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along, such a monster as he had never
dreamed of. He saw 1t coming and
opened his mouth to warn Mrs. Twitch-
tail, who had reached the middle Of
the road, but so fast did it come that
she had disappeared beneath it before
automobile, but to Twitchtail who
never had seen one before, it was liv-
ing thing and a terrible monster.
He closed his eyes as it passed over
Mrs. Twitchtail and then lodged back
into the bushes beside the road. There
he shivered and shook from sheer
fright. He was afraid to even peep out
He was afraid that terrible monster
would come back. He was afraid Of
for he had no doubt that Mrs. witch
tail had been killed Hadn't he seen
the terrible monster pass right over
Mrs. Twitchtail? He wanted to turn
and run and run back to the home
they had left.
But he didn't. No, sir, he didn't. He
was afraid to go back to that road. but
he did it. He poked his pretty head
out of the bushes, although he expected
would come back for him. He poked
his head out and looked to see the
thing he dreaded to see, the crushed
form Of Mrs. Twitchtai. He looked
and then he blinked. He blinked again
There was no sign Of Mrs. Twitchtail
Then Twitchtail was sure he knew
what had happened.
away and I'll never see her again"
walled Twitchtail. Yes. sir. that is
what has happened. Oh dear! Oh,
dear! Why did we ever start on this
terrible journey?"
He started out to 60 to the place
where he had last seen Mrs. Twitchtail,
but warning honk. honk. caused him
to look up to see another terrible mon
ster tearing toward him. With a
squeak Of fright he darted back into
the bushes as another automobile
rushed past.
That one was after me, but It didn't
get me-" thought he as he covered
down in the bushes.
He was just trying to once more con-
quer his fear and go back for another
look at the place where he had last
seen Mrs. TWitchtail when he heard a
distant call At first he didn't believe
sound like that in all the Great World.
1t was the voice Of Mrs Twitchtail
1T rant be. My ears are fooling
me-" he muttered.
Then he heard It again and there
was familiar note c. impatience in
it. 1t came from the other side of tl1at
road. He ventured % reply and the
response was prompt and quite to the
point.
Hurry up. I can't wait forever.
What is the matter with you?" called
Mrs. Twitchtail.
There was no longer any doubt IN
Twitchtails mind. He had heard Mrs
Twitchtail speak that way before and
had found out by experience that for
his own peace Of mind II was wise to
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AUTUMN
BY ID. G. PEATTIE.

Every one who has passed not only the
age of innocence, but the age of ir-
responsibility, does some lying awake.
And most nature lovers in their waking
hours have days, weeks. months on end
sometimes, when pressing affairs OF
life take almost all their time, from
sunset to sunrise and after. So that.
like many another man before me. I
have had at times to commune with
natural things, with the wild and half
wild environment, by night, and abed
at that. Sleepless sometimes in these
nights of early Autumn, find that my
hearing goes exploring for me when my
eyes can see but little.
Even SO I can see much. the Wheel
ing of the consultations through the
trees. and the passage Of some animal
along the fence--a cat, as a rule. and
If the common cat is not part of the
wild fauna then you have only seen
cats asleep in the sun of day. But 1t
is my ears that tell me that cricket
has got into my house and is chirping
in the pantry; that squirrels run on
the roof at dawn, and that my coun-
try neighbors' hounds are on the trail
of a rabbit
But of all the wild sounds that come
to me at night the widest always seems
to me the sound of Growing ROSTERS
Do they crow louder in Autumn, or do
1 merely dream it? Yet it seems to
me they do demanding that the sun
rise and the nights grow not longer.
The sound. you say, is not wild at all,
but ciVilized-the clarion of the farm
that, ringing against the neighboring
woodsSAnd native American wilderness,
prociaims that the white man has come.
with his rifle and dog and gun, his
pillow and his ak and his scythe, his OK
and his horse and his mate, to tame
that wilderness to submission. to lay it
low. to split it. burn it, uproot it. and
replant 1t with seeds and with animals
of his own liking.
All that is indeed what the cock
crow seems to say in a warm September
noon when whistles blow and wheels
thrum. But the cockcrow at night is
another matter. Then 1t is ghostly.
mysterious. and rawly animal. Then it
becomes what. originally. 1t was-a
Jungle cry. For the common fowl of
the barnyard was once wild pheasant
of the terrifically hot. wet forests of
Southeastern Asia. And sometimes, I
think. Master Chanticleer remembers
this at night and puts into his crow
meaning of old. forgotten menace
like the strange tigerish cries Of cats
at night.
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OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.

