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Capital Society, Mrs. Henry F. Saw
telle. president, and Gov. Thomas
WoueS Society, whose president ts
Mrs. Clayton e. Emis.
Mrs. Winter received in colonial COS.
tune and presented the young guests
to Mrs. Josiah 8. Van Orsdel. national
president Of the c. A. R.. and Mrs.
FRANK w. Mondell, honorary president
OF the society.
A very delightful program Of music
ana dances was given by Josephine
Davis. Adelaide Beard, Edith Marie
Gram. Franklin Winter, Perry Doing,
Helena Affieck, Dorothy Whittleeey,
Maxwell Galloway, Theodosia Armes,
constance Russell and Dorothy SUIT.
ton.
The exercises opened with "Amer
lca and prayer led by the youthful
chaplain Mary Margaret Henry.
mrs. Van Orsdel made an address
WINE Mrs. 3. B. Brooks of Wyoming
Mrs. Fred Dubois and Mrs. Mondell
brought greetings.
Inc assisting hostesses who served
AT the table were Mrs. Mcneil. Mrs
smith. Mrs. LIE Fevre, Nine. LAbat
MRS. Gram. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Den
nam, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Davis, Mrs
/ Dolng. MIS-. Linton, Mrs. Lightfoot
MRS. Bealer. Mrs. Koenig. Mrs. Enid
colt and Mrs. Frank S. Roy.
MRS. Winter was hostess at a dance
at ner home in Madison street in the
evening. Her guests were the senior
group OF c. A. r. members, com.
prising 100 Of high school age.
The house was decorated with flags
ana cut flowers and a very delightful
evening was passed.
r.
Mr. ana Mrs. William Frank Thyson
ana Mr.. Thyson's sister, Mrs. Albert j.
Carr1co, have left Savannah, Ga,
where they have been for two weeks
ana are at the Ponce de Leon, st.
augustine. Fla. where they will re.
main for some time.
Mr.: and Mrs. Walter r. Hardell
closed their home at 1925 p street
last week and are at the Biltmore, in
Atlanta, en- route to California to re.
main FOR several months.
Mr. Samuel p. Floore has recently
returned to his home In this city, 1902
Hobart street northwest from a trip
to South America.
Mrs. st. John Allison Lawton, the
president general of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, who
came to Washington for the dedica-
tlon OF the flagpoles in front Of the
Red Cross Building last Saturday,
which were erected in honor of the
women of the North and the South
during the time of the War between
the States. was the guest of honor
saturday afternoon at q very delight,
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full tea in the coffee shop Of the WI.
lard Hotel.
The tea was given by ladies Of diff
ferent chapters of the United Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy and the Mary
Taliaferro Thompson Chapter Of the
Southern Memorial Association. The
decorations were Southern jonquils
and yellow candles and unique hand.
painted place cards showing the stars
and bars. Mrs. Norma Hardy Brit.
ton, the first vice president Of the
StonewaN Jackson Chapter, was the
POSTMASTER Of the occasion. In n
very happy manner she introduced
the president general, who responded
enthusiastically.
Mrs. Britton then called on the
presidents of chapters that were pres
ent. also past presidents and other
members and the president of the
Memorial Association, to make q few
remarks.
In the party were Mrs. st. John Al.
lison Lawton, Mrs. Robert E. Lee.
Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mrs. Wallace
Streater. Mrs. George B. King. Mrs.
Mary X. Male, Miss Fannie w. H
Weeks, Miss Jessica Randolph Smith
Mrs. w. r. Cole. Mrs. Preston Nc
Whorter, Miss Marie J. Mcguire, Misc
Lillian Chenowith, Mrs. EugeniA Rol
Inns. Mrs. H. G. Clay, Mrs. George w
Offutt. ST.: Mrs. w. e. Rose and
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The commercial counselor Of the
British embassy, Mr.. John Joyce
Frederick, Is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. a. Cecil at Biltmore
House, Biltmore, n. c.
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SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Coolidge Guests
at Dinner Tonight of Attorney
General and Mrs. Sargent

, Baron and Baroness Won Below are
now in their new home, 1924 Sixteenth
street.
Rev. Charles E. Patton and Mrs.
Isabella Mack Patton of Shanghai
China, are the guests for a few days
Of Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe and will re-
ceive with Mrs. Radcliffe on Thurs
day afternoon after 4 o'clock.
On account of illness, Mrs. Robin
son Downey, who Is at the Willard
Hotel, has been compelled to postpone
the luncheon for which she had Is
sued invitations, from February Is to
March IL.
