"of course not" stammered Ran
dali.
"And public opinion will GER.
tainly not condemn an innocent
girl for trying to avoid scadal,
viii it?'' insisted the judge.
NO." admitted Randall.
Then Miss Deane did the proper
thing. OF course, the police will
try to make !. 1t seem that flight
was the admission Of guilt, but we
won't worry about them"
Clancy seized HIS hand.
"Do you mean that I won't be
arrested?' she cried.
Exactly what I mean" said
the judge. Yet. had Clancy been
in a calmer frame of mind, she
would have observed that the
Judges kindly smile was of the
lips, not Of the eyes. She was not
old enough in the worlds expert
ences to realize that a good law
yer is ike a good doctor-he cheers
up his client: But. for that mat
ter, 1t took not merely an older
person to know always what lay
behind Judge Walbrougfl's smile: it
took an extremely keen analyst
of human nature. Even his wife,
who knew him quite as well as
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il could. You must all see how
impossible it is for me to make
a plan, like this so suddenly-if
there were any Thought could
make it at all. It's charming of
you to take me on trust. But
I'm nothing but a business ac-
quaintance of Mrs. Harrison's. I
wouldn't-intrude at Dreamwold
Il can't at Park Manor. I can't.
I've work to do Sundays. Oh,
I'm bungling this so badly. Anne.
Tell them, please, that I never
go about
"You ought to know my
father" said Park, gently. You
will some time. Ralph and I
don't count. He's regular fell
low and I'm fool boy. but we
don't count. You have to know
my father"
Mabel turned to him with
burning cheeks and filmed eyes.
what a nice child you are!'
she cried. But you mustn't ask
me to break the rules I've made
for my own-protection."
81 won't ask you to do a darn
thing you don't clamor to do"
said Park, his tone no longer that
of a boy, but completely manly
and reassuring.
Instead of reassuring Mabel it
tripped her up, 50 to speak. She
looked from Park to Ralph and
back again. To ease the tension
, gathered my wraps about me
and arose to go. AS Park held
Mabel's coat for her Ralph Lacy
murmured to me:
"She'd have gone but for my
laundering in. She doesn't like
me. But Park wants her to like
him. Why should prevent
that?"
I'm sure you don't" I cried,
with a touch of Indignation.
But I wasn't sure of anything,
not Of my own reasons for indig-
nation, nor, of Mabels feelings,
nor even of Park. Is he amusing
himself-or does he truly want
Mabel's friendship?
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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any wife knows a husband, was
deceived by his confidence. Her
hug was more reassuring to
Clancy than even the judges
words.
Bring that man in" the judge
said to Randall, who went out to
the street to tell Spofford that
Judge Walbrohgh wished to see
him.
The judge walked up and
down the room while Randall
was gone. Clancy, watching him,
was content to ask no questions,
to beg for no reassurances. She
felt as might a little child toward
a parent Nor did her faith in
him lessen as Randall, accom-
panied by Spofford, returned. The
Judge ceased his pacing UP and
down the floor. He held the de-
tective with an eye from which
all kindness had vanished.
You know who I am?" he de-
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sort always thinks that Il wiIt-ao
something cunning. He. wasn't
90 far wrong in this particulars
instance. 1tss
'.And, as understand it, You
make the charge Of murder against
Miss Deane because she plaSeEx
a joke upon Mr.. Vandervent. and
because an elevator man claisps
to recognize her. His recognition
doesn't justify an accusation Of
murder, you know
'.No; but It'll entitIe her tea
chance to do some more explain.
In
"Perphaps.'' said the Judge.
Where is the elevator.man noM?'
Hes where / can get hold Be
him. said Spofford.
Excellent said the judeS.
Because the police viii want him
tomorrow. And not for the reason
that you imagine. Spofford. THEY 7
win want him for criminal sIandsr
and, possibly, II he sticks to tine
absurd story that he told y6fi.
for perjury, also. At the TINS
when this elevator man claims, TO
have sean Miss Deane in the b. y
berworth Building, she was nav
ing tea with me and my wifeszt
our home" ls
It was q magnificent lie. But
even as it was uttered, CIaRegs
wondered sat the Judge. WnH
He surely wouldn't, for 9 mere Sc
quaintance, commit perjury. Aid
IL he would. surely his wife could
not be expected to join him In che
crime. ia
But its effect upon Spofford was
remarkable. His lower lip lost
It's artifica1ly pugnacious EXPIRES
sion. It sunk in as though his lower
teeth had been suddenly removed
It never occurred to him not
then. ct any rate-to doubt the
judges statement. And II it had.
his doubts would have been dis
sipated BY Mrs. Walbrough's inins
diate corroboratiOn, that Miss D9aRe
didn't leave until . quarter after
six" go
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4 Refreshing Novel Of Youth and
Mystery Written BY One Of Amer
ica's Foremost StOry-Tellers

