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That she had been boasting to
Flossie about his liking for her,
Of course! How cheap she must
seem to him
''I'II have to quit my job. now, 2
she made up her mind, as she
stood there beside the long table,
trembling all over with a sort Of
nausea. II never can 90 on
working for him after this, How
common he must think ! am
She decided to leave on the
following Saturday. But on the
next morning, which happened to
be- Wednesday, John Manners
went out Of town on business.
He was gone for three DAYS.
And those three days settled
things for Mary Rose. She all
not give up her Job.
For she had never known such
loneliness as she knew for those
three days while he was gone.
The office seemed q barren
desert without him in It. And
life, itself, seemed not worth.
bothering about.
Queer Feeling
'.And il it's SO awful not to see
him for three days. I never could
stand not seeing him at all" she
told herself Friday afternoon at
$50, as she cleared her desk and
locked it up. II hope to good
ness. he'll be back tomorrow
morning.
She said good night to Miss
Minnick, and as she got mp to
90 the door OF the office opened
and Doris HING came in. She
closed the door and stood, Tor an
instant, with her back to It look.
ing straight at Mary Rose as Il
the two of them were the only
people in the room.
Mary Rose had the queerest
feeling that Miss HING had come
to see her. And yet that was
absurd. She had come to see
John Manners. Of course. But
how strange that she didn't know
he was out Of town.
She braced herself and went for
ward, May I help your? she
asked, and managed smile.
why yes, thanks, viii you tell
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IN >. loIx. Help me look foro them!
Mary Rose stood in silence, and
watched the pair as they opened
and shut drawers helplessly. SUD
denly Alice looked up at her, and
gave b. shriIl little laugh.
II guess your friend, Manners,
won't show up in here again, Tor
q long time," she giggled.
Flossie coughed Warningly, but
Alice went blithely on: He came
up here the other day, and Fiossie
began to kid him about the case
he has on you-and Jimmy! you
should have seen him. He turned
every color OF the rainbow. I all
but broke my fifth RIB laughing
She stopped suddenly, realizing
that something was wrong. For
Mary Rose had flushed and then
whitened, and in her colorless face
her eyes glittered like blue-black
diamonds. They met Flossie's
angrily, but Flossie stood her
ground.
well, you don't need to look at
me as IL you could kill mel" she
said sullenly. You think it's all
jake for you to tell me when to
speak to Mr.. Dexter and when
not to! But II / dare mention
your name to anybody, it's q
white horse OF a different color.
isn't It, Miss Smarty?"
Naughty Child
At the sound OF her voice, all
the fury In Mary Roses heart
died away as quickly as It had
come. For there was pathetic
note in Flossie's voice. She was
like small child defending itself
for stealing jam from the cup
board. And after all, wasn't that
all she was, 81 small, naughty
child? How could she be expected
to know that what John Manners
thought Of her was life and death
to Mary Rose?
e"Oh, Flossie!" the. older girl
groaned, ''how could you have
done such q thing to me? How
can I ever look John Manners
In the face again?"
To think that Flossie had
''lkidded" as she called it, about
her! What must he think Of her?
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A Story
Of Washington
John Manners Is AstOunded When His Mother Tells Him
That Mary Rose Is In Love With
Him

