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wind my hair II occurred to me that
! had trouble last Summer with ends
OF the hair cutting into the wrong
place on the waves.
/ mentioned this TO the operator,
and she said that undoubtedly my
finished couture would be more al.
tractive II the hair was cut and
partly shaped before winding.
BY cutting the hair first the ends
can be finished with the proper
winding to give the ringlet effect,
and those OF you who want this par,
ticular mode for Summer will find
that il is by far the best method.
incidentally, the rougher you treat
the hair with the ringlet mode the
more attractive II becomes, which IL
n reason why It r. 80 gorgeous
during hot seasons, when fussing
with the hair il the last thing that
any OF us really want TO do.
The little ringlets all over the
head certainly fit in delightfully."- with
the feminine mode. and there are
any number Of slightly different ar.
rangements TO suit the taste OF each
woman.
Ears nay show or not. as suits
your fancy and your earsi Don't
forget that large Ears must be hid.
den, regardless OF your hearts desire.
Then the hair may be brought low
on the forehead and pushed back at
the sides or swept clear off the fore
head and piled high Ia the centre Of
the head.
1t may be brushed down in the
back or the ringlets can be pushed
UP and fall in charming confusion
owe the back OF the head. Parts can
be made IN the centre or on either
side. depending upon the contour OF
the face and ones personal prefer
nee. Or you don't need TO have any
part at all. Some women look perfect.
" stunning when the little curls are
just brushed back, with ringlets clus.
tered around the forehead. This style
Is particularly lovely when the hair
IL mixed with white or gray. IN
keeps a close-to-the-head contour that
IL dignified. and yet II ~ SO soft and
alluring that the ringlets seem 20
lauCh AZ thu gray hairs
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urged them forward. Don't Ten
afraid. I won't allow II 20 Bite YOU
Dragons have good manners in my
country"
Indeed II seemed to be quite IN
nocent. for II leaned against the
trunk az n tree and fell of into a.
kind or doze while Tinga-Ltng busted
himself about getting a small row.
boat ready for the trip down the
brook The King and the threa
princes now sat down in the boat.
Come in." they invited the shadows.
There isn't much room" Flor
pointed out. Maybe we can walks
III wouldn't think OF IT," His Ma
Jesty said I'm my kingdom nobody
walks"
They crowded I'm somehow, suueez-
ing close TO one another until they
hardly took UP more room than
pin. which is what shadows can
easily do. Then the real trouble BE-
gan. They had 10 find in the
boat FOR the dragon
Why don't you make Il swtn7''
Rnarf demanded. non too pleased
with the idea OF having n dragon for
a companion.
TinE-a-LinE said nothing but-"i+
would get soERy I'm the water and
no one would eat IT," At length Il
was forced into the hack OF the boat
with its tail curled UP in the bottom
II was still steaming as appetizingy
~ before.
MN. Just like Chocolate cakes
said Yam.
Perhaps that's what IL ts." re-
marked the King with a wink as
Ting-a-Ling started to row down.
stream.
Tomorrow: The Picnic
cspyrirtt. 1880. Nsvspap0 Feature Serriea, LA
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group Of persons assembled any
where, in the street or any public
place, and you will be astonished
to find how few have good pos
ture of the body. How many do
you see who have the splendid up
right carriage?
The time to teach posture In In
early childhood. A child Is easily
taught to stand straight. Every
child should be trained 81 that he
will have a straight back and a well
poised head.
At school your child may have
some daily exercises in gymnastics
4 teach him bodily exercise and
body poise. But II you do not en-
courage him ~ home 70 practice the
things he learns al school the chances
are he will forget to apply them
What becomes habit with him now
Will probably last him as q habit
through life.
Years OF round shoulders. q bent
hack and siouchy bodily posture
bring with them weak muscles OF
the stomach and intesttnes. Indiges-
ton and worse things are bound TO
follow. The lungs are restricted n
cannot do their full duty.
What IS the correct posture7 A
correct standing attitude enables you
10 carry a book or other load on top
Of the head with perfect ease The
hack s. straight. legs are straight,
the abdomen is kept IN. the head Il
erect and chin in.
Look at the outstanding men and
women in the world. You will find
scarcely who isn't possessed Of
good posture and an alert, active
body and mind. II Is the ma and
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Three Minute Journeys
With the French CoIoni0ls.
By TEMPLE MANNING

