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Evening star., 1926-09-18
CHAPTER XVIII.
Love Versus Duty.

The Arrowsmiths returned Jimmy s
hospitality by inviting him to bring
Betty to dine with them at their
apartment. Jim was jubilant over the
prospect and prolific in impressins
upon Betty the fact that she must
look her best.
In the matter of clothes 1t was diff.
cult for Betty to understand Jim s
thoughtlessness. He expected her to
have any number of smart dresses
and yet he must have some idea OF
the salary she earned. The daffodil
evening gown was the one thing of
it's kind that she possessed, and al
though the Arrowsmiths had already
seen her in II, she would have to wear
that.
On the night arranged for the din
ner Betty was dressing when the tele
phone rang She went to answer 1t
thinking perhaps that Jim was calling
but at the professional quality of the
voice at the other end of the wire hei
own tone became impersonally cool.
Yes, DR.. Hunt"
"Oh. Miss Ames. I'm glad to have
found you in. Can you take case
at once-night nurse?"
Yes, DOCTOR
No hesitation this time. as there hac
beeu on the night she had been sum
moned to take charge of Jimmy. Ther
she had dreaded going on duty a
night, because it was difficult for hel
to sleep during the dar. Now he,
thought was that night nurses were
paid more, and she needed thS money
The doctor gave her the directions
and the address and she rang off. L
wasn't until then that she remembered
Evening star., 1926-09-18
LITTLE BENNY


smelt a swell smell coming out of
the kitchin, smelling like the little
round cakes Nora makes once in
vile but not often enuff, and / went
and looked In the kitchin door saying,
Hello Nora.
Don't be starting eny conversations
with me. I've got me work to do ana
it's enuff work for gerls. let alone
one. Nora sed. | don't know show |
stand il and that's the blessed truth,
she sed.
II l CESS watts in the oven can l
have one? sed.
No, and nobody like YOU, there's reg
llar meel hours in this house. though
Heaven knows they aint as reguler as
they awt to be. wat with this one
late and then that one late. but sutch
as they are you'll have to wait FOR
them, Nora sed.
Aw heck, wat do | care, rats. | sed.
Me knowing it wouldent be eny use
trying to argue with her on account
of having tried II too often before, and
I started to go out and the frunt Deii
rang and l opened the door and IT
was some man with brown derby
hat and no necktie. saying, Does
Miss Rafferty, live heer?
No. Potts. / sed.
Wat, no Rafferty,. the man sed.
No, ony Pottses, l sed. and he sed,
Well, it must be around heer some
wares And he went away, and Nora
came out from in back of the dining
room door. saying. Well bless your
little wife angel hart for not telling
that ra pskallion that l live heer.
G wiz, is your name Rafferty,? !
sed, and she sed. Indeed and it is and
it's also the name Of that good for
nuthing begging relation, the devil
take him. and now come back with
Nora and I'll give you piping hot
cakes that will melt in your darling
face.
N-icb shS did
Evening star., 1926-09-18
What Tomorrow Means to You
81 MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrow's planetary aspects are
none too favorable, and although
they are not definitely adverse, they
are overcast and dull. 1t is not day
when you will experience any sense Of
exhilaration, as there will be an en-
tire absence Of stimulating vibrations.
You will. of course, engage in your
customary Sunday observances or
recreations. These. however. will not
yield the amount of satisfaction that
they usually afford. There will pre-
vail influences that do not make for
peace Of mind or happiness, and it he
hooves you to fight this tendency to
become dissatisfied and to rise supe-
rior to 1t by the exercise Of will power
and q resoluteness to be cheerful In
spite OF an untoward atmosphere.
Children born tomorrow will during
babyhood flourish in physical sense
like the green bay tree" This en-
couraging condition will, unfortu-
nately, not continue, and just as soon
as they discard their "swaddlins
clothes" their troubles will begin.
Given, however, proper care and skill
full treatment, they will win out" and
thereafter develop along normal lines
and attain a healthy adulthood. In
disposition they will be erratic and
undependable. They will be highly
nervous and nearly always dissatis-
fed with surrounding conditions. They
will not want what they have, but
will never know for q certainty what
they do want. Age and experience
will not ameliorate this condition, for
they will. even in later life. show a
disposition Ito cry for the moOn."
If tomorrow is your birthday ami
versary, you are an indefatisable
worker, fired by worthy ambition and
animated by dauntless energy. If
your mental processes were always
sound, there In no altitude in mate
rial way that you could not climb. 1t
Is. however. unfortunate that your
dynamic efforts are so often sterile
as a. result of impra cticable dreams.
In treating with your fellow creatures
you are discreet. In your work you
are painstaking. In actual execution
you are accurate. In your tastes YOU
are faEttdious. You show a "strong
penchart" for good literature, and in
conversation you are not only earnest
but convincing.
Your disposition Is loving and kind,
hearted, and If your home life Is not
brimful of happiness 1t is because
your mate sets more store on the
practical side Of life than on virtues
that charm but do not accumulate
material reward.
Well known persons born on that
date are William CASTOR. jurist. of
North Carolina; William B. Astor,
merchant and capitalist: James de
Koven, clergyman and author; Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, statesman: John S.
Crosby, soldier and politician, and
Marshall P. Wilder, humorist.
tCopyrirht 1891
Evening star., 1926-09-18
DOROTHY .DIX'S LETTER BOX
Sage Advice to School-teacher Who Wants to Be
Married-How Can Mother Be Rid OF Her
Grating Daughter n-Law?