Nine. Hauge will entertain at din.
ner this evening in her home on Mas
sachuSetts> avenue.
Mrs Henry Nj. Dawes. sister-in.law
Of Vice President Dawes. who is at
the Willard Hotel, was accompanied
to Washington by Mrs. Helm +. Cur
tis Of Marietta, Ohio. and Mrs. j. u.
Simpson. who plan to remain here
several days AT luncheon today at
the Willard Mrs. Dawes was hostess
to seven guests.
Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes was host
to a group Of distinguished visitors
from official and resident society fol-
lowing a meeting of the Washington
National Monument Society in his
home yesterday afternoon from to
o'clock.
The President Of the United States
is the president of the society. and
Mr.. Justice Willis Van Devanter =;
the acting president Guests to meet
the members of the society were from
official and resident circles.
Don Carlos Quadras Pasos. presi-
dent of the Nicaraguan Senate. who
is in this country as a special ennis.
sary from President Chamarro, Is at
Wardman Park Hotel. where the
Nicaraguan legation is located.
Mrs. E. ]. Mcvann entertained a
company Of eight at luncheon today
at the Chevy Chase Club, In compli-
ment to Mrs. Jules c. Simons and
Mrs. A. L. Cole of Fort Wayne, Ind,
who are visiting Mrs. Harrington
Mills. Bridge followed the luncheon.
Mrs. v. Marshall Clopton and her
daughter. Mrs. Leland Dotson Webb,
went to New York yesterday to at
tend the dinner In honor of Sir Henry
and Lady Lunn Of London, at the
Biltmore Hotel last evening. given by
the George Westinghouse In
stitution. Mrs. Clopton and Mrs.
Webb will return to their apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel on Friday.
Mrs. Charles H. Woodruff will be
hostess Wednesday at the English
Speaking Union, 1107 Sixteenth
street. when she will have assisting
her Mrs. John Joyce Broderick. Mrs.
Gordon Cumming, Mrs. Frederick
Brooke and Mrs. Mamie McComb
Miss Emily Bachelor Will be the
honor guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A Houghton
will sail Thursday for the West In
dies and have Cancelled their at
homes until the end of March, when
they will return to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin King enter
tanned guests at the National Theater
last evening.
Mrs. Winter Hostess to
c. A. II. at Congressional Club.
Mrs. Charles Edwin Winter, wife of
representative Winter NJ JVyop,{po
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The children represented the Junior
membership of the Wakefield Society.
Children of the American Revolution,
recently organized by Mrs. Winter; the
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entertained a large party of children
of the American Revolution at the
Congressional Club, on New Hamp-
shire avenue vest erdaY afternoon.
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Mrs. Winter Hostess to
c. A. II. at Congressional Club.
Mrs. Charles Edwin Winter, wife of
representative Winter Of Wyoming.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin King enter
tained guests at the National Theater
last evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A Houghton
will sail Thursday for the West In
| dies and have Cancelled their at
homes until the end of March, when
they will return to Washington.
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ferent ideas from those which
distinguished the Westlake
younger men.
Alicia and he were frequently
together alone. He owned swift
foreign car in which she delighted
10 go riding with him and some.
times to drive. As they fooled
over the wide countryside he
would point out to her delightful
small houses, saying. I'D like to
live in a little house like that,
and be thrilled when she would
agree with him. He thought she
knew what he was driving at and
that she was encouraging him.
He was greatly cheered, also.
over the knowledge that they both
possessed kindred tastes, and be-
gan wondering II his income were
sufficiently large to enable him to
offer a wife all he would want to
give her.
Came eventually an evening
when he decided to plead his
cause. On his way to call on her
his courage ebbed and he dropped
into the bar OF the yacht club
for q little liquid cheer. Here he
ran into a group of convivial
souls who had been there for
some time and had not been idle.
Immediately they began to chan
him about being seen so much
with Alicia.
you'll get the mitt like the
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ton I've ever had and for every
BIT Of pain I may unwittingly,
please know It was unwittingiy
have caused 3 man. You've
avenged them all. IL thought
You might like to know. And
and now I'll-I'1l 80. Ronnis. 4
She started to rise.
Wait q minute! Do you
mean" Ronnie was still being
cruel, that ! made you love
me2'
She bowed her head and q tear
splashed on her dress
His hand reached over and i'm.
prisoned hers. rs
Butv-but you tell me you're
a flirt. or were a. flirt."
