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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
LISTENING IN ON EVE
The Paragon

regard to the matter and it made an awkward pause.
 "Rosamund remained standing in the center of things in an attitude of graceful composure. She did not reach out and fiddle with breakable articles o.l the little table nearby or grab any body's fragile bead bag and yell, Oh, looky! Kin play with it? Why cant play with it? I wanna to play with it! Neither did she throw herself headlong in anybody's lap and with vio- lent paw grab a delicate platinum and diamond chain and wrench it in pieces, which is habit of the normal child.
 II haven't particle of doubt that if we could have opened ROsamunds head and looked within we should have found that she vas thinking. This is exceed ingly tiresome. not to say foolish, but if am to keep on the right side of mother I've got to humor her and her singular ly banal friends, who certainly have nothing new or interesting to say {! HeighO.'
 Even her mother looked at her help lessly and finally said hurriedly, Now run along with Miss Grimm, Rosa mund, and play nicely, wher .son the child bade us adieu relieveuhy and walked out properly. She neither romped, skipped nor did single thing that would give anybody d chance to say, .Rosamund, dear. don't do that {! Remember and be little lady! It took us some time to recover and be cheerful and reckless and enjoy our selves!
 This is most interesting the listen ing husband admitted. but seeing it is 80 late don't you think we had better go to the restaurant for dinner?'
 "Oh, that would be perfectly lovely !' cried the artful wife, who had reached home late and had talked on hoping he would say just that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
Home Nursing
Her Browning Glory
sy N. ,Essie lE,fcH

The woman who had been ill for many weeks put her hand up to her head -
 Seems like someone in tlfis house should have time to do my hair now and then" she scolded. struggling into a sitting position and squinting at her self in the cracked mirror opposite.
 And it did seem so, too. She was an alderly woman. practically crippled with rheumatism. Her poor twisted fingers were of little use now and she was spending the last part of life that had never been altogether rosy as an invalid, ''bedridden" grandmother, in the home of her sons wife.
 Her son was dead. Her, daughter 1If-law was not very affectionhte. Sine uid her duty as she saw it for poor Jim's sake" which meant that she took little care of the old lady beyond seeing that she was warm and fed three times a day. She seldom sat by the bed and talked and she never smiled as if she meant it.
 But on this particular morning Grandma Merton's luck turned. l
 I'm going to spend the day with Annabel Jones. Mary Tims, Mrs. Tins daughter, is going to come and set with you" announced young Mrs. Merton, coming to the door, halted and cloaked, and signing deeply as she spoke.
 'Oo I know her?'' quavered Grand ma Merton, excited at the thought of someone coming to keep her company.
 You soon will, anyway, replied her daughter-in-law, tersely, and. her duty done, marched off to spend the day with her friend.
 Mary Tims was almost twenty, tall, pretty girl who was attending a nurses training school in a nearby city. She was home for holiday, she explained, when she arrived a little later and introduced herself to the old lady in the untidy bed.
 After a moments keen scrutiny the ole lady's face softeneh. You look like nice girl,' she said. Mary turn ed away to hide the pity that was in her face for this neglected old woman who appeared only half taken care of
 Would you mind if combed your hair and made your bed and pulled it over by the window? It's wonderful day"
 X never have my bed moved--not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
Hearts Of T1UO
CHAPTER 5O
By VIRGINIA TeRHunE VAN DE WATER

An anxious. troubled week went by.
 James IIorton's condition did not altar Dr. Hazen and the consultant said it might not change for weeks
 In the meantime life must go on.
 Friends and neighbors called to ask Ii they could be of any service. George Dixon came several times and begged to be allawed to do something
 There is nothing you can do. George" Marian assured him on his third visit Do not come any more just now, please. I promise to send for you if you can help in any way At present Lois and 1 must face things alone"
 Al right" George agreed good- naturedly. II will keep out of the way of a wiile. guess my room is better tsian h. c9mpany.'
 c o5d Lot suspect what Marian Horton and her sister meant. as the young airl put it. face alone.' The truth about their fathers busi- ness affair mad come to them as a ssboek, ! mes IIorton's lawyer had f,}se'i on Then to tell them the facts.
 iA-.'Hn'N usiness had been going steadily from bad to worse. He was On the brink of failure when seized by illness. This knowledge had preci- p8ted the stroke that had laid him low.
 He had tried to borrow money only few days before his illness On the morning of his seizure he had received letter that agitated him deeply. It was refusal of certain concern to lend him money that might tide him over the present situation until he could get on his feet again
 Now there was nothing to do but sell his business. There might be little left over. The sale would take time. Thomas Denby. the lawyer. would attend to the matter of his client ! d o.a friend But. in the meantime. .lnes Horton msslr Eye for rau ''is Were h Q 'ii" hi. daughters would at ieas. l4ge is iii.s insu"ancc. But he did nc, die sooii, they might be nressed with mareN with which to care Tor tia iiIvaiiu antt supIpUst ftfg1nselves
 All this MI. Denby expla ed to Marian aud i4V,s Horton weed after i'elr par"ltt WIS brought hom uncou~ scious.
 Fortunately the lawyer observed. you young ladies have, each of you. some income from your mothers estate"
 Yes, Marian answered promptly. We have clothed ourselves on that in- come for the past few years. But-we could never live on it in tn style in which we have been living"
 Il do not think we have been living extravagantly." Lois interrupted. We have kept only two servants and only one car, and not an expensive one at that
 (TO Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14

