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Enjoy the gifts the gods provide =
there's wisdom in that old decree; be
happy. let your troubles slide and romp
and sambol on the lea. We are too
prone to look around for some excuse
TO weep and sigh, to find some sorrows
that confound and bring the briny to
the eye. 1t is a perfect day, today. the
skies are cloudleSs overhead, all nature
seems so blithe and gay, there is no
cause for fear or dread. We should
exult, we should be glad, enjoying every
golden hour; yet people come with faces
sad and hand me tidings grim and sour.
I'VE need rain" they sadly cry, "a
water famine looms ahead; the creeks
and ponds are going dry throughout the
whole blamed watershed. Go down,
behold the river now, go watch 1t from
its dusty brink: 1t is so low bob-tailed
COW In vain might try to find drink.
And yet there is no sign of rain, bone
dry the once wet river stands; and so
we murnur and complain and rend
our boards and wiring our hands"
What good does all your rending do?"
I ask, when they have made their
whine; 1.-The skies won't change their
shining blue because you murmur and
repine What profits it to wiring your
hands and all Dame Natures works de,
ride? Far better join the cheerful
bands who take the gifts the gods pro-
vide. It is, indeed, a lovely day, that
should dispel all grief and care; yet
you would have the heavens gray, with
water squirting everywhere. You'd like
to see another flood so some old COW
may drink her fill; you'd see men
wading in the mud along the street and
up the hill. Go to, go to, it is my wish
that all your pleas may be denied: this
is better plan, odsf1sh-enjoy the gifts
the gods provided" WALT MASON.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PARE.

After supper pop was smoking to him
self in his private chair with satisfied
expression, saying to ma, BY the way,
did tell you, Pawleen?
Did you tell me what? ma sed, and
pop sed, All, that the question. And
the anser is, did I tell you I've about
decided to give UP smoking? he sed.
Why no, you dident say werd, my
goodness 1 think that's wonderful. ma
sed. P. Willis Hinkle had another one
of his articles on the evils of smoking
can find it for you, she sed.
Don't bother, don't need that herd
to do my thinking for me, pop sed. I
can make up my own mind and its just
about made up, he sed. .
Well 1 sincerely hope so. ma sed. I
mean I hope this won't be like the nu-
merous other times when you made up
your mind to stop smoking, with the re-
suit that you kepp rite on even more so
If possible, she sed Have you set any
time or anything? abe sed.
I have indeed. irnmeeditly after Crisis
mas is the time. pop sed, and ma sed,
Well my goodness I'm glad you told me
because had half formed practically
settled ideer to get you hoSeof cigars
for CriSSmaS.
That's lust what I feared, mean
was struck by practically the same
thawt, pop sed. and ma SEQ. wen tnen
of corse III get you something elts insted,
although 1 bleeve I've bawt you cigars
for Crissmas every year as long as can
remember.
Yes, perhaps I've suffered enough,
pop sed. and ma sed, Willyum Potts, you
sound mitey strange and funny to me,
and come to think of it, you just brawt
home a big box of cigars. Surely you
cant smoke all those before Crissmas,
she sed. Willyum, now I'm sure OF IT.,
your not going to quit smoking at all
YOU have no more ideer of it than berd
in cage. you just don't think Ill pick
out good cigars for you, that's what your
afraid of, you cowardly thing. she sed.
Who. me? pop sed' Such an ideer, he
sed, and ma sed, Yes, and just for that
I'm going to get you cigars anyway, and
if you stop smoking you can go ahed
and stop.
WITCH he proberly wont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09

comes dean of the diplomatic corps in
Washington. DR.. Herman Velarde,
Peduvian Ambassador, Is next in line,
but he has already announced that he
is to quit his post.
A coveted honor among diplomats is
the deanship. Especially is it to be de-
sired by a Mexican Ambassador.
Senior Teller is more than the mere
correct product Of foreign ONCE train
ing. Diplomacy claimed him at the age
of 81. and he saw service in Japan,
China and other countries before COM
ing to Washington as first secretary OF
the9NGexican embassy in 1920.
Still in his early forties, Ambassador
Teller has the energy and initiative OF
youth. He is a diplomat of The demo-
cratic salesman-like order. Since he
has been Ambassador his embassy has
been sort of clearing house for Ameri-
can culture for Mexico.
There have been many innovations
under his regime which have tended to
make diplomacy more practical than is
usual. One of his greatest attributes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09