Il was Ronnie was. Il am no
more. I'M 'm-but cant you
see? Can't you see2 Or or
were you only playing. after
alp"
There was 8 sudden lump in
his throat. II wasn't playing, 8
he said softly. ana there was a
glad, understanding light in. his
eyes. II wasn't playing. Alicia
dear"
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rest Of us in a little while.' they
bantered, and laughed good ma
turedly.
Like the rest Of you?"
Sure" said one genially.
'.AIicia's good fellow and a great
little kidder.''
what do you mean, "a great
little kidder?'" Ronnie was try
ing to keep control Of his temper.
Just what Il say. She kids us
all, kids US all into thinking she
cares for us. Why, ! don't sup
pose there's man in Westlake
who hasn't proposed to Alicia Mt
one time or another and when he
did so was not sure that he was
the only man AZ far as she was
concerned. But he found out diff
ferently."
You mean" stammered Ron
ME slowly, that she's IA
flirt?"
Call 1t that sor whatever you
like, but Alicia's not the marry
ing and settling down kind,
though she has given many fell
low that impression. No Stree.
Not for little Alicia. She's too
fond of her freedom and good
times"
"But--but" gasped Ronnie and
paused.
Say" cried discerning one.
you aren't in love with Alicia
yourself, are you?" He would
never have asked such a personal
question save for the often filed
glass at his side.
Ronnie slowly lit a cigarette
and exhaled puff of smoke, "a
moment which gave him time to
steady his voice. why should /
be? he said finally.
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She had been isadif ferent to
The heGrtGches she caused her
pictims. But WhGt does fir.
do UI.eH she is asked to take
some Of her o1Cn medicine?
" HE trouble was Ronnfe
DoTne didn't know how to
play the gameAAlicia's game
so when she smiled at him
adorably he thought she meant
IL and permitted himself the In
dulgence OF delightful dreams.
You know the kind. A home,
and a wife. and babies. and all
that sort of thing. with. OF course,
plenty of. fun and good times
thrown in.
No one thought to warn him
that a home and babies and mar
ried life were not in Alicia's
books at all, for every one took
IL for granted that he was quite
aware Of what he. was up against
and that he knew Alicia. Also
no one had any idea that Bonnie
was really falling in love with
her.
He was q newcomer TO West.
lake. connected with the New
York branch of an English bank
which did business in far and
remote corners of the world.
Most OF his 30 years had been
spent I'm England, India and
China and he had somewhat diff
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; from the fact that he was
knocked out. He was the type
which loves once in his life, He
loved Alicia and she was not
worth the loving. He had been
an idiot. a mad dreamer! But
that's over
It was fear, fear that he might
be weak enough to seek Alicia out
and plead his cause with her that
decided him to go away alto
gether. He applied to be trans
ferred to another branch of his
company's bank and was success
full in receiving orders to proceed
to Bombay.
Melancholy and unhappy, he re.
turned to his small hotel one
afternoon few days later. In
less than a week now he would be
on the wide ocean and every
minute would be taking him
farther, and farther away from
the. girl who had smashed his
illusions and wrecked his dreams
How he wished he had never met
her! And Yet, and yet, he did not
know. II only she were as he had
believed her to be! If only!
His mind wrapped in his
thoughts, he did not notice the
girl who rose from her seat in
the lobby OF the hotel and APP
preached him as he entered until
she was alongside. Then he
gasped her name. Alicia" and a,
light leaped In his eyes for a
second.
"Ronnie." she said softly. and
he noticed that her voice
trembled.
What are you doing here?" he
asked as nochalantly as he
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but -I'd-I'd like to know. You
see you see"
He waited for her to continue
but she was silent. why had
she come, he wondered. Was it
that. consummate flirt that she
was, she wished to wiring from
him the proposal OF marriage
which only a short while ago
had been trembling on his lips
Was she determined to capture
his scalp before he should leave
for abroad? He did not offer to
help her in her silence.
Suddenly she was calm. Ron
nie,S' she said. II know why
you're going away from US all.
I won't pretend You've-y
heard stories about me, stories
which you believed. stories which
which, her voice dropped to
small whisper. which are true.
IL am a flirt, or rather ] was
a flirt. I'm not any more You
you've cured met
"I?" He was all atnazement
now.
yes. you Ronnie. You've
paid me back for every fIrta
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and animals might not have any
grass and we might never have
any roast beef as a result"
Because moles get rid Of.
thousands OF secret, unseen enc
mies-grubs and insects which
live under the earth and destroy
the roots of corn and grain and
grass.
