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said. Last night you said that was
reverse" / said, mo. darling; here's
first, here's second, here's third and
there's reverse and she said, We'll,
leave them alone, then. and maybe
] will get along better" and l said.
1T isn't my fault that you don't UNI
derstand English and she said. 1T
isn't my fault that you don't speak it.
I should think you would want to help
NE instead of hinder me- and she was
getting nervous. the way new drivers
do. and darn near crying, and she
tried to start off in third with the
brake on and killed her engine and
said / shouldn't have bought such a
junky old car in the first place.
Well, put my arm around her be
cause she was crying and she said,
81 Just want to learn how to drive
so l can take the baby out and get
him lots of fresh air." and I said, Il
know. dear, and don't you worry; we
will have you driving in a few days"
and she said, well, don't be SO mean, p"
and I said, who's mean" and she
said. you WERE" and l said, I'm be
darned if I ever try to help you do
anything again." and she said, NO
body is asking you to- and. we came
home and I heard her tell Hilda she
was going to have the automobile
company send out an instructor, and
there is some more money shot.
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SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Estelle's Good Taste.

Estelle desired above everything
else to convince people of her OK
auisite taste.
Particularly did she want Leslie to
appreciate the fact that she had ideas
above those of the common people.
Leslie was a college man, n thinker.
a person Of taste and culture himself.
She yearued to make him realize that
her aims and aspirations were on
level with his own.
They went together for many weeks
and always Estclle subtly conveyed 10
him the information that she appre-
ciated only the most beautiful things.
They spent the week end with
Chester and Janet, friends of Estelle.
| Chef and his wife were newly married,
very poor. very cramped in their little
Summer cottage.
Their furniture was usual and not
beautiful such a pity their taste IL
SO horrible" Estelle sighed to her
mental equal on the way home.
At the theater she shifted scorn'
fully over the leading lady's clothes.
They may be all French models she
| remarked but they're not in good
taste. That last brown dress was aW-
fully badly CHOSEN.
she hoped as she said this that
Leslie would notice her own DARK
green crepe and appreciate its ex-
pensive simplicity.
She'd spent a lot Of money on her
clothes lately, just TO show Leslie that
she was not the type who dressed just
to look pretty.
She hoped he admired the severe,
costly elegance of the few gowns She
chose--how careful she'd been to have
shoes and hats and gloves the last
word in smartness and style.
Sometimes she wished that Leslie's
taste wasn't quite so expensive and
difficult TO live up to.
It would have been nice If she'd
dared to wear that old blue evening
dress. just for a change.
But she felt that Leslie wouldn't
admire her in anything less than an
original model Of leaf green, showing
all the latest tricks from Paris.
So she heaved a sigh and made an
other dent in the family income by
investing in dress which she couldn't
afford--but which made her look like
a million dollars.
When Leslie decided to marry
Pauline. Estelle's hair nearly turned
white. But the girl has no tastev'
she shrieked TO her intimate friend.
Only Leslie could have told her how
little that mattered to him--how bored
he'd grown with Estelle's constant
criticisms of other peoples clothes,
| furniture, jewels. books, music. etc.
He'd begun by liking the fastidious
| lady-he'd ended by being scared
| away.
who am I, to try to make this
fussy lady happy" he asked himself.
| Where will 1 get the dough to give
| her the kind of clothes she insists
upon? II she finds fault with things
which most girls consider Ok. what
| chance have I to make her happy?
| Nothing doing
Estelle proved her good taste so
Leslie he had no place in her life.
(Copyrieht 1927
| Mimi will be glad to answer any inquire.
directed to this paper provided a stamped
addressed envelope is inclosed.
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CHAPTER Y.
Supper.

