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New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

story iH the paper about it.
 Miss pprier In fact got hcrself in- viied to Leslie's home and even Shat was put in the paper with the cx- clamation that she spent ihc after noon in Mrs. Prescott'H nursery holding his baby,
 This, Of course, made Mir Pres colt more rnraged than rtcr. Yrgtnr- day h" was as cross as bear and snapped mo up every time [ said anything 10 him. Yet ike him iin- mens"ly. Bec. He's go darn huma n
 haven't had vord from Sam since left, which gu.ss is per- frctiy an right Hr can -,f along without ID" now. His eyes or" al right ha'o feeling he is glad 10 be alone. and ! know [ am.
 saw Leslie for thr first time al the matinee ra~y. She has Sronu very lovely hasn't snr2 Mrs. Filing ton was with hpr She is also 2 vrry boaUtifBl woman and | imagine is very fond of Leslie for she .s,.cfneI 10 b am with pride Whenntrr ] spoke 10 her of Lesli,'s lppaarancp.
 Mir. Prescott Io.slr Iikr Mrs Ellington for some r.aeon. Do -ngn over iikr thsir wigcs' fcmininr friends any more than fhnF tA their maseuIiue 0Ha=9
 I'm quite crazy about my work here. lt Is pleasure 10 work afh Alr. Prescott fsan w hon bs is er0ucny-he is 90 f1uny abpu- it. fgsf Iikn a great tir siltF boy
 Last "veuinr after I'auia Ttr5f- i,u town Hs took a great nuueh or carleuisz home ta His vIfr. and ' tHjnk He bad as great faH aHoaiuz fhe7H to iHa 8s hr dld iu pres ff5ng them t0 E-r. Although h.. Il8 TO, zay so. ] eouig sre hs wss trying .s make Bp for something Ise bad done that WAS Hst just ris1'
 "po yoa Think she w1H lar pieasedg~ de asked me
 "Of rourss she wiH be pfeastFI' What woman would not. to rarsiee ardeniss from any man. even her husBau8z~
 He looked at me rather strangely an5 then gFinned.
 You d8Hf think much 1s hus- bands-Ia you. Mrs. 4ther1or 9"
 '.Een I've always found r easissr t5 put up w3sh fuan-r id15zyi.sc-a- sies. if ] aare mol fnarrieI fs h.sn
 As 2 gave Him thai partia- saf he frff H5n thr flowers. and uur mhst alsY leave s- t5sH et.e. rrI1 h eIgaz1
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

his words as l studied the directions which Lillian had given me for the finding of the boarding house in which she had planned that we take tefuse while waiting for the ship to sail. 1 did nut need t'.c Look so far as the directions want--the mem ory which my friends were pleased 10 call nncunny was tunctioning c.early-but my bump of loca Iity is not strong one, and Lillian had drawn q map of my course which l wished to place in its proper rela- ton to the compass, and so get my directions firmly in my mind.
 Getting Directions
 Harriet promptly squciched the nat- ural questions of the children as to our reasons for stopping. and thcre was no further speech from anyone in the car until l put up the memor- undum book
 We won't be very long now. chickens l said. turning with q smile to the wide-eyed children in the tonneau. before We have you safe in a nice coop. and give you H'iil' lIlNt Api U u NtldlIH.
 Tho other children gigElcd with the quick liking of childhood for 8 jest. no matter how banal, but Rod crick broke into a loud vail.
 Don't want any old nassy coop" he sohbed. And l won't cat old corn. l want some milk and my egg"
 lIarriet's voice was quick and de- cisivc. 'Roderick" she said sharply, and l wondered wit hdismay il she would attempt 10 enforce at this time the discipline which I guessed was the fctich. 1 wanted above all else to avoid attracting attention to our party and Roderick was screaming his pro- tests vocifcrously l was so angry at my own woll-intentioned. but ill., advised jest. that in Dicky's parlance. could have Kicked myself down seven and half flights of stairs" but inconsistently l was ready 10 transfer my wrath to my sister-in-law if she aggravated the mischief I unwittingly had done.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

