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Further Complications

"Inconvenience doesn't enter into
it." Mrs. Brixton said earnestly, but
! don't care what's your reason, just
so we can have Marion. ! promise
You I won't let them lie awake and
talk when they come home. Now,
something else. VIII you permit
Marion 70 ride in Central Park TO
morrow morning with the others7"
A panicky little expression swept
Lillian's face.
You didn't bring your habit homo.
did you, Marton?" she faitered.
"Oh. yes!" Marion caroled. "An
four Of Us r bringing them We're
all in the riding class nc Whitney,
and oh, MummyT'
Her eyes were luminous, her voice
tremulous. Lillian turned her eyes
from her daughter TO her husband.
II wouldn't mind at all IL they
were riding out at the farm" she
said, ''but Central Park, and we don't
know the horses, and"
II don't think you need to worry
about the usual livery horses for
Central Park" Harry Underwood
drawled with a grin. but II you're
nervous. LII. and the young people
are willing. I'd be glad 70 act as an
extra groom. or sails. or what have
your"
Ny eyes few TO Marion's face. I
knew what infinite possibilities for
hurting both her mother and step
father lay in her possession. What
would be her reaction TO this offer?
Continued Tomorrow1
cspyriSht. lsse. Nsvspspx Festurs ssrvi-s. me.
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GOODNIGHT STORIES
MAX TRELL

= BY this time the boat was pulled
UP on the bank by TIng.a-LlnR, and
the shadows sprang nirnhly ashore.
followed by the King and the three
princes. The dragon, however. did
not like the idea Of leaving the boat.
seeming 70 feel that IL wouldn't bo
any too pleasant 90 he made lunch
Of. For this reason II eurled I'D a.
tightly ny 10 could at the bottom.
leaving only the end OF It's tail stick
ing out.
Come along now" T1nE-a-Lnr
urged, w can't wait here all day.
A picnic II a picnic. you know
My. my. what a. big dragon"
Princess Eclatr said drawing closa
70 the boat.
TITS for our lunch" replied tho
three princes ITS a chocolate-caks
dragon"
The princess was delighted TO hear
this. as were also the ehadow chill
dren. particularly Master Knarf. who
was exceedingly fond Of chocolate
cake. II distressed him % zee how
unwilling the dragon was To leave
the boat There was no way of eat
ing II unless II came 70 shore and
placed itself neatly in the centre cf
the tablecloth spread cut On the
grass. All OF T1ngSa-Ling'B urgtngs
and King Sum-Tweet-Tee's CONF
mands did no good.
Then Master Knar% thought OF IN
plan. stay right where you are"
he told the Princess Eclair. ana
don't move tin I tell you" Then
leaping upon the edge OF thaiboat. h@
whispered 70 the dragon.
What did he whisper Knmrf had
read a little about dragons. He knew
that they were fond OF pr1ncesseH
SO he whispered: "Psst, Mr.. Dragon.
there's a nice little Princess waiting
I be devoured-"
Hardly had the words left his
mouth when the dragon with 4 fear
full snort sprang out OF the beat and
rushed at the Princess. its mouth
vide open and steam spouting from
it's nostrils- The princess. however.
lodged quickly aside and the dragon,
being somewhat nearsIghted, low
started after the unlucky Queen.
who ran round and round the tree.
(Tomorrow-The Lunch.l
csryrirht. 1890. Ns=spapr FsatGrs Harrtna. rnA
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Helena Brirton's Outline of
the Proposed Party for the
Young Folks Arouses NetU
Fears i'm LilIi0n's Mind.
By ADELE GARRISON.

