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CHAPTER XVIII.
Catechism

Jean said goodbye to Merton with
out asking him to come INTO the
house. She longed for the courage 70
ask him in, but she felt like a cuiprit,
some one who has been judged guilty
without being given trial.
Her head was high, however. As she
tripped up the walk and entered the
house on the heels of her mother-ln-
law. Mrs. Morgan removed her things
without addressing Jean. When she
came downstairs Jean was IN the
kitchen and Immediately the older
woman opened fire.
DO you think Conrad would APP
prove Of your driving with another
man? Do you think it's fair TO him
to allow another man 10 become III
terested in you?"
Jean laughed. Her one defense was
to keep her sense Of humor, and she
knew that her mother-in-law judged
her for this, deeming her hard and
hippant. ,,o....
Morgan, not the very least bit in the
world. I've known him for years and
we've always been just good friends. v
Wasn't he the man who asked you
to the. prom
| Yes"
That proves his interest in you
doesn't it?"
"Not interest Of the kind you
mean"
! 1T seems strange that he should
come here and call when you were
alone in the house"
Not at all. 1t was the most nat
ural and innocent thing in the world.
| OF course, I shall tell Con about 1t as
| soon as he comes home. He'll under
stand"
| Mrs. Morgan was silent Her face
wore that omnibus tight-lipped eX'
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HEMARRIACE MEDDLER
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

preston that Jean knew so we'll and
had come to dread. Jean went about
her task of getting things ready for
dinner. To her surprise, she had a
knack for cooking and found 1t rather
fun keeping within the narrow limits
of her budget. She minded nothing
but Mrs. Morgan's constant criticism.
her silent dislike. Jean had come to
feel that her motherin-law would
never like her any better, and 1t was
discouraging, to say the least.
In an attempt to change the sub
ject she said pleasantly:
Did you have a nice call?"
You might call it nice. 1 went to
see sick friend"
Il thought you said you were go
ing to drop in on Florence"
II did. but she wasn't home"
Silence again, while Jeans thoughts
circled around Florence.
What would Mrs. Morgan say If
she knew Florence as she really was.
if she were made TO believe that
Florence, instead Of being good
wife, stopped to cheap fiirtations with
other men? What would she say If
Jean came out suddenly with the
truth and told her that only last
night she had come upon Florence in
Merton Thorne's arms?
The slam Of the outer door broke
in upon her thoughts, and. as usual
when Conrad returned from the
works, Jeans heart leaped. The next
minute he was in the kitchen and
she was flying over to his arms. AS
he went over to kiss his mother, Jean
launched her attack. She was de-
termined to have Mrs. Morgan pres
ent when she told Con.
"Oh, by the way. darling, l went
for a drive with Merton this after
noon. Mother Morgan feels that
Merit may be interested in me. but
| told her she had nothing to fear. You
don't think 1 was indiscreet, do you?
"Of course not" Con returned
quickly I'm glad you could CO."
They smiled into each others eyes.
and the moment was a triumphant
one for Jean. But even then she was
conscious Of the fact that once alone
with her son Mrs. Morgan could
make him see things differently. She
had done it before in the matter of
how Jean was to spend her fathers
wedding present. Jean was certain
now that her mother.in-law intended
to make things as difficult as pos
sible.
Copyright. 1920
CONTINUED in Mondays Star.)
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What I omorrowMeans to You
BY MARY BLAKE.
Taurus.

