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I'm full Of compound trouble, my
hopes are all deferred, my crops are
merely stubble, the outlook is absurd :;
I'm in a grievous pickle, my briny
teardrops trickle, but no one cares a
nickel or says friendly word. For 1
have been complaining Of divers ills for
years; some ache is always paining my
elbows or my ears; my early hopes have
dwtndled and new ones are not kindled
my whiskers, long and brindled, defy
the BARRIERS shears. My corns are al
ways throbbing, they torture, every toe,
and to the neighbors, sobbing, tell my
tale of woe; my roof is always leaking.
my hinges always squeaking; of sorrow
I am shrieking as I weave to and fro.
The world is cold, unfeeling; it puts
me in plight and felons keep on
stealing my stovewood every night; my
eggs are also lifted by sneak thieves
greatly gifted, whose wanton feet have
drifted far from the paths of right.
And some one steals my apples, and
some one swipes my pears; in vain my
sad heart grapples with all my fears
and cares. all troubles are repeated,
I'm gouged and bilked and cheated,
so feeling overheated, I tell of my af-
fairs. At first my friends would listen,
when, wailing, I appeared; perhaps a
tear would glisten upon flowing beard
Some sympathy they handed when such
goods were demanded, but now disgust
Is candid when I tell stories weird 1--WE
have grown tired of hearing" they say
your constant moan; perhaps We need
some cheering-we've troubles Of our
own; but you are always loaded with
grief that is corroded; no more will we
be goaded, so 60 and bowl alone"
WALT MASON,
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Eays seem to- sound a little rude.

ways seem to sound little rude.
Not long ago heard woman do a
tactful and clever thing In these cir
cumstances. She called the floor walk
er and said to him, "All these girls are
terribly overworked here today. Could
you find somebody to wait on me?"
The result was a grateful smile from
the girls and immediate attention.
But what is even more strange, many
a working girl is willing to go into a
dress department without any idea Of
buying anything at all. She merely
wants to make q mental note of the
most becoming dress, and then she will
have her own dressmaker make it, or
she will make it herself
There are many women of leisure and
well-to-do women who do this sort of
thing. Mean as it is, you can at least
realize that these women, never having
worked out, don't understand what they
are doing to the saleswoman. But a
girl who works for a living herself
should understand that the Saleswoman
is wasting time on her which she needs
desperately and that the saleswoman
will be discharged If her record isn't
good enough. And she knows how the
other girl will feel if she is discharged
This business of trying on clothes
when they do not intend to buy Is one
Is: not so much against the store,
which, of course, must take its chances
but against the saleswoman, who is
helpless.
Girls having problems in connection with
care OF this paper, for her personal advice.
Copyright. 1e30.)
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having an easy time OF Il and were
growing tat. Stumpy was getting Ids
share. In fact, Farmer Browns BOY
would have been surprised could ne
have known how large share Stumpy
was getting. Not only was he getting
plenty to eat day by day, but also
enough to store away for future use.
You see. now that he had grown accus-
toned to the loss Of that foot he was
surprisingly active on his remaining
three legs and was quite ready to iight
for his rights. His teeth were just as
long and just as sharp as the teeth Of
any other Muskrat and he knew how
to use them. So he had soon won the
respect OF his brothers and sisters, and
they seldom tried to take advantage of
him.
He was planning to spend the Winter
In the big house of his parents, Jerry
and Mrs. Jerry. There was plenty OF
room. In fact, one of his sisters was
planning TO spend the Winter there also.
With Jerry and Mrs. Jerry there would
be four-and four would be very conn
Portable, indeed. Stumpy didn't know
what this Winter that his father talked
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Richard Cromwell's drama was not
tragedy, but quaint comedy. He was
not anxious to succeed his father, Oil
yer, as Lord Protector of England, but
the latters followers forced him to do
so. He was, of course, a bit tempted
by the glitter of the position, but he
would rather have retired to some quiet
place and enjoyed good food, good wine
and the company of fair women. After
less than eight months he decided to
do this very thing. To hold his place
meant war and bloodshed Richard
thought this completely unnecessary.
Upon his accession to his high post
he had been deluged with letters of
fulsome flattery and addresses of con-
graduation from people all over the
and their fortunes" When he left
Whitehall he packed all these in a
trunk and showed particular anxiety
that 1t should go with him.
A friend, asking him why he was so
solicitous about the trunk, he replied,
chuckling: "It contains no less than
the lives and fortunes of the people"
He seems ever after to have looked
upon his tenure as Lord Protector as a
forced by the fact that he was 10000
pounds in debt at home, his affairs grew
batter, and at the time of the restora-
ton Of Charles II he was living at
Chestnut under the name of Richard
Clarke. To keep out of trouble with
the various factions he spent his life
in retirement, admitting to his table
only people of the utmost probity. These
had to be cheerful gentlemen and gifted
at conversation or he would have moth
ing Of them.
A quaint ceremony accompanied the
addition Of any newcomers to the cir
Gle. After an hour or two over the
wine, Richard suddenly would get up,
take a candle and leave the room
Understanding what was to happen, the
older guests would seize bottles and
glasses and follow, with the new gentle
men bringing up the rear Directly the
whole party would find itself in dirty
garnet containing no article but small
round trunk.
Cromwell would sit astride the trunk
and call for bumper of wine.
Prosperity to old England" he would
drink. Every one in the company would
do the same thing until the newcomer
was reached, when Richard would call
on him to follow suit.
But sit lightly on that trunk" he
would advise, ''for beneath you are no
less than the lives and fortunes Of all
the good people Of England"
The trunk would then be opened and
the original addresses to Richard Crom-
well, the Protector would be produced
amid loud laughter.
The good soul lived to be S6, and was
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BY ANGELO PATRI.