The younger generation has its own
vocabulary, and some of it is, To- say
the least. weird.
. Nearly all of JesSica'S guests had
wandered into the dining room, where
a buffet supper was spread on the
table. It was an ample supper and
looked like a very delicious one.
Dreamed sweetbreads in chatting
dishes with alcohol lamps burning
underneath. Chicken salad. sand
witches cut in different shapes and Of
various kinds, little cakes and finally
coffee for those who wanted it.
Most Of the youngsters didn't want
it. as Mark couldn't help observing.
on the large buffet there was regu-
lar bar. Soda water in siphoned
bottles and other bottles of various
shapes and sizes. The order of the
day was to help oneself. and Maude
said in an undertone to Mark:
There's another thing / meant to
speak to you about. Ina CINE children
of their age with the privilege of
having what they want to drink, To
me it's shocking"
But Mark couldn't help being
| amused, more particularly as he lis
tened to the conversation about him
At first there had been lull in the
gayety. But when Jessica said lightly
This is my guardian. Mr.. Burton.
/ haven't seen him in 10 years, but he
looks like a good scout" there was
| general laughter and the young people
| began to act more naturally. 1t was
assumed that this was Jessica's party,
| after all, and it wasn't long before
| Mark saw that they took for granted
! that he would entertain Miss Maynard.
| He listened 10 the conversation
! about him.
One tall, blonde girl who stood very
near him shook her head violently
when some youth brought her a drink
[ he had just poured. -
mo. Tommy, not just yet. I'm a
little plopped now. old dear
Popped. thought Mark. There was
| a word for you.
! The boy tried to press the drink
| upon her. but she was quite firm, and
| while he was carrying the drink back
| to the sideboard. Mark turned to her.
! impulsively with a question.
| why do you all call Jessica
| Bunny -
: She turned big, blue eyes upon him
/ and studied him for a moment. calmly.
| critically. She was really very lovely.
| thought Mark. Ash blonde hair and
! an exquisite skin. If she We're Just a
| little plopped," as she had said, she
| didn't show it in any way.
| Peggy Hartley. for that was her
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Goes Net Mind the Rain.

Woman has taken her place beside
man in the rain, and rarely holds an
umbrella. An old hat and a raincoat
are your only protection unless you're
wearing finery. Probably, because Of
your new habits, you're buying rain
coats for service even more than ap-
pearance.
There are many different styles in
raincoats from which to choose.
There are belted raincoats, raincoats
with hoods or capes, Straight-hanglnG
raincoats and others. The belted coat
is warm, because it's snug, and 1t
won't fly open in heavy winds. The
cape model isn't practical for heavy
storms. but makes a good covering
when you must step momentarily into
exposed places with your best on.
The straight hanging coat sheds water
easily. and if it's tightly buttoned Of
fers as good protection as any gar
ment. Hooded coats are made for
school children.
Your choice should depend upon
the conditions in which you live. In
the South a light oilskin garment
might be advisable. while Westerners
want coats that keep them warm as
well as shed water. The palmer,
manly raincoats appeal chiefly to
young girls and women of school or
campus age. When you consider pur.
chasing raincoat you must answer
one question Immediately. Is il to be
only for rain, or is it to serve more
than one purpose?
The twopurpose coat is either
showerproofed or rainproofed. Its
material, in other words, is treated
with either oil or wax, for protection
against water. Among the materials
which you will find in these coats are
tweeds, coverts and other woolens
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Freedom to Apportion Home Time
HY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

