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mean they want the same thing Ievery day, you know Marks tone was easier. He was trying to ex- cuse himself for the outburst. You you can cook all right, Norma only you ought to think more about
 variety. Couldn't we have grape fruit occasionally instead of or anges? And cantaloupe. That's better yet.'' Its out of season. There may be some place in town where l could get cantaloupe but it would
 be terribly expensive"
 "Oh, seei one of those delica-
 cies that's not for the undeservine poor. Lot of nerve a dub like me
 has, speaking of cantaloupes in October-a dub that can't earn an honest living. That's what
 you're thinking about me, isn't it |!
 Why don't you say it? Well-why don't you say it?"
 He had thrown down the nap
 kin, sprung to his feet.
 What makes you talk that
 way??" Injured appeal in the girls
 voice. She went to him. Darling you know I can't bear to have you
 say those things! They're not trueH'
 "Oh, they're true all right. Mark stood handsome and glover ing, defying her sympathy. Every body knows I'm no good. What's the use of pretending you don't know it too?"
 But they don't know it. They don't know it because it isn't So! I won't have you abusing yourself Darling, you're going to get a job Why, maybe this very day" Don't go on with that one. know the whole speech. Maybe thi: very minute opportunity is lurking around the corneri Or sitting or
 the doorstep. That's where oppor. tunity sits, isn't it? All I have tc do is put on my hat and coat and go grab it! Surei Only I won't dc it. I'm a failure. A no-good. The
 kind of fellow who'd rather stay out nights playing cards and neg lecting his wife. Well. madam, to pay for last nights little indulgence
 I have in my vest pocket $40. Il wasn't there at dinner time last might. It's there now. Forty dol lars! We can eat on that a long while if we don't waste it on can- taloupes and artichokes and cavi- are"
 Bitter bitetr words one after the other. Bitetrness and discourage ment and reckless defiance, It had
 been three weeks since Mark and Norma had returned to, Marlboro. During that time the girl had often seen Mark discouraged but never so bitterly defiant.
 There had been half a dozen nights like the previous one when he had not returned to the apart ment until near dawn. There had
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GLORIFYING
 YOURSELF
By Alicia Hart
@I9I bN MA SERY!GE ikSs:

Makeup is a term which should not be used to refer to any particu- lar part of you. 1t is the subtle finish of the whole of you. When your mirror says that you are ready for the party, then consider the things even your mirror can't tell you.
 Of course, your face is clean and you've used the most becoming powder, rouge, lipstick, eye shadow and mascara that you have. Your shoulders and arms are covered with light coat of liquid powder Its odor blends with that of your face powder, and, since it's a H. quid powder, you don't have to give it another thought--it will surely stay on all evening. Your hands are soft and white. You have used a bleaching cream and a lotion or them. Your nails taper in accor- dance with the shape of youl hand. You've dieted when you needed to and your figure is "just right" Your feet are comfortable for they're daintily but sensibl. shod. Yes, your reflection in th' mirrow is a truly lovely one. | Now for the finishing touches Your hair has been nicely sham pooed and waved, but if you have 1 the slightest suspicion that !ti apt to get out of shape or become "frowsy" during the evening, pu a greaseless preparation on it. No enough to make 1t look "stringy' or oily-just a touch to keep Il
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No. 129-Spor,s Model. This style is designed in sizes 12, IA, IS, IS, 20 years, 36, 38 and 40 inches bust measure. Size Is requires 31a yards of 3S-inch material with 1-2 yard of 35-inch contrasting.
 No. 379-Practical Model. This style is designed in sizes 14, Is, IS, 20 years, 36 and 3S inches bust measure. Size 16 requires 3 h yards of 39-inch material for redingote and 25s yards of 39-inch material for the dress.
 No. 754-For School Days. This style is designed in sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Size requires 2 yards of 39-inch material with B yard of 27-inch contrasting and 6l4 yards of binding.
 No. 520-Smart Day Model. This style is designed in sizes Is, IS, 20 years, 36, 2S, 40 and AZ inches bust measure. Size 36 requires 3 4 yards of 39-inch material with as yard of 27-inch contrasting.
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/ The members of the Good Taste club had been much interested in the talks by the beauty specialist. They scrutinized their faces, their necks, their hair and sometimes they were pleased with the result and sometimes they were not. Judy had a bad skin. It was oily. inclined naturally, therefore to harbor blackheads. Her hair never had a vibrant, alive look.
 She made an appointment with the specialist. She planned to spend her next months allowance on skin foods, creams and what not.
 But she had a surprise in store for her.
 we can do things. yes, for your skin, Miss Judith. But most of the treatment you will have to take care of yoursellf'
 "Oh, that's all right. I'll spend a half hour a day rubbing creams in, or doing whatever you say. I want fine skin.'
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lumphant that Sue wanted to take her slender palm and strike Him across his too-full lips. ...-.
 Would you mind explaining just why you spied on me?" Sue asked him. "I'ye told my reasons for wanting that paper-you see, 1t wasn't the one l wanted after all and I returned it this evening. Fortunately I did a service to a party who needed il" She nodded toward the woman. "She had been wanting the document and could not get it out of the desk. Now If you will explain =.
 T thought you were after some thing that didn't belong to you. It was my duty to inform the inter- ested party"
 "Oh, yes?"' Sues voice was sar- castle. One year before she would have been confused in such sit uation. Now she didn't care. You were spying on me. hoping that I'm an imitation, that I'm sonic thing from the Five and Ten that is trying to pass as real. You saw your chance to embarass me and you took it. Then you pretended that you were befriending me. You're low, underhanded, yellow! Now go and go fast!" Sue swung around and confronted the wo- man. Have you a dog? Put him on that man. Hurry! Right away"
 The woman was staring, amazed at Sue and at the play she was staging.
 We haven't dog. want to talk to this man. Why did you phone mel" She looked him squarely in the face. Then her expression changed. "oh, now l know you. Your name is Andrews, isn't it? You're the man who came to my father looking for my kid brother one night. You want- ed to buy him off SO he would keep still about some kind of fake robbery. He saw your sister-in- law bartering with the thieves and you heard of 1t. You couldn't bribe him, though. You're the man who thinks he can steal any thing he wants. I'm glad to see you again. think my brother has a few words to say to you. He Is living with me now"
 Thomas Andrews turned as though making for the door, but she stopped him. A. minute later the brother came down stairs.
 "Let the fool go. He's soft. There's no fun in beating him UP. You need more than a man with yellow blood when you want to fight" The boy opened the door and waited for Thomas Andrews to leave. But Sue held up a com manding hand.
 You say that he wanted to bribe you because you knew some thing about Lois Andrews plot ? That would sound nice when told to . judge. Suppose we hold him ?' To hold Thomas Andrews was the last thing Sue intended to do. She was weary of courts and police scenes. But she wanted to fright en him into leaving her alone. So many unpleasant things had happened that she no longer ran
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No. 5e5-For Wee Maids. This style is designed in sizes 3, f and 6 years. Size requires 21s yards of 39-inch material 1-2 yard of 35- inch contrasting.
 Our Fall and Winter Fashion Magazine is ready. It contains styles for children, the miss and of course, a most attractive selection for adults including slenderizing effects for stouts. You need this presentation of fall fashions as a guide in selecting the styles you will wear in the coming season and incidentally, you will save money by choosing your frocks from our pattern models
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 All pattenrs Is cents in stamps or coin (coin preferred). Wrap coin carefully.
 Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat Waterbury, Conn.
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Sister Marys
 Kitchen
NEA ssrsicp Wfifer

