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she moved, a soft fragrance of
rose perfume came from her
clothes and her hair and her pow
dered skin.
Everything that the dressmak-
err, the milliner and the beauty
specialist could do for a woman
they had done for her. And they
had done their best. They had
given her a beauty that nature.
had never given her.
Mary Rose looked at her, and
then she glanced down at her
J own grubby hands and the white
vestee Of her dress. 1t was not
so white as 1t had been that
morning. 1t was impossible to
keep clean in this dirty office.
What chance had she, she won
dered, against this tall Sswaying
flower of girl wno could spend
all day and small fortune in a
beauty shop If she wanted to?
This girl Who had nothing to do
but make herself beautiful and
attractive for John Manners?
Hello, John-John"' Doris greet
ed him gayly, and she walked
past Mary Rose as. If -~she had
never seen her. II left Muriel's
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Il never will" she said clearly.
i've fallen in love with some
body else.
Sorry
After she had said it, she was
sorry she had. She felt hot
blush of shame run over. her,
and with her knees shaking, she
managed to get herself out of the
room. She sat down at her own
desk and covered her face with
her hands. thankful that the big
outer office was deserted.
Presently from the tail of her
eye, she saw him come out of
his office with his hat in his
hand. and light oyercoat sIung
over his arm. She dreaded TO
look at him. but he came and
stood beside her desk.
Why did you tell me that, just
then, Mary Rose?" he asked.
II don't know she answered
in a muffled voice. Il wish l
hadn't"
Why"
She put her hands down from
her face then, and looked squarely
at him. We'll, why should I?''
she asked him: MY troubles are
my own, and i ought to keep
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the wrong man would be better
than that, don't you?"
She waited for. his answer. Il
think-that sometimes, it's better
not to do anything in a hurry"
he said You know the saying,
Do nothing, and all will be done?'
Well, do nothing for a while.
Maybe everything will come out
the way you want it to-the way
/ want it to, too, Mary Rose.
A look of shining happiness
came upon her face-and passed.
There in the doorway, across the
big, bright. empty room, stood
Doris HING, quietly watching
them,
CHAPTER XXI.
Doris came slowly across the
space that divided her from John
Manners and Mary Rose. Her
cheeks were pink with the cold
outer air, and her blue eyes
sparkled coldly in the glow from
the green shaded lamp above Mary
Roses desk.
There was yellow chrysan-
themum pinned on the mink coat
she wore, and a gold-colored satin
hat was crushed down on the
metallic scallops of her hair. AS
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Contrary to Environment
OVERCOMEs ALL OBSTACLES AND DRAWBACKS

effort, his parents secured a
: teacher for him and with all OF
their savings they would secure
instructions on the viola for the
boy.
THAT was six years and more
ago. Well, a couple of weeks
ago, he came to my home in
Washington quite unexpectedly.
He told us he is travelling with
one of the finest symphony or
chestras in the United States.t
He reserved seats for us at the
Auditorium and we were very
glad to go to hear and see him
play in this orchestra. The en-
tire organization played wonder
fully and received prolonged APP
plause from the~.audience. The
following day they were off to
play in New York.
This boy. who had little to
start with except determination,
has but one ambition now-that
is to become a great soloist and
at the age of 10 he is well on his
way to that mark.
"My opinion is that if a child
wants to make good, nothing can
stop him. The parents may be
poor and uneducated but that
does not keep the youth from
bringing out any talent he is
born with There is none to
blame at any time, parents or
anybody else--it. is up to our
selves"
Whether regular subscribers or
not, all readers OF The Times are
invited to discuss the subject Of
heredity. A copy Of "A Son of
His Father" Harold Bell Wright's
new novel, will be given every
day for the best personal expert
ence on this subject. Address
your opinions to the Heredity
Editor. Washington Times. Write
OH one side Of the Paper only.
please.
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hands clasped around John Man
ners' arm as il she owned him,
she shot Mary Rose a blazing
glance that was an open dec
laration of war.
Just you try to start any
thing with this man I've made up
my mind to marry! And I'll show
you whom he belongs tor that
glance said as plainly as words
could have said it.
Johns Benefit.
Good night, Miss Middleton
she lifted sweetly, for Johns
benefit. Only another woman
could have hearn the note of
hate that underIay that lifting
sweetness. Mary Rose heard it,
and understood it perfectly
For however much OF mystery
women may be to men, they are
as clear as glass to each other!
Mrs. Middleton had supper
waiting in the hot closet when
Mary Rose got home at that
night. She put it on the kitchen
table and poured herself a cup
of tea.
''I'll just sit here and keep you
company while you eat" she
said as Mary Rose began her po-
tato soup and hot rolls.
For Mrs. Middleton this was
the pleasantest time of the whole
day-the time when she could
sit down for a coy chat with
her Chicks as she called F,los-
sic and Mary Rose.
1t was then that they told her
all the little happenings of their
day-how they had found new
place to eat lunch. and how good
the food was: how an unknown
man had tipped his hat to Flos-
sic on the way home; or how Miss
Minnick had talked back" to
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THE TIMES
DAILY SIX