TWEEN one wanders about the
wv boulevards OF Paris. one &C.
casionally sees stran ge-iook'
srg, dark-faced men wearing the
uniform Of the French army. They
are French colonial soldiers. re-
cruited from frances many far
fiung colonies-frcm the Orient and
Africa and other parts Of the tropics.
And they are Ill at ease. But not
IN their own barracks. for France
has recognized that IL these colonial
soldiers are to be happy land there.
fore good soldiersl they must live un-
der conditions which approximate
those Of their native lands. And SO
n Southern France. on the border Of
the Mediterranean, the colonials have
their barracks. The town is Frejus,
and II one were suddenly dropped in
its center he would he hard put TO
tell whether IL was the Orient or
Africa. The chances are he would
never guess that II was In La Belle
France.
While Il IL interesting to see this
condemnation OF races. the real IN.
terest at Frejus Is when the colonial
garrison stages it's neld-day. Then
the Africans and the other foreign
ers" Engage in their native sports
and dances and tribal ceremonies.
One OF the main events at one Of
these field-days Is the mortal" com.
bat between several pairs Of gladia-
tors. Each Is provided with a short
sword and q huge. round shield such
as the Romans used, and at a given
signal they rush at each other and
fnflict a mortal wound as quickly as
possible II IS all quite CORY and the
6arnage Is awful 10 witness. At Least
ft would be we're II not for the fact
that the swords are made Of wood
and are dipped IN buckets Of red
paint so that the wounds will bleed
more freely-and realistically.
Agility and skill r required In
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Loves Reawakening =

brelieved little laugh. while Ronald's
face ran the ganut from despon-
dency TO Joy. And from the door
way came a lifting query:
"Oh. Mummy. does that mean 7
may go2"
II "a al exquisite picture Of girl
hood which the doorway framed.
Mary and Marion had made good use
Of the few minutes they had snatched
and there was not a hair amiss In
the waved girlish couture drawn
softly down each side OF her face
and knotted simply at her neck, nor
a fold awry in her gown. while her
face in its coloring and texture made
think irresistibly OF the time
worn frayed but ever useful smile
Of a wild rose.
I saw Ronald vince slightly as IL
her loneliness had struck him an
actual blow. For an instant he stood
still gazing II her. then with an
effort which | knew had cost him
dear. for he is excessively shy. he
crossed the room to her as II drawn
by a magnet. stretching out his hand
to her before he had reached her.
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
IN you ever meet a dragcn
Simply hitch IL 70 q wagon
Then cry: 'HoF
And off you'll goF"
Shadow Sayings.
BY Max Tren

