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her dress. IL was hunting for your
doorway when YOU opened it. What
kind or "a Spider are YOU anyway
Surely you don't live down under the
ground. do your"
"Of course X DO" replied the great
bic spider lady. MIN wouldn't 1.-Two
anywhere else. Folks call me Trap
door Spider and I guess that's about
as good a name as any. Won't YOU
come into my house and nay rae a
visit. Miss"
Peggy - my name" laughed
Peggy. and III be glad TO come in
and see your house. I've never
visited "a Trap-door Spider before
and she followed Mrs. Trap-dnor
Spider into her little underground
home.
The great long tunnel IN the
ground was lined with a yellow
silken web and her little doorway
was a round piece OF earth cut Just
h right size to III the little tunnel.
lt was all covered with webs and
fastened on one side with "a wehby
hinge.
But I should think folks would
pry the door open sometimes" said
Peggy How do you keep your
enemies Out7'
When I come inside and hear
anyone following me-" said Mrs.
Trap-dOor Spider. IN brace my feet
against my side walls and hold The
door tightly I'D my front feet. Its
very seldom anyone ever bothers me.
II the first place they can't find my
doorway any easier than you could. IN
Just then Peggy heard her Mama
calling her and Mrs. Trap-door Spider
opened her doorway and let Peggy
out into the sunshine and the very
second the sunlight touched her
dress she grew back tO her w sire
again and thanking Mrs. Trap-do0r.
she hurried on home.
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HYVEN after seven hundred years
~ the story of Fair Rosamond'
and Henry II OF England q
the power TO stir the coolest heart
It's like hunting through an attic on
a dull dreary day and suddenly tind-
ing a package OF letters. faded and
tied with blue ribbons. but sending
out a fragrance and breathing anew
a love which famed years and years
before.
Although much OF the story comes
to Us through the medium OF legend.
yet there is sufficient OF authenticity
in 1t to include II among as n OF
the great romances.
Rosamond was the daughter or
Walter de Clifford. q son Of Richard
FItz Ponce, who is the ancestor OF
the great Clifford family.
The story goes that about the time
Henry was knighted by his uncle.
the King or Scotland. he met Rosa
mond. who was about the same age
as himself. They promptly fell head
over heels In love with each other
and Henry entered into a secret
marriage contract with Rosamond.
What crimes are sometimes commit
ted In the name Of love. Rosamond
fondly believed herself 70 be- the law
full wife or Henry and his word 20
her was law.
Not long after his marriage" he
went to France and while there met
the INSCRIPTIONS Queen Ele9nora.
On his return 10 England. he re-
turned TO Rosamond. and w years
later a son was born TO them.
Again Henry went 10 France, and
this time. for reasons OF state. or
ambition. perhaps. Henry fell In with
the Queens plans TO divorce her
pious husband. Louis. and marry
him.
We are told that poor Rosamond
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disorder could be permanently re-
moved.
The method Of Freud is known as
psychOanalysis.'
IL takes a long time-often many
hours OF intimate conversation with
the patient-to find these completes.
But when once found the patient
usually stays well.
Often. 20 be- sure "a mere change
OF air or scene or work will give the
nervous system an opportunity TO
readiust and rehabilitate itself.
a tremendous m0u az good also
comes from changing ones mode Of
living SO as 10 leave more room for
recreation. taking OFF the pressure OF
too strenuous work. and reducing
worry 10 "A minimum.
TX H. simply marvellous what your
nerves will do Tor you III you give
them but half a chance.
But don't neglect your nerves
They are valuable structures-per-
haps. indeed. the most valuable YOU
possess.
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Helpful Hints

