The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 24, 1923, Page 13

WING \Y po os 4 (Conthnued From Y Barbara } “Didn't 1 put down wells? If I didn’t Anyhow, ‘I spent round the hme hi ed man tur 1 colors when I ac cused him, and tried to He said I mustn’t talk I knew nothing about might overhear me, He the outfit he was working for ho good and wouldn't pay & bonus if he made tiem. He was sick of making People rich and getting nothing for himself, , . . It was time the drill NE crews shared in the profits. : He'd see that nobody froze him out again if he had to spoil the hole. Ho wound up by denying ev thing, and I pretended to swallow it, but when he had gone I went over my maps and located the lease where he's d Three of the adjoining tracts are owned by the big compani that eliminated them, but the 20 to the west be longs to Knute Hoaglund. Henry Was glad to seo when my turn came to go in, and “I bet he was clared. Barba terday) deli’ Nour sh most 1 my time used ai wretch 5 bos: t somebody ared we a ar me glad” Tom de cheek busy a's. smooth faintly, “He is te tich to—think about girls” “He wasn't too bus to inquire about you ‘most every day sinco he got back from flush and t didn’t forget to call him *C onel,” and that pleased both and Bell. Then I told them I proposed to & a rich successful’ ofl operator and w their advige how to begin. Old was amused, but Henry—I bee don, Colonel—Nelson was shocked He couldn't bearsto think of won and of me especially, in business. might have become disagreeably Personal jf his father hadn't been there.” “Dunno’s I care much for Henry,” Tom said, mildly. *Ob, he's all Bell! It makes right, but—I hate anybody mad to be laughed at, Henry was more. diplomatic. He tried to convince me that the oll game is altogether & man’s business and that no wom- an could suc od at it. ‘It ie a con- test of wits,’ he explained. ‘You've got to outguess the other fellow. You've got to know everything he's| doing and keep him from knowing anything you're doing. The minute he knows as much as you do, he's got it on you.’ That seemed to prove! to Henry that no woman could win at it, for men are such superior creatures. They know so much more! than a woman can possibly learn; their wits are so much keener! “E was duly impressed, I asked him to call this evening, for I did $0 wish to have him teach me what little I was capable of learning. But he couldn't come, because he had been called to Dallas, unexpectedly, ‘That was my cue. In my most sweetly girlish’ manner said: “Oh, indeed! Hoagiund while you're there?” Twa hectic. spots had come into “Bob's" cheeks during this recital; she was teetering upon tho desk! now like a nodding Japanese doll, and her biue eyes were dancing. “I heard old Bell's chair creak and I saw him shoot a quick glance at Henry. Henry admitted, casual- ly, that he might drop in on Knute. Why? “*You'll be wasting time,’ I told him, even more sweetly, ‘for dad and I have that 20 west of Burk. burnett. “well! You'd have thought I had stuck @ hatpin into Bell. And Henry's mouth actually dropped open. Think of it; Colonel Henry Nelson, the hero of Whatever-it.is, with his imperial mouth open and nothing coming out of {t—not even the imperial breath!’ “Bob” rocked backward and kicked up her neatly shod feet; she hugged herself and snickered with a him wholly | Malicious enjoyment not and too rich} a Do you expect to see Knute| GOLD» we REX BEACH eS Dtace jt him it t mad, t made no real I uffing was up fa ed. I reminded him of had just said—that th a game of wit w what the ¢ \rd t and I told him | fe ait whether I was b dig Henry oil bu that fellow tx doing you have him } I admitted that pre keep me from getting the lease I could also keep him f Bell nearly had threat, Henry behaved very dec ly thruout, I think it must b pleased him to find that somebody in bite n, had th | to dety ather; anyhow | he Bob" beaten us to 7 and I th Otherwt robably when you kr he bably but he could le m getting ve esides h has that lease tr ink we'd bett he'll wire | ho \t awful remarks r pretty just sat horrit he | ran put up th us, I mean rest if I can get ‘nute Hoaglund, on tho night train, on I—I'm darned if I elieve we'll make a go of this busi |ness," Tom Parker declared | With a little ery Barbara flung |herself into his arms. 6, I'm leaving don’t The publicity Calvin Gray received from his exploit at Ranger