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'rible tragedy occurred. Charlotte's
singing voice. fatally injured from
straiuing the upper register. failed
her. Voice specialists pronounced
that she would never sing again.
But fate had not destined Char.
lotte for o%bscurity; it had other
plans. The heartbroken singer was
offered an engagement with a New
Orleans stock company-and a very
successful one it turned out to be.
But New Orleans was not New York
end Charlotte. anxious for bigger
worlds to conquer. set sail for the
North.
A bit cocky from her recent sue.
cess, the Cushman flounced into the
Park Theatre. in New York, indicat.
ing that she might c~ondescend to
accept an engagement. She was In
formed hat she would be given a
trial"
This was annoying but, in the end
acceptable. The trial resulted in an
engagement at S25 a week. The
debut was marked with only mediocre
success. Illness interrupted her
career at this point-an illness from
which she had not sufficiently recov-
cred before impatience took her back
to the theatre. She suffered q re
lapse and during this second alb
sence the theatre burned down
completely destroying her wardrobe
and voidins her three-year contract
Another engagement was not
found easily. and Cushman finally
accepted general utility parts WITH
a New York company, serving
three-year apprenticeship, durins
which. she gratefully declared later
she learned the mechanics OF he
trade.
In 1s43. influenced by the fanou.
MacReady, she decided to try he,
fortune on the London stage. TIL,
suddenness Of her success was start
ling. She returned TO America {
renowned and much-feted actress
This success lasted throughout /;
series Of threatened retirements
Cushman gave more farewell per
formanceS than Bernhardt and 81
Harry Lauder combined.
Final retirement care in 1875
after which Miss Cushman lived Il
Boston, a greatly respected AM
] heartily loved actress.
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Old Lure Of Home Is Still Strong, Winifred Black Fin
Introducing Embroidered Crepes!
This Most Attractive Fabric
Is Used to Charming Effect
In the Latest Frocks.
BY Marie Marot

By Marie Marot
NF course, it's not a new
material, but one which
- has been in disuse for
such a long time that it had
almost been forgotten. But with
the return to favor of the
prints, and the figured and flow
cred materials, some enterpris-
ing manufacturer decided to use
the embroidery which has been
SO popular to good advantage,
and therefore the charming
effect achieved in this lovely
material.
The gowns pictured here are
for afternoon wear. On the left
is a graceful gown in chiffon
with a bodice Of the embroidered
crepe. The attractive pleated
inserts in the sleeves, down the
front Of the bodice and skirt,
are most attractive and grace
full. A beautiful blue IS the
color in which this has been de-
veloped, with the embroidery in
shades of beige and tan.
The frock at the right is, per-
haps, more mature in design,
but none the less lovely. In
this case, the material chosen
is the new banana beige en-
broidered in shades of tangerine
and rose. The combination Of
materials in developing the style
of this gown is particularly at
tractive.
There is no doubt but that this
will prove to be one of the most
popular materials for late Spring
and Summer wear. 1t has been
shown and worn for resort wear,
which is ever the criterion of
What will be worn" later in
the season.
Pastel shades sprinkled with
designs in contrasting or self
color are most attractive. Some
Of these frocks depend for their
color note on the embroidery,
which is perfectly fascinating
when done IN designs Of shaded
wool.
For the more dressy occasion,
we find the materials embroid-
cred in silk or metal cloth. How
ever, the small design is the one
which is most used.
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they exclaimed.

Wen find It wherever It 49," he
said. "All we have to do il look for
It," He started to leap lightly along
the pillows OF the clouds, peerins
under each one. AS there didn't
seem to be anything else for the
others to do, they followed after
him. 1t was very pleasant walkinEl
on the cloud. Whenever they GILL
to a particularly high billow. tn
rolled down it. which was MOI
pleasant Of all. But they found no
elevator. All at once Yam. who was
tagging behind the others, gave a
shout OF surprise. The others a
over.
Look at this" she exclaimed.
pointing to a large silver patch on
the surface Of the cloud.
tits the silver lining" they ex.
claimed.
"Hooray." shouted Knarf. NOW
we can get home. All we have to
do Is take this silver lining and jump
off the cloud with 1t. Nothing can
possibly happen if we hold onto the
silver lining"
They tried to take 1t up at once.
for they knew that the SILVER lining
meant good-fortune.
WED better get It up before the
sun goes down." warned Hand.
"Why?" asked Knarf. Because
something IL sure to happen t the
silver-lining after dark" "Humph."
said Knarf, silver Is always silver.
We don't have to hurry at ALL"
Knarf seemed right so instead of
taking 1t up at n they rolled
down the pillows until they were
tired. Then finally. they picked il
up. The sun was about to set.
when I say three. jump" said
Knarf. "One, two ..." Just as he
was going to say three. the sun sank
and the silver lining turned black.
The poor shadows were disconsolate.
ITS not silver any more" cried
Yam, land you can't get home"
Hand shook her head. Il told you
something would happen to the sik
yer after the sun went down." They
all glanced reproachfully at Knarf.
Hand was right" said Yam.
1--WE can't have silver-lining 80
began Flor.
"Unless the sun is shining" on.
cluded Mil.
Tomorrow: How the Shadow
Children Got Honey
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Answers to Health Queries

