The evening world. Newspaper, August 5, 1918, Page 9

ers -. HOME PAGE Monday, August 5, 1918 And Goes Forth to Seek His Fortune (Oopyri it, Bobbs-Merrill Company.) Y CHAPTER I. R. LIONEL MORTIMER was a young gentleman of few intentions and no private means, Good-humored, by no means Illooking, and with engaging manners, he was the type of man of whom one would have propkesied great things. His natural gayety and address were more than enough to carry him over the early stages of acquaintanceship, but subsequent meetings were doomed to end‘in di illusion, His cheerful outlook on life would be as much to your taste *as ever; but the want of a definite aim and an obvious inability to convert his talents into cash made you shake your head doubtfully. A charming fellow, of course, but unpractical . . . the kind of man who is popular with all but matchmaking mothers. , He lived in two rooms in an obscure street off the Strand, and at the time when we make his acquaintance "he has just finished a meal that stamps the lower middle classes and the impeountous—to wit, high tea. Vor the benefit of gastronomers it may be stated that it included herrings, « loaf of bread, some butter of repellent aspect and strawberry jam. Lionel has lighted his pipe and seated himself at the window to enjoy as much of a June evening as can be’ enjoyable ir. a London back street. He has not emitted three puffs of smoke before a tap at the door heralds the en- teance of his landlady. Mrs. Barker, a woman of commanding presence #nd dressed in rusty black, came into the room. When the landlady had transferred the moment my capital—he searched the tea things to’a tray, shaken the his pockets—“amounts to sixpence crumbs from the table cloth into the ha’penny; hence the deplorabie im- empty grate and folded it, she nerved passe. My profession holds out no herself to a direct attack. Placing prospect of immediate or adequate her arms akimbo—an attitude usu- reward; briefs are lacking and editors ally denoting truculent deflance or 4 slow to recognize merit, I have pleasurable sense of injustice—sie pawned such of my wardrobe as is pronounced her lodger’s name. Lionel not necessary to support the illusion started, as if made aware of her pres- of an independent gentleman. What pounds a yea.; by the law—nothi ence for the first time. He took his do you suggest as a solution of our Hig father had given him an allow- pipe from his mouth and turned with difficuiti It is repugnant to both ance while he lived, but eighteen a pleasant smile. of us that I should live on your months previously his business had “Good evening, Mrs. Barker,” be ‘charity. I am open to any Idea.” failed and the consequent worry had sald with careful politeness. “A fine — Unluckily the landlady was not an driven him into the grave. His mother night, is it not?” imaginative woman, She could sug- had died in giving Lionel birth. Atter Y gusented with ill grace, then gest nothing, save that Lionel should his father’s death Lionel perforce had ded: pay his rent or leave. The method of put forth more strenuous efforts. He It's no good torkin, Mr. Mortimer, raising money was left entirely to had even written a novel and sold it vant my rent.” him, but the necessary was insisted for thirty pounds. One or two plays ut how reasonable!” returned on in forcible terms. lay in his desk or managers’ muni- Lionel with ‘increased Drightness. “An ultimatum?” said the lodger ment chests, and a number of pot How much does it come to?” One pahnd three sempence for this you. As you have no illuminating consideration of callous editors. It had HELD ON AS THE ANIMAL SLOWED DOWN. week. snapped Mra. Barker, After schemes, Mrs. Barker, I must rely on been a precarious though interestins & pause she added constrainedly, “Tt myself. But rest Y please.” ; Y hall be paid, What! I am young above water until the last few weeks. fainting lady home in a cab, and round, and I am whirled to hi Picase ut are even more reason: and strong; my ‘lothes, thanks to Now he was standing on the curh in then—ah! Boundless Possibilities’ tial city office, I enter—ty able than T expected,” cried Lionel. judicious mending and a light hand the Strand, wondering amiably what If T please! How could a man re- with the bras, Will pase ranster; we he should do, Lam desperately in PUSS his idle fancy. : fi oO Dp re- are in lon, the richest city in the espe’ y “she must of course, the @ole rey pan (a pacer Meee Pee, World. 