II a leather hof-water bottle leaks
and Is OF no further use for It's orig.
inal purpose II need not he thrown
away. Fill it--hut not too tightly
with bran or sawdust. screw up the
Upper and you then have a soft
and waterproof mat for all kneeling
Jobs. both In the house on garden.
To make bread sticks. take balls
OF dough. roll on bread-board with
hands until eight inches In length.
Keep or uniform size and rounded
ends. which may he done BY bring
Ing fingers close. but not over ends
or sticks. Let rise for fifteen min
ntes. start baking In "A hot wen
reducing the heat % that sticks may
be crisp and dry.
Sponge cakes must be baked In an
oven IN which the heat can be reg
ulated-hOt al first. then kept al a
moderate uniform heat. Eggs whose
whites are TO be beaten to a dry
froth must he more than twenty
four hours old. and should be kept
az cold as possible. Never leave the
whites OF eggs 10 stand after they
have been beaten 10 the required
point or frothiness. mix them into
the cake at once.
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ROmances of the Worlds
Great Lovers By cozETTE DOUGLASS
Henry II of England and Rosanund Clifford

was kept In total ignorance OF all
this. and still fondly believed Henry
to be her very own.
Henry. however. had great diff
Guilty ia keeping his secret. as Queen
EleanOra. who was twelve Years
older than himself, was extremely
jealous. and watched mis- every move.
One day while Henry was walking
In the garden. the queen decided 70
find out the cause OF his lonesome
walks. and attached a silken cord 20
him and then followed the cord
which ouad a. he walked. until
she came TO the bower In which the
fair Rosamond lived. What hap
pened between the two women will
never be known. However. history
tells Us that Henry chose ambition
rather than love and sacrificed
Rosamond on its flaming altar. We
do know that she entered a nunnery
and spent the balance OF her life
there.
Through a strange coincidence.
Eleanora was destined e suffer the
same fate. for In later years Henry
tired OF her. and caused her to re-
main a prisoner for sixteen years,
when she. too. entered a convent
and remained there until death.
R0samond died about the year
ll9f and was buried In the Godstow
An elaborate tomb was
erected to her memory in the chapel
choir which was directly before the
Altar. A Bishop or London. while
visiting the nunnery became or.
fended al her tomb being SO placed,
and caused its removal 10 All obscure
place. Centuries after. during the
Reformation. when the chapel was
destroyed. the story II told that the
nuns. whose hearts stilled throbbed
with pity for the lovely Rosamond,
gathered her bones in a silken ker.
chief and removed them 10 a corner
or the garden In the convent walls.
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Words of the Wise

Surplus wealth Va IA sacred trust
which its Porsessor 10 bound VI admin
isier IN his lifetime for the good 81
the community. -Carnerie.
Some people are sO fond wv
tH-fHck that they run haIf-naE
30 meet "a. |err0ld.
Mcn willingly believe what they wish.
Caesar.
AZ fs easier 90 Enonr mankind
in general than man fndirid-
Hdlly- La ROcheTonc1uld.
The concessions Of lhe weak nrr lhr
concessions of Tear Burke.
He who is firm in will molds
the world to himself.
Goethe.
As ten millions OF circles con
nerer make q square, "a M
united r0ice Of mvridds cannot
lend the smallest foundation ~
fdlsehood. Goldsmith.
The most manifest sign IA wisdom
~ a continual cheerfulness: NV state
Is like that Of things in the regions
above the moon. always clear and
serene. -MoniaiEne.
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ORGANDIE FOR EVENING WEAR
Organdie and Taffeta Make
an Ad0rably Youthful
Combination.


