Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1926, Page 27

WOMAN’S PAGE. Shoes for. Americans in Paris BY MARY M PARIS, ‘When in Paris do as the Parisians do—is a ‘comfortable enough bit of advice for most Americans here, ex- NAVY BI DISTINCTI OF THE SUMME! JSED IN 4 TRIMMED \WITH STITCHING. WITH RUFF AT THE OF TH COLORS SRE IT IS| COAT A NECK cept when it come: French-made shoes : sive in Paris—but the ps where only American shoes are sold at dwo or three times s much do not suffer for lack of customers to buying shoes. re most inexpen st TARSHALL. to-do Americans do. They would no more think of buying shoes from stock than they would think of buying a hat on display at their milliner’s. One hears a good deal of and occasionally sees fine black high- heeled oxfords. They have been worn at the races hereabouts. But as yet the fashion for oxfords of any sort has not spread in Paris. Brown shoes of various shades — many trimmed with lizard and snake, usually of the printed, imitation sort—abound. As worn by the middle-class woman or girl who must walk, these shoes are usually built with fairly substan- (ifil‘ soles even when the heels are high. Only occasionally does one see col ored shoes—but then they apparently attract no attention. A woman may R0 througls the street wearing silver evening pumps in the morning, and these gravely polite French folk seem not to notice it. Occasionally where smartly-dressed women are gathered vou see a pair of dark blue shoes or pumps to _complete a navy blue cos. tume. They have obviously been made to order. ¥ BREAKFAST. Melons Oatmeal with Cream Baked Beans, Chili Sauce Tish Cakes Hot Brown Bread Coffee. DINNER. Fruit Cocktail Roast Lamb, Brown Sauce Delmonico Potatoes Green Peas Hearts of Lettuce, French Dressing] Orange Mous Coffee. SUPPER. Fruit salad Clover Rolls Strawberry Shortcake Tea. HOT BROWN BREAD. One cup molasses, two and a half cups sour milk, two level teaspons soda, one and one-half cups corn meal, one and one- half cups graham flour, one and one-halt cups white flour. Steam four hours (without let ting water stop boiling), then bake one-half hour in oven. Serve hot. DELMONICO POTATOES. Put in baking dish about three cups potatoes cut in cubes, season with one-half tea- spoon salt, one-quarter tea- spoon pepper. three tablespoons grated cheese and bits butter. Add one cup white sauce White sauce (1 cupr—Cook to- gether four tablespoons butter, one of flour, one-quarter tea- be an una-| tomical « French feet are not| shaped like those of Americans—or| at least very few Americans have| feet of proportions to be well fitted by Frenchmade shoes. Iven now when the excessively short-vamped shoe is no longer the fashion among Parisians these shc re made on : last with a shorter vamp. There is more room through the instep and generally a higher arch. The charac- teristic long, slender American foot would be tortured by a shoe of this| sort. . The American visitor who, finding her stock of American-made shoes running low, buys these shoes—goes about frowning over her feet—until| she discovers that there are numer- ous American shoe shops at hand or that for a fairly high price she can have shoes made to fit exactly. The reason seems to spoon salt, pinch pepper. When smooth add e cup milk. Cook until thick and pour over potatoes, and bake one-half or three-quarters hour. Serve in baking dish FRUIT SALAD. Cut apples and bananas into dice, sprinkle with lemon juice to keep them from turning dark and also to improve flavor: then those who like oil, pour over a little oil, mix all together, then turn into dish of chopped pea- nuts (put through fine knife of food chopper) until each piece is covered with peanuts, tken pile on lettuce heart leaves and cover generously with mayon- naise. If you don't like oil mix mayonnaise before rolling in peanut crumbs. And this is what a number of well- BEDTIME STORIES Peter’s Hunt for Perfume. | Peter Rabbit had to admit that Red wing the Blackbird was right in say ing that there wouldn't be any fun in living if one knew all there was to know, and that it is finding out new things t brings much of joy intof life. But Peter is laz While he| loves 1o fi things and wabbly | into other business, he likes to find out | things in the easiest way possible; and if he can get somebody to tell “DO YOU MEAN., GRANDFATHER FROG, THAT BUTTERFLIE CARRY PERFUME?”" DEMANDED PETER. him a thing he always will. When Redwing asked him if he had ever smelled the perfume of a butterfly Peter thought at first that Redwing was joking. But before he could ask