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'evening gown which would do It
Justice"
Let me design It for you. will
your" Dicky asked. and ! saw the
look In his eyes which meant that
tho artists temperament" had
seized him and that he was visualiz-
ing me IN some sartorial conception
OF his own. IL was o a new q
perience for me. In the first DAYS
OF our marriage Dicky gave me the
basic ideas for most OF my gowns
his eye for color and line IS unerring
but in these later months OF
enlargement l had felt hat he
neither knew nor cared what i wore.
"Tc love TO have you." I told him
truthfully. and his eyes narrowed
IN the old way as he looked 81 me
speculatively.
Get me a pencil ana a piece or
paper. son." he said. and Junior. al
ways thrilled By Dicky's work,
scampared TO his desk and was back
again by the time his father had
seated himself before a small table.
"Juss hold that pose q minute" he
said. and Immediately busted himself
with the drawing. I stood motion
less until he completed the hasty
sketch. Then he brought II over to
me.
You'll be u WOW IN this" he said.
the old note OF affection in his voice,
as he pointed BUT the principal
points OF the gown he had sketched.
And ! know the very material you
ought TO get for IL. something new
Ia stuff for evening gowns. Eide was
ravtng about II the other day. She's
going 10 do an article about e. I'll
have her call you up and tell you
about st."
CONTINUED TomcrrowJ
Copyright 1870. Nssspapsr Feature SERIES. inn
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ROmances of the Worlds
Great Lovers By cozEITE DOUGLASS


n love and respect TO q woman I'M
known To me, with whom an alliance
would have had advantages mixed
with sacrifices" or the woman he
had chosen to share his throne he
further said: Endowed with all the
qualities or the soul, she will be the
ornament or the throne. and In the
day OF danger she win become u OF
tn courageous supports"
Louis Napoleon probably did not
realize how prophetic his words were
for indeed. Eugenie was all that he
said OK her, and proved that his feel
Ing toward her were justified For
during the stormy days OF the Revo-
luton. Eugene was the staunchest
supporter and friend OF the
Emperor.
After the fall OF the Empire. Eu-
genie fled 10 England. where she
settled at Chisiehurst with the En-
peror and her son. After the death
or the E.mporer and her son. she re-
mained IN retirement until her
death. She took kan active interest
In affairs OF the day. but absolutely
refused TO interfere In any way In
French politics.
A love story which lasted through
storm and strife. which ever the fail
OF an Empire could not lessen nor
dim And q romance that was
founded on love and over which no
sordid omhition nor intrigue cast q
baieful influenza
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UN1oR scrambled down from his
las, ma 7 CANA fprn hts

