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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
TOday's Short Story

to it she had to pass the great gray stone house in which lived tn erichest and most aristocatic woman in the To- cality. Mrs. Verace was very old and very exclusive; that much Theris knew, and little more, for Mrs. Verace had long since withdrawn from every social activity. She sat now on the front porch with a great mass of roses which the servant had just brought upon the table before her She was examining the playing with them, one might have said. Her roses were the last real delight in her life To Theris surprise, she beckoned and spoke.
 Will you come here, please?"
 Theris turned, mounted the steps and advanced to the old gentlewoman's side Mrs. Verace looked at her earnestly.
 You need a flower with your blue frock, my dear" she said Take these roses" She selected half dozen vel vety Jacqueminots and offered them to Theris
 Theris flushed and tears gathered from the kindness.
 "Oh, thank you!" she breathed She tucked the long stems into her soft sash, while Mrs. Verace regarded her thoughtfully. There! How's that 2" she asked brightly.
 Mrs. Verace nodded.
 ''It all looks very well," she said. Then she turned to her roses and seem ed to forget Theris, who fingered an instant longer and then sought to steal away. It was when she was going down the steps that Mrs. Verace spoke again softly. "Once long ago I wore blue Organdy and red roses and a great joy came to me. trust wherever you are going, my dear, you will find a great joy waiting for you tonight"
 ''Oh, you dear" Theris cried She darted back and bending, kissed the old wOman's cheek You dear!'' she re- peated.
 Mrs. Yerace smiled.
 There, there! Run away" she said. dismissingly, and Theris did run, she had to, all the rest of the way to the Ainslies'.
 Mrs. Ainslie admitted her.
 You've been running!" she said. You are panting! And I never saw you have such a color Where did you get those roses? And that gown? For once, Theris, like the way you're gotten up. But come in. The maid will be provoked if we delay the serving of the pottage"
 Thus it was that Theris, flushed. a little breathless. with that sweet. star shine of gratitude in her eyes, advanced into the presence of the fine, tall man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
 Heart of T,Vo
CHAPTER fes

NAhfAL AASAb AVW
 c HE shook her head No. And I
 never ask Marian about her af-
 fairs. She does not like to be questioned, and she does not confide in me any more than necessary. Of course she did tell me that she danced in costume somewhere. That was all I knew. But that was enough to worry me. You may remember told you that I was anxious about Her"
 "Yes, I do.' the man replied.
 He remembered it all now, and he was both indignant and compassionate. Indignant at Marian's attitude. She had to work, of course, but she might at least explain her actions to her sis ter, might confide fully and freely in Lois. That she had not done this show ed that she knew Lois would disap- prove of her manner of earning her living, Even as it was, the poor child suspected enough to suffer anxiety for her sisters character and reputation. His compassion for Lois almost over whelmed his indignation toward Ma rian.
 You poor little grill" he exclaimed, drawing her hand through his arm. No wonder your voice sounded tired. You have been worrying yourself about matters that should never have touched you. But that is always the way. The innocent suffer with the guilty"
 "Oh v she protested, do. not speak of Marian as guilty!' She is not that She has only chosen way of earning her living that is not the way that l would want to earn mine"
 II did not mean to imply that she was guilty" the minister corrected But she has certainly been indiscreet. J
 "She has believed she was doing right" Lois insisted.
 You are a loyal child" her com panion approved.
 She drew a long breath. You are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Lemonse Of Course

