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H9r~HedHh
His Private Secretary
By Virginia Lynch Maxwell

must see that his enthusiasm does
not wane."
Something in Doris's heart be-
gan to pound. She knew that the
elderly president counted all val
ues in money. And she realized
that his remark would mean a SUBJ
stantial raise in salary for Roger.
Then they could marry.
When the old man had gone
from the office Doris dashed to the
telephone and called the factory.
In a moment she had Roger on the
wire, fairly breathless in her excite
mem to tell him the glad news.
81 knew we'd get it," Roger
s:-outed joyfully. "Do you know
what it means, dear? I'll be back
early and see what Dads planning
by way. Of remuneration. Keep up
my enthusiasm, ehl Well, we'll
show him, Derry. I'll wager my
department will have the biggest
returns from now on"
At three o'clock Roger was
standing at the office door. Doris
looked up and smiled. In a mo-
ment he was bending over his sec
rotary, smiling into her deep eyes.
He raised her hands to his lips and
kissed her finger tips with a new
genrility. -
'tMy little bride-to-be," he re-
Elected. 'Tt seems too wonderful
to be true"
"Roger, my boy" greeted the
elder Sinclair, hurrying through
the door just as Roger had re-
leased Doris's hand. 'I've some
good news for GU. But first you
and / must have a little talk. I've
been thinking things over"
Rogers father looked about him
for moment. -
81 suppose it's quite all right
for me to discuss personal affairs
in Miss Cranby's presence. We all
understand each other now so
WE'LL"
Certainly" Roger agreed. ''I've
no secrets from Doris"
"Then I'll come to the point at
once. I've been watching your
work, Roger. And I believe you
deserve all the encouragement 1
can offer. You need respon: Utility,
my boy. You've proved that. So
I'm asking you to take over the
entire Eastern management at q
salary five times what you're res
ceiving now"
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My Secrets Of Charm
BY Josephine Huddfeston
(Eamoua Model.l

acteAy . Fifth avenue, twentieth
century preparation, is also good
for rough, chapped hands. Buy .
small piece Of mutton suet ct the
butcher shop. Melt it slowly over
a low fire. When the suet is
thoroughly rendered strain the
liquid and add q few drops Of oil
Of geranium, which viii scent it del
ic.tely. An empty cold cream jar
makes an excellent container for
the talIow. Let it stand until it
congeals and then use in the same
manner you would the carnphor ice
or any hand lotion. This is an old
fashioned preparation, but like
many of our grandmother's aids
to beauty that have slipped into
oblivion with the coming Of pre-
pared lotions, there is nothing bet
ter, especially If the hands are ex.
tremely rough.
The indiscriminate wearing Of
rings is another ching that often
spoils the beauty Of the hands.
For example, if the outline Of the
hand is delicate, the fingers long
and slender, any ring worn should
be long and. slender in outline.
The stone should be cut in q rec
tangular or oval shape and run
toward the end of the finger
not crossways. This carries out
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The wearing Of several rings "a
q time should be avoided. One
ring 10 quite enough"
the long, slender line Of the hand.
Or, If one has a wide, strong, ca
pable hand, the shape Of the stone
should be round or square and
mounted in q heavier setting.
The beauty of a hand is often
spoiled because the fingers appear
too fragile to support the large
ring worn. Again, the strong,
large hand often appears absurd
because Of the smallness and deli
cacy of a ring. The wearing Of sew
eral rings at one time should be
avoided. One ring is quite enough.
Several shapes, sizes and colors Of
rings make too many conflicting
lines on the hands and the beauty
of the hands as well as the beauty
of the rings will be spoiled
Question-Is there any way I
can use lip rouge and have it look
natural? My lips are pale and l
need a little artificial coloring on
them, but / can't seem to get il
on evenly. JANE PAINTER.
Answer-Well, Jane, dear, in
several years. experimenting with
this same problem, l, SO far,
haven't found any way in which
lip rouge may be applied and not
be noticeable. However, if you
try a dark shade and do not use
too much it isn't so bad. Just a
touch at the top of the lips and
then blend it with white vaseline.
The vaseline, or cold cream even,
keeps the rouge moist and more
even.
If you can possibly get along
without It, do so. The value Of
makeup is spoiled if its use be-
comes apparent. Massaging the
lips with the fingers will stimulate
circulation and help to bring the
natural color into them:
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CHEESE is a food rather diff
~ fcult to digest. That, strange
ly enough, is why we serve it with
pie.
When the pie enters the stomach
it, too, is not a welcome guest.
The pastry is largely composed of
fat which calls for a special effort
on the part of our digestive
organs. The theory of serving
cheese with pie is to call forth the
stronger digestive juices in
abundance, as they are needed to
digest the cheese. When this call.
has been answered, the pie is
easily digestsd without the slightest
distress.
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ToPreserve Salad