UNIOR scrambled down from his
fathers lap as ] came into his
room. and D.cky rose TO greet
me. with tina courteous little ges-
ture which, unlike many men. be
does not reserve for occasions when
other people ara present TO witness
his runctiiiousness. In his eyes was
= look Of admiration as heady as q
draught Of wine.
ssOh-Mother!'' my small son OK
claimed. rushing at me. impetuousiy-
sYou'rs all dressed UP. and you look
no pretty with those green things
In your ears and around your neck
Some mother I've goti III tel the
cockeyed world"
He put his thumbs In his arm
holes and strutted. 80 faithful an ini-
taticn Of one Of Dicky's burlesquing
mannerixrnz, that casting osciplne
90 the winds i echoed his tatner .
hearty laugh.
NV husband said. "a felt myseiI
thrilling TO a note In his voice once
familiar. but intrequentiy neAIo IN
these later troubled years.
rhora sure are the stones for you.
Nf,dva" nv husband went on hur-
~ssS,v and i saw that there was dis
<irrt relisf rs well rs tenderness IN
~. svex- He had not been deceivec
w NV forced and perfunctory al.
~1ssration Of the ornaments ne =
~iver Ia me. as well as 20 al tne
cfhar feminine members or the family
a order TO camouflage the similar snt
I had seen him urging upon Eoltn
rairfax. But this equally forceu ses-
ture on mine in wearing n imitA-
e1sn fades with gown and coniure
Gu1finr them. apparently sauslleu my
A,rxhs nd that I had accepted MS e&-
planaticn OF the gifts o.
aTsr, clad now I didn't walt tor
Aa~thdsvs. es I first intended" he said
srr,e,v. with the propensity for elab
$3.50 expIa nation which wrecks 20
~ranv well-planned receptions. VI
-nnrsA i don't mean this would nave
Hsen yotrr real present. but even as
s~~ondary thing I wouldn't have
srrea ~ Give you that Initiation jade.
h.r.us. YOU never wear the real one
env more. and I thought perhaps you
WIRE of that colos or something
underneath tie words ne was
.reakinr j heard the u~ndercurrent
~ thcsc b was thinking. For he
frnaw - wei rs i that no such triv-
III reason as he voiced had Kept
re from wearing the exquisite Orb
srfal fada necklace. the most beauti-
sTal present he had ever given me.
ana which commemorated something
reruiiariy sacred ard significant 70
6oth OF us. / simply could n bear
20 bring up the tender memories
which the lovely thing evoked. anc
had locked It away In my box OF
ycrsonsl treasures
But IN the sudden rush Of Gender
ness which was mine. l resolved to
wear the necklace upon .he very first
oprortunltv. Feeling nearer IN spirit
"a fim than had been my LOT for
szrtny a day. I answered his question.
.sOhl no. indeed" ] protested
ssThAt Jade green Is my favcrife
color. and ! would rather wtaar that
necklace than snything else ] own.
I've been promising myself a new
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the newest Is the soap craft
party. Rectangular pieces OF paper
marked like cakes or soap are used
for the invitations which bear the
hours from - 90 6" o'clock. and
please wear your soap bubble rub
Ter apron
IL IL q good idea 10 start o. guess
ins game for the benefit OF the early
arrivals This fills In the time until
the res. arrive. Then the children
repair to q room where n low table
ana chairs await them and a rubber
sheet has been spread tightly on the
floor. The children are then given
pipes and property made bowls or
suds and they may blow bubbles.
the one who blows the largest being
a first-rrize winner and the one who
blows the smallest getting the BOBBY
prizs.
Then the children sit down at the
table and each one Is given a cake
or white soap. mn ordinary pairing
knife and two orange sticks having
sharp-polnted. blunt and curved
ends. After shaving the soap cakes
down level the carving begins A
half dozen models r placed before
the children and they start in IL IL
wonderful to see the talent latent In
many Of the youngsters. who take 10
the carving az once and do IL cred
itably. others get along poorly and
usually are not I'm the pri1s class.
SIX or the better are selected
as Judges "a the prize awards This
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dge and Polo-Why Should These Break Up a Home?
THE LATEST AFTERNOON FROCKS
Georgette Cocktail" Dresses
the Newest Conceit in
Afternoon Gowns.
Rv Marie Marnf
BY Marie hfarot