building just took 81 slant at this
dame and Identified her
as woman ne let SOff on
the fourth floor round g
o'clock on last Tuesday after
noon. And this woman was, in
Mr.. Vandervent's office. yesterday,
and she sent in the name Of Fro
rine L.adue-the woman we been
lookin' for, and--''
Miss Deane has explained that.
Wasn't Mr.. Vanderveflt Satisfied
with her explanation?', demanded
the judge.
He was; but ne amt rney' cried
Spofford. 1 don't fall for them
easy explanations. And, say
how did Miss Deane happen to
guess what I was hangin' around
for? If you know that she ex-'
planned things to Mr.. Vandervent,
why'd you ask me why / was
watchiu?''
Judge Walbrough chnckled
againI
Stupid people always think in
grooves, don't they. Ep0fford?
Don't you suppose that Miss eane
might have told me an amusing
practical joke that she had played
upon Mr.. Vandervent?''
~ n -ss -.
Yes; she might have" sneered
Spofford. cit was funny. at that.
So funny that she tainted when
she played it. Perhaps that was
part Of the joke. though"
Judge Walbrough now became
the alert lawyer.
''Spofford. does Mr.. sVanderveht
know of this - err. Independent
investigation OF yours2' he asked.
The detective shook his head.
Hell know In the rnornin',
though. And II he won't listen,
there's others that will"
Certainly" said the judge III
you have something TO say. But.
before you say It, you'd like to
be quiet certain of your facts.
wouldn't your" 49,
spofford nodded his forehead
wrinkled. Himself cunning. he
was the sort that always Is try
ing to figure out what liess behind
another's statement. y And that
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
The Mental Lapse.
By Aline Michaelis

