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You certainly did pick yourself
out SOME sweeties' she said . BIT
thickly. sitting down on the edge
OF the day-bed and kicking of her
high.heeled slippers, "a man that
doesn't even know how to stan up
for himself and. listen 10 me,
do you know what be did to-
night?''
Ann Marie shook her head.
ssWeli. he kissed me. said
Alice, giving her q cock-eyed look.
she sWayed gently ~ she stood
up. Gosh, bat I'm dizzy as q
rnerry-go-round. boy friend
had INT. II his TASKS apparent.
III. Yes, he kissed me several
times. los count. IN fact, after
4 while"
A sharp pang of Jealousy ran
through Ann Marie. She knew
that Alice was telling the truth
About the only time that
Alice did tell the truth was when
she had had something to drink.
Never mind, Alice. Let's 50 70
bed she said. I'm 90 tired
could drop III
But she could not slesp The.
day.bed was moi. very Wide and.
Alice turned and twisted and
gruaned on her side Of Il.
Towards morning Ann Marie got
up and nnade herself MP 3 bed with
the two arnaehairn 81 the room.
She threw her coat ever her ehlver-
ing body for 8 blanket and. foil into
troubled unccmf Portable sleep.
Miss Hogan gave Ann Marie .
desk Of her own Ia the big bright
outer office. Near t stood q
screen, ana from the top Of the
screen hung three smart little silk
dresses.
What I want you to do" said
Miss Hogan; SIS to make little
pen-ard.iIlk sketches oE girls wear
ing these dresses. Make them
look as clever as you can. And
! when they're finished bring them
10 me.
ELS that all?., asked Ann Marie. !
"Just three fashion-plate pic
tIree?'s
It struck her as being stIrpria.
ingly easy work.
She looked the dresses over ana
then settled down To draw three
pictures Of girls wearing those
dresses
They were not the long-drawn-
out slender girls of most fashion
picture these days. They were
NV & Nv 4
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CHAPTER YxxW

Mn MARIE held her breath,
- waiting to see what was going
to happen.
What would Neal do?
He was getting up from the
foor now, his fists hanging ut
his sides, his face dead.white,
his eyes glazing at the man who
had knocked him down.
He's going to fight him!'
thought Ann Marie, half sick
with fear for him.
But she was wrong. Neal
wasn't going to fight. He wasn't
going to do. anything at all!
He was going to take his med.
icine without q murmur.
He did not say single word
to the big burly man. He glared
ct him q minute longer and then
silently turned away from him
and put one arm around Alice.
He said something to her, and
without so much as a, backward
glance at Ann Marie, the two
Of them started for the stairs
that led up to the street, 80
They had forgotten all about her!
"a sk11tD Y1CASu W tuCAEs L01Io anu
the little beaded handbag that
Alice had left upon the table
and started to follow them.
But at the foot 81 the steps The
manager oG the place stopped her.
he Waa waving 3 slip of paper In
his hands and talking sxcitedly In
Italian.
ooh, the biiIP' Ann AEario cried.
and took the slip oG paper from
him.
she looked 81 the figures that
were penciled upon it
Eighteen dollars and i half That
was what the evenings entertain
nnent had costi
The gentleman has gone out to
get q cab, she told the manager.
I'll get him. He has the money
And she ran up the stairs
with the manager 80 her heels.
Neal and Alice were nowhere IN
sight. But an orange colored taxi
cab was just vanishing around the
corner Of the narrow lamp-lit
street.
They've gone,Y said Ann Marie
Gone with the $40 bill.
She opened her little purse and
began to count out eighteen dol
lars.
It's a.too-bad they gone, an
sWered the manager. He was not
so excited now that he saw he was
going to get his money, Too bad
they fight-a Amt ii too bad?
Goodnight"
And Marie said goodnight and
started home on feet that dragged
along the pavement. She was dog.
tired after the long day.
And Ia less than eight hours
III be starting my new job, she
said to herself II should have
gone 20 bed early tonight"
The thought Of her new Job
made her think Of Jim Goodwin
and Janet 49,. How kind they
had been 20 herr What a good
time the three 81 them had had a
lunch that aftsrnDoni And hoU
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ASY By Beatrice Burton

