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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

John Henderson nGrries Helena
Ford aCtthout telling her that he has
tired OF her. When they return, from
their honeymoon HeleRd's younger
sister, Natalie. marrieS. John has
become Interested in charming
trido1c. Nina Price. on their trip to
Havana. and Helena confides to Nat
ale that she IS sure he no longer
LOVES her. Natalie advises her to
fight for hin, II she cares enough. In
an effort to hold him she begins to
tUeGUe q 1ceb about him, pretending
Indifference. 1t does no good, ho1C-
eUer, because he departs on q bust
ness trip to the Coast and Utstts
Nina. aCho tires in Denuer. She en-
courG0es him to make lore to her
and he returns lcith the determine
ton to GsE Helena to free him. She
is prepared for this and before he can
sag anything. she tells him she Is no
longer in loUe tCith him. He takes
for granted the fact that she loUes
some one else and she let's him think
so. The meet day she departs for the
country to stay 1tith Natalie. On the
night Ndtdtie's baby is born HelenG's
mother telephones John and asks him
to come dOtUn. They are afraid she
aciN not HDe, but she does. John teEe-
phones Helena and asks her to haze
dinner aUith him. He is planning to
90 back to DenUer and he aCuntS to
see her before he IeGUeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
Know the Earmarks.

A Michigan reader sends in a clip
ping OF q typical advertisement, one
Of the 1898 vintage. II you can re.
member the great specialists who
used to make the circuit Of the hicx
towns. This one. evidently still ex-
tant. is faithful to the best traditions
of his ilk, in that he will be at the
---- House for one day only" But
he doesn't dlvulge his own name at
ALL
Along with the announcement
which appears to have been printed
In a newspaper, though 1t is good
enough for humor for an almanac
the person reporting the matter
sends this letter:
II have a (relative) who had tuber.
culosis about Ave years ago and was
in the sanatorium at--six months,
after which he was pronounced cured
and his lungs healed. He went to
the doctor in this ad. October IA and
had an examination. He said he had
active tuberculosis, but that he could
cure 1t by the use of medicine and
the observance Of certain rules as to
diet, rest, etc. His fee is $40 month.
Many Of hts rules. especially as to
diet, are in direct contrast to those
at the----sanatorium, as Is also his
use Of medicine in effecting a cure.
Il also know Of another patient
whom he examined, telling her she
had kidney trouble and Offering to
cure her In three months for $50. He
afterward reduced the price to $45.
II would like your clean.cut,
straight.from the-shoulder opinion of
this doctor and his methods"
Some good critic told me long ago
that ! use a sledge hammer to kill a
flea And there Is much truth in
that. II I select an example Of pre-
posterous quackery and exhibit 1t
here, with salient facts of the matter
q great many readers who are thor
oughly well misinformed assume that
I am giving vent to professional zeal
ousy. not for myself but in behalf
Of the medical doctors" or the "al.
lopaths." as these we'll misinforrned
folk generally call regular physicians.
So, instead Of ripping the cloak of
this particular tramp tinker, I'll just
set down a few Of the earmarks by
which any one may detect quackery
before taking.
/. Reputable physicians or special
| lists practice always under their owr
individual names, and never under a
| firm name, corporation name. com
pany, association, combination, group
| or other impersonal title.
2. II reputable or real specialist
| or physician does go away from homo
| to receive patients, he never pub
| fishes his own greatness or invites
| the attention Of persons with this OF
| that ailment. II he is as good as he
| pretends to be he can't get away
from home very often.
3. A really competent physician OF
| specialist in tuberculosis would not
and could not promise a cure in any
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CHAPTER Xiv.
Talking It Over.

