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 Sue slipped away from the room. ostensibly to powder her nose. One or two girls were lettering in the bedroom, which Sarah had turned into dressing room. sSAe smiled. Ichatted, dusted c0tton-bal powder puff across her nos8, hdeepened the rose of her cheeks, and 'waited until they had gone. Then she opened the drawer in which sfeaiad seen
 It was still. there. z Moved by some impulse she sceaidn'tJ J6 quite define, she picked Tt uf. The, jewel flashed but there was a vstFange- ness in the flash. S6p1etlftng that wasn't quite so ]. .sxqQisit ysa beguil- ing. She rernenpbeTsds q that she had read somewhers that stones had the ability t6 akeson sinister qualities at timess She was afraid of this jewel. Very daickly and quietly she replaced it.
 | She went back to- the others, nodded to Jack that. the ring was safe, and slipped into his arms for the. dance that was beginning. The ball room was. a slfadowy, silver lighted place. The rafsers were hidden by gauge that hung just low enough to make ay star-strewn V as mysterious not heavy, now.
 "Sarah is spending money to- night, isn't she?" Jack said. T wonder why she's having 1the glori- fcation party"
 | Sometimes you reach a place where you have to have something or do something or bust Sue answered. Did you ever get that way?"
 II had to win that case or do something worse than burst" Jack answered.
 "You won! Oh, Jack, you were
 "Is that supposed to be a bal cony at the side?" Jack asked Let's find out"
 It was balcony. A curved stairway, not very high, led to it. Someone stirred in the. shadows, and figure fiattened. itself against the wall. Just one figure, Sue noted. Usually there were two. She wondered what anyone could be doing alone up here.
 Jack noticed, too, and paused on the top step, his hand pressing sues arm ana drawing ner Dack very slowly. Sue read the signal in the pressure. Jack wanted her to leave. He knew that something was wrong. something that 1t would be better for him to tackle alone. fe
 l Without a word Sue turned and slipped down the steps Her thoughts went straight to the ring. Suddenly she came to a decision. She woudl find out who had bought 1t. The jeweler would tell her. since it had been her stone in the beginning.
 The living room was deserted Everyone had gone to the ball. room to dance. A few grotesque balloons that hadn't drifted through the doorway turned their gamin faces and started toward her as she entered Sue went 10 | --st ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-01
YOUR CHILDREN
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If you have seen "skippy" in the movies perhaps you will understand why children specialists are begging parents to investigate the motive that lies behind a misdemeanor rather than the act itself. skippy, out of the kindness of his heart and the love of his little friend, commits a depreciation lrobs his own bank. The poor child | is caught in network of circum- stances that make him out to the casual eye (not in on the secret) the veriest incorrigible alive. wonder how many parents viewing that story went home and kissed their bad little boys with d Icertain contrition in their hearts. Perhaps we've been too hard on Jimmy! When he does those awful things maybe we don't investigate enough to jump to conclusions" they must be saying
 AltFuism Often Lacking We know, of course, that when all the Jimmies go on forbidden
 
 they are not trying to help a friend out of a tight place, and we are pretty positive that bicycles are not traded in for dogs to assuage someone else's heartache, or banks broken open for the same reason; no-few children are precisely the altruists that our small friend ot the cartoons and screen seems tc be.
 | But it takes just some such illustration to put over a grea, truth, that many parents, like Skippy's, are failing to get behind reasons. Even when he disobeyed and went over to Shantytowr against the express wishes of his father, he was following g. natura enough urge, seeking, congenial so. ciety rather than the distastefu company of the children next door.
 ChiId's Motives Are Ours | It all amounts to this; children are human. We do not give them enough credit for having the same urges, likes and dislikes, weak nesses and what-not that we have We don't think that we need repri- manding every time we succumt to some weakness. or other, dc we! We are continually breaking over the bounds of common sense into the region of folly and getting away with it because we have nc one to answer to. But let a child do something that in his eyes is quite legitimate and instantly we are at his heels.
 We seldom take the trouble to get at his thoughts, at his motives at his little weaknesses, longings or temptations. There is no greater intolerance on earth than our in tolerance towards children.
 Let us learn to consider. and make allowance for these things and to remember that childhood IS a. time of experiment.; also that il is time of impulse and therefore ,accident.
