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touch her. catch her up in his arms
lie wondered what 1t would be like n
bury his face for long moments against
her throat
1t was a slim little throat. and above
1t that proud little chin. He had nj.
ways called it proud. Now, he won.
dered If it weren's merely stubborn.
AS he looked down at her he fancied
that her eyes were secretive. That
mouth. that he had kissed so passion
ately, wore little sneer.
We'll. Martin, it's really absurd Of
us to discuss the question. Well never
come to any agreement. Frankly. |
think your friends are stupid"
AS she spoke she threw back her
! head and looked at him defantly.
Martin couldn't endure 1t.
And what about me? / suppose
I'm stupid, too, and dull and prosy
| You see, you are used to the Rohe
| milan crowd. They do things differ
emily"
Her mouth dropped suddenly. Il
was now the mouth of tired child.
"Oh, Martin, We mustn't quarrel
Don't you suppose I know how much
you've done for me? Without Won
what could l have done? l wish !
could make you realize that I appre-
ciate all thisr'
| He wheeled on her suddenly.
| lie had been standing by the table
not looking at her any more than he
could help, because of the driving
| surge of feeling she aroused in him.
Appreciate" he exclaimed. IL
| don't understand your definition OF
the term' Why do you suppose mar
| RED you? You're far too clever
woman not to know. | wanted Won
and L felt l could win your love
And instead. what have you given me
but GOODNESS and indifference"
| a frightened look crept up into her
| eyes. She had never seen him in this
mood before
| oh. Martin. Of course you would
| tried" nave
What do you mean. Won have
tried?" His eyes were narroDod
| There was yelowish CLINT under the
IDS. Il have asked nothing FROM
you. L have been hoping that yoI
could bring yourself to love me. And
dont think l have been unreason.
able. either" o''''oN'
You haven't been unrea sonable
Martin. She spoke the words simn1y
and sincerely "You have bnen CO.
erous and fair. But 1 can't helm he.
ing myself any more than YOU can
| heip being yourself. Can /, now. hon.
| estly?" MN
chemical love. Why did that
thought flash across his mind now
or course, he knew he was heinz
morbid. His want of Nan had warned
ms vision. And that chance conver-
satlon about Tristan and Isolde had
made him apply the situation to his
own case -'-'
1t was really exactly the same.
tristan had died, leaving the love.
torn Isolde to her husband, a man
she did not love,
Or course, the opera broke off
there with Isoldes death,
But his life with Nan was onIv inst
beginning. And just suppose there
was any truth in this chemical affinity
between two people who love? He
mad never been so tortured as he was
now with the thought that he might
never win her.
Copyright 1927
Continued in Mondays Star.)
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BY EDNA KENT FORBES
Copyright. 1927

ttlre, or reviving one that looks dead
and decayed. It's miraculous what
a new cretonne will do for a room.
It's wonderful what value a very
few attractive, amusing bits will do.
Try YOUR skill on some simple home
decoration. House decorating maya
zines are full of ideas, good ones,
too. Don't keep ugly objects near
You merely because you are used TO
them and have long since stopped
seeing them-you do see them and
they affect you, unconsciously. Even
il it's covering ugly match boxes with
gay paper or cretonne-do something
to make your surroundings decora =
tive and attractive.
Jean s. S.-k.ieanOre J.--At ID and
Is years Of age there cannot be any
calculation on what is normal weight
for these are the years when many
| changes are taking place. Children
| who sometimes appear to be toe
! stout often slim down later or very
/ thin ones may fill out. Good health
| is all that should be considered at
| this time, and after few more
/ years there may be a consideration
! on weight and height.
| Jessie J.-kate F.-Tomato juice
will remove all other vegetable stains
| from the hands, but always wash ii
| off afterward and rub plenty of oil
| into the skin, If you do not do this
your skin will take up stains again
| worse than formerly.
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Shopping for Rug Sizes.

