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New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Ouicksands of Love
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 -Repeiafions Of q Vie -

ter with Lucia Meredith at the Pub lie Library reference room. It was the third time 1 had told it it with in as many hours, but neither Dicky nor Dr. Meredith gave it the horri- fled attention which Katherine ac- corded it. At the first mention of Lucia Meredith's name she had thrown me a quick, sharp glance, but there was no further indication that she disapproved of the part l had played. But her eyes were wide with pity and horror as l went on through the sct at Dr. Merediths office When l finished with Lucia's slow progress up the steps of he- home, for it was no part of my pro- gram 10 retail Dicky's reaction to the affair with his absurd implica- ton that l, not the little nurse, waa the object of Mrs Meredith'S crazed jealousy. I saw that Katherine's finger were clenched into her palms, and lat her lower lip was caught tightly in her teeth, She neither spoke nor moved for almost a minute. then she relaxed and q pitying little exclamation escaped her.
 "Oh. poor Lucia" she said--"and poor Hal. What a ghastly ending. So much worse even than the death which he knows Is inevitable for her. He had planned 10 surround her with every luxurious comfort, and to keep all knowledge Of her doom from her, and now he must put her under restraint"
 With relaxing of tension I real ized that in her voice and manner there was no trace of resentment to- ward me because of my interference with her plan 10 nurse Lucia Mere dith. And then she rose abruptly, crossed 10 my sile of the tea table, bent and kissed me,
 Dear girl" she said huskily, do you think ] could he angry at you for an effort to save me pain and danger? Dleasa believe that l am grateful even when I tell you that all this does not release me from my promise.'
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
BARRY, THE GTGOLO

Would l, Joan Meredith, upon whose slightest nod any man m nay sci would come running 10 dance with me have 10 pay some unknown man to consent 10 he The partner of not c. inc richest girl in Chicago but one who was acclaimed the best dancer in her set'
 "'Come on l said. T would like to see thos. nen and that place.
 "I hail,l a taxi thai was passing wh-d Ve Icft inc park, and I saw the girls eyes open as | took out a big roll Of yollow-backod bills 10 pay for some flowers at inc street corn ar.
 "I had just been to the bank and had drawn a thousand dollars.
 "Don't show all that money when you get to The Circle sho said.
 q peeled of two twenty dollar bills from inc roll Where will l phi the others?' I asked.
 "Sho looked me over carefully.
 "Well. you cant put them in your stocking she remarked, for your skirt is quite as short as mine and you are too thin 10 put them in the front Of vour waist If would spoil your boyish figure.
 "I was about 10 put the bills back in my bag. when she said; Don't do th7t I'll tell you a secret. When
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

The little maid told him that SyI- via would Le downstairs in minute. and in less time than that. she came down carrying the baby in her arms
 She dimpled at him. but he could see that she had be, crying.
 She laughed at the puzzled look in his face. but she made no cNplana- ton of any sort
 You expected 10 take a beautiful siren 10 the movies. Peter" was all she said, And instead Of that. you're going 10 drive me and the baby and those two suitcasos 10 Aunt Agony's house. Do you mind? ?'
 Aunt Agonys jaw dropped. when she opened the door of the Bleak street house. and saw Sylvia stand ing there with Peter Wilk.
 well. mercy me! mercy mel" she exclaimed. throwing up her hands Whats happe1ad now?" You've left that good -for-nix again. haven't you?"
 Sylvias voice broke a little.
 No" she said, "I haven't left him. I'm just giving him time to think things over"
 nd so. after all. Peter the Faith ful. found out what he wanted to know. that light.
 (TO BE CONTTNUEDl
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DR. HUGH s. CUMMING Surgeon General, United states
 pubIic Health Service.