CALAD may be kept in the ice
~ chest for several days and still
be fresh and crisp if kept in
porous bag. The bag should be
large enough to accommodate
head of lettuce when taken apart.
The material should be of porous
toweling which will take up any
excess moisture and retain it, a
valuable point in keeping green's
fresh. v,'
Cut the lower knob from the
head of lettuce and let it fall into
leaves. Place them in cold water,
to which a tablespoonful of salt
has been added, and let the leaves
remain a few moments. The salt
will drive to the top any. foreign
matter. The leaves should then
be dried between the folds of a
towel and placed in the salad bag
and set in the ice chest.
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my little bride.to.be," he re.
peated; at seems too wonderful
to be true"
if suddenly remembering that his
son was due at the office.
"Mr. Roger has gone to the fac
tory to check up On supplies. He
was very certain you would get
promising news on the contract
this morning. So he trotted off to
start work before learning that
we'd definitely closed"
Good. That boy is coming
along. You know, there was a
time when | believed l could never
leave my business to Roger? He
was very dilatory, even at college.
But I'd scarcely know the lad these
days"
''Perhaps it's because you've
been giving him more responsible
ity," Doris explained. "Roger is
very confident of himself now that
he has made such a good record.
It's the reflection of your own i'm
domitable. spirit in him." she
smiled.
The flattery smoothed the vanity
of the elder Sinclair. And Doris
found him going toward Rogers
desk with a gentle smile on his
wizened face. Presently Rogers
father picked up the file basket
and began taking out the contents,
letter by letter. He stopped a mo-
ment and read over few para
graphs of each.
"Did Roger dictate these?" he
asked.
"N0a, Mr.. Sinclair. They've not
been corrected yet, however"
every good. They need no cor
rection. Roger is becoming de-
cidedly apt in his dictation. I
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How to Drape the French Door

The ruffled curtain has not been
used for the, French door hereto
fore. Now, however, we are COM
ing to see it's decorative value. A
strip of pongee can be beautifully
stenciled at its. lower edge and
hung over the door. Only the top
of this curtain is shirred on rod,
the lower part being permitted TO
fly loose and thus exhibit its stem
ciled pattern.
Yellow fishnet makes an excel
lent curtain for the French door
where light is an important con-
sideration. Fishnet is light in
weight and the wide mesh permits
the rays of light to filter through.
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New'Col1ars

ONE can give a new touch to
~ an old frock by adding one Of
the new collars to it. These coll
lars are SO different to the ones
we have known that they are GER
tain to give an old frock an up-to-
date note.
There are those three-cornered
collars of lace, chiffon or tucked
net, which drop from the neckline
at front and fall into a becoming
point somewhere near the waist
line.
For the one-piece dress Of serge
or twill linen collar-and-cuff set
is very appropriate. A round col
lar and round cuffs are edged with
bias folds of their own material.
and used to brighten the Winter
frock of which we have grown
weary
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The Bulletin
Board r
By Mary D. Wilson.

X NY DEAR MRS. WILSON:
MI You advice on house.
ava keeping has been so val
liable to me that 1 am going to ask
another question, for | am sure
you help me. have some pongee
curtains that have faded in streaks
and lost their natural color. Could
/ make them natural again?
F. P.
The natural color may be restored
to your pongee curtains by dipping
them in coffee that has been boiled
and strained. Wash the curtains
clean and rinse thoroughly. Dip
while they are damp.
Or, If you prefer to use any of
the quick dyes on the market to-
day, they, too, are splendid for your
purpose. I would suggest choosing
a color that is slightly darker in
shade than the original color of
your pongee material. This will
help greatly in Disgusting the faded
places.
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THE French door offers an
interesting problem to the
% decorator. /. That the door
shows long panel of glass sug-
gests the shirred curtain. But
there are a number of other in
teresting effects which can be
achieved to suit the lighting of a
room.
Have you pair of French doors
which lead from a light room into
dark one? If so you will want
all the light possible to penetrate
through these doors. They should
be curtained in net, through which
the light can filter. Measure your
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nEAR MRS. WILSON:

have two small rugs on
my living-room floor. There is
fringe at each end of the rugs.
Could you suggest some way to
keep the corners from turning up?
l have already tried lacking a strip
of rubber across each end, but this
does not help. MRS. E. o. W.
Much depends upon the quality of
your rugs. A rug that is woven in
wide mesh at back will have this
tendency, and there is but one other
suggestion 1 can offer Soak the
corners of the rug in cold water for
about an hour and roll them under
the opposite way when they are
slightly damp. When dry the cor
ners Will have the tendency to roll
under, which they cannot do, rather
than roll back.
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Fashion. Gleanings

THERE are number of new
i shades of brown appropriate
for the, silk gown.
Boudoir lamps are developed in
white silk with tinted globes used
beneath. The effect is very at
tractive.
We shall have the white blouse
with US again this Spring. 1t is
tailored to a nicely and offered in
long or short styles.
RIGHTS Reserved
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. OGER had often remarked
* that more big business was

OGER nao o1ten REMARKED
* that more big business was
done over the dining tables
than in the directors room. And
Doris was beginning to see the
truth of his opinion when, a few
days after the country club affair,
the elder Mr.. Sinclair came into
the office beaming with pleasure.
"Well, Miss Cranky, I guess you
had the right dope. We've put
over our contract with johnson &
Co. and we're sitting on top Of the
world"
"Splendid," Doris smiled, offer
ing her hand to the president.
"But Pm not congratulating my
self, understand. It is you to
whom Pm giving credit. Without
the information you brought to
me, we would not have had a
chance"
Doris blushed slightly at the en-
thusiasm with which the old gen.
tleman spoke of her. f
eff I've helped only a little, Mr..
Sinclair, I feel entirely repaid by
your pleasure"
where's Roger?" he asked, as
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net from the top panel of glass
to the lower PANIED and allow sew
eral inches on each end. The net
curtain can be shirred on the. rod
by slipping the latter through a
casing at each end of the net
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MARGARET T.
REAR MRS. WILSON:

~ Is there some way can
mend a hot water bag? The rub
Der has split at a seam.
JANET v.
Place a small strip Of rubber over
the break and seal it to the bag with
a little tar. The kind of tar used
to ment roofing is best, as it is mixed
with other ingredients to make 1t inn
dry the tar becomes hard.
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tDoris Cranky and her youth
FIJI employer. Roger Sinclair. are
to be married as soon as Doris
has won over the admiration of
his parents. Rogers father has
selected the wealthy Nita Living
ston to be Rogers future wife.
Doris. meanwhile. has accom-
pZished some admirable work at
the office and she has also be-
come welcome visitor at the
Sinclair home.)
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GIFT flour with baking powder. add salt beat eggs
~ in one at time, add sugar and melted butter.
2Af= q cups Hour. 49,
teaspoOnfuls baking powder.
cups milk
eggs
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Cheese and Pie DnA7r VIM MRS s., Tl 1s93S ,,.

VIII yOu AlAuIy Suggest
an appropriate color for a shade
to be used on a reading lamp? The
lamp is in my bedroom.
MARGARET T.
Green is the best color to soften the
also good, but not so restful to the
eyes. A small lamp that can be
attached to the headboard of the bed
is an excellent style for the bedroom
reading lamp.
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Grass stains on linen should be
covered with powdered starch
while fresh. Rinse the spot in
cold water.
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Cover an iodine stain with wet
washing soda until it turns blue.
Rinse in cold water and repeat
the process until the stain is no
longer visible. III.
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To Remove Stains

CPREAD butter over tea or cof-
~ fee stains and rub well into
the linen. Rinse in hot water and
the stain will disappear. -
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Reserved
, 1924-03-03
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROlX STATION.