any questions, Redwing had flown away and left Peter stewing in his own curiosity. “I don’t believe that butterflies ha any perfume,” declared Peter. sir, T don’t believe that butterfli carry any perfume.” Without real izing it he spoke aloud. “Chuga-rum!” said a deep, gruff volce. “‘Some people don’t know as much as they might, and it is just be- cause they won't believe.” Tt was Grandfather Frog speakin “Do you really mean, Grandfather Frog, that butterflies carry perfume?” damanded Peter. “Chuga-rum, I didn't say they did. You find out for yourself,” replied Grandfather Frog and dived into the Smiling Pool with a great splash. future seems vncertain . With problems I'm perplexed-— , well, Tli still look forward the future after { watch for enemies. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS Peter waited around. hoping Grand father Frog would reappear. But he didn't. All the time Peter’s curiosity kept growing greater and greater and greater. Sitting up to look over the Green Meadows. Peter discovered a butterfly visiting a clover blossom not far away. Instantly he kicked up his long heels and away he went, lip perty-lipperty-lip, straight over to hat clover blossom. Just before he reached it away flew the butterfly to another blossom some distance off Away went Peter after it, lippert lipperty-lip. ed over again. Peter simply couldn't catch up with that butterfly. Then he saw another butterfly at a distance and decided he would try that one. Perhaps that one wouldn't be so easily frightened. Away he went. lipperty-lipperty-lip, and just before he reached the butterfly away went the latter, flitter-flutter-flitter. Heter got excited. Such a performance vou never have seen. He raced this way and that way over the Green Meadows, chasing butterfiles and never catching them. And it was such a careless thing to do. You see, he was so intent on catching utterfly that he quite forgot to It was lucky for him, very lucky, indeed, that none of his enemies happened to be about that day Finally Peter had to sit down and rest. . He was quite out of breath. Yes, sir, he was quite out of breath And it seemed to him that the moment he sat down to rest all the butterfiies also stopped to rest. The truth is they were all visiting the flowers and sipping sweets therefrom, as is the way of butterflies. But to Peter it seemed as if they just stopped to tease him. “I don’t believe they have any per- fume. No, sir, I don’t believe they have any perfume.” declared Peter “Who are you talking about?” said a small voice in Peter's ear, and a butterfly fluttered just in front of him in a most tantalizing way. lln:i talking about you butterfles.” repliec eter. “Redwing t . bird told me that you hav e and T don't believe it “It's easy enough to find out,” the butterfly. *Why don't you ,f“’:f, of us and find out?” And then that butterfly most saucily went away, flitter-flutter-flitter. ¢ “Puzzlicks” P 11351 e-Limerich Smmmm— A certain voung lady of —: Had a nose most awfully —2—; One day, T —3—, She followed her —4—, For no one knows what way she y in Southeastern England. Not straight. s . Take it for granted. 4. Principal feature of the face. 5. Departed. (Note: ome ‘Puzzlick’ fans have doubtless seen people whose noses lived up to this description,” writes >. L. L. of Chicago, who forwarded this “Puzzlick,” “and the chances are that they wish they had done just what this young lady did.” What was that? Complete the limerick and you'll see. The answer and another “Puzzlick” will appear on Monday.) Yesterday’s “Puzzlick.” There was a young lady named Sadie, Whose hat was 8o big and so shady, Though the sun was quite bright She thought it was night And mistook an old cow fox a lady,— . i cause she The same thing happen | SONNYSAYINGS BY FANNY Y. CORY For a girl's game 'iss is petty rough. Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. Prospective Mothers. It may sound silly to say that belng nervous makes one nervous, but this is exactly what happens in the case of prospective mothers who find themselves nervous, can't understand why, and get more nervous worrying about it. There is a reason for such nerv- ousness and if one understands it and accepts it, one will soon find it disappearing. During the early months of pregnancy the system has not been able to accustom itself to the changes that are taking place. Poisons are being eliminated by the babe and until the eliminatory sys- tem of the mother is able to cope with this added burden, she will find herself being irritable and nervous, for no apparent cause. Later on, providing