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Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie
REAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
IL am a girl OF l6. A few
weeks ago | went out with a boy
OF IL. When coming home he asked
me 70 wear his class ring. | ac-
cepted II and wore II for q week.
The other night after a party !
gave his ring hack because the
other boys were making fun Of me
for wearing his ring. Three days
ago | met this boy on the street
and spoke. He did not speak.
Last night one or the boys told me
he was mad Because ] wouldn't
wear his ring.
Please give me your advice. as
I love this boy very much.
JEAN.
lean: / think you a very
~ foolish girl to hurt the boys
feelings as you have done. or
course. / do not approve OF a girls
taking a ring from a 10y. because Il
so frequetly leads 70 misunderstand-
ings and embarrassments for them
both. However. YOU should have e1-
planned why you returned Il. II you
care for the boy In a friendly way,
you certainly owe him an apology
and I cannot exactly blame him for
not speaking to you. However. he
really should have returned your
greeting. Put all thoughts Of love
from your mind. for YOU are too
young vet. Jean But ! should apol-
ogize to the boy. for II IS rather
foolish 70 let such a silly thing break
up what will probably be a fine
friendship.
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Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton.
Just Like Mothers

TITLE girls OF all generations
have always loved 70 play
house. using methods and
utensils. as far as they were avail
able. 10 carry out their ideas. There
were few such things in the olden
days and the diminutive kitchen
things were occasionally borrowed
10 augment the playthings along
domestic lines.
Big manufacturers have Joined in
n game and have duplicated nearly
all h cooking utensils Used by
mother" in small sizes. The uten-
sis are In aluminium and also in
new colored euameled ware. The
wee kitchen cabinets. and ice boxes
are fascinating. Then there are bread
boxes, tea, coffee and spice canisters.
labeled bottles and glass containers.
moulding board and rolling pin. milk
bottle rack with six bottles. small
dishpans. washing machines, meat
choppers, different types Of kitchen
stoves and cookers. mangles and
small electric irons. In fact. nothing
Is missing that the grOwn-up house
keeper Uses and the little house
keeper adores.
mol Only the Kitchen Things are 10
be Ind but china for the table in "A
breakfast alcove. arranged with NOV
able wall-like screens Plate racks
on the walls hold the light things
while little sidehOards have shelves
for the heavier dishes and the plated
ware also in diminutive size.
These toys are not cheap but are
durable and a lasting delight to the
children. The small garden tables
and chairs crafty the desire for out
door meals during the warm weather.
the umbrellas protect the chairs and
tables and the little double awnings
r attached to the porch or lawn
swinging bench. The sand box also
is protected with an awning and
makes a delightful place for the wee
ones TO play using the various sand
toys.
The kitchen and dining room
linens have not been overlooked and
they are 10 be found ready made up.
or prepared 70 be hemmed by the
little owner herself. This offers an
excellent chance for a sewing lesson
which the child IS only too happy TO
profit by. since IL Is all In the game.
Toys strictly FOR boys were v
more attractive than this yea not
only every conceivable do with" toy
ia steel and wood are available, but
real tools for building wooden things
that work and need sharpening like
fathers tools delight the boy who Is
fond OF working with his hands.
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heart of any feminine vacationist.
Now II is quite easy TO keep ar
intelligent balance TO the diet while
away from home and Toy doing 50
you can derive the fun benefit and
happiness out Of your playtime.
Whole wheat or bran bread or
mullins are splendid 20 keep the
tummy IN good working order at all
times: they are particularly valuable
when one Is away from home and
eating strange foods and drinking
strange waters. Fresh fruit. stewed
fruit and vegetables should form the
largest part OF your diet AZ this time
for in vacation centers they usually
are OF excellent quality and conse-
quently to be bounced upon crate
fully.
Forget the hot-dogs. hamburger
sandwiches. sourkraut. ice : cream
cones and soda pop displayed so
te~mptingly along the way side.
choosing instead ice-cream or choco-
late to ease the hunger pangs that
assail you.
OF course I don't mean that you
mustn't indulge at all in any OF these
vacation foods but please do
control yourself to some extent IN
the matter. Il you don't you'll
come back home with an upset
stomach and a terrible complexion.