land an hours danctng-no longer
these are preparatory girls. you
know"
I'm glad you are remembering
H." Lillian said dryly. but her smile
was more lenient than her words.
That answers all the questions
except how long and what to eat.
doesn't it?" Mrs. Brixton laughed.
If I promise to have them horne by
half after one, az the latest, and let
you select the menu right now, will
hat satisfy you?"
Very nearly" Lillian shot back.
"I1l leave the menu to you, only
STIMULATING that you pay all hospital
bills. But what do you mean by
homer"
Mrs. Brixton looked a bit discon.
certed- why. ] thought you'd let
Marion stay with Carolyn tonight 40
our apartment" she said.
The little lines around LIllian'e
mouth frightened obstinately. but be
fore she could speak Marion struck
In firmly, yet with a pretty appeal
ing Difference in her voice and man
ner:
Please, Mrs. Brixton. don't be
angry. but I'd IKE TO come here TO-
night. / haven't seen Mummy for
weeks, you know"
Lillian's eyes looked ss II someone
had suddenly switched on a light
behind them a tremulous smile
curved her lips as she looked at her
young daughter. and I knew that
Marion's timely little speech had
swept away all lurking resentment
from her mothers heart.
That's very sweet Of you, darling
she said warmly. and you know
how happy It makes me to hear you
cay that. But / mustn't be selfish
and we shall have many hours TO
gether this long vacation. Besides,
I couldn't have II on my conscience
10 let you talk II you did come home.
I should tuck you straightway into
bed. SO I think on the whole IL vii
be better for you 10 60 home with
Carolyn instead OF putting Mrs.
Brixton to the Inconvenience OF
bringing you down here"
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tant substance Of the body. The
weight of the body l. made up OF
seven-tenths water. That is, if
you weigh one hundred pounds,
seventy pounds OF that weight u
water.
Water Is the basis OF every fluid IN
the body. as well as being q part of
al the tissues. Water In the form
OF p~erspiration is being given off
from the body az all times. In the
blood and gastric juices 10 acts still
further 70 supply body needs.
You can see for yourself that we
need a great intake OF water every
day. II you don't consume enough,
something unpleasant IL bound to
happen.
An adult needs TO drink az much
as six glassfuls OF water every day.
and q child a little less. Some or X.
OF course. is taken IN other drinks ~
various kinds and In foods. but an
adequate supply cannot Be gotten IN
this manner. You Just have 70 drink
n certain amount OF clear water
every single day II you want 70 keep
I'm good health.
Summertime L. a time when the
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20 way with her that put her al the
top Of her department in an aston
ishingly short time.
And they raised her salary, but
when II was raised II wasn't 30 very
staggering at that. but Mary lived on
IL and put some Of IL away. And when
Johnny wrote that his Job looked as
II IL might last and IL was lonely. he
was in a strange country, no matter
how much he loved IL. and he did
love il, he said, and so would Mary
II she knew IL as he did. and would
Mary take q chance?
And Mary took the chance.
She packed all her pretty clothes
in a funny little old-fashioned Eng
lish box" and she got her passports,
and she signed here and she signed
there for the quota" and ros the
wide sea she sailed to meet her
Johnny. and Johnny met Mary at
the station in San Francisco.
And Mary and Johnny went
straight TO the church and were
married. with just one friend FOR a
witness. And what do you think
that ridiculous Johnny did7 He had
Just $40 in his pocket. mind you. He
lD0h MAJ - q cAAAn4A 1ONCt 44lQ LAQ
a wedding breakfast. with fresh
strawberries-and IL was in April.
think OF that-and odd little puffy
cakes the waiter called 'popovers."
Mary can make popovers herself
now-you ought to taste then-and
she had a bit OF money laid by. and
she and Johnny went to h~ousekeep-
ing in a one-room apartment. and
who 50 gay a. they!
And now they have q httle house
with a little garden and they are fur
nishing IL a dollar down and a dollar
a week. Johnny has been raised
three times" and they're even plan.
ming TO persuade the owner Of the
house to let them buy it-s10 down
and $50 a month!
Which do you wish you were
honestly now. Johnny or Mary. or
would you rather be a rich mans
daughter in love with a rich mans
son who never did a days work In
his life and wouldn't know how to
appreciate a girl like Mary II he
could get herr
Tell me truly.
coVyriEhs. 1850. Newspaper Feature SERVES. Inc.
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Phrases
"Am I, Then, Lying on a Bed Of Roses?"
BY vi. III. TILLETT.

