SEPTEMBER 10,1921 _“,,,..._.:............. A HUSBAND T0 MARCIA n, CAROLYN BEECHER "yq-oooo-Qooovvowvooooa. Chapter xlili A bit subdued, perhaps a. little "jghltllleil lacunae of John's slprnness, his evident sorrow over W dllfflil‘ Murcltl seemed to rea- lnt- that she must du something u, win hat-k the confidence he still gyprkfrltlfiil In her, but which site Count see hall received a shock. got tlillt Marcia thought she had willy done anything for which sh,- glllllllll be censured. It’ Jolln had ‘m, her a larger allowance it would not have happened. Novel- ‘mp5s she wollld be extra nice . . w 1mm nht- said tn herself. until l he litttl forgotten all abolit It. , 1‘|||s, sill» lild not realize, John l “an; tn do. lie must forget. Ile , 53w with a thankfulncss out of at. pronto-loin to the. way the affair lnitl affected hcr Marciifs attempt to assure lilul of her repentance, which he believed genuine. l-‘or a time she ceased to urge him to got out in the evening. i-‘tlie curtailed her entertaining. Shn cvtn forgot to rcmonstrtite when he failed to tion a dinner jacket uni» night will-n Ilob and Nell French came to dinner. She re- {mint-ll from mentioning cards, alill hurried home from the clubs so that. she was "at home when he llrrivcll- ‘ --1 ftlPl like a saint," Nell French, wboiu she allowcd lo believe john oblcvtell to her “plying only because sllt- was late in getting honle. ‘ltub my should pt-s and see if yoli don't feel the ivlligs silrollting." "NlllUYlll, Marcia," Neil replied altar sllt- ilad done as Marcial it-tittcstiwl. 'l'hen: "Aren't meal lull-tr t-rt-lttltrcs! They can come[ home its late as they like. blit just lll a womuil be olit when they collie ill zlnd—wowic!" "You've said it‘. Wily. John acts likt- a bear with a sore ilcad If he gets homo first That's why I hurry away after we l'inisli tilay- int; instead of staying to chat. l-la, tltit-sirt rt-tllly approve of my play- ing you know." “llc used to like a st-lf" she tolll game him‘ tllll-tly-s llkcd cards, lull since joinltd tlic club ltilllil)’ is enough." "llo\\' like a man! As long as they do a thing it s all right. lint just il-t a woman do it. then look out. \\'hat docs he say to yotlr los- ing? You liavc been playing ln rot- lt-n luck lately." "lie knows notlling about it.’ llartrlzl prevarit-atetl. .“I~‘ol' heaven's. sake. dont say anything before lliul! I pay lily losses out of my allowance it is no oul-‘s iluslntlss vilctiter I win or lose." "Your husband must be very K"llt‘f‘0|lt<l. Why don't yoll get that new ttlodel car we talked about‘! flail-c Sanders Iias one, an it's ttzlllty. Your car ls all right, of toursc, but nowadays one always gl-ts the latest ulodcl " ~'l t til k‘ 1 f 'ett'n a. ,, . h“vm_"lz,arl..l‘ "g-QTPL)‘ Arvplmfit‘ u‘ it forever. lic said as he walked Vi“; q “willy (m0 the 0mm, am, along. ‘lie referred tohis work. anti ‘m, '" ’ ‘ ' the strain it. was to please afarria. ", _ , . , by playing the host until a late nmligbl MMH“! Yo" “m 38mm’ hour several nights a week. or l‘ going out with ‘her. "Yet what am t‘ Now hlarcia had no thought of .l 1 larger car tintil after this conver- sation with Nell FfllllPll. She had t, t-vt-n given up, with many sighs, Q the itlca of changing hcr coupe ft. ‘ l est Iiltitlul, liven lt up bt- sllc must, at least prt-st-nt, until John forgot llcr ring as sccurltyn Ilut sllr- had lwcn was forgetting-she so good could very long hours. at ilouic he gave no sign that doubted her ln the tltillbtcti anything she. said. Hm" km“ lwwllnrd ‘ms m!“ lWmlJilirtit-n tltlat should have been shal- Z. for hint, blit having given his word M mumlh._ ' § lulntla flireu -g .hwp' ingwfor ‘h: aw“ u “m,” wnflfl.» he 5mm? “ll Flmlcl.