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Bok oe rem rae wy ‘woman for reducing, because ti reduces weight. These baths ‘treatment of many different aliments, especially rheumatism and deranged ‘nerves. Turkish baths are hot’ air ones, Both are beneficial skin and aid -natu: & ~Wealth generally. ‘These baths should not be taken by weak, nervous wpmen except . oa. the advice of a physician, and suffering from heart trouble. ‘The electric light baths have all ti ones, with the added advantage ‘The purchase of an electric light bath cabinet is a good investment and aves many dollars and much time public baths. These cabinets come in many different styles and prices for the home, but the baths should not each week for-obesity. The Turkish, Russian and electric light baths must always be followed by a cool shower and, when rcssible, an alcohol Tub to close the pores and prevent cold. Never go into the street within an hour after taking any one of these baths. : WHISTLING NOT HARMFUL— RGE R.: No, whistling ts not harmful, only, perhaps, to the nerves of those who have to listen to it, In sqme cases it is good as a facial ox- ercise, GRANULATED EYELID S— MARGY R.: Granulated lids are Usually caused by eye strain, The eyes whould be bathed tn boracic acid solution with an eye cup every day and eye strain should be avoided. Al-| ways do your reading or fine needle- work with a strong light over thy left shoulder. INSOMNIA AND DANGING— GERTRUDE N.: It is not the exer- else of dancing that keeps you awake ‘Dut the excitement of the evening. ‘The foul often filled with tobacco The Romance of Words . By James UEMUIA Pauline Furlong’s Talks On Health and Beauty Comrritht, 1910, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Bvening World). Turkish and Russian Baths 'URKISH and Russian baths are gencrally recommended to the fat poisons which are causing aches ahd pains, These baths are also beautifying to the skin on face and body because they are thoroughly cleansing and may be taken by well women who are trying to to twice a week with beneficial effects, Any more thun this number may prove weakening. Thé Turkish bath | |) is # positive luxury and; as previously stated, a won-, derful remedial agency for many common disorders which I have not mentioned. ¢freulation, energize the entire system, cleanse the skin and improve the hey catise profuse perspiration, which are, however, very beneficial in the while Russian baths are vapor ones. 1 because they open the pores cf the ire in throwing off waste matter and weight at least They stimulate the blood they should be avoided absolutely by the benefits of the Russian and Turk- of being taken in your own home. ich would be otherwise spent at be taken any more often than twide jtinoke and hundreds of persons breathing it, is the harmful part of the ballroom. To induce sleep, walk bed, filling your lungs with deep in. halations of fresh, cold air, HEARTBURN—MRS. F, G.: Cig- the heartburn. Too ich or wroag, it. This condition may also be brought To obtain relief the cause must be removed, DRY HAIR—L. M. B.: Pure cas- tile soap, shaved and melted in hot water, should be used as a shampoo twice each month. Massage the dry scalp with a .iny bit of olive oll on the finger tips exch night. C. Young How Everyday Expressions Had Their Origin 66(7NATCHING A TARTAR” js an Cerca familiar to most Americans, It has a subtle meaning, signifying that the person @poken of has not met his match, The erigin of this phrase is unusual, dat- frig Back to the British campaign in the Crimea when siege was being laid 4 Sebastopol. Among the defenders was a contingent of Tartars, hardy iyhters who were generally respected. g ‘a sally from the fortress some of tliese ‘Tartars became engaged with an Irish regiment. The fighting was flercely waged until the Tartars began ta retire, Then one member of the “Inigh regiment called to another: “Hey Pat, I've caught a Tartar.” (Which brought this reply: “Well, *orbog him in.” @nith, he won't let me,” was the @qmewhat startling answer. ‘A large number of familiar expres- slons may be traced to wars as their pource. When we say that something fe “a feather in