1. Science: How is the area of
a circle found?
2. Law. What are kin?
8. Civics. What are the two
methods of proposing ar amend.
ment to the United States Con
stitution?
a. Art. Which is the best
known painting by Leonardo da
Vinci?
5. Music. What manper cf
singing did Richard Wagner de-
mand?
s. Heplth. What is the best
way to remove food particles
lodged between the teeth?
Answers
/. Literature. Jonathan Swift
u667-1745l, an k.nglishman Lorn
in Dublin.
:. History. Aaron Burr G15G-
1856.
y. Geography Rivers tend to
shift their courses from time TO
time
4. Business. An Increase in
the supply OF money tends to
raise the general level IF prices.
5. Mankind. About IS per cent.
6. Human nature. A person
who is habitualIy expecting things
to turn out all right
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NELL BRINISLEY.

+ 80 =
Mr.. Dexter when he asked her
to study spelling
But lately Flossia had not sat in
on those coy little chats.
She seemed to have drawn
away from her mother and Mary
Rose be livine i life OF her
own that neither one Of them
knew anything about.
Tonight, as she ate Mary Rose
could hear her moving about mp
stairs, singing song about
Sunday school scholars, every
one,
Follerin' in the steps OF wash
ington!''
What's Floss doing? Mary
Rose asked.
Dressing to go out = her
mother answered, with q sigh.
She didn't tell me where she
was going She never does If
she can help it. And never ask
her. She just snaps my head off
If do. never thought a child
of mine would talk to me the way
she does!''
She lapSed into a brown study,
but reused herself after q minute,
to get up and pour the tea down
the sink.
My, but that tea tastes just
like brass tonight, she said, with
a faint shudder. F'lossie brought
home a big box Of candy that
someone gave her and I ate too
many Of them. Listen, isn't that
the phone?"
Mary Rose listened to the faint
.Br-rr-rr' that came to them
through the. closed door. Then
she ran to answer its summons.
AS she took. down the receiver
she noticed Flossie's box of candy
on the tablea five-pound box
of the kind that costs a dollar
and a half a pound.
TO BE Continued.)
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bridge party early, % / could
drive you home"
She laid one of her hands, in
its spotless glove, on Johns
shoulder with a little caress.
That was awfully nice OF you,
Dora, but have my own car
downstairs" he answered stiffly.
Doris shrugged her shoulders.
What's the diff?'' she asked.
You don't have to drive it home
What's the use Of working for
an automobile factory il you
can't leave your car there, once
in a while? Please be nice to me,
and come along"
Her eyes pleaded with him,
and there was a look OF fear in
them-fear that he was going to
refuse her. That look told Mary
Rose just how uncertain Doris
HING was of this man she was
going to marry.
She knows he doesn't care for
her the way ne shouldv' she
thought. And that's why she's
SO jealous of me-
For there was no doubt that
she was jealous of Mary Rose
bitterly jealous. AS she walked
out of the office, with her two
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Mz%%


