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Loves Awakening
Harry Underwood Outlines His Plans for the Winter
Coinuru in fHo Citu
BY Adele Garrison

TIME footsteps and voices OF our
husbands drew nearer and LII
liam threw open her door.
"Madge Is in here with me-"
she said. Come on in and give US
the low down on old Phil. Did he
get away without sentencing Mary
70 be shot at daybreak?"
Il told you we'd find them to
gether." Harry Underwood turned to
Dicky. ignoring for a breath his
the old boy has departed without ex-
ecuting anybody. although I'm sure
he clamped a pair OF handouts on
Mary early in the tennis game. Al
any rate she hardly looked at Noel
after that"
II wish | were the mistress of a
castle back In the middle ages. Lii
liam said t~ervently. What I wouldn't
do TO that old Lad In the way OF
boiling oil and red hot armor and a
few other trifling pleaSantriesf"
WELL I'd keep the fire stirred
myself" her husband said. while
Dicky growled some incistinct com.
ment which ! knew was on anathe-
ma OF my employer.
The poor old chap doesn't seem
70 have a friend on earth" ! said
trying to speak lightly. but conscious
that my husbands Eyes were on me.
However. I'm with you in saying
that he doesn't deserve one. He real
ly is toe ridiculous as well as cruel
in his efforts 10 separate Mary and
Noel"
There's going TO be an explosion
In that direction soon. or | neve
have watched human beings under
stress" Harry Underwood declared.
MARY may be able TO hold herself
In hand. but Noel's nearly breaking
I can tell you. III our august young
royal highness doesn't look u she's
likely TO find herself tossed over the
nearest fence while Noel attempts
the LochInvar stunt with Mary.
However. II wasn't TO talk about the
young folks that the old Dicky bird
and I fluttered up 10 the nest. We've
Just cooked up the grandest little
stunt for the Winter that anybody
ever thought Of"
"You thought OF IT," Dicky put in
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The Heart Story 0f a
Steddf0sf Woman

