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The Washington times., 1926-09-25
By F. H. SWEET

THE beginning OF the trouble.
i or luck, was that the brother
dogs were exactly alike. even TO
the little white spot in the jet
black of the left ear. This was
q distinctive mark, inasmuch as
the rest of the bodies were brown.
Archie Baldwin acquired one of
these dogs through d friendly
dealer, without knowing of the
existence Of the other. Imme-
diateIy he began a patient teach
ing of tricks. for it was the first
dog the young man had ever own
ed. Among these was a wonder
full somersault, done at the COM
mand of "FlipfIap," though some.
times the dog did it of his own
accord when chasing butterflies or
squirrels. It took Archie months
and hundreds of turnings by hand
before the trick was perfected.
Then he named his dog Acrobat.
Archie took the dog to the park
for an hours exercise every day
after work. One afternoon some
little girls were playing with him
in front of the settee where Archie
sat reading. Presently one of the
children took. off her pink hair rib
/. bon and fastened it about Aero
bats neck.
When she sought to remove it
later. the dog objected. seem.
ing to regard it as a desirable
gift.s Archie went to the res
cue. but the girl smilingly asked
him IN Ieave If IN
81 didn't suppose he would ike
IL So" she said. I'D a lot
rather he'd keep it now-honest
/ would. I'll think of him as
wearing my colors."
The next day Archie went rack
TO the same settee. Acrobat.
still wearing the pink ribbon.
darted into the underbrush in
search OF adventure. Presently
his master became absorbed in
a newspaper. When he shifted
the pages and chanced to look
UP. there was Acrobat chasing
his tail. but wearing a blue
ribbon. Even as he looked. the
= dog ran back into the bushes.
Seems sort Ct tickle" thought
Archie. Wearing another girls
Colors now. Hope they won I
get into a scrap over their knights
wayward fancy. Seems quite A
bunch Of them over there" as
the merry voices OF children. &C.
Companied by playful barking.
came from beyond the bushes.
Then Archie went back to his
paper, and was next aroused by
Come here, Clown; come here.
sir"
He shot a quick glance toward
the speaker. then raised his paper
higher. But il was not 10 read
now. He wanted to look at the
girl. She was well worth look.
ing at, and the paper served as
a sort of screen. Then he real.
lied what he was doing, colored,
and turned his back resolutely.
A dog threw himself into his
lap. curled up into a contented
little ball for about a second,
then flung his Body wildly into
the air at the passing Of a but,
terfIy. Almost at the touching
OF the feet to the ground they
left it in a whirling somersault
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Dogs and Everything

that scarcely checked the dog
speed. Apparently the butterfly
was not accustomed to being
chased in that manner, for it
hovered a moment in dazed, un-
certain flight, and the dog
snapped it.
"Oh, you wicked, wicked
Clownw cried the girl on the
next settee, her voice full OF
amazement ard reproach. xiii
a poor little butterfly! Jump on
a strange gentlemsn's lap instead
Cf coming to me, as ordered.
And-however could you turn
that cute whirl without ever be-
ing shown? You certainly are a
clown. Come here now. sir, and
It me punish you-and praise
you. Come. l say!'
The dog cooked his head on
one side and looked at her. The
girl declared afterward that he
winked. Then he made a few
swift whirls after his tail, which
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Possession Is No Portion of the Law of Romance

the tastes, sensitiveness, privacy,
of the other. Each tries to make
a background for the other.
True love cannot seek to pos
sess or own it's beloved. 1t can
only love. The reason men and
women fail to find happiness I'M
love is because they fail to under
stand the nature of love. Their
thought is to get something out
of love. You can't get, you can
only give in loving.
No individual can own another.
Neither love nor marriage gives
ownership. Even the ownership
by parents of their children is
only a guardianship until the
youngsters are mature and able
to take charge of their own af-
fairs. Souls are free. The mo.
ment this truth Is grasped love
becomes an unfailing joy which
can only bless and is free from
jealousy and every destructive
Influence.
If the man you love is happier
and better away from you. now
can YOU wish to have h!m with
you ? His welfare, rather than
your own, matters If you love
him.
Giving is the essence OF love.
When you try to get you no
longer love. AS the poem aN.
presses it:
I'VE must share If we would keep
That blessing from above.
Ceasing to give, we cease TO have.
Such Is the law of love"
When you marry the man whom
you odore and who odoreI you
as I trust you will when the right
time comes-keep your mutual
love radiant as the years pass
by, giving all you have to giV9
OF patient service. selfsacrifice.
charming companionsip, affec.
tionate tolerance without thought
OF owners lir or return. In this
way you will earn your love
from day ~ lay. Only on these
terms will love consent to linser
at your hearthstone aud make
your home his abiding place.
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brought him near Archie's feet.
From there he jumped to his lap.
You wretch" cried the girl,
half-angry, half-laughing, as she
rose quickly and came toward
them, you're doing this just to
tease me. And gentlemen don't
like to hold dogs. l beg your
pardon. sir" to Archie, "but
please touch him gently with this
stick. He deserves it. Dogs
ought to be made to mind. But
IL hate to punish him myself.
If you do it, maybe he'll learn
not to be so familiar. And still,"
looking at the dog lying content
edly in Archie's zap, you must
like dogs"
"I do like this one. We've had
some very nice times together"
But he's my dog. You never
saw him before
''I think there is some mis-
take"
But there isn't" she declared.
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NOu Continue