"No." the Magician whispered in re- turn. Il have four captives inside here locked up in the flour, bin. Why do you ask v
 Because the nice fat, disguised policeman replied. speaking very gruff- ly and putting his face close to the crack of the door. The policeman will be here in a minute to arrest you !" At this, the Magician closed the door with a bang and the policeman, sur prised at the noise, jumped back not knowing his false whiskers were caught in the door. As the policeman's false whiskers came off. the Magician saw and laughed loud and harsh, "Ha, ha, ha! I see who it is now. So you can just run along home, for I shall not let you in, nor shall let my cap tives go" As there was nothing else to do, the nice fat policeman. with tears in his eyes walked sadly away through the woods towards his own home.
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"Hummm the nice rut policeman unused as he went around to the back porch and sat down to think. "They are all inside this house :" he continued to think, 50 l must find way to rescue them.'
 Just then the back door was opened real easy and the Magician threw bucket of water all over the policeman.
 ''Ha, ha. ha!' the Magician laughed as he shut and locked the door. 'Now maybe you will not come snooping around here. Mister Tramp!"
 You see. the nice fat policeman had disguised himself so well, the Magician did not recognize him at all.
 So the policeman walked around to the front door and knocked and present ly the Magician opened the door a tiny crack and asked. What is it a tramp can want, snooping around my house 7"
 :Shh. the policeman whispered, Are you all alone?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
CHAPTER {

VI sBusily at work, I had not heard the door open.
 Hello. old man! How are you?' ,,
 "Garth!" I exclaimed, springing up I thought you were somewhere at the end of the earth. When did you get in. and how are you?
 Fit as a fiddle. So you'reia bene- dict? I expect pride would make you swear to being all right, even if you were the most miserable man on eartb.'' ! Cynical as ever." replied as in re- office to lunch together.
 ''No-but cant get used to the idea of your marrying. It's incongruous- oh, well, what's done can be undone nowadays. 50 here's hopeing you Il be happy until that day arrives"
 '.No such day will ever come, so try thought" said as we entered the res taurant.
 Garth Holden. handsome. cynical. rich, had been my chum in college and we still kept up our intimacy. I re- would be indefinitely happy yet was not Wicuucu, hHo"ihS hih anu HIS loHuhcsS for me.
 .'Why not dine with us tOnight?"
 ',rhe sooner the better" he replied "I am anxious to meet the woman who has taken my place in your heart" he added laughingly.
 ''Nonsense!'' I thrilled as I thought of his surprise when he saw Natalie. r Back in the office I found thoughts of Natalie intrnding upon my work. Garth's questions, his quickly aroused interest when I told of my nasty woo- ing. had someway disturbed me. How little after all I knew of her, the REAL Natalie. the inner life of her. She seemed all amiabiiily and sweet ness but what was she like--really ?
 With a shrug bent to my tasks. I was happy, why question.
 I was anxious that Garth should like Natalie, that they should hit it off to- gether. telephoned her 1 had asked him to dinner.
 I hurried home earlier than usual, sure that Natalie would want to know more abepH Garth before meeting him.
 '.Whats lie like?' she asked while she finish6 sdressing.
 Its hsfg to describe Garth" re piled. fThN best fellow in tine world. cynical, sscIsver, handsome and fairly reeking with money. He doesn't be- lieve very asstrongly in marriage-but we'll make him change his mind
 "A composite picture" A flicker of interest ill her eyes. He doesn't ap- prove of your marrying me-" It was not question.
 He will after he sees you"
 "Flatterer," she returned just as Garth arrived.
 She greeted him charmingly. I mo- ticed slight lifting of his brows, a trick he had when surprised. She had aroused his interest at once.
 She wore a soft clinging dress of an indescribable color like pale moonlight. It was daring in cut but became her wonderfully. She wore no ornaments save a lavaliere, single large diamond hung from a slender platinum thread. my wedding gift. Her dark hair piled high on her small head added height and grace. was very full of pride as saw the impression she made.
 Garth admired the rooms, the fur nishings.
 "Natalie's taste,,',4I told him.
 The dinner was delicious and as he was something of trencherman l watched his admiration grow.
 After dinner we played cards.a three handed game of poker. Natalie won and it added to her gaiety. She fairly scintillated.
 You have met Bruce's uncle, of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
My Neighbor Says:

To cook a ham so that it will retain all its flavor. encase it with paste made of common flour and. water, taking care to Bake in hot oven. allowing a quarter of an hour for every pound. When cooked the paste can be easily removed and it takes all the rind with it. A ham cooked in this way is delicious. Save all bacon fat, as it is tn sweetest and most nutritious of all fats and is excellent for frying potatoes.
 Cover your furnace pipes with asbestos. It comes 36 inches wide. Measure the distance around your pipes and allow two, inches for tapping. The dealer will cut it for you in the lengths you wish. Asbestos wound pipes help to make the house warmer.
 When plates or dishes used for baking are burnt they can be easily cleaned by rubbing them with cloth dipped in salt.
 To wash delicate ginghams with out. fading them add table spoon of turpentine to gallon of lukewarm water and soak the gar
 ment in this for an hour. After ward wash clean in warm studs. Rinse them quickly through several waters and hang in the shade to dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14

''It was q real party" reported the wife who had just reached home and found her husband waiting for his Ainner. After luncheon the governess brought n .ae young hopeful to eou-issT and shake hands with mammals glestA and sa <, re social poise and ipcidentai!y to be admired by the ladies.
 ''I hope you sanired gracefully and ID the fnlieEb extent" said the listen ing husband anA 9Isly. Was this a child over whom YOU could be enthu-
 Ut might nave been originally" conceded the wife who had just got home and discovered that the grocery man had sent her threehour roast instead of fifteen minute chops and that it was now ten minutes to 6. But so much had been done to it that I could scarcely tell
 I never saw such shining, polished child as this little Rosamund. Every inch of her gleaned and glittered and her hands were perfectly clean. There wasn't wrinkle in her frock and she regarded one with a calm and unem- barrassed stare saying, Yes, Mrs. Picklebrine;' No Mrs. Berrypatch and things like that in precisely the right spots. She did not swing on one foot or bite q, finger or giggle in all embarrassed way.
 Instead of our looking her over, gathered the impression that Rosa mund was strolling about surveying the exhibit and politely repressing the fact that on the whole she didn't think sJ much of it as of the party her moth- CT had pulled off the previous week. Whenever her juvenile eyes rested upon me 1 felt utterly ordinary and vulgar and was convinced that something ter rible must be the matter with my hair or complexion and that I really should never have worn this rag of a dress again.
 When Agatha Berrypatch beamed and said, what lovely hair Rosamund has. hasn't she: Rosamund did not in the least act the way one would ex- pect child to act. A grown-up per son likes to put an embarrassed child at ease, and, of course. when compli- mcnted Rosamuhd should have been embarrassed and unable to look any where or find place for her hands. Or she might have giggled and hidden her head in her governess' or mamma s skirts and kicked slightly with one foot.
 While we expectantly waited for her to do any one of these things Rosa mund confounded us by remaining per fectly calm, composed and only mildly interested. You might say she was even bored. I felt so sorry for Agatha Berrypatch. because there didn't seem to be anything more for her to say in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
.inclling Pennies
 Is Sometimes Dangerous

The man or woman who firmly bs- lieves "a penny saved is . penny earned'' is wise. Sometimes, however. the eh-a-penny-Peter" saves | penny and loses dollar.
 The man or woman who. tries to economize on lunches and goes back to business hungry is not saving anything but few pennies. But think of the energy that is being lost! To be on the job, alert, good-natured and full of pep one must fill the body's fur nsce. An extra cup of coffee. des- sert or q good beef stew instead of soup. might mean promotion in the office. ;, : ,s,-
 Go back to the office feeling ready to work and your boss is the first one to notice it. But go back with, an insufficient lunch and that empty feel ing and you have only one assurance ahead of you--you save 20 or 30 CeuIS.
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 Indeed. there was good cause for the policeman to wonder, for he had him. self locked the mean Magician in the cell and had the key in his pocket now.
 "Whoever has scuffled with my friends and taken them away, must be someone beside the wicked mean Ma gician '" the nice fat policeman said.
 But when he reached the house of the mean Magician. he saw that the footprints ended right at the Magi clans front, door.
 Tt must have been the Magician '" the fat policeman said under his breath.
 But although he listened until his ears turned red. the nice fat policeman could not hear sound from inside the house. Although he felt it was a very rude thing to do. the policeman went and popped in all the windows; but he could not see single thing. for all the window curtains had been pulled down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
Why Stay Fat?
 You Can Reduce

