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EYEN A GNAT. Is INTERESTING.

few, days and then tiny door
opens at the bottom Of each egg
and out drops a grub-a funny
little thing with a big head ana
long body and curious tufts OF
hair near its tail, which are its
breathing apparatus.
Although a grub-enaf lives IN
the water. it breathes air and
that Is what those whiskers are
/ for.
"Now after a week or so Of
Hosting around ana eating Up
everything Of an animal or vese-
table nature which It can find. the
grub turns into a chrysalis or
pupa, after. It has changed its skin
several times.
Now they are funny looking
things---these pupae. The front
OF their bodies is all SWOLLEN up
because their legs haven't come
out yet, and neither have their
wings.
But finally after floating around
quietly on the surface Of the water
and breathing through two tub3s
on its back the skin Of the rupa
splits right along the top Of it's
back and out comes a perfect
gnat.
"Then It flies around and starts
what seems to be its object in
life-to bite. There are five tiny
lancets which the gnat has for
piercing the skin Of anyone 1t
decides to bite"
what are lancets?" asked
Bobby, wrinkling his forehead.
Tiny knives" I explained
'That is not what really hurts"
continued. "It Is the whitish
fluid which the gnat injects when
1t cuts the skin to make the blood
flow moro freely. so that ic can
lap it up with its tiny tongue"
oh" said Bobby.
II forgot to tell you" I went
on, at is only the lady gnats
which bite, The gentlemen have
not those lancets."
And thought ladies' were al.
ways kinder than men, muir.
INJURED Bobby
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COUCH" said /, brushing q
~ tiny insect from my arm.
''You wouldn't think such a little
thing could bite. would your
What was it, Foxv Grandpa
a mosquito ;" asked Bobby.
mo" 1 replied. ITS cousin.
the gnat..''
81 didn't know they were relat.
ed" said Bobby.
'TII start with the mother gnat
laying her eggs" commenced.
When the nother-gnat is ready
to lay her tiny eggs she flies
around until she finds a nice.
stagnant pond or a water trough
or rain pipe-anything where she
can float her eggs, because her
eggs must be laid in water.
Then she looks around for a
leaf to light on-because a gnat
does not just drop her eggs In
the water, tut makes great pre-.
paration for their safety.
She lays one. Then she lays
another and fastens it to the
first one with. a natural glue
which she makes herself. Another
and another egg she lays. until
she has about three hundred all
fastened together in a kind Of
a raft or boat.
And, strange to say. this egg.
boat Is non-capsizable: Thrust. 1t
under the water. Up 1t comes
and right side up, to, to the sur
face. Turn It over. and 1t rights
itself Immediately"
''It would be good model for
a fishing boat suggested Bobby.
Excellent laughed.
Then what happens?'- asked
Bobby.
These little boats float around
on the surface of the water fer
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Il. go
Girls. nowadays. are getting to
be so much like Summer hotels
awfnlly strong on Scenery and
awfully weak on cooking.
The barber shop can change j.
man in q few minutes. as mar
rage could never change him IN
twenty years.
What no man can understand
Is why the woman. he married
should expect him to 60 right on
treating her like a good pros.
pect," AFTER she has signed ON
the dotted line.
Most men will shop around
and make comparative estimates
before choosing a motor-car: but,
when it comes to choosing q hat,
a cravat, or wife. they just say,
Gimme THAT and take what's
nearest at hand.
When her husband signals her
to lower her skirt, a woman
doesn't know whether to be more
vexed at hts criticism, or more
flattered at hts admission that
anybody would find her worth
looking at.
It il difficult for a woman to
know. at just what moment her
natural curiosity will cease to be
considered sweet wifely ,solici.
tude.'' and become mean feminine
suspicion"
Marriage Is what changes cloves
old sweet song from a eulogy into
an elegy.
Love Is not dead until q man
stops taking your kisses and be-
gins accepting them.
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SEEING OTHER
YOUNG MEN
Beatrice Fairfax

tnEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
! For the last three years
have been going steady" with a
young man six months my senior.
At first he was dear-every-
thing a Girl could hope for.
He went away and + didn't
see him for four months. When
he returned and we started going
around together, everything was
all right for while. Then we
began to have fuses. He got
so he didn't notice me at all,
except when necessary. Some
times he acted very loving, at
other times very hateful.
He gave me a ring Of his to
wear, Not long afterward. he
went out with a girl when he
had a date with me. He thought
Il was going to fuss. but
didn't. I thought he wanted his
ring after doing such a mean
trick, but he said he wanted nh
to keep It.
He has told several of my
friends he likes me better than
any other girl. Then why does
he act so? Please tell ME how
to treat him. BABE.
You can never be sure he loves
L you until he asks you to be
his wife, If ever he does propose
marriage to you. Meantime.
think Of him as just a friend and
try to take an interest in other
young men. Your friends are
quite right in feeling that you
should go about with other young
rAoDle
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SALADE
GAULOISE
-By. Alice Lanaelier-