pairing and serving the three meals
day. Sometimes the number or
meals is but two, If the husband
business does not permit OF his re-
turning home for the midday meal
and the children attend schools where
the lunches are served. No one knows
how much freedom means unless
sometimes in her life she has worked
in an office. Then she realizes that it
is only evenings or Sundays. holi'
days and during vacations that she
herself can plan her days.
There are few occupations in Which
so much latitude is permissible in
the suiting of time to wishes ami to
work as that of homemaker. The
housewife is ruler of her domain, ana
though it is her business to see that
the work is we'll done and properly
done, it is her privilege to manage It
to suit her discretion.
HOmemakers' Advantages.
In these days when so much is be-
ing said about women. the home and
the job. it is wise for the woman who
finds herself either by her own de-
sires or by the necessities OF the
home. a full time homemaker, 30 ap.
preciate the advantages she possesses
in this one fact alone. It ls worth
great deal.
Plans for Pleasure.
For example, a friend is coming to
town and will be there for day only.
A business girl must forego the pleas
ure Of spending happy hours with
her. but the homemaker can SO ar
range her time that she can accom-
nlish the necessary work and stu
visit with her friend. Doing this may
mean more then the customary WORK
on the day previous or the day after.
But the fact remains that she can
do il. There are few things that do
not have to be carefully arranged
for. if one does her own work. But
the fact that the homemaker can llan
her own time permits OF the success
full arrangement for good times "lth-
out the work suffering.
Delicious Freedom.
There is no idea of Sinking duties
in This scheme. 1t implies happy
faculty of adapting work to her own
times and pleasures. She masters the
work: it does not master her. re"
other occupations permit or such de-
licious freedom. 1t is surprising that
more women do not see this instead
of the ever.present household tasks.
These they dwell upon in their minds
and perform with feverish activity
until they are tense. weary and worn
and all the time they forget that they
can use the time to better advantage.
They have the power to manage the
hours to include work and rest 3nd
periods of luxurious ease.
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LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Yesterday in skool Miss Kitty told
the class all about fresh air and how
good it is for everybody and how
most people don't leeve enuff of it in
their houses and everything, and last
mite ma and pop went out and the
wind started to blow like everything
outside. giving me a ideer to leeve
some Of it inside to make everybody
helthy, so ] opened all the windows
and the wind started to blow in so
hard you mite of thawt it was jest
waiting outside for somebody to open
the windows, me thinking, G.. bet
pop and ma will notice the diffrents
wen they come in, all rite.
And pretty soon / went TO bed on
account of startiny to feel kind Of
cold, and the ferst thiny I knew I
was asleep and the End thing l knew
| woke up on account of herring pop
and ma tawking downstairs, ma say
ing, Why Willyum, it's like barn in
heer, is the fire out or something?
/ bieeve the roof is off, pop Sed.
Burr, burr. zee gods, wat happened
heer? he sed, and ma sed, Why Will
yum my goodniss graycous all the
windows seem to be open.
Me thinking. G., 1 better hurry up
go back to sleep.
Wich I did, and this morning wen
| came down to get washed pom was
shaving his face, and he started to
look at me funny so I thawt l better
start the subjeck before he had time
TO. and l sed, Good morning, pop, do
you feel eny helthier this morning?
zee gods, eny wat? pop sed, and /
sed, Eny helthier, Miss Kitty told us
all about fresh air SO I opened all the
windows last mite, and pop sed, Look
heer, young fellow, fortunately for
you I haven't started to sneeze yet,
but IL ] START sneezing, look out for
your own helth, that's all.
WITCH he hasent started to yet, ony
I'm still lisseninG.
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BEDTIME STORIES BY y 1 .,e.ssse

chance in order TO get food. OF course,
this makes 1t all the harder on the
little people whom they hunt. So even
those who do not suffer hunger suf-
Ter from constant fear. The season
of snow and ice and bitter wind is not
Il happy season for any Of the little
people in fur or feathers.
Peter Rabbit should have known
that he had no business to leave the
dear Old Briar-patch after the big ice
storm. l suppose Peter did know It,
but he was so anxious to see what
was going on in the Green Forest, so
full Of curiosity. that not all that lit
tie Mrs. Peter could say could keep
him at home. Away he went, Upper.
ty-lipperty-lip, as fast az his legs
could take him. at the very first oppor.
tunity. He reached the Green Forest
in safety. and there for long time he
wandered about without finding any
one he knew. In fact, he didn't find
any one at all. You see, the other
folk who had been kept in by the
storm had not started out as early as
Peter.
Finally Peter grew tired He came
to n certain hollow log. 1t was quite
a long log and It was hollow from end
to end. It was big enough for Peter
to crawl through. but not big enough
for any one larger than Peter to crawl
through. I'll go in here and rest d
while" said Peter to himself. So in
he crawled and, because he was very
tired. he began to nod. He began TO
nod and doZe, and pretty soon he was
asleep.
1t wasn't long after Peter fell
asleep that Reddy Fox came along
! Reddy seldom misses anything. He in.
vestigates every possible hiding place.
So, when he came to this old hollow
| log. he shifted at the end of it. Right
away his stomach almost Topped over
with eagerness. He smelled Peter
! Rabbit, and the smell was so strong
! that it was almost as if he had Peter
/ right i'll his mouth.
! "Ha, ha." said Reddy Fox.
| Peter awoke. He saw, heard and
! smelled Reddy, but he wasn't fright
ened. He simply crawled along &
little farther into the old hollow log
Then he grinned at Reddy. and it was
most provoking. Yes. sir, that grin
was a most provoking grin.
Reddy merely grinned back. 1--WE
| got you where want you now, Peter
Rabbit" said he. Sooner or Later
you'll have to leave this hollow log
and when you do" Reddy didn:
| finish. He simply smacked his lips
1t wasn't a pleasant sound. Anyway
it wasn't pleasant to Peter.
Copyright. 1877
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WHEN WE co SHOPPING
By MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

