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on fluffy new gown which be-
lonSed to Janet. Margery had
been suspiciously sweet to her
younger sister, going out of her
way to do few uncalled for
favors. Then on the day Of this
last party of vacation the reason
had become apparent when she
said: Let me wear your new
green dress tonight, there's a
dear. Everyone is sick of seeing
my old pink thing at every
dance" BUT JANET had firm
ly and decidedly refused.
II don't want anyone else
wearing my clothes" she had
stormed. "If you wear it tonight
you can just keep it. That dress
is me and IL you wear it 1t
will just be dress and 1 don't
want it any more"
Mother and Margery had lifted
shocked eyebrows at such an ex-
hibition of selfishness. Mother
had reminded Janet that SHE had
always been ready to loan hose
and hats and gowns to her sisters
at home. There was a fine "un-
selfish atmosphere" in her home
when she was girl! And Mar
gerry had flounced out Of the room
with Let her keep her old
dress. l wouldn't wear it now"
And Janet was in disgrace. She
was a selfish little pig. Her
mother and sister agreed on that.
Personally don't feel that Janet
was selfish. | don't see that it
denotes selfishness when we re-
fuse such a personal loan as the
one aked by Margery. l know
that in many families the girls
use clothing interchangeably. but
to my mind that doesn't point to
unselfish natures so much as 1t
points to family which has never
dissolved itself into individuals.
1t is just a herd.
| feel that mother asks too
much when she rules that her
daughters should share gowns.
After all, we must have some
property rights in this world and
clothing is too intimate, too much
a reelection of our own personal-
ties to make it a community affair.
Janet wants to be an individual,
and the world needs individuals.
There are too many folks who are
content to remain one of the mass.
Janet isn't selfish. She shares.
sacrifices when necessary for her
sister, but / for one feel that she
has perfect right to draw the line
on loaning her gowns. The prop
erty rights of young people should
in L
respect ours. Have cheaper cloth
ing for your children If need be,
but at least let the child's clothes
he his exclusive property, his re-
sponsibility, and his opportunity to
reflect his personality in line and
color.
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She unfolded tbs letter and be.
gan to read it.
My dearest Neal:
I am enclosing a check for the
$500 that you say you need.
Please do try to make it go a
long way, won't you? l have
had to have the house painted
and the roof fixed, and | am not
even going to buy a spring coat,
although ! do need ONE
Ann Marie read no more. She
looked down at the bottom Of
the page at the signature. Low
ingly Yours.
Mother"
Then she looked at the date at
the top.
The letter had been written 10
days ago. And Neal had that
check when he was borrowing
money from me-" she said to
herself, land when he was writ
ing to Mrs. Lawler for money,
toor'
He had told her. himself,
week before that he was without
any money at all but that he
mad written to his aunt for
some,
When 1t comes I'll pay you
back what I owe you, Sweet.
heart" he had promised her.
MY mothers monthly check will
be here soon. too"
IL had come-and he had never
told her!
Ann Marie turned and looked
at him where he lay sleeping
IKE an. innocent baby on the
couch Surely d man who
looked like that could never be
dishonest
He's Just careless about
money" Ann Marie decided watch
ing him as he slept. He just
hasn't any money-sense."
On Tuesday Ann Marie sent
the painted organizes to Janet
by parcel post.
On Thursday she had check
for $40 from Janet, along with
little note written on heavy
cream-colored paper.
that ! just hate the thought Of
having it cut up into dresses"
she had written. 1.-TWO Of my
hest friends saw it yesterday and
they are going to ask you 20
paint some for them, if you have
time. You'll meet them Saturday.
Be sure to get the IL o'clock
train. I'll meet you at the sta
ton up here"
On Friday. Ann NJ arie made up
her mind to buy a new hat for
Janet's party. 1t would have to be
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All Set In the Style Race is
set in black antelope of bag, hat
ornament, gloves, and belt. each
being beautifully trimmed with
marcasite ornaments.
It's in the Bag that you Will
find abundant opportunity for
originality. Evening bags Tor
formal wear are essential. and
an effective bag of gold. crystal
and coral beads on COLO cloth'
with handle Of coral INKS.
The small pouch Is the accepted
shape for these bags.
Net Results in being one OF
the seasons most popular fabrics
for evening wear. A recent I'M
port is of dark henna net with
wide, three-tiered skirt. with a
delicate design of all-over en-
broidery in gold pailettes. The
bodice subscribes to the princess
silhouette.
The Fur Flies on some Of the
new hats. one model OF dark
brown felt has a soft band OF
beige dyed mole and the front
and side Of the brim is secured
by buttons of mole. Broadtail and
galyak are also used, combined
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black because her only really good
dress was black satin. It would
have to be straw because summer
was close at hand. And It simply
could not cost more than IS.
She found one Friday noon. dur
ing her lunch hour, in a small
shep on Fourteenth Street.
1t was black and it was lined
with blue that was just the deep
sapphire blue Of Ann Marie'S clear
eyes. 1t was So.
Il shouldn't buy it. I can't af-
ford it," she said to Miss Hogan.
who had had lunch with her at a
nearby tearoom. They were get.
ting to be very good friends. the
two of them.
Buy It. anyway" said Miss Ho-
gan. I'm going to give you
salary-raise pretty soon. l prom
ised Jim Goodwin l would as soon
as you were worth it. You're worth
it now. | didn't know how good
your work was going to be when
l hired you. Now don't get the
swelled head" She laughed.
Ann Marie took the hat
She did want to look we'll at ia
nets party the next day among
all of Janet's friends. She could
imagine what they would be like.
Beautifully dressed, with fresh
smooth skins and perfectly-mani-
cured fingers and satiny hair.
Now, why hadn't Jim fallen in
love with one OF those girls in
stead OF with her with Ann
Marie Macy who had nothing and
was nobody? 1t was a mystery.
On Saturday morning at 10
o'clock Marie left the office.
you needn't have come at all
today" Miss Hogan told her in
her blunt good-humored way. II
told you SO"
II know" and Ann Marie nod.
ded, "but l wanted my salary
check"
Miss Judkins. the cashier, gave
it to her and she rushed out Of
the building.
"1'll have a whole hour to bath
and dress and do my nails" she
thought on the way home. She
wanted to arrive at the Goodwins'
house looking as fresh as the
other guests-and not like dusty
office-hack. She wanted to be
credit to Janet.
She stopped at the flower-stand
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WHAT IS SELFISHNESS? By Cons