After Mrs, lloolygooly had told thr story of the little baby bird who grew up 10 be such a wonderful sing cr, Ragsedy Ann said. Now il ia Harry Hoolygooly's turn to tell us a story.
 Well. lots see," Harry Hoolygooly unused. "I know so many stories, I do not know which to ieii first"
 'sTeii the one about the Wild Ga- zook." Mrs. Harry Hoolygooy sug- gested.
 Al right" Harry Iloolygooly laughed. Then he took glass ol pink lemonade mhiuh Iaggedy Andy had made and then began.
 "Ju..t about mil" from here. in the fhiciust part Of the I"ep, d"rp woods. there is uuerr little housr. The queer ftilp house is made oi stones and sticks and Is plastercd aii over with mud. Thr mud has dried ttai hard. SD that tine queer little house Is almost as hard as if ii was made completely of 2. m nt. When cv"r wc passed tEis queer little house, we always Uondercd who lived there. tut NC never could scD anyone ubOat ih. aUus.. although wc knew therl sras someone inside brrausr tbr smoke came out ol the crooked little chimney. One day Willie wooJchGcs and 1 went to the grocery store for cur moi hers and when we came 70 tha ru.,F Httl" hOuse. willie WoOdchHck sia. Harry HoOlygooly. ws have prFer s.en WhO lives iB this funny
 ttie house. let's knock upon the soof aud maybe whoever lives there .wiIl t.usue out, l bought we mad bst- tsr run along to iliE grocery first and IslI wiri. WgoIchucs ilis, out h would n5t iist'u. You must he afrsiI.' Ht said.
 'IuIst.J. ! wasn't afraid" Hsrfy HooiEeOoiy laughed 'I.m ] fst som straBzr person lived tber". So Willie woo8churk walked up to thc door and Knocked and Fery grun y0ics ,rie8. Who's knocking at my dO0ry' and Wllia WoodCbuck said. Ileasa. SIT. it's WfiHe WaodrdLcx''
 Then the door opened and Q hand came 0Ht and dragged Willie Wood chuck into tne house. Dear me" ] id to myself Wi.he woodchuck 5as got hinIs. f into tronBle now, I'll bet" And ! walked up to the door and Enoeked.
 Who's kn9ckiBg>st my doorg' in. GrHH vyice asllr1 again.
 It-s me. Harry Fooiyeoyiy.' ] replied And | came to gst Wiilic '. o0Irnuct.'
 ~EIs ihH grmT vgicn cried Don. you Easw that ! am D. Wild Gaz0ok. . nI zt haH alatg W01IcHgff fa-ig ffis W5aBr1ueks.
 ~.Aaysas. Y5u sen3 wTiG.e wgJI chuck out. os FOuil b. sorry.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
ROderiCk Stiri>d Up Trouble AL Cr.Ii,laI lime

''I suppose you think that's humor- ous," snapped Harriet Braithwaitc.
 Her big husband started as il some enc had just iabbod a pin into his am. He turned la,f around in his ;, al and stared II ni.s wife in obvious It t,st,Iernirnt. l surmised ct once t.ai ue,er in the course of their
 -OruoIcd lift togs tncr had he L,d.d ;4 similar retort from her lips. at .oveh like most men he often in- c, 4std in the Well-meauing raiIlcry NItp its subconsCioUs note of nascu- line patronage whicn he had just CE- poycd. liut the inhibltions of his wilu's mind were ioosening. and again l mentally prophCsicd. as l had done more than once before on this mem orabc trip that the relations of this man and wife, so long running course as placid as a meadow brook, would. from now on complicated by the advent into their lives of the Har- Iison children, take on the uncertain character of a turbulent mountain stream, to which most marital mcn- ages are comparable.
 There never had been any petty 
 waitc's life to disturb her serenity. But now, wholly unaccustomed to motherhood, she had been pitch forked into the care of four young sters, with all the small irritating details connected with child-rearing. The eminent surgeon would find in his old age what most bewildcred young fathers discover with the first baby-that woman wearied with the care of children is in no mood for airy persihage, with her own foihles or mental twists used to point tfrc badinage,
 Harriet Catches Herself
 Why, Harriet :" he stanfmcred. 'I didn't mean"
 "of course you didn't she re- piled. You never--' but before she could complete the stereotypcd feminine retort, l heard the slightest catch of her breath and then in an entirely altered tone she finished. Its all right, Edwin, I'm bit nervous, that's all. l don't mind really
 I could not see her face, but that it was beaming in friendly fashion upon her bewildcred spouse l knew from the answering smile which quirked his mouth. And then he touched his motoring cap in a humorous exaggerated salute.
 "Tll be good" he said, and then with quick concern as I guided the car Co the curb and stopped. he asked. Anything gone wrong, | Madgea''
 was not sorry to create il diver . sion, although l had another reason ! Tor stopping, ! felt that they would | he the better for considering somc- | thing outside their own emotions. ! They needed time 10 shake them- | selves into their now environment, |. time and an absorption in outside l details, no matter how trivial.
 T must consult the itinerary lil- 1 Ian madt out for mo-" | said, ] drawing Ii tiny note book from my purse. T have been perfectly familiar . N.th the road so far. but al the third !, earNcr from this wo turn om toward | tho water. and thcro arc SO many reads which one can take that I | might got confused"
 v can't imagine your ever getting | confused" my brothcr-ln-law said | with pcrfunctory gallantry and | gave him smile as mechanical as |
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