Tomorrow's planetary aspects are
exceptionally favorable for all actlVi-
ties that are generally associated with
a Sunday. They betoken frame or
mind in keeping with the spirit OF the
day and although there may be ex-
perienced, at certain moments, a de-
sire to speak or act on impulse. such
tendencies can easily be overcome by
forbearance.
Normal physical conditions can be
safely forecast for children born to-
morrow. although this will not destroy
the obligation to exercise diligent
care, both in Authorization and en-
vironment A boy will have rather a
negative character. He will in no
wise be vicious, and his proneness to
Weld to temptation will not arise from
any desire to do wrong, but from his
dislike Of running counter to others
wishes. II properly trained, he will
reveal avdity for study. and will also
excel in outdoor sports. He Will be
emotional. and q deep.rooted love for
one of the opposite sex will do more
than anything else to fire him with
ambition to conquer himself A girl
born tomorrow will be rather indiffer-
ent to surroundings. Unconditional, and
not easily Influenced. Her head Will
always control her heart, and she Will
always be mistress of her own actions.
II tomorrow is your birthday, you
are hard-headed, and it is no easy
task to fool or deceive you. Your
Judgment is invariably good and
sound, and extenuating circumstances
do not enter into your consideration.
You are just, but not merctful, and
you criticise yourself as freely as you
do others. "'Tis with our judgments
as our watches, none go just alike,
vet each believes his own" Resource.
fulness is another of your assets, and
no problem arises for which you do
not quickly find a solution. Your in
tellectual ability is not very marked.
You do, however, possess a fund of
common sense that makes up, in
large measure, for these deficiencies.
Your home life is not marked by
any external evidence Of affection and
this is q source of anxiety to those
who should be near and dear to you.
Well known persons born on that
date are: William H. Seward. states
man; Levi p. Morton, financier and
statesman; Philip D. Armour, mer-
chant: Charles NJ. Lamson, clergy
man; Charles 8. Reinhart, artist;
Frank Lynes, composer.
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BY LEE PAPE.

1 was getting undressed to go to bed
more because / had to than because l
wunted to, and I came to Knott IN
nv shoe lace. and I picked at 1t
vile easy and then I sed, G, ma,
cant get this knott undid.
There's no sutch werd as cant, but
there is sutch a werd as persoverants,
ma sed.
Meaning to go on trying. Wich l
did. and pritty soon the knott came
undid on account Of not being sutton
a fearse knott anyways. and L seq, e.
ma. I did It. amt perserverants won
derful?
1t certainly is, there Is nothing you
cant accomplish with the aid OF per-
severantS, ma sed.
Giving me a ideer, and pritty soon
I sed, Can I have another slice OF
froot cake before ! go to bed, can 1,
ma?
Well I should say you cant. after
all YOU ate at dinnir do you want 10
werk yourself into a nitemare? ma
sed.
No nam, but can I. ma? sed.
Dident 1 jest say you couldent, you
must be getting def, aren't you! ma
sed.
No nam. but G, ma, can have a
slice? i Sed.
Now this is getting to be too mulch,
this is intirely out of all rhine or rea-
son, Ill give you good slap IN
minnit, ma sed.
Well anyways, ma, how about me
having n slice of froot cake before
go to bed? I sed.
Now you are going to get 1t, ma sed:
Not meening the cake. And she got
up to give 1t to me, not meening the
cake. and I quick yelled, 1t was ony
perseverants. ma. you sed ] could
get enything by perseverance so
thawt Id try it on peece OF froot
cake.
That's not perseverants. you crazy
thing, that's plane obstinacy ana I've
got a good mind to give you the slap
anyways, ma sed.
Wich she dident, or the slice OF
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"Puzz1;cks"
.PuzzIe.Limeyick.

A silly young fellow named +
In a funeral procession was ?:
When asked who is --3-?"
He giggled and a:
"I don't know; I just came for the
s."
I. Proper name, meaning conceal"
.. Seen.
3. Deceased.
q. Stated.
5. Passage from place to place.
(Note.-Evidently that young man
was the one pho put the FUN" IN
funeral" Why? Complete the
limerick and you'll find out. The an
swer and another "Puzzlik" Will ap'
pear on Mondayo
Yesterdays '"Puzzlik."
A CHEEKY old man in a hearse
Once murmured, This might have
been worse;
OF course, the expense
Is simply immense, =.
But it doesn't come out of my purse.
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SUB ROSA
nv MIMI
Looking Other Way.