‘ llml “"9" "gm ulzt-tl as he trllned his steps to- “hlm M“? “m ‘hlm Alllrlfll ward homo an hour later. "The t- lltfllltlrl)’ hall liked cards. lie hatlhnrder] (H. u“, lpggl “pom am‘. m f . j lhl- stakes were small and t tot-ling prevailed. l,‘ ltluuo. But stilt-c Marcia had lie ronlc so infatuated with cards he f llfld not playcd. As hlarcla ‘hall rc nltlrltt-ti, he thought one ganlbler in Yct until llo knew of Mart-id's losses he had no a game. a jucular the family enough. lllP-l silt» [iiayctl so stiff . The rcmark had been 0M1 John now seldom went retained his nlnnlbershlp. tllthollgl ht- was often tempted to let it Rn. with his follow meltlbers in the streets, Yet ill-l ticctlsltmlti iticetlng their hearty handshake. tbei clearly volcl-tl regrets that seldom used the Biturcc of conlfort to him. “l can't afford to stay in and Pant afford to gct out". llllll mct Larry Summerliti. wit ‘liked hlm to go to lunch with llliu tlt's the fllnny part oi’ It! ll". little that be was silent. ‘ll he scarcely cvenJohn remarked: plays. Ho says one gambler in the. mxbglfiliis wife, let alone put into ivqrlls l __ _ L I m ' Ile ‘had chosen her from all ill loss at tarts. bcr pu ng up gmg m, m“ known hponnsp RM stgdlim~that he knew. She was young. plainly. Ile was working very hard. bltt when he was ha least-or She ltlllyctl an "easy" game at tht- cillb before he married, a game. whats good A gcrltienlanfis to his rluli. IIe had palll his titles and so he so t-lllb. were a he salt‘. krlmly to himself one day after he c on. emt 0mg P tnd iklntroubicalrecfwlviely anduxnch ltx In!» Illu- "muffs-alum. SIM I5c for 1H1! Shl PERU. T. HOPKINS l SON, Mania] '"'""'°""l Gouruudk Oriental Cream. Larry good afternoon anti hurried io his office, "or rather as long as Murcia will let nle." ht.» added grimly. Chapter Xl.V. "it's a peach of a night!" Marcia said, licr spirits rising with every step they took ln the crisp night air. It was ‘fhllrstlay night, as us- llill lllflyt Ilutl lliiled out. "Let's go to the Ritzmtire. I'm crazy for I1 good tiance.‘ "Not to-inght. I am too tired." John's answer had been curt. Nfarcilt acquelescetl with a shrug He had had a hard tiny", had beenl obliged to do something be hated - ask for time on some of, their bills. Everything Marcia said had ruhbctl hint the wrong way. Evelxvtillns they atti that night hall only added to his discomfort. The restaurant dinner cost near- ly six. dollars, although he had out» e_n practlcnllly nothing. Blit Mar- cia as usual had insisted upon hav- lfltl dishes they’ never bad at homo. dishes that iliella svas not trapabie cf cooking. and licnct- costly. Usual ly he agreed with bcr that it was a good plan. but tonight dollars loomed large in ills mind. Ho wqtih] halve preferred a coltl hilt» nt hnmp, ’l‘hey<llatl lingered long over their coffee. Marcia interested in a gay party at the next table. while John had fretted to be gone. Bed to him seemed the most attractive place be could think of. he xvas so WPHTY. "You're a charming companion tonight," sarcasticaliy remarked Marcia as they neared homc. John. occupied with his thoughts. had b_r>"n unulstlail)" sllcnla-llllt she hail s-litl it without apparent FCSF-fll- nlcnt. She wantcti to dancc. As Iona as he would not. sbc cared When they rcacilctl thc elevator “I'm going to take a. walk. Don't wait for me. o(‘t right to bed. I have a rotten headache and may be late." I you. ll noticed it was rather close in the restaurant.’ she said. and yawned behind her hand before Slip, entered the elevator. ilntil they reached home John hatl thought llc ivouitl retire at once. llul suddenly the thought of hiarcllrs chatter seamed more than he could hear. IIt- would walk until she had retired. then go quietly to bed without waking her. Ills nerves were. as ho said tn himself frazz- ‘“..