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Evening star., 1926-05-17
DELI ANAL - Ol0lEC w. BURGESS

my. my Johnny Chuck, what a bad
temper you are i'm exclaimed Old
Mother West Wind. What under
the sun is the matter with you? And
why are you up here?"
AT that last question Johnny Chuck
flew into such a temper that it really
wasn't at all nice to see. He kicked
with his hind feet and sent the sand
flying in all directions. Never before
had Old Mother West Wind seen him
in such a temper. She was quite
shocked, but she was also curious. Sc
she repeated her question: What are
you doing up here, Johnny Chuck?"
Cant you see what I'm doing up
here?" retorted Johnny. I'm getting
madder every minute"
L can see that" replied Old Mother
West Wind, but what I can't see is
what you are mad about
I'm getting madder every minute, >
replied Johnny Chuck, because ]
don't know where l am, and | don't
know how to find out where l am"
Old Mother West Wind nearly
dropped her bag containing the Merry
Little BreezeS. You don't know
where you are.' she exclaimed. look
ing as if she really didn't believe
Johnny Chuck meant it.
mo, 1 don't know where I am
snapped Johnny.
How funny exclaimed Old Mothe,
West Wind
At that Johnny Chuck almost had 2
fit. He was so mad that he suffered
when he tried to talk. "F-f.ff-f
funny he exclaimed. Il d-d.d-d.don'
see anything f-f-f-funny about it,"
AT that Old Mother West Wine
| laughed right out. 'If YOU dom
know where you are. how under the
sun did you get here?" said she. "DiC
you walk here in your sleep?"
You should have seen JOHNNY
Chuck then. Still. on second thought
! | guess perhaps it's just as well yo,
didn't see Johnny Chuck then. He
didn't present a pretty picture at all
You know, people in a temper never
do. walk herer he sputtered
walk here. 1 was brought here
At that Old Mother West Wind.
eyes opened wider than ever. Now
who under the sun could have
brought you here?" she asked.
Johnny Chuck ground his teeth
Farmer Browns Boy" growled John
ny. Farmer Browns Boy brough,
me here; and / don't even know
where the Green Meadows are, to sa,
nothing of the Old Orchard"
You're in the Old Pasture" sait
Old Mother West Wind. And | tel
you, Johnny Chuck, there are lots o.
worse places than the Old Pasture.
oh" said Johnny, ''is that where
/ amp
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-05-17
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Older Men.

| G.. assures me that there isn't Il
thing in the world wrong with her.
She'd read over all the quallhcations
| for popularity and given herSeH loo
| per cent in every one.
| She dances well, dresses well, mas
a nice disposition and can talk
blue streak.
| Yet. somehow. the boys don't cluster
about her as they should. Shes come
/ to the conclusion that there S some
| thing wrong with the masculine popu-
! lation in her town.
If thev had ears to hear, ana eyes
! to see. tney'd realize that she was a
| big number.
"There's nothing wrong with my
/ conversation" she admits modeStly.
II can talk to any one. Even my
| fathers friends are interested in ME,
and we often talk after dinner lof
| hours.
I'm well up on all the topics OF the
day, and | read all the new books.
Only when I'm with boys and girls my
own age 1 seem to so fiat.
Older people are enthusiastic about
me. but young people are far from
interested. What's the answer?
c. suffers from a complaint com
mon to many intelligent girls.
They have educated themselves
sufficiently to talk intelligently and
interestingly to people older than
themselves.
They have poise and charm and
| ease of manner-but also they iack
the light touch, And the light touch
is in demand today among young peo-
pie.
You may interest man awfully
with YOUR ideas and views. He may
come again and again to talk to you.
Then he may suddenly ask you to
party, and you, all excited ana
thrilled, may accompany him with
high hopes. to discover that you're
just fiat tire after all.
For the sort of conversation that
does nicely for the library. in the eve
ming, is out of place and dull at
party or dance.
When a crowd of young people is
gathered together. there must be
noise and fun and laughter-plenty
of giggles. And the girl who fur
nishes the most humor is always IN
demand as a partner for any sort OF
festivity
Now, c., if you're intelligent enough
to know how to interest people older
than yourself, surely, you can get TO
work on this problem of infusing your
conversation with more lightnesS and
humor.
You must forget to be well informed
and accurate. You must learn to be
hanpv and light hearted and gay.
You must get out of the habit of
making every chat you hold with
man a long discussion on higher
things.
Learn to be a trifle light,minded
Learn to Small-talk easily.
When you feel your face straighten
ing out into an earnest gaze, wrinkle
it up into a grin. and be foolish.
otherwise you'll never break into
the magic circle of youth where you
belong.
Copyright 1920
Mimi will he glad to answer any IN
ouirjrs directed to this paper provided u
stamped addressed envelope is inclosed
Evening star., 1926-05-17
Bought School Lunch.