So he pushed Willie woodchuck out Inc door and said. Please do not come in and thump me for # would curf % .nueh-'
 We'll ] replied. I shall not thump you this time. but if l ever hear Of you capturing anyone again. shall run here and give 1t 10 you.' And Willie and I were both se frighs- ened we could hardly walk away. But shat is how ! rescued Willie Wood chuck from ti7e Wild Gazook." Rag ze5y A1n and the nice fat policeman n5 IiaggeIy Aldy laughed at the story
 'That's aleays the way" Eaggedy Aru said. We are afraid of things. i,ui if wt are real brave. inc things vi arr afraid 0f usually urn out 10 u tu3fe harfnffss anI we hugh at our fears a,terwarJ."
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Colonel Holes, soldier and adven- turfr, returns to England. the land of his birth, when war is declared with l Holland. He comes to lodge with Martha Quinn. wealthy hostess of the Paul's Head. in Paul's Yard, London. It is dangerous for the colonel to | secure a commission in thes English army because the names of Randall Holes. father of the Colonel, is on the warrant for the execution of the late king.
 Martha Quinn proposes marriage to the colonel, and when he refuses her offer, she tells him to find other lodgings immediately. Holes is financially embarrassed.
 His Grace Of Buckingham hires several rogues to frighten Sylvia Farquharson. actress. Then Buck inghamN plays hero by coming to her rescue. Sylvia sees through the plot and laughs at the Duke. Holes eches upon the scene.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
CLOCCED TLIROATS

When your wind is shut of and breathing difficult you try to raise the phlcgm by suddenly contracting the lungs and forcing air through the throat. This is hard on your lungs and your throat throats are easily and quickly opened. phlegm raised and the throat is soothed and healed by Leonardi's Cough Syrup (Creosoted). It prevents straining, hack. ing and has a valuable antiscptic action. Best remedy for coughs. colds, bronchitis, grippe. rroup, and whooping cough. Safe, sure and pleasant At your druggist.
 SOLD RY CITY DRUG STORE
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

lad asked before: "Foretold by whom ?'
 This time the Duke answered him. By whom . By the stars. They are the only true prophets, and their messages are plain to him who can read them. supposS you never sought that lore?" l Holes stared at him a moment. Then he shook his head. and smiled l in n manner to imply his contempt Of charlantanry.
 ~ am a soldier, sir" he said. Why, so am 1--when the occa- sion serves. But that does not pre- vent me from being a reader Of tho heavens. writer of verse. law giver in the north, a courier here, and several other things besides. Man in his time plays many parts. Who plays ono only may as well play none. To live, my friend, you must sip at many wells of life.
 When just now you chanced upon me-" he concluded. "I was playing here and lover author and hummer all in one, and playing them all so unnecessarily that 1 never found my self in a more veNatious part You saw, perhaps, how the little wanion used me- He laughed. and yet through his laughter ran a note Of bitterness. Tt is Of yourself, sir that l would hear. What are you now. that were once a Commonwealth raan?"
 "Nobodys man at present. have seen q deal al home and abroad. yet it has brought mo small gear. as you can see for yourself"
 The Duke raised his eyebrows. ''1s it so bad? l VOW l am erieved." His face settled into the lines Of courte- ous regret "But it is possible man be Of service to you. There is a debt between us. should well come tho opportunity 10 discharge il. What is your name, sir? You have not told me"
 "Holles-lsandal Holes. lately a colonel Of horse in the Stockholders service"
 The Duke drowned re1ectively.
 "Randal Holies?" he said slow ly. questloningly. That was the name of a regicidc who .. But
 