Knowing how to recognize a Will
ton and how some Orientals are
faxed, or what should be in the warp
of chenille and how to tell a
Chinese rug from a Pension. may not
be all one needs to know before MAX
ing her selection at the rug sale.
The size of one rug is quite fire.
quently an important consideration.
There are three familiar ways of
covering the floor space of room.
One is to buy room-sized rug or
carpet and thus solve the problem
with one purchase. Another is to
buy several small rugs and place
them in various parts of the room
where treading will most likely oc-
cur. The third way is to buy car
peting and carpet ones room solidly,
or to the borders.
The size and shape of the room
will naturally influence one in her
selection of a floor covering. A small
room may be made to appear larger
if small rugs are used to cover por-
tons of the floor subject to hardest
use. The appearance of space be-
tween these rugs helps to make the
room seem larger than it actually is.
If these rugs are chosen with at
tention paid to their colors and de-
signs, this effect may even be
heightened. For example, a bright
color and a decided pattern seem to
occupy more space than quiet color
and inconspicuous design. The for
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THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, August %.

Tomorrow is read as a fairly favor
able day in planetary direction, al
though astrologers warn to avoid eX.
cesses of any sort and to beware OF
sunstroke or accidents.
The rule is most fortunate to Wom-
en- who are supposed to have their
own way while this sway prevails.
There is fairly good sign Tor
churches, which will benefit after the
Summer vacations.
In the evening of tomorrow romance
will flourish, the seers predict, and
many an engagement to marry may
be formed.
Under this direction of the stars
holiday fiirtations may assume serious
angles and he who values freedom
will be cautious tomorrow.
It should be an suspicious rule
under which to visit friends or to
make social plans.
Tomorrow is first-rate date to CON
template the family budget for the
coming Autumn, and again the seers
counsel thrift and economy.
Even at this early date astrologers
foretell that the partial eclipse Of the
sun and the total eclipse of the moon
next December will presage severe
storms.
The new year will be most favor
able to theaters, motion pictures and
all forms of amusements.
Fearful loss of life through an
earthquake or because of war IS fore
told as probability early in 1928.
All the signs for the United States
are read as presaging the most phe-
nomenal growth, with general pros
perity.
If it were not for Saturn's influence
arousing human greed the world
would now be most happy, for Venus
is in place supposed to encourage
peace, good will and wide-reaching
fellowship.
Persons whose birthdate is tomor-
row have the augury of many new
clothes and much unexpected pleas
ure in the coming year of their lives.
Children born tomorrow probably
will be unusually artistic and diplo-
matte. Both boys and girls should be
successful in their esthetic ambitions
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SUMMERTIME
BY ID. G. PEATTIE.
Ragweed.

AS hay fever time approaches and
some of us begin to sniffle and turn
red about the nose, it behooves every
one, sufferers and immune alike, to
know the ragweed, the worst offender
in this regard. There are other hay
fever plants, of which plaintain is one
Of the worst. But in the generosity
with which it sheds it's pollen and the
triumphant fashion in which this
worthless weed grows everywhere, rag
weed is by far the worst of the crinli-
mails.
We have around the District sew
eral sorts of ragweed, but there are
only two common kindS-the one with
the much-dissected leaves and the one
with the leaves deeply three-lobed.
Both are found most in roadside
bitches and the edges of thickets. and
both work their evil magic by virtue
of the fact that they are Wind-pol-
linated almost alone among all the
mighty family of Compositae to which
they belong.
1t is the duty of every District citi-
zen to cut down with Scythe all
ragweed on his property. A more
permanent undertaking, but involving
more work, is to pull it up. However.
new ragweed will eventually spring
up, SO that moving is the best bet
for it's control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

