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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26

John Hawkins. Elizabeth's admiral,
and" ~
Uncle AIR cried Molly, suddenly
appearing. IF the spook Of that old
rufian thinks I'll ever marry that
Hawkins boy--why, he'd better think
again, that's ALI"
TIN sorry you overheard me;
didn't want to trouble you, my dear"
replied the old man. "Still, our ances-
tor is said to have his own methods Of
regulating our family affairs. If he
desires this match, as / fear he
does"
Dong! Dong! Dong-dong! Dong r.
1t was the pirates bell!
Uncle Alpheus turned pale. With q
scream, Molly rushed back upstairs,
upsetting the candle, which went out.
Though startled, Jimmy picked up the
candle and. while fumbling for q
match, heard the old man stumbling
after the girl. He had vanished up
stairs when the match flared up, but
in his stead Jimmy saw another mem.
Der Of the family coming-not to say
Sinking down.
This was Blackboard - Molly's
blackboard; and in his mouth was that
solitary little trout, with a severed
portion Of Jimmy's pet, tapered-silk
fishing line tied to its TAIL, In Jimmy's
mind there dawned an idea which
caused him hurriedly to relight the
candle and follow the other two back
into the Lantern. Eagerly he looked
at the bell. Yes, there 1t was, just as
he xpected-another bit of his trout
line, tied to. the clapper. Uncle AL.
pheus deserted it at the same moment.
"This bit of string" he began,
doubtfully.
THAT" interrupted Molly. That's
nothing. tied 1t there myself"
Jimmy just managed to suppress a
snort Of semi-hysterical laughter. Tied
1t there herself-that was true enough.
But she didn't go on to say that she
had tied the dead trout to the other
end Of that string, which she hurried
back in order to cut as the cat was
Juggling ut 1t. This omission, how.
ever, was unknown to Uncle Alpheus,
SO the bit of string passed from his
mind as a thing Of no consequence.
Our ancestor is right, now as al.
ways said he solemnly. HE has
saved me from terrible mistake.
And" he added, with that smile of his.
Il cannot tell you how happy am in
the assurance that this is So"
Then he placed their hands together
and. turning, left them alone in the
candle-lighted Lantern.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
THE ONLY CHILD

DERCY was an only child, which
those who know say is only shade
worse than being the youngest son. In
order to handicap him still further, his
father died when he was ten and thus
threw upon his mother the entire re-
sponsibility of bringing Percy up prop
erly. She, unselfish creature that moth
ers always are, in trying to be both
father and mother to him at the same
time, came as near running him as
Woodworking self.reliant woman can.
He never had to get up in the morn
Ing without being called = several
times, in fact, for mother seemed to
enjoy the responsibility of getting him
out of bed, and he did not want to de-
prive her of simple pleasure of this
sort, which seemed to bring her so much
satisfaction. He never denied himself
anything, never was asked to do any
thing unpleasant and never allowed to
make any mistakes or to think things
out for himself.
II want my boy to have everything
he would have had If his father had
lived" his mother used to say, and SO
he had everything and more.
He never took any responsibility
with regard to the conduct of their
home and their business affairs. 1t
was not wholly his fault for he was
never allowed to.
When he went to college she went
ht tn o,Ao ko% M inhk N
properly looked after. She would not
have had happy moment unless she
had known that he was being properly
fed, that his clothes were In order, that
his friends were gentlemanly and well
bred, that his bed was sanitary and
comfortable. II she had ever known
that Percy had seen a bedbug she
would have died of shame and humili-
alton. If he was ever out of her sight,
he was certainly never out Of her
mind.
She called me one day during his
junior year:
"Have you seen Percy2" she asked.
HE left me this morning without tell
ing me where he was going. He didn't
come home to lunch, and I'm terrified
for fear something has happened to
him. He never did such thing In his
life BEFORE" didn't tell her 1t was
too bad he hadn't, but I thought it.
Don't you think Percy is a good
boy?" she asked me one day.
He was that all right, thank heaven,
but he was more. He was hopelessly
selfish and spoiled. He was without
initiative, without self-reliance. He
had little fight in him, and he's never
made a sacrifice. There is lot for
Percy to learn when he gets out In the
world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL.
DR.. Frederick r. Green,
Editor Of "Health. y
90. 1924. Western Newspaper union.)
HOW ARE YOUR CHILD'S
TEETH?