could be nothing except agreeable to one of his temperament. Gratefully he basked in his notorie meanwht) continuing assiduously to cultivat the moneyed men of Dallas. His sudden leap into prominence aroused curiousity among the wives ana nilies of the latter, and he be came the recl) nt of some social attentions. He accepted every Invi tation, and so well did he carry himself in company, #0 ornamental and engaging was he as a dinner guest, that he was soon in great de mand. He possessed. accomplish: ments, too, that increased the re spect of his masculine acquaint ances. For instance, he displayed proficiency at golf quite unusual in men of athletic training, and they argued that any man who could do par whenever he felt like it must be elther a professional or a person of limitless leisure. And limitl leisure means Imitiess funds. Gray studiously maintained | | and out of offices, always purpose: |ful, always tn a hurry, but always | with sufficient timo to observe the strictest niceties of polite behavior It was a part of his plan to create an atmosphere of his own, phasize his knack for quick, deci sive, wellcalculated action. The money he recelved from Coverty en abled him to maintain the posture he had assumed; he spent It with his usual prodigality, receiving little direct benefit, but making each dol-| iar look lke four. Extravagance with him was an art, money ran out | of his pockets like water, but altho |he was already in a position to |borrow, he did not do 0. He mere. ly marked time, deriving a grim amusement at the way his popular. [ity grew as his currency dwindled. | It was a game, enjoyable as long as | it lasted. Egotistical he knéw him |self to be, but it was a conscious | fault; to tickle his own vanity filled with the same satisfaction a ADVENTURES OFTHE TWINS Olive Roberts Barton DOWN THE MAGIC STEPS “It's queer!” said Nick, “Wi was shining.” Down the magic steps into Ragsy Land went Mister Tatters, followed by Nancy and Nick, whose magic shoes had made them as small as the fairies themselves. All the other Ragsies came trooping after, a funny looking crowd in thelr queer odds and ends of clothes. But then what was the use of them dressing up when they had #0 much scrubbing to do for every: body! When they were all inside, Rag Tag carefully closed the trap door overhead, shutting out all daylight, But instantly a soft ight penetrated the darkness, for a million glow. worms turned on thelr Jumps, “Make yourselves quite at home, my dears,” said Mister Tatters. “You may stay as long as you wish as long u# you are careful not to rub the magic smudges off your noses. The trouble is that you may get caught in’ rain storm and if you are not extra carvtul, the rain will wash them off--the smudges, 1 mean—not, your noses,” “Taint” exclaimed Nancy and Nick together. “Down here under the round?” hen we were outdoors the sun “Of course,” smiled Mister Tatters, “The ground {s as porous as a sieve jand the rain drops right thru, There! I feel a drop right now. I'll run and get you each a toadstool umbrella.” Away he went, returning quickly with an umbrella in cach hand. “Here you are," he said. It's queer!” said Nick, “When we were outdoors the sun was shin. ing.” Mister Tatters smiled again, “Well, this is not rainy rain, It's aprinkly rain out of Farmer Brown's watering bucket. This part of Rages Land is right under his sass patch garden and he ts now watering his lettuce bed and onion bed with all his other beds,” Nancy laughed, calling garden They must work quilta.” "That's right" ni led the little |failry man, “But here we are talk. ing, when Urere is a whole carload of work to be do (To Be Continued) (Copyright, 1929, by Seattle Stary ‘fon't it funny, beds and patches, be beds under patch. from} 7 his} air of financial mystery; he was {n| to em:| cat feels at having its back rubbed, | THE SEATTLE STA Edris Rulien (left) the American Tree As Wastinaron, May 24 of ociatic Trees nildic them—will rise in uture of thought that ¢ 2 sym ym. Amer form a to reforest ate by can “stand made Why are tree to friendship nations? ‘Those who know the French can answer. easily. Any doughboy or marine could explain, Trees to the French are a paasion love for them ix imbedded in their souls thru generations. And if would delve into the very thoughts of this highly strung, sen nitive people, you would find that no ttle part of the bi now