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The Washington times., 1926-08-21
Brierhalter Tells Joslyn He Wants Her as Much as He
Wanted Money Ten Years Earlier in Life
and That He Will Get Her

ooh, couldn't think of passing
up this wonderful opportunity,
she told him remotely. II feel
like the luckiest girl in. New York
tonight"
because of the money you'll
earn? May l ask how much it
will be?''
Joslyn told him, her voice
proud at the figures. 1T seems
almost unbelievable that /, could
be worth that much weekw
Il felt that way. too, when /
first began to make money" he
said. But If it's the money that
interests you there's no reason
for dancing at the Club Bombay.
Have you forgotten what ] told
you when we were dancing?"
Almost an effort was necessary
for Joslyn to recall that she had
been surprised and impressed but
a few hours earlier by Brier.
halter's unexpected declaration
that she was the one woman he
had been seeking In his night life
"Oh, you were Just flattering
me-" she said negligently.
"NoE I'm afraid you've become
a necessity with me- he told her.
quietly. "You see, I've rather de-
veloped the technique OF getting
what I want, when set my mind
to It,"
Joslyn was not insulted or.
angry, but she was conscious of
a prickling resentment at his.
attitude. Don't you think this Ii
rather pointless-after I've told
Y on what I'm going to do?" she
asked.
Attractive Offer
"It would be pointless II l
hadn't the power to top De Co.'S
ta's offer of two fifty a week"
he declared. What would you
say to five hundred dollars a
week-for me?'
AL at once something around
Josiy11's heart froze and she be-
gan to tremble. Out Of her past
rose up a spectre tentious. in
dim caverns Of memory the fig
ure Of old black Minnie Gumbo
bulked grimly her i'm
placable voice rolling out the
warning of immortality born in
the blood.
1t was at hand. nearer than
ever before the fulfill
ment of the sinister prophecy.
Joslyn's relations with Kelvin
their close association in her
northumberland perfectly nat
ura1. to rest logically on the
foundat ton of their mutual emo
tions. But with Brierhalter 1t was
vastly different. Yet-the inward
confession was like twisting
knife-he had sensed
something about her!
Joslyn realized that convention
ally. she should have burst into
Indignation. but paralysis of
energy made her voice husky.
futile.
Brierhalter caught her distress.
"If I've made a mistake" he
began tentatively.
Joslyn dropped toward the han.
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sale-for hire. It's the first time
/ ever had anything like that
thrown at me.
''rlonsense9' He spoke with
brisk reinsurance. "Sit still. The
trouble ID your nerves are all uil-
strung from the Bates murder at
fair and this De Costa business.
All I'm trying to do is to be
generous with you because-well,
because when I saw you some
thing inside me clicked"
When Brierhalter spoke 1t was
the authoritative manner Of one
accustomed to having weight at.
tached to his words. Joslyn, de.
spite the tumult or her hurt.
found herself growing calmer
under his influence.
'If you want to be a friend 70
me-" she said unevenly, yoHn
have to treat me like what ! have
always been-a lady"
Briarhalfer bowed his head In
ready acquiescence.
Certainly. That goes without
saying. But I think you viii
come to realize that old customs
change THAT this IL q new day.
The old seclusion. the old fixed
idea that lady had to be shel.
tered like q dollhouse plant IL
pretty. well out OF fasion. The
business world IL filled with la.
dies born and bred earning their
own living today. The neces-
sity for money has seeped into
every pore OF our national life.
You can't live in New York
and become a professional dancer
in night club and still cling
to the old hedged-in standards
OF so and 100 years ago. The
night life and the white lights
go hand-in-hand with a broad
liberty of conduct"
A swift accusing thought OF
James, Kelvin flashed through
Joslyn's mind, confirming Brier-
halter's philosophy. THE whole
thing is personal" she said. II
understand what you're saying
and I understand what you
meari-but I'm not the sort
Of a girl you think am"
You can't get away. with
IT," Brierhalter protested. You've
evidently chosen Broadway at
mosphere and you'll find the
environment will mold you to
Its own standard, just like it
has thousands of others. The
odds against you are 10000. to 1. !"
His tone was friendly. warmed
with affection. But in Joslyn's
breast there was no responsive
feeling Brierhalter. with his
cold Intelligence, his money and
his deliberate desire-the thought
struck her with intuitive force
summed up and expressed, as
though he were a. symbolic fig
ure. the insidious danger Of New
York. He was. in the usual
sense Of the word, q gentleman:
he had the knack Of statins q
proposition with consumate logic
and his opinions were weighted
with the subtle egotism that at.
;taches to a man with money.
The one thing. he lacked in ef-
fectiveness with Joslyn was emo
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
THE SHEIKS
OF 1870

