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WY Ewin W By P K your body, becau: really cold, Kid gloves fs by no means su’ "keep it smooth and white, Exercise your fingers occast in ordinary duties, but the A good exercise for th tration to-day, You may practise this with the arms extended at full length, at right angles with the body, turming the entire arm around and back in its socket about twenty times at each practice, or, with the elbows held near the sides, turn the hand around on the wrist, keeping the fingers rigid and together. This movement frequently relieves the ured feeling so often noticeable in the wrists after constant knitting, Sewing, writing or other duties and Marts the blood moving to other parts of the body, thereby prevent- ing congestion. It also helps to warm hands which are constantly cold. ffictent hands and Always wash your hands in tepid water and dry them thoroughly and avoid extremes of hot and cold water unless the hands are covered by rubber gloves. . si Perspiring and clammy hands, due to nervous condition and acidity, ehould be treated through hygienic methods rather than local applica- Answers to Health a STUTTERING—ARTHUR G.: You jean be treated free of charge at the New York Clinto for speech defects. Afternoon and evening patients are recelved at this institution absolutely free of charge, and more than 220 are being treated at the present time, The address is No, 143 West 87th Street, HOW TO TAKE CASTOR OIL— MRS, LAURA G.: Squeeze the Juice of half an orange in a glass of water and then rub some of the orange around the top of the glass. Put in the oll—several teaspoonfuls—and en squeeze the rest of the orange m top of this. Drink at once with- out stirring and eat a little of the orange pulp immediately afterward, You will not taste the oil if you fol- low these directions, TO MAKE HAIR CURL—EDITH Bit Wet the hair with the white of @n 6g, unbeaten and slightly diluted with water, Then roll up strands tn tissue paper or kid curlers until dry. ‘This will make the hair curl for many days, even in damp weather, } ABOUT CORSETS— ams. KM. Jt It is quite possible that you will get larger through the hips, since you do not wear corsets and have to sit such a large part of each day. There are many girdle or tape style of cor- sets for slender women which hold the figure in shape and yet do not ohn 5 Ine the body and internal organs, » BUTTERMILK FOR THE FACE— ITH G.: The buttermilk you are using on your face could not possibly yiake large pores. On the contrary, it i# astringent and tightens the skin, For this reason {t should not be used too often on crow's fect and fine lines, PERSPIRING FEET—ADOLPH G2 Wash feet daily in cold water and dry well, Then apply an appll- ycation of a 10 per cent, solution of "formalin, After this use some of t following powder freely: Eight p cent, talcum, 10 per cent 8 parts salicylic acid, stockings each day. r Wear clean COATED TONGUE—MRS. KA" R.: This is the surest indication of A Metal Bottle-Cover That Never Wears Out. METAL bottle-cover to take the place of the unsanitary paper cover has been devised, says Popular Sctence Monthly, It may We used over and over again on any number of bottles, It fits around the neok of tho bottle like the paper @ vover, but instead of being pried off yt turned from right to left by theans of a knife, held in the hand of the operator. The knife is placed between three ‘ojecting points on the surface of i. cover, these points forming @ nd of groove. The cover may be on fult Jars as well as on milk ttles or other glass containers yhich need such a protection. Conyright, 1918, by The Press Publishing Oo, (The New York Krening World), A Finger Exercise to Beautify Hands | BEP your hands young if you are desirous of re- maining youthful looking, and give them at Kast | the attention that you bestow on other parts of | first indications of departing youth, It 18 @ good plan never to allow the hands to get | and the gmait protection afforded by tizht| In winter wear loose woollen gloves or a muff | onally—the hands and legs are used continually | ‘© arms, wrists and hands {s shown in the {lus starch and} ty Chats auline Furlong ise