Nothing like a complete story Of the benefits of public health work can be told in a short series of brief articles.
 The most that is hoped Is to awaken such an interest, to i'm part such q conviction as will lead to the pursuit of this subject in some of the many excellent books on health topics that are now available, including publications issued by the government.
 These articles are written for the Iayman and if one may judge from the number of persons in hospitals, insane asylums, and other institu- tions. who are there as a result of disease, which could have been pre- vented. one may be pardoned for ob- serving that in spite of our rapid progress in the healing and preven- ton of disease, the broad funda- mental principles underlying this work are not yet clearly perceived by the masses and by many of those who make our laws.
 The human mind is readily and forcibly impressed by positive expe- fences. particuarly by unpleasant or painful experiences.
 The infant, for example, learns some very simple but valuable les sons by humping it's head, burning it's fingers, or putting wrong things into it's mouth.
 The ever watchful parent tries to make these lessons as mild and pain less as possible. and 10 obviate the necessity for this natural mode of in struction by guarding the child against such accidents until it's mind. it's sensibilities, it's wilder conscious ness, and its powers of observation have developed sufficiently to enable it to protect itself without paying the heavier penalties Of experience.
 What the parent is to the child the skillful physician is to the untrained man or woman and the lesson it is desired to inculcatc today Is that willie it is desirable that one should learn everything possible about his boGy and his health. his course Of instruction must be scientifically guided.
 It must he remembered that the Iaymans Knowledge of actual disease processes and their treatment can never hc profound.
 Notwithstanding this fact any in telligent person can, by reasonable effort learn the essentials Of the application of measures for the pre- vention of disease.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Longlcgs at distance and had won dered how this great big bird could keep so still for so long a time. Once he had asked Mother Muskrat fir LonElegs Was asleep.
 "No,' replied Mother Muskrat, The is fishing,
 The little Muskrat said nothing. but he puzzled over it q great deal. He had seen Rattles the Kingflsher plunge into the water and come up with a little fish. He had seen little Joe Otter catch fish by swimming, Fishing by keeping still was new idea, and he couldn't understand it at all, He grew more and more curious, Every time he saw Long legs the Heron standing on the edge of the Smiling Pool he would watch and inc longer he watched the more his curiosity grew. Two or three times when LOnglegs was at dis tance he saw Longlegs strike out and down swiftly. but he couldn't see just what happened.
 Finally, one evening, Longlegs came flying up the Laughing Brook and alighted only a short distance from where this little Muskrat was. There, as usual, he settled himself with his head drawn back on his shoulders, and there ne stood, mo- tionless Ii was getting dark and he little Muskat decided he would like 10 have closer look at Long legs. There's be no harm in swim ming over near him." thought the little Muskrat q believe he is asleep anyway"
 So the little Muskrat swan over and presently floated in the water just in front of Longlegs and stared at him most inpolitely. Longlegs didn't move. The little Muskrat slowly padded nearer and nearer and nearer. Suddenly and without warning ronglecs came to life The little MusIrat dived frantically. but something sharp hit him and tore along his side. II was the big spear like bill of LonElegs. That little Muskrat hal dived just in time 10 save his life and that was all But he had paid the price Of curiosity. He smarted and achcd, and for many a day he would be very, very sore.
 Copyright 1926. by T, W. Burgcssl
 The next story: Farmer Browns Boy Loses a Pigeon"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
THE PRICE OF CURIOSITY
By Thornton W. Burgess

By Thornton W. Burgess In curiositys a spice
 That sometimes makes it worth the
 price.
 Jerry Muskrat.
 This is true sometimes, and some times 1t isn't true, It all depends on the price paid It is possible 10 pay too high price merely to satIs- fy curiosity, as one of Jerry Musk rats children found out.
 Of course, these growing children were very curious about everything they saw. They wanted to know about everything. They wanted to know why this was so, and why that was some other way. So one of Mother Muskrat's most important duties was to see that this curiosity did nc get them into trouble. AS she explained to them, il was all right to be curious about harmless things, but it was all wrong to be curious about things in which dan ger might turk. So day by day the littel Muskrats learned what ii was safe to do and what it was unsafe to do, and all the time they were growing.
 Now Mother Muskrat had taught them that always they were to keep an eye out for danger from the air. There were members of the Hawk family 10 watch out for and mem bers of the Owl family to watch out for. These were the feathered en- omies that would enjoy dinner of baby Muskrat.
 Are they the only feathered en- emies we have?" inquired one little Muskrat.
 "They are the only ones who arc likely 10 come hunting for you," re- piled Mother Nuskrat "Of course. you must always look out for Long legs the Heron. While he isn't likely 10 come hunting you, he might be tempted 10 use that big spear like bill Of his on one of you if you came within reach. I know he has a fondness for Meadow Mice. and I fancy a little Muskrat might tempt him. You are so big now that this isn't as likely as il was a little while ago. l advise you, however, not to take any chances"
 Now. one of the little Mushrats had wondered a great deal about LonElegs the Heron. He had seen
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
All in the Weeks Work