 Lack of investigation and in difference cause arrangement be- tween parents and children ant that is bad thing for everybody.
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When mother is wearing such charming afternoon clothes, would mt you love some too---if you were just tiny girl?
 Of course you would. Here's a favorite with capelet collar and be- ruffled skirt. It's daintiness itself in pale blue handkerchief linen. Picot edge which is done professionally, finishes the edge of the cape collar and the ruffles. There is now very little for mother to do to make it. For there is only a one-piece front to be joined to the one-piece back. It is slashed from neck at center front and finished for opening.
 Printed dimity in rose-pink sprig- ged pattern, yellow dotted swiss orchid organdie, flesh colored crepe de chine and nile green and white polka-dotted lawn are fetching com- binations.
 Style No. 28O is designed for tod dlers of 2, and years.
 Sizes requires 3-S yards of 39- inch material.
 Our large Fashion Magazine shows the latest Paris styles foI spring and summer for adults and children. Also instructive lessons 1T sewing.
 Price of book 10 cents.
 Price of pattern 15 cents ir stamps or coin (coin is preferred) Wrap coin carefully.
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pleted. Then she turned homeward.
 To reach the Wallace home it was not necessary to pass Aunt Ellen's cottage. Some perverse imp of for tune must have made Gypsy take the long way around the block in stead of the short. As she turned the corner she saw man going up the walk toward the cottage. Gypsy watched with mild curiosity and suddenly recognized him. It was Jim! The door of the house opened to reveal a blond girl smil- ing. Jim went inside.
 It had been the tiniest flash of human drama. Barely an incident. There had been no time for Gypsy to study the expression of Jim's face or the girls. Nothing had hap pened. Nothing really. And yet Gypsy, with unwavering instinct, knew the truth.
 How blind she had been! How hopelessly, stupidly blind! The girl could feel her cheeks flaming. Eyes straight ahead, walking rapidly, she hurried past the cottage. over whelmed with a horror that Jim should look out the window and See her. She reached the house and went ulreCtly to ner ToOHl. Alone there she. sank to the near est chair. It, was all so clear now. So simple. Marcia who had broken Jim's heart .once had picked up the pieces and was toying with them |. Beautiful Marcia! What did she want with Jim? Was it only to hurt him again that she had come back What did Marcia Phillips expect to gain?
 | She did not give way to tears. She had never been more calm. Only the tightness of her lips. an i unusual pallor betrayed her emo- tion. She arose presently and went down stairs. When Jim entered the house she was waiting for him. Its been a hot day." he said. "Scorcher!" | "It's been ecool enough here, '' Gypsy told him. 'I was in the gar den almost all day. Did you work late?"
 Jim was not looking at her. "Yes," he said, "tied up with Mills on that Ainsworth will case. I may have to go down to the office again this evening if he telephones" .(TO be COntinucd
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GIlNKTW YUJRSEIF
 MALNAHRT
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Some of the most mcticulously groomed women in the world SNe themselves their manicures.
 As a matter of fact, manicure is an easy thing to give, provided you learn how. The trick is to learn the procedure first then make your left hand adept in TX, ing your right hand. This second is usually the harder part. But without realizing it. your left hand does lot of skilled things in the hair and so on. You can teach 1t one more!
 Go get one manicure to see eX- actly how it is done. For smost ot us are minded. You can read directions thousand times but until you have watched d process, you may not exactly grasp It. Even the best department stores in a big city charge only 75 cents. or at the most one dollar, for mani cure. Even with your 25 cents tip it isn't much.
 First. remove any liquid polish your nails may have. Then file
 your nails the same are of curve that your finger tips have. If you do housework or any other work with your fingers, such as type writing or playing the piano, keep them fairly short.
 Second smooth off your nails with emery board.
 Third, push back the cuticle with an orange stick dipped in iliquid cuticle remover or just oil. While you do one hand. soak the other. After the skin Is softened. either cut the cuticle or if the re- mover has loosened it, wipe 1t off with a towel. The best manicurists meyer cut the cuticle. If yours Is so heavy you cant push it back, cut 1t and then train it to stay put,
 Fourth, cut off any hangnafls you have with al sharp pair of manicure scissors which are ex- claslyely kept for cutting the nails.
