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sharp enough 70 the fellow who
gets close enough to feel them"
laughed Porcr pine. Funny how
toIks get the idea that / throw
spears
~ always heard when you were
mad at another animal you chased
them and when you got. near enough
to them you threw those wicked.
looking spears out at them"
My. my. MY" laughed PorcupIne.
What queer tales do get out about
folks. OF course. ! don't throw
them out az folks. David. The only
fellow who yer carries q spear OF
mine away. is the fellow who tries
70 fight me-. Then sometimes he gets
one in his flesh. You see the spears
are set very loosely in my hide and
when one bumps very hard against
my body. they r liable to get a
spear. I always feel sorry for the
fellow who dares TO ON that close
TO me. for the spears are barbed on
the end and when they start digging
into the flesh they keep going deeper
and deeper and It's mighty painful.
why. how funny!' exclaimed
David.
mot so very funny for the fell
low who has one IN his skin replied
Porcupine. But / never throw them
at anyone When an enemy GENES
towards me. ! raise all MY spears up
like this" and Porcupine raised his
hundreds Of spears and showed Da-
vid. Then I turn my back and
run after them backwards. and it's
their turn TO run. I'm not afraid OF
many fellows for that reason. Now
there's Mr.. Pekan. he knows ! have
not any spears on my stomach and
he also knows If he can get me on
my back. he can fight me. But it's
very seldom anyone eve catches me
asleep. / have two good eyes and 7
use them. two good ears and 7
take good care Of them. But I'm
glad now that I've come here to live,
! don't have TO bother about my enc
mics. SO they tell me-"
Goodness no, you won't" laughed
David. And I'd like to come and
talk again some day. I see the
Keeper coming now with your food
and II reminds me my dinner win
be cold IL I don't hurry" and bid
ding Porcupine goodbye. David hur.
ried home 70 tell his Mama what he
had learned about Mr.. Porcupine.
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Loves Awakening IA. s.. 1;s.: ; ~s.. o. :
Philip Veritzen's Grand Manner on the Courts DrGps
Mereiu d L1nqh.
BY Adele Garrison

, Georges. for we distinctly could
see the gestures Of congratulation
which the others were making. Al
most at the elbow Of Princess Dina
was Philip Veritzen. and Lillian pres
entity voiced my WI thought
Pipe the grand opera pose.
Madgel All old Phil needs Is a hat
drawn low and a military cloak TO
be ready 10 burst into a song lament
ing Olina's discontinue. He's sure
nuts on the subject OF his future
daughter-ir-law
Don't cab her THAR" I adjured.
and Lillian turned a serious face to
me.
II know" she said. IL hate the
idea as well as you do. and I'm sure
Il will spell tragedy for Noel-I'm
not 50 impressed with the capacity
for deep suffering IN the part Of the
other three OF that quartet. But
remember, Philip Neritzen generally
accomplishes anything he sets out
10 do. and I've never seen him more
keen about anything than this ALI
ance with royalty-the fatuOus old
fool. Yes. Philip the Great. that's
Just what you are" she waved a
hooking hand at him as he bowed
low before Dina. and then with only
a perfunctory farewell TO the others
OF the quartet came toward the
gap in the lilacs. Dicky and Harry
Underwood politely escorting him.
"Welll" Lillian said as she watched
them disappear around the corner OF
the house. "if I do say IL az
shouldn't, mine being one OF them.
you'll travel many a crowded street
before you gee three finer specimens
OF physical manhood than those
three"
II don't think their mental equip
ment could be rivsled generally" ]
supplemented Loyalty.
Let us stop before we speak OF
their spiritual qualities" Lillian said
laughing. "Ahl here comes Katie
with the mail. We probably will
have time to get our letters read be-
fore Harry and the Dicky-bird got
rid Of old Phil"
But when she took the mail from
Katie ard sorted her own letters out.
she did noe open the first one but
started violently and then gazed at
ii as IL 1t were "a living and menacing
thing.
Ito be continued.l
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Are We Far Ahead of the Apes !!