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each other and when addition to the almost
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thinking Of taking life
Certainly woman who has brought family Of children manhood
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have backbone enough Children
- - DOROTHY DIX.
Copyirhtl
Evening star., 1926-09-18
REDTIME STORIES BY y TMHsSHsH sSse1ss

and. like Jimmy. at the first glimpse
he thought il was Minnow. Then
he. too saw the legs and knew that 1t
wasn't Minnow.
II WISH" said he, that 1t would
stay still long enough for us to have
a good look at It,"
AS II he had heard and understood,
the little swimmer stopped swimming
He was lust about the color of the
sand over which he was swimming.
Right away Reddy saw that there
were two long feelers. like the feelers
Of A Lobster. The little fellow was
shaped very much like Lobster.
There were no big pinchins claws. but
there were legs like Lohster's legs,
and the tail reminded him Of Lob
sters tail.
Pooh exclaimed Reddy. That's
a young Lobster. Any one should
know that"
What is young Lobster" in
duired q voice from overhead.
Reddy and Jimmy looked mp to dis
cover Graywing the Gull right above
the little pool.
What is young Lobster" he re
peated
Hes right down there on the sand
in the middle Of this little pool" said
Reddy.
II don't see any young Lobster" "
said Graywing.
That's probably because he's SO
much the color Of the sand" replied
Reddy. He Is right there. Jimmy
and I can see him"
"Eo. YOU can't" retorted Graywing.
I'VE can. too: can't we, jimmy?
exclaimed Reddy angrily.
1--WE can see something that looks
as II II might he young Lobster"
declared Jimmy.
That is different" said Graywing
IL can see that. TOO. Eeishbor Fox
Young Lobster 1t is a Shrimp. and
it will nev~r he any bigger than it is
now"
The body of this little fellow was
about two inches long. Later both
Reddy and Jimmy found some that
were smaller. Had they lived down
South on the seacoast they would
have found some considerably larger.
Some are called Shrimps and some are
called Prawns. but all look very much
alike.
lis it good to -eat?' asked Reddy.
looking up.
Indeed. it is was Graywing' s
prompt reply Just scoop him out
md try him"
But when Reddy started to do this
the Shrimp disappeared in the sand.
Graywing laughed.
Never mind. Reddy." said he.
You'll probably find lots of them
washed up by the tide. You made a
mistake. But don't wonder at 1t al
all. Shrimps certainly do look as If
thew might he young Lobsters.'
tCopyriRht 1929
Evening star., 1926-09-18

The chief matter Of Importance is to
get the style best suited to any spe-
cifc purpose or any definite space.
Combination Tables.
If you wish table that will do for
library or living room table and
dining table also. the drawleaf refec-
tory table is a good choice. Or gate
leg table may fill the needs equally
well. Drop.leaf tables with swivel
supports that do not show when the
leaf is either up or down do well
where leaves are not very wide or
heavy. No leg stands awkwardly in
the way when using 1t for dining
table. Butterfly tables are those which
have leaf supports which are TRAN
gular like butterfiy's wings. Ihey
provide more support than the swlvel
and not quite so much as the gate-lee
or swins-leg. The butterfly swivel is
hinged 10 a center leg and spreads
out when opened like the butterflys
wings. These are attractive and deco
rative tables. The swirs-leg drop-leaf
table when in fne wood is also excel
lent for the duplex uses mentioned.
Card and Tip Tables.
Tin tables take up the minimum
floor space when not in use. They
are ornamental either because of the
beauty of the wood or the painted
decoration. They may be large enough
for q dining table for two, but are
more generally card table or afternoon
tea table size. The raise-leaf card
table when it does duty as dining
table for but two or three may con
ceal it's purpose during the time be-
tween meals by looking quaint as
console table. The same is true Of
the semi-circular tables which are
more generally used separately as con-
soles than in pairs las round table,
for dining cards or tea table.
The endless variety of tables often
increases the difficulty of selection un-
less the home-maker knows just what
space table must occupy and exactly
what use or uses it must serve.
definite decision on these points makes
1t possible to buy to advantage or TO
choose from her own supply those best
suited to certain rooms and to special
needs.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
SUB ROSA
~ MIMI.
~ MIMI.
The Future.