rs al very well 10 Ike lunch
along on n picnic. but when IL
TO taking dragons,-that'a
another matter altogether.
Nil. Flor. Hand. Yam IND Kaarf
the five shadow-children-were I'm.
side the picture on the Chinese Plate
where they were getting ready TO 70
on a picnic with King Sum-Tweet-
Tee. the three royal princes. Bread.
Butter and Jam. and Ting-a-Ling-
all Of whom lived inside the Chinese
Plate. The picnic was 10 be- held on
a little island a short distance down
the brook that runs through the Chi
nese Plate Here they were 20 meet
Queen Charlotte. who ruled over the
country In back OK the plate King
Sum-Tweet-Tee was going to bring
iamb-chops for the lunch while the
Queen had kindly promised 20 supply
the knives. forks. plates and napkins.
Through a mischance the lamb-chops
were lost and the shadows. tn search
ing for something TO take along In
stead. discovered a hideous Chinese
dragon coming through the woods
Naturally they were frightened and
wanted 10 leave h plate with all
possible speed. for a dragon is by no
means a pleasant sight and In GER
tainly. q all creatures. the least suit
able for making IA p~icnic-lunch.
Nevertheless. King Sum-Tweet-Tee.
the three princes and Ting-a-Ltng
held them hack. TO their surprise
the king actually broke into a smile.
Thank you. thank you." he said
gratefully. 1.-The dragon I'D Just what
we need. II viii make a splendid
lunch. Queen Charlotte will be de-
lighted"
But you can't ear a draRonI''
Hand exclaimed.
They all nodded. "Oh YES. we can
said TinE-a-Ling. Just you wait and
see" And with that he ran towards
the dragon followed by the three
princes. who quickly grasped the
dragon by the tail and drew IL down
20 the edge of the brook. It seemed
savage enough with huge mouth and
enormous legs. not 20 mention eyes
like platters. Steam came putting
out % It's mouth. smelling like hot
cake just taken out Of the oven.
At first the shadows were afraid to
come near and gazed az II tintdly
from behind the bushes The King
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WAS not the only one who had
e q that swift, almost furtive.
glance at Ronald which Lillian
gave after his mothers plea not to
punish her BY keeping Marion away
from the party" she had planned for
the evening. Both Harry Underwood
and Helena Brixton were witnesses
OF that quiet look which for a tremu-
lous instant seemed 70 bring into the
l~2ughter-filled room a hint OF some
thing moro serious, almost sinister.
That Lillian had no objection to
Honald's personality. that indeed she
would have liked him exceedingly II
his eyes had followed admiringly any
other girl than Marion, I well knew.
But ! also knew that contemplating
his admiration for her idolized only
child had brought her dangerously
near to actual dislike OF the manly
young chap whose romantic devotion
to Marion all the rest OF US approved.
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a new permanent and my first
Summer haircut and I'm in the
throes Of training it in the way it
should 20. And, during the get
ting OF the permanent and subse-
quent cutting I learned something
new.
We have been accustomed to let
ting the hair grow out a little before
getting a permanent. believing that
q better wave viii be gained II the
operator has plenty Of hair TO work
with. This Is true. OF course. for
hobs OF medium or long length. but
II you are going In for something
short but feminine the hair should
be cut first.
I have a regular wind-blown bob,
but instead OF having the wave set
I'm going TO let careless ringlets
have full sway IN the Summer
breezes.
Just before the operator started to
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Health. EeiO York City.
woman thus endowed who most
easily make good in the business
man with a good carriage, we'll
poised and pleasing in personality
has a distinct advantage over others
in the line OF applicants for the bust
ness position. Good posture gives
you self-respect-
Sometimes, Of course. poor posture
IS due to poor health. We live in q
dollhouse atmosphere for the most
part. and too many Of US get far too
little exercise. Right living brings
better health. Proper exercise out-of-
doors builds for bodily resistance to
disease. Good posture does more for
you than IL would seem possible.
Sitting In the right -posture-that
is. bolt upright-keeps stomach and
bowels in the right place. and the
weight OF the stomach helps the au-
tomato movement Of the bowels.
! With il comes free elimination Of the
intestines.
You can breathe deeply with the
right posture. Deep breathing from
the lungs il good for the physical
vigor and for the lungs. II leads TO
publication OF the blood and 10 It's
increased flow. II reacts on the
stomach and bowels. stimulating the
work they have to do.
Isn't II worth while TO practice
good posture IN sitting and standing?
Is IL not wonderful that you have
the privilege Of teaching your chill
dren that good posture is a necessity
for good health7 You are giving
them something worth moro than
wealth.
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Answers to Health Queries

Brown Eyes" o.-what causes
headaches?
A-The common causes are eye
strain. infected teeta. tonsils and
sinuses. constipation. indigestion.
high blood pressure. kidney condi-
tons or catarrh.
A. W. II. o.-Is an operation nee
essary for mastoid?
Ayes. II II contains pus.
H. =. p. o.--Is ESQ blood pressure
dangerous7
Att all depends on the strength
OF the blood vessels.
A. ". n. Q-What causes dark
circles under the eyes?
A.-This may be due 70 loss OF
sleep. worry or constipation.
r. NJ. L. o.-What do you advise
for dandruff?
Copyright 1880. Nssspaps Fsasurs Service. rse
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By Adele Garrison

her. II warn you that I'm the attor-
ney for the accused and / shall fight
her case toLthe highest court"
He was laughing as he spoke. but
/ sensed something behind his mirth
which I think reached Lillian's o
sciousness also. / held my breath as
/ saw her strike one hand gently
into the other. a little mannerism Of
hers when she is fighting Of her
own inclinations or decisions. Would
she yield to her husbands champion
ship Of her daughter: would she re-
memeber the sacrifice of his own
pride and jealousy he just had made
for her. o. would she let her unrea-
soning fear for Marion have its way
with her?
1t seemed an eternity that I
watched her, but in reality II was
but a second or two before Lillian
smiled up az her husband.
Much ado about nothing she
quoted. Have any OF you heard me
refuse to let Marion Join the party
tonight"
Her husbands eyes flashed approx
al AZ her. Helena Brixton gave a
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you probably know, are short spears
used BY many African tribes. They
are hurled with great speed and ac-
curacy, and II one finds its mark II
usually means a fatal wound. In the
contests, or sham battles, the barbs
are padded or removed and the war
riors are in no danger.
The actual encampnnent IL some
three miles out OF Frejus. Here the
soldiers live as they have lived In
their native lands. The Moslems
have their mosque and the jungle
tribes their witch doctors. Every
thing Is peaceful, for French military
authorities know that oil and water
do not mix and therefore have not
tried to rnix them.
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Charles Owen Again.

