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It's ulo ne ned
said myself to 7. So putting on NV
napkin 1 was just about to have IL
when I heard a blood-curdling roar
and turned around to face the
flercest dragon / ever beheld. 1t
was black as coal and had green
eyes. It's tail dashed about furiouslv.
But most extraordinary of all were
its whiskers-"
Cats have whiskers," said Knarf.
Luckily" the tin-Soldier went an
hastily. "it wasn't breathing fire."
why was that?" asked Hand.
Because there was enough fire in
the stove. I grasped 1t by its whisk.
ers n flung II over nv shoulder.
1t returned, mad with rage and I de.
clded to put an end to II. In a. flash
l tied its hindlegs to its forelers.
knotted its tail around its neck and
crossed its ears under its chin. These
complications killed it ut once" The
soldier paused. I'm very brave"
he said modestly, ito have killed
such a fierce dragon"
Just then, linda, the maid. who
hadn't heard a word Of all that was
going on behind the stove-for she
never bothered with such things as
shadows and tin-soldiers-set down
a saucer Of milk directly in front Of
him.
You see" he said, Its my saucer
Of milk again." Scarcely had the
words left his mouth when who
should spring up to it but Pussy.
The soldier stiffened with fright.
Its the dragon!" he cried, as Pussy,
taking no regard Of him whatever.
rapidly Tapped up her milk. Knarf
turned triumphantly to the others.
II knew 1t was the cat" he cried.
HE should haze told US that"
began Flor.
His dragon Eds q cat" con-
cluded Mil.
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planetary CONGREGATIONS for
this day may not be consid-
cred entirely fortunate. While
labor. industry and certain forms of
business may be made to yield re-
suits by patience and perseverance.
as well as hard work, yet other
things are in peril. Employment is
uncertain. new undertakings not en-
couraged. Intemperance as to acts
and speech will but add to this men,
ace. Purely personal relations may
be pleasant and hold compensations.
Those whose birthday it is may
find a year calling for all their
patience and persistency in order to
safely navigate troubled waters.
Employment needs bolstering. and
new ventures are menaced. There
r many forms Of perplexity which
hard work and good judgment as
well as good nature may mitigate.
Personal affiliations offer compensa-
lions. a child born on this day
may have contradictory qualities,
but hard work and cool judgment
may assist it to success, especially
since it may be personally popular
and have many social graces.
Bu: HedUen hath n hGnd in these
erents; to mhOse high ,olI TOE bound
or calm Observation-Disclosures.
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fathers anger, no matter who Is at
fault for the breaking off OF his
betrothal to Princess Dina. AS you
know, his father controls all Of his
patrimOny save a pittance. But I
think Noel has in his possession q
weapon with which he can carve
out financial independence and arts
tic fame for himself"
"Ohi no, Mrs. Graham" Noel pro.
tested. You r too kind. too en-.
t~husiastic."
Lillian rose and crossed swiftly to
the boy and put her hands kindly
but compellingly on his shoulders.
Don't you dare speak again IN
til Mrs. Graham has finished" she
said with a little laugh. Wen lis
ten to all your apologies, after. Just
now we want to hear this story"
Meet Mr.. Raminoff.
There isn't much more Of It," I
said. land I'll preface it with an
Introduction. Mrs. Underwood-also
Mister. . /. :" ! made a moue at
Harry-"may I present Mr.. Boris
Raminoff. a young composer of
whom you may have heard"
Both the Underwoods looked in as
constituent at Noel for an instant,
then Harry struck his fist against
his knee.
BY the great horned toad Of
Arizona" he said, that takes the
cake, also the pie. Boris Raminoff.
Why! you petrified mule. why didn't
you spill that before?"
Noel shrugged his shoulders.
What would have been the use?"
he asked. Its a nice name, and
it's created some comment, very
pleasing to me. But it's money
value is practically nothing"
"Of course. 1t is, with you handling
It," Mr.. Underwood retorted. "But
what couldn't be made Of 1t with
the proper handling. Ny boy, do
you realize that there sits before
you a man who once was on the
very top rung Of the press-agent
ladder, a man who knew all the
tricks that eve were played, and
then a few more. And by George,
I haven't forgotten the old schemes.
Just let me have my hands on you
for a few months. and I'll show you
what I can do for you"
He stopped, and looked shrewdly
over at me.
There's something more, isn't
there?" he asked. Come across,
sister, what's on your mind. This
boys too modest to dish the beans
properly. Let's have the rest of the
story"
Continued Tomorrow
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It was4