guide or q compass or a ticket
or a bill for oil and gas.
The haven't even got a best
temporary road" sign, yet they
manage somehow, and they're
always so happy and nothing
appears to worry them. They
must have a great contempt for
US. | suppose sometimes they
hold conclaves and discuss what
we are good for, anyhow-big.
stupid. clumsy things.
We call this a mans world;
well, isn't a birds world just as
much? How interesting il would
be to sit up on a cloud and see
ii all roll blythe strange, NOV.
ing, ridiculous, pathetic, infuri-
ating procession of lifel
The old trying TO be young,
the young trying to be old-all
the pretense and the fuss and
feathers-what's it all about?
The cradle begins II and the
grave ends il. Why don't we
make the most of the time be-
tween the cradle and the grave
and let the years take care of
themselves?
If | were an ape I should hate
70 be compared with a man. l
really would, wouldn't you?
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W. ILLIAN'S structures are like a
bitter tonic. unpleasant but
- wholesome. She utters them
in earnest so rarely. however. that !
have learned to treat her advice with
whole-souled respect. ! did not par
ticularly care for her caustic COM
ment that my Judgment was getting
lop-sided." but I accepted IL with a
grateful smile which was genuine.
for I realized that her keen percep-
tons had read Alright my inconsistent
vacillations over the question OF
going to the city and resuming my
work with Philip Veritzen.
II suppose you're right" l said
with the reluctance which usually
accompanies a feminine acknowl-
edgement or error.
That's where I have you beaten"
she countered. II know that's the
low down on you. But I'm always
encouraged when you suppose
That means you're nearly ready to
acknowledge the corn"
"I1l acknowledge IL now" ] said,
laughing. Here and now ! promise
70 live my own life this Winter
even II II means hotel life. which
you know ! loathe as much as Dicky
does"
What normal person doesn'tT'
abe retorted. Its a makeshift. OF
course but II you know you're only
going to live in one during the Win
ter. il isn't so bad. That n where
rye taken the apartment Is really
quite comfortable and honey. /
wonder"
She was standing near the window
which. like the one in my room, over
looked the tennis courts. and with
the freedom of our long friendship
she was occasionally glancing out OF
n as she talked.
She 1erkily broke OF her praise OF
her hotel apartment and beckoned
me toward the window.
Have a front seat az this" she
said, land watch old Phil strut his
stuff. He always carries an imagi-
nary stage around with him. that old
boy"
agreed with her comment as my
yves followed hers to the net where
the players had gathered. Evidently
Il was the end or the game. with
victory going TO Mary and Prince
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"We ourselves are not con-
cerned with what men call sci
ence, except as mutilated vic
TINS. We are concerned with
experience"
4 wish | knew who wrote that
letter-there's sense in it, and
good, sound sense, too.
Wouldn't il be funny il we
should find out some time that
the birds think Of US as a race
Of strange ape-like creatures
cruel, bloody-minded, stupid, too
heavy to fly, too dull to under
stand anything except our own
little, stupid. earthly affairs?
That blue bid who has built
himself a nest up n the old
apple tree-he and his wife.
What gay, chattering things
they arel How early they get
up in the morning, what a sweet
world Of pink and white and
azure they live in to be sure.
What do you suppose they think
Of US dull Flooding creatures
no wings, no feathers, no nests
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Look to Your Hats and Shoes!
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

Therefore. ! say unto you. buy
your Summer hats 50 that they offer
some protection to your face from
the sun, for no woman can be truly
beautiful II she appears as though
she has been stirring jam for long
hours cver a red-hot stovel
Another beauty hint for hot
weather is this: Buy your walking
and sports shoes half a size larger
than those worn during the cool
months. Most feet swell q little dur
ing hot weather and II your slippers
are too small your feet viii hurt and
no woman can be beautifully charm.
ing with aching feet No matter
how bravely she tries to smile under
the circumstances. a panied and I'M
comfortable expression In the eyes
viii give the lie to the gaiety OF the
lips.
During hot weather always
sprinkle a little foot powder IN your
slippers before putting them on and
always dust a little Of the same
powder over the feet before putting
on the stockings. This checks per.
spsration. helps to prevent swelling
and keeps the feet cool and comfort
able on the hottest days.
You can buy a good foot powder
or make one yourself by adding one
part of powdered alum to three parts
OF boric acid, stirring tss mixture
until It is thoroughly blended.
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Thirsty These Hot Days? We'll, So Are the Helpless Babies
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
"A Queer Little Fellow In the
Zoo.
Blanche SilYf