Mr. Manners that Miss HING Is
here?', she smiled as she said II,
and Nary Rose saw that she. was
not 81 pretty az she had tnougnt
her the first time she came 70
the office.
That time her clothes had help
~ her probably. This time she
was III plain sports thingn. and
aI1e wore no fluffy fox furD and
pale-pink rose TO set or her 1alr-
ness. -
Mary Rose answered, neFs Dees
gone since wednesday mornin
Miss HING smiled again. show.
ing rather uneven teeth. And
the sunlight. slanting through
the west windows, discovered
some little freckles on her nose
No. she wasn't 50 awfully
pretty
ssWelI, then, I'll just write
little note and leave IL for him,
she twas saying, i may 80 into
hia Office. may I mott And
into it she went without 20 much
ID - Dy-&OuA.AGcsN@s
ssWell, like her nerve. don't
your asked Miss Minnick IN an
undertone, as the door closed pc.
hind her, II suppose youM hava
to stay here now, until she
comes out Well, good night. see
you IN the morning.
Mary Rose sat down ct her
own desk, and waited. She sat
there listening to the sound in
the building outside the closed
door-some one WhistIing IN the
hall. then presently the boom Of
Mr.. Dexter's voice, j0vially call.
ing god night to some one.
She crossed over to the open
window, and In b moment saw
him come out on the sidewalk,
three floors below, and set into
his long blue car that waited at
the curbstone like q mechanical
dragon. He Wl1irlded away In It.
"WiIl you give this to Mr..
Manners for me, please? Doris
Hinig,s voice startled her. Mary
Rose wheeled. She was standing
Just behind her, holding out q
little package and an envelope.
II SOAHGeAA4u8 9ttess 4AG WAITS
for his office she went on ana
colored little in the light from
the west window. You're sure
to see ii, 90 ] may as wei ten
you what it II. It's my picture. E
SHY Habit
81 See. Mary Rose answered
duly. II see. She took the
package and the envelope. and
put them into her desk. I'll
give these to him.
tive made him promise not
to put It on his desk until
we're married, z Doris Hining
went on, looking up in the shyest
way. ..And even at that. / think
it's q. silly habit men have Of
keeping their wives pictures on
their desks, don't you? know.
our family doctor does It, and
I've always thought It was aw-
fully silly"
no be continued.l
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around her, and her hands clasp
ed behind her head.
"Good night" Mary Rose said
suddenly. She could not bear to
look at John Manners, or to shake
his hand. She went UP the front
walks, and did not even see poor
Sam. who sat on the front steps.
holding q large grass Of lemonade
out before him much as q cigar
store Indian held a tobacco leaf.
years ago.
fore the hall noirror, Flossie came
into the house.
ssWelI, your little boy friend
wouldn't stay" she said cheerful
". HE had to run home to his
mama, the sweet thing"
Mary Rose turned on her saw
agely. .'Flossie. you're terrible!,
she cried. ITO run out after
man like that-one Of my friends,
too! And tell him he can hold
your hand-I'm so ashamed I
can't THINK
FYossie laughed impudently,
Like ice you're ashamed She
said. you're just jealous, be-
cause you think you can't hold
your beaus when come around.
Wen, listen, sweetie, IL you cant
swim, take a geat higher up
you know; that's the ruler
And with a swish Of her skirts
she was gone.
John Manners mother was not
asleep when he got home that
night. She called to him from
her bedroom as he passed through
the hall on his way to his own.
IT like that GIRL" she said to
him. 81 like her very much, and
I hope you'll bring her here
again. There's no nonsense about
herr'
Her voice is nice, just as I
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/. Literature. Which famous
novel tells the story Of the con-
struction of a soulless monster
which seeks the death OF its
maker?
2. History. Which celebrated
personal combat led to legisla-
ton against dueling in the U. s.?
8. Geography. what is the for
est area Of the u. S.?
4. Business. What is meant by
'.Ixiting"?
s. Mankind. What legendary
war.Iike women killed or enslaved
all males?
6. Human Nature. Who are
more emotional, men or women?
Answers
1-Science. Cordage.
2-Law. Aperson or corporation
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By BEATRICE BURTON
AUTHOR OF
''The Flapper Wife
Persons in the Story

Beautiful with reputation
to
SnOgr8pheR 70 the
sales with him
president Of
& Is poor with F1Oede.
. married. has chile
dren but rs dippya
ALICE JAMES. = al Of . . gay
ii with May
for nmnbe
rorT nTApTlFRe eaIes manager Company,
living attractive home with his
DORIS HIaIG asked =
marry 4.
TrNrvYt RIAIR q
folks from her side window
rTTss MIDDLETON, widowed mother
of FTosse and MI
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agreed. '"rhey invite me out
spend money on me-even too
much money. They take me to
dinner and the theatre-send me
flowers. But not one has ever
proposed.
Almost every one Of them at
one time or another has ex-
planned that he's not in posi-
ton to marry or doesn't wish to
marry. The fact is, most young
men you meet nowadays are not
marrying men,"
Is there foundation Of fact
in this assertion that modern
men shirk marriage?
Modern living conditions are in
every way favorable to bachelors
as well as bachelor girls. Ma
The Washington times., 1925-12-21
By Beatrice Fairfax
Who Occupies q Unique Position
In the Writing World as an
Authority on the Problems
nj Love and Marriage

