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land, for my airplane had set out on a
cruise. dangled only few feet from
the soil. but do what l could | could
not reach 1t, and was Swimming
along without the power to stop. AT
last, my feet touched the earth.
fell forward on my head and broke my
wings and all was over, but goodness,
how frightened 1 had been"
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CHAPTER VI-Continued


that he might marry county teach
err" Mr.. Creighton anxiously asked.
IF he'd go that far-disgrace me with
low marriage"
st. Croix realized, as he told his
father the grounds of his fears, that
they sounded rather insuhstahtial.
"But he must have been closeted
long time with that girl this after
noon, for it was nearly two hours
after closing time,' he explained.
"And he seems to haunt her school
housed"
"She's young and pretty, suppose?"
"Young and pretty, yes, but deadly
common
"How do you know? Ever met her
yourself?"
Eyes. She's relative Of the farm
er, Sam Schwenckton, and boards at
his farm. met her that night Sam
Schwenckton SWITCHED my watch"
"Attractive"
st. Croix nodded. "But an impos
sible little vulgarian. I can't imagine
why they let such illiterates teach our
schools. She murders the English Ian
guage as terribly as any uneducated
Pennsylvania Dutch girl doesv'
II scarcely believe, st. Croix, that
Marvin could be attracted to such a
girl as you describe. He doesn't usu
ally let his senses blur his judgment"
"rd think, too, but for what I've
seen with my own eyes, Father. If he
could tolerate her for two hours
alone in her schoolroom with her
and then walk home with her for a
mile-I should think he must be pretty
far gone"
1T wouldn't matter how far gone
he were If it weren't that the young
FOOLS apt, as you say, to marry her!
Consideration for his. family, for his
mother-trifles like that would not
stop him! Well, I'll nip it! I'll in
vestigate the thing and If there's any
thing in it, I'll bride the girl to go
away"
"But wait-we haven't much evil
dence; it would be pity to let her
hold you up for a pile of money If
there's nothing in it."
"I'll soon find out whether there's
anything in It,"
"But how?"
eff 1 can contrive to get in touch
with her, the rest will be easy"
"The danger Of interfering is that
1t often starts Just what you meant
to PREVENT"
II wasn't born yesterday, st. Croix.
Once meet the girl, I'll soon find out
enough to guide me. If waited for
indisputable evidence, might be too
late. suppose could drop in to see
her at her school just at closing time,
don't you think? Do you know what
time in the afternoon the school
closest"
"About four o'clock"
'I'll look her over on Monday. 1t
won't do to daily with such possibil-
ity! Pm fast coming to the point of
resigning myself to the fact that Mar
win can't be coerced. Very we'll, then,
we've got to circumvent him!'
"Conceited, obstinate asst" NUT
tered st. Croix.
Nothing Of the kind! He has one
of the few qualities in which men diff
fer from sheep. Backbone. He has
backbone. Stands upright on his own.
Refuses to get down on all tours and
run after tfnkling leader!"
"Steps out from the herd and
throws the whole works into disor-
der!" st. Croix commended.
''He would say he was starting them
on a better pathway from the
slaughter house,"
Sounds as If you agreed with him,
Father!"
'You know better But l respect
his backbone. Gets it from me-" Mr..
Creighton concluded, as at this mo-
ment the waiter presented the bill
and st. Croix rose from the table.
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Joint Ease
No Cure, No Hide

Knock-knees cannot be cured, as
serts Philadelphia physician. Worse
than that, though, they apparently
can't be concealed.
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Quickly Relieves
Rheumatic Pains
II Days Free Trial

To get relief when pain tortured
joints and muscles keep you in con-
slant misery rub on Joint-Ease.
1t is quickly absorbed and you can
rub 1t in often and expect results
more speedily. Get it at any drug
gtst in America.
Use Joint-Ease for sciatica, lum-
bago, sore, lame muscles, lame back,
chest colds, sore nostrils and burn
ing, aching feet. Only go cents. 1t
penetrates.
EpEE Send name and Address for IL
Midday trial tube to Pope Labora-
tories, Desk 8, Hallowell Maine.
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Truths SloLu Propress

Truth Is said to be eternal; 1t Is
well 1t should he, for error so far
outstrides It's stately steps that we
might therein fear whether truth
would finally overtake it.-.Jefferson
Davis.
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Pruning Border Roses