John waited for Helena by the IN
formation booth in the grand con-
course. AS she came toward him ne
remembered with vivtdness that
was almost startling that night short
ly before their marriage when he had
met her at a hotel for dinner. He
even remembered his thoughts. She
had been almost portly then, and he
remembered thinking viciouSly when
they had ordered dinner that she al
ways selected the most uninspiring
things on the menu.
That was the first night he had
made I'D his mind that he no longer
loved her. He had decided to tell her.
What a botch he had made Of the en-
tire situation, and what fool he had
been.
Helena wore Summery-looking
gown Of black and white. Black polka
dots on q white ground. A wide
black leghorn hat that came down
over her eyes gave her a mysterious
look. She looked fresh and dainty
and very young, also quite sure Of
herself.
AS they walked toward the taxi
stand he asked her where she wanted
to have dinner and on impulse sug-
gested a roof.
but it will be noisy there, won't
It? And there will be music. We
want to talk"
But think how cool it will be-" he
insisted. 1--WE can have our talk at
the apartment after we have had din.
ner."
Helena made no further objection
and they went to a roof. When he
asked her what she wanted to eat, she
ordered hors d'oeuvres, jellied con-
somme and cold salmon with mayon-
naise. 1t sounded so delicious that
he ordered the same. and then he
asked her if she wanted to dance.
She rose instantly.
In the past she had always been in
different to dancing, but he supposed
that her new Bohemian friends had
influenced her. Had she had these
feminine tricks before, or was it SIM
ply that he hadn't noticed 1t?
He had expected her to object when
he had suggested the apartment for
their talk, but she said nothing, and
when they arrived there it was not
yet dark.
How sweet 1t looks'' Helena said
gayly. Ibid you like the lowered
shades. John? I thought they would
be so sweet for the Summer. Is Min
ME as good as ever? Does she take
care OF you properly"
She went about the living room
slightly rearranging things here and
there. II wonder If Mrs. Price will
like this apartment" she said after a
time. "Of course, I can't help think.
ing these things, John. You won't
think I'm intrusive for making that
remark"
Certainly not" he said a trifle
stiffly. What are your plans? Are
you and Mr.. Sands planning to live
in the city?"
For moment Helena's heart sank.
Had she really hoped so much then
that this separation could be averted?
And if so, how foolish she had been.
Il suppose you're very much in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
Clues to Character
The Clam Mouth
BY J. o. ABERNETHY.

Persons who naturally are secre-
tive, who keep their own counsel,
tread softly, turn their backs when
they open purses, never leave bank
books lying around where they may
be scanned by curiosity seekers, have
the faculty of secrecy well developed.
They not only are guarded in speech,
but also in action.
When the faculty of secrecy is
large in a mans mentality, confidence
men rarely ever trap him. This fac
ulty of secrecy has saved many a
man his good name, his home and his
fortune.
If you desire to impart confidential
information to another. glimpse his
eyes and his cheeks. If the eyes are
not too wide open and there seems to
be filling up of the region from d.
rectly under the eyes to q point on
a line with the midsection Of the nose,
you will know that here is a man
who can and does keep a secret. II
the eyes are wide open and the re-
gion under the eyes is not filled out
or sinks, do not tell this chap your
secrets.
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Your Baby and Mine
BIZ MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Every so often some one wants me
to write about worms. I manage to
edge past this subject unless ] am
requested to stop and observe II, as I
dislike even the name, much less the
thought OF the miserable things.
Babies have worms much less often
than their mothers suspect them of
having them. In fact, mothers minds
fly to worms the minute a baby ex.
hibits any one of a number of per-
fectly harmless and babylike signs.
Malnutrition, nervousness, indigestion
are all attributed to worms, and the
poor Riddles dosed with nauseous
doses which of course don't do them a
bit of good because they haven't any
worms. Some mothers of the con.
scientious type, to whom a perfect
siege of housekeeping Is Joy for.
ever, never miss a Spring without Civ.
ing the children worm medicine on
general principles. They feel then
that the children as well as the house
are fixed for the next season.
But most mothers can't imagine
their children being victims of worms
when they realize that worms don't
Just come from eating sugar (as so
many think, but are actually swal-
lowed in the egg and hatch out inside.
SOUNDS terrible, doesn't 1t! Because
that means that children have been
eating dirty, unwashed food, infested
with worm eggs Now, how many
mothers think their children have
worms?
If mother suspects her child of
having worms, and of course it Is pos
sible for children to eat vegetables
from the garden, imperfectly denuded
of mother earth and her earthly in
habitants, or fruit which has worms
in 1t, etc., then the mother should
wait until she finds signs of the
worms before she begins any dosing
with worm medicines.
Some kinds Of worms can be elm
mated by medicines taken internally,
others by injections Of medicines. To
get rid of them thoroughly the
mother needs some expert advice and
sometimes help. Worm medicines are
not to be given by amateurs, ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

