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II know" l said. FOR this rartic-
ular idiosyncrasy Of telephone pro
cedure Is an irritating mystery q
me. But ! feel that I ought not
TO burden YOU with this detail. Il
can easily sit there and attend to
it"
IL prefer II this way" ne said with
a finality that sent me back meekly
20 my chair in the front room. where
/ sat tenseiy while Mr.. Train an
swered ring after ring. listening pa
tiently x the repeated assurance
from the operator that she was at
tending to the call. Finally ! heard
bis voice say: MIR. Underwood? Just
a second. Mrs. Graham wishes 10
speak 10 you"
I was AZ the threshold OF the other
room before he had finished speak
ing. and a second later heard Harry
Underwood's voice saying tensely.
Everything else viii keep. Hows
LIP"
In wonderful condition. consider
Ing everything" 7 answered
WAS X pretty trying2" His voice
was raucous. husky. But OF course.
II was. You needn't tell me. Are
you sure she's all rlght?"
she VIII be all right wnen she
gets home TO vou." l said slowly.
emphaticaily. You are al she needs
just now"
I heard hts stbllant breath. Gould
I talk 10 her?"
'She's asleep" I told him. But"
mo-" ne exploded. Don't disturb
her for anything. But how Is II you
r in Kingston, and how in thunder
did that black roadster chap find
your"
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I'll come at once

Her head moved ever 80 slightly
toward the next room. and I read
the unconscious movement with
amused sympathy. She had spent
her married life trying 70 keep pace
with her energetic busting husband
and generally found herself q step
behind. But there was no unhappi-
ness in her hardness. for there was
in Mr.. Trains eyes-anycre could
see 1.-THE warm ~effection which was
his for the little wife who patiently
cushioned Gil the corners" for him.
But Il was not in her creed TO de-
lay him In anything. He had ar
ranged to have me telephone now.
and telephone 7 must.
YES" I replied. II VIII come a.
once"
/ walked beside her into the next
room 10 find Mr.. Train already seat
ed by the telephone.
If you'n just give me your num-
ber." he said. briskly, I'll get 10 for
you. Then you can have the room
undlsturbed while you talk"
He was the essence OF helpfulness
and OF tactfulness. and I scored my
self for the slight irritation I felt
at being treated like a small child
who could not manipulate a iong-dis-
lance telephone call I was able.
however. to thank him smilingiy
and give him the data OF my mes
sage.
at Is a particular person CALL" !
said. The name Is Underwood,
Harry Underwood. 6uite-the Hotel
New York telephone"-I gave him
the number. MRS. Graham calling"
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
$1,000 BY Max TreIl -
"Mr. Punch
Would never MUNICH
Unless he had
TO eat his lunch"
Shadow Sayings.