Senator William Borah is rumored as d presidential candidate for the drys. He slams the Tight wine and beer" faction. Rumor has it that Mrs. Woodrow Wilson who has steadfastly refused permission to one and sundry to print the late presi- dents letters is about to launch her own publication of her husbands s letters in silent rebuke Of Colonel Houses "reminiscences. Mrs. Q. H. P. Belmont. president Of the Nation al Woman's Party, launched a dia- tribe against Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. honorary president of the Ma tional League of Women Voters, Mrs. Belmont planes Mrs. Catt for the exclusion Of her party from the International Woman Suffrage AL liance meeting in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Katherine Clings to Her Promise,

Nf
 Despite Madgc's Revelation.
 The hot, fragrant tea which kath- erine brewed and gave me refresh ed mw physical being, but did not tighten my spirits ] vas grateful for it's streng gthening however, for with out 1t l am afraid l should have made but sorry work of the task of revealing 10 my little lInswoman the story of my narrowing experience with Lucia Meredith.
 Now" Katherine said when We had drained the pot and she had urged me in vain to eat some or Katie's tiny tea cakes, which my lit tie maid had lost no time in making for the larder of the new apart ment, I'm ready to listen"
 She had dropped the light, casual tone, and l knew that she had been watching me, and sensed that it was no o. dinary bad news ' lich had up set me. I put out my hand to her across the tea table,
 "Katherine, dear" l said tremu- lously, twill you promise me some thing before I begin this story?'
 She grasped my hand tightly in both hers.
 "Of course" she said. Stop trem- bling"
 pulled myself together and look sxi steadily at her.
 Ut is that you will reserve your judgment upon something l have done until my story is finished. l warn you that you will have cause for resentment against me, but l want you to hold your rancor in abeyance until you have heard the whole story"
 think she guessed something of what I had done in that moment, for the grasp Cf her hands involun- tarily loosened then as quickly tight ened again, and saw a startled questioning in her eyes.
 q can imagine no combination of circumstances which could induce me to hold rancor against you" she commented quietly.
 Wait" I said. and plunged di- rectly into the story of my encoun-
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Menus for fife Family

Breakfast-Baked rhubarb, cere- al, thin cream, fried bread, syrup, crisp toast milk. coffee.
 Lunchcon-Cream of spinach soup, bread sticks, cottage cheese, whole wheat bread, pineapple sponge, milk, tea.
 Dnner-Red snapper with shrimp sauce, twice baked potatoes, butter cd green beans. head lettuce with French dressing, orange ice. sponge cake, milk, coffee.
 Some of the fish without the sauce should be served to children under ten years of age. With this exception there are no dishes men, toned that may not be served to children of school age.
 Red Snapper With shrimp Sauce
 Two pounds red snapper, 1 cup boiled and shelled shrimp, ? cups milk, 1 tablespoons butter, table spoons butter, 1 slice onion, IA cup minced green pepper, 1-2 teaspoon celery salt 3-4 teaspoon salt salt, IS teaspoon pepper, tablespoon tomato catsup, lemon juice, l table spoon vinegar, parsley.
 Remove skin from fish and tie in a piece of cheesecloth. Put vinegar and tablespoons salt into a quart of boiling water and add fish. Sim mer for 20 minutes. In the mean time prepare the sauce as follows:
 Melt butter without bubbling, add onion finely minced and pepper. Simmer five minutes. Sift over flour and stir until smooth and bubblinE. Slowly add milk stirring constant lv. Season with salt, pepper and celery salt and bring to the boiling point Slowly add catsup, stirring vigorously and then the prepared shrimp. Heat thoroughly. Remove fish from cheesecloth 10 hot plat fer. Sprinkle with lemon juice and pour sauce over and around. Garnish with sprigs of parsley and serve.
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Gossip's Corner
4 FIappcr Trick,