our cap" few of us realize its gruesome meaning. It was & custom among many tribes of Asia “in ancient times for warriors to add a feather to their headdress after kill- ing an enemy, This sense has not been maintained, of course, in our modern usage of the term. But it is a fagl somewhat strange that the cus- toms of old Asia should have been found among the American Indians, for our own aborigines put a new féather in thelr headdress for each scalp. ‘This adding of feathers was solemn rite among certain tribes, ac- companied by much dancing and pow- wowing. neck” owes its origin to an odd inci- dent of the Spanish occupation in} with tho burghers, some of whose} cities closed their gates and defied 4 Spanish regiment, hard pressed by the Dutch, broke ground and ran, | Afterward the men were rounded up; jand the Spanish forces shuddered at their probable fate. The redoubtable Duke of Alba was in command, and no sterner martinet ever led an army. But on this occasion he showed clem- ; ency—of a kind. For the next time dancing on nothing. that the regiment distinguished it-) self, and afterward its members wore a tiny rope on their sleeves as a mark of honor redeemed, is a famous pronouncement which 4 maraud'ng Gaul to a Roman citizen on one of the several occasions that the Gallic warriors penetrated into Rome, This man had entered the How It Started It’s a Cinch. WO popular members 8 slang lexicon are “ Inn “soft snap.” The latter isan ob- erring to the case us a snap of the of our "and ylous metaphor ref of snapping softly, fingers, which, except for the click, requires no effort. But “cinch” is not synonymous with “goft snap.” Upon investigation of its origin it develops a different shade) ot meaning. x Before railroads had penctrated our at Southwest, or even the old stage Made !ts bow, pack-mules carried into regions unsurveyed the pods of the-travelling homesteader er pioneer, as well as the family it- gelf, or the goods and person of the jtinerant merchant. Along the un- trodden trails which it was often nec- essary to traverse, travelling was not always smooth and steady, Mules were prone to leave their burdens by the wayside, To insure that all one's Belongings come in at the finish it ‘was necemary in loading the mule to carefully tighten the girth to get a; cinch, which gavé a sure, safe Sela, From this we have “cinch” as @ certainty, & sure thing, ek household | It has remained the prince’ p of con- ‘querors over since. By Hermine Neustadtl The Bride's Veil, T ig hard on the bridal veil, but if | the truth must be told, the original | {dea was to blind thé lamb for the slaughter For, not sweet and sacred ay tt would. séem from its charming evolution is its old significance, Directly, we have it from the flam- jmoum, the huge, yellow veil which | was thrown over Ureek and Rony brides, and which is still used by the ii a relte | Persians, but actually, it } of barbarism, with an orixin whic when it Is known, will cause a slump on the market—perhaps. During cn era of civilization which Jiett much to be desired, marriage by capture the general | Yes, girls w actually | then they were rather handy \to have around. With a wife a man wanted for nothing. He had a good | provider, a slave to walt upon him and on ox to carry his burdens. The supply geing short of the demand, lthe young huskies were obliged to | turn to other tribes for replenishment | Unfavorable conditions made It necer- sary to overpower the prospective | | was practice, And things co! about a mile or so before going to; arette-smoking is probably causing | S20 combinations of foods may also Gaye “Fighting with a rope around your! fortune. Spanish orms. In one of these clashes ; left "zed that it was disloyal to her by | was engaged to. that the regiment went into action | every man had a rope around his: neck as a grim reminder that if he! Phil and Mack were discussing old | gave way he would soon find himself | times with Doug in the offices of It is recorded; Weaver & Weaver, for upon them | “To the victor belongs the spoils” | Herodotus tells us was the ansiver of | Roman's house, says the old historian, | and was calmly selecting the best