1 will’go out and look for a need of money and hate the thought ‘heiress of a millionaire. In his please, is one pound, three and seven fairy godmother. of sitting down to earn it! How gratitude he would wish to reward pence; and I must admit that sum is He rose ‘and politely held the door much pleasanter would it be to stand me. But seeing that I am no vulgar paltry. If I please to exist (and up open. ‘The landlady, carrying the tray here and wait for an adventure: sper fy slots, the room. in for the fairy godmother. After a’ a fan fh with Repair orien soleeea Brat Atee it is not impossible * * * A and the port (how long is it since I Ww, a beginning. Care to con- Lionel, thus f. > scheme : el'stace Might take fright, and bolt G@rank good. port?) he would learn nect? [accept with diffidence. fitted his hat mo dance) I can do so for some twonty. | Ae goon aa ahe had gone Lionels (eee the driver loses his head @ © © @ my story. and with unugual delicacy “Good. Take your coat off. Next and prepared, to, make, him SaEA dopewlye “ihe waahlan?s gan to whistle a tune In minor key, beauteous damsel site wiinging bh. say, ‘Weil, some day I hope I shail. room you'll find J yh dded grimly and stretched out It was a music hall refrain, originally ner hand. Lienel, with an easy smile, scored in quick time and the, major opportunity, spring forward and whistles, by t ed, but no sound came fr them; courage held her er ess and silent. The trafi great He came down on his f ating to a stay and dine. Over the walnuts have opportunities. Politics, perhaps. other's arms. her, dear thing!—already away is to run in the sa Remembering this, he set off a bruden at his mouth more and the herole part of the epi- sode was over. Several officious touts kindly ereatu another policeman was prep make notes, touched by my heroism, might look favorably upon me; and who knows?” “ fainted?” At this point his musings were broken by confused shoutings and there was no accident.” Looking up, Lionel saw that for once fate was playing into his hands; his dreams were coming midst of her own recovery flushed true. An open brougham, drawn by a terrified horse, was approaching at ling speed. The coachman, o , Le eed ae anding up, sistocrat and (apparently) @ deliaét tugging vainly at the reins, and shouting. In the brougham, pal- lid but calm, sat a girl of about twen- y-three, Her lips were slightly par \ thoughtfuly, “Well, I cannot blame boilers were soliciting the favorable HE SPRANG AT THE REINS. CLUTCHED THEM, STUMBLED, BUT before the swaying brougham waves before a cutwater, When it @fter 4 pause: was fifty yards distant the coachman ured that you existence, but he had kept his head cheok the maddened steed, escort the The next morning he sends his car lost all control of himself and with a pala- scream of fear leaped from the box. staggered Jauntiness, wishing he could feel it He smiled, lighted a cigarette and man is up to his knees in documents Against a portly merchant-—who went Was an dic tuff of typewriters over like a ninepin—and lurched heav- He spares me fly on to a policeman preparing to 's. Good morning, Mr. make a dash for the horse's head I find I need a secretary The constable fell with the man thousand a year. Oh! a the pair, hero and craven, rolled fee-matcher, he would ask me to bagateile, | know, but you would fortably in the kennel, clasped in each seen you,” he smiled, Really, the af- ly to his heal Tama made In his early youth he had read that » hands in the carriage. I seize the be able to help you toa job.’ T leave man, Then the daughter—I had for- the best method of stopping a run- direction. ‘0 the door. cleft, a gay lilt of the streets. Modu- Fae er er Me. Barker, tf you lated by Lionel, under the depressing please. At the moment I regret to influence of Mrs. Barker, It became & vay that my funds do not amount to dirge, incredfbly painful to the ear. the necssary sum, ‘To-marrow I make ‘This even the whistler recognized af- no doubt that” —— ter a few moments, and with a laugh Mos Barker interrupted with brisk at himself and his misfortunes he invective. It appeared that Lionel seized his hat and went out. — was several weeks already in arrears. ¢ was by no means clear a 6 TAN Going Te ‘med, was a lone widow, immediate intentions. Save that his 0 She, it seem: a He SUNT RY y J e va he had no ring her bread by the sweat of urgent need was money ee sow, and she would not be put definite idea or plan. How to com- For wo DAYs REST OroThe position had become in- pass the few pounds necessary to dis- tolerable: Cher he must pay his rant charge his debt and make sure of a or leave the next morning. roof was at present beyound his wit, “Let us consider the state of uf- seeing that the situations for men like faire” said Lionel, unruffied. “You, him are not picked up in @ moment. {ft appears, need’ your money—or Ho had been expensively educated at Wennreny money—and I cannot a public school and Oxford, and had jainsay the moral claim, You have a bowing acquaintance with the clas- ~eeitnded to my simple wants in a sics and a tolerable knowledge of law attenar beyond praise, and I would For three years after taking his dc- mannenily pay you your weight in gree he had ied a pleasant life, eating cond (after the pleasing custom in the dinnery, reading law and writing. By | Hast) had I the precious ore, But at his pen he ‘had made some sixty Summer And Health Hints By Pauline Furlong Copyright, 1918, by ‘The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World.) Hay-Pitching Exercises Beneficial. F° the stout woman who wishes to reduce there are few exercises ‘The Day of Rest Tk Evening World.) ALL OuR GIVE ME A Quiet Roos ROOM 1 WANT To SLEEP TWo DAYS WirhtouT INTERRUPTION MOUNTAIN Beauty Talks \ | ae more beneficial than pitching hay. It is not to be supposed that afl my women readers are so situated that they can go into the fields and handle pitchforks even for a few minutes each day, but there are many ways of “going through the motions” of pitching hay, and if they be pursued with sufficient vigor, while not lifting sufficiently heavy “forkfuls” to strain one’s self, the exercise will be found very effective for strengthening the muscles in the upper body, sides of waist and arms and re lieving them of much of their surplus fat. If you have actually pitched ten or fifteen forkfuls of hay from the ground into a barn loft you do not have to be told that it is very strenuous work or that it stimulates the circulation and starts the perspiration. These are highly beneficial re- sujts, not only for the stout woman, but for the thin one as well. A slug: gish condition of the blood leads to inaction of the liver and other elim- inating organs, which in turn causes many grievous disorders, Anything which tends to overcome this condition brings about a remarkable change for the better in the figure and complexion, not to mention the hair, which ig affected by the general health more than many women seem to realize. Exercises may be beneficial without necessarily ‘being pursued in a continually strenuous manner, Deep breathing and simple stretching exercises are effective in improving the functioning of many of the elim- inating organs. But if the purpose is to lose weight quickly all exercises should be taken so vigorously that they will bring about profuse perspira- tion, This throws off the worn-out tissue, giving nature an opportunity +o supply its place with new and healthy material, which In turn induces ved circulation and appearance. peat ae cannot be recommended to those who would reduce their weight and retain or regain their healthy color and youthful appearance, Since the muscles feed on the blood, those exercises which quicken the -cireulation help materially to build up firm sinews to take the place of the superfluous fat and dead tissues thus removed. , ‘A cold shower bath may safely and beneficially follow exercise which has been carried to the point of perspiration. When the body is suffi clently warm to stand It no fll effects are likely to result from the shock “of the cold shower. Following the bath a good rub-down with alcohol is cooling and exhilarating. 