aging hands are one of the very to protect the skin on the hands and feet seldom get their needed share, oe ! Ba tik Turn the hand around on the | wrist, keeping the fingers rigid id togeth reese ntentenioceticemsinidinciieanes tions alone, which at best only bring temporary relief. Outdoor exercises, baths and corrective diet are essen- tlal, and if the condition {s very per- tent and annoying, rub a little of | the following tn the palms several times each day: Alcohol, one ounce; Uncture of belladonna, one-half ounce, nd Beauty Questions Pola hees disturbances and System, usually due to overeati: i 4 very light diet of gree and drink a great de: clear the tongue and breath. Charcoal tablets magnesia also help to femeck and mouth, Bo: a clogged purify the and milk of sweeten the th are harm- ns and salads | al of water to| ‘HOME PAGE. Monday, March 26 | The Day of Rest MY RADISH: ON! ONS sted “Too NEAR AGAIN - You'lt CHORE THEM.! PEAS SHOULD BE THREE Feer Apaarw° ~~ Tis BED | Ge : Lerruce Too CLOSE | For STARING (0 AND A HAL € IN THE UND | Four Feer rN WHAT ARE, THESE Rows Sou DOING > ARE FOR MY | TOMATOES TURKISH AND ELE BATHS TJ) REDUCE WEIGHTS MRS. F. K.C.: These will help you to reduce, but not w: @xercise also. It is essential to fol low @ non-fattening diet faithfully if you want to lose weight. Two pounds each week Is the healthful amount to lose and remain well, ithout diet and D'S HAIR THIN—Mns, .: Some must be cau hair, ) CHIL: Fw. &: using this sudden loss of nee you say that cleanliness ing and massage bring no bene. lehepremsliiaiameci eS Muller rere That Promises to Reveal | A New Side of the Case EXYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CIAPTERS, Internal disturbance | SUL keep his letters of a Miniature but they won't ing with him the Impression that he do you any good In your Investiga- jd just made the acquaintance of tion. For the Erlach who wrote those two Unusual natures. was a ers is long since dead.” lach bas never been here?” No. It Was my wish that he should never come. Even the most unfortunate of us has still a touch of vanity left, and I could not bear the thought that he should see me as pensation for the fact that his visit as he believed, brought him ng that could be of value to him in his work. CHAPTER X11. tae (Copyright, Duffield & Co.) lam now." T was already the 28th of Sep- Tonmer Pelt Etlech. & wealthy old inan of inueraduri, uvat \ wulia, 1 strangely missing, Mev Terme “Then 1 have annoyed you quite tember, and still no light had bine str) ; i 2 taf conduct, dy gee Al sald Muller, rising from been brought into the darkn Muller ¢ nis chair. ; pera mn sy raulein Gelringor straightened up of the Erlach mystery, 1 "Oh, I have tho of something,” Veteran detective spent more time nt "Cora *Pybrets, muateauon of UM she sald. “Ele ¢ pan exira p nan before in the brick factory and crimes in the init mong mt Mullet Ts Dr, Sergi Maximo s ent last Christi It was isp pian tuak chute yey Tid to" ade, Yate Stan Muller discovers resond'vf an eauusty minder of old times, and therefore “towed the greatest ¢ Interest vttaia Eva. whou he iucaies aiid gots to very dear to me, He had remembere) i everything connected with It, He 1 ; that in those days I was particularly had visited the cashier, Gebhart, in : . still kept the--othe: o CHAPTER XI. Towa fuss: ilniminan re exgnar apenas fond of miniatures, Also he re | his office, and had drawn an invita | (Continued) and a@ soft smile curved the pale lips. HevS phat ib tess cave ‘Empress U8 from the latter to accompany SEU POL aro Miss Geiringert” ,, duller saw during this amilo that \isephing with the exception of my niin to hia private rooms. As they | asked Muller, bowing. “I gently, even” - | passed through the halls Gebhart see you are not feeling were found and of your teeth,” sald Muller, jointed to another door with the | well to-day and I'm afraid d during the past pmiling. | UThe E words: ‘“Phere's where u.y colleague I have disturbed you, Shall 1 not year. There were a number of bun- Mpa phn Bauer lives." Muller did not need C , t hi Miss Geiringer 1 ‘ come gome other tim les “of older lottera there, but they Miss. ¢ pie NERELGaT SaroMA ALA