The answer of most fat people Is that 1t Is too hard. too troublesome and too dan Prescription Tablets overcome all these difficulties They are absolutely harm less. entail no dieting or exercise. and havse the added advantage of cheapness. A box is sold at one dollar by all druggists the world over. or send the price direct to the Marmola Co.,. 46le Woodward Ave, De- trot. Mich. Now that you know this you have no excuse for being fat but can re- duce steadily and easily without going through long sieEes of tiresome exercise ana starvation diet for fear of bad effects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
LittIeo Hats for Sprinp

The smart little hats for spring boast much embroidery and fancy stitchery upon backgrounds of taffeta. The new hats are unusually small in all their dimensions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
WINNIE TWINKLE
rAdveniMtes .z* nf | * .kaaA4eAy
 eANA >%eA,NA >>e Ka99o% eAnAN

wy hFAa fat policeman said to himself. Mrs. IIoOly- gooly, Raggedy Ann. Harry Hoolygooly and Raggedy Andy have completely disappear ed while I sat in the H o o l gool l y dining room and ate cream puffs, candy covered cookies and buttered pop corn. But 1 see the signs of scuffling here at the kitchen door. so I'll bet Il nickel someone, who- ever it was who knocked at the Hooly- gooly door. must have grabbed my friends and scuffled wit h them '"
 Then, the nice fat kind-hearted police man turned his coat inside out and put on false whiskers. Then. as he was completely disguised, he follow ed the footprints which led through the woods in the di- rection of the house of { h c mean Magi- elan.
 What I can not understand is. how could the Magician get out of my pris- on ?'' the fat police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
NirSTARD POULTICE

Ii'ere 8 absolutely no danger of a mre'arl loultice irritating the skin if
 is broperly made and carefully ap-- piled
 To one part dry mustard add two !, ts of flour and sufficient water. to of'a thicsk paste. Spread this on a aiean cotton cloth, leaving sufficient cloth to irrn in we'll along the edges, so the iau%tord mixture will remain instds. Af,Hr the poultice has been ap- pi'ed the affected parts three min ptrs, cf carefully and as soon as >'H shows deep pink glow re- sm"4 .e poultice. Dry the skin by Set'!Hg with soft cloth instead of tuebmg, then gently rub vaseine over the spot and cover with a clean piece of linen or cotton cloth. Some nurses beat the white of an egg in with the poultice as preventative of blistering.
 The glass lining of a ne wbottle of the vaccum type can be removed readily for thorough cleaning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14

At the regular weekly luncheon at the Country club Wednesday those en- tertaining were Mrs. Laura Hagood Alexander, who had party of four ; Mrs. Charles F. DeBardeleben, Jr., who honored two visitors, Mrs. Francis Connolly (Hattie Cullom) of Detroit, +hn < sister, Mrs. William &8le"r tt- ss Margaret Price of AHsi,lu. i guest of Mrs. A. NJ. Sanol, ir Mrs. J. l.. Drennen and Mre E AI Jason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
VALENTINE TEA EN Ait.-iNAE

tA -AL fl,Ii NAE
 ghe J bingham chapter of the V at. sl.o llumnae will entertain at a Valentine tea Saturday. February 16, at the Blue Triangle club rooms, from :. So to . 20 o'clock.
 X eiishlfrl program has been ar ranged for he occasion
 Al members of the aSsociation and friends arc invited to attend
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system. Naturally, the stronger the medicine the more it shocks the system, 80 wise parents never give eanything but a laxative to children. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a mild laxa- tive, a vegetable conn pound of Egyptian T .t.
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LUNCHEON AT CENTURY CLUB WEDNESDAY

(To Be Continued)
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Classification Index
!. ANNouNcnMENTe-