.sToM.sooRaRRC9I,ws .so aRCI,s aftssneG9" ;g. said aid
 sat down opposite her hus- band for dinner, T am going to have a very. very fancy tea. I'm so excited about it. It's so unexpected, being able to get this man. So Cornelius you must get home from the office in time to-
 ''Oh, yes, .yes!" said the young hus- band with what he thought was heavy irony as he unfOlded his napkin. "Un- doubtedly 1 just won't be able to wait until ea-time to rush home and"
 But this is going to be such a nice tea," said the young wife in disappoint- ed tones, as she tasted her soup. Il do hope you'll be able to attend it, dear.''
 "Try and catch me there" the youth ful husband invited her, intimating by his glance and tone that he expected to derive q great deal of entertainment from such an effort in case she at tempted it. T wouldn't go to a tea light for $100! The most senseless thing in the world. MObs of hysterical women giggling at each other, showing their teeth. No one knows what any one else says. Juggling enough of china to make a vaudeville actor shoot him. self for envy!"
 My, what perfect description v said the pretty wife, thinking she might try a little of the sarcasm that was enlivening her husband so much. Where did you ever get such accurate details! 1 didn't know you ever went to teas.'
 You are right exclaimed tine young husband. Rotten soup, my dear," he interJected, no criticism implied of SOu, Just an appropriated observation Ill the interest Ot science. As l was saying, 1 never do go to teas. Your iniormatIon on that point was perfect 1y correct. But have listened In from upstairs when my mother was under gong one. And let me tell you some about with a silly giggle saying to everybody, I've just cnOked my hus- band and buried him in the bathtub. She said it over and over and no one paid the slightest attention. They all said. Do you really:' and Isn't it charming, Mrs. Jones.
 His wife fixed her large ana handsome brown eyes on him m cod ana un- u 6luANC dS SHC IuHS luC UClI OAA the table. How awfully amusing" she said frigidly Remove Mir. Jellop's soup, Nary" to the maid who had en- tered. At my tea there is to be a most interesting person who-'
 Know all about it" said tine man of the house. Long haired individual, oily eyes, nose dropping down until he's able to chew it. Entire conversation built on three words: charming won derful," exquisite Everything ex- quisite, especially the food, 90 per cent of which he manages to eat when the hostess isn't looking. Goes in tor art and uplift. Women just love him, adore him, should say!"
 Remarkable !" exclaimed the wife, slipping angrily at her water. Really, for a man who has never been to a tea in his life you give picture of one as lifelike as the movies do. From that description I'd recognize John Gordon Tabasco anywhere
 Her husband dropped his napkin which he was in the act of raising to his lips, and his eyes standing out from behind his lids in m amazed glare. said in astonishment! John Gordon Tabas- co! The explorer! You mean to tell me that Tabasco is coming here for tea?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Housewife Ha: Her Vacation
 At Home

TNHE sensible housewife who is talk
 ing vacation by reducing the
 household work to a minimum dur ing the summer months has packed her table linens in blue' tissue paper and carefully laid them away until fall.
 For the summer she is substituting cotton crepe that requires no ironing. A centerpiece, doilies and napkins are cut the desired size and simply fringed for ordinary use. For special occa- sions she may have set with a~hem- stitched border, and this may be, in |contrasting color. and an initial in cross stitch adorns the corner.
 If the family insist upon a tablecover the required two widths can quickly be put together with faggoting or over cast in color and the edges fringed or cross-stitched in color.
 Colored napery is quite a summer fancy. A table set in pale green with the edges finished in wide white hemstitched border would be cool look ing and quite elaborate enough for "state occasions" Of course napkins shouiu pe Lhdue to Hdtch tne cloth UT doilies.
 Exquisite ''porch sets are made by using a different color crepe for each piece. For instance, have the square cloth in pale gray and the napkins in pink, blue, yellow, green, orchid and peach. Fringe the edge and either ap- plique or work posy with coarse cot ton in one corner of each piece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
CONTINUES ITS MANY LABORs
Smithsonian Institution Does Much
 With Meager Resources