Farmer Browns Boy is one of those
boys who never neglects his work. no
matter what may happen. About his
nome ne has certain things to do every
DAY. So. even though he had brought
nome little Bear Cub from the Green
Forest, he didn't allow it to interfere
with his duties. AS soon as he had
maze a collar for Cubby and had
chained him to the little house of
BoWser the Hound he hurried awav
to do certain work that had to be
done.
All the time he was at work he was
thinking about that little Bear. II do
hope he won't be too awfullv home.
SICK" muttered Farmer Browns Bow.
1T seems kind of mean to take him
away from the Green Forest. If he
hadn't hurt that paw I wouldn't have
done it. Or if his mother had come
to him | wouldn't have taken him
away. But as it was it seemed the
only thing to do. Gee, but he's a
funny little fellow! l hope he'll be
contented."
Farmer Browns Boy had to go down
to the cornfield for while. When he
returned the first thing he did was
to look for Buster Bears little cub
<At AiS al lie saw was BOWSer the
Hound curled up in front of his little
house where the little Bear had been
left. Then he discovered Cubbv.
Cubby was nestled up as close to
Bowser as he could get. Yes. sir. he
was nestled right up close to Bowser
and he was fast asleep. At the sound
of his masters footsteps Bowser lifted
his head. Then very gently he
thumped the ground with his tail. It
was very plain to see that Bowser
was very much pleased He had n
new chum and he was very happy
over it.
well. WE'LL" exclaimed Farmer
Browns Boy. This certainly takes a
load off my mind. Now / won't have
to worry about any possible harm to
that cub from Bowser. / was afraid
he might be jealous when he found !
had given that cub his house. Instead
of that, he seems to have taken nos.
session of that cub. Good old
BoWsern'
Just then Cubby awoke and discov
cred Farmer Browns Boy. Right away
he was up on his feet and very cute
he looked as he stood up, holding up
that little paw which Mother Brown
had bandaged. Farmer Browns Bow
reached down and unsnapped the
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Lessons i'm English
BY W. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say
Reverend John Brown" Say The
Reverend John Brown, or Ihe
Reverend Mr.. Brown
Otter mispronounced: Paraffin. Pro
nounce the last syllable Fin" not as
e in seen"
Often misspelled: Necessity; one c,
two SIS.
synonyms: Fat. stout, corpulent,
portly, plump, fieshy, stalwart'
brawny.
Word study: Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Disdainful; scornful. There was a
disdainful reserve in his manner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
CHAPTER XIII.
Chemical Love.

But if Nan were unhappy. If she
felt stified. Martin himself was GER
tainly miserable. He felt somehow
that he could not get near her. 1t
was as though she withdrew her per-
Sonality.
Of course, he could not discuss the
question of Mrs. Westbrook with her.
That was a personal matter. Doctors
did not confide their cases; neither did
lawyers. Besides, what more could
he do to prove to her how much he
loved her? And surely he did love
her, He loved her more each day.
Why couldn't he win her love?
That day at the office he had been
talking with a frind about Tristan
and Isolde. Martin loved the opera.
He felt as soon as the orchestra began
the prelude the doom creeping up be-
tween these two young people.
Over and over he had seen it. and
this friend. not really friend either,
only mere acquaintance, had heard
it for the first time.
lie spoke sneeringly of having been
dragged to the opera last evening.
wagner, too, Tristan and Isolde!
Of all the darned fool ideas. Just as
if love between a man and a woman
could be chemical"
But since his marriage to Nan Mar
tin felt that there must be a certain
chemical affinity between two peoDle
who love. 1t made his problem seem
lnSurmountable. How easily Tristan
had won Isolde! And she had been on
her way to marry a king, too. He
mad won her more easily than she had
won him. There had been that bust
ness OF the magic potion, and then he
had seen her as she wanted him to
see her.
Was there really something to it?
Had there been something about Tom
chemically suited to Nan? In that case
he might never win her. But he must
put such thoughts out of his mind.
This was the situation between
them. Nan was resentful, and Martin
was angry and bewildered.
They were wedlocked,
After their conservation of that eve
ming, Nan had gone to her room feel.
ing bitter. She had made up her mind
10 do exactly as she pleased in the
future. She was young, and if Mar
tins attitude made it impossible for
her to be frank with him, she would
40 as she liked n the future without
telllng him : it.
Ihey par, :, the night in a
rather peculI almost Significant
Martln, as u i, strained at the
leash. He was always wanting to
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BY MRS. HARLAND III. ALLEN.