VOU want your boy or girl to be
= attractive and healthy and to get
good marks In school, don't you?
Many factors combine to bring abot.
these results, but one often overlooked
Is the condition Of the child's teeth:
The bones Of child are soft and
pliable and the habit Of sucking the
thumb. which many mothers permit to
go unchecked, may cause deformity
Of the mouth which will spoil the APP
pearance for life. The thumb-suckins
habit forces the Jaw bones out of
place. with the result that the upper
front teeth are pushed outward and
the lower ones backward until the en-
tire face Is deforrned.
Usually. however, the baby" teeth
are straight and pretty. They are
small and the jaws are large enough
for them. 1t Is the second teeth that
commonly are not right. II they come
In crooked, 1t Is generally because, the
jaws are not large enough to accom-
modate them. Sometimes the jaws are
stunted because they have not had
enough exercise In chewing solid food.
Or the jaw development may have
been retarded because the child ts
poorly nourished. Il the general de-
velopment Of the child is not good.
the jaw and tooth development Is
likely to be poor and II the jaw boxes
are not sufficiently developed, the
teeth will be crowded out of their
normal position so that the. upper and
lower teeth do not meet in order to
bite and chew properly. The inability
to chew the food thoroughly will re-
suit in indigestion and the crooked.
crowded teeth give the child an unat-
tractive appearance which may be so
great as to be positive deformity.
How many children have you seen
who would have been pretty but for
teeth that were crooked or that pro-
truded or that were decayed?
In these days Of keen competition
In every line of effort each individual
needs every advantage and equipment
In the way of ability and appearance
In order to hold his own and make
his way in the world. It is crime to
allow a child to grow up with a
physical handicap that can be cor
rected. The handicap Of bad teeth and
deformed face can. in most cases, be
overcome.
See that your child makes regular
visits to the dentist and see that his
instructions are obeyed. Don't make
1t possible for your child when grown
to blame you for an unattractive face.
for poor school or business records. or
for poor health. II these defects may
be the results of condition so easily
remedied as bad teeth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26

ry, are shown in enamel Of many
colOrs.
fooled leather and wood are the
materials of which some of the most
chic toilet and costume accessories
are designed. In one Of the smartest
New York shops are shown variety
Of lovely things; powder boxes, vanity,
card and perfume cases Of fine, highly
polished leather fooled in delicate pat
terms with dull or bright gold. The
number of charming things to which
this treatment is adapted Is interest
ng-traveling conveniences; fittings
for the desk. dressing table. suit case.
handbag or sewing table; frames.
belts and SO on through long list Of
original inventions. There appears to
be preference this season for rose
colored leather, and the loveliest things
yet shown are from the italian ateliers,
in rose and gold, and green and gold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
ALONG LIES
RAIL
-
BY THOMAS A. CLARK
Dean Of Men. University Of Illinois.
II
90. 1874. Western Newspaper Union.)
ON TINE

FXXyHEN the Barrows family filed
| w into church, mother and
two little red-headed Barrowses-we
always knew. that the services were
pretty well under way. used to
think sometimes that the minister
planned his sermon with their coming
In mind, and allowed time for pause
or a breathing spell while they were
getting comfortably arranged in their
pews.
The congregation was never quite
settled until they arrived, for they at.
tended regularly, though they were
punctiliously and dependably late like
some employees at work or certain
railroad trains.
have learned since that being late
or being on time is al q matter Of
habit, just as one learns to put on
ones clothing in an orderly way with
out following recipe.
1t is usually the same persons who
regularly come late to church or who
tiptoe into the classroom ten minutes
after the last bell has rung, or who
annoy the sensitive soprano and the
whole auditorium full of people by
stumbling into their seats while the
program is under way. And the peo-
pie who IRE late are usually in
hurry.
We have all suffered from the
selflshness Of the man chemically be-
hind his schedule. A friend Of mine
who Is punctiliously prompt In meeting
all Of his engagements says that he
has developed corns from having his
feet trod upon by late-comers who
walk over him getting into their places.
It was a cynic. perhaps, who said that
he had wasted more time by being on
time than by any other process. but
his cynicism has In 1t more than
modicum of truth.
These people who are forever be-
hind in meeting their engagements and
who thus handicap and disturb and
delay those who are conscientious and
methodical are not buster than their
neighbors; they simply delude them
selves in the belief that that which
has previously taken half hour to
accomplish they can this morning do
in ten minutes. They never learn by
experience. They continue to retard
the progress Of every enterprise with
which they are connected. They ought
to start earlier, take an earlier train.
or cancel the date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Undertakings of Black
Are Favored by Women