There is a state Of mind in which
we find ourselves fearing the future
so that we lose all Joy in the present.
This frame of mind Is acquired by
lack of confidence in ourselves, or In
what we call our luck-in our ability
to succeed.
We say: ''oh. yes. evsrvthin~'e q"
right now: but won't il be awful II
this good fortune doesn't last?'
And from this we 60 on to imagine
all the dark. terrible things which
will happen II our worst fears come
true.
We worry and fret and put our
selves In such low spirits that it's no
wonder we aren't In a position to ward
off disaster when il does arrive.
The business girl who starts saying
to herself, Won't 1t be horrible If
lose my job?" gets so worried and
anxious about it that she becomes a
nervous, apprehensive slave, trem-
bling at every call from the boss. fear
ing that her dismissal has come.
The man who lives In the constant
dread Of what the next year may
bring forth Gets in the habit of put
ting away money against the disaster
that looms ahead.
And after q while nothing In life
seems so important to him as the put
ting away Of larger ana larger sums
Of money--till he robs himself of all
present happiness in order to ward
off the evil beast. the rainy day.
Girls who exclairn, I'm so happy
now with John it can't last. Suppose
some one takes him away. then where
will I be-" become jealous. suspicious.
nervous and watchful. They lose the
sweet sense Of joy and peace that
should come with real love. They re-
lapse into gloom. They worry con-
stantly. To them the future simply
means losing John in one way or
another.
OF course, it's quite evident that all
these peoples worst imaginings are
likely to come true II they keep look
ing for them.
II a girl changes from a bright.
happy. capable efficient secretary into
a. trembling, covering. bowling and
scra ping little serf. who never dares
70 stand up for her own rights. she
doesn't make as big hit around the
office. She's more in danger Of losing
her Job, because she's losing the per-
scnality that helped her keep it.
| In the same way, the girl who tor
lures herself with pictures of her
mans unfaithfulness shows her state
Of mind in her actions. She loses
that breezy, Independent air so at
tractive to men and becomes over
anxious to please. fearfully eager to
suit him in every way.
OF course, If he fell In love with her
because Of what she was, he won't
enjoy the change In her. She stand
q smaller chance of keeping him the
| longer she worries.
| Fear of tine ruture does two bad
things-it destroys happiness in the
present and 1t very often makes the
thing feared a dread reality.
To keep away the dark, rainy day,
keep it out of your thoughts. hold
steadfastly to a CHEEKY outlook and
| the results will show in your daily
| life.
| (CopyrtSht 1921
Mimi will be glad 70 answer any Of your
| love questions. Just Inclose A stamped. ad-
| dressed envelope for . personal reply.
Evening star., 1926-09-18

the dinner at the Arrowsmiths and
the fact that she wasn't to see
Jimmy.
For a moment she hesitated. Jimmy
was to call for her at 6:45 o'clock. and
that was only an hour away. II she
waited to report on the case, she
could see him for a moment and ex-
plain. Even If he were angry with
her at first, she could make him un-
derstand. And then the Joy of his
arms around her and the memory of
his kisses to carry with her through
the long night.
She would wait And yet how could
she? She had told DR.. Hunt she would
report at once. 1t was her duty. No,
she would have to so. and as quickly
as she could, too. She would tele-
phone Jimmy and then pack her bag
and be off.
His voice over the telephone made
her tingle with the longing to see him.
And his laughing words!
You darling. what nice surprise.
And then she was talking rapidly
into the mouthpiece.
"Oh. Jimmy, l can't go tonight, ana
1 am so disappointed I could cry. 1
don't think 7 ever wanted to see you
so much. either. but it can't be
helped . ,,..,s
"You can't so tonight. Jimmy
voice was suddenly cold as she had
never known it. Il don't think un'
derstand.
ITS a case" Betty explained fever
| ishly. You don't think there's any
thing else that would keep me from
YOU. Why. L"
But Jimmy was interrupting.
You simply can't DO such thins
when the Arrowsmiths are expecting
US. You can't"
But l must, Jimmy. It's serious,
and I'm needed at once. Please don't
make it hard for me--please, dear.
! There was silence while Betty IN
agony almost held her breath. II
would be CHASTITY to go on duty with
the feeling that Jimmy was cross with
her She couldn't bear 1t.
And then. very coldly and very
evenly. Jimmy's voice came to her
across the wire:
Very well. / have nothing more
to say" followed Immediately BY the
ominous click of the receiver breaking
the connection.
tCopyrirht. 1922
Continued in Mondays Starr
Evening star., 1926-09-18