D;d ,o,, over wait on the corner Tor
a car-straining your eyes u 80.
sight of one, glancing at your WIS
watch every five minutes, paciis up
and down distra ctedly-ano then cia :.
ing your neck again to see II tnere
anything in sight? ana
Then did YOU hear a loud nail ano,
turning in the other direction. hio
that a friend of yours had drawn up
to the curb in his car. to nave a cha.
Did you get SO interested taking 70
him about the next x. I. IL. oahco VI
the latest show in town that you LOT
cot the car for which you'd been wait
ing so inpatiently, and we're suddenly
startled to find that it had arrived!
Yes, you've probably done some
thing. like that often-and always you
will notice that it's just as your nina
has turned in another direction, that
the problem over which you've peeIl
hotherjnc yourself, suddenly works
out beautifully and simply.
So. little playmates, If you've case
of blues because of the eternal boy
friend, try looking the other way Tor
a little while.
Most of you, who have anything to
crab about at all, complain that ne
SO indifferent--that you can't make
that he treats you so casually some
times. etc. And you brood and worry
over It until you give youself mead
ache.
No matter where you are, Wnat
you're doing, the sickening thought OF
his latest form Of Indifference can ron
you of all peace OF mind and pleasure
You let your mind get so firmly
fixed on the one subject, that nothing
short of an earthquake would inter
rupt your brooding thoughts.
And what's the result? why the
man you're so carefully watching
never shows a bit of improvement.
The closer you keep your eve on
him. the worse he seems to get.
Now try the cure. Look the other
way for a while. Turn your attention
to something else.
If you're the sort who has to worry
about something. then worry your
| head off-but not just over him.
] don't mean that you must fake
indifference-that your studied cold
ness will make him more ardent anC
| lover-like. No fake Indifference will
| work the cure. You must strive witt
all your might to interest yourself
| thoroughly in some occupation OF
| hobby, or work that will really give
| you a rest from the everlasting mar
| idea.
1t will take Tot Of will power, bu'
| you can do il. especially when VOL
! realize that it's only through thi!
| method that You can hope to affair
| peace of mind.
| Once you get really engrossed IL
| watching something other than hin
| you'll turn around with a start ont
! day to discover that he's behaving
| awfully well-that all the little hurt
| ing things he did have either disap
peared, or become rather silly anc
/ trivial.
| You'll find tibet he's not half 8,
disagreeable as you thought he was
that you're not half as sensitive.
You'll get a better perspective o.
things. and you'll find harmony ant
| happiness. If you look the other way
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often gives the fashionable avenue
close run.
BOSTON. MASS.
What do you think is the greatest
thing in the world?
I recently attended a lecture by a
doctor who said a knowledge OF the
laws of the Creator is "the greatest
thing in the world"
Is there not something higner
than that?
For instance. a person could have
a highly trained intellect and have
full knowledge of how he should act
according to the Creators law. but
with merely knowledge and no at
tempt to cooperate he could be a
menace to society. 1t seems to me
that not only the intellectual but the
moral faculty must be brought into
action.
What is your opinion?
Answer-The greatest thing In this
world is that inward peace which
barmonizes and hallows ones facui-
ties and powers. preventing their
tumult and waste, and inspiring the
mind in it's pursuit of truth. the
conscience in its reanZatlon OF
righteousness, the heart in its search
for divine realities.
The greatest thing in the world Is
that ethical love which seeks the
highest objects and the highest good
for what 1t loves.
The Creators laws referred to IN
the question probably mean the
physical laws that govern health OF
body and the mastery of ones en-
yironment. These laws cannot be
too often emphasized. But they
should not be assigned the premier
place in human life.
For want of inward peace ana
pure affection some of the loftiest
intellects have gone astray. VINO
does not wish that Sir Francis
Bacon had been as upright in his
behavior as a Judge as he was deeply
versed in all available learning!
A readjustment of intellectual and
moral values is needed in tie state
ment you quote. The benefits OF
knowledge depend to a great extent
upon its moralization In motive and
in deed.
Copyright 1881
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Use of Smock by Business Women
BY MARY MARSHALL.

to the business woman the only desir-
abel sort of warm-weather, everyday
frock may be less in evidence and all
sorts of lightweight, light-colored. fra
girl Summer frock bay be worn In
stead.
But. of course, there are numerous
women who work who might not and
would not wear smocks during work
ing hours. There is no special reason
why they should and none why they
should not. But all the same they
don't For them there Is the same
problem of finding something to wear
in warm weather that looks well ana
is practical at the same time ana Is
cool and not too substantial.
copyright. 1920
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his footsteps, and being helpless in
side that trap, of course, Johnny was
very much upset and frightened. Then
he felt himself picked up, trap and all,
and he wondered what was going to
happen next.
johnny never will forget that jour
ney. It seemed to him terribly long
tourney. 1t wasn't nearly as long as
it seemed, but it was long enough. or
course, Johnny knew that he was be-
ing taken away from his home there
in the Old Orchard. Where could he
be going? What could be going to
happen? Who had him? What did it
all mean? Johnny asked himself all
these questions and couldn't find an
answer for one of them.
Finally, Johnny felt the trap put
down on the ground. Then it opened
quite suddenly. The sunlight made
Johnny blink and for a moment he
didn't move. Then he realized that
here was q chance for freedom. and
he scurried out of that trap in such
hurry that Farmer Browns Boy
laughed aloud.
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Fruit Cup Cakes.