TINE beaux of the remote yes
l. terday! Ringlets and hair-oil.
gates ajar, collars and huge
padded cravats, spring.botton
trousers and box-toed boots! Did
you ever see a derby hat with
a narrow rim and high crown.
lined with puckery silk and re.
sembling. according to Abe Mar.
tin. the interior OF a child's cot
fin?
/ can remember when the most
admired gallant of our prairie
kingdom was the succulent gawk
who softly plunked the guitor
and could yodel "Ro.holl on, sill.
vury moo.hoon."
The character corresponding to
the "sheik Of today was a buggy.
rider who tempted the fair sex
with conversation hearts and was
given to organizing quartet Of
serenaders who stood in the pale
moonlight and sang, "Come to
the window, by lady fair. Then.
my lady fair would lower a bas-
ket of homemade cake to the
love-sick nightingales, and after
they had rdevoured 1t they would
MARBLE something about Good
night, ladie-e-e-s, we're going to
leave you now" and that would
terminate the nocturnal orgy
George AIDE, in Hearst's Interna'
tional Cosmopolitan.
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MAKING MOST OF INCOME

1t Is necessary to get the whole
family interested. The probable
income for the year must be esti-
mated. The next step is to list
all the known needs Of the fam.
lily and their anticipated cost.
This total must be compared with
the estimated income, and If
necessary, pruned until 1t Is evil
dent that all expenditures can be
taken care Of by the money that
will be received.
Various ways of recording ex-
penses are described. with partic-
ular attention to the needs Of
the farm home. The circular
shows how to group the different
classes of expenditure convent.
emily and in sufficient detail, so
that it will be possible later to
analyZe them. 1t concludes with
a number OF questions, each sug.
costing others. which will be
found useful in reviewing these
records at the end of the year
when making new spending
plan. Copies may be obtained
free while the supply lasts by,
writing to the Department Of AZ
riculture. .. ..
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One essential thing about him
Is his suggestibility, meaning mis-
readiness to believe anything
told him by a person on whom
he relies, and one must use this
suggestibility in order to cure
him. No..
An extreme example Is the
class Of miraculous cures effected
by religious faith. A person be.
lieves implicitly that saint will
cure him if he does certain
things; he does them and 10
cured.
Therefore the best person to
help a hysterical subject is a
wise, sympathetic physician. pref.
erably one skilled in the use Of
psychological analysis and hyp-
notism.
The trouble usually is that the
hysteric has buried away the
real cause Of his condition and
is afraid to face 1t.
1t is certainly connected with
responsibility, and this may be
either connected with work or
with. personal relationships.
The cure is worked by gradu.
ally inducing the patient to re.
member this factor in his life
and to conquer his fear of it,
and make it part of his ordinary
consciousness.
In extreme cases this is done
by hypnotism. and in mild ones
by long, patient process OF
analysis; by getting the patient
to talk about himself and his
life, which he will readily. do;
and by getting him to acknowl-
edge the weak points in it, Ind
deal with them one by one.
AS he RECEIVERS his self-com-
mand he becomes less hypnotic.
able and less amendable to sug-
gestion.
1t IL in these cases that the
wise parent and the skilled n.y.
siclan must be cooperatite.
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ment in my letter box" wrote Mrs.
Hegmann, "and took Lydia e, Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound and got
relief" Mrs. Hegmann also took
Lydia e. Pinkham's Herb Medicine
and Lydia e. Pinkham's Pills for
Constipation, with good results. She
says, II am recommending your
medicines to all / know who have
symptoms the same as mine. and to
others whom ] think it will help.
You may use my statement as tes.
timonial, and win answer any let.
tiers sent to me by women who would
like information regarding your
medicines"
There are women In your state
perhaps In your town-who have
written letters similar to this one
telling how much Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has>
helped them.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
BY Beatrice Fairfax
AN Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage
"T LOVE you"
Yet they possess dynamic power
to inspire life and change destiny.
They have brought on wars,
created dynasties, revolutionized
the world. But for their potent
power it's doubtful whether there
would be you
Paris loved Helen, so the Trojan
wars were fought.
The mutual Il love you" of An
thony and Cleopatra made vastly
different story Of history.
Just what is this love, which
rules us all?
Although love is an almost in
evitable human experience. il re-
mains a mystery. which profound
scholars cannot adequately define.
Girls and young men often write
me they are in love, then ask:
what is love?"
In those last awful moments be.
fore the Titanic went down the
women were called to the life.
boats. The men on board chose
to die, since the boats could carry
only small proportion of the
passengers to safety.
One little old lady refused to
be rescued because this would
mean leaving her husband on the
doomed ship. Leave the loved
companion OF their long years Of
married life? How could she?
So well content. she met death
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else.
Therefore the first essential In
avoiding mental trouble Is to
lead a healthy life.
Doctors are always on the look
out for these symptoms and rare.
lv overlook them. bit, Oh Tic
other hand, much mental trouble
is due to psychological causes
which they fail to find because
they are often very obscure.
This kind OF trouble usually
starts with the symptoms Of one
or more Of thee broad. Hide
fined states; nysteria. obsession
or anxiety.
These are function u disorders
in which any :-2lnge az st.r III 2
is temporary AL easily reVer-
sible If the lItAt mental treat.
ment be adopted.
Hysteria generally takes one
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
THE development Of a plan for :