for | himself when the citizen protested. ! COUN 4) ve ox N mM N anv’FRANK to the Hero. Yet, He A Soldier Hero Is Reported Dead; a Hated Rival Steals His Fiancee; His Own Brother Steals Some Bonds ard Shifts the Blame staeles and More, and Marries—Another Girl with Doug, who meanwhile returned his, typewriter desk and prepared complete the brief in the Van Al- yne case. But Midge had no in- tention whatever of permitting him te work while she was there alone with him.) She decided to try a new ine of, conversation. “Awful trouble these days running * boarding house,” she smiled. You don’t know all the trouble I have, Overcame These Ob- (Novelization by William A, Page of (Copyright, 1919, by #. Ray The thisa find Wut Dero's amoulders. tiesto Adame sake, Otis ros raven fered a ckrhship in Weaver's office. and accents {the town and” beuin the. practiee Of bel ‘edjuste and the latter \ CHAPTER XII. | AIDGE MONAHAN, niece of old Dan Monahan, was a simirie, old-fashioned girl) just out of her ‘teens, pretty, adorable, and with ‘fa quaint sense of comedy that kept many admirers at a distance when to be bothered with jshe didn’t wi |nete attentions. ‘For Midge had quite enough to do running the boarding Yhouse for her Uncle Dan, who spent | most of his time in a shop in the rear or the house, trying to invent some thing ‘useful’ that would make his | So far fortune had not smiled upon Uncle Dan, and Midge had her’ hands full making the &¢- | Holland. There was frequent trouble | counts meet. Yet-in spite of hor manifold activi- ties, Midge still had plenty of time to think of Douglas Adams and their first meeting that day in the school house, Ske thought of him often against her will, for she real- it friend, Ruth Hunter, to be thinking too deeply of the young man Ruth But whether it was right or not, Midge whistled cherrily and found plenty of opportunities to meet Doug, apparently by accident. Such an accident occurred while burst Midge, resplendent in a smart new afternoon gown and as pretty as a picture as she blew into the office in search of her Uncle Dan, who had promised to meet her there, In fact, the {dea of meeting in the office of Weaver & Weaver had originated with Midge, so that she could see Douglas Adams again; but Dan thought he was coming there pri- marily to discuss the business of a new invention which he had placed in the hands of Weaver & Weaver for the purpose of filing an applica- tion, for a patent, Midge did not have much faith in the new invention, but the matter of the patent meant that she could visit the attorneys and pers haps encounter Doug, “Hello, Midge!" cried Phil Bishop, as he recogniged the young landlady of the boarding house where he and “Any- his bride were sojourning. thing wrong with Nini?” { your French bride happy,” responded Midge. looking for Uncle Dan,” Douglas Adams greeted her cor- dially, but with no especial sign of interest. | “E didn’t know Uncle Dan was ex- ‘ pected here," he said. “Oh, yes," smiled Midge, prettily. “He said he was coming here to meet Mr. Weaver in reference to his new invention, ond I arranged to drop .n here after some shopping. Sorry he hasn't arrived.” Doug offered her a chair, “Whatels the new Invention “A special kind cf telephone,” ex- It also washed the pattern off tho plates and the strong chemicals he bride, and to facilitate this a large shoot or blanket wan thrown over live, Menoe the bridal veil. ‘ used made everything taste of am- [ Monin. for weeks, . “What does this telephone dot" in —— Lyric Theatre.) SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, ‘eisew vere, and, then there's Queente, the only wattress I've gat left.’ . the play ‘now being presented at the 7)” nomber PO wry Adums, laughing. “I was over to Uncle Dan's for dinner one day a couple year: nd when she served ned to her that the i e sald, ‘That isn’ met, rom Ry alae any dirt—that’s the sou ‘oe Midge laughed heartily at Doug's little story, but sobered ap when he oy added: -* | we = “Say, how would you like to take acurieye me in as a, boarder at your house? 