And, then, they are regular
little ditch diggers. They. run
their tunnels In a regular laby-
rinth underneath the surface of
the earth and form perfect
system of drains so that after a
heavy rain the water can be car
ried down below the surface and
not stay in pools and rot the
plants.
Then, again. you know, that
the roots Of plants require air
and these little fellows by their
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on ladies, but they always make
me feel sad when I think of all
the little animals that might still
be running around in the country
having a good time"
Nothing depresses me quite so
much" - sighed Bunny, "as fur
coat. And you know, although
we are not particularly expensive
or rare, they dye us and call us
by all kinds of fancy names"
''Moles are such useful little
fellows, too" said.
They perform four services
for man which are very valu-
able" / replied.
please tell me what they are,
Foxy CirandpaN' asked my little
human interrogation point. 1.
'I'll tell you" / said. "If it
weren't for those little moles we
might not have any bread to eat
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''Thass~ good. Alicia's a nice
girl; good fellow, but it's time
she stopped leading fellows on,
making EN- fall in love with her
and then chucking them"
We'll, she won't chuck me for
one" said Ronnie, and ordered
round of drinks, 'for I'm clearing
out before she can get the
chance
They did not gather the full
significance of his words. not till
later, much later when they sud
denly discovered that Ronnie had
left Westlake without a word to
this friends.
Different men take blows diff
ferently. Ronnie, Economically
and completely in love with
Alicia, crumpled under the reali-
zation that Alicia was as these
men had said. Many things re.
called themselves TO him. Little
things he had heard and seen
but to which he had been bliss.
fully blind.
Mad Dreamer
Alicia was a flirt. She was a
heartless little heartbreaker.
There was a story about one
young man who had committed
suicide after-rumor said--she
had led him on shamelessly only
to turn him down. And Alicia
had led him, Ronnie. on. She had
made him feel that, at least, he
had chance! And now-now--
well, thank heavens, he had
learned In time 50 that he had
not made public fool of him.
self.
Blut there was no getting away
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could, and prepared to pass on. .
II was waiting to- see you.
No pretense: no subterfuge; just
a simple straight statement, and
yet he sensed the effort that had
been required to release It..
me? I'm honored." Ronnie
was being very stiff and formal.
1t was the arrnor In which he
instinctively wrapped himself.
FIirt Cured
She laid an impulsive hand on
his arm. Please please" she
begged in earnest tones; ard sud
den madness urged him to take
her in his arms despite ali On.
lockers. But she was a heartlass
flirt! He had to remember that.
"Well?" he said.
II know you're busy. I know
you're getting ready to go away
/ know you don't want to- have
anything to do with-wish any
OF us in Westlake. I know all
this. I know ought not to be
here now. But I can't help that.
He saw she was trembling vio-
lently. He led her to chair In a
secluded corner. "Sit down." he
said.
She smiled her gratitude. IT
know I have no right to come to
you this way. But-but !
couldn't let you go away w:thou-
without coming to ask you this:
Am-am lin any way the cause
of your sudden DEPARTURE" She
was clasping and unclaspInE her
hands nervously ana she did not
dare to raise her eyes. of
course-I--I can't expect You. To
answer If you don't wish. But
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WYE were riding in the subway
w and a very pretty young
w lady got on when the train
stopped at station. She was
wearing a beautiful gray fur coat
and I could not help but think how
becoming it was to her.
When she wasn't looking at US,
Bobby nudged me and said:
isn't that pretty fur, Foxy
Grandpa? What kind of an animal
does it come from?"
From dozens of little moles,"
I answered, and just then from out
OF my pocket came Bunny's
hushed voice, whispering:
I'm glad we're not SO, fashion
able. .
We got off the subway and as
we walked along Bobby said:-
do you know Foxy Grandpa,
those fur coats are awfully pretty
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constant burrowing make cracks
in the earth so that air can get
down to the roots of plants and
make them strong"
That's three" said, Bobby,
"now what is the fourth, Foxy
Grandpa?"
you've heard farmers talk a
lot about top-dressinG and you've
seen how they win carry dirt
from one place to another to- help
their plants. THAI is just what
little moles do. In their search
for prey-and they have terrific
appetites-moles bring up to the
surface fresh and finely powdered
earth which serves as a perfect
top dressing.
"Who'd ever think of that?'
said Bobby.
very few people, sighed Bun
ny.