'To-day’s menu: Glass of hot water and lemon julce before breakfast. Luacheon—grapefruit, boiled eggs, toast, coffee. Dinner—boiled beef tongue and spinach, baked eggplant, asparagus, salad, lomop ice, | THOUGHT ou WERE CIOING To WHEN |S THE NEXT TRAIN FoR TOWN D Joa a WHAT WRONG ? MOUNTAIN REST { INN a TR {Pian By Maurice Ketten | pus ed were holding the horse's head, and ing to Lionel, panting from the unusual exertion, turned to look after the Indy She, who had behaved with auch ad- mirable composure while danger was imminent, now that it was over, lay in a faint, As he raised her in his arms he noticed with satisfaction that she was certainly, beautiful and her clothes expensive and tasteful, “Ifa! ha!” he thought whimsically, “a svc- retaryship! Governor of a Crown Colony at least! I must take a flat to-morrow!" He boro her into a chemist's shop that stood near, and placed her in h& nveniently a It was not long before the lady re- covered her senses, and she opened her eyes with a ravishing sigh. She was naturally bewildered, and Lionc! —partly because ho wished to re- assure her, partly because she was very pretty—knelt and took her hand, “There is no need for alarm,” he sald persuasively, with the purring note that some women find sympa- thetic. “You fainted; that, Ke She gave the ghost of a shudder: “Yes." The horse ran away, but “The coachman—is he burt?" This thought for another.in the Lionel’s being like a draught of wine, Hitherto she had been merely @ pretty ful girl, Now she was more—a divine human whom he longed to kiss, caress and call “You darling!” “No,” he said, “He fell softly. Up- on & constable, I believe.” She was nearly herself again, and gave @ little laugh. “Let us hope he was a@ fat on whe sald, And then, “Who stopped the horse?’ “Oh, T was lucky enough to do that,” “he replied with an assumed ry-day business, “It was not hard, “Others appeared to think different. ly.” she replied with a grave admira- tion that pleased him. “Then, madam, they can not have fair was being conducted on correct lines. She glanced round, The chemist's ck was turned; he was groping for me drug upon the shelves, She ned toward him; her face came closer and closer yet. Her hair xl- ; most brushed his cheek, and he shiv- Jered. “I wonder | At that mo- ment the chemist turned, and she fin- ished the sentence persuasively, “if you could get me a cab? TI dare not trust my horse arain to-day.” Lionel rose stiffiy, “Do you prefer,” he asked, fixing the unhappy and bewildered chemist with a glare of anger, “a hansom or @ taxi? | “A taxl, please.” Lionel withdrew. He ordered the conchman, dusty and degraded, to drive home. ‘The policeman, who had salved the discomfiture of his over- |throw by hectoring the crowd and | cuffing the nearest urchins, obligingly | blew his whistle, A minute later | tax! came up. bi CHAPTER I. ! was one of the great moments in Lionel's life when he handed her into the prosaic vehicle. From the chemist's shop to the | cab was ofily a few feet, but for that t full paltry space the young man @elt as speed, and by the dime the horse was a king must feel "when he ebakes & level ‘with his shoulder he was run- ning almost as fast. With a j leap he sprang at the reins, clutc them, stumbled, recovered and still bandages; but the whispers (“That's ran. He was strong of arm and at least 12 stones in weight. The horse, already half-repentant of his lapse, waa not inclined to support so heavy beeh a stranger. He found it « litte A fow yards diffionlt to refrain from raising pe hat and bowing his thanks to the Pe: royal progress abroad. There was no cheering from the crowd that had gathered, hoping for blood, or at least him! That's him! He's all right!” ete.) thrilled him with a sense of self-importance to which he had 8. Aa for the lady, she walked on air and seemed uncon- scious of an audience, The cab was reached all too soon. Lionel waved aside a cloud of would- be helpers, and with a sigh of misery opened the door. The lady got in; but just as he was on the point of shutting himself off from = overy hope, she leaned forward, “There is room for two!” she breathed. It was a fine thing for him that his hand was upon the door, for the in- vitation shook bim as the wind the rushes, ‘The crowd, the pavement, even the gross material substance of the constable, reeled before him. He heard but dimly the voiee of the chauffeur asking whither he was to drive. “Drive round and round the park,” he answered “Which park?’ asked the man gruffiy, “The farthest and biggest,” said Lionel, and