 F'ifth scrub your nails gently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-01

Too. often, the thing in the decor ative scheme of a room that is given the least attention is the window shade. Much thought and discus- sion is expended upon the over drapes, the wall covering, the rugs and the, upholstery. But the poor old neutral colored, dust collecting shade is seldom considered. Hap oily, the shade is coming to be bet ter understood nowadays and is now taking it's proper place as one of the important accessories of the house, both from an architectural and decorative point of view, for shades emphasize and improve both the exterior and interior of house if properly chosen.
 The newer shades are crisp, wash able, tailored curtains in many de- signs, chosen frOmra wide range of colors. These tontine shades may be wiped clean with a damp cloth or taken down and scrubbed with hot water, a stiff brush and soap. The one shown in the illustration is a |pongee corded shade for full length window. The curtains are of henna linen, blocked with modern de- sign in white. the walls being cov- cred WitH WdSHdUie Htdlcliai.
 The color line for such shades begins with white and runs through the gamut of charming pasted tones to the really dark ones that give repose to a room where, for any reason, the light would be much modified. There are novelty figured effects for gay informal room and the colred patterns which like the above, give an iluusive inn pression of design without being too distracting to the eye.
 Window shades can easily make
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ly, .'Do you--hate me-. Jim?'
 "Of course don't. I could never do that. You know think a lot of you.''
 "oh-you can say that after all I've done!"
 ."It isn't going to do any good to think about the past now" Jim said steadily. You musn't do it, Marcia. That's all over. Forgotten. You ought to be thinking about the Marcia touched the handkerchief daintly to each eye. She looked in- finitely pathetic. There were no swollen rims about the blue-gray eyes such as weeping usually brings
 For me-" Marcia said softly, flor me there'll never be anything but the past.'' s
 Suddenly she took Jim's hand in both of hers. pressed it tightly. II suppose ought to go away she began. Never see you again. That's what I should do. You're happy here, aren't you, Jim? Married with lovely wife. Oh, of course she's lovely. I've seen her. ought to go away so that you can forget all about me"
 Don't" Wallace spoke sharply Don't talk that way. You know could never forget you!"
 "Oh, but you must. You'll have to. I'm the one to do the. suffering because I'm the one who sent you away. Oh. Jim darling, when think of the happiness we might have had-when think of all threw aVay = I just can't stand itn
 Marcia buried her face against the young mans shoulder, She clung to him helplessly. The per fume of her hair, so silken, so gol- den, was subtle sweetness. Jim's arm went around her. For long moment he held her; then Marcia drew away.
 q didn't mean to do that" she said. q only asked you to come here because I thought it would be easier if there was one person who understood, You were the only per son I could talk to. don't mean to interfere with your wife. Jim. Not for the world" She waited and the eyes behind the curling lashes lifted
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but thoroughly with a nail brush and soap sudS.

but thoroughly with a nail brush and soap suds.
 Sixth, dry each hand and one nail at a time, apply liquid enamel or powder and use buffer to make 1t shine. Put the liquid enamel around the white moon and up to tips of the fingers. Leave the moon uncolored.
 Seventh, runs one of the whiten- ing cords under each nail, dipping 1t first into water
 If you use hot oil nights around your nails, and are careful to push back the cuticle every time you wash your hands, you will be able to train that cuiticle in no time at all.
 A good manicure lasts several days, often week if you are care ful. Until your nails get In perfect condition, manicure them twice q week, and be sure to refnenah her the oilfna and the cuticie pushing
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t "a fthe phone at once. locate4 tlje ljeweier.s home address, and called This number. But, 1t seemed 10 ne< Ithat almost anything could haze happened to Jack during the time Ithat she waited.
 When the jeweler finally came Ito the phone she asked her qneS< Ition if, a low voice. Then she raised it in excitement.
 "You say that you still have the stone :. that 1t hasn't been soldf Thank you so much: I just waflt-s led to knowi" sl
 Then that's the kind sof stung they were going to pull on me, a girls. voice said {, at Sues sl1ouf- der. Well. they didn't get away with it this, time. And wonft they. pay a sweet price for 1t now
 NEXT: The girl explains.
 Copyright, 1881. NEA Service, Incl
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or break a room from the beauty
 viewpoint. They can be kept clean, used in such designs as seem to fit
 with the rest of the decoration and
 and bring a new cheerfulness and color where needed.