IL haven't heard the decision an
nounced as yet. Marion" he returned
with tw1nkling eyes. But I fancy
judgment Is about 70 BE rendered"
Come here, Marion" Lillian said
softly, and when her young daughter
reached her side she slipped or arm
about her waist and turned 70
Helena.
Now. let's hear about the party"
she said comfortably. Who. where.
what. when. how many. how long.
how much to eat7"
She was laughing a. she finished.
and Helena Brixton Joined In the
laughter.
You haven't lost your touch, LII"
she said. but III answer your ques-
tons in order. Who. Marion, Caro-
lyn. Ronald and his friend. George
Lancey. chaperoned by myself and
Charles. II he isn't called away to
Join Sam"
Your brother-In-law's going
Lillian began. and I saw Marion
glance UP at her a~nxiously. Was her
mother going to refuse after MI.
Continued Tomorrow)
ccpyrirht. 1889. NswsBapz Feature saviss. Inc
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They're Modest

They're a lot more modest than
bathing suits, and a thousand
times prettier than bath robes.
And they're CONFERENCE.-The most
comfortable things In the world-but
dear me. what stories Of breeding
and good manners they do tell.
know a woman who's z perfect
darling. She's young and she's
pretty. and she Is clever and she's
kind-she's a bit OF a genius too. by
the way.
She used TO wear smart little sport
frocks and pull-on hats. and there
was something boyish and clean and
unaffected about her-you simply
could not help liking her.
Well, ! saw her in pajamas the
other day-nice blue and orange pa
Jamas with a vestee and a fetching
little coat-but oh. dear me. dear
me. how hard IL was 10 look al her.
She just couldn't sit down like a
human being-she crouched like a
panther. she staggered like a bully
and spra-led like an awkward hired
man In from a long day In the hay
field.
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The Stars Say
For Thursday, May q.
~ cFNEvTEvF KEMBLE.

HTHILE there may be scrne
w movement and enterprise Ia
the affairs Of this day. ac-
cordtng to the astral activities. yet
there are some adverse conditions TO
be encountered There In a sign Of
subtle menace attending new prof
ects. and there In definite danger
from rash investments. loans or
speculations. With judIcicus man
agement and proper precAution
things may be made to prosper. Per.
sonal correspondence may Be Of an
interesting nature.
Those whose birthday 1t I'm are on
the eve OF a fairly active year, with
she spirit Of enterprise under good
stimulus. but w1thal ventures
carry a menace Of treachery or
fraud, and more than ordinary pre-
caution Ia admonished In the employ.
ment OF funds IN hasty investments.
speculations or loans. With due con-
sideration OF this possibility OF loss
there Is some promise Of success. A
child born on this day Will be ais
posed TO be very lively, enterprtsing
and energetic. but Il may likewise
tend to hold q loose reign on its
finances. Thrift and prudence In
this respect may assist Il TO success
In It's undertakings. Also II may be
subject land pronel 70 subtlety and
s~tratagefn In handling its affairs.
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brother In the
first grade and
little sister in
the k~indergar-
ten.
Not In their
o % 0 m S +,
mind you; oh.
not at ALL
In Inc living
room, In the
library, in the
b r e a X ( a ! I
room. on the
porch. out in
the motor car,
under a coat,
and they do
say that the
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The Pretty Picture Of Youthful Attraction
Presented By Ronald and Marion Sottens
LiIIian's Prejudice Against the "Pdrfy."

