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when Helen heard Walters key
in the lock.
She tiptoed into the foyer to
meet him. He looked tired and
harassed and Helen could see
by his brow that he had had a
bad day. He shook the rain.
drops from his shoulders and
shivered.
"Whew, what a night" His
face frightened as Helen put
her lips up to be kissed.
Hello, darling"
whats the matter, Helen,
you look white"
Nonsense. Come and have
dinner. You must be cold and
starved, dear"
Something's wrong: Baby
all right?"
Walter, dear, everything's
all right now. Oracle has a cold.
The doctors been here and now
she's sleeping like an angel"
He stiffened. without a word
he Stalked into the nursery,
Helen at his heels.
Miss Fredericks was adjust
ing the ventilator.
"Sh. She's just fallen asleep"
Walter looked down at the
baby. His face was aShen.
Whom did you call?"
"Dr. Morgan. He's a fine
doctor. like him a lot"
How do you know he's a
fine doctor?" Walter asked
through clenched teeth.
HE examined Oracle thor
oughly and said she was a fine
specimen. He prescribed medi-
cine and a chest rub. See, she's
breathing nicely"
Nicely? Listen to that
cough!"
"sh. -" Miss Fredericks
warned. -.
Walter stalked into the living
room. why didn't you call a
specialist" he stormed. Helen
watched the veins stand out in
. his throat. She felt herself
grow hot with resentment.
Because the child only has
a cold"
How do you know" he
rasped harshly. IF you had
had the child under the care
of a specialist as Irene sug-
gested a long time ago, she
wouldn't be sick now."
walter, don't shout at me
like that. You're tired and up
set. DR.. Morgan is a good, SEN
Sible, common-sense doctor. He's
honest. If 1t were anything
serious he'd tell me so. Don't
upset yourself, dear, over moth
ing"
"Nothing!" he ragged. "How
does he know it isn't diphtheria
or some other disease? He's
not a baby doctor. I insist that
you call a specialist this in.
stant."
She had never seen him in
such a fury before and she was
frightened.
CALL FOR AID
VERY WELL" She picked I'D
the telephone book with trem-
bling hands. Her eyes were
blurred with tears. She couldn't
think Of the specialists name,
She pressed her fingers to her
eyes.
WE'LL" he demanded.
Il can't think of his name"
she said miserably.
We'll, then, for Gods sake,
call up Irene," Walter shouted.
"Why are you sitting there like
a n1nny? You're so set against
my family that you would
rather sacrifice your own child
than let them cooperate with
you"
Helen. very white now and
calm, grimly called Irene's num-
ber.
Irene, Oracle is sick. Will
you please give me the name of
your baby Specialist?"
Ito Be COntinued)
Copyright 1898. By Julian Messner.
Inc.l
distributed by King Features
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tOdy'' A Girls Struggle for Love and Home
By Beatrice Lubitz
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