Cook two cupfuls of grated pine
apple and one cupful of sugar until
thick, and set aside to cool. Soak one
half an envelope of gelatine in one,
fourth cupful of cold water Tor 10
minutes, and let stand over boiling
water until dissolved. When cool, add
to one cupful Of stiffiy whipped cream
and heat into the pineapple. Cut off
the top of individual sponge or cup
cakes. hollow out the center, and fill
with the above paste. Replace the
top of the cake, and cover the whole
of the cake with frosting. Decorate
with pieces of pineapple and figs. If
desired, any fresh or canned fruit
may be used In place Of the pineapple
for making *e paste.
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WINNIPEG. Canada.
Is not the present Russian govern
ment definitely religious?
Answer-Yes, in the sense that re-
lieion to them means clericalism.
There is also a decided drift toward
atheism and materialistic interpre-
tons Of life In the present Russian
government. But this does not war
rant the conclusion that the govern
ment as O. whole is hostile to all
religious efforts and religious IDEAL
ism.
The Russian people. not their gov
eminent. have the fate Of Russia
religion in their keeping.
NEW YORK CITY.
What chance has a boy born in
a CITY tenement got to make some
thing worth while of himself?
see them running wild on our
crowded streets. dirty and daring.
lodging the dangerous traffic and
showing not a sign Of home restraint
or parental influence for good.
Is not society responsible for the
crops Of lawless gangsters and Grim
inais about which our respectable
citizens complain?
Neutrality-suspicious. and infornna :
ton bearing upon this problem come
| to me from all over the Onlteo
States.
I am not the casuist for CONT
nent Far be 1t from nae dogmatlcaly
| to assert what are the sins of society
| involved in all possible instances OF
Individual failure.
preventive measures would do far
more than punitive ones to reduce
| the number of ruined youths VINO
menace modern society.
The boy himself is a big factor
in the reducing process. Give him
a good mother and he Will OFTEN pu'
the privileged city lad on his mettie
When young Quintin Hogg wanted
to get at the street urch1ns or Lon
don he put on ragged clothes. LOOK
q. pot Of backing and some brushes.
went with the gang and ponsned
shoes. In his pocket he carried a
farthing candle and a New Iesta-
ment, When the boys got together
at night under the bridges of the
river he read them the gospel OF
the Carpenter. He afterward equipped
| thousands of them for successful Nv
| ing, And not a few are in New
York City today.
Yes. the gamin of the tenement has
| a. chance. But it is not much more
than half a chance for hundreds OF
thousands of them. When men like
Ouintin Hogg are more abundant
the chances of city boys will take
| a rapid rise.
Meanwhile, DIP not forget that
every alley has a way of taking care
Of its own. Fer sheer pluck and
solid merit the gas house district
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Fancy Salad.

Prepare a pineapple by cutting
slices straight across and removing
the core with a core-cutter, or buy
canned pineapple which can be cut
in this way. AS this is to be served
on individual dishes. chill some bleach
ed lettuce, and place large leaf. or
several small ones on each plate. Lay
a slice of pineapple upon the leaf. and
fill the cavity with thick mayonnaise.
Use English walnut halves to garnish
the pineapple around the edges.
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Lessons in English

Often mispronounced Project
(noun). Pronounce the as In "of, +"
and accent first syllable.
Often Observation-Disclosures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS evident, man
ifest, obvious, visible, clear, pa1pable.
perceptible. transparent.
Word study-'Use a word three
times and 1t Is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Essential; necessary to the existence
Of a thing. your respect Is essential
to my happiness"
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OfL w ILL hOIlN " LII LII
FERENT COLORED VESTS AND
BELTS IS SNfARTEST FOR BUSI-
NESS WOMEN.
4vomen-no one would dare call them
working girls" any more-is rather
important factor in determining the
trend of popular fashions.
You may already have observed that
n offices where the smock is gener-
ely worn many girls wear lighter.
more perishable frocks than was
formerly the case. The light, pastel
eolors that have achieved such a run
Of popularity this spring are no longer
out of the everyday reach of the girl
who works. She can go to business
in a frock the color of pistacchio Ice
cream or a coat the color of raspberry
eherbet. and feel as if she had started
out on a holiday. Before work begins
che dons a smock of violet, blue,
green, orange or red and feels no
further concern for the light little
frock beneath. The smock is durable,
cheap and washable. SO there Is moth
ing to worry about there, and the
Srock is perfectly protected.
1t may be that the vogue for smockS
will have a really substantial 1nfiu-
ence on the clothes Of this very large
section Of the feminine population.
The serviceable lightweight frock OF
navy blue or other dark colored SILK
or georgette that has so often seemed
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Sausage With Apple.