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spoon almond extract was added and stiff were folded in. The. cake may be baked in layers or in a large round pan. Mrs Lacey put on boil ed icing faintly colored green and then decorated. it with frosting wild roses. It was as pretty as it was good and made great impression on the guests
 Nancy has a lcaflct of standard cake receipcs. Write to her, care of this paper, enclosing. stamped, scIf-addresscd envelope, with your request. @
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Send your money and order tt Pattern Department, Waterbur! Democrat, Waterbury, Conn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-16
Uncle" said Marjorie, want to come away here"

Well, Doctor, and how's my lit- tie Marjorie going on?"
 'Rcme wasn't built in day and Marjorie won't me rebuilt in day-or a week. Or a month, I'm afraid"
 What the devil is the matter with her?" Lauderdell asked sud- denly.
 There may be deep-seated and obscure nervous lesion, difficult to explain. I'll have a quiet talk with your wife in minute" hedged the Doctor, and incontinently MT. Laudardell sprang to his feet.
 At the door MT. Lauderdell was received by MT. James, and shep- herded to the beautiful grounds which surrounded The Monastery on all sides. At first sight, Mrs. Lauderdell appeared an ordinary, rather at tractive. pretty and well dressed lgentlewoman For an appreciable number of seconds the gaze of Dr. Charters met that of Mrs. Lauderdell, as the blade of one fencer holds that of another, in silence and stiffness. as each watches and waits.
 The silence was broken by the woman.
 "Is she getting better, Doctor?"
 T wouldn't say that"
 But she's going to, Doctor?" There was clear note of anxie- ty in Mrs. Lauderdell's voice. "A difficult question. It depends on so much" On very much, Doctor?" Dr. Charters slowly nodded his head.
 | Without speaking she opened her handbag and from it took a mem orandum case. She scrubbed on one of its leaves and handed it to the Doctor.
 1 Dr. Charters glanced at the pa- per, smiled and dropped it, a crum- pied pellet, into the waste-paper asket.
 l "A thousand thanks" he said
 Ten thousand,' smiled Mrs. Lau- derdell. She's a dear girl" Yes, she's a dear girl" agreed Dr. Charters, rising. When is her birthday, by the way? We must
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{ "Yes. Doctor, Come along, dear and smiling effusively, the nurse waited the girl away
 The Doctor touched another bell push, and the secretary appeared.
 When does Sister Weldon re- turn? Tomorrow, isn't it?" he asked
 Yes. sir. In the morning"
 MT. and Mrs. Lauderdell here?'
 Yes, Sir"
 I'll see them in three minutes" !"
 Summoned by Charters, MT. James entered, leaving his seat in the hall. This was he of whom Marjorie Lauderdell had bluntly ex- pressed her hatred. As he care fully closed both doors, it was evil dent that he was something more than persona grata to Dr. Charters, whose face beamed in genuine smile. Not so that of MT James.
 Stand by for boozy old Lauder dell, Jimmy" said the Doctor. Take him for a walk in the grounds ten minutes from the time he comes out from here"
 With an imperceptible nod, MT. James retired, reappearing min ute later to announce MT. and Mrs. Lauderdell.
 MT. Lauderdell, a weak, feeble minded country gentleman, stupid. beery and handsome, greeted Dr. Charters.
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usual friendly regard as, almost tearfully, she kissed her uncle good bye and less affectionately bade his wife farewell.
 Entering his consulting room and closing both doors, Dr. Charters proceeded to make upon the case card of Miss Marjorie Lauderdell entries showing a swift downward progress accompanied by marked mental deterioration. Suddenly rais- ing his eyes, he realized that tall, broad -shouldered gray-haired man stood between himself and the open window. On his face was a look of menace and hatred.
 In utter amazement the Doctor stared as the intruder exclaimed: :
 Half hung Simonp Copyright, 1880, by Frederick 4
 Stokes Co) Threatening death averted by a broken limb! This memory and more-surges against Dr.
 Charters tomorrow as his wis., itcr continues.
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have a little celebration"
 "Oh, how nice of you! The first of September. An easy date to re- member. Twenty-one, on the first Iof September. September the first" nodded the Doctor, and added, Partridge shooting begins"
 "Yes," smiled Mrs. Lauderdell, as her husband, accompanied by MT James, approached. Up a flight of stairs the Doctor lied his visitors, while MT. James again seated himself in the chair by the consulting room door. Marjorie admitted them to her room.