It Is possible to change boxes from
ordinary containers of pasteboard into
attractive gifts for Christmas or into
fancy boxes to hold dainty presents
These transformations take so little
time that they are just what will ap
peal to the woman who Is Hurried
with the thought Of the many things
to be done, and the short time left In
which to do them. What Is equally
appealing is that the cost of these
boxes is trifiing. though gifts of SINH
lar attractiveness would not be cheap.
II the box made Is to hold a present.
the value of the gift is decidedly In.
creased by its handsome container.
Round cartons with tight-fltting
covers. such as Ice cream comes in.
can be put to many Christmas gift
uses.
They make attractive Irvine hold.
ers. Paper or cloth can be glued to
the outside and a hole pierced through
the center top just big enough for the
end OF the Irvine to come through. A
stiletto is the right thing to use to
pierce the top from the outside
through the heavy cardboard. II you
do not have one Of these, use a
the cardboard with No. ! needle,
and then enlarge the circle by press
ing a steel knitting needle or crochet
hook through the opening. The hole
must be small, smooth and round.
Wee Hat Boxes.
These containers make the smartest
miniature hat boxes to hold bOuton-
nieres. both of which things can be
homemade and be as attractive as
those in shops. To be sure, you must
twist the silk georreffe or 0rga ndv
deftly to shape the irose or other
flower or make the smaller flowers
with equal skill, IL you succeed in
coping with the beauty Of those
bought readymade. But It can be
done with a little practice and a few
odds and ends Of material in artistic
blends OF colors.
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DTcnTVNME CvT0DTEC BY THORNTON
DELI lVlE bIO1l11LO W. BURGESS .

scream Thief. Thief! Thief and
let all the other little people in the
Green Forest know what was going
on. But he knew that screaming
Thief! Thief" would do no good.
He knew that all the screaming in
the world wouldn't cause Farmer
Browns Boy to stop. So he held his
tongue and watched.
After Farmer Browns Boy had cut
half a dozen Of these young trees,
Sammy discovered something. He
cooked his head on one side and
studied and studied and studied. He
few over to another tree where he
could get different view, and again
he studied.
I'm sorry for these young trees. -"
said Sammy to himself, that have
iieve 1t Is going to be good thing
for those other trees that haven't
been cut. Yes. sir. I believe it is
going to be good thing for those
other trees that haven't been cut.
They will have more room to spread
out and grow. They will grow faster
and bigger and be stronger. Now I
wonder II Farmer Browns Boy Is
doing 1t on that account. / wonder
II that Is why he spent so much time
over here looking around before he
began cutting those trees. And I
wonder what he Is going to do with
the only way I'll ever find out is by
being patient and watching"
Meanwhile Farmer Browns Boy
was whistling as he worked. He was
very careful as he cut each young
tree to see that it fell where 1t would
not injure any other young tree.
After a while he began talking to
himself. as he had no one else to talk
| to. "It certainly does hurt to cut a
tree. These are beautiful young trees
and / don't like to cut them. But If
should let them grow they would
| no longer be beautiful trees. They
would crowd each other so that all
their beauty would be lost. A lot OF
them would die after a while. They
would be starved for sunlight and air
| But by cutting these out now, before
they have begun to be too much
crowded. ! shall be giving the Others
a chance. The Green Forest will
really be more beautiful for losing
these young trees. Yes, sir, there is
no doubt about 1t. If came in here
and took all the young trees growing
| up here, that would be another mat
trees which will make the Greer
| Forest better for losing / am actu
| ally helping the trees that are left
and at the same time these young
trees are going to give great joy"
Farmer Browns Boy looked vi
| Just then and saw Sammy Jay watch
| ing him. Farmer Browns Boy
| grinned Hello. Sammy" said he
1T suppose you are wondering wha
all this is about. / suspect you ar,
thinking all sorts of bad things abou
me because l am cutting these trees
But II you knew what / know, yo,
would know that / am adding to tn,
| happiness of the great world"
| copyright 1926b
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE


case In definite time. Nor could an
honest physician give a patient any
assurance of cure Of kidney trouble
mo matter what the trouble may bel
In three months.
q. No good and reliable physician
or specialist can ever guarantee a
cure In any circumstances. OF course
the doctor may feel reasonably sure
that his treatment will prove sue
cessful In removing a wart or effect.
Ing union of the fragments Of a
broken bone, but no one knows what
may intervene to prevent such a con-
summation, and so, as l say, the
honest doctor simply cannot guaran-
tee a cure of anything.
8. Nowadays the title doctor" is
misleading. Formerly it generally
signified a physician. Now it is as
likely to be assumed by any unquali-
ded healer. You never can tell about
the chap who comes along tabled
doctor"
Copyright. 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

