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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
NSye You This Habita
By Margaret Morrison
GSEGCsRY's RELATIVES

XKHHEN Gregory was growing up
We had two grandmOthers to visit
One lived in great big house in
town. Gregory remembered that house
stuffed full Of the spoils Of yearly
trips ito the other side There were
cabinets and shelves and tables clut.
tered with dust-covered objects Of art
Seine had been shipped by careless
housemaids, some broken and glued
hastily 50 that the edges showed black
and sticky. No one knew anything
about any OF them some were pres
cnts OK the white elephant variety,
ans some priceless antiques.
His other grandmother lived in the
coantry. In his school days when
things went WrOAg, he would imagine
himself back in the green-shuttered
white cottage, where, In the low-ceil-
inged parIOr. a Are On the hearth
threw its light over the orderly room,
and touched the Chinese cAess men
and the Eighteenth century cup and
saucer and all the other distinct thlRgs
he remembered, each with It's SasciA&t.
ing story. He knew why q csrtaAH
plate had been riveted, and ne liked
the pattern Of the carefully GAEne2
blankets on his bed upstairs, aqG he
knew that tile lemon drops would a.
ways be in the blue glass Jar.
Then Gregory grew up. It WIS a
question in his own mind, as In every
one else'S which Of two nice girls he
was going to marry. Even after his
wedding he would ask himself why %
had been Mary. Not that there was
the least doubt In his mind that Il
was Mary he wanted. But whyi
Gradually he satisfied himself with the
happiness Of his life, and left the
question blissfully unanswered.
Then ne and Mary went to visit his
old fame and her husband. He re-
turned home again with q breath OF
relief. His host and hostess were
happy tOgether-no doubt Of that.
Gregory was glad to know-but they
lived in a turmoil. hurly-burly Of I'M
dertakings half begun and never I'm
lshed. that left Gregory speechless
There were magazines q month old un-
cut on the table. and piles Of unRn-
swered letters on the desk; one
dropped ones coat and hat anywhere;
everyone was late TO everything; Greg
Ory was warned against two weak
legged chairs that had never been
mended; the children came to the
table, and their manners were afro
ci0us. ''B0lshevismr was the way
Gregory summed 1t all up to himself
on his first evening home.
Then he looked across at Mary read
ing on the other side of the table.
There was a dignity about her that
took him back to his grandmother in
her little white house. Suddenly he
recognized a quality that went a long
way toward answering that unsolved
question Of his early married years
he recognized the habit OF personal
and material upkeep.
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT9
fs ~ Nr.4-,.,,ist-r nssvv-narur cnrvsra 4
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
LAURA

r AURA, which is generally conceded
Ato be the best suited to a woman
of meek and gentle mien, should by
right of derivation signify victor, since
il not only means, but alsJ comes, from
the laurel, sign Of the conqueror. How
ever its derivation Is somewhat devil
Gus and rather more poetic.
The real root of Laura Is In Roman
mythology where the lares were the
spirits which guarded the home and
were represenEsa by images placed
near the hemRtnwe@MA On certain re-
ligious occaslomR. Aese Images wer )
adorned with crowns Ge lEuraA 0e gwUr-
green. Finally there appears 1@man
deity called Lara, or Laurent1A. meme
times spelled Laurendia. Greek mS~
thology made poor Laurentia a AymaA.
whom, because of her chattering, JERar
ter sent to the lower regions, ACCOM-
panied by Mercury.
Another tradition makes her the
woman who nursed Romulus and RE
mus, and dIspOses OF her and the she
wolf simultaneously. Still a third yer
sion degraded her like Flora. who was
once a goddess in whose honor spring
festivals were given, end made her
leave all her property to the state am
the time OF ANGUS Martius.
Laura's flower, the laurel with IT'S
cool chaste bloom, has peculiar powers.
II dlspels cOntagion in time Of plague
and In Italy its bOughs Bre throwR on
the fire during a thunderstorm. The
Italians have always loved the name.
due perhaps to that most exquisite love
story of history. Petrarch's Laura has
a place among the immortals. They
call her Lorenza in Italy as well az
Laura.
Her jewel is the emerald, the color OF
the heart Of woodland. 1t is said to
have the mystic power to strengthen
the eyesight Of Its wearer and when 1t
could not protect from danger, old SUI
perstition has 1t, that a piece would
break from the gem. Monday In
Laura's lucky day and 2 her lucky
number.
An extract from a charming poem
written to Laura BY Edward Stedman
follows:
Laura. my darling, the years that ave
flown
brought few OF the prizes pledged to
my own.
I AAid that no sorrow should roughen
her way
Her life should be cloudless. a long
summers day.
shadow and sunshine thistles amM
flowers,
Which or the two. darling. Hmwt have
been ours?
Yet tonight, by tina nnRile en- your Ns6a,
can see
You are dreaming of me. hnrssng,
dreaming of me.
q by Wheeler Syndicate. InA)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Boy Was Right There
After Job He Wanted