\'l\\f\TlP can keep up the pace I am trying to and get away with I to tin?" he went on. POlllIlllIIllIlR with himself. “l can't illake ends meet as it is. If I say anything sllc. 1 unhappy. .I wonder it’ all women l ~ he halted Ills thoughts. Not even so would be think of alarrla. the twas tho one he loved. Site loved he apologized. She would be more considerate as she grew older. Just why the thought should have been folio-wed with a sigh he could not have nxplainntl. lie m0 was young. yet he had to bear the do to satisfy her. Marvin's a tlenr. bllt she is extravagant and thought- less." Anti the tiiscourrlgeti mood still lingered when finally he had ‘gone qlliclll- to bell irithtillt waklnif hfurcia, as he had planned. ‘ John Aldrich tnlalio wind m"! call "good nloney" for one so young in his profession. He was clever. bright. ambitious. lie had inn] n goof] foundation at college. had neither dissipated nor wasted his time. I-lis health was good; he ltttti a splendid physique. Yet after bc had been married two years hr l not only had not isavcti a cent. bill ivas‘ not able to meet his obliglll‘ lcrns as promptly as when first mar- l" where! IIe ilad taken l itttlnev. but took so much out ltllti that it hlntlerctl instead making for DFOKFPR-‘l In his first" o sion. lie had bad theories. tiled“ “Very well. I'm sorry your head‘ "Pllvfi- dlZLYlIP the fresh air will belp| rleti. Something was vvrorlt! mm?" on extra work to the limit of ills time anti strength. 'I‘lils extra work brought him more f7 of which pm; ago he hall htoped to that va- THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN l g '1 the street, but Jutln Aldrich ivai itot conscious of any discomfort as he bent his lteall to the wind and more carefully held the bundle in his arm; "I'm a fool, a llauin fool- But I couldn't help it!" ht» nnitl ninth] as he stumbled a bit anti turned cold, not because of the weather, ' but because of th- fear that h.- - would urop the precious parcel. John had bet-a on ills way ttulue. I a bit later than usual, tired almost I to nausea, when in the window of I a second-hand shop he had spied a , piece of china. A plate. small ta the casual observer, insigniflca. , If only the shopkeeper were ignor ant of its value! ‘~ John's blood leaped at the l thought. lie was in the shopw the plate in his hands almost wltli- ollt. volition of ills own. IIe tried * to keep his voice stcatly, citsutll when he asked the price. But it trembled a hit in spite of all be could do. it is hard for a connois- seur to hide his grecti. As hard as itls for a nlit-ler to conceal greed for gold. Tile price put upon the plata was ridiculously lolv, a iticrt-i song twompartul with its worth. John's sum. anti with ills tiriccltzss bit of china hastened from the place. Ile was happy for a hit. happy with the happiness of a coliect- ~ who has stumbled upon something: to Md to his collctltlon-a-iomething wonderful. l of the litre of that almost foolish. iliut to one who know it would have perfectly natural. Small asthr after the first joy of possesslott had passtld, John felt that he should not have bought lt. with the thought he hugged more closely It was his! I it late! I Wanted to go out tonight‘ greeted John as ltc. cattle in. tHvcstrtl himself of his snow- hat anti coat before he replied: "I was late in leaving the office; then I stopped lo buy a piece of china l saw in I1 shop window. is a wonderful piece," he added ln an npaltigt-til- tone that in stmle way made hitii zlngryl at himself‘. Tllfllli "ll is loo bad a night to go ollt. anywa_v." “Tile weather makes ence when one rltlcs." snapped. She was really pointed. it madc her ill-natured. John was carefully unwrapping his purchase. anllilng it delicately as on» llantllt-s precious things. "Iloiv null-h did you pay for that tiling?" '.