How do you dor" he said. and an
she put her hand in his and answer.
ed him in like words. and involun-
tarily the rest OF ue Erniled. IL was
as pretty a picture OF youthful az.
traction az one would wish 10 see
and I saw that even Lillian could
not harden her heart to IL.
III was Marion who remembered
first that there were witnesses 70
this pretty little reunion ! think
Ronald would have stood looking
down at her upturned face and obliv-
ious 70 anything else for the next
half hour. But Marion drew her
hand away after a second or two
and. blushing furiously. made an ap-
peal 10 her stepfather. patiently as
an escape from embarrassment.
Dad. you tell me. Did she say ]
could 70 10 the party2"
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The Home Kitchen
By ALICE LYNN BARRY


A sPARAGTs should Be served
Ia SO that as much as possible Is
49, consumed. A difference I'm
opinion concerning the etiquette Of
eating asparagus sometimes results
IN only the inch or 20 Of tip being
consumed because only that much Of
fers no resistance 70 the fork.
Rather than risk an inelegance, the
rest OF the stalk Is left on the plate.
It's the job Of the cook to see that
asparagus Is served so that there Is
no waste. and only what car be eaten
with the fork should be offered. Sim
pie enough. When preparing this
vegetable cut The stalks, from the tip
down, as far as they are brittle. The
yest can be scraped and washed and
cooked for the flavor Of the juice.
But the tougher section Of asparagus
need not 80 to the table at al. After
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h the Verdict"

] saw Helena Brixton's beautiful
eyes cloud ~anxiously. while little
etched lines appeared around Ro-
maids young mouth. Harry Under
woods face was inscrutable. but I
sensed that he also was troubled.
although there was no hint OF IL in
his voice an with a word OF apology
TO Ronald he crossed to Lillian.
"Welli wot says the Ugh justice.
the middle and the low?" ne queried
with a laugh as he looked down ut
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has informed
me that IN
first warm day
Of this Spring
brought more
than thirty
W o "a e n into
his shop fol-
b o b 8. Isn't
that interest
ing?
I'm wonder
ing now how
N n m o r e
vii. succurnh
to coolne sS
when it gets
r really hot ?
I've inst HAD
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A y dressmaker
"a sports hat OF black Shantung.
@ faced and banded with polka
dotted shantung. Is illustrated today
nc the top or the panel. The con-
tours Of its rippled brim should prove
particularly f~latterlng.
Tiny wooden beads are used to
fashion the bag particularly a%ppropri-
ate for the spectator sportswoman.
II Is mounted on a wooden frame.
Scarfs are lovelier than ever and
retain n high importance in the
mode. We show one Of red and
white crepe. with coin dots trimming
it, pointed ends.
The trim sports shoe OF white
suede uses patent leather In per-
forated strips as its effective trim
ming.
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before h e
public mind.
Good o s.
ture of the
body makes
I o r o o d
health. If you
don't h a e
good posture,
and your mis-
takes are not
c o r e c [ e d
early, you arc
in danger Of
many ills of
the body later
on in life.
Y o u m a y
look over a
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rthe cooked juice IL extracted, these
portions are thrown away.
A good bunch OF asparagus Il
straight, and with the abundance Of
prime quality on the market this sea-
son there should be no difficulty In
getting q good bunch invariably. The
tips should be firm and compact, not
loose and spreading. II the tips are
loose and inclined 10 spread. that's
one sign the asparagus is old. II
the stalks are ribbed that's another
indication. Freshly cut asparagus
has smooth stalks and requires little
washing. no scraping. merely q re-
Imoval OF the few small scales.
Another sign OF good asparagus Is
weight. When the stalks r old and
woody, naturally the Juice has evap-
GRATED which makes the bunch light
weight. On the other hand. fresh
asparagus Is not only plump In ap-
pearance. but heavy in weight,
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Forget About Them

All her charm. all her ~gentleness.
all her nice fresh. spontaneity were
gone.
She loafed. and she straddled. and
about the etchings exhibit. and about
the new play with Noah for the vii
lain and the Angel Gabriel for the
Juvenile lead-but she just simply
couldn't forget about the pajamas.
and she wouldn't let anyone else for.
get them. not not for a single minute.
She leaped. and she straddled, and
she put her heels higher than her
head. and all anybody could think
OF yer the pa1amzs.
Isn't anybody ever going 10 be
taught TO Sit down and 70 stand I'D
and 70 walk out OF the room and
20 walk into IL and not look az IL
they had been born In a barn and
brought UP in a CORP field?
Pajamas-fine-
But dear ne. I do wish the women
who wear them would learn to for
ret them-when they are wearing
them for Just a few graceful at
tractive and soothing moments.
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