Black lingerie has been received al
ways with sense Of humor and as
an extravaganza Of eccentric individ-
uals. But q considerable number of
fashionable women are coming to
like undertakings Of black: robes-de-
mutt, step-ins and corsets.
OF course there are no longer any
corsets in the original sense. They are
all wrap-arounds, girdles. brassieres,
or whatever. But some Of the latest
models are shown IN white satin
trimmed with strips of black velvet
ribbon, and In black satin ornamented
with white lace. and there are corsets
of fiesh-colored satin bound with
black.
Black corsets lined with sheer
fiesh-colored crepe and corsets Of filet
lace lined with pink are among the
most striking features Vf an unusual
lingerie season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26

even dress designs this year show q
development of the tunic idea. It Is
further pointed out that, with the idea
of the long silhouette line being broken
few inches above the hem once firm,
ly implanted, the practical value OF
having several tunics to one satin un.
derslip will be powerful sales argu.
ment.l
Among the early showings of the
forty-inch tunic are a number OF
beaded models which recommend them
selves to the mature figure because,
being weighted. they cling and fall in
at the bottom edge. Some elaborate
models of cut velvet and many of the
embroidered silk are also shown. Even
the tailored mode is included in the
tunic model, as Is witnessed by one
with rather high neck and long,
tight sleeves. The only decorations of
this blouse are white organdie cuffs
and collars. AS the tunic, generally.
is being developed In such a variety of
fabrics, styles and manner of trim.
ming the manufacturers are convinced
that 1t Is bound to succeed when 1t
has been properly shown and exploited
by the retailers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
JGde's Strange Appeal
to the Feminine Heart

Many women long for diamonds !:
nearly all covet jade. myself have
gazed into the heart of giant dia-
mond worth four figures-I have
drowned in its white depths, says an
English writer who signs herself "A
Lucky Woman" Yet it scarcely even
stirred my admiration. It was ex-
quisite-yes, but did not want to
take 1t home, to touch 1t. left it
without a pang, to glitter in its velvet
case and wink at its neighbor, the
sapphire tiara.
But that string of jade that
was different. 1t was almost pain.
longed so much to finger it. to feel its
green Ice on my neck.
Half the women In England are
jade mad. Why should this strange
quartz hold such unique position in
the feminine heart? Is 1t because it's
wonderful color reminds us of nothing
else on earth? Maybe it is because
we are superstitious, and we think it
brings us luck.
For thousands Of years jade has
been looked upon by the Chinese as a
symbol of eternity and long life. To
give friend piece of jade was to
wish him ''the happiness and life you
DESIRE"
Lucky jade y. the very thought
stirs the imagination. 1t brings hazy
dreams in its traln-dreams of yellow
skinned men with slanting eyes, who
buy and sell. carve and polish the
stone we love. All the finest jade
comes down from the roof Of the
world, from the quarries of Khotan in
i Chinese Turkestan. along the caravan
route that has been used for 5000
years, and through that narrow break
in the Great Wall of China that is
known as the Jade gate.
Cinnamon are adopts at carving
this stone. which Is hard as diamond.
Few western lapidaries know how to
treat it as they do; they can get the
last grain Of beauty from the smallest
and least valuable chunk Of the
quartz. So wonderfully do they carve
1t that to the uninitiated, the COM
paratively inexpensive white jade
streaked with smoky apple green
often appears more beautiful than the
almost priceless vivid green.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
WATCH THE CHILDRENS'
SHOES AND FEET