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filled with tears. $50 you like nv
music too. Yet I've tried % hard
y get an audience with the King
and ! can't"
Now that's just too bad" sighed
the field m0usie.' for IN the Good
King could hear you play. he would
make you head musician OF the
castle. / know. what Wen do. III
20 with you and dance while YOU
play. Then the"
King Will have my head cut or
for making merry when he IS so sad
over the disappearance Of his lovely
daughter" sighed the Youth.
1t will make him merry again
and will do him good" begged the
little field mouse and OF course the
Youth followed her advice and car
ried the little field mouse to the
castle.
At first the King wouldn't let him
In. but when they came and told the
Good King about the dear little
dancing field mousie. that danced
with the music. he called the Queen
and her ladies and the Youth was
brought into the throne room.
The Princess hoped out az the
Youths pocket at the first note from
AAG N4hAlAlr anu R%Edn ~ 0NGk
the floor on her four pretty little
brown legs. She was dancing hel
merriest. tears streaming down her
face a. she saw the look of sorrow
~ her lear Mothers face. She was
20 anxious 10 dance her best FOR her
mother and daddy. she didn't see tha
door push open and "a great biz black
cat. the Kings pet creeping III. until
he Ind bounced down upon her.
Quick a. a wink. the throne room
was r an uproar. The second THE
paw 7 the black cat touched thg
field Mouse. the terrible enchant
ment was broken and the Princes
was changed back into her own deal
self.
Needless 10 say. the poor Youth
was not only made head Of the music
OF the castle. but he married tie
sweet Princess and when the Good
King grew tired OF his crown. the
Youth was made King and they az
lived happily ever afterward.
Copyright 1878. Nswspspes Feature Service. lee,
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Loves Awakening
The Heart Story OF a
SteddfdSt Woman.
Mary Seems to Haze an Advantage in the Came Of Hearts.
By Adele Garrison

TX was far more suitable a. a bon
voyage gift for some departing
potentate than IL was for q small
boy. Still I knew that Junior would
Be- wild with delight at the odd and
rare fruits which shared honOrs with
the perfect specimens or the more
familiar varieties.
A huge box OF candy. a number or
books and several costly toys cal
culated 70 send any small boy into
the seventh heaven OF delight. com
pleted the array. and Mr.. Veritzen.
affably smiling ~ them. was evil
IDENTIFY much impressed with himself
in the role OF Santa Claus.
IF you viii substitute delighted
or 'overjoyed' for amused l can
agree with you" / told him smiling.
unfortunately. his nurse forbids
candy or books at this stage. But
the fruit and the toys he can have,
and I am so grateful for them. And
a little later when the Ian Is re-
moved the candy and books "a be
given him"
Mr.. VeritZen put up his hand with
an air OF disdain quite regal
1.-THE books. certainly" he said,
but bonbona not fresh from the
mods Unthinkablei He shall have
another box al soon as he - able To
eat them. In the meantime" he
handed me the box with an elabo-
rate bow. please accept them for
yourself"
"Tf you'll permit me 20 share
them" ! said quickly. liz never
would dare to"
Don't tell me you're counting the
calories.'" he said You have not
-"
"But I am" | returned quickly 70
forestaIl the flamb0yant compliment
feared was on his lips. 1T ID only
youngsters like these who dare defy
an diet laws. So"
] opened the box and put It upon
the table.
Don't you dare TO eat all OF Il"
l threatened when we all had
sampled the luscious dainties inside.
You may have all but n layer.
That IS going 20 be the personal
property OF Mr.. Veritzen and myself
when we come back. How would
you Ike to deliver your gifts in
person. Mr.. Veritzen?"
TO he COntinued.1
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Be Sane In Your Vacation Diet
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

UST because one is on a vaca-
ton from long hours Of work is
no reason why one should 20
on a foolish vacation diet. Hot-dogs.
pickles. ice-cream. chocolate and
cream puffs-au Of which are sand
wiched In between swims. motor
trips and hikes by the average girl
during her two weeks OF freedom
are simply ruinous 10 the complexion
or the vacation girl.
After all. our stomach really Is our
best friend and. frequently u sever
est criticl When we insult our diges-
tive powers by a mad confusion OF
trick foods. such as are INDUCED IN
on picnics and vacation tours. we
can only hope for the best and
expect the worst
I've seen vacationists cheerfully
gobble food which would bring a
howl Of protest were the same items
placed before the individual in his
own home.