Border roses should have little
pruning, the removal of the dead wood
and the cutting of the whole bush to
the ground every five to eight years
being best for most varieties.
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Laboratory Visitor-Proof

The new home of John Hays Ham,
mond, Jr., now under construction on
Hesperus point, near Gloucester, Mass,
will be lined with secret passages so
that no one may see the inventor en-
ter or leave his laboratory.
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an opening I'D help them out One
little fellow in his excitement
jumped upon a big an. upset 10 and
when he looked UP from where he
had tumbled 10 the floor. thH two
gray mice tn the trap had turned
white. The can he had upset was
filled with whlteWash the gardener
had used the day before. painting
the fence around the place. The
whitewash covered the two prison.
ers and they looked like ghosts C.
hind the wires.
Now you have done Il" squeaked
the other mice. {. y
on. never mind. friends laughed
the first little mousie behind the
wires. Wen be drowned In the
morning anyway. 40 what's the diff
ference whether wA E0 in " gray
suits or this white one" and the two
prisoners hade their fri6nds goodbye
and told them to I'D more careful
than they had been. Their friends
crowded around the trap and shook
their hands. then all went quietly
back 90 their homes under the harm
floor.
II don't mind" said the first
Mousie- We have had a jolly TINS
In this great world and he began
TO sing a merry song. II hope 4
look as well as you do in your white
suit
You look wonderful" cried hts
friend.
Then they sat down and went 10
sleep. Early the next morning they
were awakened NV IA shout The
gardener was an excited when he
saw the white mice. de gathered
up the trap and carried TX into the
house 20 show everyone.
What a lucky find he told the
master of the house. white mice
are the best mice ana rat chasera
you can nave on your place. TITS "a
lucky house hat al boast Of white
mice"
20 the two prisoners were given
some more cheese and set free.
They lost no time In getting hack
% Che barn and telling their friends
what they had heard. and that very
next evening every mousie on the
place took a swim In the can 0f
whitewash. and from that day t0
this the old gardener hasn't found
a gray mousse on the place. He
knew the white mice would keen
the others away.
Another trap was set out ~ the
hen yard and they soon caught tha
egE thief. "a funny-lookinE weasel.
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wall and having her husband
gaze at her In awe. He would
have thought her curtains were
too beautiful for words and as
for the pictures and the
statuettes-he would have been
too impressed with them for
anything.
She could have made perfectly
darling little blue and yellow
rompers for the baby and en-
broidered them with little
clowns and donkeys and things
and everybody would have told
her how artistic she was.
Dear me, half a loaf. they say,
Is better than no bread--some-
times, it seems to me. IL depends
upon the loaf
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Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
Small JnUa States Seat OF Battek Cloth Industry.

A LTHOUGH the Island OF Java
~ itself. 70 owned by the Neither
lands. there are. In the centre
OF the island. two self-governing.
states. known as Solo and Jok5a.
The real names Of these states. al
most forgotten but still official. are
Soerakarta and Jokjokarra- Despite
the fact thai they are both very
small-but l13 and SIS square miles
respectively. their populations are,
In the same order. over i.600.0 900 and
1000. 900.
The King OF Solo rules the first.
the Sultan OF 'Jokja the second In
both states q peculiar etiquette Is
recognized. medieval. formal. quaint.
fantastic and picturesque. II III In
these states. by the way. that the
world-famous Javanese dancers are
maintained. These dancers are chosen
only from the relatives OF the rulers
and are guarded and watched over
as were the Vestal Virgins OF ancient
time. They perform often. every holt
day-which come along frequently
being a time for general rejoicing
and q calling out OF the srimpif and
bedoyos. as they are known.
incidentally. 10 Is In these states
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dren ask hundreds or questions
Often they are annoying.
Often they ask questions which
are difficult. II not impossible to
answer.
But don't sidetrack the child's
curiosity
Try TO answer all questions truth
fully and intelligently.
II you don't know. Il is better to
admit YOU don't know than to bluff
IL out.
Children quickly catch on to
trtckery and when they do their
respect for you IL shaken or lost and
you cease TO influence them even
when you utter golden words Of wis
dom.
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The Heart Story Of a
Sfendfnsf Woman.

