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frankly that they do not expect to
wear their glasses steadily because they
are unbecoming. The choice in such
cases is between the wearing of glasses
and wrinkles.
1t must be admitted that the wear
ing of glasses does not add to wom-
ans personal beauty, but the same
may be said with more emphasis of
eye wrinkles. Lines at the corners of
the eyes, between the eyebrows and
on the lids make a girl or woman look
old and in addition, the uncorrected
defect of vision that causes the strain
has depressing effect on the general
health. Nervousness, irritability, head
aches and lack of pep" may result
from eyestrain.
When we consider these facts, the
other alternative-the wearing of
glasses-does not seem so formidable
after all.
Opticians display wide variety of
styles in eyeglasses and spectacles to
suit every style of face. The dark
shell sports type are perhaps more
youthful. but for constant use the rim
less spectacles are best because lightest
in weight. White gold mountings are
much used now and are particularly
becoming to blondes and fair-skinned
brunettes. The gold or shell mounting
harmoniZes with the skin tints of the
olive brunette. When the condition of
the eyes does not require the constant
use of glasses there are graceful fold
ing types that may be selected. The old
octagcnal glass has come back and
1iyes a decidedly decorative touch to
III f2ce. Glasses should of cours" b.
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nifty that they carried through in fine
! shape. for, as he grew older, Mr.. Adams
showed unpleasant traits in greater and
! greater degree. He was ponpouS, lr-
ritable and lacking in tact and judg-
ment.
| In 1888 they were in America again
and year later Mr.. Adams was the
| first Vice President of the United
States. Time passed. He took the Of
| fee vacated by Washington. Abigail
| Adams became the First Lady of the
| Land.
Always, however, Ill health handi-
capped. She was of immense value to
her husband However, both were glad
when they were able to go back to the
Braintree estate in 1901.
| At last Abigail Adams had her hus-
/ band to herself. Relieved of public
cares. it probably was the happiest
| period of their lives.
| The woman who had been the First
| Lady of the Land presents marvel
Gus picture in her old age. She rose
| at S. attended to the dairying. kindled
her own fire. aroused the household
herself saw that Mr. Adams morning
| tankard of hard cider was placed in
readiness for him. and thereafter, fol-
| lowed by her pet dog. Juno. was busy
all day with the affairs of the home.
She did not live to see her son, John
| 0uin"v, in the presidency. Typhoid
| took h"r away October %, 1919, three
days ef:er her fifty-fourth wedding an
nivcrsary.
(copyrrht. 1897
(The next sketch of this series will
| arpcar in Fridays starr
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her family but Parson Smith opposed
the union Their Puritan descent
made them look down upon lawyers as
dishonest.
- Until her very death Abigail was a
great letter writer. Her early epistles
to John Adams, signed "Portia," be-
her arch but straightforward charac-
ter.
Don't you light your pipe with my
ton, but adds: II care not If you Go.
IT'S pleasure to me to write"
For 10 years after their marriage on
October IS. 1854, they lived happily
at Braintree, or Boston, raising their
four children, Abigail. John Quincy,
Charles and Thomas. But the Revolt
ton brought changes MI. Adams took
part in the Colonial Government at
Philadelphia and later went to France
to work with Benjamin Franklin in the
European negotiations. He took with
him the youthful John Quincy Adams
In miserable health, Mrs. Adams at
tended to her children. made all the
family's clothing, linen, blankets soaps
and many other essentials. looked after
their farm and schemed to save every
penny. But she complained Of no
hardship except that of being deprived
of her husband.
Adams wrote her, "vou are heroine,
my dear" But she was more than that.
She was woman of great inteliig cnce.
whose advice to him and whose COM
inents on all topics showed her TO have
real qualities CT sEtesmanship.
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The Loud Bazoo