hastily. and | caught the tail OF a
furtive embarrassed glance which he
sent in my direction.
You bet. Mr.. Underwood said
complacently. I'm taking all the
bouquets which soon Will be thrown
at the idea. But justice must he
done. You not only agreed 10 IL. but
added a few embellishments of you
own"
III you'd stop the std and read
your part straight. we might be able
10 find out what it's all about" TIL
wife told him. and he swept her a
mocking bow.
Always my best friend ana
severest critic" he intoned. I'm
take your cue at once. It's very
simple. The Dicky-bird and ! have
been planning his housekeeping ar.
engagements for the Winter-Oh, and
Madge's too. OF course"
Your type would" his wife told
him. Are you sure you haven't re-
arranged mine while you were about
it?"
My pulses were racing with the
heady knowledge tina II was in this
way Dicky was captivating from
his demand that | remain IN the
country for the Winter and give IN
my work with Philip Veritzen. i
knew also thai Lillian adroitly was
fostering the Idea that we were
both a bit resentful OF having our
housekeeping plans made for us. a
notion that she knew would appeal
10 Dicky's wounded m a s c 1 n e
dignity.
mo. light OF my lifer' Mr.. Under.
wood apostrophized. 1T is because
your plans were so unusually well
laid that we have been able 10 fit in
one for the Dicky-bird and his nate.
You remember that suite OF rooms
next yours at the hotel?
Indeed | do Lillian said ex-
citedly. "the one they wouldn't Let
undivided. 50 that you could have an
extra room for working?"
"Tha same he told her. well
the Dicky-bird and | have figured
out that II ] take that room the rest
or them will do admirably for him
and Madge and perhaps Mary"
ITO BE ObntinuedD
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morning at the shop.
..that the vogue for printed fabrics
would last as long as II has?"
II most certainly did not" ! re-
plied. II thought that lowered taf-
fetas and chiffons and bizarre
printed silks would last through
Spring and start petering out with
tia Summer. But this morning we
received several printed satins n
ps satin "a not a distinctly summary
material. | consider that n forecast
% tho continuarcs OF prints through
At the Eau"
That's Just the point that ] was
ahout 10 bring out sometimes.
Grace. you show surprising intelli'
gcnce."
I did not rare n answer anything
- sn,1ty as that. Far better 10
ignore IL IN dignified silence.
THAT printed satin was q love OF
n,ciel.' Helene continued III was
simply en.ranced with the way II
used a diagonal line and skirt r.
The model she referred 70 was de-
scribed in navy blue satin that was
natterned IN small pink. yellow and
rra,n tlowers-ratner precise ana
Trim. Acd tie precision OF the ma
ter.al was interpreted deilgnttully IN
Contrasting styie-soft and erratic.
s~9 completely inconsistent.
i, was a sleeveless dress, suitable
a. dinner or dancing. An overlap
$50 -iao OF the bodice was drapeI
frns, a slightly diagonal neckline
,rnt had tremendous style. Bodice
~Sillness gathered softly into a snug
bru swathing OF self material also
br;it nn the qugee) which terminated
4, Az enormous. perky bow at the
left hip.
THE skirt was q triumph of crazy
stvla-a diagonal flounce crept out
~ the girdIe at the right side. under
Meath which a fare OK self material
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don't allow themselves to be hum.
bugged,
Has psychology an explanation TO
offer?
We're all constitutionally lazy and
some OF US have never outgrown II.
Those are the ones who let them
selves be talked into believing that
you can get something for nothing
without work.
Coupled with this Is ignorance OF
life and OF human naturel They are
the people who fan back for relief
and hope upon phantasy and day
dreaming. Their outlook T. childish.
This covers the get-rich-quick
class!
In the others we find similar men.
tai mechanisms. It's easier 20 take
for granted than 10 investigate, It's
attractive 20 believe what you want
10 believel It's delightful TO pretend
you make people think you are
wealthy.
In short. everybody who likes q
be humbugged II showing evidence
or an arrested development.
Barnum certainly was right.
Fool yourself II you want to. but
In II not an expensive and foolish
pastime7
Is II not better 10 face facts7
Is II not better TO find the truth?
Watch your step lest you make a
fool OF yourself.
Observe your WI %gullibility quo
tent.
Determine how high your thresh-
old is to suEar-coated suggestion.
Generally speaking. II - unwise to
shut yourself in and 70 build a wan
OF unapproachability around your
self.
But in this matter az humbuggery
II is essential that you do so.
Make II as difficult for anyone 10
humbug you as you make il difficult
for a thief to break into your house.
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ing. feeling very uncomfortable and
accompanied by belching. What
causes this and how can II be cor
rected7
A-Probably due to poor diges.
ton, causing the fermentation OF
food and consequent gases In the
system. Watch the diet and be sure
that the intestinal tract Is kept
clear. For further particulars send
a self-addressed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
RI. l.. Q.-What is the cause OF a
bald spot the size OF a fifty cent
piece on the scalp OF a young per-
son? Apart from slight dandruff.
the hair is thick. glossy and healthy
looking.
A.-This condition may be due TO
alopecia areata. For particulars
send a se!f-addressed. stamped en-
velope and repeat your question.
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HOme-M Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
Sand, Sea and Summer Sun
shine.