 The Smithsonian institution, as far as it's meager resources permit, still continues the field explorations, investi- gations, and collections, which have so justly made 1t famous. At home, ill Washington, its staff is busy with the effort to make the worlds stores of knowledge available to the people. In the words of its founder the mission of he institution is "The Increase and Infusion of knowledge among men," To disclose the secrets of the atom i; No show how every material and living Ning is composed of but two primeval
 pes, the ultimate grains of positive
 negative electricity; to trace the
 Velopment of forms in crystals and
 life; to measure forces and show .ow they can be put to the advantage of mankind; to aid those who study such things; to give a chance in science to exceptional men and women all this is to increase knowledge. To publish technically the results of investigations of these high subjects, so that the man of science can exactly know them and use them as stepping stones to further progress; to publish again Interestingly, so that the intelligent man of culture, in the restful quiet of his freside, may glimpse the march of knowledge to publish again popularly in the public press so that he who runs may read not erroneously of scientific news; to an- swer mail inquiries of those whose thought or experience lead them to diff faculties they have not the means to solve; to furnish specimens and publica- tions to schools and libraries, where they will be available to the many to exchange learned publications with in stitutions in other countries. all this is diffusion of knowledge among men. Such is the Smithsonian program m.-C. C. Abbott in the Ame@ean Review of Reviews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

q got to studying this problem ar found that if could get a happy be ance between certain vegetable ing dients. some of which act on the liv and some on the bowels, l would able to fill this very universal and yer definite need.
 "I employed scientific methods an. tested one combination after anothc until. finally, I hit upon a formul which proved up exactly right.
 Mothers Pleased.
 After that, I answered the dali, question by handing out a bottle O Liv-o-I.aY. and the demand for 1t grey 50 rapidly (from one mother recon nenuing Liv-o-Lax to another) tbat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
WHAT ODD PEOPLE
The Poet Wordsworth Failed To Score
 A Hit With A Noble Lord


 Wordsworth is held up for the de- risive gaze of future generations in the journal of the Fourth Lord Holland. which has just been published in Lon don.
 His lordship was a lunguid young man of fashion, who employed part of his leisure in the early years of the nineteenth century in keeping a rather dull journal into which the unlordly public is at length permitted to gaze.
 One paragraph, scrawled on the eve ming of March IS, 1902, suffices, how ever, to redeem the journal, for, fhe more important topic of food being safely disposed of, Lord Holland be- slows three aristocratic sentences on Wordsworth
 Dined at the B.'s. A very dull affair. We had, however, asperges, rarity at this season. Lady B. informed me that these, as well as the pommes de terre, were sent direct from the estate. Over the wine talked with a young Mir Wordsworth-a pompous, conceited kind of young man, and a poet. He belongs to the new school of ranting, canting, Germanizing vapourists. One has to meet very odd people sometimes. Living Age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

1ally had to give up the drug store start a factory.
 Available to All Now
 Now I am able to tell this story of v-o-Lax to every family and to say nat you can get Liv-o-Lax at your VII drug store.
 If any one In the family is bilious, nstipated, stomach not doing It's uty, or with cold coming on, get ..v-o-Lax and give it a try.
 Really a Double Action T will guarantee that Liv-o-Lax will lot only clear the bowels, but relieve yer congestion as well, and 1t Is in his laE3er respect that so many family ,a xatives fall short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Mothers And Their Children

One Mother Says:
 In summer time children often seem to have a great deal of difficulty in getting settled for bed. My son goes to bed within an hour after his meal, so do not think it wise to give him a tub bath. However, wash his face and hands, brush out his hair and rub the tired little body briskly with q bath towel before putting on his cool paja- mas. l never punish him before bed- time. A child should always go to sleep happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
For Your
For Your 4th July Sandwiches <7QiciO1Ec M0HifU E1p-00d
delicious Merita bread

It has rich nut-like flavor that makes sandwiches ever SO much better. It is free from dryness and the usual bakery "Aat' taste.
 Barley malt, pure vegetable shortening, milk and specially milled flour give Merita bread a distinctive delicious flavor.
 The big generous leaves give you dozen or more big slices that do not crurnble and break to pieces when sliced or spread.
 The texture is even, fine and full favored all the way through. Special machinery and expert men make and mix it to per- lection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