A unique last-minute gift consists
| OF a small georgette handkerchief
twisted to resemble a rose, boxed in
one OF these chic hat boxes The
handkerchief is enhanced in value by
the box. IF you make several Of these
handkerchief gifts, let me suggest
having a piece of georgette hem.
stitched into the desired size of
squares. Rose.colored georgette hem
stitched in black, or green with black
in fact. any Of the correct shades Of
georgette with black stitching-are in
accord with the present fashion. Cut
the hemstitching through the center
and you will have as many picot
squares. II the handkerchief, Of
whatever sort made into a flower. has
a few artificial leaves back Of it the
resemblance to a rose Is more pro-
nounced.
Dainty Hair Receivers.
II a hole about seven-eighths of an
inch in diameter Tor a trifie less) is
made in the top Of q box, which is
covered with paper or cloth, 1t can be
transformed into a hair receiver
Cover the box completely on the out
side--top. sides and bottom-with at
tractive Japanese paper. the kind you
use for fancy covers for books, or
small patterned wall paper.
Glove Boxes, etc.
Old stationery boxes can be made
like new by covering as indicated. If
filled with paper and envelopes IL
lumined, as described in a recent ar
ticle, the gift is decidedly enhanced
both in looks and in value. Long,
rather narrow boxes can be trans
formed into nifty glove boxes. Line
the inside of these boxes and make
silk wadded strips to cover the bot.
toms. Put some sachet in the wadded
part, and there is a delightful touch
added. This same idea developed with
square boxes can be used for hand
kerchief cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
Didn't Know His Luck.

We often read about springs that
somebody has caused to gush forth by
saying something magic or striking
the ground with stick, and it ac-
tually happens that springs some.
times break out in places where they
have not been known before A farmer
in Nova Scotia complained that his
bayfield, was being spoiled by springs
that kept bursting out of the ground,
and that 1t wasn't even good water,
being dirty and smelly. So he put his
farm up for sale, and was surprised
to find that a man who came to look
1t over bought it instantly, for a good
price. The springs were Oil springs.
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
I. China is bounded by Korea on
the northeast, by Russia on the north,
by India. Nepal and Bhutan and
French Indo-China on the south.
2. Nepal is an independent state in
the Himalaya Mountains, between In
dia and China.
3. Andorra is an Independent state
in the Pyrenees between France and
Spain.
4. Iceland belongs to Denmark.
5. Newfoundland is a separate do.
minion of the British Empire, not a
part of Canada.
6. The largest country having no
seacoast is Bolivia.
Copyright. 1926.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

beef or mutton. Take two sound to-
Inatoes. the yolks of two hard boiled
eggs, the yolk of one raw egg, one
half cupful of oil, two drops of ia
basco sauce and three drops of onion
Juice. Peel the tomatoes, cut them in
halves and press out all the seeds, re-
tanning the solid portion. Chop and
press through sieve. Mash the
yolks OF the hard-boiled eggs until
very fine and add the yolk of the raw
egg. When thoroughly mixed, add the
oil, little at time. When thick
and smooth, add the dry pulp of the
tomato, which has been draining while
you were making the dressing. Add
the tabasco and onion Juice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
Baked Chicken.