He was clean-cut, wlde-awake
young chap and he wanted a job.
Il have nothing at present." said the
corporation manager, "but leave your
name and If anything turns up you
will be notified
May / ask IL you have made the
same promise to many Others" said
the applicant.
Eyes, quite a few" was che reply.
The boy grinned and remarking that
1t was no monopoly he went out
A few days later a young man was
needed In a hurry and seven tele-
grams were dispatched to seven wait
ing applicants. Hardly had these left
the secretary's Office when In walked
Johnny on the Spot, holding his tele-
gram.
How in the world did you get lit"
gasped the executive.
'WeIl, sir" he answered, "the other
day as I was going out stopped and
got a Job as errand boy. thought Il
would be a good plan to be where /
could get the news quicker than the
others"
you'll dor said the manager
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
MYLEGACY
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

n WANT to know before / 20
a Not only wealth Won;
want TO store a fortune for
The wife, and girl and son.
And yet the fortune world leave
For these my loved ones to receive
Is not alone the wealth. Of gold
My little treasury may held.
I want to know before I 60
/ leave golden world
That they have found the world around
All giIded. jeweled, peAried.
This fortune would leave them still
The firm belief that come what will,
Their God is good, and love true
And work joyous thing to dol
I want to know before / 60
A wealth / leave behind.
No thief can take, nor storm can shake
A wealth of heart and mind
A share of toll, share Of ease,
A God to serve, a Christ TO please,
Some gold to spend when am gone
And some good task ID carry on.
t@ BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

II shall never get over this sobbed
poor Marie. Il have a good mind to
run away and hide. | guess she would
be sorry If she lost me forever"
'SThat Is the very thing to do" said
Teddy Bear. Il know the little mis-
tress. was lost once and she turned
the playroom upside down to find me.
That was when Teddy Bears were
quite new, of course.
eff l were you, Marie, l wo@ld hide
somewhere and see what happens.
Now, / think behind that sofa In front
OF the window would be a good place.
The maid never thinks to run her mop
under there, and you could be lost a
long, long time"
at is pretty dusty under here said
Marie doll as she crawled under the
sofa. Il am not sure but shall sneeZe
and then she win know where I am"
"Put your handkerchief over your
nose" said Teddy. You win have to
suffer some, Marie. but If your little
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Something to
Think AbOut
By r. n. WALKER
CLEAR YOUR HEART
BY r. u. WALKER

HLEAR your heart of hate and 60
- forth in the morning with all your
being packed with love.
Try II today If you have not al
ready done so and experience in the
eventide the celebrating sensation
which come to him or her who has
done his or her full duty to the human
kind.
Our greatest happiness our sweet
est dreams, our rosiest realizations,
our supremest joys come from proffer-
ing a helping hand to the friendless
who are trudging up the hill alone,
forgotten In the crowds that sweep
like the waves on the bosom of the
ocean.
Thousands Of burden-bearers all
about us are praying for sympathy, q
kindly word, the touch Of q gentle
hand which you and can bestow by
being humane, thoughtful and consid-
crate.
They are lonely. heart-brOken. de-
spondent, but doing their best to stem
the relentless tide threatening to
sweep them OF their feet
Scatter smiles and get a smile In
return even tholgh you are carrying
q kit Of sorrow yourself
Learn who Is your neighbOr and
what your daty is toward him and
shirk not when duty calls.
Purge SOuR heart OF pride and envy.
March aloHg with the Roble-hearted
whose lips are singing praises from
morn TIL night. and whose souls are
alight with eternal light.
Make this a joyous existence In
stead Of one Of tears and regrets, laden
with care, iimmed with disbelief and
unlIghted by a single ray Of baasA-
cent faith.
Do these things and rise to @
eminence where there II an enduring
peace which cannot be measured Or
weighed.
Put forth thy hand In Gods mana
and do for others the best you caA.
Be always patient, cheerful and char
table. Ask no mans favor, but seek
to have 1t bestowed upon you as a
natural reward for the kindness you
have done to others.
And when the play is over there
viii descend upon you the unspeakable
joy which comes to him or her who
has made personal sacrifices and done
his or her full duty
90 ~ Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.l
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