existing! between France Ger eement A you er enmity and and he excused himself by ing that his decelt harmed Meanwhile with feline 0 waited for a mous He was relieved ono da: telegram from Gus B. ing him to meet Ma the evening train and “get them a hotel." He managed to secure a good suite at the Ajax, and it wns with genuinely pleasurable anticipa- tion that hé drove to the station. Diamay smote him, however, at sight of the new arrivals, Ma Briskow resembled nothing so much ge one of those hideous “crayon enlargements" ho had seen, tn farmhouses—atrocities of an art long dead—for she was clad tn an old-fashioned basque and skirt of some stiff, nearsik material, and her waist, which buttoned far down the front and terminated in deep reason. nobody rtness he to appe to receive skow ask d Allie at but not to conceal a peculiarity of figure which her fatm dress had mercifully hidden. Gray discovered that Ma's body, alas! bore a quaint resemblance in outline to a gourd. A tny black bonnet, with a wide surcingle of ribbon tied under her chin, was ornamented with port of .centerplece built of rigid artifi- cial fruit and flowers. Her hair, in brave defiance of current styles was rolled into a high pompado | Beneath that pompadour, however, |her face was agiow with interest nd her eyes gleamed almost as | brightly did the brandnew |lavallicre and the bar pin with its |huge six-carat genter diamond. if the mother's appearance was unusual, the daughter's was start. ling, what with sizo and barie latitude of color she had: in- | dulged herself in. Allegheny’s get- |up screamed. In the general store Jat Cisco, whence {t had originated, It had doubtless been consideret a sport costume, for there was a skirt of huge biue and white checks, a |erepe waist of burnt orange, over that a vogetable-silk sweater with the broadest, greenest stripes Gray had ever seen, A violent, of- fensive green, it was; and the | and Belle of | of points, served merely to roof over} the bar.) and] Blades sew the last bags of m's shipment of tree seeds. destruction of forests. el k | many } the wh nec buddies h in due loved to the French came h ng A aghboy th K. thi swing of the fa knife. Americans e ruthlessly, Each x hurt like the thrust at's what dough the reason tree ney, locust, cypress and Monterey pine—are go ing “over there.” ‘They will take tho place of thore destroyed in the war. They will be treasured by America’s former ally a» nothing could be. The first tree will be “Somewhere in Fr |that day, six years ago, General lJohn J. Pershing and his staff | reached foreign soil, And over thére 4 over here celebrations will be held to commemorate. oh Sitka spr rado fir planted on nce.” On | | Mt wan too tight. Her hat was and adorned with preposterous purple blooms; one of her hands was gloved, but upon the other she wore her splendid soli- taire he “shone” it, as a watch: man shines his flashlight. They were enough to daunt stronger man than Calvin Gra: |these two, He could well tmagine the sensation he and they would ereatoe in the lobby of the modish Ajax. But his first surprise was | succeeded by a gentle pity, for Ma Briskow greeted him rapturoualy, and in Allegheny's somber eyes he detected a look of mingled suffering and defiance. Sho knew, somehow or other, that she was conspicuou: grotesque, and her soul was in Agony at the knowledge. Hefore he had spoken a half dozen words to |her, Gray realized that this girl waa in torture, and that it had required |®& magnificent courage on her part jto meet him as bravely as ho did. | He was ashamed of himnelf; amuse- ment at their expense did him no credit, and he determined to relieve | her pain and to help her attain the |lkeness of other women if it was in his power to do so. It was a tribute to his inherent chivalry that |e rose to the occasion and wel- comed the women with a cordiality that warmed their hearts, Enthu- siastically he took charge of Ma's lunch basket; against Allie’s mut- tered protest he despolled her of her bilious, near-leather wultease; he complimented them upon thelr ap- pearance and showed such pleasure at seeing them again that they sur. rendered gratefully to him. By the time he had them in a taxicab they were as talkative as a pair of mag- plex. Of course, they had to know all about the holdup, and his manner of telling the story made them fee} that they had played an important rt in