The following story, concerning an
experience of Rev. Russell H. Conwell,
ore of the most noted clergymen of the
! last half century, seems almost tncred-
| ible.
Dr. Conwell, In relating it, had only
| one fear-that others should put into 1t
an Interpretation which he did not
| himself give to 1t. Nevertheless, 1t was
! on, of the most interesting incidents Of
a highly interesting career. This is
| saying a great deal, for DR.. Conwell was
formerly pastor Of the Baptist Temple
| In Philadelphia; founded Temple Uni
versity and for long time served as its
president; established two hospitals:
| wrote q number of books and was
| popular as a lecturer, capacity In
Which he earned about million and q
half dollars to be devoted to the edu-
cation of poor young men.
He was an old man when the Incl,
| dent occurred. Yet 1t was not until
many years later, in 1925, that he died.
He then was SO.
Every morning he had a dream just
before he evoke. It was pleasant
dream. The figure of Mrs. Conwell,
who had been dead for some time, sat
smiling at the foot of his bed-"as real
as life" he says-and talked with him
| in the most casual way.
to seem real. But he felt they must be
a delusion attendant upon old age and
SO he mentioned them to no one.
One morning the conversation seemed
to run like this:
He-I know you're not really there.
She-Oh, but am!
He-But how can be sure? Are you
| willing that should test you?
She (smiling)-Yes.
He-All right; tomorrow I will ask
you a question.
The next morning the conversation
continued:
still willing?
She (smiling and nodding) Yes.
| He-Tell me, then, where is my Army
discharge papers? Gle had not seen
this document for years and did not
recollect its whereabouts.)
She-Why, it is in the black tapanned
box behind the books In your library.
He got out Of bed and investigated.
The box was where she had indicated,
and in it he found the discharge
The third morning their interchange
went on:
She (triumphantly) see II was
there, just as I told you; now will you
believe?
He (still doubtfuD-May I make an
other test?
She-Certainly.
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At breakfast he pondered the new
experiment. He instructed Mary, a
maid who had been in the family IA
years, to take a gold fountain pen,
given to him by Mrs. Conweu many
years before, from his desk and hide It..
He added that she was not to tell him
or any one else where she put it.
The next morning, when Mrs. Con-
well appeared, he asked:
DO you know where Mary hid my
penn"
"Of course I do"
"Can you tell me the place."
Get out of bed and come with me, "
she answered.
He obeyed and, as If holding her
hand, went with her. She led him to
one Of the closets in his room. She
motioned him to look on the top shelf.
He stood on a chair and ran his hand
over the shelf, but without finding the
pen. Again he felt, sadly, that all this
pleasant contact had been a delusion.
But, as he started to get down from
the chair, Mrs. Conwell beckoned en-
phatically for him to look once more.
He obeyed. Far back on the shelf his
hand encountered the pen!
DR.. Conwell was convinced that there
has always been too much vague talk
ing and thinking on the subject Of
mans relation to another world. Conse-
quently he never sought to make any
explanation of this occurrence. 1t should
be stated, however that he did have q
conviction of another life, based TO
some degree on observations made at
the bedsides of many dying persons.
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The China Cup.