"Old Jasper Jingle makes me tired"
remarked my friend, Lorenzo Leeds;
The wishes so to be admired he ad-
vertises all his deeds. If he digs up
six bones or eight, to buy cripple
salve and splints. he'll ask reporters to
relate the story In the public prints.
He gives to this, he gives to that, he
helps good causes, admit and then
he beats a drum thereat, to see his
kindness make hit. You meet him
on the public street, and he will tell,
without delay, how he just took a
picket beet to some one lying Ill today.
Or he just paid a widows rent, and
kept roof above her head. or gave
a slice of bread. I do not like the
man who tells his goodness in the
market place. who hands himself a
string of bells, and thinks he orna-
ments the race" There is preju-
dice" 1 said, against the man who
toots his horn, when he has given
leaves of bread, pound of tripe, an
ear of corn. No doubt it would be
better taste to foot no horn, to shoot
no gun. to show no rash, unSeemly
haste in boasting of the good he's
done. Old Jasper gives cord of wood
to heat some poor mans lowly hut:
allow that man to strut. Old Jasper
takes some beans in bags to comfort
some unlucky hicks; we should for
give him if he brags forget his little
foolish tricks. We shouldn't criticize
the man who's doing good from day
to day: oh, let him beat gong or
pan. or sing some lines from Boom
decay. Old Jasper's heart is good as
gold, and all the rest we should forget
tell the biggest story yet
WALT MASON.
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confident manner accentuates its at
Effectiveness and ones own. This does
not mean that the wearer should act
self-conscious. That spells failure in
the very thing that one Is trying to at
tain. But there Is definite attitude
of self-respect that is gained by the
knowledge that one has used good taste
in selection and in making frock One
unconsciously tries Ito live up to II"
Although 1t is minor stimulus, 1t is
one not to be ignored.
1t Is this that supplies the incentive
to keep a correct carriage and to stand
and hold ones self we'll. This is by no
means a small matter. Physicians are
finding out that many of 1.-The ills that
flesh Is heir to" are directly traceable
to poor posture. 1t Is impossible for
the organs of the body to function
their best unless the person stands and
walks correctly. Not only does the per-
son fail to look we'll, but she COR he)
actually does not feel we'll and there Is
nothing that detracts more from good
looks than poor health. Fortunately a
good carriage is great aid to health
The woman who always looks her
best Is as careful In selecting morning
as evening dresses. Each must suit her.
in its own way. and be appropriate to
the occasion. The house dress, the aft
ernoon dress. hats and outer wraps all
contribute to the effect of good looks.
The way woman does her hair Is
one Of the items Of moment. Whether
she has long or short hair it must be
dressed becomingly and morning, noon
and evening be good to look at.
Always looking ones best has little
to do with the money spent. Good
taste in selection of clothes, the care
of the hair and good carriage are
items all can personally attend to. BY
care and watchfuiness the normal per-
son can attain right posture. Some
Of the little ways Of gaining good
looks" have been suggested.
Mothers can help their children al
ways to look their best by impress!ng
the Importance of standing erect. walk
ing gracefully. etc. There comes time
when pretty clothes will be an incentive
to girls. There are few children indeed
who will not be fair to look upon" If
they are suitably dressed, are healthy
and have good posture.
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Everyday Law Cases
us Druggist Liable for Mistake of
CLERK Who Is Registered Pharmacist?
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