I'D IDTNG the sea on all sorts Of
queer animals is quite the
newest and most exciting
Summer sport. The water near
shore II dotted with camels. horses.
huge ducks. aIliEators. seals and SEA
lions The creatures are rubber. air
inflated. but quite startling In ap
pearance. and all are ieeless. Bath
ing has an added appeal in such com.
partnership.
Fashion DEGREES the ensemble IN
bathing toys as in all other sport
wear. Beach coats and capes have
matching parasols. and beach bags.
pouch and under-arm shapes. are rub
Der lined. with cosmetic pockets. and
a glass. 50 a fresh complexion may
be added after each dip. A famous
marIonette artist has designed the
silks and chlntzes used for the coats
and parasols. and they arc a study
In animal and grotesque patterns.
The coats and capes are well sup
piled with pockets.
The decoNete bathing suits are
among the most popular. A wee
skirt falls over the tight-fitting
trunks. and the back is cut very
low. Then there r charming suits
OF Jersey cloth, wee trousers with a
slip over top that has a neck pointed
back and front and Is sleeveless. silk
and satin suits are In conservative
as well as gay cOlors. many trimmed
with white. All have the triangle
satin handkerchief to knot around
the neck.
The gay patterned silk and satin
suits are a marvel OF color combina-
ton. In models they are like the
plain ones. and some also have
matching trunks with a slip-over
chemisette that is loosely belted. The
one-piece suits are not seen on the
beach unless a coat or cape is worn
over them between dips.
Besides beach tents. firm chairs
with adjustable awnings over them,
there are comfortable oil cloth COW
cred cushions that are mic for those
who do not care to sit in the sand.
Child-en's beach toys are more fas-
cinating than ever this season. There
are gaily painted wooden wheelhar.
rows thai are quite large. They have
a sand screen that fastens on over
the wheel when wanted. a iong-han-
died shovel and sand rake. and a
deep wooden pail TO match the bar
row.
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victims who suffered softening of
Tlciscts.
Without an abundance Of lime dur
Ing pregnancy the bones and teeth
OF The ~expectaut mother are drawn
upon and she suffers in consequence.
She may never recover from the evil
effects Of this lack.
Carrots, turnips, cabbages and
oranges are rich in lime. Apples
contain a good deal. MIX and cheese
nre the most available sources or
supply for the average person.
Iron is needed for the blood. IL
assists in the process or carrying Of
the life-g1ving oxygen. Egg yolk.
whole wheat. dried beans and peas.
spinach. dried prunes and the nuts
mr. rich in iron.
Phosphorus Is needed by every cell
Of the body. The bones and muscles,
and particularly the system.
CRY for II. Fortunately this element
IS found in the foods which are rich
in iron and lime, so IL one Is supplied
all are likely 10 be.
The nitrogen and sulphur are fur
nishcd by the protein foods and these
elements are present IN pretty con
slant proportions-that familiar old
political formula sixteen 10 one" Is
maintained here. Sixteen percent or
nitrogen TO one percent OF sulphur
~ about the ratio in the common
foods Of this type.
To have good health you need not
~ rich and need not live at the Ritz
You can easily provide yourself with
eggs. milk. good bread. TIE common
vegetables l have named. and the
simple fare which will give you bone.
muscles. brain substance and well
functioning organs. Then you may
add the luxuries and the articles
which tickle your palate.
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glanced at the gray SKY.
MY. but I'm glad there's going ~
be a shower" he unused. III 7 had
my way. It would rain all the time
and"
Cricket. as she came from her little
house under the roots OF the tree,
If that's h way you feel about IL.
I'm glad you haven't any say in the
matter. /. for one. hate rainy days
and IL | were the ruler. Id have sun
shine all the time"
We'll. probably tha@'s because You
o have 10 work under the ground
NH the time as | do" laughed WiEglv
Worm. IL never stop work except
on a cloudy day. You hardly ever
see me out except just before "a
storm. I love the cooling rains"
Waters all right when II comes
70 drinking" laughed CHEEKY Cricket,
but for anything else. it's terrible.
But what a stupid world IL would 10
II every thought the same way
about things" and putting on her
little brown bonnet. she hurried off
10 market. for she wanted TO get
back before II did shower. for crick-
cts hate 10 get their feet wet and
CHEEKY Cricket vas no exception.
Wiggly Worm wiggied out on the
ground and lay down gazing at tbs
sky and wishing II would hurry and
rain. He soon became dr0wsy and
before he knew IL Wiggly Worm
vas sound asleep.
lie slept 20 soundly that the rain
coming down in torrents didn't even
wal-Gn him. II Numbered and crashed.
Trees fell. bushes were bent low and
still Wiggly Worm slept on. When
he did open his eyes. he was lying in
a deep puddle Of water and the only
thing that had saved him from
drowning was the leaf that his head
had been lying on
He raised his head and looked
around. The rain had stopped but
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Contemplate