- - 10y I. .
lizards Or Thanks.
decentralization
3-Death Notices.
4-Et0rtstg.
6--Funeral Directors.
Sin Memortam.
lodge Notices..
lost and Found.
9-PeraonalR
10-Spectal Notices..
10-A--Clairyoyants.
II AUTOMOTIVE--
11--Auto Agencies.
12--AutomObiles for sale.
13--AutO Trucks for Sale.
14--Auto Accegsories, Parts.
16-Auto Tires. Tubes.
16--Garage Builders.
17--Garages, Autos to Hire.
Observation-Disclosures.
19-Repairing. Service Stations
Observation-Disclosures.
III. BUSINESS SERVICE
21--Business Service Offered.
22--Bnilding and Contracting.
23-Cleaning, DyeinE, Rsnoveting.
Officiating and Plumbing.
26-Insurancs. All Kinds.
27--Messenger Services.
2s--Moving, Packing. Storage.
2o--Painting, Paperihg.
3c-Printing, ENGRAVING.
31--Professional Services.
82--Repairing. Upholstering.
33-Tailoring. Pressing.
34-Tinning. Roofing.
observation-disclosures Sorvtcoa
~. EMPLOYMENT
9e--Employment Agencies.
3T-Help Wanted-Female.
9s--TTelp Wanted-Mai0.
39--Help--MRle and Female.
40-Salesmen and Agents.
41-SituationB Wanted--FemA1A
42-~Situations Wantod-Male.
v. FINANCIAL
44--Businsss Opportunities.
46-Investments. Stocks B0n0A
46-Money to Loan.
47-Money Wanted.
4e--Mortgages for Sale.
49-Rooming Houses For Sal&
vi. INSTRUCTION
observation-disclosures Courses.
61--Local Instruction Glasses.
62-Musical, Dancing, Dramatic
63-Private instruction.
Observation-Disclosures.
VII. LIVESTOCK
5S-Dogs. Cats, Pets, Etc.
06--Horses, Cattle, vehiclo@
67-Poultry and Supplte0.
6S-Wanted-Livegt
VIII. MISCELLAIEOU6-
69-Boats and Accessories
6O-Building Materials.
e1-BusinesS Equipment.
62-Farm and Dairy PfoduCt3
63-Fuel, Feed. Fertilizers.
64-GOod Things to Eat
66-Homemade Things.
&G-H0uaehold GOOdA.
67--Jewelry, Diamonds, Watcho3
6S-Machinery and Tools.
e0-Miscellaneous For SAlos
.70-Musical Instruments.
71--Radio and Supplies.
12-Seeds, Plants, Fl0WeFA
72-A-To Swap.
53-Wearing Apparel
74-Wanted to Buy.
TX. ROOMS AND BOARD
76-Rooms-Furnisha
76-Rooms--Unfurpis
observation-disclosures
7S-Rooms With Board.
79.-Rooms-Furn. and UnfuF&
80-Wanted to Rent--RoOm9.
DISQUALIFICATION and Beard
S2-Where to Eat.
S3-Where to Stop In Town.
x. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
s4-Apartments-Fu
66-Apartments-F and OMfug@D
87-Business Property For Rent.
8S-Deak Space.
Ss-Farms and Land For Rent
00-Garages For Rent.
01.-Houses-FuFnish
92-Houses-Unfurni
. 93-Houses-Furn. or UnfuFa.
o4-Offices and Studios.
96-Out- of.Town Property.
S6-Shore Property To Rent.
97-Suburban Property To Rent
S6--Stores To Rent.
99-Wanted To Rent.
XII. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
100-Acreage For Sale.
101-Apartments For Sale.
102-Business Property For ealAs
10S-Country Estates.
104-Farms and Land For Sale.
106-Houses For Sale.
106-Investment Property.
107-Lots For Sale.
10S-Out-o Of Town Property.
109-Real Estate 10 Exchange.
110-Suburban Property For Sale.
111-Shore Property For Sale.
l12-Wanted-Real Estate.
XII. AUCTION SALES
XIII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS.
XIV. LEGAL NOTICES
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REV. TORNDoRF EXPLAINS
WORK WITH SEISMoGRAPLI

Explaining his work with the
seismograph In recording earth.
quake disturbances, the Rev. Francis
A. Torndorf, professor at George.
town University. entertained mem.
bers OF the Georgetown Citizens AS.
ISOLATION, at a regular meeting held
last night. The meeting was held
IN the parish hail Of Holy Trinity
Church. Thirty.sixth and o streets
northwest.
The proposed erection of an
armory In the District for the Ma.
tional Guard was Endorsed and a
resolution was also favorably acted
upon recommending additional nav
for the firemene and policemen.
Ambrose Durkin, Ethel. Payne,
Arthur G. Hollows and Annie Bacon
entertained with music. The Rev,
Beverly j. Smith was host to the
association. John Hadlev Doyle
was chairman OF the committee in
charge.