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Ome-Making Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS

'volved was 10 provide space for
storing toys neatly. so that the
room need not be excessively Clut-
tered. The solution eventually ar
rived az was 10 build a toy chest.
with various-sized shelves and com
partments as part OF the specially
built bed II had sliding doors IN
front. reaching almost 10 the floor.
20 that p bed looked like "A piece ~
built-in furniture. Since shelves
were the full length OF the bed and
could be pulled out when the doors
were opened. they provided extra
surface for play. as well as neat
storage space.
The Dutch settle Is another grown
up piece hat ID finding favor for the
children's room. IL provides a pleas
ant seat when the top Is swung up
right. and II car b used as a table
for serving the children's meals or
for play.
The new fashion IS away from too
much decoration on walls, curtains
or other ~draperies. Too many bun
MES and pussy cats and Mother
Goose stories repeated endlessly on
wall paper or curtaining are a dis
traction in the room and add to a
natural and inevitable clutter. Plain.
washable walls. washable curtains or
plain fabric or unobtrusive design
are much more restful IN a room
that j. occupied continuously for
long periods. as the childrer's room
is likely to be- The child Is more
interested In his picture books IL
they do not stare at him contiru-
ously from walls and curtains.
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Applying Modern Ideas
to the Nursery

NHILDREN'S needs have not
been overlooked by the mod
ernistic decorators. and they
have found plenty OF room for i'm
provement. The old-fashioned nurs-
cry. furnished according 10 a grown
ups idea az what looks cute. Is van
ishing. The modernistic decorator.
imbued with ideas from experimental
schools and the new child psychoi-
ogy. proceeds on the theory that the
child doesn't want his surroundings
too babyish- Consequently. most OF
the chlldren's furniture Is q minia-
ture replica az comfortable pieces
used by grown-ups.
There are children's rooms fur
nished In Colonial style. with tables.
windsor chairs. wing chairs and even
desks that are just like the Colonial
reproductions their parents may
have in the living room. merely
smaller In size. The child's furni-
ture Is not his toy. but equipment 70
use with reasonable care. just as he
will later on be expected to use the
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Loves
Reawakening
BY ADELE GARRISON