the mother keeps her bowels, kidneys and skin in healtful condition, she will find these poisons being taken care of in normal manner and her own nerv- ousness will decrease. Also the glands are disturbed, one very important gland being for the time being engaged in other than its usual work, and the other glands being called upon to do double duty. It one will then view this unusual nervousness, the increased irritabil- ity and the irrational appetite as being purely natural and normal at this time, one can the more easily overcome it 1t is a mistake for a mother to feel that just because of her con- dition she has the right to act like a spoiled and naughty child, re- fuse to eat the proper foods, be- raves”’ improper ones and have tantrums because a kind and lenfent family allow her to “‘get away with it.” She should be able to laugh at her irritations and let others laugh with her. Keep in mind that at least after the first six weeks or two months her system has be- come accustomed to its new burdens and there is mo real cause for her to be other than normal after this, and that if she is, the cause is an abnormal one and should be taken care of by the doctor, or is a phychological one, for which the mother alone is to blame and which she can only cure herself by a health- ful and humorous viewpoint. It one will keep out in the air and sunshine., do one's own house- work with no fear that one will harm one's self and consistently run away from friends or reiatives who fina_ looking on the dark side of childbirth and their own harrowing experiences a thrilling conversational sport, then one will find the months flyinz by and one's strength for the ordeal increased by the optimistic spirit with which one looks forward to it. LITTLE BENNY PAPE. BY LE My sister Gladdises fellow Mr. Par kins was going to stay for dinnir Sun dey. and ma went back in the kitchin to see if everything was all rite. me going back too and saying, G, look, 2 kinds u%'\les. Lerray. Being aPpple and peetch, and ma sed. Now dont get ixcited, Im ony going 10 _out one ple. Then cut the apple, no the peetch, no the apple, 1 sed. Thats the one I intend to cut, so don't ask for eny peetch pie at dinnir, ma sed, and 1 sed, Well ma, G wizz, sipposing you haff to cut it enyways, sipposing Mr. Parkins wunts a peece? Thats diffrent, but not likely, ma sed. Being a ideer enywa came time for dizzert Nora brawt in the apple ple and ma cut it, being jest one big slice for everybody es- peshilly Mr. Parkins, and he ate it looking as if he would of left some ony it wouldent of bin polite, and I sed, Wat do vou think of peetch pie, Mr. Parkins? Im not thinking of eny pie after getting away with this noble slice, I dont ixpect to think of pie agen for several days except in plezzant. retro- speckt, Mr. Parkins sed. Benny, dont annoy Mr. Parkins, ma sed, and I sed, Im not annoying him, am I, Mr. Parkins? Peetch ple smells even better than apple, I sed. Reely Il haff to smell it some time, Mr. Parkins sed, and I sed, We've got one out there, do you wunt me to bring it in so you can smell it? Benny, behave yourself and keep quiet, my sister Gladdis sed. Dont you know its not polite to try to force food on peeple? she said, and T sed, Well holey smokes, I aint forcing it on him, but I bet if he ever smells it he'd feel like eating a slice, I bet. Do you think you wunt to smell it, Mr. Parkins? I sed. Your very kind, reely, but I dont think go. and besides I have bin suf- fering from a cold and dont think my olofactry nerves could do it justice, Mr. Parkins sed. Meening he could- ent smell good, and pop sed, Another werd on the subjeck and you’ll smell your pillow. Me feeling better for trying eny- ways. and wen it o Strawberry Cottage Pudding. Cream one-third cupful of butter, add one cupful of sugar, one egg, one- half a cupful of milk, one and three- fourths cupful of flour and three tea- spoonfuls of baking powder. Bake like any cake, then cut in squares and serve with strawberries which have been sweetened with sugar and mashed slightly, and the following cream sauce: Add milk to whipped cream and then add flavoring and sugar to sweeten. Sliced peaches, crushed raspberries, blackberries or blueber- ries may be served in the same way. Strawberry Cobbler. Line a baking pan with good rich crust. Wash and hull two baskets of ripe berries. Before fllling the crust with the berries, sprinkle with half a cupful of sugar. Put in the berries and sprinkle one cupful of sugar over them. Dot with a little butter here and there and bake in a moderate oven until the crust is done. May be DOROTHY DIX’S LETTER BOX Shall She Marry the Practical Joker or the Serious- Minded Young Man?