hAvID stopped IN front OF the
new arrival in the roo. lie
was the homeliest fellow Da-
vd had YER seer behind the bars OF
the zoo. He was not much larger
than a coon with q thick body. His
back bumped I'D IN the middle. and q
small head nodded az David stopped.
His ears were so small David could
hardly see them above the hair. His
little black ayes sparkled In the sun
light.
"Wen. It's 7. 90 what's the use
OF staring SO hard?" he grumbled
In the ~crossest OF voices. And I
suppose you know by now who Il
am and he showed his great big
orange-colored teeth In q mos9
wicked manner.
Excuse me. II / seem rude" said
David very politely. I've never seen
a re~al-for-sure Porcupine go closely
before. ! surely hope you won't set
mad while I'm standing here and
throw out your spears. I'D hate to
get any OF them stuck In my skin.
I'll just bet"
"You don't bet anything about
me-" laughed Porcupine. "for I'm
quite sure II you do bet. you'll lose.
In the first place I throw
spears al anybody. and I don't thank
the fellow who told you I did"
Really now. don't you throw
them when you're surprised" cues.
toned David. II thought that was
why you had spears. Aren't those
funny spears on your beck sharp at
the ends2"
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VIC ACN1 1foS wv
sneering people spread the virus Of
. melancholy 10 al who listen 10 their
hymn Of hate"
Like n germ disease. the trouble
lies within themselves.
BY nature all OF Us are hopeful!
We may chafe and fret and fume
when things go awry. A severe blow
like financial disaster or the death
Of a beloved n may even make us
feel that there Is nothing NOR 70
live for.
Yes. despite rebuffs and reverses.
the average man or woma rallies
IN due course and pushes expect
antly forward.
We may be knocked down but we
rarely take the count
Let those who are unhappy exam
inc themselves closely.
Then they will find out what Is
really wrong and where the fault
really lies.
Fashion beautiful pictures In your
mind and the world outside will ap-
pear beautiful too.
Think bright. cheering thoughts
and everything will seem bright.
Whistle and sing when you have
the blues.
II all helps hat point or view n
yours
1t gives you the angle you need.
And be sure 70 remember thIt
psychological principle that. after all
happiness is a point OF view. a
those particular times when YOU
spirits are low.
Simply to recall Il to your mint
will help a lot.
1t will turn you in the right direc
ton toward optimism.
Often Il will be all that you neet
because your mind Is only WAITING
FOR an opportunity to face about
shake the doldrums. and function
ioyously onward.
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- 0a ~"
to avoid the burning rays OF Old Sol.
Take the matter Of hats for ex-
ample I'm fully aware that small.
tight-fitting hats are the mode. with
the exception Of the garden type OF
hat for dress occasions or quite
fluffy frocks. I'm mor interested
in feminine beauty. however. than i
am in feminine fashions. firmly be-
lieving that the beautiful and charm
ing woman is fashionable despite a
straying from the general lines Of
the accepted fashion.
A close-fitting hat when worn on a
hot Summer day permits the sun to
beat down numerically upon the
face. Now it's perfectly true that a
thin coating OF vanishing cream or
complexion base under powder and
rouge helps to prevent tan. burn and
treckles. 1t Is equally true that
when the sun il permitted 70 beat
down upon the face II becomes I'M
duly red and flushed, which gives a
strained expression and appearance
TO the face. thus destroying the illu-
sion OF beauty and charm.
There are many hats that follow
the general close fitting lines that
still have a slight hrim. II may only
be an inch wide. but wen this scant
protection serves better than no
brim at all.
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The Stars Say
For Tuesday, July IL.
By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE

NHE forecast for this day points
to most important affairs. so
cially. in business and finan-
cially. There is also a favorable sway
for those in the employment Of
others. who should push for advance.
ment or increase OF salary under the
benignant rule Of Jupiter
Those whose birthday il is are IN
der an excellent sway for advance
ment. success and promotion. with
increase OF fortune and general pros
perity. A child born on this day
may be ambitious. talented and
should make a success az It's life,
raising Itself TO q pleasant position
There are some souls in this
Igorld Uhich hare the gift of find
ing jog wherever they go and OF
Tearing il behind them wherever
they go.-Faber.
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Home Making Helps
By Wanda Barton
Sidelights on the Home
Vacation,