<<T'D DO THIS telephoning
myself. Lady Fair" Mr..
Underwood said as we
drew up to the gas sta
ton and he helped me down from
the car. But / don't know the
people and you do. and IL viii he
better all around" he finished a bit
lamely for a man who generally
meets every emergency. little and
big. with a guave. all : conQuering
poise.
Ny mind emphatIcally echoed that
lame conclusion. however. and l
knew that Lillian also was indorsing
IL. This was one occasion where /
could spare both OF them IN ordeal
distasteful 10 Harry. painful 10 Lii
lian. l could make impersonal in
uuiries concerning the condition Of
Robert Savarin and send the mes
sage "a his sister which l knew with
out her speaking that Lillian wished
me 10 send.
Il don't mind Il a Bit" ] returned
truthfully. .adeed I'm glad to get
down and strt.ch my muscles"
What say. we stroll around the
Winter landscape. too. Mrs. Under
wood?' Mary suggested. and Lillian
agreed eagerly. AS / entered the
garage 10 ask for a telephone. ! saw
her take Mary's arm and begin to
walk swiftly up the road / knew
that she was finding in the action a
bit Of relief for her erves tensed
almost to the breaking point.
The Phone Call.
Ny own nerves were none too
steady by the time ! had struggled
with the long-distance operator and
triumphed 10 the extent OK getting
a call through TO the EIasbroucks.
the kindly efficient people. neigh
bors OF the Cosgroves, who. we
hoped. would give US lodging. But
] forced my voice to calmness as
Mrs. H~asbrouck's pleasant musical
voice came over the telephone.
This Is Hasbrouck's. Who is call
ing. please?"
you probably do not remember
me Mrs. Hasbrouck." | said. II am
Mrs. Richard Graham. and I stayed
At the Cosgrove home during several
vacations. Mrs. Underwood was with
me part OF the time"
Indeed, I remember you very
yell. Mrs. Graham" she returned.
with a delicate. implied flattery in
ner impressive courtesy which ! re-
nembered as one OF her pleasing
-manneriSms. What can l 90 Tor
Tou this Wintry night?"
"You a tell me first the condi'
hon OF Mr.. Savarin." l said. coming
20 the point directly.
HE Is no worse tonight" she said
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be odd to see a garden from under
meath"
There's not much 20 see vet
said the worm Were just planting
1t now"
They walked a little way dowT
p passage until they came TO the
garden IL was quite different from
an ordinary garden. for instead "a
being underfoot Il was overhead.
What are they doing?" Knarf
asked, pointing 10 some worms who
Were sticking the seeds I'm the cell.
ing.
They're planting the garden" a.
answered. nv though planting SEEDS
In a ceiling was the most natura
thing In the world. "Of course
these aren't all the flower-seeds. Tho
people who wi the outside OF the
garden plant some. too. We jusi
plant the grass. the violets and Gro.
cuses and clover and the weeds.
The weeds.''
"Oh. yes. we plant I'll the weeds.
Who do you suppose plants them?s
The shadows hadn't the slightest
idea.
We dol It's very important thai
we do. too. for what should the peo
pie have TO pull out of the garden Il
they didn't have weeds2 We keen
planting them ~ fast as they pull
them out Moreover, we like weeds
for ourselves. They taste very good,
You must drop I'm some time and
have a weed dinner. You're sure I'D
enjoy H. In fact. we have some rab-
bit-ears and henbane left over from
last year. Some say it's tough. but
we don't think 90 Just wait here an
instant and Ill go fetch III"
But when II returned the shadows
were gone. for they didn't care to eat
weeds-no. not at all.
Copyright. 1880. Newspaper FeatEra Earr4ra. Kne.
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day off and went Fishing" down
on the shady river early in the soft
Spring air-never in his life-not
in his whole lifel
And when the leaves were red
and yellow in the Fall and the
Autumn winds began to whistle
like some bluff, CHEEKY, friend
coming down the road laughing to
trees, and the rich fields well har-
vested-did he ever laugh aloud
and say, this is a fine day for
hunting" and tramp YER the hills
with a gay song in his heart just
as if the world, was new made
just for him?
Never in his life, not in his
whole life.
He never smoked a cigarette or
q cigar or a pipe-never in his
life, and he never Joined any sort
of a club or lodge, or any other
organization
He lived in a little shack on the
outskirts of a busy city, and he
did his own cooking and his own
marketing, and he half-soled his
own shoes, washed his own clothes,
cut his own hair and shaved him.
self. And the other day the little
oil-stove he had in his shack 10
keep him from freezing 10 death,
exploded, and Michael Hoorsack
was burned to death.
He left an estate OF $4,000 and
a life insurance policy for $4,000,
and now he is dead and buried
and he eve lived at ALL
Thrifty-a man like that?
/ call him the very worst kind
of a spendthrift.
He spent his youth, and his
health, and his life-for nothing.
He threw away laughter, mu-
sic, and gaiety, and love-like the
dull creature that he was.
And when he went without
youth, love. and laughter, he went
without sorrow, without sympathy,
without disappointment, and with
out the deep shadow of grief
and it il not good for any man
TO 60 without these things.
What a travesty on living.
Why I'd rather laugh my way
through the world in poverty and
rags and be buried in the paupers'
field than to creep through life,
like q cowardly, cringing thing
with nothing but money to wor-
ship.
Poor thing-he's been dead ever
since he was born-and ne never
even kp2w II.
What do you suppose happens
TO the soul of IN unfortunate like
that? Why even the ancient
enemy himself won't have him in
the regions of the damned.
I'm glad | never knew hint
makes me cold and hungry. and
forlorn even to think of him and
his kind.
Copyright. 1859. :.sur9aDsr Feature Service. Inr.
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Some Odd Facts