NASHI0N. ever on the alert
for something different"
has designed the Cocktail"
dress for afternoon wear. At
first the jacket was designed for
wear over the formal dinner
frock or evening gown, but the
vogue has now spread into the
realm Of the afternoon ward
robe.
Some adorable little things
have been given TO Us with the
birth of this latest idea, and the
two frocks sketched here are in
dicative Of the hold which the
fad has on feminine hearts
The frock at the left is deyel-
oped in periwinkle blue flat
crepe. The blouse and collar are
Of flesh georgette, and the
nodded hip line and flare skirt
give a grace to the whole that Is
hard to resist Crystal bead en-
broidery is used on the blouse
and the tie Is caught with a crys-
tai ornament. The flesh colored
gardenias which grace the Shout
der, give a chic touch.
The gown on the right has beer
designed especially az q cocktail
dress, and embodies most of the
features which mark the Spring
mode.
OF black georgette, the blouse
n Of white crepe satin, heavily
embroidered in silk. The jacket
is Of the georgette and Is ador-
ably ruffied as TO sleeves and
collar.
Rufies also complete the
"frou-frou" OF the frock and
make or It one Of the most ador-
able things yet seen.
Either OF these models Is in
perfect taste for afternoon wear
and at least one or the other
should be included in every wo-
mans wardrobe. The gowns
worn underneath are sleeveless.
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-ShaTi we look at The moon7'' asked
the professor. He wal addressing the
real-children. CT cojrse. but that
didn't prevent Master Knarf from
answering: What's ths good or
that?''
Fortunately for him the professor
didn't hear him, for shndow-longuags
Is no louder than tho echo OF a pin
when IL falls on n rug Meanwhile
the children answered that they
would gladly look at tire moon and
the professor. quite delighted. hast.
ened TO set up the telescope.
Just look here. children" he
called out the next moment. Knnrf
rushed over To look AT the same
instant the children rushed over. too.
and Knarf had time only for n
glance. "It's nothing bat n little
white ball" he said IN disgust
Looking through a telescope is "a
waste or time" And with this ha
proceeded to- pull tire professors
beard. An no once Kriarf thought 90
a much better manner OF providing
himself with entertainment
Where ara you goInE?" exclaimed
Mi, Flor and Yam mnxlougly. na
Knarf sprang lightly to the top ot
dA0 LEAC1(VRo@
"If anyone asks you." he rctorted
merrily. ''tell them you don't know"
Just then the little ranl-chtldren
who were peerinE through tho tale-
scope uttered N sigh or disappoInt-
ment. '"The nicer has disappeared"
they remarked.
"Dtsappearedf- repeated the pro-
lessor. why that's trnpoaaibla.
There doesn't seem to he VA cloud In
the eky." NevsFtheIeEs h- re@rad
through the telescope himself. Tbs
moment he did so Knarfs who had
impertinentiy thrown himself arrosI
the opening OK tho telescope while
the children were looking hastily
arose. As q result the professor be-
held the moon ~ clearly AZ before.
"Just look again." he advised them.
you must have had something I'm
your eye"
Rnarf hastily covered th9 top
again. I'VE can't Tee q thina." ex-
claimed the children.
The poor professor couldn't make
IN out at mil. Whenever m lnDkntS
To saw the moon and whenever tVF
children looked they Eaw nothiT1d
II shall have % write n book about
this," he said at last. when you
DO" crtsd Knarf maliciouHiy, I'm
help you Cor II know R few things
about that which you dent know
CepyrIrht. Ig7E. KsHEpaYsr Feature S-rirr. inr
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HVHE daughter OF a Spanish Count
and an American mother. yet
destined to become the wife OF
an Emperor. little Eugene Marie de
Montijo de Guzman. was educated.
as were most other girls Of her class.
in q French convent
Lovely. and accomplished. II In no
wonder that when she appeared
NJ balls and other social events. she
was easily the belle OF the occasion
When Louis Napoleon became the
Prince President Of France. Eugene
appeared with her mother and sister
at the State functions. and II was az
one OF these that she met her future
husband At that time he was en-
deavoring to obtain the hand OF q
Princess Of a reigning house TO share
his fortunes, probably with the
thought In mind or strengthening his
political ambitions by the strong
BACKGROUND or O firmly established
nation But love had decfsed other
wise.
At n fete given at Fontainebleau
70 which her mother and herself
had been invited, Eugenle showed
herself such a superb -horsewoman
that she was the admiration, not
alone Ct her host. but Of all the
other guests
After the empire had been formal
~ proclaimed. and during a series Of
fetes watch were given In celebration
OF the event. thu emperor became
more fascinated than ever with the
lovely Spaniard.
At a ball given on New Years Eve
az the Tuilsries Eugene complained
70 the emperor that she had been
snsulted by the wife OF a prominent
official. This was. Of course. due TO
the jealousy which had been i'm
planted In the feminine hearts by the
emperor's devotion TO Eugene. The
emperor's reply 70 her complaint was
II viii avengs you" Within three
days he had made a formal proposal
Of marriage and on tho ~twenty-sec-
ond OF January. In q speech which
he made from the throne. ne an
nounced his engagement TO the PEG
pie and justified what some people
had been pleased TO think n mesal-
lance. His exact words follow:
II have preferred q woman whom
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
BY Max Trell
knarf Plays Bad Shadow and
Spells the Children's View
of the Moon.

oil TIE NlDDus
~ MARI was never satisfied tu
let things run smoothly. lie
must always meddle or. as
they say, put his own two cents in
No one knows exactly why ha did
this. X Ia doubtful LIZ he knew him.
SELF.
Knar>. you know. was the fIttls
shadow-boy with the turnedabour
lame His little shadow companions.
Mil. Flor. Hand and Yam weren't a.
NIL like him They generally minded
their own business and tried their
best TO make knarf mind his. In the
last they were not always successful.
You would imagine that when Ill
tie Frank. knarf's master. was but
t1ning his coat, his shadow would
discreetly keep his distance This
was Tar from the truth knarf IN
sisted on sticking his nose into this
matter and you may rest assured
that on more than one Occaricn this
same nose or his was NIL but buttcEHd
I'D with the coat. Such IN mlEhup
would have been something for
knarf TO remember. Yet he kerE
about his meddling with as much
energy a. YER
One evening the real-chiidren were
visiting the professor who, In addi-
ton to having q long beard. had a
long telescope. Tho children were. as
much fascinated 5y the n ~ by
the other. although the professor
M rather more proud OF his tnie-
scope than OF his beard. probably boz
cause the telescope was the lonSers
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Answers to Health Queries