 young by thirty years |. . ."
 "1Ic was my father" said the Colonel.
 "Oh. The Duke considered him biankly. T do not wonder that you lack employment here in England. Iy friend. with the best intentions to repay you the great service that you did mo, this makes it very diffi- cult
 The new-risen hope pcrishcd again in the coloncl's face.
 Tt is as l feared ." he was beginning gloomily. when the Duke leaned forward. and set hand upon is arm.
 q said difficult. my friend. did not say impossible. You have not told me yet how Colonel Hoiles, some- times of the Army of the Common- wealth. and more lately in the scvr- ice of the StadthoIder. happens to be endangering his neck in thc London or old Howley-this King whose memory for injuries is asscndless as a lawsuit.
 Colonel Holes told him. Saving tie matter of how he had been tempted 10 join the ilI-starrcd Dsn- vers conspiracy under persuasion of Tucker and Rathbone. he used the utmost candor. frankly avOWing the mistakes he had made by following impulses that were never right He spoke of The ill-luck that had dogged Eim, 10 snatch away each prize in the moment that he put forth his hand to seize it. down 10 the com mand in Bombay which AIbemafle had already practically conferred upon him.
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
SUIT FROM PARIS

This charming suit is typically Parisian. It is of brown wool with wide bands of lighter wool in har- monizing shades applied about the waist. The collar and cuffs are in the lightest shade. It is tied about the waist in the casual fashion every French woman adopts with such good effect.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Letter From sail AthcrtOn to Beatiic
 Grimshaw. Continued.

Mir. Prescott was very much put cut as ] told you, over l.eslie's mak- ing herself conspicuous al inc Paula Pericr matinee
 T wish that Summers would have left my wife alone" he said.
 Now isn't that just like a man. Bee? I don't suppose Dick Summers knows anything about John Pres coti's esrapadcs, but like good publicity man he looked up all thc popular young married women in the town and got a corking good
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

v tss1A fleEHt clitl AttEh .in the Change ofIdfe 1t did her go much
 good that she in- duced me to take it for a weakness l had
 for a rear and a half. |it has strengthened me and now ] have a
 nice baby boy ] do Ian my own house.
 work nov. and ] rec ommend Lydia E. IprrkharE Neveta-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

If cream is used on the shredded wheat biscuit more fat calories are added to the diet.
 The brown bread. peanut butter and cocoa are suggested for afternoon tea
 These menus are suggested for those who like saurkraut.. It is an excellent food and means much to persons far from the markets and fresh green foodstufis.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Starchctl Glo;iies

All articles starched with boiled starch must be dried thoroughly, then made very damp and rolled tighter in q clean, dry cloth. They should stand couple of hours before being ironed.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Real Evidence of Merit

For the relief of female weakness, mains and backsehe, nerv0usnes5 and srregulsrities. with other troubles com mon to women, Lydia 7. Pinkhan 2 Vegetable Compound is dependable medicine.
 Its worth is thoroughly established hv s1eh letters as the above. There are vornen everywhere, who. hsvfng re- reived benefit, gladly tell other women aboaIt it For sale by druggists every where.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Clean Floor &

To have your hardwood floor bright and clean use only little oil on if and never use the oil mop until the floor has peon dusted with dry mop or swept with Il hair brush.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

bje ComDcund Whe1eFeT ] 6aTe tfe tp- portunity. 1 am taking t again for weakness. as my family doctor has rec onnended t for this purpose. "-- AFs. HaREY CoUJoN, ss4 N. Harrison Ave, Kankskee, Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

Alas ] fear haven't written anything that will live"
 Cheer rp TBe fhankfui yOn are alive in spite of what you've written. " -Hosfnn Transcriuf
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
Gossip;s Corner
Paint Brushes