<AMGG ASnAAes GAAGA
<SctAL4ADE GAULoIsE" Is one
- of the specfaIties of the
Restaurant de Ia savoyarde.
which Is on the very pinnacle Of
Montnartre and from which one.
sees Paris as in the fifth act Of
Louise"
Cook one pound OF potatoes in.
sailed water. Peel and cut into
rondelles.
Clean thoroughly . bunch Of
celery and cut into small pieces.
Peel a. large beetroot and cut
into pieces like q cockscomb.
Mix all together and season
with salt, PEPPER. olive oil and
vinegar. Arrange in q bowl In
dome shape and decorate with
little pieces OF beetroot. i
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~ . normal person. beating my
way back to responsibility after
long Imprisonment Following
my Life in Prison" had writ
ten two other serials for the
paper. ,.The Diary of a Bogus
Quarter" and Captain Ran
dolph, = and had appeared regu-
larry at public functions and
gatherings. including my part in
the Neutrality-suspicious. conventions
street meetings-ag Ainst capital
punishment.
But in reality I was going
down, down. down, without com.
pretending it, myself.
It was this same fall that re-
ceived request from Governor
Hiram Johnson to come up to
Sacramento and talk with him.
johnson was the pioneer pro.
gressive governor Of California, a
fighter from the ground up
against graft and injustices. He
had, through my writings, be-
come actively interested in bet
tsring the prison condition of the
state.
Naturally felt intensely graft.
fled when Older one AFTERNOON
called me into his office and in.
formed me that the governor
would like to talk to me that
night.
Z needn't ask you not to take
a-drink until you get back, said
Older warningIy. There's q lot
atstake. You can go a long way
toward making or running prison
reform tonight. Get reserva.
ton in. the yard Pullman at
Sacramento az soon as sou get
there. and I'll see you in the
morning when you get back"
CHAPTER Xxx.
! was with Governor johnson
that night in the reception room
Of his SACRAMENTO home from 8
to 10. It developed that he was
very much worried over an
application Tor executive clemency
from q man condemned to die in
San Quentin prison at 1890 the
next morning.
The governor asked me what I
knew Of the case and what my
views were. Although I had
1atniiiartzed myself with many
cases OF condemned men. while
In prison and afterwards, this
particular case happened to be
one about which I knew little.
felt 4 sinking sensation at the
pit Of the stomach when / real
ixed that could say nothing con-
crete in behalf OF the man whom
my imagination wildly pictured /
in the death cen at that very
moment. ] did. however, avail
myself Of the opportunity to ex-
press my views regarding the
uselessness and indefeasibility Of
capital punishment.
without saying so definitely, the
governor led me TO believe that
he coincided, but stated that he
was pledged to uphold the laws
as they stood and that he could
act TO stay or abrogate the carry
ing out OF death sentence only
when he became absolutely con-
WINGED Of innocence. or Of mitt-
eating circumstances warranting
executive interference. He stated
that his sons, as wen as he. had
painstakingly gone over the Ttes-
hmony in this case and that there
was nothing to justify the inter
vention.
We then talked about prison
conditions as I knew them, tile
governor showing deep interest.
When left him I was eIated
with the thought that 1 had put
over" some OF my most cherished
hopes, though at the same time
1 was oppressed with an lInshak.
able feeling that somehow or
other I had helped hang a hu.
man being.
The man we had discussed was
hanged promptly at 1880 the fol-
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NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
Helen ROWIand-

Wonsaa.isnss
MOST women marry with the
AVA illusion that they are going
to have 30 much more time Tor
counting most men. with the idea
that they are going to have so
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Tea introduced

THEA was practically unknown
II in Europe until after the
establishment of relations between
China and Portugal. In 1917. But
1T was the Dutch who introduced
tea as a beverage to Europe in
the Seventeenth Century.
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NapOleOn's
Blockade