66XXTHY. Mfr. Punch. what is
VIZ the natter" exclaimed
Mil. Flor. Hand. Yam
and Knarf- the five little shadow
children with the turned-about anne
on meeting their friend. His hand
was hancaEed uD and there was IA
Big stick of plaster On his nose.
1T all happened on account Of a
little trick that I played on my wife
Judy" he explained.
"A trick
lie nodded. "A very clever trick.
Judy liked III a great deal"
But what happened TO your
hand?" Hand asked.
And your nose7" added the others.
Mr. Punch glanced about eau
tiously as though TO make sure that
no one was listening. Judy doesn (.
care m have me tell the whole story
because the trick was on her. ycI
ser" re whispered. But II you
promise not 10 say a word 10 her.
I'LL tell you just what happened"
The shadows quickly promised ara
Mr.. Punch went on as follows: I
paid a visit to my cousin Pierrot this
morning. 80 anu V.ait Fierror. judy
said. and ask him 70 show you his
latest trick. for he Is sure to have a
new one 7 promised not 10 forget.
show me your latest trick \
said to Pierrot.
MY latest trick-h'm, Ill show a.
70 vou- First we must find ON CIV
inE-roOm table
There's n IN the dlning-rooT.'
I said. So we went into the dining
room and there was the dinlnE-rc0n
table.
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You a wear your hair parted
in the center or on the side. This
particular young actress had the
center part, but my experiments
the next day showed that it is Just
as attractive when the side parting
- used.
And. IL you have those small. close
to-the-head ears that poets rave
about. you'll 10 quite the swankiest
and quainrest combination I'm fem
in'nity that has made her appear
ance IN many a long day.
Regardless % the part. the hair IL
pulled back. away from the cheeks
and off the ears. and ends n n series
OF rinElets in the back. The hair
should be pulled low On the forehead,
however. and pushed un rather high
on each side OF the part.
Loose, natural appearing waves
characterize the top dressing az the
hair ana although the dips that come
down on the forehead should sug-
rest definite waves. they MUST BE
FLUFFY ones instead or the flat,
sleek variety.
The best way 10 manage the ends
in back, SO that the loose rinElet r.
feet ~ gained. is 20 make use az the
old-fashioned Hid curriers'. And, "
you can't procure these. bits Of
heavy paper can be pressed into
service.
IN anv event. moisten the ends o.
the hair with waving fluid and wind
them around the curriers'. turning the
ends up instead or under.
When thoroughly dry. remove the
curriers' and comb the curls out let
@rH wwNM-a sAnw~ mwANF
You can pull the hair clear az the
ears or, Il il is more becoming "a
YOU. let the hair cover the top part
az the ears 20 that only the lobes
show
The curls must be high off the
neck in hack-sort cf standing ont
all over the back and top or the head.
The effect r. fluffy. OF course. and a
bit wiilful. but not too much So To
gain the very incest result. brush
curls well before finally arranging
them so that they aren't too heavy
and nassed too closely together.
Then, after the brushing. which
should be IN an upward direction
from the nape OF the neck. run the
fingers lightly through the hair "a
break TIP the formation 20 that the
hair separates into a multitude OF
small rinslets.
You'll find Il necessary to tuck a
few pins into the hair here and there
70 hold II just 50 at those places
where you don't want the contour 20
change. Usually. however. a pin or
two along the sides or the part 20
keep the hair in place there and a
few more just back OF the ears 10
keep the curis from falling down
over them viii suffice.
And. as a final suggestion, remens-
her that the whole outline OF the hair
IL low and fluffy over the forehead
and hack off the sides or the face
and ears and up off the back OF the
neck.
This couture A. simply bewItchinr
with the very bOuffant type OF frock
being sponsored for evening wear
right now, but III wouldn't BE- s0 ar-
ceptable FOR purely sports or tailored
costumes. To be truly effective IL
needs to b. adopted only for the late
afternoon and evening dresses that
have the quaint suggestion az crinD-
line. even though we haven't actually
gotten around 10 using II yet. The
dresses that are punched back into "a
hustle effect also are set off par
ticularly well with this type OF Golf
fure.
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Now said Pisrrot. putting his
hand down on the table. the trick IN
this. You must make "a fist ana
bring IL down with all your might
upon my hand
That will be very amusing
said Eleefullv. making IN fist and
bringing II down with all my might.
But Cousin Pierrot drew his hand
aside. and ! brought IL down upon
the table
Mr. Punch paused.
Did it hurt much7' Knarf asked.
gazing az Mr.. Punch's bandaged
hand.
Quite q BIZ. But | didn't MIND.
L was such a clever trick. When
I reached home Judy said: wen dtd
Iolsln Pierrot show you his 1atesr
trick?'
"'oh. yes said I. III show Il 70
you First we must have "a dining
Dear me- Judy said. the = lsn~
room table il all set for dinne.l
Haven't we cot another tahla-'
NO, that's the only one ~ tho
house. AL the others are out Tor A
walk"
The shadows uttered an exclama-
ton ar surprise. "Out for a walk
Tables have legs and often 20 OUT
for d walk" said Mr. Punch. "uf
course. I was disappointed. for
wanted TO play this trick on Ju
Then. all az once. / cot a very clat
idea- \ placed my hand on my nc
Make N fist X told her, and -
hit nv hand"
And did she?" asked Yam.
"Oh no. \ drew my hand au-av 41~4
In time and she foolishly brought
her fist oown upon my nose"
Mr.. Punch burst into a fit or laugh.
fer. 1T certainly was A trick IVA
hert"
But the shadows weren't 30 sure.
corYriEht. 1880. NsHEraDur Feature srrri-r. IN.
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the crippled where their infirmities
make IL impossible for them 10 be
taken 10 school. More money ia
needed for teachers. The pub.
lie should be willing to help IN this
work. which was taken over by the
Board OF Education after the last
epidemic Of poliomyelitis. At that
time in New York some 500 chIldren
were left "home-bound" by this dis
ease. What a wonderful work this
is for the crippled children OF the
city.
1t has been thought by some IN.
yestigators that this disease has been
carried through contaminated milk.
II this be true. then IL behooves
every parent 10 see that their chill.
dren are provided with pure, clean
milk. The extra expense OF the best
milk may be taken from some OF the
luxuries II necessary, but the chill
dren should have only the best milk
and the best food possible. Clean
milk. good food, clean surroundings.
plenty OF fresh air and sunshine
will help 20 rout the forces OF disease.
Every child II entitled 70 these.
Copyright. 1889. Newspaper Fssiurs Serves. Inc
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The Stars Say
For Friday, April l8.
By ~CENEVIEvE KEMBLE.