mer, therefore. gives the appearance
of greater space.
In buying the room-size rug IT is
not necessary, of course TO cover
the entire room with the rug or car
pet. The familiar 9x12 size is as
large as most people care to buy. In
the case of oddly shaped rooms sup
Elementary rugs may be used to
cover hooks or angles.
Generally, one wishes to cover all
of the floor space within the border
of the floor. though this is not neces-
sary. When it is possible to find
a rug of extremely attractive APP
pearance just under or over those
dimensions, it will not be amiss to
snatch it up. The rug that is too
large is always a greater bugaboo
than the rug that is too small.
Carpeting is. of course, a mere
matter of selection of material,
grade and measurement. 1t is often
practical where rugs may not be and
then, of course, the woman who car
pets may always buy a scatter rug
or two to enhance her covering.
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REItEIME GNkRIEC BY THORNTON
- A'AA~ ~ - OANAAAo W. BURGESS

chain. Then he picked Cubby up in
his arms and took him up to the
house. Bowser was right at his heels.
1t was clear that Bowser didn't Intend
to be left behind. When they reached
the house and Cubby was put down
on the floor of the kitchen, what do
you think he did? He made straight
for the pantry door. Yes. sir. he made
straight for the pantry door He
hadn't forgotten where Mother
Browns delicious cookies had come
from. The door was latched. He
stood up on his hind feet while with
his one good paw he scratched. while
he whined and whimpered. Farmer
Browns Boy unattached the door Just
to see what Cubby would do. Cubby
got his sharp little claws in the crack
and pulled that door open. Then
he made straight for the cooky jar
Before Farmer Browns Boy could get
his hands on him Cubby had pulled
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Grooming the Eyebrows.

Dear Miss Leeds-O Does the prac-
tice of putting grease on the eyelids
encourage growth of hairs? 2) Does
brushing unruly eyebrows increas
their growth and thickness? 6 Do
large hats make tall people look taller?
EIGHTEEN.
Answer-D Putting vaseline or oil
on the eyebrows encourages their
growth if the practice is kept up long
enough. 1t usually takes several
months to bring results with a daily
application of the grease. The eyelids
are naturally free from noticeable
hairs, so that the use of Il food cream
or grease paint on them will not grow
hairs. (2) Thick eyebrows may be
thinned by plucking the struggling
hairs around the edges, especially the
lower edge. Regular brushing may
stimulate their growth somewhat, but
it is necessary to shape them into a
graceful arch with the eyebrow brush.
Brush the lower hairs upward and
the upper ones downward so that they
meet in a neat line through the middle
of the eyebrows. go Hats with large,
dropping brims tend to make the
wearer look shorter; hats with high
crowns add to ones apparent height.
LOIS LEEDS,
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w E DL ED
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR.

hon Hortiev m artists model. mar
ries Tom Elliott. u poor artist. hdUin0
hdd q chance 70 marry Martin Lee. "a
rich iamger Tom and Nan are Uery
happy. But theD barent been mar
ried .rerv long 1chen Tom depeiops pneu-
monia aud dies He iedpes Nan about
10 hdre n bdbB. She meets Martin Ire
again and he still ioces her. For the
sdhe NJ her chId she ntdyries him. Ot
course. he eTpects fo ain her fore hut
AFTER the bdbBs birth Nan feels ned
focLed Martin loses control Of himself
and makes lore TO her. She does not
resist him. but he feeis no response ia
her. either. and IL hurts has pride. Litter
that same mint Ne question Of 1rbere
Nan had been. that afternoon arises
Martin f0rbids her 10 90 aHg,chere ,cih
am man atone trhen she admits TINT
some one has brought her home from,
q tea. She retallafes IN asking him ,eh0
the mysterious Mrs Wrstbro0E 1cns ,Cb0
c1Hed trhUe then Uere al dinner. lie
refuses 10 aRs,ter. His tactics Nth her
are 1CfoHg.
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Scarfs Acquire a New Smartness
BY MARY MARSHALL.

| Paris a year ago. but for some reason
we weren't especially interested then.
| Now The square scarf is playing an
| important role in the Wardrobes or al
most all we'll dressed women.
| Not only square scarfs. but tri
angular scarfs made by cutting a
square scarf in two diaeonally. The
effect is similar to that of the square
scarf folded across from corner to cor
ner. There may he an economical
motive about his. since two triansu-
lar scarfs may be made from one
square. You must see these new glim-
mering bright colored triangles in the
shops really TO appreciate them
There are many ways to wear them
One Of the newest and most surpris
ing arrangements is shown III the
sketch
There are still many and charming
oblong scarfs for those who prefer
this shape Among the most inter
csting that ! have seen recently are
some imported from India, dyed i'll
crude designs in the most brilliant
co!ors. with n peculiar crinkly effect,
and often made with curious floral
applications of chenillelike appear
ance.
One Of the smartest new frocks l
have seen among Paris importationS
was of Sht-weight black velvet with
an extremely smart arrangement OF
ribbon at the side of the skirt and on
the cuffs. 1t is an easy trick enough
if you know how it is done. If YOU
send me d stamped. self-addressed en-
velope, will gladly send you little
sketch of this frock. with a diagram
showing just how to make the ribbon
trimming and directions for applying
il. | really do think this will be of
great help to you in making an early
Autumn frock of unusual distinction.
fCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

