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Samson and Deiiinh.

the Philistines. She caJoled,
teAssd. tormented and exsrted all the
wiles Of her cnarm as q woman and
finally Samson revealed that the
secret OF bis strength lay In his won.
derful uncut hair.
How Delilah betrayed him. how
she assisted in clipping his strength.
giving locks. "a known { o everyone.
And "a he waited In prison for his
unknown fate. Samson was con.
fronted with the bitter realization
that woman-one OF the strongest
passions OF his lifs-had caused his
downfall.
And then II IL known how sam.
sons strength was restored to him
and how at the festival OF Daron.
the pagan God. he crashed the main
pillars OF the temple. killing all those
who were within and the 5000 who
had crowded the roof 10 watch hts
humiliation and torture.
Surely no story OF love il more
shot with tragedy. with death and
torture. than that OF Samson and
Dslilah. There are those who oues.
ton Its veracity. They point out It's
similarity to the stories OF Hercules
and to Egyptian and R~sbylonIan
myths But It cannot be denied that
such tales. found In their essential
elements In the folklore OF many
different countries. have some
foundation. and II Samson IL 4 char.
acter from ar age earlier than the
Christian era. does not the tragedy
OF his passion and betrayal becona
only more poiEnant7
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Loves Awakening ' s. .s;s: s ~... :. .
The Receipt, Demanded BY Samuel Brirfon, Is Coucked IN
Terms Which Arouse LiLLian's and Madge's .Sus picions.
BY Adele Garrison