When the children troop off to
school in the morning, the mother
feels they are safe till she sees them
again in the afternoon. But did she
give Jimmy a quarter as he was rush
ing off, and say: BUY your lunch "
today?
The 12 O'Clock hell summons the
hungry youngsters in a pell-mell rush.
Sally runs as fast as her sturdy legs
will take her homeward bound. Kate
seeks a bench and opens her lunch
box in the school yard. And Jimmy
goes to the corner store with his
quarter. He buys a hot dog with
sauerkraut and mustard for dime.
He buys a doughnut for Il nickel, a
scent lollypop, and perhaps a glass of
root beer or another doughnut. He
swallows in great gulps. He has at
tended to the business of eating and
much as he likes that, he likes play
better. Off he goes.
Now Jimmy would not only be full
but he would he nourished if he had
spent 10 cents for a plate of vegetable
soup: he would also have gotten a
cracker or a roll with it; a baked
apple for 10 cents and a nickel glass
of milk Or he could have had baked
spaghetti and cheese for 10 cents; an
order of string beans for 10 cents and
a raw apple for a nickel. lie could
drink his milk at another meal.
The last combination, because of its
greater bulk, would probably notice
ably fill Jimmy's stomach. He should
not, however, have a stuffed feeling.
He wants to get in few whacks at
ball before recess is over. Besides
after school takes in again his system
should not be occupied entirely with
digeSting his lunch The process
should go on so quietly that he's not
bothered with its workings. The
sauerkraut, hot dog, doughnut. lolly-
pop lunch would probably cause a
commotion in his insides that would
cause him to take his mind off his
history lesson.
1t is not necessary that Jimmy have
hot lunch. If he relishes it better
and he can get it, of course it wont
he wrong for him to eat it. But the
point is-his body needs can be taken
care of with cold lunch. A buttered
sandwich, preferably of whole wheat
bread (egg, meat. cheese or salad fill
ing) a pint of milk and an apple.
Evening star., 1926-05-17
Clues to Character
BY ]. o. ABERNETHY.
The Natural Doctor.

Men and women who are skillful in
the art of healing have certain facial
development not found on persons
who lack that instructive ability.
They have a talent for treating dis
eases, and seem to know at a glance
what ails the patient and what will
relieve suffering.
In cases where learning and skill
have been utterly baffled, the natural
doctor will frequently succeed. with
but little knowledge and meager pro:
fessional training.
When this faculty is well developed
it contributes to the success of physi
clans and the practice of their pro-
fessions. 1t is essential to the highest
degree of skill and eminence in the
medical profession.
This sign may be observed in distin-
guished physicians and surgeons.
Visualize the faces of successful ply.
sicians and you will discover the fac
ulty of medicine well developed.
On the natural doctor you will see
an elevation of the cheek bone back.
ward from the outer angle of the eye,
and fullness or bulge on each. side
of the face at this indicated region.
Copyright. 1926.D
Evening star., 1926-05-17
EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
4ns,oered by DIR. s. PARKES CADMAN

mandments were first introduced to
the Hebrew people, and also in sue
ceeding centuries.
The passages quoted apply to homi-
cidal acts of lawleSS individuals. They
emphasize the crime of willful and de
iiberate murder as a sin against the
God whose image is. violated in the
victim of the deed.
The penalty prescribed Is questioned
by those who insist that the state has
no right to take the life of a muir
t1erer who is often q standing menace
TO society.
MANITOBA, Canada.
/ am a musician and have been told
bv competent authorities that | pos
sess a real talent for the instrument
upon which 1 play. But / have noted
during the last year or so that | do
not have. as in former years, the same
power to concentrate upon the daily
technical exercises necessary to keep
nv technique at concert pitch.
Moreover, l find that | am becoming
more temperamental and that these
changes in my moods seriously affect
my musical education and develop
ment.
| am 80 years of age and have had
my fair share of concert success.
do not want to see this gift which !
believe 7 possess diminish for lack OF
effort on my part properly to preserve
it and use it for the benefit of my fel'
low men.
/ am somewhat discouraged and
would appreciate any word of advice
which you might see fit to give.
Answer-Do not be discouraged or
allow yourself to regard these periodic
waves of depression as in any way
permanent.
Many professional people have them
especially those who are supersensi
tive or cursed as well as blessed with
vivid imagination.
The rhythm known as the ''inevi
table sag is a fairly common expert
ence among artistic workers. Appe
tito for their task fails, vim falters
| everything appears stagnant, stale
and improbable.
Preachers, actors and painters, as
we'll as musicians like yourself, are
liable to this disease of soul.
1t may be a reaction from emotional
overstrain or from the confinement
of a narrow routine. Physical condi
tions are usually sympathetic with il
Evening star., 1926-05-17
CHAPTER KIN.
Seeds of Trouble.