MRS. A. D. Q.-What do you ad-
wise for anemia where the patients
body swells? l have been taking
lemon juice with a view to reducing.
Alt would be unwise to take
too much lemon juice since you are
anemic. Lemon juice taken in ex-
cess will tend to thin the blood and
is not weight reducing. You should
be under the care Of your doctor.
Have him prescribe for you.
A. f. o. Q.-I have a friend and
the slightest touch on any part of
her body leaves a black and blue
mark. What causes this condition?
A.-This Is probably due to a cir
culatory disturbance.
J.. p. Q.-How can ! gain weight?
A--Proper dieting and deep
breathing is the secret. You should
eat nourishing foods and have plenty
Of sleep and rest.
J. p. r. Q.-What should a boy
aged 16, 5 feet s inches tall weigh?
Cam I reduce my height?
Ale should weigh about 125
pounds.
2.-Cannot be done. You have
several years in which to grow.
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
BY Max TreIl
- By Max Trell -
Being Marooned On a Cloud
Is No Joke, the Shadow.
Children Learn.
70 BE lost on q cloud Is M
n laughing matter as Mil, Flor,

e9 ALAI n 4SAh
Hand. Yam and Knarf-tAal
five little shadow-children-soon dVi
covered. They reached the cloua,
you remember, by riding on a wish
of smoke. This is an excellent way
Of travelling. All you must do Ia
make yourself as light as a shadow.
The wisp of smoke floated off, how.
ever. and there they we're, marooned
on a cloud.
How can we get homer asked
Yam anxiously, casting a frightened
look over the side Of the cloud. Far
below were the houses and peopls
and trees. all appearing smaller than
they had ever seemed before. The
cloud was sailing along gently in
the breeze. 1t was soft and fluffy,
like cotton and the sun streamed
down upon it. All this didn't reas
sure Yam in the least. How can
we get homer" she kept On repeat.
ing.
II think we ought 70 let ourselves
down with a rope-ladder," said Flor.
That's just the thing" exclaimed
Mil, who. being Flor's twin, was
always ready to agree with him.
silly" said Hand, there aren't
any rope-ladders here"
"Of course there aren't" said
Knarf. trying to appear wise. "All
the rope ladders r on the other
clouds. Well have to take an eleva-
tor down" At this they all looked
at him III amazement.
where will we find an elevators
thnv exclaimed
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at court who will let him know II
the king and his invalid brother kick
off. But he has everybody else, in.
Guiding the king himself, completely
up In the air about him. That little
thing has saved his life 80 far. I'm
afraid I'm losing my pep. I knew
all this. knew what those gunner
or his cousins would do when they
found him, and yet I've been sitting
back with my knitting and the idea
that the country is so big that they
couldn't find him except by a lucky
accident. At that I'd like to know
how they got tipped off that he was
down in this neck Of the woods. j
haven't had any details Of the plot
from the man who sent me an under.
ground tip that tonight somebody
would try to get him. Hello!-Lady
Fair-what do you know about this7
And Lil-have you been holding out
on me. too?"
Tangled Threads.
His keen eyes went from one to
the other Of US, and there was an.
noyance-almost resentment-in his
glance. He had seen the involuntary
look / had flashed at Lillian and
had interpreted it correctly. For in
his W parlance we had been hold.
ing out" on him. I was sure that
Lillian had not told him OF the en-.
counter Of Prince Georges with
Charles Owen upon the night Of the
Brixton's party. And wildly before
my eyes was the though
cowed look in the eyes Of Samuel
Brixton's half-brother as he came
out Of the library after his enforced
Interview with Prince Georges.
Lillian's eyes held her husbands
steadily,
Eyes. you're right" she said. 1--WE
have a link In this chain, but ]
haven't given 1t to you-tonight be
cause there wasn't time, and it was
dwarfed by the necessity Of finding
Mary and Prince Georges. But my
reason for not telling you before
that was your own prohibition"
He stared at her In amazement
tinged with irritation.
MY prohibition!' he exclaimed.
That's a charred one! Come again.
Elucidatel"
you told me that you wanted to
hear nothing whatever about the
Brixtons."
The lines Of his face frightened.
You're eminently correct there"
he said. IT didn't. But what in
the name OF the three-toed sloth
have the Brixtons to do with this"
Lillian nodded to me. you tell
him, Madge," she said, then sprang
to her feet It the sound which also
brought her husband and me out
Of our chairs-a terrified scream
from the upstairs-Mary's.
Continued Tomorrow
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Home Making Helps
For COcksure R~esults-Mensure!