Let's see. she had let Neal
have $50 yesterday, and then she
had spent another $1s at the base.
ment might club"
s.I'll have to stop lending money
pretty soon, she thought. Alice
Is going to be such an expense
If only Alice had stayed at home!
Alics had spoiled everything"
There was stilI no streak of
light under Meals door when she
got back to the top floor OF the
building.
But, as she stopped to cit her
key into the lock Of her own door.
she thought she heard someone
moving around in his studio.
She stood up and listened. go
Yes, there were voices in there,
murmuring, murmuring!
GO be continued
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TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

White hair that has been vel
lowed should be shampooed first
with melted CASTLE soap that
has stood for twenty.four hoars,
then rinsed and the whites Of six
eggs used as q Iather and washed
out thoroughly with clear water.
There are so-called French blilings,
Of purple cast, that are mild
bleaches and which whiten silvery
tresslocks.
Heavy earrings win pull down
the earlobes and stretch them.
They should be supported by fine
wires that curve over the top
Of the ear.
Exercise should provide recrea-
ton and diversion and should not
be regarded as an unpleasant duty.
The housewife who stays inside
her four walls becomes grouchy
and fretfnl, because monotOny is
ageing and dulls the spirits. Walk.
Ing Il the perfect exercise, but in
these days Of motor cars nobody
walks anymore. That Is the rea-
Women who argue and quarrel
and ny into emotional fits are
manufacturing poisons IN their In
sides and creating waste products
that are picked up By the blood
streams Anger, jealousy OK any
strong emotion has 3 direct ef-
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THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen FOIlett-

Standards Of weights and meas
urements Or the female form al
vine isn't that 4 nice poetical ex-
preston cannot Be exact because
Of the differences in the bony
framework Of the body. But one
win strike q pretty good average
BY taking the height In inches and
multiplying by two which Is about
normal weight.
Nervous women need sunshine
and mild exercise out of doors.
Outdoor life stimulates the heart
action and benefits the physical
structure. Let Little Pussy for
sake her cushions, get out and
tramp, and her occupation Of self.
concern won't consume so much OF
her thoughts.
There Is renewed interest in face
packs. "A good cleansing pack ii
made BIZ mixing kaoiin lsterilized
Fuller's EARTH with water and APP
plying, washing off after It has
dried on al face mask OF white
egg is astringent and helps to cor
rect enlarged pores. Yeast packs
are recommended when plstules
disfigure the skin. Mix q little
water with the yeast and apply.
The best shoulder braces are
those that one grows good strong
muscles. STOPPED shoulders, round
ed upper back and caved.in chest
are the result OF. lazy carriage.
BY holding up the chest the
shoulders are thrown back and
the body assumes an easy, grace
full pose.
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zee IL there was ! light showing
under Meals door. But there
wasn't. he had gone out.
too, evidently.
But he was not with Alice. She
was sure OF that, remembering
their battle Of the night before.
She went downstairs and to the
little deiicatessen for food for sup
per Food that Alice liked.
DIN pickles and spiced ham and
cream puffs.
Then she went around the cor
ner to the little meat market and
brought 4 thick clubhouse steak.
Just in case Neal comes for
something to eat, too, she told
herself. Like most men, he was
fond OF q good juicy steak.
She had only ninety-two dollars
left after she paid fer the things.
The speed with which her money
was going frightened her little
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There II little sense to collec-
ton Of recipes that one win sell
dom have occasion or interest to
try. Hence we have picked these
recipes to fit occasions which
every housekeeper has to meet.
For instance you give q bridge
luncheon Or entertain the club
or perhaps Just q family party
Of relatives. Nine times out Of
ten you serve chicken and Of
course YOU are careful on such
occasions not to present drum
sticks In any form, however dis
glised, in salads or sandwiches
To use up the drumsticks ON an.
other party would be the right
idea, wouldn't it? Here Is q re-
cfpe that makes them delicious:
Cooked chicken legs, prepared
mustard, paprika, flour, 2 slices
Of bacon, 3 small sausages and
n slice pineapple.
For each person rub q chicken
leg with prepared mustard and
paprika, roll In -four and brown
In hot frying pan with bacon,
sausages and pineapple dredged
with flour, or place chicken and
I'd Is .
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''Dear Miss Fairfax, writes
Downhearted on this theme.
.Every day ] read your wonder
ful letters is others. VIII you
please help met
II am rs years oldAa divorcee
and have ! sweet little girl 9
years old.
II have been keeping steady
company with . man 10 years
my senior Tor three years.
have learned to love him more.
than i ever loved anyone except
my baby. And he has never
told ne even that he liked me In
al this time.
eve have had several misun.
der1tandings, ana he would stay
away for : day or so,s until
would call him up or write to
him and ask him to come back.
eve are not engaged. He has
never mentioned the subject.
But W. do agree We would not go
out with anyone else. He told
me when We first met that he
would never marry any woman.
But some way feel he Is like
other men and win some day
waYt II settle down to i wife and
home.
He doesn't make . very large
salary. But i would be willing
to work forever to help him Il We
were married. know what
home means and would rather
Be married
What shall I do continue our
sriendship7 or shall / have an
understanding with him and see
what he intends to do?
nHe doesn't believe ! care .
rap Tor him. II only he knew
how much / love him he would
1eeI differently. know.
PIease tell me how to convince
aim how much he means TO me.
Your advice win be forever ap-
preciated. DOWN I1EAIiTEsIOl. III
viii gladly help you II ! can.
Donwhearted. Your three years
colnpaniorsEifp with your friend
should not 80 on as It Is, In
definitely. For yo1 are q young
woman, entitled to love, marriage
and secure home for yourself
and your little girl. Your friend
III coming to see you nightly.
keeps away other suitors, who
might be serious and, IN turn.
awaken your love.
Yes my dear, Il Is up to you
20 come to . better understand
Ia your chats with him at
your home, when everything Is
especially bright and CHEEKY, help
him propose. Not for worlds
would suggest your proposing.
FOR b man likes to think he took
the initiative. But lead naturally,
sYeetly, cleVeriy, up to d de-
elaration Of love and proposal Of
marriage.
He may be too shy to propose at
once. but he will not forget what
you have said, and IL he loves you
and IL free 70 marry are you sure
slle is?--he will perhaps ask you
10 be his wife. If he does not
propose, my dear, with your subtle
assistance, be cure it will be be-
cause he does not wish to do 50
4 II
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YOUR SMALL
UTENSILS