The result OF all this abuse Is
headaches, tummS-acheS. heartburn.
red acid spots that show up just as
one is patting a final dab Of powder
on the nose before descending TO the
ballroom. pimples that break u at
odd moments and refuse 10 leave, all
OF which u enough TO break the
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actual Inflammation. Anything which
produces kidney congestion viii do
h same thing. Diseases OF the
lungs. liver or heart sometimes pro
duce congestion or the kidneys and ID
may be 50 pronounced as 70 result
In albuminuria. Any fever IL capa-
BILE OF doing the same thing.
There are conditions in which the
blood is thinned. leaving IL more
likely to leak into the urine. OF
course this IS a pretty crude way TO
explain the condition but. at least.
IL Will make II Understandable.
Among the disturbances which
produce albuminuria are anemia and
poisoning by drugs. Albumiuuria is
a symptom observed in epilepsy.
conclusion OF the brain and other
diseases Of the brain or nervous sys.
TEN. In wOmen II is not uncommon
during pregnancy.
Young persons may have albumi-
nuria even in the absence OF n ex-
citing disease. After severe exertion
or after a cold bath ID NAV be
present.
Ia short. II is impossible 70 form
an opinion In any case OK albumi-
nuria without knowing ali the cir
cumstances. IL may D. a thing 10
worry over. or Il may not t.. To
know what TO do 10 overcome X you
must first find out whv the symptom
appears.
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HE HILIP vERITZEN'S yes held
an inscrutable look and his
brows were narrowed a. Mary
came into the room looking lovely
enough TO Justify the ardent admira-
ton which va plainly mirrored IN
the eyes OF both Noel and Prince
Georges. I saw my employer send a
quick furtivs look at Princess Dina
from beneath those heavy eyebrows.
and guessed that he was furiously
angry at the other three OF the
quartet for the hurt pride which the
royal beauty was trying hard to
conceal.
For there were no youthful mascu.
line eyes fixed upon her as IL they
would never look in any other direc-
ton. as Prince Georges and Noel
were gazing at Mary. Yet many
judges would have awarded the palm
Of superior beauty to the tall regal
girl with the raven black hair and
pansy eyes. But Noel's affection is
Of the sort which once fixed. never
changes. while Prince Georges was
so carried away by Mary's American
vivacity-and a~udacity. that until
AhE nONElAF VI Ills acquaintance Win
her wore off. he would have no eyes
for anyone else
"Hellol everybody" Mary said
breezily rs she came up the steps.
You look SO lazily comfortable. and
we're all windblown! ID Junior all
right-but OF course. he IL. or you
wouldn't be down here Auntie
Madge."
She flashed a prettily affectionate
glance al me. and I smiled hack at
her. my genuine fondness Tor her
augmented by her concern Tor my
boy.
"Hs has just Weakened from a most
refreshing nap" | said. and Philip
Veritzen. as II suddenly remember
ing the real object Of his visit turned
his inscrutable look al Mary into a
smiling appeal to me.
Then don't you think he might be
amused at some Of these trifles." he
said indicating the packages which
were piled beside him. and which
justified Katherine's assertion that
your esteemed boss has bought out
a toy store and a fruit shop"
I eve have seen so attractive a
basket Of fruit as he had brought
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Change Your Mind--It Means Growth

scribed for themselves and refused
to listen to reason. And they GER
tainly paid the price for not
changing their minds.
People who don't change their
minds soon become back numbers.
The grocer who keeps a dingy,
untidy store-the butcher who
won't accept modern refrigeration
the baker who thinks that be-
cause his cakes and pies and
breads are prepared below stairs, it
doesn't matter-the manufacturer
who can't see the advantages,
even to himself, Of having en-
ployes work under sanitary condi-
tions-the people who won't read
trade journals, or attend trade
conventions. or otherwise keep
abreast of modern advance-all
these are types that won't change
their minds.
Would the world be where IL Is
today If people in the past had not
changed their minds?
And where will you or | ever
get if we don't possess horse-sense
enough to change our minds?
Be alive and alert. Keep your
brain cells popped up with new and
vital thoughts.
It's easier not TO change your
mind, of course.
But it pays about as well as
sticking TO a WORKOUT automobile
simply because you believe it
ought to last longer.