THE foot, like all other parts Of the
\ human body. is beautiful In its
natural state. In its unspoiled beauty
It Is seen. in young children and In
members of the few tribes and races
which still go barefoot Or wear only
sandals to protect the feet. The nat
ural foot Is the one seen In, the master
pieces OF the painter and the sculp-
tor. It is as beautiful as the hand and
as expressive of personality.
The normal human foot Is triangular
In outline, with the point of the tri.
angle at the heel. The toes are slight
~ separated and the bones of the foot
are so constructed that they form a
natural arch for supporting the body.
The ball of the foot. which is intended
to bear the body-weigh. Is covered
with an extra thick layer of skin. as
are also the back part of the heel and
the under portions of the toes. which
grasp the ground in walking.
The average human foot. however,
bears little resemblance 10 the normal
foot. The toes are cramped, over
tapped and bent; bunIons distort the
joints; corns grow on the toes; nails
are thickened. ingrown or bent under
the ends of the toes; calluses disfg-
ure various parts Of the foot; broken
arches add flat foot" to the other de-
formities.
We pity the Chinese women with
their bound ''lily feet" but we extend
no sympathy to the American girl with
her crippled, disabled feet on which
she hobbies about in. shop. factory.
office or kitchen. The Chinese do not
expect the possessor Of lilly feet" to
do any work or much walking but we
demand that our women retain their
places In business and industrial life
In spite of the physical disability Of
crippled feet:
Modern shoes with their high heels
and pointed toes are responsible for
this universal foot deformity. Such
shoes prevent the spread and spring
of the arch and ball of the foot which
are naturally part Of every step.
The muscles governing this spread
and spring. from lack OF use. become
shrunken and lose their strength. This
shrinking of the muscles of the foot
gradually extends to the muscles of
the ankles. the calves of the legs.
the knees and the thighs. often to
the muscles of the lower part of the
trunk. The discomfort felt when walk.
ing in tennis shoes or very low-heeled
shoes is due to the fact that long in
active muscles are called into action.
Pains in the knees and thighs, which
the sufferer believes is rheumatism, T"
are often caused by flat foot" or
broken arches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Novelties Add to
New Fall Outfits
Ribbon, Ostrich, Metal
Gauze, Flowers, Enamel
Trinkets Among Fads.

A unique style of trimming Is q
round ornamental plaque, an exagger-
ated rosette II is made usually Of
ribbon or ribbons Of fancy feathers, OF
ostrich and ribbon combined. and the
first examples Of this rather striking
novelty are of enormous size. This
latest motif, says fashion ccrrespon-
dent in the New York Times. is de.
signed particularly to trim the new
felt and velvet hats, indicating very
definitely that both crowns and brims
will be more generous than they have
been for two seasons.
In two kinds. both color and shade,
Of ribbon. Of ostrich, of flowers and
metal gauze artistically combined
these stunning bits are seen on some
Of the French models of evening
gowns. They form the high light in
a costume otherwise plain in color and
self-trimmed-with tucks. ruffies and
stitching. The popular colors for the
season are shown in some Of these
motifs-new reds, blues, greens and
yellows, and almost invariably. witt
Il touch Of silver.
The shaded ribbons and the two.
toned come with cords and selvedges
Of bright contrast. The motifs OF
ostrich are in the lightest feathery
form. fringing large silk and velvet
flower. They are adapted to evening
gowns Of tulle. and sheer. lustrous
fabrics.
The eternally feminine vanity case
continues to stimulate the imagination
and the artistic genius Of designers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Ears and Earrings and
Suggestions for Beauty