—Shall He Drop School to B EAR MISS DIX: There are two e His Own Boss? boys who want to marry me. No. 1 is a very nice fellow, but he is a practical joker, and he is always teasing me and making fun of me. at me about everything I do. He calls me all sorts of funny names and laughs The other boy is very serlous-minded, and he says he loves me because 1 do not use cosmetics and don’t flirt a should T take? Answer: No. 2 Is the preferred vis Joker, for if there is one husband m man who makes his wife the butt of nd only go to nice parties. Which one HELEN. By all means, pass up the practical ore undesirable than another it is the all of his funny stories. sk. Such a man is willing to crucify his wife for the sake of getting a guffaw of lgughter from the crowd. the light and hold it up to the ridicul He will drag any little weakness of hers out into e of others. He will take any mistake that she has made and dress it up and embellish it until it makes her seem a perfect fool. And regardless of the urt to her pride and her dignity, he will show her off in this light to get a glad hand for himself. I have sat at many a table where o the Host entertained the company by ridiculing his wife, and as I have watched the poor victim suffering as she tried to smile and be a sport, I have to take the carving knife to him, or soup plate at his head. wished that somebody had the courage that she was Wave enough to throw a ‘Wit has no place in the family circle, and no woman has enough sense of humor to enjoy belng made the point of the joke. marry, beware of the village cut-up. So whatever else you Besldes, nobody else in the world is such a bore as the perpetual funny man. It s bad enough to hav married to him. ! T ) EAR MISS DIX: . I'm thinking ol meet him occasionally without being DOROTHY DIX. . { quitting school and getting a job. ¥ don’t have to do it, as my father is willing to give me the opportunity of acquiring a thorough education. F s0 long to walt to have a good time a under parental rule. Tell me just what to do. ut the point is, if T go to school, it is nd be my own boss. I don't like to be YOUNG MAN. Answer: T entreat you to keep on in school and get the best education that you are capable of taking. yourélelle‘ regretting it eve me, you are taki ver: boy, and you wl very bad litetime of good Ity ou don’t, you will spend the balance of v short-sighted view of the subject, my ill make a very bad bargain if vo v vay :, you th E for a few parties and a little freedom n“;:‘“ skt In the brief note that you have written me there are 10 words that you have misspelled and that T have corrected. will have to take a menial job, where the pay will be very small. still, he can never rise much’higher. And to have even what you call a good time clothes, to be able to take the girls o A boy who ig as ignorant as that Worse He can never earn much more money. ut to places of amusement—costs a lot of money—more than you will ever be able to afford unless you fit yourself for a gqod paying job. That is putting the matter on the very lowest plan ize how foulish you will be to blight all of your prospects for the| you re; future for the sake of a litile fun now. So take my advice. Go on to scl that will enable you to take a good pk You won't find that time goes slowly into your work. hool. Study hard and get an educhtion ace in the world, instead of a poor one. it you keep busy and put your heart DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright, 1926.) 150 YEARS Story of 1t BY JONATHAN Jefferson Faces Big Task. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 12, 1776.—Thomas Jefferson of Virginia will write the Declaration of Independ- | ence. He has been made chairman of the committec which will draft the declaration, the other members being John Adams of Massachusetts, Ben: jamin Franklin _of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut and Robert R. Livingston of New York. The committee Intrusted the writing of the declaration to Mr. Adams and Mr. Jefferson, and each of them urged the task upon the other. Finally, Mr. Jefterson _yvielded to the argument 5 Mr. Adams, who said to him “You are a Virginian, and a Virgin ian ought to appear at the head of this business. 