I They come in standard form. five to
q set. They have round instead Of
oval bowls. and there is a small hole
In the handle so that they can be
kept tied together and hung up con-
veniently over the kitchen table.
The largest Of the five is a standard
tablespoon, next a dessertspoon.
then a teaspoon, a half teaspoon.
and the smallest is an accurate quar-,
ter teaspoon. There is only one way
to measure correctly-scoop up the
flour or sugar or whatever 1t Is that
you require. then draw a knife
across the top to remove the xcess
mounded over the spoon edge. You
then will have left in the spoon what
is known as a level sp~oonful"-and
this Is the quantity meant by
modern recipes. In some OF the old
oookbooks one occasionally runs
across the words "a heaping tea
spoonful" but this phrase Is o
abandoned. Because you car heap
a spoon SO that it contains two o
three times as much as q level one
But the level spoonful is always the
same.
Second: A tin OF glass measuring
cup. These cups are ridged at the
sids to indicate half. quarter. and
one-eiehth cupfuls.
Third: A quart measure. This
also Is marked with ridges to show
what is a pint, a cup and a gill.
When measuring any dry ingredi
ent in a cup or pint measure. level
off the top with a knife just as
II does for spoonfuls. Liquids
Of course. level themselves.
Fourth: A kitchen scale. This Is
a useful time-saver when recipes call
for sticky ingredients in pounds or
ounces. 1t is then easier to weigh
than to press into cup measure
ments. Also there are slight varia.
tons in the number Of cups to a
pound in certain items. and II your
recipe gives Ingredients in weights
it must be followed according tc
] weight.
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cooks?
! know any number who,
after a few months of housekeeping.
are quite expert-to their own as
constituent. as well as that OF hus.
band and friends. One girl who had
been very uppish In her big secre-
tarial job confessed that she lost her
nerve completely when she faced the
task Of preparing her first dinner
for two.
In a short time. however, she has
become as competent in the kitchen
as she had been in an office. And
as thorough. too. Her dinners ere
delightful. and she swanks a bit be-
cause h cooks everything fresh,
and doesn't merely reheat prepared
foods. She even goes in for home
baking. and in her larder there's
always sure to be q cake or pie,
handmade on the premises. She
says she has very few cooking fail.
ures, and ] never took a lesson in
my life"
The explanation is simple enough,
4 business woman who is interested
enough in cooking to want to do the
work, goes about learning in bust.
nesslike fashion. She has the ad-
Vantages OF training in accuracy. in
absorbing instructions carefully. and
carrying them out intelligently. No
st~enographer depends on memory or
instinct in tipping a letter-she reads
her dictation and follows her notes.
SO the same girl. transplanted into
A kitchen. reads cooking directions
carefully and does what they de.
scribe.
It's in the business woman's
Kitchen that you are quite sure to
see the equipment for accurate
measuring. Only a few are needed
u these few are the best kind Of
insurance against cooking failures.
Here they are:
| First: A set Of measuring spoons.
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crosSed-for the sound OF the
hens talking to each other
when the sun streams down into
the barnyard and the frost be-
gins to melt.
He longs to hear the drip,
drip, drip of the water from the
long icicles that hang from the
roof Of the front porch, and the
sound of corn popping in the
old-fashioned pepper, and he
wants to hear the old stories
he's heard over and over O hum
dred times.
He's homesick-for home.
He wants to feel important; he
wants to have people think
about him and wonder what he's
up to; he wants to be leased
about the school teacher, and
he wants to "kid" the school
teachsr's kid brother about the
little hack-eyed girl that sits
across the aisle from him in
school.
He wants to feel loved and
recognised and either liked or
hated; he hates to live in a place
where nobody cares enough
about him even to dislike him.
He's from the country and he's
tired of the city, tired of the
crowds, the rush, the commo-
tion and the noise-*ired of be-
ing q nobody and a nothing,
tired OF elevated trains, tired Of
garbage pals out on the side
wElk, tired Of swells, tired Of
women you never heard Of and
men you never want to know
poor thing, homesick for home
.-where he's somebody.
And he lives in a nice, COM
Sfortable little hotel and has a
good bathroom all to himself
and a steam-heated bedroom,
and he gets a fairly good salary
and has better things to eat
than he ever had in his life-I
wonder if he went back home
If he'll soon be honesick for the
city?
What do you think!
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THE LIVES AND LOVES OF
E STAGE i
Who Care More FarelCeU Perfor
than Bernhard.
By RUTH MORRIS