~ HARLES OWENS manner
was 30 plausible. and his ex-
cuss for wishing me to leave
the library ~ 20 pat that I found
It difficult to frame q courteous re-
fusal Of his request But my instinct
told me that he was doing exactly
the thing ] had expected him to do
attempting TO separate me from
Lillian IN order that his half-brother
might have the opportunity to talk
TO her with nc third person present.
] made my refusAl adan1ant. there
ore though COUGHING II In appar-
emily nonchalant terms.
I'm afraid this II one time when
cannot Jump through the hoop
for those girls OF yours" ! told him,
smiling. Mira Underwood In feeling
quite III this morning. and she has
asked me not TO leave her TO her
sell Tor even a minute. Just tell
Mary TO exercise her memory and
take ths decision I must have rem
dered many times before. AS I al.
ready told you. they have appealed
TO me 90 many times. upon every
possible question, that ! am sure
they can remember a ruling for this
particular occasion. II they cannot.
they win have TO depend upon some
other umpire. I cannot possibly leave
this room fcg anything"
I raised my eyes and looked stead
lily into his as ! spoke the last words.
His glance met mine ~ squarely,
and for q long second we stood mo
tionless a. II measuring each others
strength and determination Then
he bowed low.
las you choose. OF course" he
said. and. turning. went down the
hall. As ! came back into the room.
closing the door after me. Samuel
Rrixton CAV a cnuckle. amused or
maisvoient--I could not for the life
OF me determine which.
Not very flattering to me. In"
be said - ! came back TO the couch
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i have no doubt the various Ca
tarrhai troubles from which men
and women suffer are Influenced by
such poisons as I have mentioned.
We cannot hope 10 Be well IN 81
our parts unless every part n
normal.
OF course. there are other causes
for deafness than cataTrh. Some
persons have a tendency to over
secretion on the part Of the wax
glands OF the ear canal.
IL IL surprising what masses Of
wax can be crowded into that small
cavity. Time and time again ! have
removed a quantity fully equal to
two-thirds the substance OF q cigar
cite.
pair the hearing and even destroy
II for tbs time. Let the doctor look
into your ear and see what ~ there.
I have spoken OF middle ear trou.
ble and OF external ear d~eSfnege.
There Is a third form OF deatness-
internal ear deafness.
The nerve of hearing II called the
auditory nerve" IL ends in deli
cate fihres which float In a fluid
found IN the cavities OF tina bone.
prepared for this use.
Anything that causes unusual
drain upon the nerve energy may
reduce the hearing power Ill health.
chronic indigestion. the wrong diet.
habitusl loss OF rest and sleep. the
neglect OF sunshine and exercise
anything. indeed. that lowers the
vitality NAV have It's effect upon
the nerve OF hearing.
n you have buzzinE or singing In
the sars or. for that matter. n
variety Of had noises" have the
ears examined II you have ohsti.
nate nasal catArrh. dropping into the
throat. coughing in tbs morning or
other similar symptoms. II Ia time
TO have the advice OF the doctor.
Early attention 10 these symptoms
which precede deafness is vitality
important 10 you. Your hearing IL
too necessary a part OF your life
to be neglected in the least
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particulars eend q self-addressed.
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
d. r. o.-That do you advise for
headaches?
2.-What r. the germ "strepto-
coccus" found IN Eputum?
SIS calomel harmful 90 the
teeth? What IL the correct dose7
what causes parts Of the roof
OF the mouth to become white?
A thorough examination and a
complete eye test will usually locate
the source OF the trouble.
2-'Streptoccccus" ~ one NJ the
many forms of bacteria. some az
which are harmless.
s.-Fo. The amount depends upon
the weight and age OF the patient.
This condition may he due 70
~vincent's angina or canker sores.
For any further particulars send n
self-addressed. stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
NJ. r Y. OIL am 30 years OF
age. s T. tall; what should I weigh
A.-Tou should weigh about LIS
pounds.
"A. @ C.-fs gelatin N Wholesome
food for children when added TO
their milk?
A.-Yes. For particulars send a
self-addressed. stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
n. q. ~. o-How murh should q
E1rl aged ten. bs& In. all weight
A.-She should weigh about IS
pounds.
l.. r. O.-what win remove a
birthmark from the hand and arm7
A.-Consult a plastic surgeon.
A. n. r. Q-Kindiy give me a
remedy for nasal catarrh.
A.-UsinE a coed sprsy in the
rose and throat may be helpful.
Send self-addressed. stamped en-
velope for further particulars and re-
peat your question.
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they win and no one pays any atten.
ton 10 them. knarf crept I'D 20 THE
children and impertinently peekec
into their plates. tasting the Cun
tents one by one until he csne "
hts own master, who. AZ appears. Was
having a chocolate soda. Knarf could
see II bubhling in tho tall glass and
he licked his chops I'm hopeful pleas
ure- Up he spranE 70 the rim az tbs
glass and Eazed longingly into tbs
delicious froth below.
How tempting IL looked Why
shouldn't he try TO faster Why not.
indeed! The straw slanted right down
into IL. Without a word knarf slid
down the length OF II a. you would
slide down a banister until he
reached the sparkling surface. Their.
conEratulaing himself on his clever
ness. he bent over TO take n sin,
holding onto the slippery straw with
one hand.
But at this most awkward moment
his master. not noticing him, put the
straw in his mouth. How 10 shook
Clutch h straw A. he would. knart
could not maintain his hold and
plunged ingloriously into the depths
OF the glass
Alas. too much soda f. worse than
none. Poor Knarf wished he had nev.
er come near IL as he swirled around
r around. struggling 10 avoid
being knocked against thu chunks ~
~tcecrean that bodied on every sida
or him. and chatterInE with the
intense cold. But a worse fate was
reserved for him. Along came The
straw and sucked him I'D. He tried
70 press himself against the sides.
IL was useless. All at once ne collidcd
violently against his masters front
teeth and then went flying head over
heels TO the counter. where. as IA
chance would have IL. he was rudsly
swept off by the clerks cloth ard
hurled TO the floor.
The other shadowchudren hurried
to his side.
did you enjoy your banana srii..
rnarshmallow frappe. hot fudge.
lemonade. sarsaparilla and -"
they began.
But the greedy shadow rlsred ~,
them and ran Off before they could
say another word.
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where she was sitting. Don't you
know I'm warranted not to bitA lin
4 NANCY old lion. teeth gons and
fangs drawn"
He laughed raucously, snd Nrssn
looked up at him with an inscrusahle
smile.
II am not afraid OF you, Sam" she
said quietly. then dropped her eyes
Sgain to the paper he had given her.
Something in her tone or smile
brought back the brick-red flush 10
his face. but he said nothing, only
watched her narrowly a. she read
over the receipt" be had handed to
her with the check.
Lillian II notorious among her
friends for her ignorance OF flnan-
oial matters She "a earn d great
deal OF money. and she spends Il
with wisdom and discrimination,
though avishly. But she ~ distress
ingly at sea about simple business
forms. n ] was not surprised 10
nave her thrust the receipt into
my hands.
Read that. MadEe." she said. -ans
tell me what IL means. IL seems
something more than Just n receipt"
Mr.. Brtxton put out his hand
nervously as II to take the paper
but ] ignored the movement ana
read the thing carefully. while he
kept up q staccato accompaniment
OF Nothing but the usual form.
means nothing more than the Gus.
tomary receipt for the money"
When I had finished reading. I
raised my eyes and looked steadily
ut him for an instant. then turned
to Lillian.
This may Be- the customary Re
ceipt' which Mr.. Brixton uses" /
said icily. but IL II different to any
form I have ever seen. As II stands.
II - a formal release for yourself
and Marion or all claims. past. pres
ent or future against Mr.. Brixton
arising ~ OF the transactions 10.
tween him and Marion's father"
Continued Tomorrow
InrTfNwm 1N1a kmw Ww- mmEm -
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u With warm water before attempt.
Ing TO remove H. Pat the face dry
With . soft. highly absorbent cloth.
such as q bit or old table linen. then
massage a liberal amount OF cleans
ing cream into the skin.
This clay paste has a tendency
10 dry the skin. 50 thai the follow.
up massage with cream Is essential.
unless the skin is unusually oily.
Should this condition exist. however.
you will find the clay pack treat.
ment outlined here corrective a.
we'll as bleaching. II also has a
tendency 10 shrink enlarged pores.
The bleaching activity Of the clay
pack car be- made more quickly ef.
fectIve by placing the mixture be
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Some Odd Facts