Toxic. Feb. G7th.-Prince Matsukata
whose death occurred today was one Of
the remaining elder statesmen" and
was REGARDED as the founder CT Japanp e
finance. He was born in 1895. and serV-
ed through the Japanese Civil War Of
restoration and during his long career
served as a cabinet officer in many cap3-
cities, in September 1922. he retired as
Lord Keeper Of The Prtvy Seal. and was
elevated TO tie Princehood. Prince Mat
Sulkata was -ercUheUuSly reported as haV.
ing been killed in the great earthquake
last September.
London, Feb. 28th-Sir Reginald Hall,
principal agent Tor the Conservative Par
ty, has resigned his office in the party.
Sir Reginald was severely criticized IN
connection with the cslling of the gene Al
election last December and was blam d
10 a considerable extent for encouraging
the late Preml1G, Mn. Baldwin. TO hold
the election at an alleged inopp0rtune
time.
London. Feb. Mr.. Prceil, La
bour member of the House of Commons
for Coventry, has been elected chairman
of the Trades Union Congress.
London, Feb. 28th-DiScussion has
been set for tomorrow Of the private
member bill introduced by Wn. Adam
son, Labourite, giving all women the
same political status as men, by granting.
them the franchise at the age Of 2ls in
stead of 80 as now. The Conservative
oppose the measure on various grounds
and several motions against it have been
submitted. Among these is one by the
Duchess of Atholl, demanding a con-
ference of all the parties before deciding
upon a change from the present ar
engagements.
London, Feb. 28th-Lord Byng of vi
nv. Governor General of Canada, has been
selected as the new Colonel of the 10th
ROYAL Hussars. 1t is interesting TO note
that this week marks the anniversary of
the battle of the Ell Teb. in wlich Lord
Bvng participated as a young subalternin
, 1924-03-03
BURIALS
IN THE PUBLIC CEMETERY
OF EREDERIKSTED,
February 1921.

February 1921.
6-Christopher Belgrave, died at the
Hospital, aged "a years.
8-OswaId FInlay, died at the Hospital,
aged SO years.
9-Henrietta FarGus, died at Kings
Hill. aged IA years.
9-StiIl-born female at the Hospital.
21-Emelia Violet Clarke, died at the
Est. Wheel of Fortune, aged 40
years.
25-Agatha Christiana Jersmy, died in
Town, aged 134 years.
27-Alvida Marshall, died at the Hos
p!tal, aged 6 months.
29-Mercedes Moore. died at the Hos
pItal, aged 6 days.
, 1924-03-03
the regiment of Which he now becomes

bill regarding offences against the per-
son, which abolishes the death penalty
in cases of murder, has not yet been
presented to the House and is hardly
likely to be put forward this session.
its main features are already pubic
property, and it is ar)uslng the keena,t
interest. 1t is exceedingly doubtful now
ever. if the Government will be able 70
force this m4asur9 through the Com
mons in the present state OF pI54c
opinion especially the section that SUI
pins lis faith in the Biblical injunction
of "an eye for an eye and d tooth for a
tooth" There nave been protests dur
ing the last few months from wide
spread sections Of the country, protest
ing against the reprieveS granted by
the Home Sacretary's advice durilg the
lasst two years.
Washington, Feb. ,28th.-Forty mem
bers of the House joined today il an an
nOuncement that next week they will 10
troduce a bill 10 legaliza the manufacture
ana sale OF beverages with an alcoholic
content of 2.75 percent, by volume.
Bucharest, FEB. 28th. The Govern
ment has appointed a committee 10 as
siSC in preparing a bill providing mined :
ate and drastic curtaii ment OF the IlQ0ur
~trafic. Wlth proaioi.i0 the ultimate ann.
The Committee inc udes representatives
of the Orthodox Cnurcd ana numerous
prominent c~tiz9us.
Ottawa, Fec. 18th. IN litary train
ing for the youth III Canada. it Canada
Is 10 do the duty which is expecled of
her when trouble arises" MIR, MacDon-
aid. Minister OF National Defence, tOId
the annual meeting OF the Canadian Az
tillery Association here this morning.
Mr.. Macdonald said that the pendulum
OF expenditure. which had swung to
what might be described as lavish
ness during the war, had non swuGg
back to rigid economy and tins WAS large
~ responsible for the decreased militia
vo.e and the consequent lmp05sI0iiity OF
providing the training advantages form
erly given.
London, FEB. 29th. The Labour Gov.
ernnent ~todaysmoved the second read
ing Of the socatied private member bill,
which would extend the vote TO all wo-
men II yelrs Of age, instead OF 30 as at
present.
Cairo, Feb. 18th. "A noisy anti Bri.
tish demonstration here marked the sec
ond anniversary of Great Britain's decla-
radon of Egyptian independence. The
students held mass meetings, deDounc.
ing Great Britain's policies and Premier
Zagloul was forced to address a crowd
of demonstrators outside the Ministry OF
the interior. begging them TO disperse.
The crowds were particularly indignant
over Mr.. MacDonall's declarations that
the British Government would continue
uncomfortable -@a1~ -,
, 1924-03-03
BURIALS
IN THE PUBLIC CEMETERY
OF CHRISTIANSTED.
February 1924.