Cut well cleaned young chicken
of two or three pounds into eight
pieces and let soak in cold water
a few minutes. Place in a casserole,
and then pour over a pint OF rich
milk seasoned with celery salt and
paprika, using about a tablespoonful
of the salt and one-fourth teaspoonful
Of paprika. Cover and bake slowly
in the oven until tender, removing
the cover and turning up the fire a
little at the last to brown the
chicken. Remove, and thicken any
liquid that remains in the bottom OF
the dish to make a sauce. Stir a
cupful Of cooked peas or asparagus
into the sauce and serve around the
chicken. Old chicken is also good
baked in this way.
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THE SPIDER WOMAN
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

love with each other" John said with
a sudden sneer. IT actually believe
he fell in love with you that FIRST
night
Helena laughed girlishly.
do you, really?"
Hasn't he ever told you SOP
She wrinkled her brows in an ador-
able frown. She had taken OF her
hat and the lamplight shone' on her
short rllffied hair.
~ can't remember" she said after
a minute, really can't. But I don't
think he ever said anything about 1t. :"
John changed the subject abruptly
"You can get a divorce from me
on the grounds Of desertion, can't
your"
Helena considered this a moment.
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Sammy Is Sorry for Trees.
No greater wonder than q tree
Has ever been. or e'er VIII he.
Old Mother Nature.

Did you ever stop TO think how true
this is? A seed 10 tucked away in the
brown earth. From 1t springs a tiny
plant, and there IL nothing but the
earth, the air. the rain and the sun
shine to build from it great tower.
ing tree. You see, growth is really
only one form of building. 1t is won.
derful beyond anything that man has
ever done or ever can do. That Is
why 1t seems such a dreadful thing
to cut a great tree, unless 1t Is very
necessary.
Sammy Jay had something Of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
Golden Pudding Sauce.

Beat two egg yolks with one cupful
of sugar until creamy. Set the bowl
In a kettle of boiling water and beat
steadily while pouring in three table
spoonfuls of boiling water. When
thick and foamy. remove from the
fire. add the juice of one lemon, and
crate some nutmeg on top of the
sauce. The juice OF an orange and
half the grated rind may be used in
Atead Of lemon juice and nutmeg. :.
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Liver and Bacon.

Cut four slices Of fried bacon, four
slices Of fried liver and two medium,
sized boiled potatoes into very small
squares. Add two cupfuls of toast
crumbs, salt and pepper to taste. and
and a little savory. Place the mix
ture in a baking dish and pour over
it one pint of milk with which you
have mixed two well beaten eggs
Sprinkle grated cheese on top and
bake until brown. Do not allow 1t to
become too dry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

Slice two cupfuls Of boiled and
blanched chestnuts and sprinkle with
a little paprika. Place some lettuce
leaves on individual salad plates and
arrange the chestnuts around the edge
with two cupfuls of chopped celery
and two cupfuls Of apple cubes In the
center. Pour over one cupful Of may
onnaise and garnish with one sweet
red pepper cut in thin strips.
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AND THEIR CHILDREN.
One Mother says: =

One Mother says:
A useful Christmas or birthday
gift that a child can make for a
grown person is blotting book. Buy
several sheets of white blotting pa.
per, or gray or pink If preferred. and
cut them up. Possibly each sheet can
be cut into four blotters. Buy a sheet
of black bristol board for the cover.
Pierce holes or make short Sits at
one side for black cords to hold the
blotters together. The covers can be
painted, or are effective plain. Some
times one can find an appropriate
picture to paste on the cover. but
beware Of gaudiness!
Copyright. 1920
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What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

|. What is artesian water?
2. Is it true that springs are
always hot in Winter, cold in
Summer?
3. How can salt be elimi-
mated from sea water?
4. Is there any salt in ordi-
nary fresh" water?
5. What is the greatest nat
ural reservoir of fresh water
in the world?
6. Where does all water
originate?
Answer to these questions in
tomorrow's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

Old gum tree at Glenelg, South
Australia, has become almost a shrine
to the residents because of it's history.
South Australia was declared a prov
ince in 1885 under the bent and
,withered trunk of this monster gum.
The event marked an epoch in the
annals of the state. land thousands of
tourists have visited the spot an
nually.
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feeling as he watched Farmer
Browns Boy cutting young spruce
trees and young hemlock trees there
in the Green Forest. 1t didn't seem
at all right to Sammy. He couldn't
understand 1t at all, and he felt, oh.
so sorry for those young trees. He
wondered why Farmer Browns Boy
was cutting them. For once in his
life he wished he could understand
his language.
At first Sammy was tempted to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
DOROTHY DK's LETTER BOX
Puzzled Bachelor to Whom Girls Grow Less
Attractive on Longer Acquaintance-Advice to
Girl Who Doesn't Attract Men,

DEAR MISS DIX lasting love? able to
marry would like up