Il. Y. Q.-What IN the cause and
cure for q painful knee? ! have a
weakness all over the body and have
suffered with night swsats NJ
Winter. I am very nervous.
A.-Probably due to n rheumatic
condition. Massage and application
Of heat should be helpful. The weak
ness ~ very likely due 10 infection
and rundown condition generally.
The latter would also be responsible
for the night sweats and nervous
ness. Have a careful examination.
Try TO improvs your health in gen.
eral- For further particulars send "a
seif-addressed. stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
s. J. Q.-what do you advise for
iumbaTo?
2.-what DO you advise for bron-
chitis?
A.-Massage. baking ahi siec-
tricity are ali helpful. In some In
stances having the back strapped In
also beneficial.
c.-ConstIpation n a factor in this
disease and should bs corrected.
Deep breathing 10 also beneficial and
should be practicsd daily. Send
self-addressed. stamped envelope for
further particulars and repeat your
question.
Copyright. 1913. Newspaper FEATURE ssrvio'. Ina
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The Stars Say
For Saturday, Feb. 2.
By %CENEvIEvE kEyIBLE.


NONFLICTING conditions are
forecast from the planetary
rulership or this day. While
labor. industry and fidelity 70 the
interests OF elderly persons and inzti-
tutions may expect their due reward
yet a certain tendency TO q ,acillat.
ing mood and 10 irresponsible
speeches or writings may undermine
the prophssled good With coed
control. honesty. stunning sudden
change and with resolution there
are worthwhile benefits 70 be rsaped.
Those whose birthday IL In are on
the eve OF opportunities and benefits
10 be gie2ned through hard labor.
diligence and fidelity 70 the interests
OF elderly persons and institutions
But a tendency 10 loose speech.
vacliating moods and haSty change
may bring penalties and III fortune.
A child born on this day although
being inclined 10 be industrious and
steadfaSt In many respects mas also
be inclined 20 be careless with its
speech and integrity unless well dis
clplined.
Whcn trs cry ouf against Fate
mere relI ire should remember
Fortune q take noughf but rhas
abe gare.--Bycn.
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Helpful Hints