RGANDY time is upon as.
Sultry evenings that are
good for nothing but
soaking in d tub or dashing to
your local midnight swimming
pool are sure to influence the
appearance Of this lovely soft
material that looks crisp and
cool even when its wearer isn't
The favored mode for or
candle Is, Of course, the bout
fante style-a style that is as
acceptable at q garden party as
II Is on a roof gardens dance
floor. Usually. hung over a
short satin slip. the organdy
may trail to the floor, billow in
delightful ~irregularity and take
any turn that it has a mind to.
Large bertha collars with fIuted
edges are favored along with
this mode.
One sees numerous knife
pleated arrangements Of this
sheer, cool material. One model
recently displayed in a New
York shop boasted a knife pleat-
ed cape collar and two-tiered
skirt that had Oeen accorded
similar treatment The bodice
was long and we'll fitted and
the entire costume had a placid,
untrammeled look that was re-
freshing merely to look at
Another model was slightly
more elaborate. A fitted bod
ice OF taffeta in the new ice
green had as its only trim a
row of narrow organdie fluting
straight across the shoulders
the organdie being Of palest OF
pale canary color. The billow-
ing skirt was made completely
Of this organdy. its three tiers
fIuted with deep bands Of self
ruching. The lowest tier swept
the ground in the tear and
pointed down in the front In an
extremely graceful line.
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for work, and hard work at that, l would not want to live at all
would you?
The most unhappy people | ever knew in all my life are the
people who have nothing to do. They're always complaining, they're
always III, they're always out of sorts l know a dozen such people
as that who would be perfectly well and moderately happy if they
had to 60 out and chop wood before breakfast every day
There's my friend, Margaret, who is so unhappy. Nobody un-
derstands me" she says; and nobody has time to bother with her.
Poor pale Margaret, if she only had to work for a living she
would be nice, rosy, good-natured Margaret, with q sweetheart
around the corner and a little home oil her own waiting for her
somewhere. Lots Of tears and lots of smiles and lots Of JOY perhaps.
But all these things ready in the cup Of life for her to drink
And now she doesn't live at all, she just looks at other people
and watches them Ive-poor Margaret
Poor Margaret, if she only had to work for living. how happy
she might be.
They're giving prisoners up at Folsom five hours a day to work
now and, If they IN very good indeed and work very well, they
will give them six hours, and that is what prisoners are praying
to get.
Six hours Of hard work a day wonder how many Of them
realize what it's all about.
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DON'T Worry About High Blood Pressure

arteries. Great eaters. not only or
meat. but 81 all other foods. are apt
70 have this trouble. This Is par
ticuiarly true IN obstinate and chronic
constipation exists
II a careful physical examination
shows that the blood vessels OF the
brain. heart. or kidneys are hardened
and at the same time the blood
pressure Is unduly high. IL IS well
to he careful You should lead such
a life as not % throw sudden strain
upon the vessels which might break
Under such circumstances. gentle
exercise. the avoidance OF violent
onthursts OF anger and other emo
lions. temperance tn eating and
drinking. are indicated. Overexer-
ton. fatigue. worry and loss OF sleep
are to be avoided.
Even IL your blood pressure Is nigh
and your arteries are hard. do not
give up your work. whatever II is.
Go forward. confident that sensible
living will do you no harm No man
need worry a moment II his manner
OF living L. properly regulated
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Loves Awakening
The Heart Story 0f a
SfeadfGsf Woman.
Dicky and Harry Insist on Pulling Out During the
BrixtOn Visit.
BY Adele GarrisG

Imen all do. bless EN-. but their ideas
OF tact-almost equal those OF
women" she finished with a grin.
But. Madge. II you love me. or LII
Ian, do ease the leviathan over on
another track and curb him a bit"
IN do my best" I promised
hastily, for Dicky was pacing up and
down the veranda. casting impatient
glances in my direction, and ] knew
he wanted TO talk TO me-
sit down." my husband COM
manded when 1 Joined him on the
veranda. deserted al this hour. I've
got several things to talk over with
you. First. OF course you know that
Harry and | are absolutely out OF
this Brixton visit. We're going to
be conspicuous for our absence"
81 understood that" I said quietly
"a bit frigidly in fact. for something
IN his dldactic names Jared unon
me.
"That'll save a lot" he answered
with a provoking grin. "The next
thing is that I've got to go up TO the
city tomorrow for several days. Ehe's
simply swamped with the magazine
work. and now that Harry has his
new bus here. you won's need my
car. Id like to take II with me.
Your own Is I'm pretty rair shape.
isn't it?"
Fair enough" I answered quickly.
although ! knew that ] was not
being entirely truthful. for my car
really needed a thorough overhaul
ing. But not for worlds would |
have raised any objection 10 Dicky's
taking his car TO the city. because
there had leaped within me the
jealous conviction that he wanted II
so that he could take Edith Fairfax
driving In the wonderful Autumn
evenings which are the climatic pride
81 New York and Long Island.
ITO he C0ntinued.l
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Ght care 81 your permanent
waves now that YOU have theml
Some do. but other have either not
been informed as to the care OF the
permanent or else they ca~relessly
think this additional work II IN
necessary.
The most important thing In the
care or the hair after III mas been
permanently waved II that the hair
and scalp be soaked with olive OH be-
fore each and every shampooing.
This Is essential II the quality OF the
hair IL TO be preserved.
I had my first permanent last year
and the woman who gave Il to me
explained the Importance OF using
olive oil before shampooing 20 keep
the hair from drying out / followed
her advice and suffered no III effects
from the first permanent.
When | got my second permanent
a few months ago 1 decided 10 expert
ment "a little. I knew. ar course.
that the best OF permanent waves
were slightly drying but I had W
proved that the abundant use OF olive
oil actually would counterfeit any III
effects or this drying. %. a. said
before. i experimental.
Times that ] failed 10 soak my
head with olive oil my hair was drier
than after the times followed In
srructions. III | had a. many as
three shampoOs without the olive oil
my hair became almost dry and crisp
In appearance and texture. "A few
or these trials and I was satisfied
hal the olive oil applications were
necessary.
Both waves were given by experts
IN permanent waving and a. far a.
the permanent WAS concerned n
was just as good as the other. So
il was not a question OF one wave
being inferior to the other.
The best system To- follow Is 70 set
a definite day for your shampoo and
then. the night before. 10 literally
saturate the hair and scalp with pure
olive oil. The oil may be warmed a
little or put ON the hair cold.
Permit the oil 10 remain on during
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How to Care for a Permanent Wave
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