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ago. there lived In "a certain
village, a lovely Queen. Every.
n loved her very dearly ana whea
a baby Princess was brought t1 49,
royal castle. everyone made merry.
The King and Queen entertained
with a wonderful dinner In thaC0urt-
yard.
After much fun and n fine dinner
they all went into the castle nv take
a look at the new Princess.
IL don't see why she wasn't a
hoyi' exclaimed an old woman who
was hated and hated everyone IN
return. What Eood is a Princess"
and right then and there She cast 4
wicked spell over the dear little
Princess. Yes. when she IS sixteen
she shall be turned into a field
mousie.' and Erumbling 10 herself,
she passed out Of the castle and into
the woods.
Strange to say. when the merry
Princess grew 10 be sixteen. she dis
appeared from the royal castle ana
no one knew where she had gone.
The Good King even offered his
crown 10 the Soldier who could find
her and bring her hack.
The Princess at first was terribly
excited when she found herself
turned into n field mouse. and know
ing that the Kings eat would soon
devour her IL She remained at court.
she slipped out on the castle ana ran
down the dusty road TO the woods.
Here she came To an ola tumlic1
down hut. Inside She heard "A violin
and sweet music. and the little Prin-
cess slipped into the hut to listen.
The vIOlinist was a young man with
a kind face and lovely blue eyes FIa
smiled when DE- saw the tiny field
mouse and tossed her a bit ar cheese.
Ill haven't much TO offer YOU
mousie. but III share my cheese with
YOU" ne laughed and his blue eyes
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The Stars Say
For Tuesday, July 8.
By %GENEvIEvE KEMBLE

BY GENEVIEVE KEMBLE
"HE planetary operations for thi.
day hint OF many conflicting cir
cumstances and condition Q.
While there may be much liveliness
and attention to affairs IN hand
there viii also be incentive TO specu-
lative and hazardous activities. both
business and as relates 10 pleasure.
Be cautious as to putting the en-
ployment in Jeopardy or offending
those in authority.
Those whose birthday 1t Is are on
the threshold OF a lively year and
one 70 be turned TO excellent account
II the incentive to too hazardous
transactions be wisely dealt with.
and also II those In employment are
careful not TO risk their positions.
Patience viii bring due rewards. A
child born on this day may be clever,
enterprising and versatile and may
succeed better on its own account
than in the employment Of others.
Powerful friends are assured.
StriUe not to Danish pain and
doubt in pleasures noisy din.
Cary.
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A Fashion Models Diary
BY A THORNCLIFFE
She Discusses Bathing Suits.

TT NJ worried about bathing suits.
some OF the new ones are so
- fussy that ! don't know how l
shall be fashionable and yet comfort
able IN the plain one that ! insist
on wearing. Anything but a tiny
Jersey skirt is such a nuisance 10
swim IN and not n Of the newer
models is completely plain.
The newest ones ~ In linen-very
cute. but I'm sure they'd get water
SogSed and be uncomfortable. Others
are in beautiful taffetas and printed
silks and they all have trim ensemble
jackets. .
Quite the most sensible one az all
Nv modelled lately Is a two-piece COM
blnation OF black satin and gray ier-
sew. Satin IS set on the jersey over
niece IN elongated bolero style and
also fashions a rolled collar and neat
tie. The jersey skirt Is short and
main and trunks or Jersey appear
beneath. Swimmahle and stylish.
Dolly Matthews came into the
shop and bought II yesterday.
AT last" she exclaimed. i've
found a cute suit that's sensible. I
can't enjoy q swim in yards OF stupid
material and I won't have fashion
people tyrannizing over ne and tell
Ing me hat | must yes taffeta or
what not when it's jersey l want.
But this suit Is ideai-it's cunning
and comfortable"
Madame chimed in. why don't
YOU do what Mrs. Allen does?" she
asked. "She slips a fuSsy suit over
plain Annettes. goes down to the sea
in style. strips off the overskirt in
the water and losses il back on the
beach. After a vigorous swim she
has some one toss Il back TO her and
comes back from the sea. again In
style"
TOO much OF a nuisance" replied
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family physician. | would not undertake to
direct the treatment at long range. But advice
about how TO avoid disease l gladly give, as well
as elementary information about the causes Of
disease.