Flapper Magdalen Kinghall, aged 19, daughter of Sir George King Hall, admiral in the British Royal Navy, is laughing up her crepe sleeves at the world these days. Miss Magdalen has revealed to Q de- mded universe that she is the Miss CIeone Knox of the old Century whose piquant diary of this supposed maid Of 1776 was supposed to have been found and edited by kins- man of hers, Must be nice 10 have a girl like Magdalen--she must have made a good many luscious pounds sterling by that hoax!
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Hats, large and small, are bril- liantly colorcd this sumner Fashion demands gaiety, though she does not limit the size or shape of this sea- sons hats.
 Two lovely hats for June wear are shown in todays sketches One Is large with a broad dropping birm. It is made Of vivid green balli buntl. Green grossgrain rib bon edges the brim and encircles the crown. A tailored cockade drops fringed ends on one side.
 Another hat is of bright yellow yisca with a high crushed crown. II has narrow doWn-turned brim and a band of yellow grosgrain ribbon tide in q flat bow on one side. The vogue of visca, a new hat fabric. continues in its popularity. It is found to have grc-t adaptability for both large and small hats. II is par ticularly attractive for sports wear.
 Sports hats. both large and small are yividly COlored.
 Copyright. 1928 OEFS)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

In right now and take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I have tried the Compound myself and received fine results" In de- scribing her condition before taking the Compound, she writes, q was afraid in my own house in broad daylight, I used to lock the doors and pull down the shades so that nobody could see me-" One day a booklet advertising the Vegetable Compound was left on her porch and she read 1t through. In so doing, she found a letter from woman whose condition was similar to her own. T bought the Vegetable Compound" Mrs. Lorberter con. tinued, "and have had fine results. The condition I was in made me a burden to my husband. Now I ask How is housekeeping?" and he says. Tt is just like being in Heayen!"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Summer IurS

Fur collars on sport travel coats are not so good as a real collar this year, says Dame Fashion, but mar row handings running around the collar or down the full length of the coat, tuxedo collarwise, and in beige shades, are very chic, The fox fur remains the favored separ- ate scarf.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

you in his arms you know that he has nerves of steel covered with muscles that ripple and twist like fine soft skeins of silk. His red lips. perhaps a trifle too red for a man, open over dazzling teeth and his lean face is lighted with large brown eyes tat can be tender and almost cruel in the same breath. His black hair is combed back from his fore head and I have never seen one of his shining locks awTy.
 He is withal a man different from any of the society pets or rah rah college boys that have known
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 TOMORROW: LeIa Praises Barry.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Why They Dol

If you ask a native why he goes and gets married" whites Hans Coudonhove in My African Neigh bors," he never replies, because I love the girl but invariably by the question who is to prepare my food?'"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

in the papers," Mrs. JackLorber- ter of 704 Dell WoodPlace wrote to the Lydia F.
 Pinkham Medi- cine Company. "If young women want to kee ep their health and
 strength for the next thirty years of their lives. 1t is best to start
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
WOMAN CON-
 QUERS FEARS
Husband Delighted and
 Home Happier

St. Paul, Minn.-"Here is a little advice l would lilce to have you put
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

The next afternoon. Sylvia was burning old newspapers in the incin- orator behind the garage when Ran ny drove into the yard with Babs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25

know the contest standing of the
persons they are checking up.
Edgar A. Guest, nationally known
writer of verse; Charles w. Brooke,
president of the Adcraft Club of
Detroit and of the Detroit Better
Business Bureau, and H. M. Jewett,
president Of the Paige-Detroit Motor
Car Company. are the judges.
Since the contest closed, the judges
and a large staff of workers have
been busy eliminating from the
402, 900 ballots submitted all but those
deemed most worthy for Anal con-
sideration.
Most Of the ballots were deposited
with the dealers in the last week of
the contest. and the dealers had until
November Is to get their ballots into
the factory. 1t required another two
weeks to complete the filing in al
phabetical order.
Then began the tremendous task
Of eliminating all but the twenty
best of the 100000 ballots. Fast
work finished this early in Decem-
ber, and when the check-up of the
10 contestants is completed, the an
nouncement of the award will be
made, just about Christmas time, it
Many interesting sidelights on the
working Of the public mind were de-
veloped by the contest. For in
stance, no less than $4,000 persons
submitted the most obvious slogan.
"Jewett Jewel"
Other suggestions widely dupli-
Gated, with many variations, were
Aristocrat. 1900 ballots; Queen
Marie, 1000 ballots; Adonis, 1000;
! Nonpareil. $500: American Beauty,
1000: Superb. 100; Patrician, $500;
Paramount, $500; Royal, 5000; Beau
Brummel, $50; Debutante, 1900;
Thoroughbred, 5000.
Another peculiar development was
that many contestants submitted
slogans already in use, applying to
typewriters, cigarettes, scars, pub
fishers, shirts, gasoline, flour,
and virtually every other commodity.
Some contestants even offered the
slogans of other motor car builders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25