NHE sidereai operations for this
day assist to excellent oppor-
tunities for forging ahead TO
very high achievement in employ
ment, as well as in the launching Of
new projects. All affairs should be
pushed to the desired goals. with
rnent and assistance OF those in pow
erful places assured by way Of per.
sonal as well as business preferment-
But II might be well to be careful In
signing all writings and 10 preserve
harmony In domestic. social and az.
~fectional relations.
Those whose birthday IL Is ma
plan for q year OF excellent opportu.
mites In employment and IN all sorts
o. e undertakings. They ms
seek promotion. preferment and the
assistance OF those in places Of
power and authority. but IL is ad.
visable to be careful in the signing
OF all contracts and writings. Also
shun friction and tnharmory In the
personal relations.
A child born on this day should be
excellently talented and endowed for
success and progress IN life. with
assurance Of personal popularity and
good social position.
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TN the eventide of life True Love rests in tender peace and
JOY, flushed with the golden colors Of the sunset hours. When
- through the mellow glow Two Together seek and find Cupid
still a curlyheaded cherub whom they cuddle in the warm places
OF their hearts, ne is content.
Cupid knows then that he is eternal His slender arrow, the
first poignant thrust Of which has long since been forgotten,
~vanquished the enemies Of romance Dsilusion, dissatisfaction,
discomfort could never find an abiding place in True Loves
chosen home.
And now Cupid comes back each Spring and weaves again
his magic spell, bringing with him tender memories of days gone
by, inspiring new dreams Of fragile tenderness. He finds tulip
time in the nest that Love has feathered and fronds Of understand
ing that only time can bud, stretching forth new tendrils Of faith
and beauty to meet the Towering season Of life.
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Loves Reawakeming
Madge Conters, Via Long Distance Phone, with Harry
Underwood, as to the Next More in the 'Detectire
By Adele Garrison


LOOKED at llttls Mrs. Train
with the dazed feeling which
one has when one has been
asleep without meaning to fail into
slumber.
"Why?" I stammered. ARE you
sure it's an hour? / thought | just
closed my eyes"
She laughed. then looked abashed.
as II she feared she might have Of
Tended me. She made me think OF a
shy woodbird. this pretty. prim little
woman. ! FASTENED 70 make amends.
I'm sorry. or course. / realize
now" / said. I've been asleep
ever since ! sat down here. My
niece would say IL was a good joke
on me. I was 50 sure that / could
not sleep. But it's all the fault of
your armchair. It's the most CON-
Portable chair ! ever sat IN"
The little woma glowed.
1T is comfortable she admitted
shyly. II often take a nap in II
myself. do YOU want 20 telephone
now?'
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IIl9s-