time he was famished. He cast wary
eye about the table. opened his mouth
to say he didn't like tomato juice and,
catching a glimpse of Aunt Carrie S
animated countenance, closed 1t again.
He drank the glassful of red juice and
said no syllable Of discomfort. He was
hungry. Plain hungry, and he wanted
to eat.
Once or twice he slipped during his
two weeks stay. but when he was
promptly told. Never mind. Don't eat
it," and offered nothing instead, he de-
cided to eat and be full rather than
refuse and go empty.
Thanks so much. Carrie. He looks
wonderfully improved Did you have
any trouble about his eating? I was
so afraid you might find it hard TO
feed him, you know. He has such a
f1nicky appetite" said mother upon her
return.
"Finicky? I never saw it. He ate
what he liked No trouble at all Per-
fectly healthy child with no nonsense
time you want to leave him with me.
I rather like him. you know. Rather
nice to have little nephew to tote
about"
1t very often happens that change
of environment helps spoiled child.
The audience is not trained to re-
spond. He does not get the thrill of
their concern, their attention, their
service. The loss leaves him feeling
rather helpless and limp. They have
TO change their tactics in order to get
along at all The old habit is left
hanging in air. and a new one is
initiated.
Now this works both ways. When
you send a child away from home make
certain that he goes to a place and
associates with those who will not be
likely to stimulate him to initiate a
poor habit. That has happened. The
new scene sets an impression firmly
1t is hard to eradicate an idea thSt has
been set under the stimulus Of new
sensations to a new audience.
When a child goes away from home
he Is certain to get new impressions.
Upon his return make the most of
them. Cherish the good ones and carry
them along. Hold fast to whatever
good ne gained. A vacation from home
and family is one Of the best ways to
train finicky eater. Choose your place
and person wisely and the rest comes
Of itself.
(Copyrigbt, 1917
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OA1AI AANAA ~ Il OANAAlO ". Burgess

take heed. He poked his head out Of
the bushes No terrible monster was
in sight. He drew long breath and
then ran as he never had run before.
In the bushes on the other side he
found Mrs. Twitchtsil waiting for him
rs 1t really you?" he gasped a. he
looked her over with unbelieving eyes,
did you expect to find some enc
else?" she replied tartly.
But 1 saw that terrible monster
carry you off," protested Twitchtafl.
Then your eyes are playing you
tricks" retorted Mrs. TwitChtail. 1T
didn't even touch me. It gave me the
worst fright ever had in my life, but
1t passed over me without touching me.
Now, come on, want to get away from
this place. It Is too dangerous. An
other fright like that will be the death
of me-"
ME. too" replied Twitchtail, still
looking at her as II he couldn't yet be-
lieve she was alive.
(Copyright, 1917
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more to advise than to command. Thus,
as you stroll through the House ONCE
Building or through the House lobby
itself big-type posters warning OF this
and that arrest your attention. There
are so many of them at times that one
can't escape reading them.
The good doctor bids his charges to
avoid excessive fatigue" If III"
breaks out, he comes along with a list
OF general suggestions as to the best
way of avoiding the malady.
In the House chamber he has set up
a little boxlike instrument which care
fully records the temperature, and he
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Cheese Biscuits.

SIT once enough -four to make one
cupful, add two and one -i1alf teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder. half a teaspoon
full Of salt, then sift together twice.
Cut in with knife one tablespoonful
of butter and half a cupful Of grated
cheese. Add ne-fourth cupful of
ground becans. Add half a cupful of
milk to make soft dough. Roll out
onto Toured board and cut with a
small biscuit cutter. Bake in q hot
oven for Is minutes.
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Everyday Psychology
individuality.