am engaged to he married to
J. Jones. Should his family
or my family announce the en-
gagement. or can We just let
il be quiet? But IL 1t should
be announced. who should an
nounce it?
KATHERINE.
The parents of the bride-to.b be
announce her engagement. The
hest form is for the bride-to-be
to write notes to her friends.
or tell them by word OF mouth
r. she wishes. Then. il the
family wishes. it is correct and
convenient for spreading the
news" for the parents of the
bride.to be to make formal an
nouncement OF the engagement In
the newspapers. In the mean
time day or two after the
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on the corner of her own street
and bought two white camellias
to wear on her old black dress.
Il shouldn't buy them" The
little warning thought came
again as it always did when she
spent a cent foolishly. Il ought
to put away every dollar for my
painting lessons
She could hardly believe that
she had made $40 that week!
20, Twice az much as
she had ever made in one week
before. And all Of ii
came to me through Jim Good
win" she remembered, starting
down the street toward Susque-
hanna Hall.
A very small and shiny green
roadster stood before it. Two old
fashioned Gladstone bags were
strapped upon the runninS-board.
They caught Ann Marie's eye
as she opened the door of the
apartment.
There was something familiar
about those bags, somehow or
or other. Ann Marie knew that
she had seen them both before
but she couldn't remember where.
She went on up the stairs.
AS she came to the top she
could hear a steady murmur or
voices in her own apartment.
She opened the door.
Jeanne and Alice, still in their
night-gowns and kimonos, We're
curled up on one Of the beds,
smoking cigarettes.
On the other one, side by side,
sat Mr.. Macy and his bride!
The second that Ann Marie
saw them she knew all about
those two Gladstone bags down in
the street They were Mrs.
Leezy's bags, of course! They
had stood on the floor of the
trunk.room back home for years
- But what were they doing,
strapped to an automobile?
You haven't bought a car
you two?" Ann Marie gasped,
and she burst into laugh.
It was her father s new wife
who answered her.
I'VE certainly have" she said,
getting up and kissing Ann Ma
RE, land what's more we have
tax zen our weddingtrip in 1t.
We're on our way back home
now"
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EASY : By Beatrice Burton