He already Ia taken down the
receiver and when ! had finished he
spoke without delay into the mouth
piece.
Long distance" he said crisply,
waited a few seconds. and then re-
peated the call I had given him. The
next instant he hung I'd the re-
ceiver.
"She win call u.s." he said. ''as
soon A. she gets the party. You'd
better 20 back 10 your comfortable
chair. III answer the phone and
call you II your party Is ready.
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was, with all the apples and
oranges and things.
And the Grocer wrapped him
up in an old coat and set him up
on the counter, but finally he
had TO take him into his little
room back Of the shop and put
him to bed, and the little boy in
the nightgown patted the Gro
GERS cheek, and somehow the
Grocer felt-so he said after
wards-that he was going to
cry-all at once.
I do wonder who the little
boy in the nightgown was. They
haven't found anyone to claim
him yet. The Grocer had to
send him TO a sort of "home"
for a little while, nightgown
and all, but he says the minute
that boy Is old enough to talk
he's going to take him for his
own, he says il ever there was
a born grocer, that little fellow
in the nightgown is one, and you
don't find a born grocer every
day.
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49, - XII AAEN Ct
combination OF
h e old an d
new mode and
when I say old
h. Ill c a n
way b a ( X to
h girl
hood days. In
cidentally, IL i
marvellous for
taking care Of
those lOngish
ends that one
does not know
w h to a O
with during
their growing
m = \ IA Nv y
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Nobody Came.


But the little boy did not an
swer, he just pointed at the jam
with his fat little finger, and the
Grocerman, well, he reached
over and took an orange and
peeled il and fed il TO the little
boy, piece by piece, just as if it
was his own little boy, that he
loved better than his life, and
not just a queer little fellow in
his nightgown and his bare feet.
Somebody will be after him
in a minute" said the Grocer,
but nobody came after the lit
tie boy in the nightgown. And
when people began to come into
the shop, they stared at the lit
tie boy in his nightgown, and
the Grocer asked them If they
knew who the little boy could
be.
al should say not" said the
Middle-Aged Lady with the eye
glasses. She seemed q little IN
moved that the Grocer would ask
her a question about a little boy
in his nightgown without any.
nice neat shoes and stockings on
his funny little feet.
LANDS no." said the Elderly
/. Woman with the rosy face, and
the bright, good-natured eyes.
am take him home and look
after him for you till his folks
come for him." she said.
But the little boy in the night
gown did not want to 90 with
the Elderly Woman. He did not
want to 90 with anyone, he
wanted to stay right whore he
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Three-Minute
Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING
BGngkok-Americd in the
Orient


Orient.
+ you are interested IN seeing a
city OF change. where old Gus
toms and habits are rapidly be-
Ing discarded IN favor OF Western
ization. you should visit Bangkok.
the capital OF Siam. There you will
see Americanlzation IN full swing.
Anything which had its inception in
the United States is accepted in
Bangkok. Not so with European
ideas and customs. There seems 70
be some distrust OF Europe, while 70
the United States the eyes OF the
Sianese turn to faith and almost
alteration.
One OF the most amusing. or in
teresting, phases OF life In Bankok
10 TO be found on its waterways. AS
YOU may know. Bangkok Is a city
OF canals. There IS. OF course. the
Nfenam River. OF which the city is
situated, but. In addition to this.
canals wind in and out all through
the city. And there one sees the
native sampans and canoes rubbing
bows with motorboats and craft fit
ted with cupboard motors.
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~ moIton Is not possible. After
a few weeks or months the muscles
grow stronger. but whatever paral-
ysis Is left after this time is apt to
remain permanently. There is a
wither51g Of the limb and II grows
smaller. Walking il very difficult.
There are some things which are
helpful In regaining muscle control.
Massage. electricity. baths. sprays
end other stimulating applications
are helpful an removing the effects
of ihfantile paralysis.
Many children are crippled every
gear by this malady. But there is
always a bright spot IN every pic
fure. I was reading the other day
Of work being carried on by the
Board OF Education OF New York
! City 20 help crippled children at
home. Many OF these lame children
in the city are helped in a most prac.
,zical and tender way. by being pro-
svided with special educational facil-
aues. When necessary they are car
fied 10 school. where they are under
special supervision for their physical
defects. and given instruction. too.
Even more striking Is the fact that
ifeachers are sent into the homes Of
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He'll MAKE His Way.