It is then baked in big steam saturated ovens until it is golden brown
 Whether you are planning 4th July outing that requires sandwiches or are en- tertaining at home, Merita bread is just the kind of bread that all will thoroughly enjoy.
 Thousands and thousands of loaves are baked daily, but not one leaves our bakery that is not perfect.
 Delivered to your grocer daily in our own big trucks. Buy it and try it! You will have no other when you know its goodness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

sure you are not displeased with me?" "Of course am not displeased, I understand your attitude perfectly. You. might have known I would. am very sorry you disturbed yourself about my opinion"
 Tt means so much to me-" the girl said. Il do not make friends easily as Marian does. She can make anybody love her."
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Peter Has Two More Visitors

THE party was over and Peter Rab-
 bit was very, very happy in spite
 of the fact that something was wrong with his hind legs so that he couldn't use them. How could he help being happy after finding out how much his friends thought of him: Wouldn't such a surprise party make you or me or any one else happy? Jolly. round, red Mir Sun had gone to bed behind the Purple Hills and out from them had crept the Black Shadows to cover the dear Old Brier Patch and steal through the Green Forest Peter lay stretched on his side on his bed in the heart of the dear Old Brier Patch. Timid Little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

COSTUME FOR SMALL CHILD
 A delicate. shade between pink and yellow is chosen for small child's coat. hat and tiny frock. They are trimmed only with a few tucks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Southern Mothers Suggested
 This New Kind of Laxative

Second of Series of Three Interviews With w. L. Hand I
  be given the children place of cao""l and castor oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

"I will be glad 10 send a sample. Write me-"
 w. L. Hand, president, W. L. Hand MedA"aAe company. ChaFiattas. R. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Originator

Whose long-continued invest,0a- tions and experiments are re- counted in this interview.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-29
The Best Cough Syrup
is Homemade.
Here's an ensy way to save Sc, and
yet have the hest cough remedy
you ever tried.

You've probably heard of this we'll.
known plan of making cough syrup
OF home. But have you ever used
it'll Thousands of families, the world
over, feel that they could hardly keep
house without it. It's simple and
cheap, but the way it takes hold of a
cough will soon earn it permanent
place in your home.
Into a pint bottle, pour 2H ounces
of Pinex; then add plain granulated
sugar syrup to fill up the pint. Or,
if desired, use clarified molasses,
honey. or corn syrup, instead of sugar
syrup. Either way, it tastes good,
never spoils. and gives you full pint
of better cough remedy than you
could buy ready-madc for three times
its cost.
1t is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conquers q
congh-usually in "a hours or less.
1t seems to penetrate through every
air passage, loosens a dry, hoarse or
tight cough, lifts the phlegm, heals
the membranes, and gives almost i'm.
mediate relief. Splendid for throat
tickle, hoarseness, Group, bronchitis
and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is highly concentrated com.
pound of genuine Norway pine ex.
tract, and has been used for genera.
tons for throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for '2E ounces of Pinex"
with directions and don't accept any.
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso-
lutte satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pack Co.; TT. Wayne, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-29

counties of York and Cumberland
pay one-fourth of the State tax.
Tho new member will be Demo-
crat in politics, the law requiring
that the minority party shall have
representation on this board. The
appointment may be made in time to
be in limo for confirmation at the
next session Of the Governor and
Council which will be held, Feb. s.
1t is understood that the following
gentlemen are willing to serge their
State as member of the Board of
assessors:
Col. William p. Hurley of Rock
land. formerly governor of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Togus,
Frank E. Mace of Augusta, formerly
State land agent and forest commits
sioner; Roy f. Fernald of Winter
port; Bradford c. Redonnett of Wis
casset, formerly register of deeds for
Lincoln county; Levi r. Williams of
Augusta, formerly a member Of the
board of county commissioners for
Kennebec county; Fred L. Haskell of
South Windham: Charles Rosen-
bloom of Portland; T.. w. Bowker of
Machias: George t.. Hathaway of
Norway; l.. 3. Waldron of Dexter:
Charles NJ. Hartford of Portland;
David II. Staples of Waterville;
John A. Merrill of Brunswick, for
many years a Maine Central Rail-
roaod conductor: Charles S. Jordan
of Raymond; Charles II. Bickford of
South Portland: 7. S. Dorsey OF
Hallowell, for some time proprietor
of Hotel North in Augusta; Jerome
c. Leighton of Portland; l.. McGown
of Ellsworth: Boyden Bearce of East
Eddington. formerly live stock sani-
tary commissioners: James b. Pack
ard of Monmouth; Maurice Pills
bury Of Portland; George II. Com
stock of Lubec; Willis TT. Rolfe of
Portland; Hollis j. Mallett OF Lee;
William Fl. Kirschner Of Lisbon
Falls. a member of the present Sen.
ate from Androscoggin county and
o. f. Libby of Pittsfield. formerly
member of the board of county COM
missioners for Somerset county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-29
State House Chat