It was
Lillian who relieved the emo
tonal tension Of the colloquy
following Noelis announcement that
he would not attempt to see Mary
while Prince Georges was confined
to the hospital. With a little smile
she leaned forward and looked at the
boy.
We've settled everybody's abiding
place except yours. Noel" she said.
Don't you think you'd better move
into the hotel, too. when we all leave
Long Island?"
His father probably will have
something to say about that" her
husband interrupted before Noel
could answer
The boys face flushed and he
looked at me appealingly. I took a
sudden resolution. Surely there was
no better time than now to tell the
Underwoods Of the important con.
~versation concerning Noel's future
which he and ! had held in the inn
just before Mary's entrance with the
news Of the shooting Of PRICE
| Georges.
"You gave me permission to tell
these good friends" I said. looking
directly at him. How about doing
1t now?"
He gave a little shiver, then
| Strengthened himself resolutely in
his chair.
I'm willing" he said quietly, and
I turned to the Underwoods who
were listening attentively.
Introducing the Real Noel.
I'm the first place." 7 said, well
speak Of a matter cruelty embar-
RAISING to Noel, but which must be
understood by you. Because of
Princess Olina's insistence-she has
| the ideas Of her rank that her wishes
are commands-Iu tell you that I be-
lieve Mary's engagement to Prince
Georges Is solely the result Of pique
| at Noel's betrothal. For the present,
especially On account Of this acct
dent, these betrothals must go on.
| But / think all Of US here are hop
ing and expecting that these royal
| young visitors will realize Of them.
selves that their romances are SIM
ply illusions with no real background
| Of affection or comradeship behind
them"
AS I paused, Lillian and Harry
nodded emphatically, and Noel's
eyes, wide in his scarlet embarrassed
face. frightened perceptibly.
when that time comes, however"
/ went on. Noel is going to face
something very unpleasant in his
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Oh SCldIlCd. we Will speak IlrSt OF
the infections.
/ have told you many times that
the absorption of body poisons will
do harm. Among the evil effects are
the irritations and inflammations Of
the nerves, including the sciatic.
Bad gums, abScessed teeth, infected
tonsils, disease OF the gall-bladder,
a chronic running ear, fermentation
in the bowel-all of these and any
n Of them, Is capable of develop
ing poisons which may set up dis
turbances in the nerves or in a sim
gle nerve like the big sciatic.
The poisons of govt and diabetes,
the physical effects Of chronic alco-
holism. poisons from any source-alI
these are factors in the c~ausation
of sciatica. This body of ours will
not tolerate the constant absorption
Of substances which do not belong
in the human system.
Women are much more likely to
have trouble in the pelvis than men
are. The uterus and ovary may be
involved in abnormal growths or in.
Examinations. AS a result. there may
be such swelling or weight as to
cause pressure IN the root Of the
sciatic nerve. Then there is devel-
oped a disturbance of the nerve
with all the painful symptoms OF
sciatic rheumatism.
Men, too, suffer from troubles
within the pelvis or in this region.
A large prostate gland may, among
its symptoms, have sciatica as a
complication.
Accidents, with injury OF the
nerve, may be followed by the pain.
full symptoms. After a fall, a severe
jolt. or a blow there may be sciatica.
Exposure to cold is always in.
Guided among the causes. Undoubt-
edly it must be regarded as capable
Of making trouble in this important
nerve.
Time and space do not permit any
extensive discussion Of treatment. ]
do not need to tell you how neces.
sary it Is to get rid Of the cause,
whatever that may be. This is the
first step in the cure.
! On another occasion I shall dis.
cuss more at length the treatment
I. of this trouble and Of lumbago, too
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Words of the Wise.

Of this at least feel assured,
that there Is no such thing as
ultimate forgetting. Traces
once impressed upon the mem
DRY are indestructible.
De Quincy.
Let US ende1Uor so to lire
that Dhen De come to die eUen
the undertaken tDiH be sorry.
-CIemons.
The longer I live the more
my mind dwells upon the beauty
and the wonder of the worl6AI
hardly know which feeling
leads, wonderment or admira-
ton. BURROUGHS.
Believe me Then I ten vou
that thrift Of time uiH Yep0y
you In dtter-Iite, Nth a usury
OF profit beyond your most san
gutne dreams; and caste of it
t0iH make you dUindle alike In
intellectual and moral stature,
beyond your darkest reckoning.
Gladstone.
Forgetfulness Of all religion
leads to the forgetfulness of
the duties of man.
Rousseau.
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oast--Prepared
as You VIII
Like II
(The H0me-Kitcken)
BY ALICE LYNN r.