You win ind two standard
measuring cups 4 real economy
OF time. When mixing cake Or
other batter, use one cup for the
dry ingredients and the other for
LIQUID and shortening, which can
be measured IA the same cup
without washing. IA general stock
taking Of small utensils should
be made IN the fall to replace
the pairing knives, cups, etc.
which were left at the summer
cottage or lost at q picnic.
Aviation IN Sweden Is becoming
increasingly popular. with 3 grow
ing number Of registration It the
flying schools.
A shilling II now charged Tor
the privilege Of kissing the Blars
ney stone In Cork, ireland. This
amount doubles the former prizes
for the chance Of q lifetime az
good duck.
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FI|iz|BAs71&sf1'|
e. MARTE PAuLETTE

H..
The attractive model I'm show
ing today has been designed with
especial thought toward service,
the greatest essentialin Ny I.ady's
wardrobe.
It favors the longer skirt, nat
hipline III pointed effect ct front
to Iengthen silhouette and the
fashionable raised waistIine.
The fulness In skirt ID conceT-
trated In circular flare at front.
The collarIess neckline Is becom-
ing IN deep open V-shape at front,
rounded at back, with huge bow
tie at end Of V-opening. sleeves
have deep pointed cuffs.
You'll be thrilled to hear how
easily It 81 made. The two-piece
bodice - cut with the pointed
outline at front and just pretends
q hip yoke through itB nodded
long-waisted line. Cut 1t out and
close side and shoulder seams.
The two-piece skirt, cut circular
&c front, Is scanned at sldes and
stitched to the bodice. This charm
ing dress is now ready to bind
neckline and set sleeves into arm.
holes. The belt Is removable and
holds garment closely to the
figure.
Style No. 1904 "a designed IN
sizes is, Is, 20 years; SIS, 3s, 20
and AZ inches bust. II IS made
with three yards OF material in
the 40-inch width, with half yard
Of s6.inch contrasting and three
and one-Quarter yards Of binding,
for the woman OF average figure.
1t IL sketched In the flattering
new plum shade In feather weight
tweed with the cuffs and tie Of
matching xaiIle silk crepe,
Black crepe satin with dull sur
face used for cuffs and tie Is
smart.
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and really II determined not TO
marry you.
IN that case II You value your
future happiness. you win have
q sweetly friendly but frank talk
with him. Tell him you know he
has no intentions whatsoever 50
far as you are concerned ana
since that is the case, you cannot
give him 50 much Of your time
because you hope to marry one
day. Then after that. see him less
often and other friends more.
Time and distance win turn your
thoughts from him.
Even IL you have to move To-
another neighborhood or commune
ity, 1t will be better TO break
away from q man who Is absorb
ing you, preventing you from
marriage and nonopolizing your
youth. Don't you agree?
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ADVENTURES
OF RITZY
ROSALIE