light at having drawn me. I gave a
little sigh or relief that the worry
or those old DAYS when my best
friends husband was trying TO invest
our association with romance had
forever fled
Had you that timer he chuckled
You could have posed for a star
tied fawn without any difficulty.
Don't worry I'm "a reformed char.
ac-ter. as I told you some time ago.
And here we turn on this road which
is sufficiently deserted for your debut
In driving this boat"
He descended from the drivers
seat. I slid over. and for the next
hour ! reveled In "A drivers dream
OF drifting over smooth roads behind
a perfectly functioning car. respond
ing TO ones nghtest touch. I have
had enough experience I'm driving. so
that ! needed but a few minutes 70
familiarize myself with the mech
anism. and for the rest ar the time
| just drove on and on. az "a pace
whose swiftness I did not realize my
self until the wonderful said dunes
beyond AmanEansett doomed up g.
fore us. Then 7 turned around and
sped hack again. As we neared home
! remembered that driving the new
car was not INV only reason FOR &C.
companying Harry Underwood on
this morning trip. ! must have
slowed down unconsciously. for Mr.
Underwood said tn the ton or "a re-
signed small boy:
I'm ready for the sInacking now
dere Teacher. whenever you feel like
giving TX 70 me"
I laughed and guiding the a 70
the side " the road. stopped II and
turned or the ignition.
1T isn't a smacking." l said You
haven't done a single thing which
limit your right. but lin going 20 ask
u favor or YOU which yOu may re-
sent"
'Not.from you. Lady Fair" he re-
turned promptly. Go ahead. shoot
the works"
I seized my swiftly vanishing sour
age and held II fast
Until Marion goes Will YOU adopt
a little more formal manner toward
Lillian and omit all familiar nick
names7"
ITO Be Continually
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htET problems are troubling
many people these days. the
would-be ratters and the
would-be-thinners. each one finds
their path beset with difficulties.
Perhaps the latter are the more
troubled. for IL means a period OF
sacrifice. lots or courage and perse-
verance and sticktoitivenesS II is
easier. in most instances. TO acquire
flesh than to gel rid OF that which
we have accumulated.
What must we do TO get fat? We
are frequently asked this question.
In the first place see your doctor
and find out. IL any. the reason why
you are thin. II there Is nothing
radically wrong there IL no eason
why the feeding process should not
correct the trouble. The methods I
am about TO suggest r perhaps not
altogether orthodox. from a special
lists point OF view. but they are sort
Of homemade and include some Of
the neglected homely foods one does
not select from choice.
Lots Of sunshine. fresh air. mod
crate exercises. plenty Of sleep and
a lot OF water TO drink. but nc hot
haths-just the ordinary ones for
cleanliness with brisk rub down az
forwards. We do not favor either tea
or coffee. but plenty OF milk A mod
crate amoun or cocoa. and cream
on cereals and stewed fruits. II used
Also avoid overindulgence IN pas
tries and candy. the reason being
that thin people frequently eat such
things at inopportune times and duli
their appetites for a regular meal.
Good beef and vegetable soups
properly made, beef with rice IN II.
good roast beef and well cooked lamp
dishes are n~ourishing. Pork. salt
Goods. or the white fishes are not as
good for this diet. The red meated
fish are better. Peas. beans. carrots.
spinach, corn. cabbage. cauliflower.
beets and any OF the green ettuces
served with mayonnaise or frult
dressing. not sharp vinegar. One o.
re most particular vegetables Is re-
served for separate consideration,
and that is the onion This vegetable
boiled. baked. fried In soup or SALAD
we feel cannot be too highly spoken
NJ as a first. aid in a good healthy
diet. Spanish. white. yellow or button
elze. all are good as are shaliots'
caves. garlic and the Spring seal
lions. With the addition OF cornrneal
-mush. oatmeal and barley 10 the ce-
reals. we have suggested the best NJ
os,~ disposal for the underweight-
Now for the overweight, who walls
ssN WIN must 1 he fatg' Dear,
aear. there are 80 many reasons for
Al with the principal n over eat
Ing" But, as In the case OF those
WI would put on weight. see your
doctor first before starting 70 diet.
0f course. avoid pastries and sweets
~ ALI kinds. bread, potatoes. ricn
souns. fat meats. cereals and Q
T~Sxercise, drink plenty OF water. DO
not Law abed morning but get up
~rd hustle around. Do not eat be-
~--ean meals. Eat quantities OF
emit ali Of the green lettuces pos
eible. with salt and lemon juice. or
4 very light French dressing. no
~navonnaise. Meat once a day. beef or
lamb. Is enough for anybody. n a
~rnaIi alice OF 10. minus rich gravies
ara sauces Asparagus 10 good. and
fresh horse radish an agreeable
condiment. Fresh applesauce sweet
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on SHAVE.
By Margaret Sanville.