Such people find their only
happiness in the suffering of
others and they can't inhict suf-
fering every minute Of the time,
can they? I'm betting on Kitty.
She'll have a happier time in
life than the girl in red and
the girl in blue-be sure Of
that.
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them. And when she left the
cafe she walked steadily. and
never looked once at the other
girls, but as she passed me |
saw that her blue eyes were full
Of tears.
What was il all about do you
suppose?
would like TO shake those
two girls, wouldn't you? Oh,
well. they aren't happy. They
can't be. No cruel-hearted per-
& ever really happy very
long.
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sit there" and they turned
their backs on poor Kitty and
walked away giggling until
their silly little heads fairly
shook.
Kitty swallowed hard. her
poor little face grew red, then
pale: she took a deep breath
and did her best 10 look as if
she never even noticed where
the girls went.
She was a brave little thing.
She ed > rrSa hack her rur II
coffee and her sandwich. She
went steadily on and finished
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A Deliberate Snub Is Indeed
BY WINIFRED BLACK

"HERE they were in the cheap little cafe
the two Office girls from across the
way.
One was dark and one was blonde.
One was in blue and one was in red.
They limbed up on the high stools at the
counter and showed amazing lengths Of flesh
colored stockings and really very nice ankles.
A girl sat alone a little farther down the
counter She pretended that she didn't see the
two when they came in together.
"Oh." said the girl in red. there's Kittyl
Let's 90 and have our lunch with her." and
she nudged the girl in blue.
The girl in blue looked surprised. but she
followed the girl in red 10 a stool on one side
of Kitty and the girl in red sat on the other
side.
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was CorreCL.
It's impossible to estimate the numbers Of
people who fall for bogus stocks. and fake oil.
mining and other promotion schemes.
The number Of those who, lured by the ex-
pectation of sudden wealth, place their money,
often hard earned-into the pockets of these
criminals is an unknown quantity, it's so Target
And people are humbugged in other ways.
too!
They pay their physician, a man with scien-
tific training, a fee for advice-then 60 home and
follow the advice of a neighbor instead!
They purchase patent medicines by the gallon,
at a price much higher than the cost of the crude
drugs they contain, simply because the outside Of
the bottle promises TO cure everything!
They patroniZe the famous shops on the busy
streets when thew ronld oct their merchandise
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Words of the Wise

Take car to be an economist
in prosperity; there is no fecr
of your being one in adversely.
Zimmerman.
He surely is in waEf OF an
others patience nEo has none of
his otrH. -Ldrufrr.
II there ~ere no clouds ". should
not enjoy the sun Prov.
Refinement creates beauty
everywhere. II is the grossness
Of the spectator that discovers
anything like grossness in the
object. -Hazlett.
The dew waits for no voice 10 call 4
to the sun. Parker.
Praise hds different effects. Gc-
cordiRC 10 the mind 10 meets
rifh; IL makes q rise nan mod
est. but III fool more arrogant.
turning his Ue1k brain gifdE.
-FeIfhaH.
They are the most frivolous
and superficial Of mankind, who
can be much delighted with
that praise which they them
selves know to be altogether
unmerited' Adam Smith.
Men and things hare each their
proper perspective; to iudoe
rightly Of some 10 is n-ecexsosv
10 see them near, of others Irs
can nerer Judge rightly out N
q distance.
La R0cheF0uc1uEd
The mind is the proper judge Of
man. -Sn.~
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nOOR little modern Miss Muffettl She's
frightened to death by this ugly intruder
H. who has dared to venture into her lovely
presence. She's simply ~petrified for fear the
slender silver thread by which he is suspended
will break and he'll 20 scampering over her
dainty feet.
But, my goodness. little lady you shouldn't
be scared. for don't you realize that this little
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construction of a modern f~lapperT
or these elements, the fats, sugar and starches
we eat supply three. Five more are given by the
protein foods-chief of which are lean meat and
the white of egg.
OF the other twelve there are three-fluorine,
iodine and silica-which are present in the body
in very, very small quantities. The remaining
nine chemical elements are minerals which are
needed to give strength to the bones and to
supply substance to the muscles. They furnish
the salt of the liquids and juices of the body.
Without such minerals the fluid part of the
blood, the gastric juices and al the various secre-
lions would be water alone. In that event they
would not possess the acidity, alkalinity. or other
qualities essential to the proper action of these
body fluids.
Without lime and iron and phosphorus we
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Answers TO Health Queries

III. 81. r.. Q.-What can be used
in addition 20 toothpaste 70 whiten
the teeth?
All the teeth are cleaned three
times a dav with n good brush and
dpntifrice II should not be necessary
"a resort 10 anything else 70 make
them clean and white. See your
dentist-your teeth may need a
prophylactic cleaning.
4. ". Q-What would cause an
apparently sound and healthy tooth
20 become abscessed at the root?
A.-This condition is due 20 in
lection.
w. q. ". Q.-I have a terrible
swelling Of the abdomen after eat.
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HJIMBUG A POPULAR,
BUT COSTLY PASTZDlE
The Day-Dreamers, Waiting for Something to
Break" and Bring Them Quick Riches, Are
Easy Prey for the Schemers.
BY DIR. LOUIS e. BISCH
Eminent Psychologist.