John Belt, registered pharmacist
and clerk in Middleton's drug store.
by mistake substituted harmful drug
for harmless one in filling pre-
scription.
The customer suffered violent pains
as a result, and was confined to bed
for several weeks. For the injuries he
suffered the customer sued Mr.. Middle
ton. the proprietor of the drug store.
Mr. Middleton. in his behalf, contend
ed that he could not be held liable as
he had used the utmost care in selecting
AS a clerk pharmacist to whom the
State had given license to practice
and no greater care should be required
of him.
The court, however, overruled his
defense and permitted the customer to
recover verdict. stating:
when a druggist undertakes as part
of his regular business to fill iprescrip-
tions 1t is wholly irnmaterial to the
customer so far as the druggists Tia
bility Is concerned whether the pre-
scription is filled by the druggist or an
employe. A master is responsible for
the acts of his servant when done in
the course Of his regular employment. !"
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around, tired-iike for a week or SO, an
| ouck to his bed. His folks sent for Doc
Smith-ol Doc Smith that used TO
carry a pair of leather saddle bags.
Gosh, they don't have sech doctors
nowadays. WAL. the doc, he come,
an he look at his tongue, an felt of
his pulse. and said that Bill had typhus
fever. OF Doc Smith was very care
ful. and conservative man, an he never
said nothin' unless he knowed he was
right, J., , ). =. ,,.,,-. ~, =.
KEEP a-gittin' wuss every day. One
| mornin' oil Doc Smith seq:
| Lock a-herc Bill, / guess you're a
goner; as I ngger 1t, you can't hof out
| till nightfall.'
Bills mother insisted on a CONSUL
| tation bein' held: so oil Doc Smith sent
over for young Doc Brainerd. / cal
clate that, next to OF Doc Smith. young
Doc Brainerd was the smartest doctor
that ever lived.
WAL, pretty soon along come Doc
! Brainerd, and he an Doc Smith went
all over Bill, an looked at his tongue.
an felt of his pulse. an told him 1t was
| a gone case, an that he had got to die
Then they went into the spare cham
Der to hold their consultation"
WAL, Bill he lay there in the front
room a-pantin an a-gaspin', an a.
wond'rin' whether it wuz true. AS he
was a-thinkin', up comes the girl to
git clean tablecloth out Of the clothes
press, an she left the door ajar as she
come in Bill, he gave sniff. an his
eyes grew more natural like he gath
cred together all the strength he had
an he raised himself up on one elbow
an shifted again.
"'sary,' says he, 'Wots that a-cook-
in'?"
Beans says she, beans for dinner
"'Sary,' says the dyin' man, I mus.
hsv a plate Of them beansr
"'Sakes alive, Mr.. Holbrcok.' says
she; if you wuz to eat any O. them
beans it'd kill your
. IF I've got to die says hc, Tn
a-goin' to die happy: fetch me a plate
/ CT them beans
WAL, Gary, she pixies OF to tbs
doctors.
Lcok-a-hcre says she, Mr.. Hol-
brook snelt the beans a-coolin'. an
he says he's got to have some. Now
what shall do about it?'
WAL, Doctor says Doc Smith,
what Go you think about it?'
Hes got to die anyhow says Doc
Braincrd, an I don't suppose thc
D~FIo Al NlethS any ulllCltIICE.
That's the wey fgger it," says
Doc Smith, in al my practice I never
heard Of beans hurtin' anybody
so Sary went Gown to the kitchen
an brought up plateful of hot beans
Doc Smith raised Fill no in bed, an
Doc Brainerd put piller under his
head ard under the small Of his back
Then Sary sat down by the bed an
fed them beans into Bill until Bill
'couldn't hold any more
How air you feelin' now?' asked
Doc Smith"
Bill didn't say nothin': he just
smiled sort of pcaceful-like an closcc
his eyes.
THE end kez come said Doc Brain
erd. softly: Bill is dyin"
Then Bill mtlrmured far-away kinda
like: I amt dyin'; I'm dead an ir
heaven
Next mornin' Bill got out of bed an
done a big days work on the farm. an
he amt had sick spell since. Then
beans cured hint"
Il tell you, sir, that beans IS
etc, etc, etc.
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Abigail Adams, who was the wife of
John Adams, second President of the
United States and mother OF John
Quincy Adams, sixth President. will be
unique in history through this circum-
stance alone. However, her intellect
and character have won her fame in
her own right. -.
A woman of marvellous strength of
mind and soul she was She needed
to be. Life was full of stress for her
and all the time she suffered from III
health.
She was born at Weymouth, Mass,
November IL, 1744, daughter of the
wealthy Parson William Smith. Her
mother had been Elizabeth Quincy.
member of a prominent Mount Wollas-
ton family A sicklv child she never
went to school. but was taught by her
mother. She learned, too. all the arts
of the housewife.
At 20 she met John Adams, a young
lawyer Of Braintree. They fell in love
and that same year were married. All
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Honeydew Salad.

Select small ripe honeydew melon
and chill 1t thoroughly. Cut in half
and scoop out the seeds. Remove the
pulp with a small vegetable cutter, or
scoop 1t out with teaspoon. Add
the diced pulp of two oranges and one
half cup of seedless raisins. Mix lightly,
then pour off any of the fruit Juice
that has formed. Add one-fourth cup
fruit juice to one-half cup of mayon-
naise. season with teaspoon of sugar
and a little grated lemon rind. Pour
over the salad, arrange on crisp lettuce,
garnish with few red raspberries or
narrow strips of pimento, and serve
very cold
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THE WIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS
Abigail Adams. Whose Common Sense and Fine Mind
We're Big Help to John Adams.