YTAKING a vacation at home Is
not half bad II we do it in the
right way. After house clean
ing. shut up as much Of the house
as possible and nov out 10 the
porch. Eat. read. sew. visit and live
there. exercising In the garden. II
lucky enough 10 W n OF any
considerable size. and see what a fine
time you will have by forgetting in
doors and its responsibilities for
a while. III there happens 10 be an
upstairs sleeping porch your Joy is
complete.
In a niche in the house wall a
closet should be built TO house all the
outdoor table fittings. An ordinary
lock will discourage any intruders
and only inexpensive things should
be in use. Straw or oilcloth table
mats instead OF linens. paper nap
kins. and dishes as far as practical.
and pottery instead OF china. The
cheapest OF plated ware will do
nicely for a season at least. Fruit
should be served in dainty baskets.
bread snd rolls in the same way.
Think how this will tighten labor and
make life a glorified picnic
For the Riddles the sand box pro-
tected with an umbrella brings sea
shore fun right into the garden. A
little table nearby with the special
metal chairs will be just the thing
for tea parties. A low stationary
swing. also protected with an
awning. will complete a lovely play
center. The lazy hum OF the lawn
mower keeps the grass short and
velvety. and with the aid OF the
border mower the paths can be
edged and neatly kept.
One OF the comforts for porch use
Is the handy Ice crock 10
hold cracked ice for tea or other
cooling drinks. Convenient silver
plated tongs come with the crock
which holds four quarts OF cracked
fee.
The csnopy-topped lawn chairs are
an improvement over the old steamer
type Of chair for they have an up
holstered back with a pillow attached
that Is very comfortable. The foot
rest is the same as that on the
teamer chair. The lawn tea table
with the large umbrella attached in
the center Is also a Joy.
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wv shown some Summer ensem'
w bles / had to smile. ! mean.
actually, I had TO smile.
Never was there such an abused
~ord as ensemble-and particularly
~ Mrs. jefferson. Just because size
us a coat that matches her dress
ara thinks that she has achieved the
synnortant altogether" she quite
overlooks the fact that every cos
,,,ma should be an ensemble that
ehoas and hats and Jewelry 2 dress
ana coat and gloves should al De
-art Of a scheme that matches N
rood as well as color she
~ wears the wrong thing. her
cloves will be too tailored TOT a
/ Sressv costume. or vice versa her
sawslry will be completely OUT OF
! fev. her hats. though becoming are
sswavs combined with the wrong
"a ,sses. and 50 on. Actually. she has
.aIs,t for doing the wrong thinS.
a-snt Mrs. Malaprop did for vocaou-
-sss Mrs. jefferson achieves TOT
~emavsr' I showed her several,
80 selected a very nice one.
a. roat was OF gsy-blde crepe.
Ire and soft and made interesting
lossy lining Of the dress material
by ls,-hi,,a chiffon lowered in sub
.hades OF rose which roileo pax
80 coat revers and coilar- IRE
- was OF h same mstsTlaI VIZ
esi ress skirt. nodded hipline and ties
!. waist and neckline. ne "nole
e~eated beautiful 500 r,,h a, !
inquired. 1r.v shoes." came
And I have a black suede
ms ~ embroidered IN blue, nave ave
sssas. Sat near s TsSg'5 I known It,
re. - a complimentary or even
A hat color Is better with a ccs-
onu Ian one that is near enough"
tune Hack suede purse and shoes
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mis- IS the season OF the yea
they do in Winter. They feel the
effects os the heat and the seasonal
Inconvenience Just as adults do. In
fact they are more apt 20 suffer than
adults. because they are more sensi-
tive.
Provide yourself with a bottle
which has beer boiled or thoroughly
scalded- Fill This with water which
has been boiled for several minutes.
Stopper the bottle with sterile cot
ton. Then II it is placed in a cool
place the water will be good for a
day.
Give the baby from this bottle a
little OF this carefully prepared water
every couple OF hours between feed
ings. This will keep the baby happy
and will help IL TO thrive and grow.
have told you many times that
the wastes OF the body cannot he
disposed OF until they are thrown
into solution. Solid waste IS difficult
20 handle.
OF course Il is true that practically
all OF the baby's food is liquid and
ION. this account the waste materials
readily carried away. But even
thu fluid part Of the milk is not
Ricient- A reasonable mount Of
Fe water is necessary TO permit
proper disposal OF waste. When
Client water Is given. either to
.dult or a baby, IL aids the
-ays and the skin as well as the
LOtinal tract. II does much 20
u.1ote health.
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not every TIME q Uduy crIes = It UeOduSe \. y
hungry. Just because il walls Is not an indica-
ton that there is a pin sticking in it
Many a poor little baby cries and cries because
the poor infant is thirsty.
am so anxious to impress this important
suggestion upon your mind that ! shall enlarge
upon it somewhat. You know how you feel when
you are thirsty. Suppose you sit in the Senate
dry too, doesn't it? You send the page for a
drink of water.
The poor little baby may not know what Is
the matter, but If it knew what a dollar Is and
that you can even buy water with it, the child
would want you to run around the corner and get
a bottle of water.
Many 2 baby has suffered untold torture
from a lack OF water. Next time your baby cries
A g. ~ r,s-rr,- rive the intent q
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Some Odd Facts