Gold coins are softer than silver.
"A silver coin can pass from hand 70
hand about $3.50. 600 times before the
image on II is completely worn away,
but a gold coin will only stand two
million changes OF ownership.
Measuring $50 feet IN height. the
largest gasometer in Europe has Just
been completed at Stuttgart.
Americas consumption Of cigar
cites Is at the rate OF 1000 a year
for every man. woman and child OF
the population.
Mice T. the strange crop reared on
a farm az Rayleigh. England. They
are In demand among scientists for
research work and other purposes.
English prisons are much less
used than they used TO be. the mum
Der OF prison sentences having de-
creased from 15s. 900 in 1914 to 49,
600 In 1927.
An avenue OF trees. arranged
alphabetically with several examples
for each letter. has been planted
along the drive or a house near Ton
bridge. Kent. England.
New York may soon have an office
building containing $50 stories and
rising 10 a height OF 1900 feet. In
England any hill 1000 feet in height
may be called a mountain.
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Helpful Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I am twenty-nine and am
married and have been a long
time Ny husband f. very good to
me and my boys but he drinks So.
I truly love him when he is sober
but when he Is drinking I hate the
very sight or him. My sister said
l am so old and ugly-looking. I
used 10 be nice-looking and had
pretty blonde hair, but II 10 gray
IN places. and streaked dark now.
I have buried two children. 50 IA
il any wonder I am sour? NY
sister Is beautiful. She has dark
wavy hair. and one little boy. She
has good times and nice things
and a young husband that likes
pleasure. too JUNE ROSE.
TUNE ROSE: You have had more
~ than your share OF sorrow. but
then too, you have had and have
many blessings. For the sake or
your living children and for the sake
OF your husband. even II he does
keep a stiff upper lip and be
Of good courage. There are so many
aids TO beauty nowadays. but true
beauty Is founded on health. SO
first Of all quit worrying. build
yourself Up. Ask your doctor for n
good tonic. Then have a talk with
sister and see what can be done
about reviving your hair and the
condition OF your scalp. which has
much 70 do with CRAVING hair. Get
some pretty clothes. or II you are
with the needle. make some.
are such splendid patterns.
and the fashions Just o would. i
an sure. be ideal for you. and make
your husband very proud OF his
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smart little wife. Anyway, YOU owe
II 10 yourself and 70 your children
10 mako the most OF yourself.
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I am a girl OF eighteen IN
love with a fellow nineteen. He is
very bashful and won't speak ID
me- I don't know him very well. al
though / see him every day and
went u with him once. Would IL
be proper 20 write 10 him and ask
him X he would come 10 N party
with me? I am also hashfui and
cannot overcome il. WORRIED.
M ORRIED:I am very much afraid
w that too many women construe
indifference" as "bashfuIness."
Whatever the cause may be for the
young mans attitude 7 would advise
you TO cultivate other friendships
and ask someone OF more cheerful
r friendly demeanor TO the party.
NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I am a young girl OF Is and
am very shy when speaking 10 the
opposite W I try 40 hard to
overcome this but I simply cant.
Could you suggest a way OF over.
coming IL? SMILES.
&MlLES; DO not attempt 10 r.
smart" or cheaply clever. Just
be your own nice, natural self. BE
a good listener. let the others do the
talking until you are more sure W
yourself, end bv the ffma vou ara
old enough 10 be taking the atten-
tons OF some nice young man seri-
ously. all your shyness will have
vanished before the sunshine or your
personality.
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Start Baby Right!
DR.. Copeland's Health Topic Today

ling Is the secret. You should a
nourishing foods and have plenty OF
sleep and rest For full particulars
send q self-addressed stamped en-.
velope and repeat your question.
MRS. r. II. Q.-Is there any
danger in having injections for vari.
cose veins?
A-No. not II they are given
properly.
MRS. e. ID. X. Q.--What do you
advise for superflucus hair?
2.-What causes blue spots as big
as a dime on the arms and legs?
3.-What causes blisters on the
tongue after eating acid foods?
A.-Send selfaddressed. stamped
envelope for full particulars and re-
peat you question.
2.-This may be due to ''purpura."
II would be wise to have an examina-
ton. by your doctor.
3.-This Is probably due 10 hyper
acidity. caused by faulty diet and
poor elimination.
MRS. ID. Q.-what causes a boy OF
twenty to sit and stare. and talk to
himself?
A.-Have him given a careful ex-
animation by the far lily doctor.
r. L. @. Q.-How much should a
girl aged is. 5 feet 5 inches tall.
weigh?
2-Is It safe to cut down on food
at this age?
A-She should weigh about 124
pounds.
2-Yes.
Mrs. c. II. II. o.-How can I re-
duce weight?
A.-Eat very sparingly OF starches.
sugars and fats. Get regular sys.
tematic exercise. A gradual reduc.
ton In the amount Of food consumed.
with the regular exercise Will work
wonders in most cases.
II. F. 8. Q.-what can be done
for excessive perspiration under the
arms?
A.-Hot water congresses applied
under the arm for half an hour are
beneficial.
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on Fifth Ave.
BY LOUISE DUNTLEY