WIFE wornan standing next to me
at the grocer's counter showed
her finger gently owe the wax
paper covering the loaf OF bread. 1t
left an indentation, but she wasn't
butte satisfied. us it today's bread?'
she said obviously. The grocer has
tened to say, mo. That's yester-
pay's. 1 expect the bakery mar here
any minute now. He's late with to-
days bread" ooh, then I'll come
back later"
This passion for freshly-baked
bread is one of the Strangest of our
food habits. Fresh bread is hard to
handle, it cuts badly, it is pasty to
the taste-apart from the fact that
1t is most unwholesome. Fresh
bread causes q formation, it re-
tards digestion because it does not
induce saliva while chewing. In
fact, we have a natural reaction
against fresh bread to such an ex.
rent that almost everybody toasts
ht-yes. even the sandwich shops.
We demand soft bread, insist on it
fresh from the overland then pro-
coed to make it crusty, because
that's really the way we like it. Why
we don't willingly buy good bread
pne or two days old, bread that is
wholesomely stale, remains therefore
Enother food mystery.
Everyone who lives for q while
where h French bread is made.
readily acquires a taste for their
delightful long leaves. so well baked
that there is little pasty crumb, but
a great deal Of crust. We get this
delicious crusty flavor by toasting
our bread, which is in Its fresh state
almost entirely crumb. There are
preferences, however, as to the tex
ture of toast. Some like it quite
soft, others enjoy it when ii is al
most a cracker consistency. This
latter, brittle kind Of toast, some
how has a better flavor than the
soft variety. 1t can be made on
either a toaster or baked in the
pven, thus:
Crtspy Toast--Cut bread into
slices not more than one-quarter
inch thick. Some like the crusts
trimmed off, so that the whole slice
when toasted has an aven texture.
Others prefer the crust left on.
Place as many slices as you need
for q complete service in the ove
below the broiler. When light brown
on one side. turn over and brown
the other.
This takes several minutes-more
time than is required if you use a
gas or electric t~oaSter, and the bread
will be as crisp and brittle as a
cracker.
If you don't like 1t quite that hard,
any. good gas or electric toaster will
brown it nicely in less time.
For softer toast, cut the bread
thicker-almost one-half inch. and
toast over a quick heat, either gas
o. electric. Old-fashioned cooks still
sing the glories of toast v a clear
coal fire, and II is good though
rather laborious-too much so for
our modern housekeepers who have
neither the time o the inclina-
ton to spend half an hour making
toast for breakfast.
Have a hot plate ready, with a
large napkin, and place the toast in
this Immediately when ready. and
always serve at once.
A toast rack is helpful, but it.must
be covered with a linen napkin. A
metal cover is less desirable, because
the heat rising from the hot toast
ma form bits Of moisture. then
descending on the toast again. with
depressing consequences.
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Three Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING
Rural Serbia, Where Life Has Been Undisturbed
fnr oufurfo
Bv TEMPLE MANNING