waste of time and money. Far better
find some other talent in the child and
cultivate it. 1t is possible for him to
develop what is in him. It Is impossible
for him to develop what is not in him.
The school orchestra is fine outlet
for the children who long to play an
instrument. Here there are instruments
while this spell is upon them. A
trumpet, a fife, a drum, a triangle,
cymbals, sandpaper, all these can be
worked into an orchestra, and the chill
dren get great benefit from the in
struction and the association. II after
their introduction they show taste and
talent, they can be promoted to more
interesting and more difficult instru-
ments. This does away with the waste
In giving private lessons to child who
thought he would like to play some
instrument. All children feel this way
some time or other, and 1t Is right to
lst them try. But do not take it too
seriously. When the child shows signs
of failing interest. change the form Of
instruction or drop it altogether.
In these days Of the radio, music ap-
probation can be acquired easily. If
you select the finest music that Is on
the air; If you let the children listen
W AZ N0A OANAAyB Way wa ASAAAA 49, "-sSSS
for music. We need appreciative listen
ers as much as we need artists. Art
without an audience is bound to starve
to death. We can keep 1t alive in
America by teaching the children to
understand and appreciate 1t.
Music is the language OF the spirit.
The child who can make music is for
tunate indeed, but the child who can
appreciate it is likewise fortunate. Give
each his due according to his ability.
CCopyrieht, 1902
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MY child begged for music lessons,
and 1 bought him a violin and hired a
teacher. For the first few weeks he did
very well. The teacher says he has real
talent and can do very well If he will
only practice. But he won't practice.
Every day I have to fight with him to
make him do his practicing. We would
ike him to play well. Don't you think
he will be sorry when he grows up?"
No, I don't. You see, a violinist is
born with the love of his instrument
within him. He has an ear attuned
70 its voice. His pitch Is well nigh
perfect and he and his violin are in
separable. He has to be pulled away
from it for his health's sake. His hap
pineSs dwells in his music.
The child who has not this gift can
not be expected to display it, much
less use it.ss-A violin Is a very difficult
instrument indeed. To ask child who
has no taste. for it to learn its mastery
Is cruelty 20 the child-and to music.
It is the same in every branch of art.
We all have -beauty-hunger for it-and
II there Is the slightest chance of hay-
ing one of the children express that
beauty We bend every effort toward
helping him. In our eagerness We de-
mand this expression from children who
ere incapable Of giving it. That Is a
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SUB ROSA
BY VIRGINIA VANE.
An Unworthy Love.
BIZ FANNY z. CORY.