The day after Jeans drive with
Merton Thorne. Mrs. Morgan went
over TO see Florence directly lunch
was over. She found her daughter
up in her bedroom lying on the couch,
pile Of cushions behind her blond
head. Florence had heard her mother
come in and had hastily eXtinSulShed
the cigarette she was smoking. 1t
had taken only a minute to leap from
the couch, seize an atOmiZer from the
dressing table and spray the room
with perfume. BY the time Mrs.
Morgan had climbed the stairs Flor
ence was once more lying among her
pillows.
Hello. mother" she said rather
family, with what was intended to be
a wan smile You'll forgive my not
getting up. won't you? But I've been
suffering al day with one of my sick
headaches" ="
Florence had discovered that an
easy way to account for what was
after all nothing but laziness was 1"
plead a sick headache. II never failed
to make her mother solicitOus. and
today as Mrs. Morgan drew UP cnalr
to the couch she said anXiOusly:
Il wish you would see a doctor
about these headaches of yours. Flor
ence I'm worried about you"
"Oh, Ill be all right" Florence re
turned. hastily REST and quiet us
ually fix me up And then because
she knew it was certain way to
change the subject, she added. How S
the new daughter-in-law?'
Mrs. Morgan drew her lips into a
straight line. That's one reason why
| came over today. That young
woman needs some one TO manage
her, and Con is too much in love with
her to see that she. has any faults.
Take, for instance, yesterday. She
Evening star., 1926-05-17

How Do You Like the Idea?
An idea that is not unlike the prin-
ciple underlying the sampler has been
Simmering in my mind, and 1t is about
this that | would talk with you today.
If you are really interested. write me
and let me know whether you like the
idea and wish | would carry it out in
weekly fancy work articles. | thought
you might like to have needlework
stitches described and illustrated. so
that you could know what they were
when YOU saw them and how to use
them in your own fancy work BY
the way. this work may be on frocks
or on accessories Just as well as on
articles that come under the heading
of fancy work.
Intriguing Stitches.
| would explain why the stitches
were best used in certain ways and
sometimes give designs for working,
using one stitch or two or more
stitches in combination There is a
fascinating fly stitch as easy as can
be to work and which gives an inn
preston of tiny wings. There are the
petit point and the gros point stitches
peculiar to tapestries which are in
high favor today. There is the couch
ing stitch which is also historic. and
there is the modern lazy daisy stitch
which is well known. The adjective
is intended to convey the idea that a
woman who is not a quick or expert
enced worker will find this stitch easy
and one that works up rapidly, not
that the daisies are lazy And so we
find that there are stitches in embroid-
cry that are rapidly done. and those
that take time to do, but each has its
function and each is beautiful when
well made and appropriately used.
Do not forget to write me if you
would like such a series of articles,
for it remains with you readers to de
eide whether or no such an extensive
sampler of stitches becomes yours.
Evening star., 1926-05-17
THE MARRIAGE MEDDLER
By HAZEL DEYO RATCHF:LOR