it. Arrived at the hotel, ho swept them along with him so swift: ly that they had no time in which to become dismayed or _ aelf-con- sclous, and finally he deposited them in their rooms quite out of breath! AK PAGE 13 Cynthia Grey: High Cost of Living to Blame for Passing of the Great American Home, Says Woman—What Is Your Opinion? YOUR GUARANTEE SEALS.EVERY SALE~ a — | SENSATION For Friday and Saturday Shoppers N Ww 87 beautiful new Sweat- e Fibre ers bright shades, Silk Some Slipons, some Tux- Sweaters om SY jae (-/ Guaranteed” Garments. a or 9g 25% BY CYNTHIA GREY pr Is the American home merely fiction alive in the memory of our people because our bards and songsters still enthuse over it? In the discussion so far, those who have taken part to think that the American home has reverted into a flivver. Do you agree with them? If so, why? In a letter received from a woman today, she blames the high cost of living for this state affairs. Her letter follows: Dear Cynthia Grey: illusion, kept an seem of Referring to letter signed “A Man, J. B.” in Tuesday evening’s Star, may I ask what this man has done for his country in the way of attempting to es- tablish a home with childrer It is true many women y with the idea that if they do not like it they can get a divorce. On the other hand, there are many girls who would be good wives and mothers and make comfortable homes, but the majority of men are so selfish that they do not want to be burdened with a family. Also, there are the cases where women marry men who do not care for chil-| dren, but do not divulge this until there are twe or three} little ones, and then they go and leave the wife to} struggle as best she may to bring up the children who are} there thru no fault of their own. | Another thing: the average young man of today does not} earn enough to support a family, and for that r on he is} not to be blamed for not assuming the greatest responsibil- ity there is—the proper rearing and educating of a family. | And, too, when the parents are handed the doctor's bill after } the birth of their first child it is enough to cause them to hesitate about having more than one. | The above is partly the reason that the American home as an institution is a failure—(if it is). Rather than blame it to either man or woman, put the blame where it belongs—| to the high cost of living and doctor bills, | Respectfully submitted by A MOTHER SUPPORTI linn Gre ecelve calle la * ¢ ta her ttioo waniny, Wednesday || Correct Form for and Friday, from 1 to 3 p. m., ||/ntroductions and Tuesday apd Thursday Dear Miss Grey from 11 12 m. eech introduction be Which name} week, FF not come at || *hould be mentioned first, a man’s} other tinres as it seriously inter. || or & woman's? R | feres with her writing. To introduce people correotly ta an| art, that like all arts, requires much| practice. The correct introducti does more than exchange names—it helps to create friendship. Bimple| words and phraseology are most ef. fective. For ordinary occasions the in edos, some with patent leather, others with self belts. Many sold for- merly at $6.85, none less than $3.95; now all go at $2. That’s surely a Sensation! New Crepe de Chine Overblouses Beaded and silk embroid- ery. Not more than one or two of a kind, but the com- plete lot covers all sizes. Many sold formerly at $7.85 and $5.85, none less than $4.95. Now ALL $2.95. LOTS OF OTHER BLOUSE AND DRESS BARGAINS AT THIS SPECIALTY SHOP FOR WOMEN. | NG THREE. | | How should an| m. to made? ane do and quite delighted. He left them| palpitating with excitement at the | wonders he proposed unfolding for bay er ge Lays | simple form, “Mrs, Smith, let me pre- Alle answered his phone call| sent Mr, Thompso howiyad id 4 about § o'clock the next morning.) brief, direct and simp! In introduc. “Ready for breakfast?’ he 10-/ing men and women, the woman's | @uized, “ name is invariably spoken first; the Why, we ot at daylight, man ts presented to her. Several told him, in some astonishment, phrases are correct, “Mrs. Allen, al- | been ridin’ since the low me to introduce Mr. Abbot,” or | ,“Indeed! Putting . Allen, may I present 5fr, Ab- cheeks, eh? With dot.” Buch phrases as “meei gor" “shake hands with,” are never cor- rect. she “T When there ts a great difference in ages of two women, the younger is presented to the elder. An unmar- ried woman 4s alcays presented to a matron in this manner, “3fri Brown, may I present Miss Jones, “Mrs, Brown, this a Miss Jones.” In presenting men where there is no dif- ference in the ages, the introduction may be simple, “Mr. Adams, Mr, Clark.” Citizens without official rank are invariably presented to stnators, judges, governors, etc. When intro- ducing a friend to one's parents, it is correct to say, “Mother, may I pre- sent Miss Smith.” In introducing rel- atives whose names are the same as your own, it ts unnecessary to repeat the name, for example, Miss Smith, do you know my sister, Mary.” eee Population of Nushagak, Alaska Dear Miss Grey: Can you tell me what the population of Nushagak, Alaska, is? Also could you ‘tell mo ff there are other steamship com- panies sending boats there beside the Alaska and Admiral companies? INQUIE Nushagak is a cannery town an in the winter time its population per- I haps does not exceed 50 people, for the most part Indiqns. During canning season ft is sometimes ov 500. The Ban Juan Fishing & Te company operates one steamer, Star, which 1s @ combination of senger, mail and freight boat, Seward to Kodiak and the peninsula. There are no other aside from those operated by the Ad- miral Line and the Alaska Steam company. roves in your whom did you ‘Or, one of the elevator men.” | “B—but ray sputtered, deeply| shocked. “Why, Miss Briskow, they're negroes! Riding with a nig- ger! My heavens! Where did you gor" owhere. Just up and down.” It was a moment before the man could speak, then he said, in a quoerly repressed voice: "“That—ts quite different, I'll run down and get n bite and join you In no time,” “Beems awful funny not to have any housework tn do tn the morn ing.” Ma Briskow confessed, an they loft the Ajax. “A hotel would spoil mo in no time.” Gray took the elder woman's hand in his and scolded her gently, Smil- ingly, he Mwaured her on the art of doing nothing, and voiced some cle- mental truths about living. “Mr, Briskow has but ono idea, and that {s to surround you two, and Buddy, with the advantages and luxuries you have been denied,” he reminded her. “You owe it to him! to get the most out of your money, | and you mustn't begin by making) hotel beds and robbing some poor woman of her livelthood. Not one) person in ten really knows how to live, for it isn't an easy task, and| tho saddest thing about the newly rich ty that they won't learn, They refuse to enjoy thelr wealth. I°pro-| pose to help you good people get) started, tf you'll permit me. It is not with contrition, but with pride, that T recommend mynelf to you as one of the greatest living authori. | ties upon extravagance, idleness, and the minor vices of the prosperou ‘The mother nodded, a bit vaguely, “That's kind of like Pa talks. He went you this, and says to tell you it's our first spendin’ spree and act accordin'.” From her pocket she drew a folded check, made out in blank to Calvin Gray and signed by Gus Briskow, “So! I assume that I'm to pay the bills, Very well. ‘Tho sky is the limit, eh? “That's it. Of course, I don't need anything for mynself—this dress and bunnit are good enough: but Aliie’s got to have new fixin from the inaide out. I s'pose her things ‘Il eat up the best part of a hundred dollars, won't they?” ‘The speaker's look of worried 1n- quiry bespoke a lifetime of habitual economy, “We're not going to buy what you need, but what you want. You're woing to have just as many pretty things as Alle. Ma was paniostricken at thin sug- gestion, When Gray insisted she demurred; when he told her that one nice dress would cost at least @ hundred dollars, she confessed: “Why, I don’t s'pose all the clo's I've had since I was married cost much more ‘n that.” “I'll spend at least a thousand on you before noon,” he laughed. (Continued in Our Next Issue) Blewitt Pass Open Dear Miss Grey: Will you p 2 tell me when the Blewitt pass iso this year for tourists? Thank yo 4 READER, | Star readers who would information on writing and 5 | of moving picture scenarios receive a bulletin of general st gestions on-this subject byw ing to our Washington 1322 New York ave, Washing D. C, and enclosing a 2: Postage stamp. ay rie It is open now. ike | AKC 20 For Finer texture and Larger volume in the baked goods BAK POWDER 5 SAME PRICE for over 3O years Ounces for (more than a pound and a half for a quarter) WHY PAY WAR PRICES? 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