of Love and Marriage
NlEIE subject of marriage is OF
ii supreme interest to us all.
For IT'S generally conceded that to
most human beings marriage Is
the most important event or lie.
Perhaps you don't wish to mar.
ry. Some modern girls claim to
be content with single blessedness.
But you must admit that you're
likely to change your mind any
minute woman's prerogative-
when the right man comes along.
And then you'll find yourself in
tensely interested in marriage.
There's been much talk OF late
60 the effect that modern men and
women postpone marriage and in
many instances do not marry at
all.
Education takes UP more years
OF a girls life than it used to and
this often leads to deferred mar
rage. Also. office work. the pro-
LESSONS. arts and various means
by which girls earn a livelihood
are absorbing to them and spur
their ambition to a career rather
than matrimony.
OF course. girls no longer marry
merely for a home because anv
young business woman, singly or
with another girl, can, If she wish
es. have her own little housekeep-
ing apartment.
A secret told me by my friend
Lou-the name is assumed-illus
trates another reason why some
attractive girls don't marry. Lou
is undeniably popular. But at
twenty-six she's not engaged.
wouldn't marry the best
man living" Lou often assorted
smiIingly when leased about this
fact. "Why should I? With a
good job and my independence,
why should I struggle along as
the wife OF a small or moderate
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saIaried man2 And If one goes
on working after marriage what's
the use OF marrying? No, thank
you'll know when I'm well OFF,"
But the other day Lou told me
the real reason she hadn't mar
ried.
mo one desirable ever asked
me to marry she confessed. 81
adore the very thought Of mar
rage and a home and kiddies OF
my own. I believe I'd marry al
most any man I could respect,
who asked me to be his wife,"
"But, Lou" protested, "surc-
ly, you could marry IL you wished.
You have so many men friends
and they seem devoted,
"Oh, yes, they're devoted" Lou
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their bob combs on the sill beside
It.
VERY little work gets done up
there, any more, il you ask nle?'
Miss Minnick, whose desk was
next to Mary Roses. said to her
enc morning when she came down
from the files department. II
was just up there to look over
some ads, and F'lossie and Alice
were so busy talking that had
to look through the files myself
for them. That never would have
happened under Miss MacFarlanS.
let me tell you. And il Mr.. Dex-
ter finds it out, your young sister
and her tazZy friend are going to
find themselves looking for new
jobs!"
Little Work
Mary Rose breathed a sigh OF
relief. Evidently Miss Minick
didn't know. then, what Miss Mac
Farlane had known-that Flossie
Middleton had such drag with
HilaryADexter that she didn't have
to worry about her jobs Thank
goodness, that whatever Miss Mac
had known she had kept 1t to
herselfl She hadn't gossiped about
Flossie and Dexter.
A few days later. John Manners
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But it had sense back Of 1t
and the women demanded it.
The Fashion King of Paris was
forced to capitulate-and beauti'
full gowns, short and waistless,
are the results.
Two years ago, in the inter
est Of trade, the Fashion King
decreed that the long skirt should
come back. He had had enough
of "knee lengths" and his mer-
chants had rich stuffs to sell.
So the word went that poor, weak
woman once more should trail
her skirts in the mud and that
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chinery has so sinplified house
work that young men can and
do enjoy the comfort and privacy
Of home in their own bachelor
apartments, hiring housekeeping
service by the hour. Under these
circumstances a bachelors life is
delightfully."- easy and independent.
He has few responsibilities and
his time is his own. But these
advantages are likely sooner or
later to pail in comparison with
the added joys and" responsibili-
ties Of marriage.
whats the use?" Helen unused
one evening a couple of years
ago, when for the hundredth time
that evening a vision of Willis
arose before her mental vision.
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baciIli should be her portion.
What was hygiene to king OF
the Faubourg Saint Honore, and
what did he care for the health
of those for whom he Hourished
his scissors? Long skirts were
unclean, but women must wear
them nevertheless. The hour OF
change had come and dainty legs
must disappear as though they
never had been.
Such was the decree,
And how did women answer
1t?
Emphatically, I fear, and with
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willis has everything In the
world that money can buy. He's
carefree and contented. Why
should he wish to marry? And
she determined more firmly than
ever to refuse to permit herself
to build any hope OF more than
casual friendship on the fact that
he seemed to seek and enjoy her
companionship.
At that moment, Willis was en-
ioying an after-dinner smoke in
the luxurious library Of his bach
elor apartment. Willis had wealth
and distinguished family connec-
tions. For years he had been
content with his rather selfish
bachelor existence. He had plenty
of social diversion. Ambitious
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Who Said 1t