Metal cloths viii b used a great
deal for evening wraps. ] saw a
perfectly gorgeous one In q window
the other day. Resembling an Arabs
burnous. IL was made OF multi
colored stripes. green. purple. very
light shades. or counsel yellow. pink.
ish. gold and silver. But all with a
gold thread background. AND en-
tirely OF metal threads
A Paris couturiere has brought
out an old fashion in q new way
Gold and silver mesh bags-surely
you remember them-studded with
brightly colored synthetic Jewels.
Some OF them are made OF flat
metal disks. enameied and plain.
with the jewels set into the bag It.
self. II you like them youn Ike
them q lot
Coats for the Fail and Winter win
be very much as they were last
year, except that they will accentu-
ate the flared skirts. The deep shawl
collar Is preferred. and the cuffs are
important. Most OF the latter are
flared or heavily furred-
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The Home Kitchen
BY YOUNG NORTON
Diet Problems of the Too hinRers and the Too-Fatters.

ened with honey. fresh rhubarb
tina has been soaked in boiling waler
before being cooked and Is also
sweetened with honey are shout the
best sauces for this diet
We allow that the diet has few
high lights In It 10 attract the full
feeder. but this IL the price we must
pay for overweight. Another thing
we do not favor and hal Is the
charged water. Ice cream soda Is out.
OF course. but lemonade Is used sn-
stead AS 10 bathing regulations
your doctor will make suggestions
that viii suit your particular cas-
The difficult part Of the problem
for the overweight l. not only to
take off the fat but TO keep II off.
This is what takes all the grit n
can muster. II we take II On easily.
to hold the ground we have 80 dearly
gained
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-
And before long the vulgar talk OF
some playmate. who has possibly al
ready received an evil Initiation into
life. makes IL seem that this mystery
Is connected with things he has been
taught TO regard as "naughtiness-"
Nowadays these mysteries can be
taught In a scientific and non-irritat
ing manner by references TO the
lower animals-birds. fish. etc--the
so-called biological method Of ap-
preach.
The child becomes interested but
not shocked
Gradually truth dawns upon him
In a clean. wholesome way.
And all the time bis curiosity -
being appeased-
In satisfying their cusiosity chill
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IN bent outward. and the walking Is
done on the inner side Of the foot
There 10 q rare form OK talipes I'm
which the toes and front or the foot
are drawn upward. On this account
II Is necessary TO walk on the heel.
Flat-foot IN really n form or talipes.
The arch is lost and the foot says
fatty against the floor. This may
not be q congenital defect. but may
be acquired. During the war ~ was
surprising how many victims or fiat
feet were discovered In the draft ex-
mminatiOns.
The secret or successful correction
Of clubfeet Is early attention. Man
ipulatlon and well directed exercises
may correct some ~ Mechani.
cal devices like braces. special shoes.
or strapping may relieve. Sometimes
operation ma DO required
7 know what IL to the
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Worlds End for Her When Dream of Artistic Fame Faded
GOODNIGHT
STORIES

a Tale " Two Mice.