TnVHE traveller motoring through
rural Serbia for the first time.
or passing through on the lit
tie rumbling railway trains peculiar
to the Balkans. will be struck by
the apparent lack Of modern methods
in the daily life Of the people.
He will see, for example, men
using wooden ploughs, just as Isaac,
Abraham and Jacob did in Old Test
ament times He will see women
and children sowing maize and
pumpkin seeds together. They hold
the seed in their aprons, throw it
into the prepared burrows, and tram
pie 1t in with their bare feet. When
a Serbian farmer wishes to harrow
his field, he cuts down bushes,
weights them with stones, and drags
them across the land. 1t is an
ancient method, but it seems to serve
the purpose in Serbia
But in some respects the Serbians
are far ahead of neighboring peas
ants. Local authorities tax the head
OF each family 800 pounds Of grain
each year. This is stored in a local
granary and cannot be sold until
the next harvest has been gathered.
Thus there is always a reserve store
of foodstuff on hand in case Of a
shortage, and from this the farmer
whose crop fails may draw to meet
his needs. Socialism has not
progressed beyond this point in any
other country. no matter what its
boosted state Of civilization.
Serbian peasants, as a rule, have
not the same love Of color peculiar
to other races in the Near East.
They dress mostly, men and women
alike, in white and gray. The men
wear linen Knockers. linen kilt, linen
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a very broad and thick nerve, starting inside
the pelvic cavity.
This is the sciatic nerve, and when it is irri-
tated or infamed we have ~sciatica or sciatic
rheumatism. When this ailment is present there
may be pain in the hip, thigh and all along the
back Of the leg to the knee and even lower.
With every movement of the leg, and on sit
ting down, the pain is made worse. The agony
may be ali along the course of the nerve or it
may be worse in spots. Such places may be
extremely sensitive to touch.
The victim of ~sciatica is equal to a barometer.
He knows when there it to be a change in
weather, because his pains are worse before a
storm At night. too, he suffers more.
Because Of the pain and the fact that It is
made worse by movement, every effort is made
not to move it a bit more than absolutely neces-
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how you killed the dragon.'
Knarf said to the tin.soiA
der. Mil. Flor. Hand and Yam
the other little shadow-children-
anne closer. They, too, were eager
to hear what happened.
Its a long story the tin-so.dier
replied, holding himself very stiffly.
Il don't know Il 1 have the time to
tell 1t to you"
"Why!" exclaimed Knarf In sur.
prise; you haven't anything else to
do" At this the soldier glanced at
MN piSfully. anything else to
do" he repeated. II suppose Won
don't think mapping out the war OF
the grasshoppers against the swal-
w and the worms against the
robins, is anything else to do"
hnarf Immediately saw the mis-
take he had made. I'm sorry" he
said.
please, tell US about che DRAGON"
begged the others.
Well" began. the soldier. at was
the dragons fault. He should never
have tried to steal my milk"
DO dragons drink milk?" inquired
Yam.
his dragon did. 1t was brought
up on milk, you see. and never 20
over the habit. Most dragons live
on toast and marmalade with, maybe.
a bit Of cookie every now and then.
But this dragon wasn't at all like
most dragons. 1t would give any.
thing for a saucer Of milk"
Just like a cat" Knarf broke in,
The tin-soldier frowned. Disregard.
ing Knarf's remark, he continued.
MY saucer Of milk was set out
behind the stove for me as usual.
| can see it as plainly as though it
were yesterday. Well, said 7 to my
self, should I take my milk now or
shall ! wait until / get hungry?
Better have it now and have an.
other saucer when Won get -
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and pearIy white teeth, but such care and beau
tifying treatments that 60 to make clean, healthy
teeth is within the reach of us all.
Realizing that the daily identifying routine
performed this task since long before we can
remember, it isn't necessary to write at length
on this point. However, do you give much
thought to the correct and best method of per-
forming this part of your toilette? Do you Sc
lect the dentifrice that best suits your individual
needs, or from habit, do you ask your druggist
for the same dentifrice year after year? If so,
you had better have your dentist examine your
teeth and suggest the most suitable dentifrice.
pared bleaches for the teeth that will remove
stains or discolorations, but they should not be
used more often than every six weeks or two
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Advice to Girls
Bv ANNIE LAURIE

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I am a girl going on twenty
two years and as yet have not met
a man that could make me feel
happy ] met him.
My friends tease me and say I
am going to be an old maid. This
makes me feel Inundated and dis
gusted as / don't have any desire
to become an old maid. What do
you advise? Do you think 1 am
really too old? Please answer me
as / am very anxious for your
good advice. DISCOURAGED.
DISCOURAGED: I should not
~ mind the teasing at all, IL
were in your place. You just haven't
met Mr.. Right as yet, and you are
young, my dear and have plenty OF
time. So don't worry and all Of q
sudden, some day you'll find your
self head over in heels in love with
someone.
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ We are seventeen years old
and have met with a great diff
Guilty. We are both in love with
the same young man and he
doesn't seem to show his prefer
ence strongly. One time he seems
to prefer one-then perhaps the
next time he calls, the other n
is chosen. We are very unhappy
over the affair and could you
advise us as to what to do?
BEWILDERED TWINS.
DEWILDERED TWINS: Really
ID my dears, I think you should
accept the young mans friendship
and not let the love element enter
into it at all. He probably feels q
sincere friendship for you both that
may in time ripen into a deeper feel
ing for one or the other. In the
meantime, don't be foolish but
sirsply let matters take their natura
course.
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Answers to Health Queries