''The dramas laws the dramas
patrons give.
For we that live to please. must
please to live"
Public demand is the guiding
star of the theater. Johnson as
serts in his prologue on Open
ing Drury Lane Theater."
every library should try to be
complete on something. If il were
only the history Of pinheads."
This is a bit of good advice
that Holmes offers in the Poet
at the Breakfast Tabla."
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mammals and their daughters CO
operated in matchmaking in eff
forts to ensnare him. Willis was
amused by these efforts and en-
joyed playing the role Of cava.
iier, But he was far too willy to
be lured into a proposal OF mar.
riage. Willis had no intention OF
marrying. And up to forty he
managed to get adventure and
solid comfort out OF life, at the
same time escaping domestic re-
sponsibilities. Yet his pipe dream
this particular evening was not
of the joys of bachelor existence
but Helen.
His way of life seemed empty
and meaningless as he reviewed
it, Only Helen could make a
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masculine emphasis.
Vainly he waited for their GUS
tom. the long skirt over his arm
the mannequin by his side. Hoi.
low laughter rewarded him ana
the flesh of golden legs. In turn
he exclaimed with Larayette:
"This is not a revolt; 1t is a reVo-
luton"
And revolution it certainly was
and will remain.
But revolutions never move
backward. 1t seems, indeed, that
this one is moving emphattcaily
forward, The Fashion King has
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corsets and
W re sweep
ing up filthy
d u st fro m
the av e.
ments w | t h
in d e C @ n thy
long skirts,
some brave
and brainy
members OF
their s e x
started an in
novation.
They were
8 c rne as
"intellectualS."
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; again capitulated with the decree
that the skirt is to be shorter
than ever.
But why should any Of It re-
main?
Why would women not look
vastly more beautiful In tasty
Knockers and be relieved OF the
indecent gestiveness Of the
surviving remnant of a skirt?
Every aesthetic sense ana every
dictate of good sense and SOUND
science demands that the revolu-
ton shall go to its logical con-
clusion.
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real home and bless It with peace
and Joy. And so the confirmed
bachelor married because the
Right Girl came along. The two
were wed last year.
Helen is charming and attrac-
tive. interested yet reserved In
character all a woman should be
But this hardly accounts for the
fact that she entirely upset VIII.
lis's placid philosophy OF life and
made him a willing slave. Willis
fell deeply in love with Helen.
who can explain the mystery Of
true love, ever new, yet ancient
as the hills?
Countless young men are pre-
vented from marrying by the
high cost Of living, or perhaps /
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WHEN DID 1T HAPPEN

3-Leopold II. was king Of the
Relgians from 1866 to 1909.
4-Rembrandt's masterpiece,
1.-THE Night Watch" was painted
In 1912.
6-The first dramatic repre-
sentation in Boston was given
August 10, 1892.
Copyright, 1925. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.l
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THE TIMES DAILY SIX

; declared by a court to be unable
to pay all his debts.
S-Civics. Herbert Hoover.
ART. Gordon Craig.
5-Music. From the New
World Symphony.
6--Health. Lettuce, carrots, tur-
nips, cabbage, spinach.
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the mop Of hair that gave them
headaches.
They put on straight, waistless
gowns that didn't come lower
than the ankles. They were
made by the hands Of their wear
ers. Tor fashion wouldn't touch
the gown of the then new wo-
man."
I recall the first appearance Of
this revolutionary garment. 1t
wasn't a thing of beauty and
the only fear was that it's own
er would look upon it as a joy
forever
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In the Home