NMA @&EFAkW Wk64EE n7F Much food vSlue can be sr1~ bodied in a simple puddiuss and if other foods are properly eaten there ts no reason to deny chiI- dren the pleasure of q sweet. Small persons usually look forward to dessert at the end of their meals with much eagerness.
 The pudding or whatever the dessert may be should be planned to be q definite part of the menu and not merely in addition to 1t. Mild buildings of agreeable tex ture can be made in varied forms to be acceptable to almost every- one. Eggs. cornstarch, rice, tapi- oca, bread crumbs, gelatine, jun ket and sea moss can be used with milk sinEly or in combinations with fruits. Such puddings cffer much nourishment for growing bodies and are not difficult to diS gest. An easily dfgested pudding that is suitable for children surely cannot hurt the adult members of family and need not be dis tasteful to them.
 Rich steamed puddings and rich pastries are dificult to digest and have no place in a child's diet. When the family dessert Is of this. type, a plain dessert of fruit can be substituted with little extra work on the mothers part. z,
 Long Cooking Essential Whenever cornstarch or tapioca is used, long cooking is impers- tive. This means that they must be pre-coobed before combining with eggs, for all egg dishes must he cooked at a 10 wtemperature. Rice also must be pre-cooked when the pudding contains egg. Remem- Der that all poorly cooked starches are unpalatable and dif- ficult to digest.
 The sauce used with the pud- Plain cream is often liked while ened. glorifies any plain pudding. are easy to digest.
 Stewed fruits sweetened with just enough sugar to restore the natural flavor of the fruit also make desirable accompaniment for children's puddines.
 There Is a rice pudding stiffened with gelatine that is unusually good and inexpensive. No eggs are used in the recipe.
 Rice Bayarian Cream Three tablespoons rice, 1 cup milk, tablespoon granulated gel atipe, tablespoons cold water, 1-2 cup granuiated sugar. 1-4 tea spoon salt, teaspoon vanilla, 1-2 | cup whipping cream.
 Cook rice in milk in double
 boiler until milk is absorbed. Soak gelatine in cold water for five minutes and add to rice. Add sugar and salt and beat over hot water for one minute. Cool and add | vanilla. When cold fold in cream
 whipped until firm. Turn into a
 mold and let stand on ice for sev-
 eral hours to chill and become
 firm. Unmold and serve with stew
 ed and chilled fruit.
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{! l.!LTY@yL|,I|!!P!,!S'!|' l, !, @y,| ], u! ,!'! !. M LAURALOU BROOKLYN Auss sa s sA2 seA llbSE bMSARRAeE
BEuTN HERE To-DAY

Pretty NORMA KENT, 2O-year- NZn eeCEetary in a law office, mar Eieg MARK TRAVERS, son of F. n. Travers, millionaire real estate uea1ery after the father has sworn D cut Mark off without a penny & tho marriage takes place. Nor ma has known Mark only a few weeks, did not know during the 1Ourtsh1p that he was a mill @0naire's son.
 The story opens in Marlboro, middIe western metropolis. Chris- tho Saunders, with whom Norma enares an apartment, and Bradley Hart, Chris employer, are wit peSses at the wedding. Before this Norma has refused to marry BOB FARRELL, yonng lawyer of whom she is fond as friend.
 Mark sells his expensive road Bter to get money for the honey moon. He and Norma go to fashionable Blue Springs, where the young man takes delight in surroundfng his bride with ex- pensive luxuries. He introduces her to Hollis Stone, ain old friend, and 1t is evident that she has known Stone before.,
 One night Mark loses heavily in . card game. The young couple face the problem of getting enough money. to pay their hotel bil and buy railroad tickets. Aark wires his mother but when tue answer comes it is a curt re- fasaI from his father. Mark bor- rows $500 from Hollis Stone and hf5 and Norma return fo Marlhnro There Mark insists on stopping at an expensive hotel. He spends more time with his wealthy friends than he does hunting job. As their money dwindIes the couple move to furnished apart n1ent. One evening Mark meets Natalie Price, a debutante who has long hoped to marry him. She professes admiration for his independence in breaking with his father. A little later Natalie telephones Marks mother to con- fide ''sornething important"
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NoRTHERN. HEDGE

One of the best hedges Tor growth in the northern states 1s the
 prtyet, of which there are several different kinds. One of the hardest of these is the Amur River privet.
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WOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxu

S4A14 T 114k Ao1l
 Norma poured the steaming fragrant coffee into a yellow cup She held it across the breakfasi table toward Mark. You'll fec better after you've eaten some thing" she said brightly. Norma's bone was a. little too chereful; she was so obviously trying to be en- eouraging.
 Without reply Mark took the cur 4nd put it down. He was coatless : He had shaved. and brushed his hair. He wore a fresh shirt but nc tecktie. and his collar was open
 Mark frowned at his plate-the perfect picture of a young man who had undertaken to prove sleer an unnecessary evil.
 Cream 2" Norma offered the pitcher. She was still determinedly chesry. @
 Don't want any!"
 That was definite enough. The three words implied utter disgust with the breakfast. the clear bright morning, the world in general. even Norma.
 she understood and was silent They sat at the gateleg table which ha6 been pulled out before the liv- ing room windows. Norma resem- hled q litle girl playing at house keeping. Her rose-coiored cotton frock was sleeveless. made with a short, full skirt. There was a crisp yellow-checked cloth over the table and the yellow dishes (bought al the five-and-ten) were Norma's pride. There was plate of golden buttered toast, marmalade, bacon and an egg boiled the exact four minutes which Mark insisted up- on.
 Good Lord, Normal" The ex- elamation was sudden and violent "Do I have to face a soft-boiled egg every morning of my life? Is there some kind of law or some thing that if a guy doesn't eat sev- en soft-boiled eggs a week."
 "But I thought you liked them. I-oh, I'm sorry! The other day when we had sausages you said you'd rather have eggs. Why didn't you tell me you were tired of fhem?"
 "Anybodyd be tired of them if Ehey never saw anything else"
 "You don't have to eat it. There's 6atmeal-I can fix that"
 stNever mind! As long as it's e3efe I'll eat it. Don't fix anything Glse! Just because a person likes fpmething once ih a while doesn't
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 much water, many vegetables, both raw and cooked. Fresh fruit was to be her dessert.
 A shower in the morning--not too cold: a warm tub three times a week and half hour brisk walk out of doors were all included in the prescription. And much to the specialists surprise. Judy did have will power enough to keep up that regime for six months. And at the end of that time she saw great improvement. Before that. she had to take his promises on trust.
 Nancy has e leafIet on "Reduc- ing" which she will send you free if you send request tO her, care of this paper. Enclose . stamped, self addressed envelope with your request.
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YOUR CHILDREN
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"Msther, what dress shall I |wear today?"
 "Your green, dear. It looks like |rain.r
 Had I better take my umbrella lthen?"
 ''Well-yes, better take it, and put on your rain-coat over your sweater"
 "Mother,"--at breakfast-"what had better say if Miss Smith asks me if I had any help with my lnight-work?"
 "Why--tell her, let me see-tell her I helped you just little" But you did all the problems" :"
 "oh, | think you could have gotten tbem yourself, dear; just say I helped you a little"
 'tMother,'-at lunch-"Edna is going to have a party, a birthday party. Can I take her a present?" Certainly"
 buy itgf
 "Yes, I'm going to town tomor- row and I'll set something. A Lesson in Diplomacy
 "Oh, mother, Mrs Price asked me the name of those new plants you nut out in the yard. knew 1t but was afraid you wouldn't want me to tell her 50 said I did not remember. Was that all
 Certainly. I should say so. Can't I have anything different withut people copying it all over town? You did exactly right" A I Ak I n wants to come over here and do lessons. I didn't say she could come until I asked you"
 all right. Daddy and are going for you to have company" tell her that the blue velvet cur tains came from Aunt Mable's house, the one that she is fixing over. She'll notice them right off"
 Mercy, no! Tell her that-tllat I-Iet me think. Say I had them put away and just got them out again. She'll believe that"
 Child Is Utterly Dependent This being just one day of many 1t is easily seen that such a child can never call her soul her own, literally as we'll as figuratively. Children learn to depend on theIr mothers for suggestions not only in commonplace matters. but in nor al situations as we'll. Some way or other, initiative and independence of thought and action is strangely related to ip- itiative In honestly and courage and other moral matters. A child trained to think and act for him self Is more likely to reason things clearly when 1t comes to making an ethical decision. If we take away the power of children to think and to choose, we are too likely to rob them also of straightforwardness. We should teach them to be sure they are right and then to go straight ahead regardless of mistakes they may make Moral independence is a valuable thing, although it can | valuable thing, although 1t can al- ways stand little intelligent guid- ing in the right direction.
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tried to invent excuses; even inc vented reasons to believe the ex- cuses. She waited and waited-- and at 4;s0 there were steps on the stairs.
 'Is that you. Mark?" Norma cried, running into the hall.
 (To Do Continued)
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well groomed."