Heavier underclothing for Winter
Is unnecessary. according 10 n
well-known doctor: ell that Is needed
Is an overcoat for outdoor use.
A wreath sent by Queen Victorta
70 a funeral at Bilsthorpe forty years
ago Il still preserved in the parish
church. in a glass and marble case
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Advice to Girls
By Annie Laurie
DEAR y LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE;
~ am a girl nineteen years DID.
and considered good-looking. and
very popular.
I have been going out WITH
several boy friends In the past. But
I have met two whom care most
for.
one considers me more than q
friend and tells me he loves me
with all his heart. but nj not
him often on account Of his work.
anc Il Is hard for me to stay home.
when he does not come up TO see me-
On the other hand, ] have only
known one OF the boys for two
weeks and he has asked me TO be
his wife.
He from a very .sspected
family and does everything 70
please me, but It's hard TO decide.
DO you think this Is true love?
Whom shall | choose7
LONESOME BOB.
ONHSOME BOB: I don't thini
IL YOU can owe either OF the younG
men. Lonesome Bob. for II you wer'
really In love. you would surely know
x. Treat them both IN a nice friendly
way. but explain rhat you do not love
them. Perhaps in time you MAJ
decide which or the two you care
most for. but in the meantime.
shouldn't give any decision tina
might cause unhappiness In tn
future.
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ II a girl IL engaged to a boy
and has been wearing the engage
ment ring and decides she doesn't
want him. can he make her marry
him7 BLUE HEAVEN.
DLUB HEAVEN: No indeed. n,
I'D dear. ne cannot force you TO d.
ANYTHING you don't wish 70. Wher
you return his ring he should under
stand that the engagement Is broker
which leaves you free 70 go abou
with your other friends.
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Have you ever seen a happily married woman
who felt fearful?
Have you ever heard Of a healthy boy or girl
who had the slightest doubt about the future?
In short, when you meet a gloomy, downcast
and foreboding type Of character you immedi-
ately suspect that there Is something the matter
viii the fellow.
And that is true. It is the inside Of the man
and woman that makes him what he or she is
not outside circumstance.
A happy person is happy despite adversely. If
the mind Is adjusted properly any individual can
weather most any trial without flinching.
Besides, the atmosphere that pessimistic and
cynical individuals create. the feeling that
chronis grouches, k~ill-joys, ard knockers give
you, makes you want to get out into the fresh air
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answers to Health Queries

I. S. o.-How can ridges OF IA;
her the eyes be remedied?
k.-what should q boy or is. 5 r..
fms. tall. weigh?
All you are certain the trouble
Is due to fatty formation. massage
might be helpful. However Il would
be wise TO have your doctor advise
you.
He should weigh about 100
POI lds.
w. J. r. Q.-What should a boy
Of fifteen, 5 IT 5 in. tall weigh?
Ale should weigh about I25
pounds.
II. z. s. Q.-What will prevent
fhe formation OF gases In the
stomach and bowels after eating?
2.-What will prevent milk from
producing constipation?
s.-what would a severe
pain or ache in the back and also q
headache which begins about : A. NJ.
anA.vhich passes away after / get
up and move about?
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in the trees - and the fuss we
make over things?
When a bird gets a little rest
less, he just calls TO the other
birds and they look up at the
sky and decide where they want
to 60 and off they are half
around the world without a
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Biue-Gray Crepe and Printed
Chiffon Combined in
Delightful Ensemble.

would be much too heavy with this
delicate bit Of chiffon and crepe. /
suggested combinations ! thought
would be better. but ! could see she
didn't give a halleiuJsh, so il serves
her right.