4 I'm getting. awful tired of that hotel.” Midge shook her head. Secretly been delighted, but iow her real —I haven't any Comstock and Morris Geat./ ‘the bere’ ‘army Colonel and feelings. “I'm. sorr; room for you now,’ “No room? ‘That's tough.” quired Phil Bishop. “Telephones are right In my Une—I rigged up a@ lot of “Well, you see, even if I did have a them over in Krance. Foom vacant, «I'd want to let it to *. “Why, it’s some kind of a recording Some rte toad would be likely to be telephone, It makes a record of your Permanent.” conversation and then repeats it on _ “Permanent?” ‘Doug gazed at her @ ‘phonograph afterwards, so Uncle M surprise, Pe say “Yes,” replied Midge, with a queer "hil Bisnop whistled softly. "That's Yttle ak \n her voice. “You'll be funny,” he said, “They're testing out getting marfed soon, won't you?” @ hew recording telephone up at.the local exchange: to-day.” Doug came to her, close, and she ( turned her face away to avoid lool a. it work?” asked, ing him in the eye. There was a-tear, “t should say it, does.-7 re bh there that she didn’t wish him to see. excited about it up at the exehange. * “Oh, Ruth and [ may not be mar- 1 saw Harry Mann-he's.one of the ried for some tinte,” explained Doug. division superintendents — talking — “I guess you must be awful fond out it to the manager, who sald of Ruth, aren't yout" the thing had Been tried often enough = “Why wouldn't I be? A“girl who but it had always proven to be too will stick to a chap when he js clean EB} “OH, UNCLE DAN, ISN’T IT JUST LIKE YOU TO BUTT IN AND GET THINGS ALL BALLED UP,” CRIED MIDGE. This out of heap.” loving, I figure that f ought to try Adainsy was puze and make up for all that she's lo»- conversation. He remember through marrying me, by loving Mann; in fact, the telephone ¥ just that much more.” intendent visited the .” gaid Midge, “it on (wo that’s the way men jook at it, no week, and der their wives do thelr best to sent him p them broke,” trival excuse, remem Doug Adams leaned against the morn edge of the flat top desk and gazed ing about a patent application that straight before him, Midge strolled had been locked in the safe : by the window, complicated. fa and instrument luck, deserves considerable dat the 4 Harry super- the from, Also, he dim! bered a conversation that sa on wome plained the girly “Oh, 1 do wish, ia Harry Mann is g "I sove's a damned funny thing, little Mr, Adams, you persuade Mn of the Weavers, isn't he? he in Doug shook his head thought- Weaver not to let him go on wasting quired, his time and his money on these use- Why do you “ask that, Mr. ure am that,” declared Midge, lexs inventions,” adams?” as! Midge, thoughtfully. eloquently, returning to lin, “And Mack showed unusual interest very Because,” anawered Doug, "I won- the worst of it | ¢ it gets hold suddenly, “Oh, yes, how did that «er if there's any way of finding out of you, there doesn't seem much use dishwashing machine of his tw” jf that instrument really is your fighting it. L guess it's Just got to out? T'd like to get one of those for run its course, like the influenza.” kitehen,” sk Harry Mann all about Doug tur to her in surprise, It washed the dishes all right,” pred Phil, “He's a great ‘T thought you wet too young to Midge shook her head sadly. "But friend of mine, But hurry up, Mack; know anything about love,” he sald. to hurry if we want to ball returns down at the score bo: » long, Doug. Good afternoon, Mias Monahan,” we've watch the got idge made a funny little face. “Well, [don't say L could give point- ers to Retty Vincent on advice to the love-lorn, YWT. But I’m learn. Come igg fas Ouly the way it hes nicest way to study the subject.” “What is the nicest way?” Doug smiled in her face. nee with the ma’ explained \dge, “Only the best I can do, in ne the love letters HIE might if he'd only happen to SEE me the way I do him. Of course, there's one advantage in that kind of love letters—there’s no limit but the blue sky. The things that boy says to me in his imaginary love letters “would lines in a breach of promise case,” “Dé you mean to say this fellow you are in love with, doesn't love you?” demanded Doug, incredulous! for after all, was an undeni: bily pretty girl. It seems rather surprising to me too,” admitted Midge. “But I'm afraid