1 am obnoxious, sus- pected and unpopular. You are very much otherwise. You can write 10 times better than I. “Well,” said Mr. are decided, [ will can Very well," Mr. Adams replied. “When you have drawn it up we will have a meeting.” The writing of the Declaration of Independence by Mr. Jefferson will proceed at once, even though Con- gress has postponed until July 1 its consideration of Mr. Lee's resolution in_favor of independence. Mr. Jefferson, who is thus intrusted Jefferson, “if vou do as well as I AGO TODAY he U. S. A. A. RAWSON, JR. | with the preparation of the most im portant document which Congress has |ever considered, was selected for the apointment chiefly because of the reputation which he has acquired as |a writer of great skill. and which he | irst displayed in the Virginia Iouse I, Burgesses. He brought with him to | Congress a reputation for science and |« happy talent of composition. His | writinge, which have been handed | about in Congress, are remarkable | for their felicity of expression. He is fluent speaker and has rarely ard in debates, but in commit .| tee work and in conversations he is | prompt, frank and explicit in making | known his opinion. . Mr. Adams’ remark about his own | popularity is a_references to the feel- ing in ‘the Middle and Southern | Jolonies that the present contest with | the King has been too much of a | New England affair. The Massachu | setts men have been outspokeh for in- | dependence for many months, and Mr. Adams has been their leading spokes. man. However, it was Virginia which | first instruced its delegates in Con- | gress to propose a resolution for in- | dependence. “Thus the appointment of | \r. Jefferson to write the Declaration | is not only a compliment to him per- | sonally, but also a just recognition of Virginia's powerful influence in the counsels of the continent. (Copyrizht, 1926 ) The Daily Cross-Word Puzzle (Copyrig Across. 1. Province of India. 6. Bridges. 11. Taking more than legal interest. 12. Wind instrument. 13. Point of the ~ompass. 14, Man’s nickname. 16. Exclamation. . 17. The sun god. 18. Russian ruler. 21, Above. 23. Preposition. 24. Mother. 25. Southern State (abbr.). 26. Resinous substance. 27. Myself. 29. Secondary. 32. Increase. 33, Exist. 34. Hewing tool. 36. Mixed type. 38. Like. 41, Never. Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle. ht, 1926.) . Something to eat. . Debauchee. . Hebrew month. . Printed notice. . Gold (Heraldry). Southwestern Half (prefix.). Dripping. Fruit of the oak. Japanese religion. i Down. . Kicks a foot ball. . Employs. 3. Greek letter. . Junior (abbr.). . Affirmative. Needy. . Collegiate degree (abbr.). ‘Water wheel. A sitting. . Canine. Himself. . Exist. . Incarnation of Vishnu. . Southern State (abbr.). . ¥rench definite article. Prefix: out of. A kind of shot. Perioc of time. North American country. . Qurselves. . Sailing vessel. Ttalian river. Artificlal language. . Thus. Time (Music). Exposition. Hypothetical force. Single part. Cheer. State on the Mississippi (abbr.). Prefix; two. avy (abbr. ‘State (abbr.). If you need work, read the want columns of The Star. to have a car, to wear good | but it should make | i | SUB ROSA BY MIMI Manners in the Family. Nowadays the ancient custom of be- ing polite to one’s immediate family | Isn't greatly in fashion. Most young girls today have forgot- ten that commandment which deals with children’s correct attitude toward their parents. Cornella is especially gifted in the art of talking to her mother as if the latter were an ineflicient servant. This she does quite unconsciously. Her mother has lonz ago got over looking aggrieved or resentful when her dear daughter is either imperti- nent or rude. | Her father snapped at and spring. ‘The general attitude of Cornelia and her dear little brother is: ““Well, these older people ar> lucky encugh to live in the same liouse with ue, 8o they 'ught to work for us. They ought to be glad to. Aren't they our father and mother?” Cornelia’s not a bad kid, but she Jjust hasn’t the faintest idea of cour- esy to the one woman who ought to ommand her deepest respect. Consequently, when a crowd of young people is gathered in Cornella’s living room and some one of the bunch suggests that they move on to a road- house for a dance, Cornella calls blithely to her mother We're just golng out for a while, moth. Be back in a couple of hours. Put the key under the mat for me, will you?” Mrs. Dickson appears in the door- way. Cornelia remains seated on the arm of some one's chair and looks at her mother with faint curiosity. “Good evening,” Mrs. Dickson mur- murs rather faintly. Nobody in the room looks interested, except one or two of the boys, who awkwardly get to their feet and bow. “Cornelia, 1 wish yvou wouldn't go out tonight. You've been out so