Instead of reprimanding Helen Schiller, pretty mani
curist Walter Riley oUner of the AmastasiG beauty
chain makes friends ,cith the gir-a friendship hch
deye1ops into love- After long '0git they are married
Walters sisters 1Uho rule the salons 1Oe as their
brother are shocked that he should marry nobody
After the first uproar however, they manage to cover
their dislike for Helen under thin Veneer of tr1endsh'p
Walter and his We modernize an old farm tor the'r
summer home.
Iree dissatisfied 4Oh her idealistic rich husband IS
pGcfied By advance in salary from her brother Wal
ter's pocket.
SteIGs husband deserts her for of the beauty par
Tor girls and Walter rushes in to comfort her, He IS
gone qOhen his daughter is born Stella later comest
Liue with Helen and Walter
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grim and pale in the street lie
nearly wept.
"Be brave, Dirk. I need you.
7 need your strength and help.
Don't cave in now, Dirk! You(
are so big and fine. You ara
the first and only dyed-in-2he
wool gentleman I ever metz in
my life. Find something ! else
to take their place. Oh /Dirk,
go back to the tuberculosis asso-
citation; S ton D Do som something You real
He smiled. Don't Worry about
me, Nell. EverythiXg viii blow
over, Of course. Eet's forget it.
Let's blame it OF this miserable
day. No, it isEt a question now
OF one job Of another, or even
OF the BOY: Never mind. Run
In now. You'll get cold stand
ing mere ahd don't worry about
me; III be all right. Good
night, N3llie."
"Gooh night, Dirk. Try a
good tiff drink"
Hg laughed wryly. IT will.
GoSd night"
/Helen shivered as she hung
"up her hat and coat in the
closet. The foyer was pleasant
~ warm and she stood CRATE
fully against the radiator to
warm her back.
''Is that you, Mrs. Riley?"
eyes, FrederickS, what is it?"
I'm here in the nursery,
Grace isn't we'll"
Helen felt herself grow icy
cold. What is it?" She was
beside the crib.
Miss Fredericks looked wor.
ried. II took her temperature.
It's one hundred two and a
half. I've sent for DR.. Morgan.
He'll be right up"
The bell rang at this moment
and Mamie left the kitchen to
admit the doctor.
'This is the first time she's
ever been sick, DR.. Morgan. It's
the very first cold she's ever
had in her life"
cts nothing to worry about
Mrs. Riley. She's really an ex.
ceptional baby. It's nothing
more probably than a winter
cold. They're always more sus.
ceptible when they're cutting
back teeth"
"But we've never had any
trouble with the other teeth"
That's because you're an ex-
ceptionally able mother. The
weather is against you now,
though. This New York damp.
ness is hard on everyone. Let
me see."
He examined the baby care.
fully.
'1s it anything serious, doc.
tor?"
"Are you the kind of a moth.
er who isn't afraid unless it's
the worst?"
"oh, no." Helen laughed a
little. "but I'm quite anxious"
Then don't worry. It's only
little chest cold. Be careful, of
course. that it doesn't make
headway. Rub her chest with
the medicine I'm prescribing
a harmless camphor oil COM
pound. Light diet: liquid;
orange Juice, milk-nothing else
until the fever abates. I'm pre-.
Scr1bing a cough medicine that
you may give her every three
hours. It's not a dope. I do not
approve Of doping young chill
dren. In a few days your baby
will be as good as ever" He
smiled cheerfully as he packed
his bag.
II feel better already, doc.
tor"
That's fine. I think it's as
important at times to relieve the
mother as to cure the BABY.
I can drive your nurse to the
drug store. I'm passing that
way"
Thanks so much, DR.. Nor
gan"
Fredericks came back in few
minutes and silently Helen
helped the nurse make the
child comfortable for the night.
CSracie was inst falling asleen
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Great live-oaks that had been uprooted or broken
down by storms, and had had time to season, were
chosen. From these the men, with much labor.
hewed planks and patches for their injured ships.
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NOW READ ON

He patted her hand Lets get TAXI its getting late
You're darling Helen. The only pity is I'm not easy to
cure My symptoms are too vague too rbuous and cures
for sick soul not easily found az for throat
grim and pale in the street light her heart so that she
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23%SafYyesa"
[ln.s StoHx ScarLex.rv

this is the girl from the orphan
asylum?"
Yes" Mother pulled chair up to
the visitor and pushed her into 1t
gently. sit down, Mrs. Simms.
You've nothing to fear"
| She attributed the nurses strange
reaction at seeing Sugar to the memory
of her wicked deed. But she was
unnerved at the stunned way Mrs.
Simms sat on the edge of her chair
and stared at Sugar as though she
were a spirit from another world.
Sugar clutched the curtain for sup
port. and looked back at her. The
old maid moved chair to the window
and told Sugar to sit down. Then she
got a chair for herself and sank into 1t
YEARLY.
Now, let's just talk this over sensi-
bly," she took command of the situa-
ton. There's no need for Mysteries.
What has been done has been done.
I want to ask few questions"
Jane Lee closed her eyes and waited.
Sugar sat up straight in her chair and
gripped her ice-cold hands tightly in
her lap. 1t didn't seem like some
| thing that was actually happening,
she thought. 1t was more like dread
ful nightmare. Perhaps she would
wake up and find it all silly dream.
! Mother turned to Mrs. SimmS.
Now. Mrs. Simms," she began as
a lawyer might in court room, you
know the story as have heard it, Mr..
Flanagan tells me- Is that true?"
The nurse nodded swiftly, and her
green eyes seemed to widen with an
ever greater fear. Mother adjusted
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her skirts In an effort to appear placid.
You were present at the birth Of
Mrs. Peters child on June II, 1917,
believe. On that same night Mr..
Langworthy made his proposition to
you. For the sum Of $4,000, and the
canceling of the mortgage on your
home that he held, you were to enter
into a conspiracy with him to take
the baby to the Lorien Orpanage. Is
that right?"
I'VE were so greatly in his debt"
the old nurse quivered. my husband
was crippled and we were penniless.
had five children at home, half
starved. Mr. lie Masters was ready to
foreclose on our mortgage and put
us out"
Il understand" Mother said gravely.
Mrs. LIE Masters mother was i'll in
bed and unable to get up. At Mr..
Langworthy's insistence you went In
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INSTALLIENT XXVTI.
n 4 ISS FRIDDLE was at a loss
nn just what to do next.
In the hall she met Eu-
n rQSiq