Glens 1 have not been well for thirty were examined.” ebe continu: tant explanation, for he hac ady | Years, sir,” answered the lady, with |@ gentle smile in which was a hint of roguishness. “And I hardiy think you will care to wait until | am well again, So if there is anything that you have to gay to me, Mr, — My name is Muller,” “Then will you please take a seat, Muller, and tell me what it is?" e other wor nd chair to tee n air to tay n brought up & sec- table, and Muller sat down in it. O% the table were heaps of materials and instruments for making artificial flowers, Miss Gei- |ringer laid aside the rose she had | just finished and folded her delicate. jly shaped bands wearily in her lap. The other woman left the room, Mention of Erlach's name threw Miss Goiringer into considerable ex- |citement, “Ob, don't they know any- ing about him yet?" sne exclaimed, lasping her “Ig he dead? iias he been murdered?" “You know then?” asked Muller, She nodded. “I saw it in the pa- pers a Kind neighbor brought me," |she said. “I know that Leo—that Mr, Erlach has disappeared most inex- | plicably from his house, or nas been taken @way from there." “Leo—that sounds rather Intimate," |thought Muller, “and quite different jfrom the formality of ber letters.” |But what he sald aloud was: ach has not yet been found, | this conversation is fatiguing you. there anything [ can do for you?" ‘No, thank you,” she murmured, |straightening up again in her cush- ions, “I must try and control myself. You think there is anything { can | tell you about Mr, Erlach?" | “Yes, I think thore ta. | “You mean something that has to do with his disappearance?” “Possibly, From letters that were found In his deak we discovered that he corresponded with you.”” “They found my letters? letters of thanks? “Mr. But Is Only my Or should he have gaged Erlach ‘ Ing little miniature of the E Miss Geiringer's face was pale and Bull as before. visiting card tacked on the “ + o twe: ‘ sh @nd one of Napoleon, He had bought ‘oor, Several of the bachelor officials monk eels riley fhe eeasiten them from the collection of a French and clerks of tha factory were dom- aid softly. "It was an Hobleman, ‘They are pretty pictur ed In one Wing of the office butld- came with a few king 894 oddly framed. Last Chri Ian. ing, and the wing itself was conn ‘and I was obliged 2@ sent mo the picture of t Metts thalaeanehce haan — Ican do very ttle Fess and a silk ..arf of antique de- ed wi E ! we Would have gone “80. There was a letter the by a covered walk. Mul 1 the ay but for that,” Present, { will show them a ersation around to the subject of is ase don't excite You" Bho tow hed a Uttle bel plage nt peat Pr yourself, I'm afraid it will be bad Ge! 6 r terest u for you," said Muller sympathetical- | Eva opened the box her in Bauer, fare - ly, Why vuld you not take the brought out. In it lay a ¢ MY Gebhart, ag well as all others who helm that was offered you? We were folded ailk a ae gyre in contact with him, was o surprised that Erlach should 4 letter. he ‘picture represe ‘ 7 auer’s intelll- happen that he opened bis heart to door dress, The frame was odd ant y Rag seDRCIty for wort sh you, and you alone?” unusual, It was made of pa red the personal antipathy for Phe old lady Wiped the tears from with the imperial ¢ at nan. Even the villagers did not her eyes and sald in a firmer tone: On its inner side a of tiny ‘ e haa teeclavian okaccae “Oh, yes, you do not know then tn crystal points, like te! u what relation we to one anoth- ed the painting, It a cot 4 to Gebhart once that only er? I was engaged him—thirty gether attractive, ‘Th Fh rn sense of the business advan pF for it was posaibiy the s tise of It enabled him to be as cor- deed! And yet they say that these Ici S toe Wit t ue: . Be there puaeeal unis hi: life? worn by the Empress. o Bauer as ¢ r “1 am telling you the truth and — Muller laid down the picture aKal s. Jile pretty little wife w have letters to prove tt. I am still, and took the letter which Eva hand- | 6 in per dislike of the a you see, wearing the ring Be gave ed him. or,” as the villagers me in an unforgetable t orlach = “My dear Eva:— Baca ike (hes Ge feet then was a