~ is stored altogether in one large
Jar. rather than in pots ike jam.
When cutting Jelly squares. use
scissors dipped in cold water instead
OF q knife. The jelly can DO cut
smaller. and dissolyes quicker.
Wire baskets such as are used FOR
holding unified letters in offices.
make excellent receptacies Tor vege-
tables In the pantry
A wtde-mouthed glass bottle can
Be used for holding buttons As the
various buttons be seen by shak-
ing the bottle time viii be saved Tn
looking for them.
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] think ! should modify that last statement
just a little. Anything that depresses vitality Is
bad for health. Cold and damp have their effect.
of course. But so far as the community prog
ress Of the disease j. concerned. it VIII sweep on
ward in cool weather or hot.
Dysentery is disease popularity supposed TO be
a hot weather ailment. Of course, diarrhoeas
due to food contamination are more common in
hot weather when the germs more readily multi
ply. But one of the true dysenteries may be
met at any season of the year.
In olden times they used to talk about the
bloody flux." Whole armies suffered from it.
That name was given because the bowel dis
charges were mixtures of mucus and blood. This
waste material actually took the form Of a bloody
flux.
When they speak Of true dysentery. the doc
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result OF ordinary food poisoning. as,
are the latter. each can be traced to
a particular germ or parasitic or
ganism.
These agents get into the system
through the taking OF food or drink.
Almost invariably they can DO traced
to human carriers. Their intestinal
discharges are carried into the water
supply. or reach the food by the as
sistance OF soiled fingers. Water
cress and other salad materials may
be contaminated by these discharges.
Not long ago ! talked with d young
woman who has chronic amoebic
dysentery. She complained about her
doctor because he punched her In
the side" every time she met him.
Inflammation or abscess or the Ey-
er - a complication or this disease.
Tenderness over that organ Is n or
its first signs. The doctor pressed
over tho liver to see X II was al
right
Racillary and amoebic d~ysenteries
are difficult to treat a. great deal
OF research work is being done to
find a means Of control The United
State Government. too. IS at work
upon the problem
Vaccines have been prepared which
have had some effect upon the bacIl-
larry form The amoeblc form Is more
pulling. After a while. a less dis
turbing manner OF treatment win be
found.
Building up the general system -
important for the victim. HIS edu-
cation against spreading the virus OF
dysentery must be undertaken at
once. Otherwise. moro Of the dis
ease producing organisms viii be
spread abroad.
Any disease which may be car
ried to others In q dangerous all
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Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie
ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I am a girl IN my teens and
I have corresponded with a young
man two years my senior for some
time l wrote 10 him last, but he
has asked my sister. who IL in that
town. why I have not written. 60
evidently he has not received my
letter. Should ! write &c him or
should I wait until I receive a let,
ter from him7 IVA.
IVA: II the young mar has not re.
Il ceived your letter. then you might
write. telling him what your sister
said. Otherwise. IL would be best tc
wait until he wrote to you.
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The mother didn't want the boys 70 90
to the game-not with the father.
She divorced her husband because she
said he preferred polo to her, and she was
granted an interlocutcry decree, custody OF
the two children and considerable alimony.
At first it was all right. the decree, the
custody, the alimony. the polo. golf and the
shooting. and the game, ducks and things
and the bridge parties for the lady and the
luncheons and teas and the children.
No more tears. no more scenes, no more
recYiminations.
Then along came the holidays and family
reunions, turkey and big football games, and
parties-and it wasn't so good
The father began to miss the boys and
somehow the boys were sort OF lonesome for
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ing and exercise will overcome.
Reducing creams and lotions have helped TO
overcome obesity, but the body must be flexible
as well as slender if real beauty and grace of
figure are TO be gained. Exercise is the only
method by which the body can be kept plant
After al, exercising Is not such a tedious pro-
cedure when one thoroughly understands the
mechanics of the various routines.
The following exercises taken after a few
minutes of deep breathing will timber up the
body, induce correct breathing and posture and
keep the waistIine slender.
Stand erect with the heels about four inches
apart and the toes pointing straight ahead. Draw
the body to its full height so that the chest Is
raisad and the shoulders are nushed hack rather
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with fresh. pure air. then, holding
the teeth together, open the lips
and exhale quickly until the air
which you have just breathed into
your body Is entirely exhausted a
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DYSENTERY A BE
SPREAD IN WINTER
DR.. Copeland Warns That This Is No Mere Seasonal
Disease, but One Which Can Be Contracted
i'm Cold Weather as Well as Warm.
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, Nj. d.
United States Senator from New York.

Former Commissioner Of Health, Ncv York Citz.
WYE are likely TO associate certain diseases with par+iculsr y
wv sons of the year. For instance, influenza, in the popular mind.
' Is o disease Of cold weather. As a matter OF fact IL 1, not
conditions have almost nothing to do with il
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ment- For the sake or family and
friends. as wei NJ the general pub
lie. the victim should take every pre-
caution not TO spread the seeds Of
trouble.
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tors have two forms in mind. One is the "baclary dysentery." The
other is known to the profession as "amoebc dysentery."
Both these dysenteries r associated with diet In this respect
they resemble the more common diarrhoeas But instead of being the
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HOBBIES WIDE APART
RESULT IN DIVORCE
Why Can't All of Us Play Our Favored Games
without Squabbling, Asks Winifred Black, and
Give Our Children a Fair Chance i'm Life?
By wINIFRED BLACK

MEL, they went 70 the big game together after al-the man
w and his two sons.
The Judge who gave the woman the divorce made the
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Kissing sound will result rs the air
is being forced out through clenched
teeth.
Now place the hands at the back
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bEAH ANNIE LAURIE.
~ a pal and myself are In doubt
as 10 whether the girl should
thank the boy after a skate. Would
yom please tell us7
And may ! ask you 20 tell u O
suitable verse to- put In a boy
friends autograph album
Thanking you very much for the
information. ". AND c.
w AND c.: II In the boys place x
" thank you. my cearA As for a
v~erse-it's really better not TO use
frivolous or sentimental IN
an autograph album. A coed quota
ton or perhaps m expression al
your friendship La sufficient