These coats will remain dry inside,
after a moderate wetting, but they
are apt to be wet, inside and out, II
thoroughly soaked. The advantage
Of a twopurpose coat is that you can
wear it in either fair or stormy
weather. and more particularly when
the weather is uncertain. 1t is not
a heavy storm coat.
The single-purpose coat is designed
to protect you against the rain first
of all, and to present neat appear
ance secondly. Waterproof coats pre-
vent moisture from entering the ma
ing the material with q coating of
rubber. These coats come in such
materials as mohair. satin, silk and
cotton. One Of the best known
processes Of waterproofing is called
cravenetting.
If your coat loses some of its
water shedding ability you may re-
member having sent it to the cleaners.
Cleaning often removes some of the
waterproof quality of coat. Don't
dry a rubberlzed. waxed or oiled gar
ment on a radiator or other hot place.
Wax will melt, oil will run in seams
and streaks, and many rubberized
garments have cemented seams that
will open. Rubberized cloth can be
cleaned without damage, but it often
grows stiff after time. If you smell
disagreeable odor of rubber, you've
probably left your coat to dry in a
warm place
AS matter Of economy, you'll have
to decide for yourself which coat is
preferable. Some believe that the two.
purpose coat is better because it per-
forms its two functions in a satisfac.
tory way. Others say that the single.
purpose coats do their two separate
tasks in more efficient ways. They
also claim that, considering matters
of convenience, appearance and real
service, one should have two coats.
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name. having decided that Mark
looked like good sport, smiled or
him graciously.
Because of her 'bee-stuuc lip.
she said Cayly. Her upper lip comes
out a little but as if she were Away
poutinc / wish mine did. think il s
adorable. You know the famous
movie star who's made n pile ot
money because of mouth like
Bunny
Mark didn't know ana frankly adj
mitted it.
i've lived abroad so long" he said
| apologeticaIly, that I'm afraid
| don't"
Again Peggy studied him. Really
! he was quite sweet.
Where have you BEEN"
ooh, all over
You mean outside of Europe
Weird places like Singapore. and
/ RangOon. nd-and-China"'
He nodded
Why" she asked after a time
He considered that and then he said
with a laugh. well. in the first place
like 10 travel. and, in the second
/ place, I'm bored most of the time. =
She responded quickly to that.
/ Are YOU bored? I'm bored. too
! Do YOU know, ! like You. You talk
/ sense. Let's go in the other room
and dance. shall we? The orchestra
| has started to play and that piece is
! the hit of the season"
tCopyreht. 1927
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Peter Rabbit Trapped.
Some folk are difficult TO trap
Unless you catch them in a nap

What Peter means is that if people
are wide awake they seldom get into
difficulties. But sooner or later nearly
everybody is caught mapping. That is,
nearly every one has times Of being
forgetful. or failing to watch out
Peter himself has had more than one
narrow escape just because he was
careless and forgetful.
Winter is a hard time for the little
people of the Green Forest and the
Green Meadows. At least, it is a hard
time for most Of them. A few, who
have been forehandcd enough to store
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Lessons in English
By w. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused-Don't say.
I'VE turned it sideways" "Sidewise'
Is preferable.
Often mispronounced--Us Pro-
nounce uzed, not ust.
Often misspelled-Perempto per-
not pre-.
Synonyms-Assign, allot. divide,
share. grant, appoint, distribute, ap.
propriate.
Word study-"Use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us increase
our vocabulary by mastering one word
each day. Today's word Mitigate: to
render less harsh or painful. This
drug will mitigate the pain"
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away food, get along nicely. But
those who must depend OH getting
their food day by day sometimes sui
fer a great deal. They suffer great
hunger and they suffer from the cold.
IL takes food TO make heat. one can
not be warm and hungry, too. II Is
only when the stomach is full that the
body is warm. The fur coat does not
make warmth. 1t simply keeps in the
body the heat which is made by the
food. So you will nearly always find
that i'm Winter II very hungry animal
usually is shivering.
This is the reason that Yowler the
Bobcat and Puma the Panther and
old Man Coyote and Reddy Fox some
times become SO bold when the
weather is very, very bad, or when
he weather has been very, very bad.
They are willing to take almost 81
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DIARY OF A
NEW FATHER
BY ROBERT r. DICKSON.