much this week. Surely vou can stay in and have a good time here. Why don't you turn on the phonograph and “Oh, for heaven's lon't start nagging! zoing_ out, and that's all there is to t. Come on everybody!' and she snatches up a coat, with a resentful look at her mother. Everybody rushes out to the wait- fng cars and the incident is closed. Only it's not forgotten, usually. Not forgotten by the one or two boys who did get to their feet when their hostess entered the room —now. mind you, T mean ys, and there are always one * two in every crowd—are inclined unctilious about dealings with rather expects to be bullled by his off- sake, mother, 1 tell vou I'm Iiven 1if they're as hard-boiled as they come, they still have a curious instinctive liking for the girl who's { sweet to her mother. The spectacle of a young girl being downright rude to her family gives most people a pain. This isn't from & prudish point of view. Boyvs whom you wouldn't suspect of any sort of finer feelings have told me that they “just couldn't go that Dickson girl—she's so darn fresh to her parents. It sounds fierce.” Don't be so sure that vour bad manners to vour family don't count with vour boy friends. Maybe the one vou like best has noticed your rudeness and has scratched you off his list for that reason. It vou can't be polite and sweet ta mother because you think it's right then do it because you think it's good policy. (Copyright. 1926.) What TomorrowMeans toYou BY MARY BLAKE. Gemini. ow's planetary aspects & not v favorable, although not de- finitely adv They indicate an atmosphere of a rather depressed na- ture, involving loss of self-confidence and . tinge of pessimism. The cus. tomary observances and recreations of a Sunday should be successful in dis- sipating these influences. In addition, however, it will be nece: to give as much mental ¢o-operation as is pos sible. Late in the afternoon, the as- pects become much brighter, and de- note that more than ordinary gratifi cation will be derived from family and social amenities. There will be sensed a feeling of contentment, and the doubtful attitude that was in evi- dence during the earlier part of the day will have disappeared. Children born tomorrow will enjoy normal. if not exuberant health during the period of infancy, and will cause no worries on account of illness until late in their ‘teens. They are then destined to show signs of weakness, possibly induced by too quick a growth, which will demand watchful- ness and diligent. care. Their disposi- tions will be tractable, and they will be obedient. They will possess cheer- ful and optimistic characters and, not only in youth but later on in life, will show indifference to surroundings and rise superior to discouragements. If tomorrow is vour birthday, you possess an engaging personality, but do not capitalize this remarkable asset at its full power. You are. although quite ambitious, rather diffident and non-aggressive. You wait for oppor- tunity to present itself to you, instead of seeking it, and forcing it to suit your ends. Your ability is excep- tional, and resourcefulness is another of your characteristics, although you rarely have the chance to utilize this gift in any undertaking of importance. You are, at times, deeply stirred by your emotions and have a very keen sense of justice. While you are capa- ble of a great love, you are also in- clined to hate with a vehemence that eventually becomes an obsession. This, of course; when it does happen. very materially affects the orderly process of material advancement. ‘Well known persons born on that date are: Francis Dana. stateman and jurist; Winfield Scott, soldier; John P. K. Henshaw. Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Milwaukee; Gustavus V. Fox, naval officer; Mary L. B. Branch, author and poet: Frederick W. Root, composer. Tomo Willie Willis BY ROBERT QUILLEN “I've found out I can shave just as good with a safety razor as anybody it T had anything to shave. Scalloped Chicken. Butter a baking dish. Afrange alter- nate layers of cold cooked chicken, which has been sliced, and boiled mac- caronl or rice. Pour over white, brown or tomato sauce, according to the taste of the family. Cover with buttered cracker crumbs and bake in the oven until the crumbs are a nice, appetizing brown, L FEATURES." Making the Most of Your Looks BY DOROTHY STOTE. Dear Ann, Yesterday 1 told you about Aunt \lice, whose bust is large. Well, the friend who is going away with her has the same bad bust line. And, m dear, one of the dresses she bough has a straightline skirt and a tu with a pointed bottom. As a resul she looks positively fopheavy. If she had chosen a tunic with a flare below the hips she would have achiev «ed proportion. Alas! Yours for thinking first and buying afterward. LETITIA. (Copsrizht. 