Dear Miss Vane: How can I forget
the boy I love? He is not worthy of
my love, and have done everything in
my power to forget him, but can't get
him out of my mind. l make dates with
other boys and he sees me with them
and I see him with other girls. Do tell
me what to do.
BROKEN HEARTED.
Perhaps you're going in the wrong
direction in your search for something
to take your mind off your love affair
You're obviously running around with
crowd which includes him, and you're
bound to think of him continually while
you're out with the other boys, who
simply remind you of the wonderful
times you used to have with him.
Sometimes work is the best cure for
your particular trouble. 1 don't know
whether you have a job or not. If
you're still at school, you might con-
slider taking a course which would
really keep your mind occupied for a
while. This won't seem like an attrac-
tive prospect to you, but believe me,
a real, definite interest in life will help
you more right now than anything else.
To begin with, 1t will be hard for you
to concentrate on anything for a while.
Your mind keeps slipping back to the
one ana only. YOu cream OF him, you
wake thinking of him, and you wonder
how in the world any stupid old work
could ever take your mind off him. But
If you could find yourself hobby or an
occupation which interested you SUM-
GENTLY to start 1t you'd be on your way
to complete cure. Gradually as you
become absorbed in whatever new in
terest you chose you'd have less room
in your mind for other things. You'd
begin to put the thought of that man in
its proper place. You wouldn't see him
as the sum total of all the universe.
If you're a social sort of person who
lives for dates and beaux, you will not
have an easy time forgetting a love
affair. But if you have any inclination
toward work you have fair chance of
getting away from this trouble very
soon. other girls have done it-girls
older than you and with more tragic
experiences than yours behind them
Make an interest for yourself outside
the usual crowd and its activities, and
you'll be on your way to happiness
again.
Will Sheila also read this article,
which applies to her case as well?
(Copyright, 1900
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are often very inconsiderate of the girl
who is waiting on them.
One thing that makes the girl who Is
buying irritable is that she never can
afford to buy things as nice as she
would like. and that is enough to de-
stroy any ones disposition. Besides she
Is afraid of being late at the Office.
If you are in hurry and the sales
woman is busy, do not say to her, Are
you busy?" or will you wait on me?"
girl behind the counter tells me it
is almost impossible to make any reply
to these questions which the customer
will consider polite. She has to answer
"Just a moment. madam; "Just as
soon as I am through with this Gus
toner, madam" or Il am busy" all Of
which are the truth. And yet. to the
woman who asks the question they al
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portant piece of furniture in a small
hall which simply must be furnished
put with something tiny? With jig
saw framed mirror above it and a bowl
Of posies on it, could anything be more
charming, especially if the wall paper
had one Of those colonial lattice pat
terms?
The leaves could be lifted or kept
down for the hall, and the drawer space
could be used for gloves, memorandum
books and cards.
In the living room this little table
would be very happy at the end of
sofa, and would be very good with
lamp having a glass (pressed) base OF
the old kerosene type. The shade could
be a pleated chintz affair in keeping
with the base and table.
For the bedside table this little one
would be unusually attractive. especially
with four-poster of Jenny Lind type.
(Copyright, 1930D
Spain is importing more electrical
materials than year ago.
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ivy ball, If the opening was large
enough, would sprout and grow feathery
green fronds which were really quite
satisfactory
OF course: she had some ivy in pots
and some in ivy balls. These ivy balls
used to be known as witch balls and
may be procured-modern copies of
them, that is-in almost any gift shop.
She consulted with q nurseryman and
landscape gardener to see what she
could keep In a hall which was really
quite cold in the Winter time. It was
an outside hall and was insuficiently
heated.
He told her that begonias were
amazingly hardy. "If," said he. "the
leaves appear touched by the cold, put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