"a ' !: . =. lying :. : ''' Of
Guatemotzin, the speaker,
was the rightful ruler of Mexico.
Nephew Of Montezeuma II. and last
Of the Aztec princes destined 70 wear
the crown. he had been elevated-by
election-to the throne tn 1870. the
year before the quoted words were
spoken.
Born about 1897, Guatemotzin was
only In his early twenties when he
assumed the burdens Of rulership.
And the problems he found awaiting
him bristled with difficulties that
defied mastery. For powerful invad.
ers (the Spanish under Cortez) were
even then hammering at the gates
OF the capital, Mexico City. And
Mexican resistance could not be ex-
pected 70 hold against the advan-
tages or arms and arnor that fought
on the side Of the attacking hosts.
But Guatemotxin made a glorious
fight against the hopeiessly adverse
odds. Young as he was, he was
every inch a king"
Cultured. a high exponent OF the
Aztec civilization. endowed with
great talents and virtues, Guntemot-
zin bore himself against the invaders
with a patriotic courage that should
have won for him admiration-even
from them. For months he led Mex
ico's "forlorn hope" against the
forces or Cortez and held them hack
from the ctty-but always his con-
duct In war was honorable. always
above reproech, even by his foes
And when at last, in 1921, Mexico
City fell before the superior Spanish
force he as a captive was entitled to
the respect and the considerate treat
ment that are the due OF a gallant
loser.
And GuatAmotzn might have bean
accorded honor and kind treatment
by the victors- but for one thing.
The lust OF gold was IN their hearts.
and II was believed that the captive
ruler knew were great Aztec treasure
wal hidden.
On being questioned as 10 the hid
ing place. Guatemotzin. with his
high courage flashing, refused TO tell.
This but whetted the craving OF
the S~paniards for the golden loot and
they undertook, by order OF Ccrtez.
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Who can bake
"A chocolate cakeP
4 chocolate man
Most certainly can"
Shadow Sayings.

MAGINE going on a picnic with
q king. three royal princes. a
Chinaman and a dragonl Could
anything Be odder? Yet that u ex.
actly the company that went with
Nit. Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf,
the shadow children.
They were inside the picture on
the Chinese Plate which stood on
the dining-room table IN the home or
their little masters and mistresses.
How they came TO get inside the
plate ~ something that you will have
10 ask them yourself. for they won't
tell me. Try asking your own shadow.
I'm sure IL knows. too.
Well, there they met King Sum-
Tweet.Tee. who IS the ruler OF the
Chinese Plate. and the three royal
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ne was not very well, and he had
lost every penny he had had in
the world.
. Johnny wasn't exactly ragged,
but his shoes would have been
the better for a h~alf-soling, and his
coat had been brushed so often that
ne shoulders were quite shiny and
as for the trousers-dear. dear,
And there wasn't a thing for
Johnny to do in Ireland. or in Eng
land. or in France. or in Russia-he
tried everywhere
So Johnny pawned this and sold
that, and borrowed here. and bought
q ticket to America. He bade Mary
goodbye. and Mary laughed and went
down TO the train to see him off.
Johnny laughed. too, but when
Johnny was gone Mary cried.
He was gone a long. long time was
5ohnny, but oh. the letters that he
wrote from the ship and from New
York. and finally from San Fran
cisco. where he found work at last.
And Mary found work for herself
In n OF the big shops IN London.
Smart little thing. Mary. with a soft
twist to the turn OF her tongue and
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Loves
Reawakening