No house seems completely fur
nished that does not have plenty OF
tables. They are in demand for so
many purposes. from the dining room
table that is used three times day
and about which SO many happy hours
are spent. to the little low occasional
and convertible tables that are useo
for all sorts of purposes. according TO
the fancy Of the persons who happen
TO he using them at any time.
Not only are tables essential to
comfort, but they are definite aids in
interior decoration. They fill spores
that nothing else could as admirably.
They hold ornaments that carry out
the color scheme OF a room. They
keen books and periodicals within CON
venient reach. They are stands Tor
lamps which are ornamental by day
and which shed light in just the places
where il is most desirable at night.
They fill in the long. unbroken space
At the hack Of davenport. or com.
rlete the furnishings at the end OF
this piece of furniture. They are
handy by the arm Of chair. IheE
hold sewing accessories or Wrltlne
materials, or any one ot a score OF
things. according to where they are
ana TO Nndl poSC 'iicH GIN t~N'
Tables to Suit Spaces.
Since they are of such universal
ivnnorta nee in rooms and since many
~ the rooms are not large. II Is well
70 know Of tables that are nest
adapted to space limta tions as wei AZ
utilitarian needs. For instance. there
ere drop.leaf tables Of endless rarle-
ties. with middle lea YES of wide or mar
rar. nronortions. There are butterfly
tables. which belong IN the drop leat
stvle. and rate.leg, which are still an
other type. Then there are TN tanies
in many varieties. and card tanles' IN
which one leaf raises At right angie
instead of dropping. There are het'
circle tables which. placed together
forr, a round-topped table. but which
do not need to go in pairs. Each may
All q definite and complete need, as
for instance when used as end tables
or console tables. And there are re
fectorv tables with end draw.leaves
Evening star., 1926-09-18
Grace.

You can't be graceful If you are fat.
If you put on too many pounds, you
lose not only your youth but you lose
lightness and buoyancy and the per-
feet and easy coordination Of muscles
that mean sracefulness. So reduce.
reduce slowly and steadily. IL you
weigh even q few pounds more than
you should. Especially reduce II you
are getting the wrong side Of 35. for
then the figure tends to settle.
Cut out this list Of foods and keep
it where you can see It now and then.
Keep 1t even after you've memorized
the entire list. These are the most
fattenink foods: these you must cut
down on; some you should cut out
entirely. II the list is around where
you see it, 1t may remind you of your
reduction plans when you are particu
larly tempted to eat too much.
Ham, pork. bacon and the fat
around meat.
Rice. macaroni. spaghetti, potatoes,
beans.
Bread, biscuits. crackers, cereals of
all kinds.
Candy, cakes, puddings made with
-four.
Olive oil or any grease in which
things are fried.
Milk or cream, butter or cheese.
Ice cream. sugar. nuts.
I've made the list short. Pies are
not mentioned. The crust Is fattening
for ii contains lard and -four. Des-
serts generally are not mentioned, but
those made with -four butter or sugar,
Of course, are fattening. Coffee full
Evening star., 1926-09-18
Jerusalem Artichokes.

Wash and peel and cut In cubes az
many artichokes as you require. Have
ready a kettle Of boiling water. Place
the arttchokes in a saucepan and
cover with the boiling water. then
add q tablespoonful of salt. The arti-
chokes will require about % minutes
to cook after they start to boil. Keep
up good fire. When done. drain and
pour over them a sauce made as fol.
lows: Melt three tablespoonfuls OF
good butter in a saucepan. When
bubbling add two tablespoonfuls Of
-four and stir we'll Gradually add a
cupful of milk and season with salt
and pepper and beat ths sauce until
it is smooth and creamy in appear
ance.
Evening star., 1926-09-18