Recently | had a letter from a disturbed
mother, anxious to know what can be done for
her son who has "albuminuria." This lady does
not realize she has asked a question | cannot
answer without more information than she gave
me. | shall attempt 70 explain why.
The word "albuminuria" is a general term
applied to albumen in the urine. There should
be no albumen in the urine and when it Is pres
ent there is something really wrong with the
health.
What Is albumen? A good example Is the
white Of an egg. Another form of albumen il
present in the blood. If you strain oUt Of the
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that any passing stranger in the
street would know more about
II than | do.
But not the Social Worker
she knows all. sees all, under
stands all.
She can te. you what TO do
when the baby has the Group,
and how TO prevent Sweet
Sixteen" from falling in love
with the good looking chauffeur
who has n wife and three chill
dren at home, and which way to
turn when your oldest boy falls
IN love with the wrong flapper.
She can even enlighten your
Ignorance about your husband
and his mysterious ways.
Wise woman, the Social
Worker, and the younger and
more inexperienced she is-the
wiser.
I've seen a little chit Of eigh-
teen stand up in a dark, dirty,
crowded room and lecture a
woman who has brought five
children into the world, scrub
bed floors for a living, sat up all
night with a sick baby. nursed
a drunken husband back to So
briefly and reason-and laugh
while she was doing il.
And poor little, well-meaning
Eighteen couldn't sew a button
on her own coat or mend a
hole in one Of her own silk
stockings and mend il decently
no, not to save her life.
Oh, we all know social work
ers, poor. good, sensible, honest,
efficient women, and we're
all proud of 'em too. Some Of
them come pretty near to being
saints, if you ask me, and wise,
commonsense saints at that. but
thank you, DR.. Emory, for those
few remarks.
Somehow l believe they
were really needed, right at that
very time and in that very
place.
Co-yrEht. 1873. Nsrxpapr r.stur. s-vs,. In,
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street marched along in step with
time and got all the business.
The same holds true in other
walks of life and in our more per-
sonal and intimate relationships.
| have known people TO die of
disease because they wouldn't call
in a doctor. They had always pre-
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Some Odd Facts

Rhododendrons brought from
China are so hardy that specimens
have thrIved at a height OF 500 feet
above sea level in Cromwell.
All the children OF a bass singer
who marries a soprano will have the
same types OF voices as their par.
ents. according to a new scientific
theory.
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If a man of forty has not changed his mind
since he was eighteen. it's plausible to believe he
still thinks like an adolescent.
The person who thinks like an adolescent is
one! And if his stubbornness started even
earlier than that, why he may only be a twelve
year oldl
The only way we really advance is by chang
ing our minds continually!
The older we grow the more we learn, and
anyone who lays claim TO possessing a live mind
Is bound 10 change his opinions and judgments
about many things.
Now don't mean to imply that you should
change your mind quickly and easily.
When you are sure of your ground stick to
wrong. If you have made a mistake don't hesitate
To turn about. and think and do differently.
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Answers 10 Health Queries

G. u. r. Q.-Is II injurious 20 eat
more than two eggs al p meal7
2-What should a woman OF thirty
five. S II. I in. tall. weight
A.-No, II they agree with you.
2.-You should weigh about 1873
pounds.
S. z. Q.-What viii increase the
growth Of the eyebrows? What Will
darken them?
A.-ApplicatiOn OF lSo yellow oxide
OF mercury ointment Will Increase
the growth and make the eyebrows
appear darker.
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the other day that SOUNDS a good deal as II
that's what he means.
Do you blame him?
Did you ever see a real live, born-and-bred
in-the-briar-patch social worker-at work?
Have you ever watched a strong, silent
sister step into a house in a poor neighbor-
hood, put Johnny in a corner for pulling
sisters hair, make sister take a bath, show
mother how to make pancakes, give father a
lecture on the way he spends his money-and
then step down the street looking neither to
the right nor the left with an expression on her
face exactly like the expression of an old fash
Toned drill sergeant with a lively company Of
young rockies" in his charge?
How in the world do they do il, / wonder,
don't you?
It's hard enough for me To manage nv own
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Miss Matthews. u can't be bothered
carrying a hickory limb down 10 the
water with me every time I want a
dip. l prefer a good old Jersey
especially when I've been lucky
enough to find one as comfortable
and stylish as this is"