the night. A cloth secured firmly
about the head will keep the oil from
sniilng the bed clothing. Tn the
morning shampoo the hair In the
usual way and you will be rewarded
by hair that Is glossy. soft and full
OF life.
NV following this treatment "a sec
ond permanent wave can he put into
the hair as so0n as the old one grows
out and M I'll effects 10 the health
or the beauty or the hair will result
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Unhappiness and Idleness Are Twins, Says Winifred Blae
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
by Blanche silver
Peggy StumbIes Onto a New
Neighbor.


GGNH dear me-" sighed Peggy
as she trudged through
the meadows towards
home. III do wish n could Eo calling
on some one today. I'm sO very
lonesome and"
"Thump." sounded right at
Peggy's feet and she stopped per-
fectly still and tried to Zee what had
made the funny noise.
Now wasn't that funny?" she
mused- 1t sounded just as II a tiny
door had slammed"
just then Peggy caught her breath.
a little round piece OK the ground tn
front Of her raised the very slightest
biz then with "a hump" AZ banged
down again.
''Oh pshawE' exclaimed the aston
lshed Peggy. II 90 declare that was
some n peeking nj at me-" and
she began 10 feel queerly- And be-
fore the knew what was happening
10 her. the grasses began 10 grow
taller and taller above her head. The
trees were 50 far above her she
couldn't Zee their tops. and she
laughed merrily. Now, It'll knock
ar that funny little door and see who
lives down there" but when Peggy
tried % find the little doorway cut
I'M the ground. She couldn't find it
anywhere.
Then all or a sudden. up went the
ground under her very feet and
Peggy was tumbled or into the
grass. She had been standing On the
door she was looking for and the
owner had raised It and tumbled her
onto the ground.
"Oh. 7 beg your pardon" said a
soft voice and Va great bin Spider
came hurrying cut of the tiny door
way to help Peggy to her feet. Il
didn't know you were standing ON
my doorway. X hope 4 haven't hurt
YOU"
Indeed you didn't" laughed
Peggy. jumping I'D and brushing off
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Water treatment and electricity are also used.
Both will yield excellent results III carried out
under the supervision of a physician.
But the trouble II that, although drugs and
water and electricity have their uses, and often
yield quick results, they treat symptoms rather
than causes and therefore the effects derived
from them may not always be lasting.
In order to get at real permanent results the
unconscious and deeper mind of the patient
should always be considered.
IL il in the unconscious that practically al OF
our so-called functional nervous and mental mala-
dies originate.
The opponents of healing by suggestions
method by no means new, and which received "A
tremendous popular exploitation a few years ago
through the visit of Coue-also base their meth
DDS on the relation of the conscious To the
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Advice to Girls
By Annie Laurie,
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE;

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ / am a girl or sixteen years
I went to a dance a few weeks
ago and I fell deeply in love with
A boy a few years my senior he
acts friendly To me. but ! have
never danced with or talked 20
him.
AS that was the first time !
saw him. could X be such o thing
a. love at first sight2
Will you please tell me how 10
win his love?
BROWN EYES.
DROWN EYES: The only way
ND a tell you TO win the younl
mans love. is to be as charming ans
interesting whenever you meet hin
A. you can possibly be-. my dear
There IL no set formula for making
a person love you. Each particular
case has its own peculiarities and
what applies 70 one would never dt
for another. SO what more can
tell your
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Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
IN Other Peoples Houses.