Thursday night.
Tonight we went out again to teach
Joan how to drive the car and I start
ed and stopped several times to show
her how il is done and then we
changed places and she tried to shift
from first to third and it sounded ter
ribie.
told her what was wrong and she
said, "Of course / know ] should shift
from first to second. but YOU said that
was second and l said, mo. dear,
that is second up there and she
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Mark BuTtOH returns from
abroad because NJ a letter received
from Mdude MAYNARD. the aunt Of
his 1cdrd. JesSicd Bdrtleft. JcSSicd
is about 10 inherit the principal Of
her fathers estate. and Ndudc rs
afraid a fortune hunter named
Raymond ToICnleU IS prcUinD or
her affections she asks NdrE'S
helm in the matter.
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Copyright, 1927.

Across.
1. Musical tones.
Z. Two-legged creatures.
49, Prefix half.
a. Exclamation.
10. The unit of permplasm
Is. Warmth.
II. A Hebrew month.
IS. Giant King of Bashan,
10. Ceremony.
90. I am.
%. The Egyptian sun god.
%. Ultra radicals.
"a. Within.
%. Babylonian deity.
&c. A malicious glance.
81. Finishing.
80 Most aged.
So. In the near future.
81. Silences.
So. Mineral rocks.
SO. Cut down.
~. Mud
A. River in Yorkshire, England.
At. Mountain in Armenia.
As. Goes in.
40. Repast.
So New England State tabbf.r
So. Advertisement
SIS. Time gone by.
so. Negative.
81. Travelled.
81. Prefix, out Of
63. Father.
"a. Assists.
IS. Upon.
81. Pronoun.
IS. Send forth
20. Spreads.
II. a royal chair.
Down.
l. Divides.
=. Goddess of youth.
3. Morning (abbr).
4. Horses and vehicles.
5. Shaving.
=. Part Of the leg.
z. Seize with the teeth.
s. Ultimate objects of attainment.
0. Mans nickname.
10. Engineering degree (abbr.)
IL. Venture.
II. Commences.
IS. A hypothetical force.
81 Myself.
%. Number (abbr.).
90 Girls name.
80. Not out.
81. Manner of walking.
81. Fabulous monster
80. Perform.
"a. A lake.
IS. Point of the compass
80. South American plains.
~. French unit OF square measure,
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New Engine Is ''Lord Nelson.

Lord Nelson is the name be.
slowed on Great Britain's most pow
erful passenger locomotive, which has
just been put into service. The giant
engine has been designed to pull trains
of 500 tons at an average speed Of So
miles an hour.
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One Of the delightful aspects of
home life that women who are not out
in the world OF business can enjoy rs
the planning of their time to suit the
Wings that they have to do or which
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"Puzz1;cks
sle-LimeTicks.

Mary Jane goes to bed at i
Committing her welfare to >;
Her face Is so ;
She's so good and a, A
But then, she is most >
1. Shortly before midnight
,. Where we all hope to go
3. Free from sin. p.
4. Modest.
3. The square root of 2209
(Note.-Dont blame that square
root" on us. 1t and the rest of the
"Puzzlick" We're sent in by Miss A.
Fl. W. of Bryn Mawr, Pa, so there
a reason for the slightly scholastic
tone of the definitions. The answer
and another "PuZzlick" will be here
tomorrow
Yesterdays Puzzlick.
There was once an honest old goose
Who said TO her friends, What's the
use
OF pretending to know
If soda is So
Such questions are very abstruSe
Copyright 1927
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One Mother Says:
Calls of mothers wanting their
children TO return home were always
disagreeable to me. Yet children
must be reminded and mothers can
not always go after them. l bought
whistle, not shrill but with a clear
mellow tone. 1t has proved an in
slant signal.
lCopyright. 1927
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Erie Canal. the largest artificial
waterway in the United States, serves
to connect the Great Lakes with the
sea. 1t is 1868 miles long and has a
surface width Of 20 feet. 1t was
opened in S25 with suspicious cere-
monies which marked the beginning
of Americas internal improvements.
Its cost was $S.000000
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Buenos Aires, Argentine, now has
nearly 100000 population.

Electric refrigerators are just ! 4ng
lItl UdGcou INTO Giluao spain.
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Continued in tomorrow's STAR
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and as a Preventive. take Laxative BROMO
OCININw Tablets. A Safe and Proven Rem
c,is ~ pox hears the 'i<natlFE of 4 ".
.lY.. 49,. .AuN q il-e.al.IIt
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