tn WAS standing near enough to
Lillian so that / was able TO
grasp her arm u-nobtrusively at
her question concerning Charles
Owen and to give It a pressure which
I am afraid came very near being q
pinch. But / was exceedingly anxious
that she should betray nothing Of
her prejudice against Owen-which
Indeed ] shared-to that willy gentle
mans sister-in-law. Helena Brixton
not only was a guileless soul who
suspected no evil where her family
affections and Royalties were con-
cerned. but she also was a garru-
lous. tmpulsive woman, or i missed
my guess completely. She not only
would resent n criticism Of her
husbands half-brother. but she would
be exceedingly apt to tel him
about it.
This would be q move fatal TO my
plan for keeping US Informed con-
corning the movements or Charles
Owen without his suspecting the
espionage Only in this way, ! felt,
could we determine whether he was
trying to win Marion's confidence
against the time when she should
attain her majority and be con-
fronted with the financial "restitu-
zion" which her mother had rejected
Tor her.
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4nO Q4CGAA Ah1H AtULLn0 hnC ATCC@
princes. Bread. Butter and Jam rwho
were called by these names because
like bread. butter and Jam they were
always found togetherl, and Tng-a-
Ling. who was ri OF King Sum
Tweet.Tee's most loyal subjects. and
last OF al. a hideous Chinese dragon.
The dragon, my dears. was being
taken along as lunch" Fierce and
savage though IL appeared. II snelled
strangely Like fresh-baked chocolate
cakei
Tire picnic was 20 take place or On
little island a short way down the
brook. which you can see plainly
enough in the front Of the plate.
There they were to meet Queen Char
lotte, who ruled over the neIghboring
country tr the Chinese Plate. They
were all In q boat (the shadows
huddled up IN front and the dragon
curled I'D aH best 10 could I'm the
back) and Ting-a-Ling was rowing.
Bye and bye they reached the isl
and. which unfortunately YOU can't
see, FOR u II IN hack OF the plate.
There under a cherry tree sat Queen
Charlotte with her daughter. Prn-
cess Eclair.
"Ah." greeted the Queen. I'm
glad you've come I've been wait
Ing here for two weeks"
Two weeks Hand couldn't help
exclairning. What a dreadfuily long
time"
"Oh. ma, we've only been here two
minutes" Princess Eclair corrected.
The Queen glanced at her severely.
Hush. child. you mustn't interrupt.
Co and spread the tablecloth on the
grass and set II for lunch"
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Beach Costumes Are Splashed With Color
Says
WS00 77zs10b
"HaH-ReveaIing, HaIf-C Con-
ceaLing," Seems TO Be
the Mode.

NLOATING on the crest of
the fashion wave is an
array Of new beach cos
tunes that inspire everyone with
a desire to give up the ship and
take to the sea. They are bask-
ing in the sunny approval that
women have accorded the
"dressmaker" styles for more
formal wear, but are cutting a
new figure all their own. Those
who were never quite able to
achieve the coveted boyish fig
ure Of last Summer many breathe
a sigh Of relief this year, for the
stuff Of which bathing costumes
are being made is often fabric
that drapes the body in graceful
lines. They Ire much more flat
terng to round contours than
the abbreviated models of yes
teryears. There is fullness in
the skirt, which is usually cut in
one with the top and belted at
the normal waistline. Capes that
reach just to, or slightly above the
knee, designed of matching materials,
do their bit toward furthering this
"half revealing, half c~oncealing pro
gram" Little tailored coats Of similar
length offer an alternative "cover-all."
Crepe de Chine and jersey are two
fabrics that are destined for many
salty baths during the coming swim
ming season Colors are splashing
about in a most sensational manner
Sometimes as many as three shades
will appear in artistically arranged
sections on one suit. The model
sketched here quite obviously took
ship at Paris and is a striking example
Of many that have come in on the re-
cent tide. II is Of black and char
treuse accompanied by a wide cape Of
matching materials.
For the outdoor girl who doesn't
care to 20 nea the water the swagger
suit shown here is a chic thought. II
erve TO verify the news that short
coats are smartest this season when Of
contrasting material and color. Here
the apron skirt is of brick dust tweed,
as is also the beret, while the belted
jacket Is Of a brown and rust colored
mixture
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The Change IN HousekeepinT