Nv THILE visiting the homes OF
w friends we often see just
what we would like IN u
own. This is especially true II we
are getting building points for the
new home we plan 10 build.
Peeping int a brand-new bath
room we discover ideas in built-in
c%onveniences that are decidedly
worth while. Over the ~washstand.
instead OF the usual cabinet. was an
excellent long glass framed In a
waterproof frame. AT either side
there were racks for tumbler. tooth
brushes. soap. tooth paste. and a
small fame FOR wash cloths. that
pushed in n out away from thu
glass. "A glass rod held the towels.
Next the washstand was q built-in
SET OF three rather shallow but deep
drawers. Joined t. thi was "A TAN
narrow closet and on the other side
OF this there was another bank or
three drawers. These drawers held
all bathroom linens. extra shower
curtains and sO on. The long clnsef
had the upper part arranged a. a
most complete medicine cabinet with
"A glass door. the lower part was used
for all the u%nsiEhtly hut necessary
things that usually hang about the
room. Bath brushes. extra soap.
toilet paper and all such things.
In an oid-fashlOned house where
there were plenty or closets. one enH
NJ "a rather narrow closet was cut or
by having three deep long drawers
built 10 open outside IN the r00m.
The drawers were equipped with
special little rollers so they could be
opened and closed readily and also
boosted comfortable half-moon pull
handles. The locks or the best
safety device made this "a safe stOr-
age place for ones best garments.
Inside the closet the wide space
above the drawers was handy for
large bundles OF bedding or Winter
clothing. SO none OF the space was
lost.
In the modern kitchen the built-ln
features include the disappearing
ironing board thaf has "a wee closet
ALI it, own IL ~ wise I'd think. when
putting i'm this convenience. not 10
put II where the user stands IN her
own light. but where she has the
best light possible on the work.
Homemade dressing tables are
quite easy 20 make nowadays. as the
fancy tops are seldom added. The re
liable old kitchen table In small size.
painted with white enameled paint.
has n th~ree-ruffled drapc uf dainty
SILK. finished around the top. where
the smooth upper owe Is held. with
"a hand OF silk embroidery. On the
table one Df the uld~faShinnnd shaw
ing boxes with "a glass H. placed.
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Some Odd Facts

II Is estimated that there IS s4oo.-
600. 900 in gold n Jewels a. en ,wesn
eem ~ Inc sea on the route tween
Fsnrland and India
Malaria remains the most destruc-
ss~enea ~ mankind. II Ike a
-nsrlv rolI Of 1000. 600 people
4 real diamond is much colder
~, AN imitation one. and the pest
- * aetect this difference In tenn
~ II 10 touch the stones with
~ "a Sapphires. emeralds.
s - garne and other precious
sfones may be tested In the same
way.
Among some Indian tribes OF
-~rfb America Il is customary 10
rnt the hair az widows and forbid
49,, ~ rcrnarry until their hair has
recrown TO its original length
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BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. ID.
United States Senator from New York,
Former Commissioner or Health. AeU York CitI

r comes a letter from Florida. asking
for an article on highblood pressure.
This is one OF the permanent symptoms Of
worry. Nobody can long resist the evil effects
of steady worry. Sometimes highblood pressure
is one of its chief effects.
Then. when there il added to the original
cause Of worry the fear Of high-blood pressure.
we are dealing with a bad combination. I'm
fortunately, there II widespread anxiety over
this symptom. Too many persons have come
to believe that ii leads to other diseases and. on
the whole, it leads to unhappiness. So every
body breads it.
Hardening of the arteries i one of the most
important causes for increased blood pressure.
OF this condition a great doctor has said il is
like gray hair. with which. but not because Of