went straight to bed after her
bath.
On Sunday Johnny Lavler and
Brooke Walters drove up to
town in Brooke's car. They took
Alice and Jeanne out for dinner
and a long drive up the Hudson
River, and Ann Marie had Neal
all to herself.
At noon she pan-broiled a por-
terhOuSe steak for him. She
cooked ereamed potatoes to go
with it, and made a big bowl OF
crisp fresh vegetable salad and
pot of coffee.
This is my idea of heayen-on-
earth" she sighed happily when
they were sitting at the little
white-covered table with the sun
shining into the room and the
wind moving the curtains. Il love
Alice and Jeanne, but / wish
they'd elope with the boys today
and never come back here
After lunch Neal settled him
self on the davenport with the
Sunday papers and soon was
sound asleep.
Ann Marie washed the dishes
and then began to collect his
soiled clothing to get it ready
for the Chinese laundryman who
always called for it on Monday.
In the pocket Of one of his
pajama suits was a folded piece
of paper. A letter.
The minute she looked at 1t,
Ann Marie knew that the hand
writing on that piece OF paper
was a womans writing
And then she did something she
was ashamed OF forever after.
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Il drive it," she added after a
pause. It's my car. I bought It
from that smart salesman down
in Mr.. Browns place on Front
Street. That one who's soin
around with Florence Lawler now
you know"
She sat down again and shifted
loudly.
I'm going to sell 1t. though"
she went on presently. lit
makes your father that jumpy
TO ride in it-He thinks a woman
shouldn't drive a car-but l say
| can guide one around just as
good as any man that ever wore
pants
Then she gave Ann Marie a
sharp. searching look.
Want to buy it-chcap?' she
asked.
Heavens. no,-What would !
do with a carr"
Drive it around, Of course"
replied Mrs. Leezv. Ann Marie
knew that she would never be
anything but Mrs. LeeZy' TO
her. no matter how long she
lived with her father.
II can't afford a car. You
know that" she said. why
don't you sell 1t to Howdy?"
Because we don't want to
give 1t away" snapped Mrs.
I.eeZy. "Howdy never pays for
nothing. You know that as good
as l do"
Alice and Jeanie exchanged SLY
smiling glances. Her bad gram
mar always had been a source
of laughter to them.
What are you two snickerlnG
about?" she asked them sharpIy'
and then she turned TO Ann
Marie.
"Well," she said, "aln't you
going to ask lis to lay OF our
coats and stay while? You may
not like your fathers marrying
me any better than the rest or
the children do. Ann Marie. But
7 expected YOU to be polite to us.
ar least! You might give us the
chance to refuse to eat dinner
with you You might In
vite US for a meal as long as
we're here"
Ann Marie thought of Janet's
party and of the II o'clock train
that Janet was going to meet
Her heart sank. 1t was
II now. -,
"You know I want you to stay"
she said. "You know you don't
even have to be invited to stay!
You take your things off this
minute and let me make you both
a cup of coffee. And in a little
while we'll all 60 out and have
lunch somewhere"
Janet's party had gone Eum'
mering, go far as she was con.
cerned.
ITO Be Continued
tcopyr,Eht. 1919 E!as Features
Syndicate I1sD
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Acknowledging Wedding Gift


DEAR MISS BEECkMAN:
VIII you kindly advise me as
to the correct form to use in
acknowledging a wedding gift re-
ceived from the employees of the
firm where the bride was recently
employed? ii. -. i.
The really correct form is for
the bride-to-be to write note
of thanks and appreciation to
each one of the employees who
contributed to the gift. She
thanks first for the thouGhtful-
ness that prompted the gift, and
then for the gift itself, telling
OF her appreciation OF it's beauty
or its usefulness. or both. In
other words, she chats over with
the sender or the person who
has had part in the sending, the
loveliness of the thought and
the gift, and makes the person
feel that his or her kindness is
delightfully."- and fully appreciated
and understood.
DO not use a thank-you card
this Is not even decent form
for saying thank-you for such
goodness.
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Women's Wear