The State Board OF, Charities and
Corrections will hold a meeting at 10
a. NJ, Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Its office
at the State House instead OF at
Portland as previously announced.
E. l.. Newdick, chief Of the division
of plant industry of the Department.
of Agriculture, underwent surgical
treatment for appendicitis Monday
lmorning-at the Augusta General hos
pital. He was reported in the after
noon to be recovering as well as
could be expected.
walter f. Fraser, chief accountant,
and Ansel Reeves, clerk in the office
of the State auditor. will go to Thom-
aston today to examine the books at
the States Prison.
Neil T.. Violette. acting forest COM
missioner. passed Monday at Portland
on matters of business.
Bryant f. Jones. slash inspector IN
the State Forestry Department, was
in Portland Monday where he held
examinations for the Boy Scouts de-
string to qualify for forest guides.
The trustees and executive officers
of the state welfare organizations
will hold their semi annual meeting
at the State House the latter part of
February or the first of March, the
date to be determined in the near flu
ture. Charles S. Brown. State super
intendent of buildings. received notice
of the meeting from w. r. Kimball,
purchasing agent for the Bath Mill
tary and Naval Orphan Asylum.
. Secretary CRUDE r. Cornish Of the
Charities, Board has accepted an in
vitation to give an address on the
work of the board at a meeting of
the Augusta Current Events Club to
he held Feb. at the Augusta Y. NJ.
c. a. building.
The cold wave struck the State
House Monday morning and due to
! the fact that the steam was at low
pressure over Sunday, the return
steam pipe in the rollerway froze up
and burst in several places. This
necessitated the shutting off of the
steam for about three quarters Of an
hour while a new pipe was put in. In
some Of the offices the temperature
went down so low that the workers
were obliged to leave for the remain
der OF the forenoon.
Miss Daisy Hunnewell of Wool
witch began her work Monday morn
ing as stenographer in the Depart
ment of Agriculture. She is q gradu
ate of the Morse high school at Bath
and the Shaw Business College,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-29
Charities Board
Field Workers
To Meet Feb. IL

Tho field workers OF tho otdte
Board OF Charities and Corrections
will hold conference at the office
at the State House all day Friday
and Saturday forenoon. Feb. 1 and
=. Addresses will be given by Miss
Elizabeth Leslie, supervisor, Miss
Evelyn Hibbard, purchasing agent,
and Secretary CRUDE y. Cornish.
Plans for the work will be taken
Up and there will be a discussion OF
the new purchasing plan. recently
put into effect by the board, by
which purchases OF clothing for the
children under the supervision OF
the department are made at whole
sale by the purchasing agent, Miss
Hubbard. The first purchases made
since this plan was inaugurated have
already been shipped to the State
House and good saving has been
shown by buying at Wholesale prices
The following field workers will
attend the conference at Augusta
Mrs Roberta Read and Miss Miriam
Jones OF Portland. Miss Elizabeth
Chase and Mrs. Fife johnson OF
Bangor. Miss Mary Hall OF Harring-
ton. Mrs. Nettie Burden of HouIton
Miss Esther Borjenson OF Auburn
Miss Myrtle Fiske of Damariscotta,
and Miss Edith Wadsworth OF
Skowhcgan.