Who do you suppose he. Is,
anyhow-the little boy in the
nightgown?
Whoever he is, he'll make his
way in the world, be sure Of
that, when he wants 70 60 any
where, he won't wait for any
one to take him, or even for
anyone to show him the way.
He'll Just 20, and I'm willing
to wager right now that he will
find what he wants when he
wants it, whether it is a bright
red apple or a pot of jam or n
seat on the New York Exchange.
/ wish he was my little boy
I'd like to watch him looking for
things-apd finding them-all
the rest. of his life.
cDsgrishi isse. Nuwpsp= Taturs savssa. IN
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Nightgown.
NOME or The new nightgowns are
50 dainty and attractive that
- one almost wishes they could
be worn In public. In accord with
new femininity In the mode. the new
lingerie features delicate and inter
esting details that typify 1880.
The gown illustrated IS fashioned
Of plaid chiffon. II has the conven-
tional bodice top, with interest added
~ the tiny puff sleeves which are
attached in an unusual manner. A
narrow belt ties at the front and the
henltne Is scalloped and unevens
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The neat little shop didn't really need
sweeping, but the Grocer did not expect Gus
toners so early in the morning, so he thought
he might as well keep busy.
Suddenly someone stepped inside the door.
"Well, WELL" said the Grocerman, bright
and early, that's a good sign, now business
viii be fine all day"
But when the Grocer turned around he
didn't see a soul-not a woman, with her coat
slipped hastily on over her house dress, not a
worried looking man coming for bread or for
butter.
Il know ! heard something" said the
Grocer. YES, there IL is again" A light step
on the floor, and when the Grocer looked
down there stood-what do you think?
A little boy, not two years old, and he was
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Fortunately few children are susceptible to
this disease. More than three-fourths Of the
cases are met in the first two or three years Of
life. 1t may come at any age, even to grown
ups, but as | have said, most children are immune.
1t is really a terrible disease. The paralysis
leaves too many Of the little ones crippled for
life.
The attack comes without warning. The child
is taken suddenly with vomiting, fever, headache
and extreme prostration. After these acute
symptoms have abated the paralysis is discov-
cred. The damage is likely to affect the lower
~extremities. One leg or both NAV be involved.
Sometimes other parts Of the body are attacked.
There are several types of infsntile paralysis.
One is of the brain type. The latter is the more
common form.
A child with this disnn.n shnrld - i.aI...a
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4 'BOrn Grocer"
By WINNIFRED BLACK

This UntCanfed Vail, tn Nighfie and Bare Feet. Found
0CGTeer-ond a Home!
YTVHE Grocer opened the door with his key and walked into his neat
little shop.
He pulled up the blinds, and took up his broom and began
TO sweep-just q little.
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me IlLIe boy puInLeu IFS
pudgy finger at a glass jar of
jam, and then he smiled delight
edly.
"Who are YOU" said the Gro
Ger, where did you come from;
is your mother with you?"
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"a long distance. sometimes / have
known them 10 call M % the tele-
phone five times only 10 tell me
that they are trying 10 complete the
cafls1
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Words of the Wise.

What can't be done with
honor can't be done at al
Fox.
made al M generals out Of
mud. -Enp1rcoz
Il has been well said, "Man
- based on Hope, ~ has
properly no other possession but
Hope; this habitation of his is
named the place Of Hope.
Carlyle.
hrot1led0e comes. but t1isdor
hngers. -Ternys0E-
Here Il the sum-that when
one door opens. another shuts.
-Hafis.
Peace hath her victories
NO less Renowned than trcr.
Wide.
There IL no necessity 70 live II
necessity. Seneca.
Gloomy peTsttencs ~ ONLY mai I
ness turned upside dopr.
johnson
Let Us not burden our renen-
berance with
An heaviness that's rome.
-shakespears,A
10 fair request
silent performances zrcketh Den
return -DcHfe.
The offspring of ill-natet
things Is disagreement.
Ovid.
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Old and New
Combine for
New 'Coiff'
This Hair-Dressing Mode, SHg-
costing Crinoline Days, Is
BeTifchiHg.
By Josephine HuddIesion

T MUST tell you about the per-
fectly adorable new hairdress
/ saw at the theatre the other
evening. d'm simply wild about II
-. I've wen tried il myself.
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This IS done for safetys sake, even though there is doubt that it
may be transmitted to others. All the body excreions, including secre-
'tionS from nose and mouth, should be burned.
At first, in the progress Of the disease there is complete paralysis.
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rumpled. and his big eyes were full Of Joy and astonishment
$50 this is what Is behind that door" said the eyes, just as
plain as day, "apples. and oranges. and pickles, and bread and butter;
well. well. who would have thought it 2