If everybody were alike there would
be no psychological problems. Psychol-
ogy and psychologists exist because peo-
pie are different. Variation Is the key
to mind.
In popular language, YOU say an in
dividual Is Tome one who stands for
something. does something. That the
man or woman who belongs to the
who's who" In any field of endeavor
is the one who shows an individuality
sufficiently different from the average
to attract attention. Everyday obser-
walton and scientific observation have
something in common on this score.
In fact. science Is nothing but refined
common sense
Variation implies time. This means
that individuality is symbol of the
life history or biography OF the person
possessing the individuality.
Individuality from the standpoint of
psychology is called personality. Vari-
ations in physical traits constitute indi-
viduality. Variation in psychological
traits constitute personality. Individ-
uality and personality are, of course. re-
lated, just as the body and mind are in
Separable. Make some Improvement in
physical appearance and your neigh
bors ascribe to you an improved per-
sonality. Looking at it from the other
direction, superior mental traits often
compensate for deficiencies In physical
appearance.
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4 WASHINGTON DAYBOOK.
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

checks It carefully to make sure the
atmospheric conditions under which
Congressmen work are correct.
He holdA himself In readiness for any
emergency Members have been known
to collapse on the floor Of the House.
Martin Madden Of Illinois was stricken
one day while in the chamber and died
shortly thereafter.
As matter of fact, Dr. Calver's APP
pointment Is a result Of these several
prostrations in the chamber.
Fred Britten Of Illinois, the Naval
Committee chairman, put through the
resolution calling for the doctors ap-
pointment
Prayed nerves cause many to seek
him out. At the close of the last ses-
sion Of Congress he was treating q
score or more of such cases.
Many Of the members call on the
doctor off hours. He attends them an Ia
their families at home. If flu or colds
are rampant. he is very busy man,
for he must do double duty.
A pleasant, mild-mannered and pop
ular man, DR.. Calver looks little ike
the conventional physician.
1t is easy to mistake him for mem
Der OF Congress as he goes about the
business of medicine in the lett wing
of the Capitol
Incidentally DR.. Calver has at ms
disposal in the House expert aoVlce
should he ever need 1t.
Swick of Pennsylvania, Sirovich oil
New York and Summers OF washington
were general practitioners before com
ing to Congress. Woodruff OF Michigan
practiced dental surgery.
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sentatives has its
dcctor--from the
Navy - just like
DOC" Boone at
the White House.
DR.. George CAL
yer, however, can
hardly be said to
WELD the same au-
thority over his
435 charges that
DR.. Boone exercis-
es at the White
House. AS yet he
has ordered no
early morning ses-
sions of medicine
ball such as Boone
suggested to the
President.
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Luncheon Dish.

Place a quartered tomato on lettuce
leaf and drop a generous serving OF
macaroni salad into it. To make the
salad mix lightly equal portions Of fine
ly cut crisp celery and cold cooked
macaroni. Add one green onion and
one green pepper chopped and enough
naYonnaise to moisten.
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My Neighbor Says:

When blankets are to be wash
ed for the first time they should
be soaked over night in cold
water and then rinsed. This is
to remove the sulphur used in
bleaching After this they should
be soused until clear in a luke
warm lather made with boiled soap
and water. and then rinsed well
in clear water.
Never sift bran when adding 1t
to mixtures. The rough part Is
that which is desired.
When making plum pudding
the cook should allow three hours
for boiling it. and take great care
that the water in the pot never
once ceases to boil.
Whip cream in a pitcher It
whips more quickly than in an
open bowl and with less spatter.
Copyright, 1879
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(Copyright, 1879

you may use lighter tones of brown and
beige. The embroidery may be done
after the blouse or dress is completed,
but the effect is a little better If 1t is
done before the garment is put together.
so that the work does not go through
to the lining of the lapel.
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Custard Cubes.

Beat one whole egg and three egg
yolks, add half cupful Of stock, and
pinch of salt and cayenne pepper.
Pour into buttered shallow dish to
the depth of one-third inch. Bake
until firm. When cool, remove from
the pan, cut into cubes, and add to
soup before serving.
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N A T u II E. S
C. HI IL II E n
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY,
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
CYL.
WHIRLIGIG BEETLE.
Gyrinidae Family.