Hector Hennemann, died at the Hos
pital, aged 81 years.
-Ramond Fritz Roy James. died at
tie Hospital, aged l year and 2
months.
David PhiIippus, died in Town, aged
70 years,
Marion Joseph, died at the Hospi-
tai. aged l year.
Emanuel James, died at Kings Hill
Poor Farm. aged "a years.
Christian Henry, died at the Hos
piSal. aged 48 years.
-Cathrine Harris. died at the Hos
pitaI. aged n years
r Sull-born e, at the Hospital.
- Thomas Benjamin, died at Richmond
Insane Asylum, aged SO years.
William McGovern, died at the Hos
pital, aged Sc years.
'-Leander Joseph, died in Town, aged
"a years.
William Glasgow, died at the Hos
pilai, aged GA years.
-Gertalene Augusta Finch, died in
Town, aged IS years
.-Chfistian James died at the HOspi-
tai. aged &c years.
-Chari0tte MalooO, died In Town, aged
80 years.
Isaac. died at the Hospital,
aged 81 years.
Eliza Mclean, died at the Leper
Asylum, aged 65 years.
Elsa Harris, DIED in Town, aged
IL years.
Nathaniel Brown, died at the Hos
pitaI, aged 63 years.
-Margareth H0yer. died in Town,
aged Is years.
, 1924-03-03

The Right Rev. Bishop Colmore OF Porto
Rico arrived here on Saturday afternoon
by the s. s. catherine" and will hold a
Confirmation Service in St. Johns Church
this evening.
, 1924-03-03

The mail from the S. $. Catherine
reached ChristiansteG again late this
trip and the postmaster tells US that the
carrier reported an hours delay 10 land
ing the mail at Frederiksted. When the
mail steamer came to Chrlstiansted she
was given every dispatch in the handling
of mail and cargo.
, 1924-03-03

yer, etc. threw down an open challenge
TO anyone to argue with him on the bible.
Here's a chance for gaining notoriety in
something.
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sGI'HE LATEST fellow ever knew
l. Lay In oornneld and grew
and grew.
II wasn't tho scaroerow. goodness
mol
For why should a searoecrow care
20 grow7
Tie looked at tho sky as no lay In
tho shade.
Tha, the gracefully waving corn
stalks made.
And ho sald 10 himself with a
chuclie. 'Ah. mel
Tho SUMS tho color l think III be-
80 no dsepened by day 20 rich
dark yellow.
an the time growing bigger this
lazy old felIowi
Indeed It's n wonder hS shiny tight
jacket
Didn't burst up tho back with
horrible racket
Summer new by and the autumn
came.
And there lay old IAzybones Just
the same,
His friends. tho oblIgingly kind
cnrnhtalks.
were dried up and withsrod and
stacked in shocks.
That's tho way with the world
Eaid our IAxybones friend.
'Most everything else must come 10
an end.
But no, for important folk. such
as !.
! and the sun up there IN tho sky
~ can't grow any more 30 think
I'll bnooza.
And or he dropped not a MINUTE
10 lose.
But there came just then the farm.
era good wife.
with twhat do you thinkD a long.
sharp knifei
The NEXT day fazybones stretched
with a yawn.
'Aiy FoodnesFT he cried. The win.
tef,a sonel
/ never tn all my llfo was 20 hot.
or perhaps rs n fever that I'yp
EotF'
with that he opened his larry eyes.
But all that he Jaw were ak round
pies.
I knew IT, no cried. I'm moro
than the sun.
For an ak and no Il but oneF'
and Jack o. Lantern on top OF
post.
Just Krinned NJ hearing 80 siily a
boast.
why ! am only an empty head.
But I know much better than that
he said"
We'll. what's the answer. every.
body7" asked the Riddle Lady when
abe Ind finished.
Peter Peter was the one 70 reply.
II think IT'S as easy AZ rolling OF
a iog." no declared. TITS
pumpkin
Even Nick and Nancy kept quiet.
for. like everybody else. they felt
that Peter had right 20 tho prize.
prize.
And this In whit Il was. A fine
largo pumpkin pie. Mister and Mrs.
Pumpkin. Eater had It that night
for dessert.
no lie Continued
Icopyrlrht. 1924. The Seattle start