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nd sweefesf woman 81 the world
-. s.ss,1 a,,s aas, 81 loved YOU.
-, t,,t,,Y< III ~
Woula y01 asaaas : ]. K. IS S..
The sweetest ma oeAks -
sald IT. =
..rx,,t Il eanaeol,e beftAr And
$500 ,.,,.s,s<s III
how pVtn l.s. =
face. held Il Wnile Del 80
searched and pleaded: e some
-. tnttar on. somebody fine
~ & q. -
like jude
Her lips trenlbled: Then her
EYES closed feeling the sweep Of
his arms. the laugh ot bis ~
against her own: az ~ ~
women Ia tne M01lulA !. snas 49,
wives of solomon Sc. 2 7s..,..s, 4
Wotih1 shlAl 49, Il 49, - : s.z.7
first 10u zee I've at.
SO near to happiness ana ~
Just missed IT.
he saw the tears treinollng 81
her lashes ~ 1ne WLllssilss -
her lips SAID DetWeen
laugh and q cry 1ou pool hss
tie Kid But you WON mis- =
this time. III make Up - YOU
for all that, Sand 1or every
last bit Of It.
wish you'd say tnat AOs0Vv
times. Douglas. You don't love
ss.,,l,s,,sts ! ~, 49, II, fha w0rl6
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Most men and women past fifty
must give to the bowels some occa-
sional help else they suffer from
constipation. One might as well
refuse to aid weak eyes with glasses
as to neglect a gentle aid to weak
bowels.
Is your present laxative, in what
ever form, promoting natural bowel
regularity must you purge
and "physic" every day or two to
avoid sick headache. dizziness, bill.
iousness. colds, or sour, gassy
stomach?
DR.. CaldWeu's Syrup Pepsin helps
to establish natural, regular bowel
movement even for those chronical-
~ constipated. 1t never gripes,
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the hpuseWarniins when all the
guests were gone ana she had
stolen to the bis room on the
third floor.
How utterly alone she had felt
watching that pale finger Of light
trace across the sky. And as she
stood there so, suddenly and
shyIy like the opening Of petals.
ike the flutter Of a song, q faint
stir touched along her nerves.
Arresting, delicate, unique the
stir OF life notes OF
music dropping on her heart.
Them she was no longer alone.
Then she was filled with this
warm, yearning sweetness.
Even as now. She closed her
eyes, drawing a deep. uncon-
scious sigh. This happiness would
not pass. This happiness was
hers. She felt suddenly an Inn
perious need OF assurance.
She reached one soft hand up.
ward and laid It against his
cheek. douglas. IL the noblest
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come! 1t Wouldn't have hurt 80
come
she reached the high flight of
steps. The door closed on her.
Going IN to make the eggnog
He frowned impatiently. She
could have come. Didn't need
to so running up the Hill like
that.
He went on reluctantly, filled
with regret and a queer sense of
loneness.s Mean to 90 off and
leave Jude behind. Why hadn't
he thought Of asking her sooner?
He remembered last ar-all
those years Now she wouldn't
think he'd forgotten her for
As he got into the car he sud
denly remembered Jifditf's eyes
deep violet stars and the odd way
she Said looking off to the sky.
Doug. What should there be to
tell?' Saying this and holding
him with her warm, tear-filled
eyes
He idIed with the gears. Why
did Judith look so2 And her
hands trembling Was she hurt
to be left alone? No Judith was
never hurt-too much humor-too
much pride.
She was just queer different
from others. She could cry any
old time. at a cloud drifting
through a tree top; a bird sing
ing, or a ship going down the
horizon. The littlest things af-
fected her so deeply. That's what
made her such a kick. You never
new how she would react: never
got tired of Jude.
"A sudden image Of her in one
of these inexplicable moods filed
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crowded lust the same months
ago. &
What did Judith say
That you wanted to 80. y
Il had to gos' Then fever
isI1ly: You see. my aunt Is
against divorce, just as my father
Is. She would still think Z had
no right-no right to think Of
you, Douglas.
Judith wouldn't think tI1fsg''
'sNo--Judith wouIdn And
for the first time the whole
evening Sandy's spirits fell. She
thought with a flutter Of vague
despair: If he saw Judith take
that picture of his the way She
did and hide 1t away-R he saw
that look In Judith's faceon,
Lord, it he guessed that Judith
loved him.
Then they rode out to the
Marina. It was raininga fine,
gray mist that whirled in great,
silvery wheels over the waters.
Sandy thought Of the night of