1SS FRIDDLE was at loss
nn just what to do next.
wv In the hall she met Eu-
' L rasia.
"Dey's a Mistah Flanagan on the
phone for yo' all, Miss Friddler." The
old darky opened the library door,
I'm heah"
It was the detective who was bring
Ing Mrs. SimmS back to Lorien to tell
the story of Sugar Friddle. Mother
decided the best course quickly. She
told the officer to bring the nurse to
the LIE Masters house and sat down
In the reception hall to wait for them.
It was strange, she thought. how.
all at once events we're unfolding to
bring the melodrama to close.
Sugars arrest had forced the issue.
Now Mrs. Simms was coming to cor
roborate Jane Lees fathers death
bed confession. They would never
have felt satisfied if they hadn't
found Sugar, she knew.
For a long time Sugar lay with her
face buried in the covers of her one
time enemys bed. 1t was Jane Lee
who gently aroused her.
Dear" she said brokenly My
poor little-girl."
The face that raised from the bed
was so full of grief and beWilderment
that Jane Lee WINGED and felt a
physical pain of pity through her
heart Once she had been so sure
Jane Lee hated her.
It'll make it all up to you, dear
A sob tore at the older woman S
throat. Tits unbelievable now
that all this could have happened.
But-I'll-never let you suffer again.
All my life I'll spend trying to undo
the great wrong my father did and
the wicked way I've treated you. Do
you think you can forgive me?"
"There's-really nothing to forgive.
Sugar felt stifled. She got up and
walked over to the window. YOU
didn't know"
Even in her beWilderment and
misery Sugar thought it strange that
her only reaction to the woman in
the bed was Of pity. Her heart cried
out that she must love her. because
she was her mother. But Sugar
thought, with a terrible fear, that it
would never be possible.
Jane Lee must have caught the
drift of the girls thoughts. for she
looked at her with an infinite sadness
in her eyes and wanted more than
she had ever wanted in her life to
be able to say something that would
help her child. If there were only
some way they might strike the long
lost chord that would bring them to-
gether as mother and child.
Sugar was still standing stiffly by
the window when Mother Friddle
knocked at the door. At her side stood
a strange gray little woman, in a stiff
black silk taffeta, high at the neck.
This is Mrs. Simms." Mother had
TO take the little woman's arm to get
her inside. II guess you remember
her"
Yes" Jane Lee nodded. Won't
you sit down."
And this is-the girl" Mother
Friddle motioned to Sugar
Mrs. Simms stood rooted to the
floor
"You-mean, there was strange
look of terror in the old woman's eyes,
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hands. For q moment she rocked
back and forth helplessly.
Mother Friddle was afraid the
woman was going insane. Or that she
might become hopelessly hysterical.
She brought a glass Of water from
the bath room and said placatingly:
Here, DEAR Now you just drink
this and pull yourself together. No
one Is going to harm you. Just tell
us all you know"
The nurse drank the water thirsty.
And 1t seemed to give her strength.
Mother helped her to her feet. and
back to her chair. The woman made
supreme effort to pull herself to-
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and told her that her little grand
daughter had been born dead"
The nurse nodded dumbly.
when did you take the child and
leave 1t on the steps Of the orphan
age?"
"On the morning Of June "a, be-
fore daylight"
That checks with my records"
Mother turned to Jane Lee. Where
did you hide the baby all that time,
Mrs. Simms?"
I'm the attic" The woman's ex-
preston did not change. Mr.. Lang
worthy made me do all the work so
that nobody would find out about the
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Mother Friddle had a horrible pre-
monition that Mrs. Simms was going
to try to jump out. But the woman
waved her back and fattened her
body rigidly against the wall.
Don't touch me-" she said hollowly.
Don't touch me! You'll hate me
even worse when you hear what !
have to say"
Mothers heart was pounding pain
fully, but she replied quite evenly.
Tell the truth, Mrs. Simms. Are you
holding something back?"
The old nurses legs seemed to
buckle under her. She sank to the
floor, and covered her face with her
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baby. I kept 1t up there in case any
one came Mrs. lie Masters was down.
stairs. She couldn't hear it crying,
A dry sob broke from Jane Lees
throat. She buried her face in her
hands to shut out the picture.
"Oh, how could you?" she shud-
dered. How could you be so cruel
to my little baby?"
Sugar looked at her pityingly. Then
she got up and walked over to the bed.
You mustn't" she said tenderly
Tits all right now"
Suddenly the old nurse rose from
her chair. Her eyes were wild as she
backed away toward the window.
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And suddenly she began to