NHARLOTTE CUSHMAN was
the first American-born actress
to attain an important position
In the theatre. She did not first
lind honor in her own country; for
the very nature and fineness Of her
ert delayed recognition in America.
It was not until she had journeyed to
London, where her excellence was
puickly d~iscerned, that she received
honor and prestige that were to
bring her back to her OWN shores
acclaimed as a great actress.
This fact is not surprising. Amer.
10 in 1916 (the year of Miss Cush.
mans Dir hi had no fixed standards
Of acting. Life in the States had
evolved no native drama worthy of
the name. The stage was as ingenu-
GUS and unsophisticated as a childish
charade, with histrionism that relied
upon ranting, superficial ~portrayals
rather than true Interpretation. Like
the French Rachel, Cushman's art
was too advanced for immediate
recognition.
1t is astonishing that Cushman
should ever have been drawn to the
stage. Nothing could have been
more remote from it than her en-
vironment. She came OF sturdy Puri.
tan stock. abominating the theatre
and anything connected with It. Yet
from the earliest beginnings In Bos-
ton, It was apparent that the child
possessed undeniable talent for tmi-
tation. Even more than most chill
dren she loved play-acting, and be.
came the dominant managerial force
in her own theatrical company hold
ing clandestine performances In the
attic Of the Cushman home.
AS she grew older it became ap-
parent that Charlotte possessed a
beautiful rich contralto voice. She
was permitted to study sc that she
might be allowed to sing in Boston
church choirS. She soon aspired be.
yond the limits of solemn ecclesiasti'
cal chants and persuaded her family
to consent to an operate debut IN
'The Marriage Of Figaro" Fair sue
cess met this endeavor and Char
lotte journeyed on to New Orleans
with the company.
q But in that Southern city q hor'
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Helpful Hints

A n%ever-fail ant trap Is made from
a large sponge. Wash the sponge
well and squeeze It dry. This will
leave the cells open. Sprinkle on 1t
some fine sugar ana leave where
the ants are troublesome. They will
soon collect on the sponge. which
can then be plunged in boiling water.
and the ants will wash out by the
thousands.
A handy little dish washer for the
milk bottle which Is too narrow for
the hand and cloth Is made from the
wire handle Of a Crane basket. II II
is Strengthened. and the hook Is left
on one end.
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6kK = wife is a good reporter" =
Harry Underwood said