The commonest cause is over
feeding, combined with lack Of
exercise. Not many cases of
obesity are due to deposit or
fatty tissue laid down by an
abnormally large intake.
The commonest type OF So
called simple obesity occurs in
beer drinkers. but even then not
until they have broken. down
their glands that control their
nutrition. Whenever food is
given TO the body. unless vom-
tied, it is digested. assimilated
for rainy day" When rainy
days fail to appear and the in
take is not reduced, the food pro
ducts pile up and cause vary
ing degrees Of grossness. Fast
ing and purgation are superior
to any kind of gland therapy.
1t is not normal for people be
tween 80 and so to put on flesh,
though very common. a person
200 pounds and over generally
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has quantity of fat around his
heart that seriously obstructs it's
action. He also has fat around
the liver that partly interferes
with the action of that organ,
and that is almost as important
to elderly people as circulation.
If a person over 60 does not
diminish in weight it is a bad
sign. Dry bodies endure, but
obesity in middle age is a disease
that requires treatment.
To resist this tendency the diet
should not be severely restricted,
but should be intelligentiy regu-
lated. Massage. exercise in open
air, sun baths, ETC., are good.
Another danger signal is an in.
creasing blood pressure. This is
a serious danger, due chiefly to
toxaemia of overlooking. It is
often unsupported, and for this
reason you should have your
blood pressure tested. An adjust
ment of diet, the inclusion of
vitamines and suitable chemical
salts, fresh air and exercise will
greatly minimize the danger.
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Does a Girl
Ever Know
Her Mind?
Read This First

FLOSSIE and MARY ROSE
MIDDLETON are two pretty
sisters, the daughters Of a
widowed mother. They both
work for the Dexter AutOnlO-
bile Company.
Mary Rose is secretary to
the sales manager, JOHN
MANNERS, and is in love with
him, although the office Cos
sips say he is engaged to a
girl of wealth, DORIS HING.
Because Of her feeling for him.
Mary Rose refuses q repeated
offer of marriage from DIR.
TOM FITZR0Y, who has long
been in love with her.
Fi0sSie, a born fliFt, helps
keep the office files under
MISS MACFARLANE.A She is
engaged to SAM JESSUP, sec
rotary to the head of the com.
pany, HILARY DEXTER.
When Mary Rose discovers
she is carrying on a Irritation
with Dexter, a married man,
she fOrbids her to go out
with him and insists that she
return some jewelry he's given
her. Then, for a long time,
the. affair seems to be ended,
but one day she comes upon
FI0ssie i'm Dexter's arms, and
he is making desperate love to
her. When Mary Rose scOitls
her about it, Flossie gayly says
it's not her fault men find her.
alIuring.
She quarreIs with Miss Mac
Farlane, who complains that
she's lazy, and when Dexter
takes her part, Miss MacFars
lane quits her job. Dexter
makes FlOssie head of the de-
paTfInent, and hires her chum,
ALICE JAMES, to help her.
She continues to meet Dexter
outside the office, and one
night she comes home from q
party where she's been with
him, Alice James, and some
other people, much the worse
for drink. When her mother,
MRS. MIDDLETON, questions
her about it, she cries. to avoid
(NOW Go On WITH THE
Story
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them to myself. / don't need any
advice. / know my own mind!
He laughed II wonder il a girl
ever knows her own mind" he
said. "A certain young lady /
know, was six years making up
her mind to marry certain man.
She only made it up the other
day
Mary. Rose knew that he was
speaking Of Doris HING and him
self.
And was the man in love with
her all that time? Six years."
she asked. WAS he glad when
she said she would marry him or
sorry?"
DO Nothing
She watched his gray eyes
grow hard and cold looking. But
he didn't answer.
THE thing that worries me is
this, she said, quickly changing
the subject IF l don't marry
Tom-if stay here and work,
I'm so afraid that I'll turn into
another Miss Northumberland
I'll just slowly dry up and fade
like one of the leaves saw in
Lafayette Park this morning. 1
sometimes think that marrying
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tants and, as they give plenty Of
protein, they lessen the necessity
for meat which ought to be dis
continued under these conditions.
Gout is another member OF
this family of danger signals.
Govt of the foot is rarer than it
was, probably because people
drink less alcohol and eat less
meat. It's forms now are usual
ly digestive and circulation
troubles. skin troubles, neuralgia
and chronic inflammation of the
joints.
Gout is due to intestinal pois-
oning. and can be countered by
the same dietetic and hygienic
measures as the other troubles
Of middle age. The poison can
be excreted through the skin,
which explains the success of
baths and massage. Gout is
largely due to deficiency in vita,
minis and natural salts, $50 a nat
ural diet. one with plenty of
acid fruits and fresh but not
raw vegetables, will keep it at
bay.
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NAAAAA ,
more liable to
happen to you
then than in
earlier years.
1t is then
t h a t " o u
should begin
to look out
for da n & e r
signals which.
II d Q I . e { 2 d
Q arly, may
keep you from
disaster.
One of the
frequent dan
ger signals at
this period is
the tendency
to take on fat
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| LAD who had an environment