I'm one of those good pals that men come and rave to, about how much they love some other ag And there's no percent in that, is 1 guess I'll just have to con- tinue along with my imaginary serie’ of love letters from a man who doesn’t seem to know that I am on earth.” course, CHAPTER XIV. NN MONAHAN ‘ hads, spent most of his five and fifty years trying to invent some- thing. Most of that time had been spent in Clinton Falls and the useful but somewhat precarious occu- pation of being an inventor had been pursued largely through the indul- gence and the business acumen of the inte Mrs. Monahan, who had made money enough from the boarding house to permit her inventive [rish husband to indulge his hobby for inventing things. Since her death, Midge had naturally allowed things to continue their course, and so, at the age of fifty-five Daniel Monahan, Irish inventor, spent most of his time experimenting with machinery In the little shop in the rear of the boarding house. But this time, in endeavoring to Perfect @ telephone that was really , ust, from filmy sum- Lady By Mildred Coprright, 1910, by The Frese Publishing Co, (The New York Bening World), A Practical Midsummer HOUGH city at-~> @ ‘Bre; will be, eradually. changing through the month of Aug-) meg frocks to, the More sedate and sombre autumn garb, the seashore ‘and country resorts will still ‘be gay in bright colors and dainty fabrics. While ready-made gar- ments are all ridicu- lously low-priced for women who can be enticed into buying what, she wants, and this cannot be found in the shops. At this stage of the season the, styles have been sifted down until a few have become popular, and. there- fore commonplace, so that any new ac- quisition to be. wise, should be individual in effect. Indeed it is usually the lure of variety which makes most women to wish for something new at this time, Lace has been used all summer mostly in combination with Georgette or plain net as entire frocks, combination of the dictapbone and the phonograph, Dan Monahan camo perilously near discovering something of positive value. Two months pre- viously he had taken it to the offices of Weaver & Weaver, explained the invention to their incredulous ears and had given them a careful techni- eal description and a working model, 80 they could make application at once to the Patent Office at Washing- ton for a patent that would protect his invention, Now, after many days Of postponement and delay, he had insisted upon @ definite date when | they would discuss the matter and make @ report, as it was reasonabiy certain the papers should be back from Washington by this time, When Dan came to the office of Weaver & Weaver he had been colo- brating his new invention and his prospects of wealth by imbibing too freely from a certain demijohn which he kept in @ spot known only to bin self in the boarding house, He w. 4 trite more flushed with alcoholic stimulant than by the exertion of climbing the staircase when be entered the office of the Weavers. “Hello, Midge, what are.you doing here?” was the greeting that young lady received woen Uncle Dan | terrupted the very interesting con- Versation she was having with Doug. Midge, greatly annoyed, remembering that she had told Mr, Adams that she had @ positive appointment to meet her uncle there, could only stammer some excuse. But Doug Adams paid po attention to the re~ mark. “Hello, Uncle Dan,” he cried. are all the inventions?” “Say, I've got one this time that's @ bird.” replied the inventor, ."It won't be long now before Rockefeller will be nudgin’ Morgan and sayin’: Where in God's name did that guy Monahan get all that money?” , “I'd like to know how many times I've heard all that before,” sighed me. Now don't try to gloom it all up for me, or I'll remember it when you come around next month to borrow the Rolls Royce to go shopping, “IL certainly hope this one is a’ win- ner, Uncle Dan,” said Doug, sincerely, The Irish inventor chuckled and stuck his fingers behind his sus- penders, proudly expanding his chest, Nothing to it, my boy, nothing to it” he boasted, “It couldn't be any surer if { had my million dollars right downstairs in the bank. But