warm-hearted, sincera “IT hope the possession of this | Me eg oe re ae 4 e 4 man, although he changed sadly lat- picture, whieh I Nave always 4 soy Severn) , a” er, I was poc He found @ richer mired for your sake, will 4) es Het eles a ee and more beautiful woman who you. Please accept it, with this ae BOY, rarne ot Sb8 claimed his interest. W I saw acarf which was once worn h n pt aftern that his t turned to her, I broke Empress. As you see, I have i » ee 0 our engagement myself yet forgotten those years of Bot Maxims “But he did not marry the other youth which brought us toxetie COLARS TAG woman?" it was your wish, that we sh ne, fo . "No," said Miss Gelringer, with a both remain alone. Was tt right ands eordially “He was ready to mar- I have forgiven, welcome, As the bitter smile ~ ¥ ry her, but she found some one else who had more money than he and “YOUR LEOPOLD.’ o wide hall, doe Bony: Muller handed the letter backs for #he had develops whom she liked better. He came jently, As Eva laid it into the box ine ni back to me then, but I would not again a tear fell unnoticed upon the moft in at have him. We were both sentimental paper, uitied elderly lady who in those days, though, and we did “May I come back again if I have * household and bis not give back our letters nor the anything of importance to tell 5 ed her patience witt n rings we had exchanged. And 80, asked the detective. Both w« F what he eaited his a! 1 spe, I'm old-fash 1 enough to sented eagerly. He left the: anger. Mra, Schober sm » THAT Won'T Do . THE ROWS FoR ETTUCE BEETS TURNIPS AND PINACH SHOULD BE FROM ELNE To EIGHTEEN INCHES APART on THEY LL CHOKE nee STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN ~ I DIDN'T KNOW VEGETABLES WouLD CHOKE IF PACKED Like SARDINES By REX A self-accu- precia sation jon uf Lhe doct« and assured that one could not agreeable employer. tea up to your own room Hartmann ram wish f asked Vie. sald M is arm 1 want y the room In wh about me everyth nspiration, that ena ft itself out of the “Papa, you're going Hortmann your rings, a asked Sonya. “Mimi told liked Aunt na's old much, Didn't you?” auxin ft ch tum, ed to show ting and baby, wo 1 our trea at you run a h pober decora They stood on the threshold of @ large apartment furnis 1 dark colors, but with gre richness and dignity. Heavy, tall t es and Behind the glass doors were f tifle instrus ® costly rugs on h were 1 rare and equally, stly 5 of various countries, Between the two windows of the room «# ! . in flat-topped di a t b and papers Real) this ts delight? ithe gueat is eyes wand: r at it 1s pleasa 1 to forget the ev worries ‘ ur ‘ easures at a x It impolite of me t? 1 Hartman i w re 1 “T ought to shed, t show me your rng ho T must learn to walt pat Don't he patient," A ¥ xious 1m to HEART OF THE SUNSET BREATH OF THE BIG BEGIN IT ON THIS PAGE MONDAY, APRIL t ginal Fashion Designs For The Evening World’s Home Dressmakers By Mildred Lodewick Coprrlght, 1018, by the Prone Publishing Oo, (The New York fivening Wort) Attractive Spring Frock of Simple Design ECAUSB a woman 4 we, B cannot afford a ii spring dress of ' elaborate detail work * and much trimming of iy Jembrotdery or braid, | which characterizes so | many of the ready | made frocks this year | and brings thelr prices | so high, she should not | lose heart, for there |is more than one road to smartness and at- | (ractiveness, — Indeed of these roads she can travel aloue at |small expense if ahe is willing to spend a jlittle time and pa- | Hetice in making a | frock herself, A well | proportioned stylish | design, developed of a material in a | becoming color, and | with careful workman- an take ile side the most ly built gown, such @ frock | some fact has many chances of | outclassing the elabo- In te one, which oftimes been purchased more with an eye to its richness than to tts |becomingness and style. The design offered to-day 18 exemplary of the worthy features | which a woman should jehoose for the frock intends making herself—simple of cut and line, and thus easy to make, yet modish and conserva- tive enough to give good nervice, Although blue is Jever @ favored color, there are others to choose from this year which will ald