 Hello, Uncle" she said, going to MT Lauderdell and returning his kiss. "I'm so glad you've come"
 Good afternoon, Aunt Maud, D she added, without offering her hand.
 How are you, darling child?' re- piled Mrs. Lauderdell, kissing her
 Uncle" she replied, T want to come away from here"
 "Oh, how splendid" cried Mrs. Lauderdell with obvious relief. Then you must be better, Mar jorie. But we mustn't be nasty"
 NO, no, Marjikins," agreed MT Lauderdsll, pinching her cheek
 But Marjorie remained rebellious, and the slightest cloud cooled their
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after an almost imperceptible pause. T can't understand it. was never i'll in my life. Until I had to go and live with my uncle and aunt. It began then suddenly"
 Do you suggest that your uncle's house is unhealthily situated? Any body else ever i'll there?" @
 NO, Doctor Only l."
 Tt couldn't have been the house of the place then. And of course you're no better here-yet."
 NO. A great deal worse, if any thing. I want either to go away, or to have Dr. Studley. I'm rot get ting better and I hate that man at the door
 Dr. Charters inhaled short sharp breath, the sound of which was as that of a contemptuous sniff
 Your going or remaining is fol your uncle to decide. Your chang ing from Dr. MacAdoo to Dr. Stud. ley is for me to decide. And you'll certainly not do it. What yol have got to do is to get well. Anc you'll best do that by helping in stead of hindering us.
 However continued the Doctor "Ill tell your uncle what you say He's probably here now. That wa why I sent for you"
 T should like to see him.
 "In bring them to your room a 2:3O"
 "Is my aunt coming?"
 Do you want to see her if she here?"
 No"
 No"
 "Very well. I'll see you again oi Thursday at three o'clock.
 Dr. Charters touched bell-but ton and a tall, powerful woman dressed as a nurse, entered tn room.
 The girl glanced at the nurse with her too rose-pink complexion and too coral lips. and quickly look ed away again as her mouth SC mutinously.
 1 Miss Lauderdell will go to he room now, Nurse Jones. Her guar dian will see her in a few minutes and then think perhaps she'd bet lter go to bed"
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Continued rom Page One) heavy doors silently behind her. As she did so it could be seen that a quiely dressed man sat on a heavy oak seat, once a monkish stall, beside the outer door which opened into a stone-flagged hall.
 Good afternoon, Dr. Charters, said the girl, seating herself.
 The Doctor studied the young face framed in curling hair, noting the healthy pallor of it's complex ion and the look of grave intelli- gence and sweetness
 How are you feeling today?"
 "A little better, I think"
 "Evidently the medicine is agree ing with you"
 "Yes, and the other was not. I felt worse every time I took it"
 How are you sleeping?"
 Much better again since we changed the medicine and since" she hesitated-'s since I refused to have anything more to do with Dr. MacAdoo and his treatment He wasn't doing me any good, doctor. '"
 "Well, you're in my hands, now; and we're going to be all right now, eh? And you'll do whatever tell you, and take whatever I give you with implicit obedience and faith, eh?"
 Yes, Doctor replied the girl
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ELLA WENDELL
 DIES IN SLEEP
Passes Away in Red Brick Mansion Surrounded
 by Skysrapers

NEW YORK, March 16.-Miss Ella Wendell, last of the Wendell sisters who inherited the vast John Gottlieb- Wendell fortune, died in her sleep here at the age of 30 years. She finished her days ill the red brick mansion midst the towering office buildings, which stood as monument to the fam fly motto: Buy but never sell real estate" @
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California will spend s1,ooo,o ,oo0 this year in it's fight on predatory animals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-04
ACCEPTABLE.

The purile excuse given by those explaining the refusal of United Confederate Veterans from par ticipating in scheduled celebration of the birth day of Abraham Lincoln makes the refusal particu- larly humilating to Southerners The refusal was unfortunate, the explanation inexcusabe. We can understand how it might be difficult to assemble sufficient number of the old who fought in the between the States in any place to make the effort to do impracticable But to pretend that the refusal due to disclosures derogatory to Lincoln is ridiculous It is humating to the South to place it in any such position after the North had just responded generously to the rotunda of the National Capitol.
 Of the regret will be greater in the South than in any other section of the country