- PINNING and whirling madly about
the surface Of the pond or stream
the whirligig beetle seems to live
~ life of pleasure with nothing to
do but have a sociable time with
his friends and family. 1t is said that
they will form the initial of your name
If you throw a pebble in their midst.
There are 40 species of these beetles
known. They may be found in most
every pond of still water All are blue
black. they vary in size from three
fourths of an inch to the tiny ones
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Treatment of Coat Lapels
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Lapels are important There are deep
wide lapels on many Of the coats that
accentuate the slenderness Of the waist
line, and on dresses or blouses there
are smaller lapels to take away from
the perfectly plain effect OF the neck
line.
On the lapel Of your dress or blouse
you may wear a small nosegay of arti-
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fetal flowers. or, II you like, you may
embroider a bouquet with silks of con-
trasting color.
The sketch shows an interesting en-
broidered bouquet of this description.
1t is effective, but not at all difficult.
The petals at the inside are done in
solid embroidery with a center of con.
trasting shade or color. Then the out
side border Of the flower is done with
long stitches slanting in from the out
side of the circle to the inside, and the
leaves at the edge are done in lazy
daisy stitch. You may have a single
large flower or, If you like. a group Of
three smaller flowers. The colors
chosen for the work may be Of a realis-
tic sort-green silk for the leaves and
two shades Of pink or rose color for the
flower, or you may carry out the idea
in black and white. On a brown dress
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. d.

whil4 1t sometimes makes the medical
brethren whose foibles I attack mad
right down to the ground. never brings
upon my head any official censure and
never for an instant impairs my stand
ing in the medical profession or my
fellowship in the medical society. You
see my motive is absolutely unquestion-
able, and so even the medical brethren
whose toes I tread on know better than
to attempt TO have me officially re-
proved or censured in any way.
If I can get away with this sort of
thing and still keep my medical stand
ing, why. any honest-to-g goodness prac-
titioner can write his own educational
articles, pamphlets, booklets, lessons and
deliver his own instructions. lectures,
talks to his own patrons, and it is
nobodys business.
Every doctor, l believe, has ambition,
often not frankly acknowledged, to
write for the public on medical and
health subjects: Obey that impulse
brethren. Be the head man of your
own clinic" institute" health club"
school of life" or whatever you please
to call It. Canvass your own clientele
and group them into suitable classes.
Set time for each class to meet. and
teach them what they need to know.
1t s noboOy's business, I say, and an
ideal way for a real doctor to serve
his patients and at the same time ele-
yate the status of regular medicine.
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II Don't Like It."
IT don't like eggs, Aunt Carrie"

L don't ike eggs, Aunt carrie.
you don't like eggs, Junior? That's
too bad. Well, don't eat them"
Junior looked somewhat surprised, but
as Aunt Carrie turned her attention
elsewhere and chatted about the guests
that were to come to town that day,
ana how the weather would be just
right for the parade. and the new peo-
pie who had come to the cottage at the
corner, he fell to toying with his cereal.
He had eaten very little OF that and
fully expected somebody to exclaim in
horror, why, Junior, you haven't eaten
your cereal." and was astonished to the
depths of his empty stomach to have
instead a brisk. Nov. Junior, If you
have finished, I'm ready. We start for
the depot right now. Car ready,
Smith?"
To Juniors surprise he was hustled
away empty. All morning he was car
ried from where he was to where he
had not been before, and by luncheon
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THE President Of the United States
l. is not alone in having his own
private physician to see that he keeps
AT The House of Repre-
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If ever a small person in fur coat
was frightened that one was Twitchtail,
the Ground Squirrel, when he started
to follow Mrs Twitchtail across a motor
highway. the first they ever had seen.
and terrible monster came rushing
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Twitchtail Conuuers Fear.

No truer COURAGE doth appear
Than that which meets and conquers fear.
Old Mother Nature.
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Orange Ice Gun.