ID EMARY put her arms
~ around her. Dear old Cert!
mo. you'll be lovely in white
lovely. AIS a lucky guy. But
come on. let's go to bed. I'm
working woman
So they went up the crealling
stairs together-old Cert grown
suddenly young and young Rose
mary feeling very old.
Rosemary. you'll be brides
maid, Of course?" Gertrude asked
after the lights were out.
''Of course. I'd love to!'
Bridesmaid, That would be
about her luck in life! Brides
maid And her pillow was wet
In the morning.
The back stairs, and the secret
studio-she thought of them in
the night. Wondered about Nina's
low laughter when she talked to
Hal Seagrave in the corner. Won.
dered about Larry Kane and the
others. They had good times up
there in the studio IL you
liked that sort Of good time
what sort OF good time? Rose
mary didn't really know
she wanted to go back and find
out - = to become knowing
ard wise like Nina and Hal Sea-
grave but somehow she
was afraid : afraid it would
spoil the other sort OF good
times, Iuncheons with young men
Ike DR.. Graham other
things . falling in love and
being married and all that
So she went on refusing the
tea Invitations, and the time for
her meeting DIR. Graham drew
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'There can't be. See the rib
bon on his neck. with my name
on It, and his name. too.
Archie looked at the blue rib
bon. Yes, he hadn't noticed it
before. but on one side was
embroidered CLOWN, and on the
other FLORENCE DINGHAM."
You're right" he admitted.
looking puzzled. But"
THAT proves he's my dog"
she exclaimed triumphantly.
Suppose you sit down on the
bench with me-" he suggested.
land I'll put Acrobat-or Clown
ON the ground, and Wen see
who he comes to-"
The girl sat down. but shook
her head.
THAT won't prove anything"
she demurred. Clowns in
teasing mood today. Remember
how he disobeyed, and he winked
at mel declare he did. There,
told you so" The dog sprang
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TIMELY AUTUMN HINTS
BY Hannah Wing

WHEN all outdoors begins to
w prepare for winter, the house
wife is reminded that she. too.
has preparations to make. This
Is the month TO gather bitter
sweet. Before the frost it Is par
ticularly lovely with the green
leaves still on. AS the berries dry
they grow darker and open as
they do after frost touches them.
No time must be lost in get
ting the children's clothes in order
for school. giving the lunch bas-
kets and thermos a thorough in
spection: hunting up the school
bags, replacing them IL necessary
and making all ready so that
there may be no unnecessary con-
fusion on the first morning of
the row term.
Before the evenings indoors be-
gin be sure that there Is adequate
light for reading, studying or
playing games. New blubs, better
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Read How q Beautiful Girl Rebels at
the Men0t0ny Of Z Drab Home
Life III the City
hotel lobby, Monday night about