Aged l0i. q Lithuanian named Jur.
Gle Skinderis has arrived Ia New
York al an emigrant.
This words II love YOU. Rosetta
were found on an apple purchased
IN London from an Italian hawker.
The "billet-dnux" had been written
apparently with q pin.
A Danish sgriculturis, has invent.
I'd . way OF preserving milk 10 sheet
form. like tissue paper. The dis
covery IL said TO % OF the greatest
Importance to agriculture.
h deepest well In the world
drilled for OF Is at Olinds. California
II attained a depth OF s.04s feet.
The deepest producing we'll To- at
Rosecrans. California. 1881 feet
deep.
In q Norfolk village most Of the
green peas r grown from q stock
az seed said 20 be 1900 years old.
They we're discovered In the case of
an Egyptian mummy.
Persian carpets r made srciu-
sively by hand. In q good carpet
there are about 10000 stitches TO
every square foot Every stitch Is
made separately and Afterwards
clipped with the scissors and beaten
down.
On an average we each q four.
teen and a half pounds Of butter
yearly. as compared with nine
pounds fourteen ounces In 1919. Our
consumption OF cheese Is seven and
a half pounds or two pounds q head
than In 1913.
The record depth from which q
submarine has returned unharmed
10 the surface In three hundred and
forty.three feet
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ROmances of the Worlds
Great Lovers BY cozETrE DOUGLASS
The Tragic Story OF