the spots don't go away immediate.
ly he worries about it.
! told him to give his car sun
shine and reminded him that It is
sunshine that always took away
those queer light blue spots in the
dark blue cars that were the gen
eral color scheme In the-days when
all cars were painted and none were
| lacauered.
Another thing that bothers motor
| lists is to see oil workin' UP through
| the top of the cylinder head. Right
| away they think there Is somethin'
4 wrong with the engine. They fear
OIL pumpin'. The truth Is, how
ever that II the head studs are not
down tight on even new motor
oil will work out the top. The
theory Is that If there are air leaks
In the top there is less compression
to hold down the oil and more of II
| passes the rings. The same thinx
happens If the spark plugs are loose
This sort Of thing usually happens
F, after the head has been removed
for valve grindin' and simply means
that the owner should go over the
head and pull down on the studs
The gasket flattens a little and that
| loosens the studs.
We can't afford to overlook the
simple remedies. II we do then the
simple troubles are going to rise uI
and floor us completely.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25

Contrary to general belief, the
easiest ride is not always had by
sitting on the side Of the car toward
the center Of the road. Many rear
seat passengers prefer this position
on the theory that the wheels toward
the center of the road will have a
smoother path at all times, always
escaping the deep holes or high spots
along the shoulder.
While 1t Is true that the wheels
on the right side of the car travel
a path that is not SO smooth never
theless it has been demonstrated
that passengers sitting on that side
Of the rear seat are more comfort
able. The fact Is easily explained: !:
Over large percentage of roads,
especially the rough ones, the car is
tilted to the right. This throws a
greater amount Of weight on the
right wheels. robbing those on the
left of some of the weight needed
for good riding. On the recoil of
the springs. following a severe bump
the left side Of the car Is more at
liberty to go up in the air, carrying
it's passenger with It,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-12-25
NINE

ton. christmas Carol" Hases
Morton; piano solo. ''The shepherds
Evening Song, Paul Roberts; reel,
tation. Christmas Morn." RacheE
Strout; song, 1.-THE Fir Tree Tall.
pupils of grades seven and eight:
dialogue, Marion Mealey. Hazea
MeaIey, Thomas O'Neil, Edna Loon.
John Dix, William Champney Jr.
Alberta Sedgley.
Theresa Brown. who has been
staying with her cousin. Pauline
Darrah, is enjoying the holidays at
her home in Rangeley.
Merton Dunn Of Gardiner, visited
his brother, John Dunn, TUESDAY.
Mrs. Perley Wedge was visitor
in Brunswick, Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Beedle went TO
Dresden, Thursday, for a weeks
visit with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Fl. Johnson.
Mrs. Arthur Bramble of Palmer.
Mass, and Earl and Lee Daggett OF
Brockton, have been called to Rich
mond by the illness and death of
their father, Douglass Daggett,
who has been at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Moores for
few weeks.
Ray-Merserve of Boston Is pass
ing his Christmas vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mer-
serve.
Miss Marion Bibber, who teaches
lat Hanover, n. H., is passing
Christmas at her home on Pleasant
street.
Mrs. E. C. Hildreth of Topsham
visited her mother, Mrs. Albina
Price, Wednesday.
Miss Edith Edgecomb and Miss
Louise Trott were business visitors
in Augusta, Wednesday.
A masquerade ball will be given
at the Opera House, Friday even
ing, New Years eve, by the Ameri-
can Legion. Prizes will be given
for the best ladies' and the best
gents costume.
Mrs. Margaret Grover visited rela- !.
tives in Portland over the week end.
Mrs. Frances White and Mrs.
James Haynes were visitors in Gar
diner Friday evening.