hotel lobby. Monday night about
eight?"
And then Rosemary did an un-
accountable thing. She walked
straight across the street. right
through the rush OF the noontime
traffic. at the real peril OF her
life-and left him standing there.
What the devil are you trying
to do?'' The taxi driver who
nearly ran her down beloved
after her. The little fool, ned
have lost his job If he killed her!
Rosemary dif1nt hear. She
was deaf and dumb and blind.
Straight up the street she walked,
into the book store, seeing nobody.
Her hand CROPPED for the door, the
little door behind the last row Of
shelves, that led to the stairs, the
stairs that only Nina used.
Now she could cry.
Nina found her finally. Made
her tell what happened.
"The dirty pup!" Nina,s eyes
flashed fire.
"Well, I fixed him!' Rosemary
was laughing through her tears.
II fixed himi He won't ask me
to meet him on any more street
corners. I wouldn't meet him
here I'm the store with that girl
and Mr.. Graham on their knees
begging me tor' She wiped her
eyes and accepted Nina's powder
puff.
said. II told you what a pup he
was. But there's nothing like
finding everything out for your
self. Well, that's that. I tell
you, Rosemary, come with US
Saturday night. and get in on a
real party"
"oh, Nina-could r."
Nina. stood up, and listened.
II thought / heard Larry wnis-
fling -
Larry? was Larry going to be
in the party? Rosemary's voice
sounded unnatural to her own
ears. as he coming Saturday."
she asked.
"Oh, surely. Larry's the life Of
the party. Larry and Jamie and
John-the artists upstairs. you
know, and Hal Seagrave and El-
len and you and I and / suppose
JAMES girl. Wen have dinner
some place and then wen come
back to the studio and dance.
We can borrow Madame Berthe's
photograph and a real time viii
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shades or even new lights in bet
ter locations may be. needed.
The summer hanEings and fur
niture slips must bH prepared for
storage and put away and the
winter hangings freshened and
hung in place this month at the
latest. House plants and ferns
that are to make gay window
boxes for the winter must be de.
cided upon and made ready.
If for any justifiable reason the
furnace was not cleaned in the
spring. it must be done this
month, and this is the time to lay
in a supply of firewood lest sud
den chilly evening come upon YOU
Enawares.
There will be time for reading
this winter. and one must keep in
touch with the rapidly changing
modes and manners of this age
we live in, so look up the maya
zine subscriptions and get for the
. family a~~sufficiently diversified
list OF the best.
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems of
Love and Marriage.


MOT so very many years ago
IN there lived a girl who was
lovely and charming with an
elusive. delicate charm impossible
to define. It happened that the
girl, whom I shall call Iris, had
a widowed mother to support, so
she took up music teaching as
livelihood.
But giving music lessons ar.
forded only a meager living Tor
this pretty girl and her invalid
mother, so when a rich mani
shall call him John-asked her TO
be his wife-she hardly knew
what to do.
Iris was not in love with John.
She considered him cold and dull.
But finally she yielded 10 her
mothers plea and Johns insistent
courtship and married him.
John was immensely proud OF
his wife's charm and beauty. He
bought her rare jewels, but not
the kind she would have chosen
for herself. He built an ornate
house for her, which seemed to
her dreary and drab. lie invited
his friends to meet her. But he
made no inquiries regarding her
friends.
Finally. fate closed this par
ticular chapter of Iris life. John
died at a moment when his firm
was on the verge of bankruptcy.
His fortune was swept away and
Iris found herself once more an
impoverished music teacher. with
out even her mother to share her
home. for her mother also passed
on.
But how grateful Iris was des-
pite poverty and loss. She owned
her own soul and body once more.
The very thought of marriage
had become repellant TO her.
Jim was only a friend a first
very diffident and gentle Aiend.
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The dog hooped himself 50
his open mouth touched the
tip of his tail, then whirled in
a mad effort to grasp 1t until
the head and tail divisions Of
the circle could scarcely be dis
tinguished.
Like him to show off some
more?" began Archie, then. see
ing the others utter bewilder-
ment and even misery of her
face. he relented.
"I just wanted to make my
point" he said contritely. 'You
may have him now. He's a
bully dog. and
II don't want him." she said
with dignity But lookp'
A little dog in pink ribbon
darted from the underbrush and
catapulated into her lap. Arch
les face cleared.
Children changed the ribbons"
he explained.
why, they're exactly alike"
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straight back into Archie's Jap
after being placed on the ground.
"He deserves a nice little whip.
ping. he does"
puzzles me-" confessed Ar
chic. This Is certainly Acrobat,
though when / brought him
here he had on a pink ribbon.
and it was plain. But wait
minute.
Acrobat" he exclaimed per-
emptorily, "flipfIap!'
Instantly the dogs hind legs
bent a little on Archie's knees,
then Strengthened into a spring
that somersaulted him to his
feet several yards away. There
he turned and stood on his hind
legs, looking from one TO the
other as though for applause.
1t came, mixed with something
like CONSERVATION on the girls
part.
Chase yourself" ordered Ar
chic.
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. the girl wondered, bending toward
him to look at Acrobat till her
hair brushed his face. "I'd never
believed-there! they're gone! And
1 was just going to start for
home. I mustn't sit here"
well, we cap't leave them,
said Archie. Never would see
them again If we went off. Bet
ter stay few minutes till they
come back"
"of course" Wen talk about
their cute ways"
An hour passed, and then the
dogs ran from the shrubbery as
thorgh to see If they were still
there, but instantly scurried off.
Its horrid having to wait so,
the girls lips said but her eyes
looked at Archie mischievously.
Another hour passed. It was
growing dark. The girl seemed
disturbed.
If Clown don't come soon I'll
have to CO." she said. I'll be
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pie, and her mother. Couple Of
dead ones, but money.
Lord, the money they've got!
They've been rushing me to death
all winter, simply bounding the
life out Of me- Telephone until
I'm nearly crazy. the
way they hound a single man is
crime"
They walked out of the hotel
together. you've got to see me
again soon" He was looking right
into her eyes, and the pleasant
little tingles were racing down
her spine, and then
Smoky! Smoky Graham" A
girls high-pitched laughter
They both turned, Rosemary
and young Graham. Two girls
and a boy were passing. They
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nodded, and one girl waved
yellow gloved hand es they went
on into the hotel.
Where v going7 Wait a
shakew And there was- DR..
Graham scurrying after them!
Rosemary stood rooted to the
spot. She couldn't believe it.
The hot color rushed to her
cheeks. Why, he'd tusts bolted
without even a word. She
stood hesitating - atug & ht the
doorkeeper's eye.
She walked on, her head high.
and her heart that had been so
proudly happy, shamed and leaden
inside her. Even then she thought
he'd come, with some eager
apology on his lips. But he didn't.
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Weaver to try 1t. After three or
four weeks" writes Mrs. Weaver, II
felt a great difference in myself.
would go to bed and sleep sound.
and although | could not do very
much work, seemed stronger. |
kept on taking it and now | am well
and strong, do my work and take
care of three children. / sure do tell
my friends about your wonderful
medicine, and ! will answer any let.
ters from women asking about the
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RENEE WEAVER, East Smithfeid St.
Mt Pleasant, Pa.
If you knew that thousands OF
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lar to those you are enduring had
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pound, wouldn't you think it was
worth a trial?
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One of the Most Remarkable Stories of LOveMad Pleas
ure-Mad Convention Defying Bohemia
Written in Recent Years