NHE development Of a plan for
- spending the family income
to best advantage means not only
better household management,
but a margin with which to sc.
cure worthwhile things, and
money for labor wing devices
which help tho homemaker to
gain time for the children, for
self-improvement or for com
munity activities.
This is the underlying thought
in Miscellaneous Circular No.
68M, "Plapning Your Family Elk
penditures,' by Chase q. Wood
house, Of the Bureau of Home
Economics, United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. All business
concerns from manufacturing
plants to the United States Gov
eminent have budget or spend.
ing plans, no different in prin-
ciple from the family budget.
There Is no such thing as a
standard household budget, Mrs.
Woodhouse points out. Each
family must make Its own. The
circular. gives a number of help
full suggestions for doing this.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
SETTING FOR
HOME

DUY your lot in advonce OF the
- time for building and land.
scape it with trees and hedges, Is
the advice given by a far-seeing
reader who contributes a letter
to the series on BODYBUILDING
now running in Liberty.
I'm planning my future home"
she writes. Il purchased two lots,
40 feet frontage each. in what |
believe will be fine residential
district in the suburban develop
ment = OF the city. My building
program will not commence until
1880.
II suggest to lot holders with
such future plans: plant shade
trees and fence hedges now.
Four or five years of study natu,
raj growth will make for hardi
ness that building activities will
not disturb. The completed home
will have the beauty and finish
that otherwise would require four
or five years to develop"
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sincerity will prove that sincerity
by asking her to be his wife.
We hear every day OF tragedies
brought about by false love, cruel
love, treacherous love. These
greedy passions are not, of course,
love. but wolves in sleeps cloth.
ing masquerading as love.
We tire OF pleasure, we tire of
work, Of infatuation. But love
never tires. AS the poet says:
who once loved has never
loved"
The Washington times., 1926-08-21

Love uplifts and keeps alive,
physiologically and spiritually.
Love is life. Other passions are
death.
Fortunately for the world, true
love is all about US. The back
bone of every nation is made up
OF quiet, plain folks, whose I'm.
pretentlous. unpublished lives are
made sweet. wholesome and con-
tent by this finest emotion.
In countless cases, disappointed
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hearts have found solace in hard
work and. study, leading to USE
full inventions, noteworthy liter
airy or artistic work and other
less conspicuous but useful and
successful careers.
How willingly and we'll Jack
and Jill work when they know
every pay envelope adds a little
to the bank account that will
make their marriage possible.
Marriages go bankrupt, not be-
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
Fear of Facing Life Causes Hysteria

of two forms. The first is en-
emotional reaction, the form of
which depends ol what will. lest
call out the sympathy # the peo-
pie with whom the patient is in
contact. The Second, which Is
apt to be more serious, Is loss OF
memory or the involuntary simu
lation OF some organic complaint.
such as the paralysis of a limb.
or the loss Of a special sense.
such as sight.
Hysteric-those afflicted with
hysteria-cannot help these reac-
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cause they begin with too little
money, but with too little love.
The Words Mean Nothing
Caprice is not love, neither is
self-indulgence or mere physical
attraction. Why marry at all il
every passing whim is to be dig
nified with the name of love?
Il love you" is easily said.
The words mean nothing unless
proved. A young man VINO re-
peats these words to a girl with
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
Only Deeds Will Prove the Sincerity of the Words II Lore

with his face full of soap lather,
nursed him through the grippe.
forgiven him when he was cranky
or moody
He has seen her with her hair
in curriers', has put up with her
nerves and knows she is not by
any means the rare, mysterious
creature he once believed her to
be. In short, their love is no
longer blind. But is not this fact
their chanca for happiness-the
chance to like each other with
loyal friendship, with eyes wide
open? And isn't that. after all,
the kind Of love marriage is for?
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
Parrots Woo