with a wide grin at Lii.
liam when I had set aside the dishes
Of u tmpromptu supper and de-
clared myself ready to hear the rest
OF his exciting story concerning
Prince Georges. "She's given you
nearly ell the dope. and it took q
fast ,talker to do hat in the time ]
had Noel and Mary away from the
car. You must look to your laurels.
Lady Fair. The wife may decide to
enter the tongue-wagging race with
you some day"
/ made a wry grimace at him in
unavailing protest, for the volubility
of Lillian and me when we are to-
gether has been one Of his pet jokes
since first acquaintance.
You make that face just once
again" Mr.. Underwood threatened
but he did not finish the sentence.
If you can bring yourself TO
shelve that cherished comedy line OF
yours for a few moments, Harry
Lillian drawled, land get down to
cases. Madge and / may have q
chance to get to bed t~omorrow-or
rather today. Look at the clock. old
dearI"
Her husband eyed the clock con.
tritely. Its hands pointed to an hour
past midnight.
"IT mortar up the chinks as fast
as | can" he promised. 1T won't
take long"
He settled down in his chair.
lighted his pipe and puffed at it for
d few seconds, the invariable prelude
of speech with him.
Royal Intrigue.
1.-THE rascals behind this" he be-
gan, "have had almost as long a
time between drinks as the Carolina
governors. The old King of Trees
is a rotter as far as his personal
life Is concerned. but he's been q
good king, and the strong-arm
grafters have had pretty poor pick.
ing during his reign. The kings
brother and heir. the invalid. Is q
nonenity, and the present king has
manouevered 50 that a wise and
strong regency would be set up upon
his own death. until his sick brother
followed him and Georges came to
the throne.
But, as Lii has told you. that
doesn't suit the book Of Georges
cousin, the next in line. He'd have
slit his cousins throat years ago if
he could have gotten away with it,
but they know him over there, and
watch him constantly. And since the
boys been over here, he's surely
played in luck. II isn't often that q
prince OF the blood can drop out
Of sight for as long as he has. ]
imagine ut that he has a confidant
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pond DOWN at the loot OF the hlI-fOr the
wind swooshing in the telegraph wires along a
certain street of Meadowland, when the wind
is out on q spree and doesn't care who
knows it.
He's homesick for a little black pond with
deep, still water and a rim of white ice around
the edge Of it.
And for the tracks Of the cattle in the
half-frozen ground; he's homesick for the
hired mans whistle when he goes to and fro
in the barn.
He's homesick for the sound of sleigh
bells, for the little school teacher and her
laugh, for old Deacon Homespun, and the deep
creases in his cheek, and the solemn way he
walks, as if the weight of the world were on
his shoulders.
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44S4AA5s
Tight clothing such as girdles. belts, and tight
collars for men, cause the unused muscles to be-
come weakened wherever the pressure is greatest.
Before starting these exercises, remove all
tight clothing or such clothing as interferes
with the action Of the body. Pajamas often have
tight waist bands that should be loosened when
these exercises are taken in bed.
In normal breathing the spine is straight, the
body held erect, and the entire torso (chest,
back and abdominal walls) expands with each
inhalation and contracts with each inhalation.
In recent articles | have suggested the best
methods for breathing correctly while standing
in an erect position. However, we should be so
thoroughly trained in proper breathing, that even
during our slesping hours our suhconscious minds
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The Stars Saw
For Saturday, March 9.
By ~ENEyIEV KEMBLE.

"A DAY Of excellent opportun
IA ity and advantage Is forecast
by the interesting chain Of
sidereal operations. The energies
and faculties generally will receive
high stimuli to initiative and enter.
prise, and all should flourish If a
certain aspect Of subtlety. menacins
negotiations with large and secret
bodies. be needed. Personal affilia
tons also present happy phases
despite an inherent tendency to in
dulge in sarcasm and pointed speech.
Those whose birthday 1t is may
anticipate a very lively and enter
prising year. with q high spirit OF
initiative making for constructive ef.
fort, hard work and even subtle
manipulation; but be on guard In
dealing with large and close corpora.
tons or rings" Personal matters
are likewise prosperous. A child
born on this day may be versatile.
enterpristng and practical in many
directions. It may lean toward liter
allure or ONE unusual pursuits, hav.
ing many-sided talents and tanden.
cies.
Nothing 10 denied to pell d.
rected labor. and nothing is yer
attained Without if.-SiF Joshua
Reynolds.
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ache, the eye pain in glaucoma, the suffering Of
shingles, inflammation of the stomach-any one
Of these may be terrible. But to my mind the
attack known as "angina pectoris." angina of
the heart, is the most dreadful Of all pains.
When the agony of this ailment comes on,
the bravest and calmest Of strong men will roll
on the floor in his distress. Every line in the
pallid face shows the terrible mental fear and
physical suffering. There is nothing else that
can approach its agonizing effects.
One writer describes it in these words: "a
heavy leaden weight lies upon the patients chest
and he dare not try to breathe because Of ex-
cruiciating pain, and without breath he must
die" Indeed, it is a state Of misery without
equal
Some unfortunate persons have a tendency
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