A MONG the great loves OF his.
II tory. perhaps nons has be-
come so well-known az that
Of the Biblical Samson and Delilah.
And unquestionably. no romancs has
been so tragic.
samson was born To be a Nazarite
"a religious devotse-and later be-
came. according TO many versions.
one Of the Judges" or rulers or
Israel Despite this. however. he
chose his wife from amonE the
enemies OF his people: he married a
Philist,ne.
History does not tell US the name
Of this woman. only that while
counting her he performed one OF his
outstanding eats He was on his
way to her house. one evening. when
he was beset by q lion He Erappled
with the wild animal. strangled Il
and We are told. tore II asunder with
his bare hands.
Sanson's marriage was a fall
ure. His wife was taithless TO him
and In retribution ne set loose
In the fields 800 foxes. zach with A
firebrand attached TO It's tail. The
havoc they wrought was charged up
to Samson's wife and the Philist.nes
retaiiated by burning her and her
father.
Samscn's second was De-
ilah-another Phiiistine woman. she.
ssain. was untrue and in many ways
and on countless occasions she tried
TO deliver him into the hands OF her
peopls and the enemies OF bis Israel
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uAng cheaper Ne6stanis
dishes we can afford 10 pay
out q little more for the main
eish. The dishes msy he a bit Of trou'
Bile 10 y sometimes. out they
cav In the end. The coInmcnest veEe-
fables require careful cooking and
VARYING to bs acceptable to the fam
tIy, which quickly tires of them II
eerved always IN the same way.
Dried Inns Beans.
Take > pound Of hms beans and
hoax them over night changing the
water once In the morning . the
beans until tender hut not broken.
drain. and edd 10 them a hespins
Tablespoonful Of butter. 2 tablespoon
Phi OF sugar. a half teaspoonful OF
ssl.. a saltspoonful of red pepper.
and two Lahlespoonfuls ~ vinegar.
Knrve hot. Again. after boiling and
draining. add TO the beans the same
reasoning except the vinegar. add
swo cupfuis of tomato rubbed
through a seive. \ quarter cupful OF
fine crumbs. Turn into a huttered
fakiny dish and bake 2 delicate
brown Serve hot a grated onion
sdded improves the flavor. Sull an
rther way IL to cook the beans =
little softer. then nut them through
49, p,rea seive. adding the butter.
~raasonips. and two tahiesponntuls ~
1aw cream. Put into small moids
!. ry,es uapsr cups. and when cold
s.rmolded on lettuce leaves and sprin'
Ale with French dressins
rarznips in Batter.
arrere the required number Of
~~nIrs boil until tender. drain and
Size in medium slices. Have ready
rood fritsr batter. dip n The
rarsnips and fry In hot tat &
snA serve hot With tartar sauce, or
rheese sauce. or = drawn outer
Ham and Cabhsge
This "a a tavorite Southern dish.
Put or the ham 10 boil as usual
Tske of the outer leaves or the
cshns re and cut on; the heart. IN
sert 4 red pepper IN the hole ana
ste with a kitchen binder. SIp the
~ahhare into the water with the
80 sdd 20 the water celery tops.
siieea onion. two tablsspoonfuls OF
.-,ie vinegar. and a chopped apple.
yvren the cabbage In tender. LIT and
srsin n. cut n down through I'm
..-vInc pieces. turn over melted but.
49, nenper salt. a little ~ heated
- tbe huttar and two tahlespoonfuls
- vinegar. Place the ham on the
ci..ter and after draining lay the
sahhare around the edge. Take the
drained seasoning and put into a
email sauceboat to serve with the
cabbage
Eo,l and mash smooth six larxs
r,tafoes. season with butter. pepper.
eax. a little uEs and q quarter
rupfui OF cream. Cool slightly. then
hast IN two eggs. ana Sift In flour
~rourh 20 be able 10 shape into
Sood-si-ed halls Foil the halls in
nne crumbs mixed With powdered
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tween WE LAYERS Of Eauze. cutting
holes for the eyes. nostrtls and
mouth. end pressing this tightly
against the face. " such a mask
IL used. towels that have been
wruns out in hot water should he
placed over the mask. changing
them frequently. for fifteen mlnuteA
At the end OF that time remove
h mask and massage the cream
into the skin IN the same way as
IL done when the clay ~ snocthed
directly onto the skin.
Futlers earth "a = common com.
modify carried at most drug stores
and II not expensive.
II the skin is inclined to dryness.
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a Tragic Mistake!-Jealous of Her Mother-in-Law
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
knarf's Greediness i'm the ICE.
Cream Parlor Results In
Disaster.
BY Max Tren


EVER be greedy. For n yru
are. you may one day find
yourself In the very sans
predicament as Knarf-the little
shadow-hoy with the turned-ahnli
name
Knarf and hts shahow-friends-hii
Flor. Hand and Yam tspell their
backwards In you're curious 70 know
the names cf their masters and mis-
tresses-were following the children
TO the ice-cream rsrlor.
III hope said Hand. my mistress
buys a sunda-."
so do t. exclaimed all the others
except Knarf. They aid turned NJ
him.
What do YOU hore YOUR master
buys?" they demanded.
II hope he buys a banana split, 2
msrshmallcw frappe. "a hot fudSe.
lemonade. a sarsapartlla. a -
"Humpht'' interrupted Mil. he
get awfully sick TX Nv does"
Just then the children entered n
icecream parlor and their shadow n
quietly took their places behind The
chairs. being careful not TO stretch
themselves out too far into the aisle
In order not to be stepped on. But
Master knarf wasn't content 10 keep
his place. He must leap up on ths
counter itself and Ereedilv taste
what each ~ thu children was
having
Come back" warned hts compan.
ions. OF course. he didn't listen tc
them. Now shadows may 20 where
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Words of the Wise

a woman should always
stand BY a woman.
-Eurpides.
The poTer least prt-ed e that
which thinks and feels.
-WoYdst5orth.
He gains wisdom Ira q happy
way, who gains it by another's
experience --Plautus.
Where there 10 no modesty. nor re-
gard fo- law. nor religion. reverence,
good faith. the kingdom 10 ~inrecurs.
-Senecs.
The true trnv 10 render age
ri1orons Is 10 prolon0 the youth
OF the mind. Collins.
The great rule Is 10 be frugal
In great matters and liberal in
small ones -Trusler.
For IL you pu, by little 10 little. and
do 50 often. ii viii quickly become
much. -Hesiod.
True velor lies half way be-
tween cowardice and rashness.
-Cervantes.
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The most common cause Of deafness Is
eatarrh. a condition which begins In the nose
and its cavities. There Ii an inflammation Of
the mucous membrane. This extends up the
passageway to the middle ear. both lined with
mucous membrane.
We are learning q good deal about the evil
effects of bad teeth and gums, diseased tonsils
and bad digestion. There can be no doubt that
pus absorption from any source will lower the
resistance Of all parts of the body.
Fermenting substances in the intestinal tract
produce poisons which affect the whole system.
Uncle anliness within the body is worse than I'M
cleanliness Of the outside.
Nature made the skin on purpose TO protect
the body. IL is almost as impervious to the alb
sorption of poisons as is the leather Of our shoes.
Indeed. the leather is nothing more than prepared
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By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