WY HEN young Freddy, once
" So steady, quits his
w church for oottnsg-
craps, do folks blame him ana de-
fame him? Nix, he's had IA
mental lapse! History's pages
show past ages did not have
their share of tact; when a fell
low turned plain yellow, they just
recognized the fact. Now. Eli
Scrapper WEEDS a flapper and his
old wife kicks a lot; Bill feels
badly. saying sadly, Goodness.
honey, I 6ogot!'' When SEINE
banker says: .:'I banker for>yas
change to foreign scenes" folks
are grieving at his leaving with
the bank funds in his jeaEs.
Though it's shocking. there's no.
knocking, men are sorry for sNah
chaps, while they wonder wnat.in
thunder brought about the mental
lapse. We're so clever nowacse
never blame folks as in other
days; old Kit Carson's theft aSp1s
arson started from some meiftaie
haze. Doubtless Nero was
hero: some day we may find,
perhaps, when his yearning sizst
Rome burning, that was buceA
mental lapse. We've all uses for
excuses, as the best OF us Eiat@
know: any deacon well might
weaken once in q decade or aBo.r
So it's splendid we've amenaesls
former ways Of fixing blame: pes
pie doing bootleg brewing M1ed
not hang their heads in shame.
We know better than tc EeEters
any boy with wrong or right
though he's vamping, or decanp-g
ing with our shekels in the iligKEI
We're delighted, we're not blis4St-c
ed, now by rash and foolNh
deeds; brain.storms offer any scot.
fer alibis to suit our needes
Though q parson deals in arson
burning up q whole brick rp1h
none would sue him, for there.ss
due him still mental lapse orraD.
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mildly sorry for peoples troubles,
and n o tic eably glad for their
triurnphs.
1t is not so difficult to sell q
customer the first time. But can
you bring him back for the second
and the third? That is more of a
test. II always go out Of my way
to buy at that girls counter"
mo one else can wait on me-"
Somehow, she is 50 much like a
good friend" Are any of these
things said about the girl clerk
you happen to know?
Then, the GID clerk must find
the line which is altogether lovely
in her thought. Let her change
from one counter to another, one
store to another, one business to
another, till she finds the place Of
greatest delight. No girl can be-
come highly successful clerk
who is not fond Of her job. Love
and imagination must lead the
way.
It is the happy memories of
the days work just done and the
pleasing vision of what it will be
tomorrow. which makes the secret
Of the girl Of greatest worth to the
business. II always go singing
to my work" said one Of the select
class.
Loyalty to the business where
she is employed is another quail
ty which gives a girl favorable
standing with the management and
a high degree of satisfaction with
herself. Let her conne a few min
utes early at morning. Let her
stay q minute or two overtime at
evening. Let her try to keep her
counter in the best of condition.
This flower of joyous life does
not cost money. but it costs me-
thodical thinking and living. 1t
cannot be bought with gold, nor
can it be radiated from fine jew
els
The Washington times., 1923-02-07
By VIM. A. McKeever.
Well-KnOwn Lecturer and Author
and National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.

'"0u-AHOWn Lecturer ana AUGnOr
and National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.
~ OR months / have been
studying the ways Of the
- young girls who are found
everywhere clerking. in mercan-
tile establishments. Some Of them
seem glad and some Of them ap-
pear sad. SOME sell you their
goods and scare you with their
looks.
Many of the girl clerks you
see are mere girls Of the mid
dle-teen age and trying them
selves for the first time. What,
can they do for themselves, ana
what can parents or friends do
to make their venture more sue
cessful and their life a happier
one?
First Of all, your young girl
clerk must strive for physical
condition.; she must not be
tired and bedraggled, II she is
poisoned from loss Of sleep and
midnight dancing, she is worth
little to herself or the business.
regular habits of eating, sleep
ing and exercise will make a new
creature out Of such q girl, and
twice as valuable as @ business
asset. ,...
The next point for the girl
clerk is to study people. Sales
will multiply IL you increase the
human touch in dealing with Gus
toners. Be a friend, q companion,
a hostess to those who come TO
your counter. Watch their faces
for signs of ideas, discern their
thoughts and think with them.
Some will come with smiles,
picked up at the shop next door
perhaps. Some will come with
frowns, caught in a similar way.
Meet smiles with smiles. Meet
grouches with more smiles, but
show a mixture of sympathy. Be
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CHE was only twenty, was Clancy Deane, a
y pretty little country girl who had come
to New York to win fame and fortune
as a film actress. And yet she almost imne-
diately became woman with past" and her
future peace of mind depended on She clearing
up of the murder of Morris Beiner, moving
picture producer, who was killed few minutes
after Clancy had slapped his face and left his
office hurriedly.
Strangely enough Clancy became a friend Of
Vandervent, the wealthy young prosecuting
attorney engaged with the police in the search
for Beiner's slayer. Clancy had shaken her
assumed name Of "Florine Ladue" and dis
owned her theatrical ambitions. She had
thought the past buried until Grannis recog:
nized her.
Grannis had taken Clancy to a fashionable
restaurant and given her banknote, the big
gest she ever had seen in her life, $1,000.
"There's more where that came FROM" said
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WHO SAID IT, AND WHERE?

pious. The line is from Brit
ers."
'"TO be great is to be misunder-
stood"
Emerson in his essay on His
tory" puts his finger on one of
the sorrows that fall to the lot
of the great.
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The Washington times., 1923-02-07
By Arthur Somers Roche
The Nest Popular Author Of Love
And Mystery Tales
Today.