The Avenue IS literally becoming
a white satin isle" with 50 many
shops devoting attention to the
spring bride. Not in many wears
mas that exciting occasion OF select
ing the wedding gown promised such
exquisite thrills. All the traditional
charms OF past centuries are ex-
pressed IN those gowns mat gener
ally Follow the simple princess lines.
ana tall gracefully into q train, vet
there - about them that modern
verve that indicates the bride OF 1880
Is an individual OF rare loneliness.
satin IS the fabric being favored by
brideS-but such satins. Regardless
or her coloring she need not worry
tiny wrinkles in her fresh young
skin for fear dead white will L.
trying" For white satins simmer
softly in tones of cream. ivory, rice,
antique, parchment. brides blush and
well any nuance i'm shade that will
flatter her blonde. brunette or
Titan beauty. To be sure that she
IL started down the road TO romance
In a harmonious costume. couturiers
have conceived the idea OF dipping
the tulle or lace for her long. flowing
vel in a dye that exactly matches
the tone OF the satin chosen for her
gown. These bridal gowns are quite
enough to make every roman wish
she were altar bound"
Last Summer II was sunshine. this
season II is moonshine that is Turing
backs into the open. They have
already been barred TO the silver
beams OF the tropical moon IN the
late evening gowns that are being
created practically backless. The
deep v decollete is extending its
design to that OF a broad U. Some
OF the gowns are cut away from the
waist in hack from eight TO ten
inches. and where a provision for
keeping slender shoulder straps IN
place is desired, a diaphanous bit OF
light toned sun-tan chiffon is set in.
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Words Of the Wise

We spend our Hires IN Iedrnfn1
pilotdJe,
And groD COED steersren schen
the CcSsel's cronk.
Meredith.
Whoever thinks d faultIesg
piece to see,
Thinks what ne'er was, nor IA,
nor e'er shall b..
Pope.
Excess OF sorroc LAUGHS. er-
cess or jon fCeeps. Blake.
Extreme eagerness TO return
an obligation il a kind OF in
gratitude.
La Rochefoucauld.
But fccts are facts and finch
NOT. -BroTrin0.
No wild enthusiast could yet
rest
TIL half mankind were ike
himself possessed. -Cowper.
Went OF belief 10 q fact that
ought TO be concealed fChen 10
cannot be- overcome. -STift.
Learn TO contemn all praise
betimes;
For flattery's the nurse OF
crimes. Gay.
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Answers TO Health Queries
Today Measuring Mess
age Comes from the
Sardrin Home.