NNCE upon IA time two tiny
mice made their home in the
barn OF a wealthy man.
Every night the man would find
eggs missing from his hen house,
and seeing the two mice scampering
around the barn, he decided the Two
mice must H. the fellows VINO Wer@
stealing the eggs. s0 he placed " olg
trap out in the centre or the oarh
floor ONE night. with a lovely ol8
piece of cheese in the centre ur -
just as soon as the shadows began
TO creep over the barn floor the "
nice little mice came out for their
romp. They ran up into the corn
bin and nibbIed a few grains or corns
then they ran out OF the barn FOR .
ajp uf water.
Lets go into the kitchen and see
II we can't find something new 10
cat suggested the first Mousse
Our cousin. who lives An the house,
says they have such lovely things E0
eat"
"Oh. no.. let's not venture IN tho
house." said tha second Mousse.
The old man would b. terribly
angry II he saw us In his house ana
there's MO telling what he might DO
NO. Liza rather stay where we are
and the two mice walked back into
the barn and there for p firss
time they spied what they thoAgnI
was "A dear little room with lovely
golden cheese in the centre.
Without thinking. the two gray
mice dashed into rhe wire room n
snap" went the door and the gray
mice were held prisoners.
III should have known IL was en-
trap cried First Mousse. Our
cousin says Ne has 70 watch all ne
time 20 keep out Of them" and az
sat down and began t0 cry
Just then several XIX their friends
came I'D from under the barn floor
and they were all excited when they
found the two gray mice in the trap
They ran all around trying to fird
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parent 10 submit his child to opera
ton or 10 require him to veal ar I'M
comfortable brace. The easiest way
is to 80 along. hoping the trouble
will right itself.
But IL in not fair 20 the child TO
permit this neglect IN youth. The
time will come when he win re-
preach his parents for failure 10 act
In hts babyhood.
Submit the clubfoot TO the ex-
animation Of an able specialist In
this branch or medicine When ne
has advised. follow his instructions
TO the letter. There are very bright
prospects that early treatment will
overcome the deformity. OR. az least.
make II 30 much less that II Is no
longer noticeable.
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The Stars Say
For Wednesday, Sept. IL.
By %CENEVIEvE KEMBLE

N UBTLETY and intrigue may be
expected TO complexion the af-
fairs Of this day. according 20
the iunar conjunction with Neptune.
the planet OF stratagem and conspir-
acy. While lively conditions may
prevail there will be q tendency to
further the interests through dipio-
macy and tact rather than straight
forward methods. Combinations and
mergers thrive under this sway. and
curious experiences may be expected.
Sign papers cautiously.
Those whose birthday II ~ may
have a year OF singular experiences.
with propositions involving secret
understandings or conspiracy rather
open-handed methods. AL
papers should be carefully signed.
Combines and diplomacy should
thrive. A child born on this day may
be predisposed to subtlety and craft.
attaining Ito ends by secret methods
or conspiracy. II may have singular
experiences and peculiar gifts or tai.
ents.
Time shall unfold lrhaf Eiighfed
cunning kides.--Shakespeare.
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trouble have been multiplied manifoIdly.
Byron, beautiful in face and figure, was
ruined in spirit because he had a clubfoot This
particular d~efoTmity is not so serious now as it
was in Byron's day, because the medical profess
sion has found ways OF dealing with 1t. The poet
was embittered by his unrelieved defect, but now
there are mechanical or surgical means of cure.
In most instances, nowadays. there Is no excuse
for sadness or sourness Of disposition on account
of this deformity, bad as it is
There are various forms OF clubf0ot, or
"~talipes" as the doctors call IT, "Talipes
equinus," as the name indicates, Is a deformity
where the victim walks on his toes. just a. the
horse does. The heel Is drawn up and the sole
of the foot is directed backward.
This position il taken because the muscles at
the back OF the leg are shortened. 50 that the
heel cannot be brought to the ground. Walking
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J. L. r. Q.-Has smoking or
shaving anything "a do with pim-
pies? How can these and blackheads
be cleared up?
A--Shavlng is often responsible
TOR blemishes on the face. For fur
Their particulars send a self-addresseo.
stamped envelope and repeat your
question Proper diet and regular
elimination are the principal factors
when looking for treatment
T. IVY. T. G.-What viii reduce the
calves OF the iegs7 Exercises seem
20 make them larger.
2.-What L. the cause or gas ON
the stomach and what viii relieve
A.? What will aid my digestion7
A.-Reduce the weight In general.
Send a self-addressed. stamped en-.
velope for further particulars and
repeat your question
2.-Faulty diet and improper elm
nation will gases. due 70 in
digestion and fermentation. Correct
these conditions and you will benefit
generally. Careful diet and regular
elimination will help your digestion.
For fun particulars send a self
addressed. stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
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