well groomed"
 Shake a bit of toilet water on your head and put a perfume which matches the odor of it on the back of your neck, the lobes of your ears and the palms of your hands. Don't use too much. Per fume and toilet water should be subtle fragrances rather than heavy odors.
 You don't have to have a beau tiful face to be a social success" If you are well-groomed, which is just a term for being clean, neat and dressed in good taste, you'll get by anywhere.
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from them. She stood her ground and met them.
 Something was wrong with Jack. She had been in an acci- dent with Jean Brady. She had been accused of stealing at the Andrews party. She was acting as a receptionist and nurse to a dentist as whose fiance she had once posed. She had tried to help Jack and stolen the wrong will.
 Let's tell your story to inc judge" she said again to Thomas Andrews with no intentions at all of doing 1t.
 NEXT: A Clue to Jacks Case. (Copyright 1881. NEA Service Incl
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The look on Thomas Andrews face, as he entered the house of the family who had the desk with the secret drawer, was so as- sured, so snug, so calm and tri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Anchovy Paste Canape
 Radishes Chicken Fricassee oscar Buttered New Peas
 Mashed Potatoes Corn on the Cob Green Salad--French Dressing Hettuce and Romaine, Water cress, Cucumbers. Scallions and Sliced Tomatoes) Custard Souffle, New Waldorf Iced Tea, Sliced Lemon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
Speaking Of Salads,
 Dressings The Thing
Of Course There's the Standard French Dressing, But
 It Can Be Varied Many Ways

Some salads as well as some mademoiselles like their dressing to be French, The crisp green ones always do, and so does the fruit and the vegetable if the dress ing is correctly varied. Salad dressings, like our own costumes. must suit the wearer.
 Time was when French dressings were pretty prosaic and apt to con- sist either of plain oil and vinegar or of anything the cook chose to throw into them. Now we have standardized recipes which always turn out the successful same way. and we have new information! For instance, we know that lemon or grapefruit juice may replace the usual vinegar; we know that the bland salad oils made from corn are not only more satisfactory and less expensive than the old-time olive oil, but that they please peo- pie who used to shun dressings made with strong ingredients.
 We have discovered that a small piece of ice put in with the other ingredients will hasten the mixing. that a bottle is better for the shak- ing than a bowl; that powdered sugar is better than granulated; that a bit of onion juice or catsup will give 1t new flavor. We do not hesitate to add minced pimientoes or even currant jelly when those fiavors are appropriate.
 (To know just when a variation Is appropriate, glance over the suggestions which follow the re- cipes below.) Perfect your pro- cedure for the standard recipe, go on to the new types, and find out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
CONVENT ADOPTS STRAY DOG

San Antonio, Tex.-A big police dog unclaimed in the city pound has been given the task of guard ing the Convent of the Holy Ghost here. The sisters complained or thieves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Small bottles of perfume, with di- rections for mixing for Varous odors, are now being sold in Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
a We SUNDAY DINNER Eby Oscar of inc Waldorf

melted butter and stir the sauce over the fire until thick, but not boiling; strain the gravy and then add the mushrooms. Put the two back pieces of the fowl in the mid dle of the dish and arrange on them one above the two pieces of neck, and lastly the pinions.
 Rest the legs and wings against. the sides of the square and put the pieces of breast on the top. Arrange the mushrooms round the dish, pour over the sauce, and serve.
 Custard SOufflc, New Waldorf
 Mix two tablespoonfuls of but ter and two tablespoonfuls Of flour together, boil half pint of milk, and add the flour and butter gradually to the boiling milk and stir over the fire for eight min utes; beat with the yolks of four eggs and five tablespoonfuls of su- gar, stir in with the milk and the rest of the mixture. and let it cool.
 Beat the whites of the four eggs to a, froth, mix them with the cold custard, turn into q buttered pie dish, and bake for twenty minutes in moderate oven.