A japanese woman has given to q
newspaper her reasons for always dp-
plying the feminine gender to ships.
motors, trains, etc.: yes, they call
she fer many becauses: They wear
jackets with Jokes. pins, hangers,
straps. shields. stays. They have
aproA, also cap. They have not only
shoes but have pumps. Also hose and
drag train behind: behind time all
time. They attract men with puGS
and mufflers. Some time they foam
refuse to work when at such time they
should be switched They need guild
Srg-It always require man manager.
They require man to feed them. When
abuse are given they quickly make
scrap. They are steadier when coupled
up, but my cousin say they hill Of ex-
pense."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Lomb's Merry Jest

One of Lambs jobs on the Morning
Post was TO supply half dozen jokes
a day. for which Dan Stuart paid him
0 pence each. and held him well paid
Six fresh-baked jests a day Is 0 tall
order. The fashion or fiesh-colored
stockings for the women proved toll
cradle help IN time OF trouble, and
Lamb boasts justifiabIy Of his master
piece, inspired by pink stockings. He
wrote that "Modesty. taking her final
leave or mortals. her last blush vas
visible In her ascent to the heavens by
the tract OF the glowing instep. -
Manchester Guardian
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
nLittle Rock

The principal city Of Arkansas de-
rived its name Originally lie Petit
Roche" and ''The Little Rock") from
the rocky peninsula In the Arkansas,
distinguished from the big Rock,
the site or the army post, Fort Logan
81 Roots, one mile west Of the city.
The big rock is said to have been frst
discovered and named lie Rocher
Francois" In 1922 BY Sieur Bernard Dc
In Harpe, who was In search Of an
emerald mountain; the little rock II
now used as all abutlnent for q rail-
way bridge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Z FAIRY Music" Nay Not
Be Mere Imagination

Stories Of fairy music In the forest
Of haunted waterfalls, and mermaida
singing near the seashore, long
thought mere Pigments Of the imagi-
nation. may have a sound basis In
fact. In an issue OF Science, DR.. AL
exander Forbes Of the Harvard medI-
cal school reports numerous cases In
which trees seem to have separated
discordant shouts and noises and Civ
en- back echoes In musical tones.
In every case" he says, ''the source
OF the sOund-wayes on beach, roar
or a river, exhaust OF motor boat or
discordant human voices-was one IN
which many pitches were present.
Something in the surroundings, usual
~ trees, must have separated the
sounds according to pitch, placing
those OF one pitch in one place and
those OF another pitch elsewhere. In
this respect the phenomenon appears
analogous to that Of white light being
broken up into pure spectral colors by
q prism"
This reflection Of absorption Of
sound waves Of different pitches, Doc
tor Forbes explains, IL only rarely OBJ
served. Sometimes the phenomenon
Is distinct and clear In one spot, yet
a few PAGES backward or forward only
the ordinary noises are heard
The frequent association Of trees
with these musical echoes is thought
to be due to the lack Of uniformity
they present as rejecting surface
for the sounds. Each tree apparently
sends back part of the sound, and this
reflection Is boken up into innumer-
able parts on account Of the varying
element of distance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Che Dhu
SuperStitions
By Il lRDlNd KING
SALIVA OF LOWER AMI
MAILS