/ was Just sitting here listening
to the. boy next door. Jerry. play
'.Yon Were Meant for Me- on his
Hawaiian guitar. and wishing he'd
come over and tell me that him
SELF. when the music stopped and
a minute later the door bell rang.
hope he liked this Hoover sn1ock
have on. IL rs such q pretty and
handy thing that I wear It 8 lot
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GLOVES AND
RUBBERS

Make it . habit to print your
name plainly with ink inside new
gloves and new rubbsrs, thus
saving many loss when these
are left with number of Others
in . public place.
Mining in Czechosloyalia coal
fields 81 carried on largely BY
stripping with steam shovels and
picking and sl1oveling the coal By
hand.
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THREE YEARS COURTSHIP

sausages on broiler and cook all
10 minutes longer. Serve with
mashed or Delmonico potatoes.
The second joints and wings
may be used IA the same way.
Judging BY the popularity Of
the club sandwich as quick
meal order q new and interest.
ing sandwich Of this type ought
10 be useful for Sunday night
auppers.
Lettuce, slices toast, friend
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Famous Writer Says b SuitOr
Should Certainly Propose Or
Girl Should Forget Him
BY Beatrice Fairfax


A An7loIity q PF0bIema q Love and MaFFIage N
WASTY marriage Is not advisable from any point OF
H view we ali know the old proyerb about marrying
~ Al haste and repentng at leisure.
But when man has gone about with young woman
Ro three years without broacng the subject of marriage
d there any likelihood that their companionshp will
lead to proposalf In such case is there any way IN
which the young woman ii the get little clearer
understaudnc of where she stands in his affections and
49,. ..nAaa
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Queer DOings

BY the use Of ethylene gas,
green fruit and vegetables can
be ripened in . few hours.
An air mail line between Japan
and China has been proposed.
three-year program to cost more
than S2,O00,OO0.
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most robust man. There were %
many calls for this prescription
and It's fame spread 50 rapidly
that druggists began 70 hn &c In
quantities; kept It ready for calls.
Now Dr. CaldwelI's Syrup Pepsin,
as It Is called, is prepared from the
freshest herbs and other pure
ingredients under ideal conditions.
You can get the generous bottles
81 It from drug stores ia any
part Of the world.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin s
= real corrective 81 constipation.
Millions have proved this. That's
Why It Il today The worlds most
popular laxativel
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(stamps Or c0lnI % Washing.
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city. Enclose 15 rents nd.
ditiOnal II yOu wish q copy
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what Do YOn KnOD2
ANSWERS 70 TODAY's TEST

For Questions See Comic Page
l. Ramsay Macdonald Limestone suitable for polishing or
Ornamental work Named after the Goddess Ceres patroness Of
agrcuture Denver. s One hour One pound University
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u. Bieeh,s DaiIu HeaIth Halt

IN sarachs IL children the pain usually ri, child II
apt scream the pain and hold the s pain
likely TO persist FOR time Or less continuous
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RE Dav IN on History

on October 1918 the United States continued their
drive against IN ArRonne Forest During this drive
they captured 100 2750 trench moar 800 machine guns
and thousands Of shells.
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YOUR
CuTfOinS 70 rail-
Color -Sm0TtneSS

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CHARM g. n. yv.IhEes ros.aa
See 3anltoF.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

ports indicate the Florida section
viii soon be through shipping.
The size Of the tomatoes produced
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
constitutes a handicap in the mar
keting OF the crop from this section.
The abundance Of small tomatoes is
a difficulty encountered each sea-
son. It Is probable that Valley
growers will eventually have 70
stake and prune their plants rs is
done in other sections. Perhaps the
use Of fertilizer will become more
general. Experiments by a few
growers have shown that rows
staked and pruned will produce a
much heavier yield OF better sizes
than other row in the same field
which are not staked and pruned.
It remains to be determined wheth-
er or not the increased Weld and
better sizes will compensate for the
extra labor necessary to stake and
prune a field.