A LII parrots are homogeneous.
"A The pair show touching
fondness for each other, says
Nature Magazine. AS soon as
spring, the rainy season Of the
tropics, spreads green mantle
over the plains and the forests.
the swarm breaks up, and the
mates pair themselves off, but
without entirely losing contact
with the company. Both seek
for suitable nesting place,
which. as a rule, consists of an
old weodpecker hole or a crevice
in some boulder.
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with him rather than face life
without him.
We recognize this instance as
a victory of supreme love. Yet
who shall dare define such love?
Love cannot be defined in words,
but only by a lifetime of deeds
and character.
Love Alone EnnobIes
All other passions, such as .ieal-
ousy, hate, greed and selfish am.
bition, pull down. debase and kill.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21

Human love doesn't make mar
riage or any other human condi.
tions perfect. Lovers quarrel,
Husbands and wives find each
other wearisome and difficult.
Still love when at its best creates
friendship. And when the fires
Of love burn low friendship should
save the day and salvage love
and marriage.
Why shouldn't husband and
wife remain pals after the glamor
OF courtship and the honeymoon
are gone? She has seen him
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lions. They have, however, re.
fused in some way to face the
problems Of life, and the u1cen.
scious mechanism of their mind
takes charge and causes such
symptoms as will best compel
their friends to relieve them of
responsibility. Although their
symptoms are not genuine in the
sense Of being due to a definite
structural defect, such as damage
to a particular n1cve tract. they
are none the less genuine symp.
toms of a definite illness.
The hysteric is not shamming.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21

more ScElOuS
trouble a n d,
therefore. are
never trif:inS.
NJ e n t a |
trou b e has
nearly always
a physical side.
7 h e m re
common causes
are fatigue.
the poisoning
Of the system
by the waste
pro d u C Is Of
food, and the
general lack Of
tone caused by
ia ults IN diet
a, II d insult
ficient e X Z +.
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q ruH-uO"a COIL
dition and could
not do her house
work. She could
not sleep at night.
Her story is not
an unusual. one.
Thousands Of
women fndthem.
selves in a SINH
lar condition at
sometimein their
lives. II. found
your advertise
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Use WaterpOwer

A government survey has indi-
Gated that 100000 horsepower
can be derived from the water
resources of France. more Than
.one.fourth Of which now is uti.
nxed.
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Joslyn's voice came up with q ].
note that was almost sob.
"No! No! l didn't misunder.
stand ~you. You think I'm for
The Washington times., 1926-08-21

die of the automobile door. II
IL you'll let me out
Under the rim of his hat the
mans forehead gathered in
The Washington times., 1926-08-21

serious scowl. Now wait min
,ute-I didn't mean to upset you.
Miss Poe. I'm afraid you misun.
derstood me. / only
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
This Day in History

CHARTER OAK Hartford, Conn., than 200 years old at
v death, blown August Fl, 1856 The
liberal all the colonial charters
secreted in cavity of this oak.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
TTRACTED
BY BOOKLET
Read of Other Women
Who Found Health

Brooklyn, New York.-Mrs. g.
Hegmann Of 35 Central Ave. was in
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A Ne1C Police Weapon

MINIATURE electric shock machine capable rendering the
strongest poweress has been invented The contact
carried PALM and curenfis supplied from batteries ear
ried in the pocket
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By Chas. A. L. Reed, MD.