On the old walnut dresser there
stands q little white cup with gold
band about It's rim. Its mellowed glaze
gives it touch of benevolence borne
out by the legend, in golden. old Eng
lish lettering, that glistens on its placid
surface, For a Good Child. A lovely
white china cup with golden bands and
golden legends, for good child.
am so glad the good child got that
cup. can see him standing beside the
table turning It round and round in the
lamp light-father brought the cup
home from town on one Of his rare
trips "A shy smile Of qualification
spells out the legend.
How kind of father to remember
you, son. For good boy. You'll have
to be better than ever nov that you
have such lovely cup. Well keep II
right here on the dresser shelf SO you
can see it every day and remember what
your father thinks OF you," and mother
washed the token In warm water with
just dash of soap, polishing it on one
Of grandmother's old fine towels.
There now. Doesn't it look grand?"
I can see them now, all three, looking
at the treasure, the child in sweet con-
tent, serene in the knowledge that he
owned a new treasure and that it meant
that father approved of him and mother
liked him a lot. Father and mother
smiling down at the little chap, a sor-
row scarce yelled in their smiling eyes
Soon, so soon, he would grow up and
away and beyond the limits of the home
that adored him, but, please God, he
should never go beyond the love that
filled the treasured cup. And, of course
he never did.
The years went by and the little cur
stood on the dresser seemingly forgot
ten except on the days when mother
held special cleaning. Then it was
washed and polished and returned to itS
place on the old dresser.
One morning she hesitated before II
and father asked her what was tbs
matter. i've been thinking. Do you
know, father, think she could be
trusted with 1t. And I think he'd like
it. You know it is his really. He only
left 1t here because he thought I'd miss
it so. He'll be wanting to pass it along
to Junior and I believe the child de.
serves it. do indeed John. I believe
I'll take it over to her this afternoon
"Just as you please, Mary. Just az
you please. I can see him yet standing
there by the table, turning it round anc
round In his hands, so pleased. He wa!
always a good boy. Always. AS yol
say, it's his own cup. Maybe Junior'c
like to own it. Just as you say, mother
I wonder If they make those cups an!
more? For q good child. Well, If the!
don't, they ought to, for there is grea
need of them In this world OF Lowell.
children. And oh, how much they car
mean.
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Correct Posture.

The young girl who wrote recently
saying that she seemingly had no par
ticular diSfigurements to her beauty,
at present, but merely wanted to know
how to retain her youth and beauty is
wise girl.
When one is young and the world
seems so full of nothing but lowell
ness and joy, the time when one may
have to conserve these things seems
too far distant even to be considered.
Like the proverbial graSshopper who
frittered away his summer and then
had to beg sustenance from the thrifty
ant when the snow and colds of winter
had come, so the average girl Is pretty
apt to be careless about the beauty
which is the heritage Of youth. In
stead of trying to find ways to keep
her loneliness. she may wait until sud-
denly her mirror heartlessly tells her
that her face is becoming etched with
tiny wrinkles, the scowl line between
the eyes has deepened and careless
ness in posture has taken away that
charming gtrlish figure.
How to keep the complexion fresh
! and young will be taken up in later
article. Today let us discuss that most
| important question of posture. For
| truly In the desire to make the most
of ones beauty or to retain the charm
of youth, learning the practice of cor
rect carriage is half the battle. An in
i correct, slovenly way OF carrying the
| body not only mars physical beauty,
but also has a very detrimental effect
on ones health. In the first place it
prevents deep and free breathing. It
also allows the internal organs to sag
! into unnatural positions, thus inter-
fering with their normal functions. The
! outline of the figure becomes ugly;
the abdomen protrudes, shoulders be-
come rounded, chests hollow and chins
, double.
Correct posture is really not diff
cult and milady should make it a
constant habit to sit correctly, stand
correctly and walk correctly. This
| habit will do more to hold the years
at bay than any other single beauty
program she might follow. Hold the
figure as tall as possible, chin up. chest
out and abdomen In. Such posture
actually makes the body little taller
and simmer, while a slouching car
riage of the body emphasizes any ten
dency toward surplus flesh at throat,
| hist ar abdomen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
OUR CHILDREN
By ANGELO PATRI
Wasted Breath.