went driving with one Of the college
seniors, that Thnrrc boy, who had hoS
up to the prom. told her it didnt
look we'll and that in n small town
one had to he careful, but she lauGEc.'
in my face.
Florence felt the t-ow red creep Jin
into her cheeks Why had Merton
Thorne taken Jean driving? Was j.;
because of what had happened las.
night? Had nc. thought it necessarF
to propitiate her lost she say some.
thing about what she had seen. or
was there some other reason for it2
He needn't worry about jeans tel,
ing. She wasn't that sort
II wouldn't attach too mach i'm
portance to that incident. mother.
Florence said. after a minute. "Shc
and Merton have been friends for {,
long time, YOU know"
Yes. but you never can tell what
may happen. Jeans fiehty. crazy for
admiration, and determined to have
it,"
why. she's crazy about Con"
Mrs. Morgan shrugged. and in the
interim Florence stole a glance at the
clock. She wondered now long her
mother intended To stay. I. was al,
ready after , o'clock and at she ex
pected Merton. 1t would take her al
least half an hour 10 dress, and she
hated To hurry.
Don't worry about II. mother
There's nothing in it, really"
You're ready 10 be generous be
cause you couldn't imagine doing
anything like that yourself" Mrs.
Morgan returned.
F'lorences lids dropped she affected
an intense WEAKNESS.
IF only my head didn't ache SO
terribly" she said family. II wonder
if little nap would help it. You
wouldn't think me rude. mother if ]
tried To sleep? ] wouldn't suggest it,
only there is a faculty reception to-
night and ] want to feel fresh for
Richards sake"
Mrs. Morgan rose instantly. "Cer@
tainly not, dear. Let me cover you up
all nice and warm and then I'll slip
away. There, hoW's that? Do YOU
feel at all drowsy?''
Florence nodded Il believe ! do
Ill call you UP tomorrow morning ana
thank YOU for coming over. Don't
worry about Jean. either. she'll he all
right"
Florence waited until the downstairs
door slammed behind her mother. and
then she flung aside the cOverlet and
sat sup. The next minute she was
sitting before her dressing table
smearinG her face with cold cream.
She had exactly twenty-five minutes
to get ready for Merton.
Copyright. 1876
Continued in tomorrow starr
Evening star., 1926-05-17
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Our cook Nora was out TherSday on
account of being off, and my sister
Gladdis felt like cooking and she went
down in the kitchen and made a Stew
for dinnir, being the ferst time she
had cooked for Il long vile ana 'iSlilS
Drittv neer every pot and pan IN the
fitchin, and by the time 1t was dlhhlr
time everybody was hungry as ehy-
thing on account of GladdlS not say
ing she was reddy till me and pop had
asked her about tiwtes apeece, ana
then we went in and sat down ana
Gladdis brawt the stew in. pop saying
Well at leest it smells good, maybe
III Jest sit heer and smell IL
Nov Wilyum, give the Gerl Il tair
chance. she worked hard over this
stew, ma Sed
Then so will /, if necessary. pop Sed.
And Gladdis went out in the kitch1n
aeen to get the fancy salads she
made. and pop taisted his stew and
made a fearse face, and ma quick put
her hand up for him not to say en%-
thing, and she taisted hers and
taisted mine being so full of salt it
taisted like salt stew. and Gladd1s
came back with the salads on "a tray
saying, Well foxes, hows my stew?
Very nice. deer. ma sed.
It's some stew. pop sed. Not saying
how he ment, and ] sed. III say it is.
Not saying how ! ment either, and
we kepp on eating it trying to make
faces inside insted of outside, and
GladdiS watched us vile, saying, No
wonder people say they don't have enY
appetite after spending "A hole after
noon cooking, | don't feel as if | could
eat a bite O well. / mite as well try
it, she sed.
Wich she did, saying, o my stars,
for Peet sake, now ] know wat hap
pened to that salt ] couldent find, ]
must Of split it in the stew. well that's
good joke on you people all rite. sit
ting there eating it and not even no
ticing il, hee .hee hee.
Now that YOU mention it perhaps
your rite. pop sed. Water. water,
wares the water, he sed. And he
drank about glasses and so did I.
the rest OF otrr mecl being mostly
water and salad.
Evening star., 1926-05-17
"Puzzhcks"

There was an old monarch in i.
Skirt dancing he tried to =:
His rule was so ),
If any one f
He ordered her hanged on a y.
1. A southwestern dependency of
China.
.. Forbid.
g. Rigid.
4. Raised the foot quickly.
5. Where they usually hang people.
(Note-What was the rule of the
old Chinese monarch? Complete the
limerick by placing the right words,
indicated by the numbers, in the CORE
spending spaces and you'll see. The
answer and another ''PuzzliCk' will
appear tomorrow
Saturdays "PuzzliCk."
A silly young fellow named Hyde
In a funeral procession was spied;
When asked. who is dead?"
He giggled and said.
Il don't know; l just came for the
ride"
(Copyright 1Qo6)
Evening star., 1926-05-17