xPRHE saliva Of the lower animals
A for instance that Of the dog-is
supposed to have great healing pow
ers. Wounds licked by dog win heal
quickly" SO says q publication Of the
American Folklore society and 80
everybody knows who Is at all IA
miliar with popular superstItiOns. II
would be hard to name a superstition
more firmly rooted in the popular mind
and more widely spread than this. AS
In classic times Pliny, the great RO-
man naturalist, and Horace, the Ro-
man poet, wrote In elegant Latin on
the same subject we must not be too
squeamish to notice 1t ourselves. The
ancients appear to have conceived the
saliva Of the lower animm&s as pos
sessing a magical quality IesB "spir-
itual" and material" than that OF
man-using the words spiritual and
material In a rather loose sense.
That Of the lower animals possessed
healing or deadly qualities as the case
might be-that of man protected
against the evil eye, evil spirits and
bad luck.
I'm the dog licking sores superstition
we have combination Of the ancient
belief in the magic power Of saliva
and the doctrine Of disease transfer
ences--the latter primitive idea rum
ming through many current supersti-
tions. The dog from most ancient
times, perhaps because he has from
most ancient times been the close com
panion Of man, has been regarded az
q most handy and receptive animal to
which to transfer disease and still fig
ure largely in current superstitiOns of
the disease transferenee sort.
20 BY Mcclure Newspaper syndlcats.D
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
TEDDY BEAR GIVES
ADVICE

uXETHAT is the matter, Marie?''
asked Teddy Bear one night
when the magic hour struck and he
heard Marie doll crying.
Marie don was on the floor face
down. where she had been left by her
little mother. though sometimes she
was given the best of care, put to bed
at night after she had been carefully
undressed, but very often Marie was
left Ms she was tonight, wherever her
little mother dropped her.
Don't you cry. Marie" said Teddy
when he heard her story "She left
me once for three days standing on
my head in a corner, and there is poor
Fido who has stood with his face to
the wall for days and weeks"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Reflections Of a
Bachelor Girl
% HELEN ROWLAND

IN THE average mans life there are
- usually two women; the one who
loves him and bores him-and the one
who fascinates him and merely en-
dures him.
When bachelor listens to a pretty
woman's story Of her sad, sad life,
somehow he always subconsciousIy
hears the emEnOus strains OF the wed
ding march.
A pen In the hand OF a woman I'm
love Is as dangerous as the scissors In
the hand Of a baby. The best way,
dear heart, to charm a man with a
love-letter Is to refrain from writing 1t.
When a man vows that he has never
done anything which his wife could
disapprove. ne usually means that be
has never done anything which she
could prove.
A married fIirt is one who, fgura-
lively speaking, reads "zIppy Stories"
behind the cover Of "The Outline OF
History"
Many a girl marries what she fan
cies is rock of strength and nobility
on which to lear. only to discover that
she has merely acquired pebble In
the shoe.
The man wAo has 10 supply q mUa-
ern woman's VANS nay be excused
for secretly suspecting that she must
have been made from a wtsh-Bone in
stead of from a rib
There are only two ways for wom-
an to get any happiness out OF love:
either to take 1t. like religion or medl-
cine. with blind faith, or to enjoy q
mans devotion as you do the June
moon, knowing perfectly well that it
is bound TO change.
Call no man an angel until you have
seen him smile at punctured tire, 20
miles from j garage.
20 BY Helen Rowland.)
~
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Cookbook

Even the cleverest and most perfect
circumstantial evidence Is likely to be
at fault after all, and therefore ought
to be received with great caution.
Take the case OF any pencil sharpened
by any woman: If you have witnesses
you will find she did 1t with a knife,
but If you simply take the aspect of
the pencil, you will say she did 1t with
her teeth-Mark Twain.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
saIad preasina for FruIt.

Cook together One-half cupful each
Of pineapple juice, lemon Juice, orange
Juice and water, with two tablespoons
fuls Of corn starch mixed with one
fourth cupfll Of sugar Cook until
smooth, add two well-beaten eggs ana
cook until the eggs are cooked. This
dressing win keep for some time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Potato Rolls.