A LAD who had an environment
"A which encouraged him to be-
come almost anything in the world
except a great musician overcomeS
all obstacles and drawbacks and
masters the viola and is now
playing with one of the great
symphony orchestras Of this coun-
try.
That is the chapter on heredity
and environment which is lent to
the argument by Mrs. n. Lands
man, 611 Rock Creek Church Rd.
n. w. She declares that the
things which we make up our
minds to do can be accomplished,
whether heredity or environment
are with or against us.
Mrs. LaiTdsman's letter, which
earns today's award of one copy
of Harold Bell Wright's novel,
"A Son of His Father" follows:
II would like to relate little
experience along the line of your
argument, 'heridity VS.. environ
ment of which / have personal
knowledge. Several years ago
my family lived with another
family in another city---this fam
lily being very lovely, but very
poor.
THE father, having come over
from the old country, could hard
ly read or write. And with his
limited knowledge of English he
had to be satisfied with taking
a job with tailor at a very
low wage. The mother at home,
worked very hard to make ends
meet, and being so poor, the
parents could not afford to edu-
cate the eldest boy in anything
in particular. r
But the boy himself. always
wanted something 10 study, or do.
At the age of twelve, he told his
mother he wanted to master some
instrument of music, apd that he
wanted to make something OF
himself some day.
With great deal Of financial
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ToHN MANNERS lii. a match and
- held it to the tobacco in the
bowl of his pipe. Mary Rose liked
the little "put-put" sound that he
made as he drew on it. She
liked everything about him. There
was nothing that he was, nothing
that he did that wasn't wonderful
and fascinating to her.
Terrifying Thought
She wondered what would hap
pen il she should tell him the
truth--if she should say. 81 like
my work because it's work for
you. And I love you"
The thought was terrifying.
She picked up her papers and
turned to go. But he held her
with another remark:
IF it's just question Of work
or marriage. I should advise you
to get married. Every woman
should be married. and have her
husband and her family. That's
Nature and God and wisdom"
He laughed, and went on, 81
may sound like a dictionary or a
sermon when ! say that, but it's
the truth just the same. 1ou re
the type Of girl who should be
married. Mary Rose"
WHO knows that better than
do?" thought Mary Rose, but
aloud she said:
1T isn't just a question of
marriage or work. I'm not Il
DON'T don't believe | care for
Ton-quite as much as / should.
think we ought to wait a
while"
Manners got up. fidgeted with
the window shade and walked
back to the desk with his hands
in his pockets.
You think. then. that you will
care for him later on?" he asked,
looking down at her.
Mary Rose faced him bravely.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26

Fasting Is extremely useful If
cautiously practiced at the start
of a change in diet. A fast OF
from one to three days once
month will make purging un-
necessary. No food at all should
be taken; it should be started by
a purge and ended by very light
meal.
A tendency to kidney trouble
goes with the two conditions !
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
WHEN DID 1T
HAPPEN

when was Niblo's Garden in
New York city first opened?
2-When was Antigua, W.iI.(
discovered?
3-When did the siege of Eland-
el''s river. in the Boer war, take
place?
4-When was the Kohinoor dia-
mond presented to Queen Vic
toria?
5-When was russian Poland
deprived of it's constitution?
Answers to these queries will be
printed Monday.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
Look Out for; Danger Signals, WaEns DR.. Reed

have just mentioned.e 1t is first
indicated by the appearance Of
albumin in the urinel A slight
albuminuria is fairly common
and not dangerous. Very often
to drop meat and excessive sugar
for a brief time will dear ur the
urine, even when the Quantity OF
albumin Is high. Peas, beans
and lentils contain no renal irri-
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
In the Home

If boiled beef, ham, or bacon
is left to get cold in the liquor
in which it has been boiled, 1t
will not be dry IL the meat is
to he used hot, replace it i'm the
liquor a. soon as it leaves the
table. .
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
By Charles A. L. Reed

Former President American
Medical Association

F you have arrived at middle
i age-forty to sixty and be-
yond-it is time for you to be-
gin giving some thought to the
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ANSWERS

1.-The battles of San Juan and
Ell Caney. Cuba, were fought July
l and 2, 1898.
isabella, Haiti, was founded
by Columbus in. 1893.
3-The Society for the Diffu-
sion OF Useful knowledge" ended
in 1916.
4-The famous Montecassini
Monastery, Italy, was founded in
529.
5-The Original Chronicle of
Scotland" by Andrew of Wyn.
toun, was completed between 1890
and 1424.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26