We waste much breath upon chill
dren; breath that might better be used
to teach them indirectly what they
can never learn directly.
A child makes a mistake and then
covers 1t by telling lie. That is q very
normal situation as you very well know
by experience. Now instead Of preach
ing a long sermon about the sin OF
falsehood-and so wasting your breath
take time out to study why the child
told the lie. Then think how you can
arrange the situation so that he need
not tell another lie. That's the point.
Make lying unnecessary and the lying
will cease. How? That has to be de-
the child and his environment. There
is always a reason for the lie. Remove
the cause first. Then teach indirectly
by good stories told at the time when
the child's mood is receptive: not when
he is dwelling under the shadow of
disgrace. of punishment, of fear.
If child takes what is not his, keep
calm. It Is only a waste of breath and
precious energy to scold and exhort
and moan and threaten. Think about
the action. Why did he do it? Don't
ask him. That's wasted breath. He
does not know. If he had SUFFICIENT
Po"CA Va dI1olyeAo W pe dpAc W Captain
his own conduct you would not be
troubled by it. He would be advising
you instead.
Study the situation. This child
wanted something he did not have
Maybe it is fun he Is longing to enjoy
and he is being deprived of for some
reason or other. Maybe he is failing in
school and wants to show off a little
before his mates so as to regain his
standing among them. Maybe he is
unhappy at home because he Is not
as bright, not as forward, not as popu-
lar as his brothers and sisters. There's
a reason. Find 1t and then do your
teaching indirectly, preferably through
stories told at the right time, in the
right way.
Direct teaching of moral truths does
very little good, am persuaded. An
indication that the child has made a
mistake. A span of silence to let that
idea sink into his consciousness. Then
an adjustment made-n possible
without any excitement or harsh words
Then steady, day by day instruction
indirectly.
This indirection Is managed BY
setting the environment to do what
your words cannot do. You go TX
church and Sunday school and tax,
the children along as a matter o.
course. You indicate your reverence
of good, of sacred things, Throughout
your daily course. You behave in {
way that makes background for TIT
child's idea of rightness. You tell lit
tie stories about good men and women
live ones If possible, to make the chilt
conscious of the contrasts between goot
conduct and bad.
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Everyday Psychology
81 DR. JESSE ". sPRowLs.
Life Patterns.

There are two ways Of sizing UP per-
sonality, so far as personality can be
sized up.
One way Is to appraise the individual
from the standpoint of external ap-
pearances. This method has given
rise to lot of ridiculous theories. such
as phrenology, craniognomy, graph
ology. palmistry. Some so-called in
this foolishness, but will actually take
a hand in its popularization. We might
call this the method of first impress
sions."
The other method searches for some
thing inside the individual in terms of
past performances. 1t carefully investi-
gates the history of the individual in
order to find out what his emotional
life-pattern may be. In this way it is
hoped that one may say what a person
now Is and predict what he may be-
come.
This takes time. How often have you
discovered that your first impression
was a grand mistake? If you have ever
found 1t necessary to readjust your i'm
pressions of the same individual two or
three times, you may appreciate what
we shall here call the method of re-
peated appraiSement." This method
will in time reveal life patterns, some
thing you can depend upon.
To list few common life patterns:
l. There are people who are always
asking: What does this get me?"
Study them and you will soon get an
index to their character and personality
Just to give these people name. let
us say that they belong to a class
dominated and motivated by an eco
non1ic life naftern
2. There are those who are ever seek
ing to break into some society of some
sort. They wear lot of buttons, talk
about the mysteries. of this order and
that, speak of the big doings" Of this
club and that. They belong to the So
cial climber class. They are victims OF
social climbing life pattern.
3. Then there are those who worship
at the feet of a certain Moloch called
power. They talk of Influence" OF
their intimate knowledge of the great
and near-great. They belong to the
will to power" life pattern.
There is, of course, an indefinite
number who have no ambition of any
sort. They belong to no class. Having
no life pattern, they are individuals
minus the something called personality
(Copyrisht. 1921
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Coconut Cheese Tarts.

Mix half a package Of cream cheese
with four tahlespoonfuls of cream,
three-fourths cupful of dates cut fine,
pinch of salt, two tablespoonfuls of
orange juice or lemon Juice, and half
cupful Of shredded coconut. Beat
until light with a fork. Cut one and
one-half inch pastry rounds, then cut
half of these again with smaller cut
ter, leaving the rim about three eighths
Of an inch wide. Wet one side of these
and place them on the whole rounds
Prick well and bake in hot oven until
a delicate brown. Just before serving
fill the centers lightly with the cheese
mixture and top with half teaspoonful
of bright jelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER

is his lively sense Of healthy internal
tional conradeship.
There are few of the corps who are
more human than Senior Teller and his
wit can be attested by every one who
has come in contact with him.
Quite familiar Is the story OF now ne
successfully eluded newspaper men In
cities halfway across the United States
when he was called to Mexico on a
secret mission.
Teller is pronounced as If it were
spelled "Tay-ez."
On this hurried trip to Mexico, the
Mexican Ambassadors train stopped at
Chicago. One reporter came up to him.
looking first at a photograph and then
to the Ambassador
Are you the Mexican Minister" he
inquired.
Never knew Mexico had Minister"
Teller replied. and the reporter passed
him by. He had told the truth, for
there is a real distinction between e
Minister and an Ambassador.
At st. Louis he was stopped by an
other reporter.
Are you "Tell-ezz'?" he inquired
Never heard of the name, SIR"
"Tay-ez" replied, and the reporter
passed on.
At San Antonio much the same thing
| happened and he succeeded in getting
across into his country without being
interviewed. go ~
Teller is musician of ability and is
one of the most enthusiastic patrons of
art and letters in the National Capital.
He also has hobby Of collecting an
| tiques, and the Mexican embassy on
Sixteenth street is filled with rare pieces
| he has acquired.
Through his efforts there has been
installed in the embassy what is known
as the Mexican room. It is a spot Of
rare beauty.
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NANCY PAGE
Blankets Make Robes
and Crib Quilts.
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.

Nancy could not wait until Christ
hi, gifts. She knew that Christmas
meant nothing to him, anyway. He
was too little to get excited about Santa
Claus and Christmas stockings hanging
at the fireplace. Then, too, the weather
had turned sharply cold. He needed
the new robe which she had made. 1t
so happened that early In her married
life when she had not yet learned to
DO three or four things simultaneously
she had burned hole in nice. woolly
blue blanket. That had spoiled the
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Metal Cloths for Evening Wear
By MARY MARSHALL.

or gold, bronze and other metals. vel
vets give the effect of softnesS, while
metal materials are rather hard. Fol-
this reason the woman whose features
and coloring are both little hard than
otherwise looks better in velvet, and
the woman whose features and color
ing are not quite so we'll defined as
she might wish may md many ad-
vantages by choosing one of the metal
materials.
This weeks circular will help you in
YOUR last-minute Christmas gift-mak-
ing. 1t shows how to make an attrac-
tive purse with a patent slide fastener
which may be bought mounted on tape
at any notion counter for small cost.
The purse itself is made of silk. cloth,
velvet or brocade and would be appre-
ciated by any young girl or woman on
YOUR Christmas list. Just send your
stamped, self-addressed envelope to
Mary Marshall, care OF this paper, ana
it will be forwarded to you.
(CopyriEht. 1920
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left over to make crib blanket for
Lois store of future necessities. This
crib blanket was bound in washable blue
ribbon.
Wee Peters grandmother had found
some small lambs wool slippers. They
we're made with the f1eecy side inside.
The toes were ornamented with rabbit
faces. Fortunately, Mrs. Lee had pur-
chased the slippers two sizes larger
than the shoes the baby wore. Children
outgrow baby things so quickly that
it is foolish to get them Just the right
size. The extra size made the slippers
easy to slip into, and once in them the
wool kept them securely on the baby's
feet. Wee Peter adored them.
II layettes interest you more than clothes
for the l5-month-old child, write to Nancy
Page, care of this paper, inclosing q stamped
self addressed envelope. Ask for layette
leahet.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

Correct posture Is not only the first
step toward the preservation of beauty:
it has a very definite psychological Ell
feet. Try 1t out for yourself: some
morning when you get UP feeling de-
pressed you have perhaps natural
tendency to slump physically as we'll
as mentally. Straighten up-chest out.
abdomen In and chin up! With head
erect and carriage perfect draw q few
deep breaths. Along with doing away
with the slump in body will be sure
to find that on's feeling Of depression
and gloom also has tendency to dis
appear. Correct posture has a way Of
making one feel. IT cannot be defeated:
I was meant to win!"
An excellent way to keep the figure
youthful is to walk regularly out OF
doors. A woman In good health should
be able to enjoy walking four miles a
day. During the walk be sure to hold
the figure as tall as possible. Wear
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comfortable shoes and point the feet
straight forward. Cultivate an easy
rhythmic swing to get the most out of
walking.
For the girl or woman who finds
it impossible to take a daily walk the
following indoor exercises will help to
maintain a good figure: Stand erect,
arms hanging at the sides. Raise
chest and throw head backward. Slow
ly raise the head, turning it TO the
left: repeat ten times, turning head to
left and right alternately. Another ex.
ercise: Stand erect with feet together.
Sink to a suuatting position with knees
together and back perpendicular. Slow
ly rise and repeat ten times.
Copyright 1929.