American women can honor her for
one fact alone. Before even our Gov
eminent was organized. she was urging
upon Mr.. Adams that women should
have share In it.
The war ended. and in 1884 Mr..
Adams sent for Mrs. Adams and the
rest of the family to join him In France.
Mrs. Adams found too much dissipa-
ton in Partisan life. She was shocked
even by the opera She could not
shake off all her Puritanism. The girls
of the chorus. showing their garters"
Us they danced. offended her dclicacy."
Nevertheless. with charming honesty.
she admitted that after she had seen
these girls few times her disgust
wore off"
In 1735 Adams was sent as minister
plenipotentiarv to Great Britain. The
war was Just over and much remem-
bored by the Tories. So that he and his
wife we're In a delicate position. 1t
was largely tlu. tn Abirail's breeding,
intelligence, correct instinct and dig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
BAKED BEANS AND CULTURE
Ell EUGENE FIELD.

eugene Field, 1sso-1scs, was an
American hunor.st sad poet: lie Is
q Proata5is Tales' aad Lite SOY
Blue.')
The members of the Boston Com
n1er>isl Club are charming gentlemen.
They are now the guests sof the Chi
cago Commercial Cub, and are being
shown every attention that our market
affords. They are fine-looking lot,
well dressed and well hammered, with
Just enough whiskers to be impressive
without being imposing.
e. This is a darned likely village"
said Seth Adams last evening. Every
body is rushin' around and dom bust
ness as If his life depended on 1t.
Should think they'd git all tuckered
out fore night, but I'll be darned II
there amt Jest as many folks on the
street after nightfall as there was afore.
an my chamber Is up so ALFRED high
that I can count the meetin' house
steeples from the winder."
r Last night five or six of these Bos-
ton merchants sat around the Office of
the hotel and discussed matters and
things. Pretty soon they got to talk
ing about beans; this was subject
they dwelt on with evident pleasure.
WAL, SIR" said Ephraim Taft. a
wholesale dealer in maple sugar and
favored lozenges, you can talk bout
your new-fashioned dishes and high
falutin' vittles, but when you come right
down to it, there amt no better eatin'
than a dish o. baked pork n beans"
That's so, b'gosh," chorused the
others.
THE truth o. the matter u.s." con-
tinued Mr.. Taft, that beans is good
for everybody don't make no diff
ference whether he's we'll or sick. WHY,
I've known a thousand folks-waal,
maybe not quite q thousand. but
waal, now, Jest to show, take the cass
Of Bill Holbrook-you remember Bill
don't YEP"
Bill Holhrook?" said Mr.. Ezra East
man; why. of course do! Used To
live down to Brimfeld, next to the
Moses Howard farm"
That's the man." resumed Mr. Taft
ssWaal, Bill fell sick-kinder moped
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

kept free from dust and dirt. Unless
very thick, they make the eyes look
brighter, Just as glass over a picture
does. When eyebrows and laslies are
pale. dark-rimmed glasses give char
acter to the face.
1t is not sufficient to be fitted with
correct glasses and to wear them as
directed by the oculist; one must al
ways see that they are straight. They
should be adjusted anew at intervals
by the optician who made them, since
The metal parts are apt to become
little bent by use. A slight deviation
from the correct position may cause
eyestrain.
vtCopyr!ght. 1927
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Ham a la King.

Put into saucepan one and one
half cupfuls of milk, two egg yolks,
and one-fourth teaspoonful each of
celery salt, table salt, and pepper. Heat
slowly. Melt two tablespoonful of but
ter, add two tablespoonfuls of flour,
then stir In the liquid. which should
be just at the simmering point. Add
two cupfuls of diced baked ham, one
tablespoonful of diced green pepper, one
and one-half cupfuls OF sauted mush-
rooms, and half cupful Of pimento
cut into thin strips. Served on toast,
this will provide nicely for about eight
persons.
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more than the effect. Therefore Nancy
decided to make baby buntings. TIL.
patterns may be procured at almos. any
shop which carries dress patterns. Sh.
used heavy cotton flannel for one wrap
For another she chose homcspun in
cream color This Is a loosely woven
material which always has an lair"
But 1t is too rough to put next to
baby's face. so she lined the homespun
with the softest of challis. Ordinarily
china silk Is used. but china silk, or
any silk for that matter is cold on
chilly day. She bound the bunting in
washable ribbon.
Are you interested in layettcs? Write to
Nancy Page care OF this paper inclosinr a
stamped. self-addressed envelope and she
will send You her leahet on laycttes.
Copyright 1922
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Scallored Bananas.