; to fill their glasses third to
take the order.
you're even prettier than l
remembered your DR.. Graham
was leaning forward, studying
her intentIy. What gets me. Is
how a wonderful girl like you
happens to be working
Rosemary attacked her salad,
a little confused.
He ratified on. A girl could
work in a book store, and still
keep her Social standing. Or so
he thought.
Rosemary listened. thrilled
with the charm of the place
with the excellent luncheon he
had ordered-with his promises of
more delights to come.
He switched back to the hos.
pital. Interesting case this morn.
ing-yeah, he'd been operating.
Whenever she saw him real
hungry like this she could be
sure of one thing, he'd been
around ether.
Rosemary was shivering with
suspense. Little prickles OF curl
osity and alarm chased each
other up and down her spine.
After luncheon they went into
the lobby. Excuse me-" he MUIR
mured-''Back in a minute
want TO say just a word-jult
sit down and wait"
He pushed a hurrying waiter
aside, reached out a long arm
and stopped two ladies just dis
appearing into q crowd at the
end of the court.
Faces Alike
They turned. Rosemary could
see their faces. Mother and
daughter, surely. The same long,
sallow faces, the same look Of
well-bred discomfort. Then all
three disappeared behind a pill
lar.
And Rosemary sat alone
I'm the luckiest thing
the luckiest thing" She kept re-
minding herself of it, all the
while DR.. Graham was gone-talk-
ing to the long-faced woman be-
hind the pillar. They're old
friends-friends of his family-ho
had to see them--he'H be right
back. 1t was quite all right for
him to. leave me this way
But I wish he'd hurry
WAS / gone long?" There he
was. as if nothing had happened
THAT was Angela Smythe.
the Hemingway Smythes, you
know the big sugar peo-
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Work and Industry Are Different

my acquaintance whom we call
Perpetual Motion because he's
always on the go. Working.
I'm an industrious fellow" he
says. And he is that. SO in
dustrious that he holds two jobs;
his regular day job and another
at night. And altogether he
earns plenty OF money with
which to pay for his frequent
trips to a sanitarium where he's
treated for nerves.
Industry-what is It? Well-di-
rected effort. reaching toward a
logical conclusion. Just hard
work isn't industry. necessarily.
1T Is not enough to be indus.
trious,' said Thoreau. 80 are
the ants. What are you indus
trious about?"
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be had b e. wAat % you sagi.