NAPOLEON'S idea of his own
IN power was unlimited. In
November, 1906. at Berlin. he pro.
claimed a blockade OF Great Brit.
ain. prohibiting all commerce and
correspondence and declared all
English property. Forfeited
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m U c h m o e
time for every
thing else. now
that the court
ing is all DONE
/, and over with!
What q wo-
man In her
forties can
n ever under.
stand is how
all the girls
she went to
school with are
n 9 yer over
"fhirtyAeven."
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Hng, YET Y
. means g great
deal n polse
and SELF confi
g g 2 6 2 70
VEN q. 2 3 ~ o
kY7f4ETg thu q he z
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0H thing woTdthe dreams Of those in
What wonderful castles rise through the clouds they plan
Bit by bit the castle takes shape
just lay twig twig when building their
And bravy the love flag floats from the rr to insure the
protection who may pass ell the world loves lovers
and all the world watches breathes anxiety when they begin
climb the dizzy heghsecure the thought that the love which
prompts the building will sustain the journey.
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they Love guides and governs everything
the when there viii be
castle they feel that they
pEsh wonders. s#a
So dream and build castles They the most
wonderful things helps make the dreams
keeps the realization Of the dreamshe happiness Of
who have builded sody on loves foundation
- .-pnPINI
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

U7HEN was the Apaiachf Indian
tribe broken upa
2When did Eyre explore Aus
tralfa!
sWhen were the British defeat
ID ST Kushki.a sahkud. Afshanis-
tan7
when did MuriIlo. the great
nainters die? 81
5Vhen did James NayIcr en-
ter Bristol. England. as Christ re-
incarpated?
Answers % these queries VIII be
printed tomorrow.
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BY Maria Jeritza,

81 the pay

EGTToW shall keep my nose
II from shining?" Il q ques-
ton most women Ask themselves
when the first warm days ar.
rive. And while the problem Is
...o.aat.. Is. 4,.aa
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ANsWERs

80
10 yesterdays qnestfo1ls.
es 1zThe Annapolis convention
met to consider = suitable coustt-
tuition September "a. 1855.
2Cruden's .Ccncordance of the
Holy Scriptures was first pub
lished in 1871.
1.-THE old ballad 'CsrensIeeyes
was composed IN the latter hair
Of the sixteenth century.
-Ivan ". half.brother of Peter
the Great. was Car Of Russia
from 1882 TO 1853. ..-s-s-.
5The Aquileia was ceIonized
BY the Romans about Isl b. G.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-06
BY HENRI BENDEI
Eor -. b. A. srr,nc

Black or navy blue once formed
tho substantial part of the practical
,gomans wardrobe. Today Il n grBy
or beige
These neutral shades are perfect
I background coiora and give uniimit.
81 opportunity Tor individual treat.
mfu' combined with bright or dark
eolofH and fur and they arc essen.
TALLY moro feminine and pleasing
than tho dark shades
cannot oytrbiFcss tho Importance
% gray This frmon. For day wear
in simple frpeka ~ Ia ensembles q IN
Tho wmBrtssi shade there ~ ono
who las never tried out tho combina,
ton u beige and gray viii find great
delights in store.
ono ~ che most distinctive coats
In my studio ia u biego trimmed with
gray fox
There ~ nothing like touch u
gold 10 bring out tho ioycliness of
gray The dress photographed today
II most effective made 81 dove gray
crepo with touches Of pale gold AMI
mauyc introduced In tho embroidery
which forms an architectural design
under tho skirt and bodice
Ifo color scheme "a repeated Ia tie
upderaiirt which ia overhunE with
loose panels. shirrrd Ia graceful fuii.
meas. and In tho sleeves. Win such
an outfit I suggest gray hosiery and
pumps. and. ur course. gray wrap,
In regard 90 the silhouette IN gen
/ crnl let mo say that the flare tho
nodded bodice and tho hustle effect
seem 90 tc the outstanding features
and the nnred skirt must DC very
short OF ID VIII be very uEly
Tho only place where looscncss
! and perfectly straight lines arc al.
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She Doesn't
.COntprehend