Ears have distinct message to the
physiognomist. Your character. your
tendencies are revealed by the shape
and color and size of your ears. And
the beauty specialist is always con-
cerned with ears, patting heavy cream
INFO the skin where the ears meets the
jaw because there and around the eyes
come the first fine lines Of age. ~
People with very long ear lobes
should never wear earrings, says a
writer in the Delineator. Earrings
add chic and brilliance to the woman
of the world type, heighten the lure Of
the Oriental type, deepen the hidden
ness Of the mysterious woman. accent
the charm of the quaint one; but we
have yet to see the woman to whom
they do not add a. few years. If you're
the child type. with wide eyes and
bobbed hair and with that magic quail.
ity that can wipe out lines by flash of
Joy and suddenly look twenty when
you're forty, or If you're the boy type,
never wear earrings no matter what
the occasion is. It's suicide. And. of
course. never, never wear earrings on
too prominent ears
And whatever you are, don't have
your ears pierced. The modern ear.
rings just clutch and hang on. as
Always rouge the lobe of the ear
If you rouge your cheeks. Just little
rosy tip end. And even If you don't
rouge your cheeks, but have waxy.
looking ears, rouge your ears. 1t adds
to that look Of radiant health. being
"in the pink I"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Hose and Shoes to Match

Where the best-dressed women
gather this season the change in
hosiery styles is readily discernible.
Instead of the startling array of col
ored hose of shades contrasting with
the color of the shoe, there is seen a
decided tendency to match the hose to
the shoes in color at least, though a
lighter shade of the same color is
sometimes chosen. This desirable turn
of the mode is due to the vogue of
kid shoes which demand harmony
rather than contrast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Waist Buyers Showing
Interest in New Tunics

Waist buyers in the New York mar
ket are exhibiting great deal Of in
terest in the tunic blouse, both fer dis
play and for the purpose of giving it
prominence early in the season to test
its chances for popularity.
That its chances are exceptionally
good this year is generally agreed,
even by those who know that 1t made
no great Roadway in past seasons, be-
cause it is now so widely accepted in
Paris and figures so largely in the i'm
portations of models. The influence
of the tunic ON fall fashions Is shown,
it = pointed out by the United Waist
League, Of America. by the fact that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Lake Storms Dangerous

It Is hard for salt water sailors to
believe that storms of the great in
land seas are often more disastrous
than those Of the open ocean, because
there is less space for drifting and
because of powerful lake currents
during gales which take the ship out
Of control. Also. the fresh lake water
Is lighter than the salt water of the
ocean and is. therefore. more easily
heaped up into great waves by a
strong wind. When the December
gales arrive and the snowstorms.
which continue till spring, shipping
remains safe in port. for Ice closes
the lake to navigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Pump Fights Diphtheria

A tiny electric suction pump is the
latest scientific weapon against the
scourge of diphtheria. says Popular
Science Monthly. BY means of the
pump passage is opened in the throat
of a sufferer, permitting the insertion
of silver breathing tube. This little
instrument, which is the invention of
DR.. II. L. Lyman of New York city. Is
expected to save thousands of lives
every year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26

Vanity cases are presented in novel
variants almost weekly-dainty, In
triguing affairs that conceal prac-
teal service under an ingenious cover.
Along with the latest ideas in
trinkets are other lovely things in
black enamel: new miniature watches,
for instance-open face. with smooth,
plain back and often with a monogram
in stones or embossed gold. They are
Of the finest workmanship and in
beautiful colors which harmonic cas-
lily with street or afternoon dress. very
decorative, and are intended to be
worn on chain, ribbon or necklace
like a locket.
Pretty. ingenious. self-filling pens,
quite short and compact. convenient
accessory that many women now car
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
Cooperative Communities

The most primitive example of CO
operative communities exists In the
coffee plantations of Nicaragua and
Guatemala. Here the laborers build
their own houses and lead a healthy
happy community, life, although they
probably never heard the word coop
erative' and know nothing of modern
hygjAsie devIces.-World Health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26
SAVED FROM
A TERRIBLE
MISTAKE
By woLcorr L. BEARD
%. Doubleday. Page q Coz

A s AN excuse for staying where
a Molly could find him. Jimmy
4 a Villiers had whipped the brook
Cow h<,,,r, ,.,ifh ,r,d ord Ifv,o To