Young Muskrat.
The young Muslrat who had lost q
leg in a trap on the edge of the Laugh
ing Brook had name. Yes, sir, he had
a name. He didn't know it, but he had
name just the same Farmer Browns
Boy had given 1t to him. He gave IL
to him the first time he saw him. The
name was Stumpy. Farmer Browns Boy
had been filled with great pity for that
young Muskrat and with great anger
at the thought that any one had dared
set traps around the Smiling Pool or
along the Laughing Brook. He had
searched everywhere for traps, but had
failed to find any. This was because
the boy who had set them had taken
them up after he had found Stump's
paw IN one. The Smiling Pool and the
Laughing Brook were once more safe.
Never had there been a time when
1000 was so easy to get around the
Smiling Pool. You see, Farmer Browns
Boy was attending to that matter. Ever
since he had first seen Stumpy he had
slipped away as often as he could and
taken a supply of carrots and apples
over to the Smiling Pool.
i've got to make 1t up to that little
fellow in some way" said Farmer
Browns Boy. 1T can't be as easy for
MIN to get food as 1t was before he
loSt That leg. I am afraid that he will
go hungry. I don't see how with only
one front paw he can possibly dig roots
even where the mud is fairly soft. If /
leave plenty OF carrots and apples
around he will get some anyway. OF
course, the other Muskrats will get most
of them, but what if they do? There
are more apples this year than any one
knows what to do with and guess we
can spare plenty of carrots"
So Jerry Muskrat and Mrs Jerry and
those OF the children who were PLAN
ming to spend the Winter in the Smiling
Pool or along the Laughing Brook were
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Chops With Peppers.

Fry two small minced onions and
two chopped green peppers in three
tablespoonfuls Of lamb fat until tender.
Add one cupful Of canned tomatoes,
one and one-haf cupfuls Of stock, and
salt and pepper to taste. Thicker with
one and one-half tablespoonfuls Of
.cornflour mixed with little cold water
Broil four lamb chops slightly, which
weigh one and one-half pounds and
have been cut from leg of lamb, season,
lay them in a baking dish, pour over
the sauce, and bake for 10 minutes in
q hot oven. Serve with rice timbales.
This will serve four.
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NANCY PAGE
Growing Plants in Winter
and Summer.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.
BY FLORENCE LA uANKE.

Having been brought up in a home
with greenhouse and all the growing
things which a person could want,
Nancy missed the luxury of her own
ers.
But she did not sit down and fuss
about it-not she. She set to work to
find something which she could afford
and which would grow in her own home
without the greenhouses and the gar
dener'S care.
She discovered that q sweet potato
put into q goblet Of water or into an
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Potato Pancakes.

Scrub and pare enough white
potatoes to make two cupfuls when
grated, and CRATE them into cold water
to keep from discoloring. Drain well;
and to every two cupfuls of potato allow
one beaten egg, two tablespoonful of
-four, and enough milk to make stth
batter Season with salt, pepper and
onion juice. Cook in frying pan with
hot fat to the depth of about half an
inch. A large spoonful of batter makes
a good sized cake. Cook until well
Drowned and crisp and serve as q vege-
table with meat and gravy. Espe-
cially good with a stew.
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teouS treatment
from a customer.
You would think
that any girl WHO
works for a Living
would understand
the girl behind the
counter and would
be polite and cour-
teous to her, but,
strangely enough,
it isn't so. Girls
who work, rushing
about shopping in
their lunch hour
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Fruit Salad Mold.

One package lemon favored gelatin
mixture, one and three-quarter cups
boiling water, four tablespoonsful of
orange juice, one cup seeded white
cherries, one-half cup diced canned
peaches, one-half cup diced canned
pineapple, one-half cup blanched al
monds, and six tablespoonful salad
dressing Pour boiling water over gela-
tin mixture and stir until dissolved.
Add orange juice. Cool and allow to
thicken little ingredients. Pour into
thcken a little. Beat until frothy and
add other ingredients Pour into
lettuce and surround with more salad
dressing.
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ODD DRAMAS OF HISTORY
Richard Cromwell Initiated Newcomers Into His Circle.