Drink orange juice freely. Do not
eat meat more than once IA day. Avoid
constipation Every morning take a
stimulating cold or tepid bath. fol-
lowed by brisk rundown with
coarse towel. t2) Please send a stamp
ed, self-addressed envelope for my
leatlet on Complexion Ills" that gives
treatment for your skin condition in
detail. t3) Low heels are best in your
case. a. Your weight is good for your
age and height. LOIS LEEDS.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

Answer-1l-~F'or local treatment
cleanse the skin thoroughly with soap
and water every night. rinse well and
then battle the parts in boric acid So.
luton. Allow this lotion to dry on the
skin and then rub in an acne salve.
Here is recipe for such salve:
One-haf dram ichthyol, one dram zinc
oxide, one dram starch, one and one
half drains petrolatum. You must also
watch your diet. Omit candy, pas
tries and heavy fried foods. Eat plen-
ty Of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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DIARY OF A
NEW FATHER
BY BOB DICKSON.
Friday Midnight
Spelling Her Name.

Friday Midnight.
Today ] got check for my COM
missions on sales. and it was bigger
than / expected, and l thought, fine,
with tomorrow salary I'm able to
send Joan the money for her fare
home already and still not get behind
with our bills. and even have SO left
over that our creditors don't need to
know about. and / thought, but /
guess it won't be SO after l get
taking the bathing beauty to
the movies tonight, on account of
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Fruit Gun.

Mix the fruit and chill about an
hour before serving. Many combina-
tons of fruit, fresh or canned, may
be used for this. Use colors that
blend, and combine acid fruit with
sweet Grapes. oranges, grapefruit,
canned pineapple and white cherries
are attractive. Skin and seed the
grapes. The oranges and grapefruit
should be freed from all membrane
and then diced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

1T sometimes does really happen
that Americans take up n new fash
ion or fad almost simultaneously with
smart PariSians. Sometimes we ac-
tua1ly lead the way. as undoubtedly
was the case with the wide -brimmed
hat which was worn over a year ago
quite generally here and only recently
to any extent in Paris. 1t may be,
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Rlacli,,eatls and pifnpIes.

Dear Miss Leeds-O What can I
do to get rid Of pimples on my back
and shoulders? (2) How can l correct
enlarged pores and blackheads on my
face? 49, Are high heels or low heels
more becoming to a person who is
bow-legged? t4) / am 20 years Old,
feet 3 inches tall and weigh us
pounds. Is that the average weight?
PEGGY,
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DOROTHY DlX'S LETTER BOX
Advice to Young Wife Whose Temper and Nerves
Are Breaking Up Her MARRIAGE Home Girl Whose
Family Doesn't Appreciate Her Domestic Work.

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the house spotess when the
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There thousands girls
natural bent and do the
Also
Keeping boarding
to you is to get job cooking for other family.
for her family is nearly always unpaid
that they
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DOROTHY
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HERE Is THE NEWEST WAY TO
WEAR YOUR SCARF, WITH THE
POINT IN THE FRONT AND
THE ENDS TIED AND STICKING
OUT LIKE DONKEY EARS AT
THE BACK. BELOW THIS IS
SHOWN a NEW SPORT SCARF
OF TRIANGULAR SHAPE. OR
NAMENTED WITH A PAINTED
HORSE HEAD.
too. that in the fashion for longer
hair among the young girls in this
country we are anticipating a fashion
change that will ere long be followed
in Paris.
But sometimes we lag behind. Such
has generally been the case with skirt
lengths. They wore them short in
Paris before we did, and now they are
wearing them longer, while we are
loathe to follow suit. The square
scarf might be mentioned in this con-
nection. 1t was extremely popular in