1926.) THE MARRIAGE MEDDLER BY HAZEL DEY! Jean Ainsley and Conrad Mor- | wan clope. They are so much in love that they do not stop to con- sider the consequences, and it isn't until later that Jean discovers her mother-in-law must make her | home with them. Mrs. Morgan has taken a dislike to Jean and is | always extolling her own daughter, | Florence. Florence is bored with her husband and fancics herself in love with Merton Thorne, a college senior. Jean has known Mertoa | before her marriage and Mrs. Mor- gan thinks he is still interested in irer. Florence and Cynthia Eldredge plan to motor out to the Red Lion Taveru avith Merton and Andy Patterson. It happens that on the same night Jean gors to Boston 1o meet an old school friend and is therefore away from home, and that Florence unfortunately made an enemy of her maid, Kitty. In a desperate effort to make Merton declare himself seriousiu. Florence fails. Directly afterwcard she sees Kitty, the maid. seated at the nert table. and real the girl can make trouble if she wishes. e | CHAPTER XLIL. | Escape. | After that moment of quick recog- | nition things happened so rapidly | that Florence never remembered anything clearly Before she could decide whether or not Kitty had recoy ized her, or make up her mind what to say to Merton, there came a sud- den loud pounding on the outer door, followed by the cr: of an overturned | table as its occupants sprang to thei feet. The room resounded with men’'s oaths and women’s shrieks and as Florence leaped up Merton seized her | roughly by the arm. “Don't be frightened.” he said her ear. “I'll get you out of this.” The next minute he « dragging her toward a small window at the bac and Andy was following with Cynthia. Florence was <o terrified that her | knees sagged.under her. She could | hardly walk, but, half carrying her and half dragging her, Merton drew | her relentlessly along 1 She was nscious of reaching a small window and of Merton standing on a chair and pulling her up after him. There was a rush of cool air in her face, heavenly cool after the heated stuffiness of the closed room, and then Merton had leaped through | the window and was standing below | her telling her to jump \ he distance was not greai. for they were on the ground floor, but the win- ‘ dow was placed high in the wall and | 0 BATCHELOR as Florence stood poised on the sill she grew suddenly faint and di “I can’t!” she walled hsterically. “1 can't! From behind her came Cynthia's voice, cool even in the face of danger “Jump, you little idiot. Do ¥ want to be caught with the other: Jump or T'll push you over.” With a smothered sob Florence dropped into the darkness and was caught deftly by the elbows. The next minute Cynthia was on the ground. followed by Andy There were bushes around the house and for some 1inutes the four crouched there breathless. Then Mer- ton spoke, and even in that moment of stress Florence realized that the thickness had gone from it—he was quite_soby “We can't stay here a minute longer. They're going to discover that open window in a minute and we won't have a chance.’ There was a murmured colloquy be tween the two men. and then. kLee ing in the shadow of the house, they edged their way along until they ame to a large tree. Florence was calmer now and could manage to do 288 he was told. and. one at a time they slipped first behind the tree and then into the deeper shadows bevond. he car!” Florence breathed sob bingly. “How are we ever going to reach the car?" But even as she spoke, Merton, who had been guiding her through the darkness, replied with a short laugh. “Don't you worry about that. Andy and 1 didn't take an chances. We dldn't park the car with the others. It's black here along the side of the road with the lights off.” Once in the car and speeding along the dark road. Florence drew a shiver- ing breath of relief. She had escaped Merton had saved her from the ignominy of public scandal. but she remembered suddenly that there was still reason to be afraid. In that mo ment after the sudden pounding en the outer door and the crashing of the overturned table she had forgotten Kitty. She remembered pushing back her chair and leaping to her feet and at the same time she had turned a terrified face toward the ominous sound. Then Merton had spoken to 1er and as she had turned back toward him her eyes had