clambered in. They drove for several minutes without a word betig sppoken. It was the lady who spoke first, and with a sympathetic engaging accen:, nicely calculated to stir the most sluggish blood “Well? she said. Lionel awoke from his trance and turned. “An! he murmured, and weized her hand, He raised it to lips and kissed it, “Ah!” wain, and “Ah!” punctu mations with tender saly ‘You should not do that,” reproved the lady, though her voice betrayed neither astonishment nor indignatipn, “It Is foolish.” She laughed tusi« cally. t Foolish’ echoed Lionel with @ fine contempt, “Madam, it is anything but that. If this be foolishness, then youth and joy and a@ careless heart are folly, and woman is folly”: “E tho that men were agreed she said. id pedagogueg may hold admitted Lionel, “but not the happy, the young and the wise,” “Your youth and happiness are pai- ent,” she retorted, “but how am I to be sure of your wisdom?” He laughed. “If you accept my youth and gay< ety, I have good hopes of convincing you of that, She withdrew her hand from hig ardent clasp, as if he had been (vo presumptuous, or at least premature, Lionel cursed himself for a coxcoma and hastened to make his peace, “You are not angry?” he asked offended, dl anxiously, “I have not tei she said, after an infint use, “Tam... not angry, There was a query in her tone that restored his self-confidence, a quality of which he had usually good stora, With a resolute movement he took her in bis arms, Possibly #he was too amazed to protest; certainly af first whe made not the least resists ance to the onset. It was not pntif his lips touched hers that she gave little cry, “No, no! © pleaded, “You must not .4 . my. huse band...” Lionell was a man of the wofld, but as chanee would have it, he was a man of honor, too, He dropped the lady like a hot coal at the appalling word, and sat back rigid in his own corner of the cab. His companion, masteréd by emotion, covered Her e with her hand. (To Be Continued.) these hot days, but it does not follow we mnst continually imbibe iced drinks, Pure distilled water, cooled by proximity to ice rather than ice in the water, will probably quench thirst better than Jany other drink, and during busines+ ‘hours this is to many the only ob- tuinable beverage. There \# no special danger in ice water if proper care is exercised in |partaking of it. A few rules should be observed: Never drink ice water jhastily, and do not drink {t in large quantities, Avold ice water while you ore in a great perypiration and do not drink it immediately after bard labor or exertion, If you drink ice water or any iced drink at meals do so in moderation and drink slowly. The | cold beverage arrests digestion and Is | not a desirable habit. Do not excessively indulge in iced tea. Once or twice a day at meals is | quite sufficient for good health, But- termilk {8 @ good summer drink. It ts not only cooling but 1s nourishing as well, It should be served cold and drunk slowly. Alcoholic drinks, sodas and “soft drinks” in general do not satisty thirst and undermine the digestive system, It is best to avoid these in hot weather. Lemonade is excellent for quench- ing thirst, but do not spoil it by add- ing ice, Lemon juice mixed witb sugar should be placed in the refrig- erator each day so that a glass of lemonade can be speedily made at any time, Fruit juice added to cold |water makes a satisfying hot | weather drink, A small bottle of this or the lemon juice and sugar | could be taken to business each day and it would be no trouble to add it |} to the water, Raspberry vinegar makes a cooling TT" system craves cool drinks | Good Things for All to Drink On Summer Days Jdrink, If you have not made anys you better do sp now while the rasp berries are still in the market. Put four quarts of raspberries into an agate kettle and crush with @ wooden spoon, Pour over them twa cuptuls of vinegar. Cover and let stand in @ cool place twenty-four hours, Strain the liquid and heat to boiling point. Add two pounds of sugar and boil twenty minutes. Pour into bottles or Jars and seal. When drinking water add suMcient of this to suit taste, A delicious lemonade !s made by boiling together two cups of water and a half cupful of sugar until smooth. 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