Furniture will never shine If
the polish is applied with soiled
cloth.
To remove fruit stains from
the hands, moisten crust OF
bread with vinegar and rub on
the stains; or grease the hands
with lard and then wash with
soap and water.
A pad made of newspaper makes
q good polisher for mirrors.
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when was South Dakota
separated from North Dakota?
2-When did Tennyson publish
'1dylls of the King?
3-When was the Kolokol Car
bell in the Kremlin. Moscow,
cast?
4-When did the Moravians
originate?
5-When did Osman. founder
of the Ottoman empire, die?
Answers to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Saturdays Queries.
MARCOS de Mia, discoverer
OF New Mexico. died March rs,
1853.
2-Juvenal. the Roman poet.
Lived from 60 to 140 A p.
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Smallest Theater

HYTIE worlds smallest theater
Il is to be found near the
Covent Garden Opera House,
London. The Opera House seats
1852 people. It's neighbor &C.
commodities ninety-stxa
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Bachelor Longs for Home of His IDEALS Says Beatrice Fda

might more truly say the high
cost of extravaganza. For g wave
of snowy, extravagant spending
has swept over our land.
''Give me the llxuries Of life
and I will do without the neces-
stties,'' expresses this obsession.
which prompts Mary, Jane and
Eleanor to wear only the most
expensive Of furs and furbelows.
even though the costly fur coat
must serve also as blanket.
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CRANBERRY
AND APPLE
by Alice Langelier-I
International News Service Staff
Correspondent

FAft10s ,
CRANBERRY and apple jam is
~ a good one for the Christmas
turkey.
Peel and core two pounds Of ap-
pies. weigh them and cut into
small pieces. Put into a jam
basin with little water. Cook
carefully until they form a pulp.
Do not use much water as they
must not be made too liquid.
Wash and pick over the cram
berries and cook them with sugar
pressing and bruising them we'll
with a wooden spoon so they will
absorb the sugar. Add them to
the apple pulp and boil together
until the jam "sets" well.
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FTOssTE MIDDLETON pretty sisters the
Both Of them work Tor the Dexter
Automobile Company
JOHN
him although the Office gosslps ~ 9 S, y
Of Because O
OF marriage rom
VINO been I'm love IS
the Office Mee under MISS
to
nrtatlOn
to
threatens to leave nome ana SO %
live ALICE JAMES
thinks the Dexter affair
aneQ she's had for fifteen years
ana
until She getsa
F1Oesie
girl nana fault that find
Manners asks to h: ho9se night 70
to
WHOM of 50 MARY nose goes
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ONLY a few years ago. when
" women were squeezing the
inwards out of themselves with
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NNsaE Ssg;2


Intellectual, struck for freedom,
physical freedom.
They cut off lot OF
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This Day IN Our History

IS il the anniversary inauguration in 1911 Of
the first institutions permitted 70 enjoy equal
privileges the University Of Wisconsin, as
Madison
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The Originator of Sunday Schools

AItC OItYNtCtGUE U OGWUt0NB OOICUSOO
QoBERT RAEs English publisher and phanthrOpst who
- September 1911, generally acknowledged the
of Sunday schools He established the first
of these in his native city Gloucester, in 1880.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-12-02
D. A. r PLANT TREES

With the consent of the Mayor,
Hon. G X Vysong, and Mr.. VIM H
Anderson. chairman of the Street
Committee. Mrs D w Border, Regent
and Miss Virginia Lucas, chairman of
the Tree Planting Committee. of Bee
Line Chapter. D. A R., with the aid
of John Mcdaniel, planted trees as
follows:
Charles Town Hitching Yard; on
the south side. 5-feet from fence,
two hickory trees; on the west, one
maple. tive elms: on the north one
maple and two elms.
Az the Charles Town High School,
under the direction of Principal Dem
ny; two white oaks, to take the
place of the old trees passing away
so rapidly from the neighborhood of
the stately mansion that was for so
many years knowns as the Timber
lake residence, built by DIR. Lee
Griggs, whose wife, Eliza Frame was
the daughter of Matthew Frame, one
OF Charles Towns most prominent
early residents. This house with its
flne spiral stair case. exquisite arch
ed doorways, and historic old wall
paper. was for years a show place of
the community. It's trees ever fall
ing 70 decay should be replaced so
That Nature may have q chance to
rebuild who're we have unwittingly
destroyed