When our great 4randmothers were
little girls. it was the custom for them
70 become expert with their needle
and so they made samplers of different
stitches used in embroidery. These
they combined in such a manner that
their efforts were not without charm
and were usually considered fine
enough to be framed. And SO ii Is
that many of us have cherished eN-
ampleS of needleWork dated and
signed by our ancestral grandmothers.
Today embroidery is not considered
in the ordinary school curricula, but
the palmer sewing, such as the old
time little folk learned a their
others knees. So interesting are the
genuine old samplers. however. that
many women are making these very
things. sometimes copies of originals,
and sometimes in designs they origl-
nate themselves. ColOrS. Softened by
time. are simulated in modern
zephyrs and foundations are either
hand woven linens or good replicas
in machine fabrics with the weave
sufficiently regular and coarse for the
cross stitches to be taken directly on
them without the aid OF canvas.
Samplers Decorative.
There is such multiplicity Of
needlewOrk stitches today that are
employed that samplers of modern
work would be difficult to make. 1t
is interesting to note that the word
sampler implies just what the work
was intended for, which was a two
fold object The stitches We're SAM
pies of embroidery then in vogue and
the sampler itself was an example OF
sample of what child could do in
the work. How cleverly the embroid-
cry is combined to convey the impress
sion of Il decoration, Today it is for
their decorative. purposes that sam
piers are valued.
Evening star., 1926-05-17
Spinach Mold.

One peck spinach, two cups white
sauce, half cup grated bread crumbs,
one tablespoon margarin, two eggs,
half onion. Prepare the spinach and
after cooking chop very fine. Brown
the onion with the margarin and add
to the spinach. Combine the white
sauce with the egg yolk, shortening
and crumbs and combine the two mix.
tures.i When cool add the beaten egg
whites. Place in buttered ring mold.
Cover and set in the pan of hot water
in the oven. Bake 20 minutes. After
turning O. serve with the center filled
With creamed asparagus tipss
Evening star., 1926-05-17
EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

If the children take money for lunch
the mother should know where they
buy il.
0) Whether or not the place Is
clean. There is an awful lot of trot!-
BILE caused by poorly washed dishes
Some of the cloths used 10 wipe some
Of the soda fountains that boast
beautiful mirrors and cleaning bras
trimmings and charge 90 cents for
sandwich would turn a persons stom-
ach because of their CRIME
(2) Whether or not the food served
is of good quality and cleanly handled.
t3) And of great Importance: TO sug
gest TO Jimmy what he shall buy al
lunch. He should not fill up on
kniCk-knacks and sweets. A few sug
gestions as TO what he shall eat and
an interested. sympathetic question
when he gets home, as to what he
really did eat at lunch. will keep Jim
my's digestion in good running order
Readers desiring personal answers To
questions should send self-addressed
stamped envelope to Dinsh Day. care OF
The star
Evening star., 1926-05-17

not causative of such mental distress
as YOU endure.
Change your surroundings. Play
Ajax who defied the lightning. Defy
these sudden attacks that blast the
artistic brain.
To those who tell you men are the
sport of circumstances reply that cir
cumstances shall be the sport Of men.
A liver pill. a round of golf. or, in
stubborn cases, three weeks with the
birds, boughs and flowers will help
you.
Evening star., 1926-05-17

JCdH AiHSlCU ard FOHTdd Morgan
ClOpc. ThCD are so GccpiU in lore
that hcU do not stop to cOHSMcr
the consequences. ami il isn't Hntu
dftcr1cdrd that JCGH discOrCrS her
mOther-iH- lar must make hcr
home tcith them. Mrs. Morgan
has taken dislike to lean, Uhich
makes it rcrU di0icuH. COHrdd has
sister. Florence. 1ChO HrcS Tith
her husbdnd in the SmdH college
tOUH FiOrCnce is bOrcd 4ciH her
husband and firtS 1cith other men
lean comes upon her at n pnrfU
carrying on a Irritation With N"r-
ton THOrnc. Il cOllcgc senior. THc
HcJt dan merton takes JoGH drirtHO
and attempts 10 captain matters.
On the 1Cdy home thcB meet Mrs.
Morgan. achO IS instantly suspicious
Of Jcdn
Evening star., 1926-05-17
Custard for Soups.

Beat up one egg and two yolks of
eggs very thoroughly, then add one
gill of stock or clear soup. Add a
pinch of salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Mix all well together. Butter the in
side of large cup, pour in the Gus
tard, cover with a piece of buttered
paper and steam very slowly for 20
minutes, or put in the oven to bake
until firm. Turn the custard out and
cut in small square pieces. When the
soup is in the tureen add the pieces of
cuStard and serve.
Evening star., 1926-05-17
Breton Salad.

Remove the skin and bones from
some cold cooked fish. such as cod,
hake, salmon. fresh haddock or hall
but. and weigh the fish. To one
pound allow one-half a pound of
cooked haricot beans. Season the
beans and mix them with two table,
spoonfus of salad oil and one of
finegar. Add the faxed fish. mix
well together and arrange on a bed OF
crisp lettuce. Sprinkle with chopped
parsley and tarragon.