Be had by an. What DO you sagfs
"Good grip said Nina. "Now
you're one OF the gang!
The Party Plans
s'Ths gang ID going to have q
party Saturday, and I'm going
she told Gertie that night. She
didn't tell Gertio about Dr.
Grahafn-she'd never tell anyone
about that. never as long as she
lived
sThe gangl's GertIo put down
her sewing and looked questioEee
ingIy at Rosemary. "That sounds
so common, dear. Who are these
peopIe2'
"Who are sthey7s echoed Rose
mary, why, the people In the
building, artists and all thau
Nfna's friends
Eyes, and what do you know
about Nina? I wouldn't tell mas
because It would only worry her.
but I don't like what you say
about Nina Clark. Rosemary,
don't understand how q girl who
works in store can have square
enneralds and all these wonderful
clothes you say she has. Is
doesn't sound right
What do you mean, Gertrude
Merton! What are you trying
to say about Nina?' Rosemary's
temper flashed.
Gertie noundered turned a dun
brick red. We'll, I told AL, not
realizing how it sounded, shs
began; "and Al said he didn't
think It was just the best place
in the world for you to be, and
he -said that It sounded to him
as if-as II Nina wasn't
WASN'T
wasn't an honest womanF
cut in Rosemary. That's about
what he would say. That's about
the kind OF q mind he has. tha
fat Babbit! Just because q girl
is good-Iooking and has . few
nice things he has TO insinuate
that SOME man Is buying them
for her! He makes me Elckl !
wish he'd told me instead OF you,
I'd have told him to 90 to tbs
devil.
NINA Clark has money. she
doesn't have to work. She doesn't
have 10 live on the rfeasly old
salary Graham pays her. Bha
always did dress beautifully
ever since knew her; 90 thera.s
Ccopyright. BY Call Publishing co.l
Go Be Continued Monday
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He overlook her some way
along and took her arm lightly,
guiding her across the street.
Then he spoke, in the hard, fiat
tone so like his fathers: You
might have waited, must say!
/ was only gone a minute"
They walked on silently.
Now you aren't mad over that,
are you?"
"oh, mol" Rosemary lied
sweetly.
Very Unexpected
He noticed her frozen profile.
the curl OF her lips. Kissable
lips. Lord, she was . little
beautyi
Say, will you meet me in the
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afraid to 90 throngh an thesa
dark paths"
''I shall 90 home with ron. cf
course" he answered. '.But yon.
der they come now. You'll bring
Clown again tomorrow" he asked
as she rose. They're 90 fond
of each other it would be .
shame not to give them another
chance together"
"Y-es, I suppose I'd better
come.-It's fun to watch them,
Three weeks later. side. by side
one afternoon on a settee, with
the dogs playing about, Archie
calmly slipped his arm around
the girl.
Its wonderful how fast those
dogs have brought things about"
he unused. You said yes. Your
father said yes, and he turned
out to be the senior partner
in the firm where I was super
intendent. Now he's taken me
in. And-But say. just look at
those dogsY"
Mud stans on clothes can often
be removed IL they are sponged
latter the stains are dry) with
pure alcohol.
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By Lucy Lowell

0HE'S a Woodworking woman
~ no question about that. She's
always telling you that her house
is neat as a pin-and 1t Is; a
shiny. new pin. But that's be-
cause she slaves at 1t so much.
House cleaning for her isn't a
semi.annual affair. Its a thing
that comes every little while.
She'll drag everything out and
scrub and dust and scOur days
on end. Then she'll put things
back again. changing their posi-
tion about with a great deal Of
planning and pains.
It's any amount OF sausfac.
tion." she'll say. II feel exactly
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SLEEPS FOR
YEARS

TNHERE is a rip Van Wrinkle
l. Iarva that sleeps for three
years before it becomes a bug.
1t Is the larva OF the June Bug,
one of the beetle family. 1t is
yellowish white and wrinkled and
fat. Small wonder, because it
does nothing but sleep and eat.
The lazy June Bug larva is de-
posted in decaying wood. And
there it lies for three years. 1t
usually reposes on its side, with
it's hind end curled up almost
touching its legs.