~ OwNSTAIRS she ran. Mrs.
Gerand had not told her
IL that three persons were
calling. And it was the third to
whom Clancy ran, upon whose
capacious bosom she let loose a
flood Of tears.
Mrs. Walbrough patted her head,
drew her close to her, kissed her;
with her own handkerchief wiped
Clancy's eyes, from her own little
vanity case offered Clancy those
ADVERTISEMENTS Of the toilet with
out which the modern woman is
more helpless than man lost in
the jungle without food or arms.
The judge noisily cleared his
throat. Though he ever afterward
disputed Mrs. Walbrough's testi-
mony, it is nevertheless the fact
that he used his own handkerchief
upon his eyes. As for Randall,
Clancy, Hitting her head from Mrs.
WaIbrougln's breast. was subtly
aware that his Redeemed face bore
an expression that was not merely
embarrassment. He appeared once
again uneasy. It almost seemed
20 her that he avoided her eyes.
Judge Walbrough cleared his
throat second time.
''Mr. Randall has told US a lot,
Miss Deane. Suppose you tell US
the whole story"
It was easy to talk to Wal
brough. He possessed the art OF
asking the question that illuni-
mated the speakers mind. made
him or her see clearly things that
had seemed Of little reIevance. Not
until she had finished did Clancy
wonder II she had dropped in the
Walbrougil regard, IL she had lost
Q patronage. a friendship that, in
90 brief time. had come to mean
30 much.
What must you think Of me?"
she cried, as walbrough tapped his
cheek with his fingers.
The Judge smiled.
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"NO man ever became extremely
wicked all at once"
The Roman satirist . Juvenal
(37-13S A. d., in one of his
"Satires," exploded the pc ~ar
opinion that a man becomes evil
over night.
"Hope to merit heaven by max
ing earth hell"
Lord Byron is forever taking a
fling at critics and the over
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By JOHN GOODMAN

Al shade Of doubt crossedsH
Philips mind. -
Then" he said, ST do not care
to take the rooms. /"
Mrs. Trent did not seem anxious
whether he did or not.
Don't. miss it, Philip" whis-
pered Joan. IT have set my heart
ON it. I'm sure it viii suit ~. " =
(TO be Continued Tomorrow
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WHEN DID.IT HAPPEN?

When was the arc light in
vented?
2-When was the Leaning Tower
in Pisa, Italy, built?
3-When were 1.-THE Pickwick
Papers" by Charles Dickens,
written?
4-When was Cambridge Uni.
versity, England, founded?
5-When did Buddha, founder
of Buddhism, live?
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed tomorrow
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advice TO THE
| LOVELORN
The Jealous SuitOr.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
BY Beatrice Fairfa,

HEAR MISS cA4RfAA:
am nineteen and have
been going about with a young
man for a year. He embar-
rasses me before people by be-
ing violently jealous when I
show the least attention to
some other boy friend.
I've tried to cure him Of his
jealousy by not paying any at
tcntion to him when he acts
this way. Is this true love, and
how shall act toward him in
q case like this?
DOUBTFUL.
EXPLAIN to him quietly that
there IL no real love without
faith and trust. So when he
doubts you because you are cour-
teous to some other boy he is
giving you greater cause to doubt
him. Jealousy is just. a habit of
mind. A great many folks start
cut with the idea that unless they
get the exclusive attention of the
one for whom they care. the thing
to do is to be jealous and resent.
full. This is a blunder. Without
faith and loyalty love isn't worth
having. When once the boy for
whom you care realizes this, he
will strive to cure himself Of one
oc loves worst habits.
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JnUlsltese Age TelIera

THE dress Of Japanese women is regulated by their
age and seOnGtion One can tell at glance If one
knows the rules esher any woman is married or
single, and how old SHE Is -