promptly and gravely. THAT IS the
best that n a say. Mrs. Co.'S
grove told me just a few minutes
ago when l went over. But YOU
know. / guess. that II is only a mat
ter OF a few weeks at the very long.
est. and II may be days or even
hours
Yes. ! know" I said, although
we only learned OF his very serious
condition this morning. Now / want
70 ask YOU two duestiOns2 Can you
put Mrs. Underwood and myself. to-
gether with my niece. up for tonight.
possibly a day longer?'
For a day. a week. or a month"
she re1oined promptly. How many
rooms and beds do you want?"
If you could give us two rooms
with two beds in each-any size" ]
said.
I'm have them ready for you in
half an hour" she promised. and
supper. too. / suppose.
I'm afraid we won't be there for
two or three hours" I said, naming
the town from which / was telephon-
ing.
THAT doesn't matter" she an
swered. I'll prepare something that
! can keep hot. and have plenty OF
boiling water ready so that | can
get you tea OF coffee In q fifty. What's
your second question:"
Gould you go W 10 Mrs. Cos
groves without Mr.. Savarin hearing
you. and tell her that Mrs. Under
wood and / will be there tonight?"
l queried. she must use her own
judgment about telling him any
thing about H."
Il understand" Mrs. Hasbrouck
said. and there was comprehension
in her voice. which included not only
her understanding OF the letter or
my message. but Of the romantic his
tory behind il. And III go over
right away. ! can tell you this
much. It's a message I'm mighty
glad 70 deliver. and she'll be just as
glad 10 get it."
IN wait to thank you until I get
there" / said with emphasis. for her
efficient kindness had heartened
me-. Goodbye"
Goodbye" The receiver clicked
and l girded myself for the task OF
finding out from the long-distance
operator what my call had cost
OUbu ENNNs
AS I came out OF the booth.
found Mr.. Underwood standing near
IL, watching both the booth and the
outside door. He turned all OF his
vision on the door as / came UP 10
him. and I realized that he wanted
10 hear my news before Lillian
should come in.
Wen" he said tensely. but with
out looking at me. 'Is-he-Eone?'
No" l returned. and related what
Mrs. Hasbrouck had told me.
Thank God for that" he said.
Hurry out and tell Lii. She's not
saying anything. and trying 10 put
up a front for me. but every minute
until we get up there Is a separate
little hell for her"
Something in his voice made me
look al him quickly. furtively. ]
saw that his forehead was WEI
though the room was cold and ]
guessed that the fingers OF the hand
thrust into his pocket were clenched
Patiently Lillian was not the only
one TO whom the minutes were sep
arate flaming hells. Only l knew
that his mental tortures were not
rooted in anxiety for Robert Sava,
rims condition. but In his manfully
concealed Jealousy OF the dying
artist and his fear that Lillian's
heart was more deeply drawn 70 the
sick man than she herself realized
Continued Tomorrow
| Copyright. 1859. Newspaper Feature ssrTiss. Inc
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INE her home for the last two
lV days with a severe cold. and
Helene and l are in complete
charge or the shop. It's not an easy
Job either Il this time OF the year.
because everybody's buying Spring
clothes and we're busy every min
ute Of the day. OF course. we've both
been there long enough 10 know hcw
TO run things. but without Madame
around we don't seem 10 have the
same confidence.
Perhaps that's because it's so un-
usual 10 have Madame III. ! think
this is the only time during all the
years we've been with her that she
has not been well. She's been away
on vacations. but that's different.
Vacations are planned and she al
ways has enough time before she
goes to leave us full instructions.
Well. we're going to have good
news to tell Madame tonight. We
had an unusually successful day at
the shop selling any number OF our
most exclusive costumes.
And. besides. Helene sold a per-
fectly adorable evening frock Il one
OF the shops fussiest customers. She
is a very wealthy woman who comes
in quite frequently and buys very
often. but who will have no one
serve her except Madame. She came
in this morning and when Helene
told her that Madame would proha-
bly, be absent for the rest or the
week. she was ready to leave. How
ever, Helene urged her 10 Just look
at a few OF our new things. assuring
her that IL would not obligate her 10
buy.
II seems that she was looking for
an evening frock TO send to a de-
butante niece or hers out West. That
was easy for Helene. because we've
just received a dozen or more dar-
ling models that are just suitable for
young girls.
The frock Mrs. Fussbudget (as we
call her) selected. is developed in
blue lace with a blue panne satin rib
bon girdle. The rather low decol-
ietage. back and front. Is edged with
a flattering ruffle Of the lace. And
the back OF the skirt is trimmed with
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Wnen n rev weeks old COD liver oil
and orange juice as a preventive OF
ricketts,. Your doctor should advise
you about this.
Make a habit OF feeding your baby
M the proper time and see that II
sleeps between the feelings. Make
sure that elimination Is correct.
II a baby cries the first thought
Is to pick 1t up and make II comfor-
table. The very lttlest baby knows
when II Is taken up IL Is made warm
and comfortable. IL is natural that
the more often II Is taken up the
more IL will cry for more OF that
treatment Teach the baby the right
habits In this respect. 1t Is good and
natural for a baby TO cry sometimes.
or course. when a baby cries in
cessantly there IS probably some
thing wrong. The cause must be
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There are too many persons who think it
doesn't matter what habits a baby has in its first
year. They appear to believe it will be easy
enough to change them later. That is a great
mistake, as they will find out.
II IS most important OF al that a baby have
habits.
The experts viii tell you that Of all things
which an infant needs most to start him in life
is mothers milk. The child's future health may
depend on its having this precious life-giving
food. Bottle feeding can never take just the
place of breast feeding. No small or trivial
excuse can be justified in taking away the nat
ural food of a child. Of course, there are cases
where il is absolutely necessary, but any child
Is far better off for having its own mothers
milk.
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lar 70 a friend
in his life. He
n c " gave
one s gle
nickle to a
beggar in his
life. He never
bought an ice
cream s o d a
for a pretty
3 or a
h o m e one
her he
never rented a
5 m little
roadster, and
took a girl for
a drive he
never t0ak a
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The Stars Say
For Tuesday, March III.
n cFNEvIFyF KFNRIE.

TIME planetary operations Tor
this day presage a sudden and
important change. possibly In
connection with new projects or
purely personal affairs. Unusual
angles may develop and gain IS
probable in all matters except en-
ployment. Social and romantic af-
sairS thrive.
Those whose birthday Il Is may
expect a year Of sudden change, with
new projects. some financial advan-
age and great social. domestic or
.omantic interests engaging their
attention.
A child born on this day may be
alented and accomplished and may
have an eventful career.