gether. And suddenly she began to
talk.
lied" she droned miserably.
This girl is not the Peters child.
lied. But at the time it seemed
the thing to do. IL thought it was
Gods plan"
There was deathly silence in the
room. Even the hands of the little
clock seemed to stand still. waiting
for her next words.
(To Be Continued.)
Potash Increased.
Spain has greatly developed her
potash production in recent years.
The Washington times., 1935-11-20

They have so perfected the
containers in which it is sold that
not one bit Of aroma is lost in
coming from packer to breakfast
table. They have given us many
new gadgets for making it. Your
selection is purely a matter OF
choice.
With those that are heated by
electricity, the coffee is prepared
in the drawing room while con-
verSation is gay and absorbing.
A Few Rules
There are a few rules to follow
in all types of coffee making:
l. Buy coffee in reasonably
small quantities. If bought in the
bean, grind only as needed.
2. Choose carefully the brand
of coffee.
8. Coffee is ground in varying
degrees of fineness, so choose to
suit method Of brewing.
4. Keep all coffeemaking appli
anceS clean, we'll aired and free
from odor Of stale coffee.
S. Never boil coffee. It is much
more economical to use two table.
spoons of coffee to one cup.
s. Iced coffee is a summer ia.
vorite, but now with the steam.
heated homes we live in, it is a
year-around drink. Fill tall glasses
one-half full of ice. Put two
tablespoons of cream in each
glass and pour over freshly made
hot coffee. Serve with powdered
sugar and bit of whipped cream.
A time-controlled percolator Is
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the most recent addition to this
collection of coffee makers" ."
These come in either chromium
or china in modernistic black and
white. They work much like the
automatic electric toast maker. A
brown dish at the base can be
set for / cup, 2 cups, etc. When
the current is turned on, slow
ticks measure time and when the
coffee is done a bell rings. Quite
a contrast to the old-faShioned
coffee pot!
Fascinating
Another type that is heated by
electricity is a glass coffee maker.
This makes coffee-making a faS'
cinating process as the amber
liquid is visible in all its stages OF
development.
Pulverized coffee is used for
this. This is placed in the top
of the container. The water is
in the bottom and as the electric
unit gets hot, vacuum is created
and the water is drawn up to the
upper compartment. Many people
prefer this, as the water never
boils and the coffee never comes
in contact with metal.
Drip coffee offers little chance
for failure, and the contalner
comes in a variety Of colorS. For
early morning breakfast, 1t is
especially desirable.
To make drip coffee, preheat
dripolator by filling with boiling
water. Pour this off, put finely
ground drip ground coffee IN
proper compartment. Add freshly
boiling water and allow 1t to
trickle through.
Remove the coffee contalner
and serve at once. If the coffee
cannot be served immediately
place the container over low heat
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Beauty
When to Use
Soap
Rx DONNA GRACE