do you know, something's worrying me. Now that I've got this fortune at last, I'm not at ail sure thet T wasn't just op happy os [| was when I was poo: Really” bya bumored the tn the | thd eaten nt “How PRCA CME PN Dg so the manner in which my design to- day suggests its use will appeal because it is new and inter- eating. in some pretty light col- or is the preferred allied fabric, and occupies tory of the bod the terri- It is close fitting, x] ite in ki mono fashion the short sleeves. The lower portion of It drapes becomingly about the figure and cntwined care- aay over and around the draping is 4 narrow velvet ribbon which tles at the side to drop its loops and ends it the lace of the skirt. Twenty- four inch wide flouncing in a deep “Yes, I mean it," continued Mona- han, seriously, “You see, 1 figure I can't be ih K. around in my shirt sleeves smoking an old clay pipe any more. Midge will be making me go to to a Fifth Avenue tailor, and Il have to try and cultivater e for ther things they call perfectos. Of course, T'm still going to have a worksho) but it won't be a nice, cosy, dirty old place like the one I used to have behind the bourding house”—— “You mean the one you've got now,” interrupted the proctical Midge, “Well, that old one’s as good as gone, A man in my position with my money can't go on living in a little shack like Monahan's boarding house. Of course, I'm mighty glad for your sake, Midge. You've worked prett; hard, and you can just spend all you! time’ looking around for some nice young fellow to marry.” “I’m not going to get married,” sald Midge, sadly. “Not eve: Unele Dan chuckled loudly and shook his head laughingly. “Go on with you-a girl that takes as much interest in the soldier boys as you did ie never going to die an old maid,” “She certainly is a great little rooter D% for the A. E. F.," declared Doug. “And that reminds me—I have a little present for you, Midge.” “For me?” shouted Midge, happily, as he went to the typewriter desk and opened the top drawer, He took out several war trophies, ‘There's an aviator’s leather cap and « wet of oy wings—they're German — but going to give both to you.” “Oh, I ean hardly believe it” gasped Midge, taking the trophies tenderly, Tl belonged to Von Ragen, the German ace--we coptured him, know. Here's his revolver—I'm ing that to my brother as @ souvenir, And here's some other junk—you know, all trophies cf the war I thought you'd lke the cap and the wings, Midge,” be ie Ssorenly of you replied that delighted young lady, as Doug the and the revolver you Foot y ’ ‘Off the ats aoa Lodewick.* * E TA LENDS DIGNITY A LACE SKIRT. cream int composes the allt double Were the upper one bethg ful- ler and prettily draped at h side. To io the this lace skirt to the all-taffeta, a tiny lace collar peeps over the forming a delightful finish to. frock. ‘ ‘ This model would be prnotical for semi-formal occasions well as summer. obl on foe “2 tremendously bs owt aa ire tl in » happy her fero bad actually given her German souvenirs, “I'll bet she will,” interrupted Dan, yehemently. tell you, tenant, if I had @ kick for every she’s talked to me about you what you did in the war, £ ,- be able to sit down. A Midge rushed to her uncle and triad to stop him from saying ; wo ‘Uncle Dan,” she cried, point finger at him, ow dare such a thing about me,” “Th it right, There's no why Lieut, Adams shouldn't just what you think of him, Is jeutenant Adams smiled indulgently. may know what [ think of when I jell you that | wanted to but she there’s no room facant,’ Unele Dan blinked in astonisl “Why, there are a couple o| vacant right this minute,” he jogsine at Midge lt guess it's my fault,” tn! Adams, “I sw there some reason why didn't around the house——" No, Of course not—dt tsn’t that” stammered Midge. Then sh@ lei loose her wrath upon her Uncle. jsn't it just like you in and get things all dalled up, ing of things you don’t wi Come here—your ue ta all © Let me straighten it. And thing, Unele Dan A his breath carefully, .“You've | drinking again.” . Doug Adare started for office to notify Bert of the Monahan. “Excuse me ® Tl tell Bert ares you he said, as he lonah wad p Deco Boilie”