When serving sausage for break
fast, they are greatly improved If
fried apple accompanies them. Take
two or three green cooking apples and
without peeling or coring them, cut
slices about one.fourth.inch thick and
try them a golden brown.
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What Do You Know
About 1t?
Daily Science Six.

I. What are some dyes derived
lfrom animals?
.. How does a dye differ from
4 stain?
3. What is a mordant?
4. In what American States was
Indigo once grown?
3. From what source In nature
and from what country does henna
come?
6. What dye is yielded by a
crocus?
Answers to these questions in
Mondays Star.
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Jean Iinslev and Conrad Morgan clone
after foot ball game. They fdu ~
lore at first sight nithOut stopping 10
Until ldter thar Jean DISCOVERS. that Con
RODS mother must make her 10 eoa ,g,n
jim tram fSe frsf. Conrdd has a sister
Florence uIose husband is professor
in tie college lean discovers that ere
is bored and Disconnected ntth her re
on a riofent Irritation ,rith Merton
Thorne. senior at tie college | sad
, soa, M XII nant and has moi yoroiren
Js1n Jor treating him as she did. The
nert day however, ne comes 10 her , 9nd
90 for q dripe. and on the roy home
meet Mrs Morgan.
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Johnny Chuck ought to know. You
see, Johnny Chuck made a shocking
tiiscovery-one that quite upset him.
TO begin with, he was caught in a box
trap. Hardly had the cover of that
trap come down when Johnny was
picked up, trap and all. You see,
Farmer Browns Boy had been watch
ing from the barn door. He had run
over TO that trap just as soon as he
saw Johnny spring it. Johnny heard
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What effect Is the smock going to
have on the girl who works in office,
ptore, schoolroom or factory? For
This noble army of so-called business
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It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
obtained through them.
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Ouestton. from readers are answered daily
bv Dr g Parkes Cadman, president OF the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ in
America. DR.. Cadman seeks to answer IN IN.
the trend Of thought in the many letters
which he receives.
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Copyright. 1920

81. Greek letter.
IS. Visage.
Sc. Bad.
So. Horn.
So. To go back.
I. Trade.
2. Comparative suffix.
8. A form of knob.
4. Acts.
8. Precipitous.
6. Cringe.
Z. Dry.
s. To fondle.
9. Spanish definite article.
10. Primitive religion Of Japan.
"A. To issue slowly.
II. Hurt.
10. Before.
%. A Southern State (abbr.).
"a. Printed notice.
26. Got up.
81. Note of the scale.
20. Tell.
80. Comrade.
SO. Province in Spain.
80. Greek god of war.
"a. Boy.
So. Mans nickname.
81. Unit of germ plasm.
SO. Observe.
80. Period Of time.
40. A tree.
AZ. A drink.
43. High edifice.
46. Staff Of office.
48. Hub of a wheel.
81. Salt.
SO. A twitching.
So. Fort (abbr.).
81. French definite article.
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Shocking Discovery.

IT'S apt ones thoughts TO disarrange
To find ones self where all Is strange;
Johnny Chuck.
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Across.
/. Harmonizes.
6. Gambols.
II. Underground part.
IL. Verbal.
10. International language.
10. Insect.
16. Humor.
II. Ratio of circumference to diameter.
Is. Pedal digit.
20. Point of the compass.
21. Mans nickname.
%. Enthusiast.
20. Book Of the Old Testament.
rs. Equality of value.
81. Long cut.
%. Tall grasses.
80. Musical instrument.
81. A popular assembly.
80. A variety of domestic fowl.
Sc. Records.
Al. Sea in Russian Turkestan.
AZ. Moist.
A. Having great depth.
As. Conducted.
as. Parent.
Al. Proposition.
40. To make a mistake. ;
SO. Like.
81. Reclined.
So. Mans name (archaicl.
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EVERYDAY QUESTIONS :
Answered BY DIR. S. PARKES CADMAN

often gives the fashionable avenue a
close run.