Provide eight bananas peeled and
sliced, half cupful of sugar, pinch of
salt. one-fourth cupful of lemon juice,
the rind of one lemon, one-fourth cup
full of water and three cupfuls of but
tered crumbs Arrange the crumbs and
bananas in layers in a buttered baking
dish. having the crumbs as a top layer.
Sprinkle each layer with the sugar and
salt. Add lemon juice and lemon rind
with the water just before putting on
the last layer of crumbs Bake for
about an hour in slow oven
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Beat together two eggs. one cupful
Of powdered sugar, one tablespoonful OF
flour and one teaspoonful Of baking
powder, then add one cupful of broken
walnut meats and one cupful OF
chopped dates. Put into a baking dish
set in a pan of hot water and bake for
about half an hour. Let cool, still
standing in water. chill, then serve with
whipped cream.
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Glasses or Wrinklesf

Oftentimes in this complex life of
ours 1t Is necessary to choose between
two seeming evils. The choice would
be easy If one of the alternatives were
wholly desirable, but when neither is
entirely acceptable we hesitate to COM
NIT ourselves either way.
This is the predicament in which
many girls find themselves with the
coming OF premature wrinkles due to
eyestrain. An oculist once told me that
many of his woman patients tell him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Hints on Looking Ones Best
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

Always look your best. This is an
axiom with women who have the
reputation of being we'll dressed. and it
is one that every woman should heed
If she aspires to be so considered.
Being we'll dressed implies being
good-looking. This does not mean
being pretty or handsome in features,
but good to look at. When a frock is
attractive and is worn as If it were
becoming. the very carriage and posture
of the person wearing it becomes bet
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she had not bothered with any cort Of
coat.
Peter was going to spend MAJ" an
hour out Of doors in his pranf. That
meant he must be kept warm as toast
inside.
Nancy had seen cunning coats of
finest challis and French flannel and
quilted robes of china silk on sale in
the shops. But most Of these were made
with sleeves.
ANY person who has tried to get a
smell baby's arms in and out OF sleeved
cloths knows that the effort is worth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
| NANCY PACE
A Baby Bunting
Makes a Fine Winter Wrap
BY FLORENCE Ia GANKE.
BY FLORENCE Ia GANKI

With the advent of the first nippy
Fail days Nancy bcgan to consider some
sort of wrap for baby Peter. Since
he was Summer baby and since Nancy
was wise mother and knew that young
babies had no business going visiting
but belonged in their cribs at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

ter than when she is poorly gowned.
Here are four distinct characteristics
that are necessary if one would be
good-looking. First the frock in itself
Is good-looking, not necessarily costly,
for costly morning dress is ridiculous,
but good in line and cut and in color
that suits the wearer.
Secondly, the wearing of the dress in
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RICE HAWAIIAN CREAM

Soften one half ounce gelatin
in one-fourth cup cold milk, add
one-fourth cup hot milk and stir
over boiling water until dissolved.
Remove from fire, add one and
one-half cups cooked rice and
one-half cup sugar, stir over iced
water until mixture begins to
thicken; add one-half cup blanch-
ed and shredded almonds. two
teaspoons vanilla and fourth
teaspoon lemon; then cut and fold
in one and one-half cups cream
beaten until stiff. Place on ice
until Arm.
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Peaches.
Wheat Cereal with Cream.
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon.
Graham Griddlecakes.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Tomato and Cheese Rarebit.
Toasted Crackers.
Canned Pineapple Slices.
Orange Jumbles.
Tea.
DINNER.
Croam of Pea Soup.
Baked Beef Loaf, Tomato Sause.
Baked Potatoes.
Succotash.
Tomato Salad.
Rice Bavarian Cream.
Coffee.
GRAHAM GIRL DLECAKES.
One quart graham flour. one
teaspoon baking powder, three
eggs and milk or water enough to
make thin batter. Bake immcdi-
ately on hot gr.ddle.
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TOMATO RARERTT.

IOMAIO NAFEBII.
Put little piece of butter into
chatting dish or into double boiler;
add two cups soft. rich American
cheese cut into small pieces and
stir until melted. To this add one
can tomato soup and when mix
ture is hot add two eggs beaten
In thrce-fourths cup milk or
cream Cook until thick and stir
constantly. S"ason to taste with
few drops table sauce and serve
on toasted bread or crackers. You
will not need more than one
fourth teaspoon of sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

eugene Field. 1s5o-1sc5, was an
American humor.st .s1d poet. lie IS
Of Profitable Tales' aad Little soy
Elue."1