gazed for a moment into Kitty frightened ones. There was no doubt of the fact that Kitty had seen her. and what reason had she to believe that Kitty wouldn't tell” 1926.) (Continued in Monday s (Copyright. EAT AND BE HEALTHY Dinah Day's Daily Talks on Diet The Right Food Is Public Appearances. School closes with a grand burst of oratory. The valedictorians, the salutatorians are even now as busy as Chamber of Commerce speakers preparing their addre: Class day poets, historians and prophets have their bit of speechifying to do. There are school plays to be presented. What Do You Know About It? Daily Science Six. I. What are some plants whose seeds are distributed by wind? What are whose pollen i wind? 3. What are some pollinated by moths? 4. What is a plant that rare- Iy flowers, and dies after flow- ering? 5. What are some plants that never have flowers? 6. Do pines have flowers? Answer to these questions in Monday's Star. some plants gistributed by plants 0ld Maids and Clover. The intricate and important inter- relationships of plants and animals is referred to by biologists as a sym- biosis or “living-together.” The class ic example is that cited by Darwin of the relationship between old maids and clover. The abundance of clover in a region is dependent on the num- ber of bees there are to fertilize the clover flowers, The number of bees is, however, kept in check by the in- roads of field mice.upon the nest of wild bees. The number of mice is, however, kept in check by the num- ber of cats in the neighborhood, and, as a wit has added to Darwin’s ob- servations, the number of cats is de- pendent on the number of old maids in the countryside. The more old maids, the more clover. Now what do you know about that? “Answers to yesterday's questions 1. A nectarine is a peach without hairs on the skin. 2./ Judge Logan of California was the breeder of the Loganberry. 3. A loquat is an acidulous small yellow fruit of the peach family, na- tive in Japan. 4. A lychee is a Chinese fruit with a brittle woody shell inclosing a stone surrounded by a soft flesh tasting like dates and chocolate. 5. Papayas are healthy to eat be- cause they contain pepsin. 6. A pomelo is a citrus fruit similar to grapefruit. the Best Medicine Hordes of scholars see the last davs of school revolving around their in- dividual declamation stunt. Most of the voung folks are suffer. ing from agonies for fear they will forget their lines. They are full of excitement. They can’t_eat. They haven't time to eat. They're not hungry. For one time in the vear mealtime is subordinate. There seem to be more important things to take up a fellow’s time than eats. Because Bud is worried over the final examinations and his public ap pearance on the school stage. his de- voted mother will have to see that his diet is suited to his wrought-up condition. No greasy or fried foods, rich sauces or pastr There fs an Italian saying that “Worry af- fects the liver.” So Bud should be served bulky green vegetables to take care of this condition. No_stimu lants, tea, coffee or cocoa. Even if there were no worry, growing boys and girls are better without tea or coffee. Milk is the best thing for them When the historic and memorable day of the great public appearance arrives eating will be the last con cern of the young performer. ngers and declafmers will e, nervous and tense. There may even be a feeling of nausea. The poor old stomach suffers from the mental agitation and needs_coddling. § Copious drinks of hot water will assist digestion when intensely nery- ous. The day's menu should be made of the plainest foods and not ton plentiful portions. Nothing at all should be eaten for two hours before the performance. A glass of plain milk or buttermilk might fill the bill for a light meal. An_egg white, beaten light and frothy, flavored with lemon juice and a tiny bit of sugar. is useful to clear the throat and get rid of huskiness § "Fhese suggestions will prove help- ful whether the performer makes a last appearance on com- or whether the ama- teur star graces the concert hall, lec- ture platform. _debating circle or home-town dramatic stage. H. J. K.—Is chicken fattening? Answer—No. Any lean meat is mot fattening. E. P.—1Is it advisable to use soda to get the color in cooking spinach? Answer—No. Baking soda to set the color of spinach and other green vege- tables must not be used. It Kills the vitamins. b A aquestions o o envelope to Dinali Day. eare of Chicago has fis weman legiti- mate theater manager, May Dowling having assumed the managcment of the Great Northern Theater.