A matchless match Is to be
found in the fur suit with a cap
to match. Such suit If, Of
course, Of fine, flat pelts. One
model is of galika which is I'M
born caracul. 1t has a large fox
collar. and a beige satin blouse.
The hat is OF the same fur COM
hjned with beige satin and ~ close
fitting.
London. England. Is now re.
garded as the center OF the stamp
collecting world.
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THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen FOllett-

Scars are caused by the de-
struction OF tissue and if they
are deep nothing will efface
them except plastic surgery.
Young women who are troubled
with blackheads must be careful
when removing them by pres,
sure, since it is possible to break
down so much tissue that scars
result.
Here Is suggestion for wo-
men, who need exercise but hate
calisthenics. When they awaken
in the morning they should throw
back the bedclothes, lie flat on
the back, and lift up the legs
until they are standing on the
back Of the neck. The legs should
be lowered slowly. This stunt Is
good fun. 1t helps woman TO
begin the day with "wim" and
"Wigor."
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Social Significance
nInn nEEC.r-

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
When writing to young lady
is it improper for a man to use
a typewriter? The letter is
personal letter. If nothing but
a pencil Is to be found, NAV II
be used for a letter? JOE.
l hope that l can successfully
urge you to do honor to your
friends, men and women, bv
writing them on good-looking let.
ter paper and with the correct
utensils. Life Is really too short
and too delightfully."- make con.
sciOus compromises on such i'm
portant social items. Don't you
agree? Why try to make a type
written note or penCil-written
note seem correct, when you can.
with a little effort, make such a
pleasant thing as a note indicate
your excellent taste ana breed.
ing?
Don't think that / mean to be
too preachy-I mean to be just
a little preachy!-but | am so
enthusia site about the Elorles of
well-written note and nj -
social significance that in mil.
lion years / would not tell you
that it would be correct for you
to write A letter in pencil IN.
less / knew that you were i'll or
had some equally good reason for
writing it. And not having 3
pen convenient isn't good enough
reason for being tmpolite.
So do let me urge you to get
some good looking letter paper.
Of generous size appropriate for
men, and black ink-and then
see what a grand and glorious
letter you can write to Her!
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+ $ \ att {5,l|''||
nv MARIE PAULETTE

The gown I'm illustrating, Paris
created especially for the after
noon affair and is-treS Charinaht.
1t features the fashionable taper
ing curved hipline and the one
sided bolerO that softens the me
of bodice and detraCts from breadth,
thus making this charming dress
so suitable for the woman of aver,
age full figure. The pin-tucked
shoulders also have narrowing
effect. The ncckline is most he
coming in round collarless- outline.
Sleeves have darts to give fitted
appearance below the elbows.
The skirt is two-piece and merely
affects hip yoke by clever ar
rangement of upper circular
flounce. stitched along perforated
line. The lower flounce Is attached
to lower edge of skirt.
A girdle with puff at side indi-
Gates the normal waistline.
style No SIP Is quite as sim
Pile as making morning house
dress.
Here Is your opportunity to have
a stunning afternoon dress Of
plain transparent velvet in rich
dahlia purple shade at just the
cost of the fabric and few hours
of your time. 1t can easily be cut
out in the morning and finished
the same day to wear to bridge
party.
1t is designed in sizes Is, 1s. 90
years, &c, 3S. 40 and AZ inches
bust.
In the medium size. 1t takes AZ
yards Of 40-inch material.
Black creme satin Is very attrac-
tive. and every serviceable for gen.
eral wear.
Claret red shade in canton
crepe, hunters green crepe Marc
cain, printed sheer velvet in rust
tones. and Independence blue crepe
Elizabeth other ideal selections so
entirely feminine and wearahle.
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FASHION FLASHES
BY Anne Anglin-

with felt for some Of the smartest
hats.
Complex i'm it's simplicity Is
the new line and cut that is only
to be obtained by intricate detail.
Inset circular pieces are used to
obtain the desired snugness OF the
bodice and the fashionable skirt
that Just has to have a flare.
Black and white tells the story
Of some of the most delightful
frocks. A black satin model with
A long, full skirt and short waist
is effectively embellished with
tie in front of the bodice, COM
posed of two fine natural ermine
skins.
Going up says the waistline that
in some dresses is belted very
high, almost under the bust. In
some cases a compromie is ar
rived at by a waistline that is
high at the back but dips towards
the front.
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The Formally of Wedding
Announcements

DEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
1t there any other way of word
ing a wedding announcement be-
sides just announce the mar
riage"? My father is dead so
would like to use my mothers
name lust the same. l have read
a large number of announcements
but they are all worded alike.
NJ. G.
That is just what they should
be-worded alike. For forms OF
this kind should he just as con-
ventional and traditional as pos
sibte. since that emphasize their
formality. Better than announce
the marriage" is the more usual
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ADVENTURES
OF RITZ Y
ROSALIE

Here is a picture of me trying.
as usual, to make my face more
beautiful. and this cake of crystal
is not only astringent but Is an
tiseptic. 1t is perfectly clear,
and rather soft and soothing.
First you wash your face freely
with warm water, then rub the
cake over your face until you
feel it draw up, and then rinse
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Household Hints

Soft collars and tennis shirts
are improved in appearance and
keep clean longer when put
through weak starch and ironed
while a trifle damp.
Borax provides an excellent
means of softening water, and
when washing fabrics, such as
silk and wool, may he employed
without danger to the material.
Mahogany should be washed
with vinegar or cold tea.
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form have the honour Of announc-
ing" with honour spelled in This
old-fashioned way, and with this
more stately form used. You show
excellent taste in wishing to have
your mother make your wedding
announcement. and she should. as
you know, use the form of name
that she used when your father
was living: Mrs. Henry Wood
Goddard.
Wedding announcements, too,
always include the date when the
ceremony took place, the year
spelled out, and the place in which
the ceremony took place.
The Parents Privilege
DEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
A friend OF mine came to me
and asked me this question: L
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CHAPTER xxxVIII

TOR week Ann Marie had
l. peace.
Every morning she got up and
dressed herself before the girls
were awake. She left two dollars
on the table for their food for he
day and tiptoed out of the flat.
Every noon she ate a big lunch
so that she would not mind miss
ing a meal i'm the evening. Every
afternoon she stayed behind in
the office when the others left,
and worked on Janet Goodwin's
organdies Until 3 or 10 O'Clock.
The flat was always empty
when she reached home, and she
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Write for pattern OF to
days style. writing very
clearly and be sure to state
number and size of PATTERN.
Send coupon with Is cents
Stamps or COIN to Washing.
ton Times Fashion Bureau.
259 Fifth Ave-. New York
city. Enclose Is cents ad.
ditiOnal il you wish a copy
of our latest book of Fifth
Avenue Fashions.
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Queer Doings

The average housewife serves
too much starchy food for the
health and beauty of her daugh-
ters. When bread and potatoes
are part Of the meal there
should be no other starchy viands.
There should be salad least once
a day and vegetables aplenty.
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What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
For Questions See Comic Page

For Questions See Comic Page
|. decline Fall of Rome" q bride of Lammemoor
Utopia A. Venus and Adonis 5: Pride and Preudice
"The Tempest" When the earth between
the moon and the line. g. Small planets that CIRCULATE
between tbs orbits Jupiter 10 Marquette snd Joliet
IL German H. Sunlight IL Colorado. Is Boston
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By Constance Cameron
Correct Manners - By Mrs. Beeckma

bride-to-be has written her let
tiers, the bridegroom-to-be writes
TO his friends. The family Of
the bridegroom-to-be has moth.
ing to do with making the an.
nouncement. however. any more
than they have with making
the announcement of the mar.
riage.
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Leave her alone" ordered I
Janet mother. shes a stingy,
selfish girl'
1t developed in the course Of
conversation that MarGery had
for days had her older sister eye
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Or. Bisch's Daily Health Hint

The best light is sunlight. 1t acts as
disinfectant. 1t kills disease germs. 1t
stimulates the entire body. 1t helps to
keep people happy.
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we'll with cold water. This Is
bit more handy than a piece Of
ice, and seems to be more effec
tive. The powder puff in my left
hand is the one l mentioned a
long time ago which operates like
a lps.tick, and the handle OF
which contains the powder which
Is fed to the puff through a little
metal tube.
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Noted Child Authority on
Problems of Parents

ARGERY and Janet are respectively II and - years
wi old and sisters. The last time I Janet she
A'A was dissolved in rebeous tears, and Margery
sammng the front door her way to the last vacation