FOI0NO nOuSs
Mash four small-sized potatoes, add
one-half cupful OF milk heated hot; to
another half cupful OF milk add two
compressed yeast cakes, one table
spoonful Of sugar, the same Of lard,
one teaspoonfM each Of butter and
salt; flour, four cupfuls. Add the
yeast when the mixture Is cool enough,
mix all the ingredients aud beat well.
Set to rise at ten In the morning. Roll
out at four, cut and place In pans 70
bake at six o'clock.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
"A LINE o. CHEER
~ John kendriek Bangs.
LOST FRIENDLINEss

IF ONLY knew you,
i'll And you likewise knew me,
What splendid friends indeed
Z we two
Might be-
Yet with unheeding eye
We pass each other by
! With hurrying. scurrying feet
Z Upon the busy street.
And never even guess
The joys or our lost friendlineas.
\ tG by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.J
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

@After q man gifts through excusin'
his own faults" said Uncle Eben
hes liable not to have much charity
left fob he faults Of others"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Through the Glad
Epes Of i Woman
By Jane Doe
SHE DIDN'T MEAN TO BE
By jane Doe

VET she laughed In the subway at
= the girl sitting opposite, and said
quite audibly to her escort: ''What a
guy"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

A deiicacy much priced By the
Hindu consists Of bamboo seeds.
roasted and afterward mixed with
honey
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
One 20 Of comm

Genius Is a mild form Of insanity
hat causes a man TO toll incessantIy
without knowing what he viii get for
Ills Iab0rs
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she called the old maids dog a
'sbeastly little brute because 1t
jumped at her with its muddy paws.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Many OF Us are ser sure whether
IL u opportunity knocking or the wolf
scratching at our door.-Arkansas Ca
Eetfp
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she sneered when she heard Of
Mamie Blacks wedding to an old
friend Of hers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Kind words are the golden rlveta
which help to hold together the splIn-
tered vase OF human happiness.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY

LIVERY one likes fresh, erispy
II rolls. These are fine when prop
erly risen and well baked.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Some expect pearls with their BIZ
valves. Others are glad enough TO-
dnd the shells well supplied with oys-
Louisville Courier Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Polish for Glassware.

"a little powdered whiting works
wonders as a poEisher for fine glass
ware.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15


This is a good way to use leftover
fish. Flake It and put a good layer In
to q baking dish, then cuver with a
layer Of buttered Drowned crumbs,
three-fourths OF a cupful Of finely
chopped onions, Drowned with the
crumbs and bread in three or four Ia
blespoOnfuls of butter, three-fourths of
a cupful of white sauce. Stand in the
oven until piping hot, then serve at
once
Appie-ettes.
Line deep individual tins with good
pastry, fll with sliced apple, sprinkle
with sugar and cinnamon and bake.
Serve with dots of whipped cream
sprinkled with grated cheese over the
top.
Nl1I No. eG0
90 1884. western Newspaper UniOn.)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she bOssed very extensively and
In the presence Of others. one Of her
juniors In the office.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she looked the applicant for a
job up and down from head to foot,
made her feel the worth Of a packet
Of cigarette papers. and then kept her
waiting an hour
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she grabbed all the evening
newspapers at her club, and sat on
those she wasn't reading.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

The man who has 10 supply a mSa-
ern woman's VANS may be excused
for secretly suspeeting that she must
have been made from a wfsh-eone In
stead of from a rib
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she called her husband silly
old thing. and drew attention to his
bald head and CRAVING temples.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she borrowed her car fare On
many occasions from q feIlow-worker
who could ill-afford to lose the money.
and forgot to pay it back.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Yet she couldn't be bothered to be
polite to her own folks and greet them
cheerfully at tile breakfast table or
take an interest IN their troubles.
&c BY McClnre Newspaper syudlcatel
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Many a girl marries what she fan
cies is rock Of strength and nobility
on which to lear, 0nly to discover that
she has merely acquired a pebble In
the shoe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

HAVE YOU THIS HABlIf
re- By Metropolitan Newspaper scrvice.)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

Call no man an angel until you have
seen him smile at ! punctured tire, 20
miles from j garage.
&c BY Helen Rowland.)
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15

A married fIirt is one who, fIGura-
lively speaking, reads "zippy Stories
behind the cover OF "The Outline OF
History"