Place a large spoonful of orange ice
II the bottom of a tall. slender glass.
fill with ginger ale and garnish with
fresh mint leaves.
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duioned marriage undoubtedly
he
Tomf shell
emouments of the nm and thrust them into his individual pocket and
and searess and and on ad nnnitun
your theoretically
On the table and expose faults give party
to take them or leave them.
Certainly common honesty woman
cheerful what Language when his
claim husbands pockbok
desired
albis
different light the they look to the
women
enable him great things The en crouch would tell girl that
would that all he had And leave her collect
s
hlesnes
list of
like schedule Of all the most desirable virtues
abilities
distance courShp.
make him into the perfect husband wife Of his
able everybody to - -
SO greatly fear that the confession would
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Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. gPRowLB.
NeurogeS.

A neurotic person is one suffering
from q nervous disturbance, for which
ne physical cause can be found. In
medical terms, a neurosis Is called a
functional mental disturbance, in order
to distinguish 1t from those complaints
for which some physical cause can be
found. There are many kinds of neu-
roses, one for every lack Of orientation
to environment.
Since neuroses are the most personal
Of all our Ills, we recognize them in
others long before we recognize them in
ourselves. In a general way they may
be called defense mechanislns-de-
lenses against the disagreeable and de-
lenses against weaknesses, real or mag
ined.
How can we detect a beginning neu-
roSis? An individual takes pride In
small accomplishments. It Is as II he
said, 81 did pretty well for sick per-
son, didn't ~" He has consciously or
unconsciously taken on some neurotic
symptom, so that he can assure for
himself exaggerated credit for trifling
accomplishments.
Every one, of course, day-dreams Of
situations better than those he actually
possesses. But when person contin-
ually talks of wealth, Is continually in
a state of tension and strain, and looks
with disdain upon the homely occupa-
tons, he Is showing signs of a neurosis.
A person entirely neurotic Is unable
to adjust himself to the situations he
meets In everyday life He can do moth
ing practical toward attaining his
dreams. and a highly emotional con-
seriousness of this inability is the main
characteristic of his mental condition
Copyright. 1881
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Personal HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

You found life there not at all bad.
Indeed quite a cheerful atmosphere.
After six years Of it, say, fortune again
smiled on you and you were paroled
You hurried home, but again misfortune
met you-your friends just we're not
any more and your neighbors were
downright cruel. At last you gave up
in despair. What was left for you?
The cheerful atmosphere of the old
and asked to be taken in once more
The doctors and nurse and other Of
ficers were just as kind as ever and
allowed you to resume your old place
Fortune smiled on you once more.
The persecution Of lepers is, OF course,
due to fear inspired by ignorance and
misunderstanding. Actual experience
Of physicians and nurses and other at
tendants in leprosy hospitals has proved
to the satisfaction of any reasonable
person that the disease is but feebly
If at all communicable through ordi-
nary human contacts. It Is as true of
leprosy as it is Of tuberculosis that the
place where one is least likely to con-
tract the disease is in a properly con-
Quoted hospital for the disease.
The old melodramatic idea Of the
hero or heroine renouncing home and
friends (not to mention the duties and
responsibilities Of everyday life) to go
away to live and labor among the lepers
the farther away the more romantic
is obsolete now. But even so, the laity
in many communities in the United
States are still stepped in ignorance
and superstition and perhaps these
eight cured lepers were wise to remain
in the leper colony.
copyright. le3f)
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nnents are upward. even in the drying
process.
The next step is to apply a little It's
sue cream or skin food and gently pat
this into the skin with an upward, ro-
tary movement. If you do not use q
patter, perform the same upward rotary,
pattering movements with the finger
lips. It is the gently inyigorating ro-
Eating motion with the fingers which
eradicates the tiny wrinkles and the
stimulation helps keep the facial mus
cles firm and rounded in contour.
After the massage with tissue cream
one Is ready to remove the unabsorbed
cream. To do this, moisten a pad of
absorbent cotton in skin freshener or
astringent and lightly go over the face
and neck This not only removes every
trace of cream left on the surface, but
It also stimulates the skin and is COOL
ing.
At this point piece Of ice may be
wrapped in a soft cloth, and, beginning
at the chin, run the ice gently over the
face and neck. This stimulates the
skin and closes the pores, and thus
helps to prevent blackheads.
The morning cleansing may be ex-
actiy the same as that outlined for bed
time, except that after using the astrin-
gent and the ice rub, foundation