The use of soap is so much a
part of our everyday life that we
may lose sight of its Importance.
It is just there whenever we need
it and there seems to be a need
of soap in all our beauty rites
and household upkeep as well.
We are frequently asked to
name a good soap-one that will
cleanse the skin and yet be harm
less for general use. There are
such Soaps-both the perfumed
toilet soaps and also those that
are safe for the bath and toilet
and for household uses.
We believe the average skin
may be refreshed and even i'm
proved by frequent use Of soap
and water and advise rich
creamy lather for these thorough
cleanSingS. The face may be
scrubbed with a complexion brush
and soap or the hands are often
used as in a facial massage to
rub the soap well into the pores.
Whenever the face is washed
with soap the eyebrows and lasheS
are Shampooed and, of course, the
ears are done carefully with the
wash cloth so as to reach all the
grooves and folds. We must be
sure there is no dust mark re-
naming about the hairline around
the face or at the back of the
neck.
When the Soaping has been
completed, the face must be rinsed
with clear water until it is as
smooth as satin. That is the way
it feels when every trace Of soap
has been removed.
Soap used in this way is seldom
harmful. There are, however,
persons who have representative
skins that will become irritated
whenever soap or even water is
used on them. That type Of skin
should be cleanSed with cream
and mild astringent with only an
occasional laving with soap and
water.
Facial packs are so satisfactory
to clean and refine the pores and
when it is possible we advise hav-
ing the treatment done in a
beauty salon to insure a good rest
and relaxation during the treat
ment. One should know how to
do these packs at home as there
may be times when we need these
quick refreshing pick-upS to make
ourselves attractive after a day of
shopping or business.
There is nothing like a good
pack to erase the fatigue lines
and hollow.eyed look after a late
party. I will send you two of the
popular ones if you wish: one for
dry skin and another for an
oily skin. There is no charge, but
please enclose a stamped, self
addressed envelope for your reply
and address Donna Grace, Beauty
Editor Of this paper.
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Household
Suggestions

Baked Potatoes
Potatoes to be baked in the skin
will cook quicker if they are dried
before being placed in the oven.
Cleans LinOleum
Linoleum can be cleaned with
alcohol.
Add Soda
To prevent milk from curdling
when boiling add a pinch of soda.
Less Sugar
A pinch of salt added to very
sour fruits while cooking will re-
duce the amount of sugar needed
to sweeten them.
Retain Color
BeetS retain their color and
flavor better if cooked with the
skins on.
Tasty Dessert
Mince-meat in a followed out
apple (baked or raw will prove
as popular with the family as
mince-meat pie.
DiscOurages Moths
Sponging rugs with hot water
to which a little turpentine has
been added will drive out and
keep out moths.
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Learning to 'Write'

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How do you choose it? BY re-
sensualizing your words. When
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of "black";; when you write "tin'
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SAVIOR the word in your own mind,
you may decide that "jet-black"
or "ebony" or "duSky" better con.
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you mean is not ''tinkle" but a
"trill."
Just such practical help as this
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STRUCTION IN WRITING. It
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mental attitude toward your
reader; how to fit your tone to
your subject. to your reader, and
to yourself. "You instruct yourself
in writing by working at it," says
the experienced author Of the
booklet.
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Etiquette
Groom Gives
Rings
BY MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

By MRS.CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
"Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"Does the bridegroom purchase
both his wedding ring and the
hic rinoo ''E"
The groom purchases the brides
ring, and the bride purchases the
ring that she gives to her groom.
BRIDAL GREETINGS
''Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
will you kindly tell me If it is
proper to congratulate a bride, as
well as a groom? If not, what
would be the proper thing to say
to a bride?
CONSTANT READER"
It is not considered correct to
Congratulate" the bride. That
word is assigned to offering ones
fluctuations to the groom. That
is, we congratulate the groom on
having won such a charming wife,
In offering our fluctuations to the
bride we use the expression Best
wishes" or every good wish for
your happiness, or May I tell
you of my best wishes for your
happiness"
If you keep these two appropri,
ate expressions congratulate" for
the groom, and BEST wishes" for
the bride, and add to them any
other friendly comment, you Will
always be assured that your fellc'
itations will be in the best form