Dear Miss Grey: Some time ago
sent you n letter asking advice and
have read your reply to me, also
from one Of tho men readers OF
your column, and today an article
from Argus. wish 10 thank you
very much for this advice.
certainly enjoyed reading the
article by Argus, today, as it IS
just how / think things should be-.
There is just ono point TINT I
don't quite agree with. or possibly
don't understand. an1 that rs this:
~ don't see where a man Vs. q
man. in true sense OF the word,
and fas any principle, who expects
his wife TO pay for Half Of what
'she eats, and other household bills.
Love, yes, love is everything, but
can n man love woman and cx.
pect nli this? ] think he wants n
financial partner, not a love mate.
My version IS: If woman works
Autslde Of her home, tho her hus.
band earns $3.50 TO 5000 q month, II
she takes care Of tho hmne after
office hours lin other words works
IN tho mornings and evenings 40
homo she igqaolnE 30 per cent 81
her bargain aud the money she
osrns she can spend on her clothes
ana furniture for tho home If She
wish - to.
=, IT'S two different things, doing
mcrificcs for love, and doing them
because you are expected 70 con.
tribute no much IN order 10 have
Tho privilege OF living with n mere
man, cooking, w99hlng and iron
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in regard 10 hats. there seems 70
be- little change Women continue
to demand tho small. close hat re.
gardless Of many rumors 10 the ef.
feet that large hats are 70 be worn.
Naturally FUR wraps and coats and
fur-collnred suits demand the small
hat not only for comfort, but 10 keep
the silhouette right
The hat shown today Is typical OF
the mode. but just a little different
from the plain felt and velour model.
II is Of beige colored faille with a
brim OF darker beige velvet and
turns up abruptly IN front 4 BIT OF
color and interest Is allowed in the
back. where there is a feather fancy
of brown ostrich and red.tipped
feathers
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lowed today h IN tho negligoe
when this garment IN not a "a.
jama OUTFIT u Is usually two.pisce
affair with n mandarin type % coat
ana a fancy clip beneath The ono
photographed today Is in a lovely
shade Of turquoise blue, the pleated
undcrslip Il edged with deep cream,
oolorcd lAco ana the cont 81 ehmroi.
dcred In silver.
In a garment Of this type color IS
no more important than line. and no
mni,cr how Informally Il f. used. Il
should have tho slender Cut and
never suggest mere founleN mass
Of silk and lace. The really chic
woman ia chic 90 any costume and
never allows herself amy lapses in
c1quiElieuesa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-06
SCALLOPED ONION S
AND CELERY

TWELVE small onions. ! head
Il celery, tablespoons butter.
y tablespoons flour. IL cups
milk p cup coarse cracker
crumbs, = teaspoon salt. 4, tca-
spoon pepper, paprikR.
Peel onions and pariiol FOR 20
minutes Drain II water does
not cook away waah celery
and cut in h"Irsluch pieces Par
boil far 80 minutes. Iso MS ut,
iio water an possible in cooking
tho vegetables Mtit butter. sgir
IN flour and slowly aha milk.
stirring constantly. Add aalt aud
pepper and hfinE % tho boiling
point Arrange onions and eel
cry 10 layers IN we'll utisrcd
baking dish. Pour over sauce.
Cover with crumbs and dot with
bits o. butter. Bake 50 min
utcs In a moderate oven
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Itumors of trouble ber1n almost "a
year ago. when ~f1u" mada a trip
10 Europe alone She denied that
she was Intending 20 obtain a de
vorce abroad, hut the rumors PROV
cd themselves true after her re-
turn.
& The papers In the divorce suit
have been lmpounded. and the al
icaations made are NOT known cN-
cept 70 "Fin" and her attorneys,
but the fnct remains that the mar
rsarc. which started with 50 much
promise. has gone on reef
II is evident that money alone
cannot hiring happiness, because me
YOUNG couple now havo ample for
their needs. u would be equally
wrone. however. 10 credit poverty
with helms the answer Tho Leldy s.
we're in their FIRST yc7r ot W7t,
riage ehcu. Ntbo pocr, they H''l
had The excitement " n new situs
ton ami new problems 20 carry
them thru.
In the eud 4 always happens
tha; true happiness IN married life
can come only from mutual affec.
ton. mutual respect and mutual
desires for the present and the fu-
fure. When pfaumtion departs and
the continual test 81 llfe BEGINS e
II those who have chosen wisely
and with o knowledge ~ The reu
personality Of their partners who
can truthrully say they have been
happy as they near the close 81
lie.
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Grandmother Advises
WidofC