Betty Ames nurses James CorneH
through pneumonia and they fdH IN
lore Dr. Amos craig is in lore Wtth
Betty and is hurt tchen he hears the
neus. uhue Alice Griffith, girl
Jimmy has once been interested In. Is
more than surprised. Jim Is the type
Of man ,cho Is dilC1ys talking about
tchGt he ,rfH do ,chen he makes his
"ntillion.'' and Betty soon realizes
that she must learn to dress Sp,drtly
and also Ike the people he does. She
Is somewhat at loss among the
smart people Mho are his friends and,
although she is d1zzled at the future
he Keeps talking Of constantly, she Is
often hurt at his criticism.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
DEAO Il OI1Al - BY EDNA KENT FORBES

OF sugar and cream is fattenins; jams
and Jellies are fattening; thick soups
which contain -four thickening are fat
tening; cornstarch puddings are fatten-
ing. But If you know this list and
know that these things put on flesh,
you can choose your diet so you get
little very fattening food.
J. 1.-THE easiest way to over
come a tendency to enlarged pores is
by bathing all over every day. so tina {
the pores Of the face have less work
to do to relieve the skin. Use very
cold water as the final rinse to help
contract the pores every time you
either cleanse the face with SOAP and
water or with cream.
E. NJ. C.-You appear to be In need
of the right kind Of exercise to keep
yourself in good condition. why not
take up tennis or some other sport
that will give your whole figure a
chance to be properly exercised? Then
your arms will become firm. all the
extra fat on your hips and back will
give way to good muscle. and your
whole figure will improve.
This outdoor sport will help your
digestion also 40 you will not have this
tendency to oily scalp and skin, which
is really an indication Of sluggish
digestion and elimination.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
Apple Pie.

Make an ordinary apple pie with
TOD crust, only fill il as full as posi-
BILE. with nothing in IL but the apples
When it Is done split il open and put
half the apples on the top crust.
wrong side up. On both parts sprinkle
sugar, butter. nutmeg, and place the
upper crust on the lower, like a short
cake.
Evening star., 1926-09-18
HOME NOTES
ar JENNY WREN.

The glory Of ancient Italy livea
again in her richly carved and mas
sive furniture. This rare old bed. with
its elaborate gliding. gives great dig.
nifty and an atmosphere Of medieval
surr1ptuousness TO the lofty room
which it graces. The canopy ana
spread are glowing red dan1ask. the
spread ends being tipped with tassels
Of gold.
This room has been carefully deco
Evening star., 1926-09-18
Walnut Loaf.

Sift together four cupfuls Of -four.
four heaping teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder. one teaspoonful Of salt and
one.half a cupful Of sugar. Add one
cupful Of chopped walnut meats. one
cupful Of seeded raisins, one egg well
beaten and two cupfuls of milk. Mix
well, put into a buttered pan and let
stand for 90 minutes. Bake in a
moderate oven for 55 minutes. Cut
thin and butter. This makes delicious
"a ndWicheS.
Evening star., 1926-09-18

Eeddv Fox was trottins along the
beach As usual. he was looking for
things. Jimmy Skunk also VAS on
the beach looking for things. nut
Jimmy wasn't trottine. You know.
Jimmy seldom hurries. He takes his
time about things. He says there is
nothing gained by hurryins. Pres.
entity Jimmy came u little pool of
water left by the tide. 1t was very
small pool. Jimmy looked into II To
nee if there was anything interesting
Evening star., 1926-09-18

"sHRIMPS CERTAINLY LOOK AS
IF THEY MIGHT BE YOUNG
lOBSTERSr
there There was. There was curl
Gus little creature swimming anont.
AZ first Jimmy thought II was MIN.
now. Then he discovered that ii had
legs and no Minnow has legs.
Jimmy was still looking at ii when
Eeddy Fox came up.
What are YOU looking att inquired
Eeddy.
'You tell me" said Jimmy.
Reddv looked down into the pool.
Evening star., 1926-09-18

Prepare three finely shredded nj.
mentos. one cupful of finely shredded
cabbage, two heaping tablespoonfuls
Of gelatin, two.thirds cupful Of cold
water. one.haf a cupful OF sugar, one.
third cupful Of vinegar, one teaspoon.
ful OF salt. one cupful of boiling water
and the juice Of one lemon. To the
boiling water add the sugar. vinegar
and salt. Let come to the boil, then
add the gelatin soaked in cold water
When 1t begins to set add the pimen
tos and cabbage with the lemon juice
Stir until thoroughly mixed. Slice
and serve on lettuce leaves with
mayonnaise dressing.
South AePfcA's sugar crop iAat sea :