. ARNUM was a famous Snowman and Barnum was in the habit of
saying many pithy, true things.
~ 1t was he who said that people like to be humbugged.
Let Us examine into the matter a little and see whether Barnum
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A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
The Print Node Interpreted in a NeW Material.

cascaded 10 way below the hemline
OF the full circular skirt. A per-
fectly grand dress.
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Hello, Kitty" she said, what are you having for lunch?"
Kittys thin face lii up with a look Of happiness mat made her
almost pretty. "Why," she said, q"
"Oh, there's a table" said the girl in red. Come On Clara let's
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FOODS
ALL THE ESSENTIALS
lou Don't Have to Be Rich to Have Good Health,
Says DR.. Copeland, Listing the Needed
Chemical Elements.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. ID.
United States Senator from New York.
Enrn1pr Chr M isS;nnrr Of HcnIfh Netr Ynrt Ci

FormeT CommIssaonT Of HedHh, NW York CWN
T1IFTEEN chemical elements are required to maintain the body in
kI health and to provide it proper nourshment. When told this to a
- friend of mine and read him the list he said: THAT sounds more
like the inventory of a drug store than OF The essentisl elements in the
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could not 20 far In our growth and ACTIVITY. N RUSSIA and the LentraI
Empires o. Europe, the lack Of milk during the war deprived the
children of their chief supply OF lime. As q result there were many
victims who suffered softening Of the bones ard the development Of
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as good and much cheaper around the corner-and Tor no better
reason than that they like 70 show off the firms label
It's all right to be humbugged if you can afford it'll
The strange part of il is that those who have the wherewithal
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Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie.
ME LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ During the war I married a
French peasant girl and I've new
seen her since. / believe n a she
is dead, but ! cannot be sure. Now
that I've returned to America I've
fallen in love with a girl I've
known all my life. She IL wonder
full and loves me. Should I marry
her despite the girl | married In
France. and who may now be
dead? PERPLEAED.
DERPLEXED: Legally you are
IL still a married man and would
be committing bigamy without as
pertaining first whether your first
wife Is dead or alive. AS long as you
have been separated SO long, and
have not heard from your wife. IL
would be an easy matter for you 20
obtain n divorce. and this you must
do before marrying again. Consult a
lawyer and tell him the full circum-
stances. and he will advise you fully.
NEAR ANNIE LAURIE.
~ am sixteen years or age
and | know a few boys between
the ages OF fourteen and sixteen.
In the afternoons and evening,
anywhere between four in the af-
ternoon and seven in the evening.
three or four OF these boys come
around on our front porch and talk
10 me. or our as boys are. you
know they are boisterious and they
laugh and talk but never anything
out Of the natural conversation.
Some OF our neighbors have be-
gun TO talk about IL and
Mother objects.
For my part | see nothing wrong
In II. CURIOUS.
CURIOUS: I cannot see that there
~ Il any great harm In the fact OF
your entertaining the boys in your
own home. as long as you have your
Mothers permission. my dear. Per
haps the neigEbors' objections are
founded on the fact that your friends
are so boisterous. Try to curb
them a bit. but I don't see why you
shouldn't entertain them as long as
your Mother doesn't object.
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Fifteen Vital Elements Necessary to Your Life and Hea]
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Blanche Silver
If Dreams Came True.

XXTIGGLY Worm wigEled QUE
WV or the hot ground and
glanced M the gray sky.
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Copyright. 1898. Newspaper Fe.iur. Service. Ina
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The mind Is the proper judge Of
man Seneca.
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[LHID you have any idea. =
questioned Helene. one
morning at the shop.