Former President of the American
Medical Association
nON'T overlook so.called trifling
~ mental symptoms in your
children.
They may be the beginnings of
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ADvERTIsEMENT
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01

It's more sensible to try to reduce
costs than to wish for high prices.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01
Redden

Mrs. Frank Skinner and infant
son of Philadelphia who have been
spending some weeks with her fa-
ther, Chas. Dutton, has returned to
her home.
Clark Hill and family moved into
the home of the late Charles L..
Moore in Georgetown the past week.
Samuel Warren and family Of near
Glendale will move in the near fu-
ture to Mr.. Hills farm which he first
vacated.
What is called hog cholera is rag
ing in this vicinity.
Wesley Workman spent part Oh
the past week with his daughter,
Mrs. Goldie Donovan, near Sanu
Hill.
The festival which the ladies Of
McColley's Chapel held in Redden on
Saturday evening, September 18th'
proved to be quite a success and was
largely attended. Net proceeds
amounted to $27,20.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Rust
next Thursday evening. If that eve
ming should be too stormy, come the
next evening, Friday. Ice cream and
cake will be on sale as usual. EV-
erybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Boyer entertain
ed on last Tuesday evening, REV.
Conrad Hamer and wife OF Ellen
dale.
Albert Bristow is attending the
Sesuui in Philadelphia this week. al
so is being entertained by his daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Wink of Philadelphia.
Bartinius ]. Abbott of Marcus
Hook, Pa, has purchased the farm
of Horace Webb the past week where
he will move on the first OF the year
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Veasey near COolspring.
Miss Mary Smith and Lnwooo
Pennel will take the five week tea
chers training course for churcl
workers which will be held in Wes-
ley NJ. E. Church in Georgetown
during October.
Services at McColley's next Sun
day as follows: Sunday school at z
Preaching at 8, by pastor, Rev. Con-
rad Hamer. All welcome.
Mrs. Robert Veasey has treated
herself to a new Pathe, Adam period
console phonograph, recently. ,
Quite few in this vicinity attend
ed the carnival at Milford Saturday
evening.
Vannie Wilson and family were re.
cent guests of Thomas Smith anC
family of Delmar.
Miss Jennie White is spending q
few DAYS this week with Mrs. Al
bert Bristow.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01

farmer, L. C. Marvel, in the Stockley
district, says that he has one young
tree that he expects to harvest at
least two bushels from this fall. MI
Marvel says it pays any farmer 10
set nut trees for shade.
There are twenty-one prisoners
confined in the county Jail here at
this time. Most Of them for driving
cars while under the influence OF
liquor.
Mrs. Amanda Ramsey and daugh-
ter Susan of Gap, Pa, Mr.. and Mr7.
]. CLYDE Hess and son Francis 'ot
Parksburg, Pa, and Mr.. and Ars.
David Allison and daughter GT. -:e OF
Churchtown, Pa, were recent guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Charles H. Powers
at the Pen-Del farm on the LeWes
road, near town.
The Georgetown fiTcmen received
first prize for the best appearance IN
the firemen's parade at Millsboro
last Wednesday night. There were
eight companies in the parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Steelman
who have been living with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris on
Kemmey street, have rented the
inroperty of Cooke and Wagamon on
the corner of Rosa street and AlDury
avenue. and will reside there.
Former Judge Henry c. Conrad OIL
this town, will deliver the historical
address of the 194th anniversarw OF
COOlspring Presbyterian Church
which will be held at the church.
near Coolspring on Sunday, OCTOBER
10th.
There we're S72 votes cast at the
Democratic primaries held here IN
the 9th district Saturday afternoon.
Mayor William H. Welch of Milton
was citcBG9 among friends here on
Z ReyApJohn T. Bailey of Delmar, a
.fornterN pastor of Georgetown NJ. +.
ER6rch. was among friends here last
Friday.
NlCeorge Williams of Millsboro, pres
IGdent of the State Board of Educa-
tion, was among friends here last
FRIDAY.
\ Trace foreman James Tarr and
Oscar Carpenter of Harbeson were
in town Friday.
William B. Rogers of Cambridge
was among friends here Friday.
Miss Grace Baker of Wilmington,
formerly secretary to the Board OF
Education, spent part of last week
with friends here.
Harvey Williams, cashier OF the
Sussex Trust Company Bank, IN
Lewes, was in town Friday.
Mrs. Fred Blizzard is visiting her
sister in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Annie Magill of Wilmington
is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Belle
/ Jameson here.
Charles T. Conaway of Whining
ton. N. c., is spending a few days
with his family here.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-01

P. A. IS sold everywhere IN tidy red
tins, pound and bGlf-pOHHd Tin haH1'-
dors, and pound eTysfdi-glGss hHHidor5
with spoBge-moisfener top. AHd
alveys with every BIT Of bite and pdTeh
removed by the Prince Albert pTOee'''