Never allow paint brushes to stand on their bristles while drying. Mois- ten them with paraffin oil before put ting them away if they are not to be used again for some time.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
RECOMMENDED
 BY HER DOCTOR
Found Strength by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
 table Compound

Kankakee, Illirois.-" My nother-in- iav always took your medicine for
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26

FASHION SERVICE.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-26
rausc for Gratitude

Ccontinued in our Net Issuel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

When the fruit jar covers stick, dip top of jar in hot water and let stand minute. Then by running a sharp knife under the rubber the cover will come off readily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

to the same family as that to which cur little shrews belong. From the shrews the zeuglodonts descended into several species of whales. Whales are now the largest creatures that ever existed upon the earth, or within the waters-larger than Jumbo or the big gest dinosaurs. How have they be- come so great? In two ways: Their mammalian brain gave them controll- ing advantages over dull-witted fishes, and as Lull says: ''The energy ex- hausted by terrestrial creatures in overcoming gravity may here Gin the ocean) be turned into growth force"
 All mankind belongs to one species, homo sapiens, but there are many va rieties. Between segregated varieties, which have never intermingled, almost specific differences have already aris- en. Century by century the differ ences will increase, so long as these varieties are kept apart. If we should revisit the earth a thousand centuries from now, we would probably find the eskimos, say, and the Bushmen differ entiated into distinct human species, unless one or both should have become extinct. For of two things we may be certain, varieties are incipient spe- cies, and evolution is forever going on within us and around us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
SEWING BASKET

Now that the vogue for brimIess hats has taken firm hold on fashion, why not dig up the old hats with service able crowns and make something smart and pretty: A few more hats are the most welcome things in the world, but we cannot always afford a new hat when the spirit moves us to have one.
 One example is strictly in accord with the latest millinery fashions, being small and brimless and having ribbon for its sole decoration. A green felt hat from last year had a big dropping brim and high crown. There was abso- lutely nothing which could be done with it, so it was put away for future reference. The brim was shipped off and the raw edge was bound with mar row ribbon of matching green. Then four-inch ribbon was sewed all around the sides of the crown, with big loops between the fastenings.
 As a finishing touch there is a small wheel of narrower ribbon placed at the lower edge on the side, with two little streamers of the ribbon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
DUDLEYS RHYMES
GO AHEAD AND WORRY

Don't worry!" writes the rhymester when Inspirations dead. Don't worry' is his standby when sluggish in the head. It's always very easy to give the world advice, but worry is a sub Ject he'd best consider twice. If no one ever worried the universe would slip. With ev'rybody happy we'd surely lose our grip on progress < why we'd stag nate and all the fights we've won would go into the discard-yes, ev'rything we've done. The man who gets there Eli and gathers in success indulges much in worry and he'll, I'm sure, con- fess its spurs him on to do things that make him forge ahead. In him who doesn't worry ambitions always dead. So start your worry working and pretty soon you'll find you've left the easy going and happy guy behind. Don't worryi" sounds like wisdom, but don't be fooled, I pray. Just go ahead and fidget; your restlessness will nav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
1 THE SCHOOL CHILD
ax EMILE HOFFMAN

Keep in touch with your children's companions. In every school there are boys and girls who are objectionable associates for your child and it is the duty of the mother to guard the moral development of her children. This is a vastly important precaution which should be taken when the child enters school and should continue until grad nation. If the mother has trained her child to seek .lSr counsel and she has the child's confidehIC' her supervision and guidance in the matter of com-- panions will be a pleasant duty,
 The sociable child will make friends the very first day of school and will probably often refer to my friend' when relating the happenings of the day. Request your child to bring this friend to your home next day as you would like to meet him or her. Do this with each new companion and let it become an established custom.
 You will have to use tact in sever ing objectionable friendships. It is not necessary to give your child detailed reasons nor is it advisable to sa She is no fit iplaymate for you" Such methods tend to foster snobbbishness and often arouses resentment that works just contrary to what is desired
 Encourage the children to bring fhefr. associate to your home. Select those who meet with your approval and there are many tactful ways in which vou can weed your child's garden of friendships-a duty absolutely essential fss the moral welfare of those for whom vou are responsible.