j.. NJ. B. Q.-What is the cause OF
liver spots?
A.-This condition is due to more
or less poor intestinal elimination,
The first thing to do. therefore. Is
to correct constipation.
G. H. w. Q.-Could lumbago be
caused by defective teeth?
Ayes. l would suggest that you
have your teeth X-rayed.
p. G. B. 0. Q.-How much should
a girl. aged 20, 5 feet "a inches tall
weigh. also a girl. aged 10. 5 feet
3 inches tall?
A.-They should weigh respec.
lively about 119 and 121 pounds.
F. r. c. Q.-What will cure one
Of the tobacco habit?
A.-Exertion Of will power is
necessary.
J. w. NJ. Q.-Do you advise treat
ment for hardening Of the arteries?
Ayes. You must rest a great
deal and avoid excitement, especi.
ally mental upset, worry and fatigue.
For other information send q self.
addressed. stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
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put into the tending of the canoe than most anything else, for as
he fixes it up for the season he sees before him the faces Of those
whom he will ask to share it with him. One by one they float
in dreamy beauty before him and they but add to the joy of the
task. For one Of them is going to be THE one of all the world,
and as he works he wonders which it will be!
A canoe is certainly one of Cupids chief aids to Love and
Romance. So when you see the Spring cleaning" taking place
you may be sure that before long another romance will begin
and two hearts will sing their love song as the old canoe floats
dreamily down the moonlit waters-"forgetting the world. by the
world forgot"
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w THAT visions of ~upsetedness the words Spring cleaning
wv bring before US! Everything topsyturvy, sketchy meals,
can't find anything! How we dread it all! All except
those to whom Spring cleaning means but the polishing up of a
few loved possessions that are going to make the Spring and
Summer the happiest time of the year.
For instance, take Nh. Man and his canoe! He can hardly
wait for the frost to leave the air before he drags out the canoe
and goes carefully over it to see that it doesn't leak and give it a
coat of paint that will make it look brand new. How he loves
every second which he spends in it! More thought and care are
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shirt. and generally two vests, on
the inner Of which, nowadays, there
usually is a chain with ar Ameri-
can watch attached.
The native costume is attractive
when clean, but it does not keep
clean for long. This, and the length
of time necessary to don so elaborate
a dress, are reasons which are induc-
ing many Serbians to abandon their
traditional dress and wear tweeds
Of a cut similar to those seen in
Paris. London and Kansas City.
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Helpful Hints

Glycerine sneared over windows
during cold weather prevents them
from frosting over and becoming
stearny.
Pieces Of newspaper, first using q
wet piece and then a dry piece, are
effective for cleaning mirrors and
windows.
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Body Poisons Chief Cause of Sciatica
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator from New York.

United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner Of Health, NeW York City.
I'm the country they talk about "sciatic rheumatism" The doctors
call the same anment "sciatica"
There is a big nerve running from the buttocks to the back
Of the thigh. 1t supplies what we call the hamtring muscles. It is
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Chartruese Moire Fashions a
Smart New Evening Gown.

I'm SOME collections recently
brought from Paris are some
- charming evening gowns made
with the sophisticated simplicity that
characterizes the mode of the sea-
sol
Illustrated here is a particularly
new and striking model. The bodice
with it's one-sided surplice effect is
indeed smart, and an original touch
A. added by the single rhinestone
shoulder strap. The material is
MORE and the color chartruese-one
of the newest Spring shades. The
circular skirt, with its uneven hem
line. is short in the front and effec-
lively longer at the left side. A bow
of deeper green velvet lends a soft
finishing touch.
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WHITE, CLEAN TEETH
4 SECRET OF CHARM
Diligent, Daily Care Will Free You of that "Fear to
Smile" Even If Your Teeth Are Not Perfectly
Aligned and Pearly, Says Beauty Expert.
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON.

o matter how perfectly the teeth are shaped or how radiant the
y smile Is, the illusion of loneliness is spoiled when the perfect
= ' smile reveals neglected teeth.
1t isn't every wonans good fortune to possess perfectly shaned