NfNCE I've been urging the use Of clay packs
for bleaching ! thought | might work out
a formula that you can make up at home.
The clay packs that come already prepared I'M
doubleday are bleaching. but results are not
gained as quickly with some of them IA with the
formula given below.
To one quarter of a pound of fuller's earth
add sufficient peroxide and with-hazel (mixed
in equal parts). to make a thick but creamy
consistency.
Now cleanse the skin thoroughly. using soap
and water or Gle ansing cream, as you prefer.
II you use soap and water rinse the skin thor
ouEhly. III you use cream make sure that all
trace OF il is removed by holding two or three
hot congresses to the skin Hot congresses are
cloths that have been wrung out IN hot water.
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AT the boys were crazy about Mary. and.
whisper. Mary was just a little bit crazy about
ell the boys.
They took her to parties and they fen IN
love with her and they quarreled with each
other about her, and finally Mary chose the
poorest one of them all, and she married him
and ne took her way out West to live.
And Mary was used to the city, pretty
clothes. and lots of company. but Mary's bus
band was interested in mines, and he traipsed
up and down the earth from one lonesome
mining camp to another. and he dragged Mary
with him. and finally one day be died, just
as he was going to make his everlasting fortune.
Mary was left with her little boy and her
little girl in a mining camp. She had a few
hundred dollars in the bank, and her husbands
If. spc,r.n-a 80 five tboreopJ IoIIure ard q
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Answers TO Health Queries

L. ~. o.--what causes my tongue
10 get sorer When the sore dissp
pears II leaves my mouth dry.
A.-This f. probably due 70 hyper
acidity. which il caused by improper
diet n poor elimination. This
should be corrected For further
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Skim Bleaching with a Home-Made Pack

use sweet almond oil directly after
removing the clay and let II remain
on the skin for ten minutes before
rnasssging In the cold cream.
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Advice tOGirls-
by Annie Laurie
EAR ANNIE LATJRIF..

~ ! was going with one fellow
Tor about -four months before
knew he vas q married man with
three children. his oldest Girl IA
old as ! am and she Is In most OF
my classes IN High School I love
him with all my heart stopped
seeing him but before A week was
over ] Just had to call him DC. I
love him and only him. 7 cannot
i've without him I'm a silly girl.
know that but please tell me
what to DO. Remember love
him. BROKEN HEART
DROkEN HEART: You certainly
AZ cannot expect me 70 Justify your
calling the man up when you discov.
cred that he IS married, can you7
AND you know. too. that you did
wrong in so doing. And you don,
love the man at al. It's tust a silly
infatuation that every girl in the
world goes through at some time or
other. So stop this Instant
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- Wnl you please tell me what
kind of present 10 give for a III.
tsenth wedding anniversary
ANXIOUS.
A NX1OUS: The fifteenth weddins
"A anniversary r. a crystal wed.
Ding Anything in cut glass or
the lovely glassware you can pur.
cha<s nowadays would he erpropri
ate. Or perhaps a console mirror.
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GREENFIELD MONSTER
BREEDS ~UNHAPPZNESS
Sons Wife, in Her Narrow-Minded, Mean Way
Makes Certain That He Doesn't Lavish Too Much
Affection on His Mother-a Crash Is Inevitable.
By BLACK

n TARYS having kind Of q hard time Of It.
I'VE Mary was such a nice girl-when she was q girl.
80 Such q pretty girl. too, with biz. laughing blue eyes and her
hair had q natural wave in il.
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tre over the entire face and neck, being careful no. u get Il on the
eyebrows and eyelashes Bits of cotton may be placed over the brows
to protect them.
Let the clay remain on until i has thoroughly dried then mo,sten
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CATARRH A COMMON
CAUSE OF DEAFNESS
Don't Neglect a Chronic Catarrhal Condition or Any
Variety of Head Noise" Symptoms Which
Usually Precede Loss of Hearing.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND. M. D.

UnNed 5Gtes oenator ION EeW 1ork
Former Commissioner of Heoith. Nep York City.
~ NE Of the most hopeless Of all ailments Is steadily progressing
deafness. The way to cure deafness is to avoid having IT,
- When once Ii begins the chances ar the trouble will 20 IN and