For years women struggled with
inadequate equipment that made
Homework harder than need be.
Sinks that were 50 low an average
woman had to work over them In a
STOPPING position. Shelves were 80
high u meant constant stretching
and climbing 10 use them. Hand
brushes that made II necessary 70
crawl about on the knees in order to
get floors and other surfaces clean.
Modern ideas have annihilatsd these
oldfashiored tools. Builders OF home
equipment now make sinks Of the
proper height, 80 that one stands,
not stoops. over them. Brushes come
on long handles, so that one cleans
IN a digntied. upright position.
Homework can now be performed
with ease and ever grace by the
woman who chooses equipment care
fully.
But the child's rights in the aver.
age home haven't been completely
recognized. The child. too, has
right 70 conveniences. And IRE
quertly all IT. needs In a change IN
space. or the addition OF low shelves.
or ever a few new hooks. to suggest
Self-help to the small person.
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are on the "go" somewhere or othar
much OF the time People are va
cationing everywhere. There is lots
OF mischief doEe BY drinking impure
On a hot day thirst overcomeE uS i'm
the most unexpected places. Tho
boy or girl on a hike through the
az the first drinking place. not ques-
tioning whether the water is pure
or Tot
Every Autumn It the end az tina
vacation season single caSes or epis
denies Of typhoid fever appear In
various places. Invariably these
originated In some rural places where
careless persons drank OF contanai-
mated ~
You cannot trust TO the appear
ance OF water I'm strange places, ven
though II appears to be crystal clear.
IL may contain deadly germs from
unknown sources. Don't drink &C
the first spring you come across. Be
sure the water iB pure and free from
contamination. Children should BE-
taught this and have drilled into
them the dangers of drinking from
unknown waters
IN YOU want your child 20 have
sparkling eyes. rosy cheeks and radi-
ant health. teach him 70 form the
habit OF drinking water freely every
day. He cannot form this habit too
young. Fresh air. water. good food.
exercise are needful adjuncts TO good
health.
The extent 10 which you drink
water and cat fruits and vegetables
Will have its direct bearing on that
important daily elimination of bodily
wastes, without which health cannot
be maintained. II IN 60 important
that you drink plenty OF water. and
IL Is 50 simple. that there Is really
no excuse for not making ~ q fixed
habit and living up 10 10 Co the fun
extent OF your power.
Make II a point to have coed
health You owe 10 10 yourself and
70 those around you. You cannot
have good health without cbeyinE
the laws OF health Plenty Of wafar
inside and out In cleansing and life
giving.
! c~V7risht. 1881. Ns-Hpapsr Fsaturs Services. Ins.
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Equipment for the Tiny Tots

The average built-in closet is built
rs though children didn't exist-and
10 it's UP 70 thu family to recognize
the child's needs and provide for
them.
Low hooks can be screwed into
closets II they are the built-in variety
10 that the small person can reach
everything conveniently. In the
bathroom the towel racks can Be-
distributed fsirly-Scveral hung low
enough for the toddlers to reach
and what q difference this may make
In the attitude toward the numerous
cleansinEs.
It's not expensive equipment that
will make the difference between the
child's dependence and self-help-but
convenience. A few hooks and rods
well placed may do more than ornate
wardrobes which are bought to last
for years.
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IL is 30 simple
that we forget
il and over
look il.
Probably the
most common
Z r on b | q of
mankind today
Is constipation.
The i~ntestines
need flushing
out with water
taken as a
daily beverage
and they can
not work prop
erly n II.
Water il the
m o 70 impor-
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was cut In such a manner that Il
was held in n drape at the center
or the front just above the waistline
where II opened 70 permit the ap.
pearance of the fringe. This bodice
was cut in one with a kind OF over
skirt which continued TO follow the
lines OF the figure down to the
knees where IL terminated IN an un-
even lire. Below this the fringe
hung to the floor all around. com.
pleting the impression OF classic
Greek s~culptural beauty conveyed BY
the gown. The art OF the ancient
Greeks Is influencing many OF our
loyeliest evening gowns this Spring.