she THIS STYLE CAN BE EASILY CO! AT HOME. Oe adda to the color charm. The waint / in making a frock distinctive. Wis- | °f biog by rae dove Me tarta, for instance, 1s modieh; alac|i® (NO UASk Dine nholes, ‘The jlive drab, and beaver brown, With pedi Rawever, tapak tu Gh tueitan ‘ ese 0 lors chemisettes and x ie theso yarlous “ wiih ranging from| “ualy at the wrist, ‘The chemtsette cum sets mag be gh the ||" bullt on @ sleeveless foundation. canary oF corn yalow, be ‘The skirt 1s quite as simple as the blues and pale greens, to . “pi foundation Hnese light colore are éxtremety | Waist Being & two-piece overhung with two lengths of ma Popular in organdy, whose Crispnes®| 1s) Aired a itttle at the aides, and | bound all arotthd with slik braid, The short popluta which drops to the hip line is in effect a continuation of the waist, being opened in line with tt, with the braid continuing around tt. The belt 18 about five inches wide. For the school miss an attractive effect could be gained on a dark blue frock by facing the open edges with a bright red woollen fabrio that would show as a tiny cording on the outside. Sheer white chemisette and cuffs should complete the frock. BEACH WEST IN EVERY LINE Answers to Queries Fashion Eéitor The Brening World. What would you advise for me as & pretty summer dress for church wear and other afternoon oc casions? Am very the cabinet, but he resisted and be- thin, #0 would like an the tour of the bookcases. s wilyou are. partioularly iatersated is & etyle with fulness. the subject of mental alienation, I My shoulders are see," he said, us be read through the high, however, and Mites, lower arm in better hat I# my specialty,” replied the looking than the up- doctor, “The human soul interests y me far more than the human body.” per, Are short Ah, I you have Pitaval also— sleeves worn?) Am and @ number inore works on Crim- thirty-four years of {nal Jurisprudence, Are you partic it Pdogder sry ularly interested ia that line of study age, y too?" complexion, light “Why, yes, very much #0," Maxt- hair. MRS. T. moff nodded, smiling. “Pitaval, for Instance, has given very important contributions on the subject of psy- chology. Ev riminal case inter. ents me because almost every one shows the lack of proportion in the owt human be the samovar,” A tan georgette or chiffon printed with & design in ome shade of blue, a soft dull hlue being prettiest. Plain tan georgette introduced as sleeves and on shoulders as pictured will Hartmann fintast cup and Uthterd to cover your shoulders, The » of the tiny ¢ a that lay In} oi ctoss neck will help too, A cord n er dish on the tray, resis Ing of blue satin to Anish neck and egan to smoke also started @ Pye new subject of conversation, With | front tion of skirt. Blue beads on no attempt at transition he began vi to talk of the transmigration of souls, | °° al He bundled this theme with brilliant Fasiion Editor The Bvening World What style mut ould you advise for me? I am thirty- nine years old, 6 feet 4 inches tall, rather short - waisted, 42 inch bust, welghing 156 pounds, I have @ checked suit from two years ago that 1 would like to cut ap for trimmings on another one. And his guest gained the that the Itussian had oc. aself intensely with the ect and that he beileved in the ry absolutely riginall y ly must see my tussian brightly, arm in arm, crossed hand- i. men udy and stood before th which had al attention. Maxtmoft's © here is not only cost- }_and workmanship,” he it has its chief value tn tlon connected with each f my rings repre. a bit of world- MRS. J. L one of them was . ront and | won of impor. |, The open fi { the world.” long revera should 6 drew out @| become you. Place : -ntained |the belt below your with glass tops " with dark blue vel. |ROrmal waistline | ss lay resting on little |You can Wear a were about forty of | waistcoat of plain a collection that was indeed of | matertal value, Maximoff pulled up a for his guest with the words: | To Misa C.—You could wear yous knitted (urquotse slip-on sweater with must #it down and examine your ease to thoroughly aD | suit such as that sketched for Mrs, | jd. Le therm, a great cbair “You these (To Be Continued.)