A LII the fairies, they say this one and
~ that one, those who bring beauty, sue
cess, contentment, genius-beautiful,
good fairies, and that one old bad fairy who
brings along Pandora's box full Of the petty
troubles that get loose and cloud the sun
shine for girl, all are present beside the
on her, and shower gifts on her, and the air
is full of the gold-dust of their good will,
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
This Day In Our History

THIS anniversary birth George Dewey, the third
Navy He born at Montpelier
entered Navy 1854 He the battle Of Manila
Bay in 1885,
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
The Creator of Romantic Opera

BARON KARL MARIA Won WEBER, celebrated German
regarded the creator the romantic der
Freischutz his famous first produced Berlin June
49, 1921. Weber died in London 1926.
, 1925-08-05
ST. Tho mas News

Mr.. August LancIos of the TyOogra-
phical staff of the Bulletin died this fore
day at the age Of 81 years. Mr.. Lam
clos had been in i'll health for a consider
able time nevertheless was to his work
up to Wednesday evening when that
night he suffered an attack Of apoplexy
which, in spite OF prompt medlcal aid
rendered to aim produced the Tatal e
suits mentioned.
Mr.. LancIos was the Dean Of Typo
grapheYs IN active service in this islard
and was much esteemed both by his
employers and fellow Workmen on ac-
count of his genial disposition and an
assuming ways,
Just a short time ago. he completed
his Silver Wedding, a satisfaction and
pleasure that is accorded to so few mar
rie3 couples, and there were no apparent
SIGNS that his end was SO near.
Mr.. LancIos is survived by his wife,
daughters, a son and many other rela-
lives. and to these We beg 10 tender our
coincidence, and assure them that we
also mourn the loss of one with whom
we had been so intimately connected for
many years. The Bulletin, July 318t.
, 1925-08-05

3.45 yesterday afternoon and sailed
shortly after COR Windward. Passen-
gers from New York-Mrs. E. Williams
and Miss HELEN Williams. From St.
Thomas Capt. Bruce Miller, Robt. Rich
ardssn, Private Geo. Brielacqua and
Revd. Thos. F. Lapsley.
The s. S. "Maraval' from Windward
on her way to New called at Frederik-
sted yesterday afternoon and took the
following passengers: Folmer Ander-
sen, Julia Andersen, Muriel Andersen.
Norman Andersen. Isabella Williams,
Amelia Crawfor!, WiIhelmina Malone,
Maria Carmen Malone, Maud Hendricks,
Mary Ritzberg, EtheIInda Allen. Eulalie
A. Fabio, Iris May Fahio, Rabecca Jane
Benjamin, Leonora Benjamin. Abraham
Richardson, Alexander Moorhead and
Herbert w. Peeros.
The U. S. S. "Grebe" arrived here
yesterday afternoon from St. Thomas
with the following passengers: Dir. and
Mrs. James Nolan, Miss A b.. CatEer-
wood. Mr.. Frank Jackson, Mr.. Joe Aura
and 2 enlisted men.
, 1925-08-05

We understand that there will be more
fiat cultivation in the coming planting
season. Tests made indicate more salts
factory results in some cases where the
land was titled fiat than where furrowed
and the cost of preparation is less expen-
sive.
Cotton is now the article the planters
should have in the ground with the ia
vOrabie market prices for this product.
However, the pink boil worm is the
scourge of cotton ventures, and until
determination is assured cotton growing
here will be an uncertain affair. The
methods of spraying have much to do
with the control of this pest and it is
learned that with more effective mea-
sures along this line there will be some
cotton planting this year.
Agricultural reports indicate that the
Santa Cruz 1874" cane is still giving an
enormous yield wherever tried out. How
ever, according to accounts from Porto
Rico it takes second place there, tn" Bar
bados 1912" being found TO be a more
profitable cane.
The S. 5. ''Paria" from New York via
st. Thomas arrived at F~rederiksted at
, 1925-08-05
NOrdlySet.

Abonnere paa NordIyset. Diet dansk-
amerikanske UgebIad. ALE NyheGer fra
nede Slater og UdIandet fndes heri,
So. 90 ON Aaret local Mont hos
B. r. LARSEN.