loved and respected by all who, knew
him. He kept a kindly, humorous,
fresh outlook until the last.
A pleasant anecdote relates to his old
age. He had to go up to London on
legal matter, and sentiment and a
feeling of curiosity moved him to visit
the scenes of his former elevation. In
the House of Lords a man who thought
him mere old sightseeing country gen.
such scene before?"
NO" said Richard, pointing to the
throne, "never since / sat in that chair"
(Copyright, 1e30)
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q little cold water on them and they
will frequently come back as good as
new"
Other plants he recommended were
Wandering Jew. English Ivy and the
dracemas, especially these with the red
in the leaves.
He thought she would like auricaria.
which is rather prim and proper, and
the plant with the long name of god
seffiana."
Nancy decided her house was going
to be q garden, after all. Her paper
white narcissi were showing signs Of
great life, just In time for Christmas.
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Road Skating Races New Fad.

Road skating races threaten to be-
come as popular in England as long
distance walking contests Following
the success of the London to- Brighton
roller skating race in September, one
recently was held from Coventry to
Birmingham. Twenty entrants for the
last event included five women.
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Actress "Hot Gospeller."

Kathryn Roth, formerly an actress
on Broadway, has just opened an evan
gelical tour in Glasgow Scotland, and
plans to tour all Britain. She adver-
tises herself as the hottest Of hot Cos
pellers" and will work her way south
from Scotland Saving hundreds of
EN- she says. She plays the trombone
to lead the singing at her meetings.
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about could be like. You see, II would
be his first Winter He knew nothing
OF snow or ice. He wondered what It
would be like. He liked the cold
weather. 1t made him feel good. He
re1oiced in his fine, warm coat. He
didn't know that 1t was for that coat
that the trapper had tried TO catch him.
Came night at last when the stars
seemed unusually bright and near. Not
a single little Night Breeze was moving.
Stumpy went to bed early. So did the
others. Stumpy was the first awake
In the morning. It was very early. In
fact, 1t was still quite dark. Stumpy
entered the underwater hall and glided
down and out into the Smiling Pool.
Then he turned his head I'D to swim
up to the surface to get fresh air. Up
he went just as usual and bumped his
nose! Yes, sir, Stumpy bumped his nose
against the top of the Smiling Pool. A
more surprised Muskrat never lived,
(copyrisht. 1sSo.)
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MOTHERS
Fun With an Old Clock.
AND THEIR CHILDREN.

After a recent illness, when Jimmy
was confined to his bed for a few days
to convalesce, he became very irritable
and dissatisfied with all his toys, and
would have nothing to do with any of
them. One day I CHANGED to give him
a worn -out alarm clock and he became
surprisingly docile, concentrating his at
tention for many hours on taking the
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PORK WITH NOODLES.

Two cups Of cooked noodles. 4
tablespoons fat. cup pork butts,
diced; 3 tablespoons chopped
onions, tablespoons chopped
green pepper. teaspoon salt, 4
teaspoon celery salt. 4 teaspoon
paprika, l cup canned tomato
soup, cup water. Brown the
pork and onions in the melted
fat. Add the rest of the ingredi-
ents. Mix well and pour into .
casserole. Cover and bake for !
hour in q slow oven.
(copyright. IpaoA
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There are certain vegetables which
are seasonable in Winter, and 1t Is
well to know how to give variety to
them. They are cheap to buy and
tasty to eat when properly prepared.
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Girl Behind Counter.

The girl behind the counter in q de-
oartment store sees a customer in two
ways. She wants to sell goods, but
more than actual sale she values cour-
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Home in Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

Here is a little table that no house.
hold can afford to be without. 1t has
many uses and is decorative as well.
Can't you just see it as the most i'm
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Stumps Bumps His Nose.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Some knowledge is attained by thumps,
And wisdom often comes with bumps,
Young Muskrat.
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The Woman Who Makes Good

WOODWARD
highest paid business
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MENU FOR A DAY.


WIItdb NCTtdI WIFI OItNM
Scrambled Eggs.
Hot Scenes Honey
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Chopped Ham and Pickle
Sandwiches
Coieslaw
Sliced Pineapple
Raisin Cookies Tea.
DINNER.
Savory Pork with Noodles
Baked Potatoes Spinach
Asparagus Salad
Apricot Pie Coffee.