Dear Miss Grey: just finished
reading n letter written and signed
"a Widow" ]. too, am a widow
and also a grandmother. have SIX
grandchildren. but 20 window
shopping. 10 shows. and TO dances,
any place l feel like and gcner.
ally have a gentleman friend 10
take me.
/ work every day. too.
arm not one os those grand.
mothers who is raising the grand
~children and letting the children do
all the going. l raised mine, they
rsn raise theirs.
II they happen to come TO see
me at 4 time l have date or in.
tend to 80 out, they understand
I. they are to come another time.
aThey like TO see me enjoy myself
I have not raised them selfish In
that way. They do anything they
: can to make life pleasant for me.
and as to pretty hats, ] have them
any time / can afford 70 buy one.
and dresses too. and ask no ono
IL I can have them. / arm getting
more out Of life now than / ever
Iid and am 50 years old in years,
bur much younger at heart.
I want to say to "a Widow" "a
wake up. dress up. get pretty
hat and dress and a nice man d
take her about and go; declare her
inpedendence TO her children.
Let someone else cook for tht
bunch, really think It is her owr
fault she has raised her children Il
be selfish or has allowed them &,
have all the pleasures for them
selves: took none for herself *
long. they haven't thought that sht
might enjoy life too, and that it 4
her due.
cannot see where there Is ami
injustice to her relatives If sh'
should keep company with som,
nice man at her age She shout,
still be attractive II she tried to he
instead Of being the cook and dish
washer and nurse maid to tn,
grandchildren, as her letter indi
Gates.
Again say dress up. get out
there ars lots OF clean pleasures 70
women u our age, lots OF good mel
left too, for companionship.
GRANDMA.
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Pumpkin Pie
Season Is Here
BY BARBARA BROOKS

Pumpkins and squash arc ycEe.
tables typical ~ this season. We
enjoy them tho more because We
do not haye ihcm ali the year
round ia their fresh state.
Fall squash 81 delicious baked in
Che she'll Scrub lt well, cut Il in
hall or Ia pieces OF serving assr
aud bake until tender Servo Il
with plenty Of buttor. salt and pep,
per or the squash may 10 taken
from the shell. mashed and dressed
with cream ana setspnlnEB.
Both squash and pumpkin arc
used Tor pic nlllnE8 but wo usually
prefer the latter. Mako a plain
pastry. line tho pan and nli IL
with pumpkin oustard. Put tho pic
into hot oven for five minutes
10 cook tho crust so that /, viii
not become soZgy then reduce tho
heat and bake slowly until tho M.
ing is firm,
For the filling. combine ono and
onchalt cups OF steamed and strain
CT pumpkin, two.rhtrtIs cup brown
sugar. ono teaspoon cinnamon, one
half teaspoon ginger. ouc.half tea.
spoon salt. two rggs tbsaten slight.
l5L ono and onc.halt cups milk and
ous.halt cup % cream This cau
he put into FUN 8izS crust OF
baked In individual tarts. For apN.
cial occasions serve with whipped
cream or with fec cream II squash
is used instead OF pumpkin. Il will
require lees sugar and less milk. 4
littic lemon juice or lemon extract
improves tho flavor.
n your digestive system canno,
easily take care Of pie crust. add
allbrnn TO II, This coarse cereal
uocessitatca chewing, which Is a
great aid 20 digestion. one-fourth
cup Of ull.bran may be used with
each cup Of flour
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,;s.Z7zgR01&1M1zG
CYNTHIA GREY
Choose Mate 6SeJy
for Happiness
Mutual Affection, Respect and Tastes
Go to Make Happy Union
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Again The question bobs UP, What Is h0ppnessI How
il be attaiurd?
This time it's a news item that brings up the query
"gf Wdener Lcidy has sued for divorce at NorrS'o"h
Pm.
Nearly six years ago Fif daughter Of Joseph Wdener
millionaire art collector eoped with relatively poor young
man. Carter Ledy University of Pennsylvania student
Confident that their love would stand the gruehng OF ue
thev acceded TO demands Of the brides father that the
young husband prove himself
In foundry AT Berwick Pa starting IN
apparently happy lived on las salary enter
Wurmru and survived thu pro
period They welcomed home after year nS Nuly
and commenced living life which I'M had been aeeus'e"
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Inscription
on Violin

Dear Subscriber Il would bc
necessary 10 take the violin 20 "a
connoissgur Of violns No doubt
any one ~ the leading yi1lIuists .H
the c.ty could advise sou u 90
whether your instrument is a gen
uine StridInrius. OF perhaps n
music dealer would give you the
information II IS doubtful II it is
genuine. as there arr few in the
world.
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LACE AND LEI

Despite the reign Of color ,hcre
arc many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all
black gowns for day and evening as
well jet and black lace are q very
dlRnIfied combination.
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pLuMED HAT RETURNS

Tho piumeA hat Is gradually max.
ms ne way back into tho fashionable
woinans wardrobe. Tho plume usual.
~ falls from ANAL bylm. however
and drops over the shoulder.
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LONG SLEEVES roR EyENING

Tho evening gown with long
sleeves is boinR featured by several
French houses. Tho HlcoyrH being
very ornate. graceful and trauspar.
oni