\litl‘t‘itl askcti as lie held lt up for her to look at. drawing her attention to its beauty, tcllittg her why it was valuable, relating to llcl" in a few words the history o.' that particular ltinli 0t‘ pottery. "Ailtl you paid twenty dollars for that‘ thing!" she exclaimed, "when only tcday I denied uiysclf a new llai that cost just that! You prl~ tend VOII want IIIP [ti Pflilllflllllrlf‘ tilt-n waste perfectly good itioney on trconlnion china plate!“ "Hut it isn't a common china, plate." John replied. "and Marcia it ls the very first piece I have all dell to my collection since we have been niarrlcrl." Ilc. quietly laiti it aside and went in tn din uer. As she followed Marcia said: “Wt-ll. you can have. your out plate aud I shall have that. ha: l‘ll call up the milIinr-r thc first thing in the morning and tell llcl‘ no tiiffer- Marcia to send it around anti send the bill to your tifficc. My tllloivanco won't pay for it‘. I have to gt- wltllout hats ivhile volt buy clilnzi hatt- the to pltt ln that cabinet. l stuff! It looks so chcap to have clllna in a room where one recciv cg compttnyf’ "I will move the cabinet lIll-J llll‘ bedroom, If you wish. Job. said wearily. . "It would be worse in there The scrap ‘heap is whcrc it he- iougs. Twenty dollars for an old plate‘. l never ltcard tit‘ such :1 thing?’ "l could sell it for many times that." John itatetl himself for ex- plaining to lief‘ injustice. "Then for heaven's sake it!" "I never shall scll one piece 0f mv colicctlcn. Ncvyr!“ lltttl Murcia only known that among what she calico trash we- bits of‘ china. plates, vases. (‘UM that John had paid many times twenty dollars for she would have bet-n still more indignant. lie had bought thrill before their alar- riage. It‘ she had known that he had gone without clothes. given up outings, lived cilcanly B0 Illa’; ht- might lntlliige his love for clllnlt she would have thought his cram)“. llut slit‘ knew nothlnk ttf lllltl- fil‘ though she had known in a Vtllfll‘? way that before they maPFlWl he had spend a good deal of time gct- ting his collection tot-will". "Itemcttibcr, l shall have that ltat, anti you'll pay for it", Murcia once again reutarketl its. after tlin~ ncr xvas ovcr. John unlocked his cabinet anti deposited his ll"'('l°llll plate within. John made. no reply- FOT mil“ again his conscience smote lllui. lie hnd been extravagant to buy it. cheap as lt was. when Marcia _dc- maned so mllch. sell at the club. John litttl accepted. work out. They ware new anti the rclll lvclcoule be received sue stlrrings nflilli-‘l ‘l;\1ll‘1<l~ Yell‘; 5'1"!" XV‘ front the n I ber , the "Ulall to gated ‘to a sort n in o iccauso o ' _ “l you, slrltPn-tilil his fflvflflff‘ the weariness of his hrnln. "You arent looking as tit 11s, waiter, gave him a homey. feelilll’ Johnltnd tried several tlmcs in "Hunt, Aldrich. Anything wions x. of content the last t-wn ,\'('iil’R to explain all Bob French asked. lie bad I can. "I'll hang on as long as bldlle llil muttered after he had "tthls to Marcia. nut nra worth I do abolif lt.. nv more silalbtillv than I do now. it is. l um often mortified." After such anti similar kxpresl struts of her inhnblllty‘ to change [hinge John would grow marr- sli- _ the -old ex- ent about his affairs. nrflrqhjn more often on his lips: "lYhnti-l tho use?" chapter XV she seemed n ithnnttttely incapable of understand lng that Rlle might in any war help hlm to ‘work out his ltlcas or that shr- stootl In the way of his ideals. “It ts tton bad you have. to work t." pm-th old dear.‘ she would say. . "but if iron won't demand what l‘ll" don't see what I can I ccrtnlniv can't live Its John in the street aild thPy stopped to chat a minute "No-that is. I nm a bit ovrr~ worked. Don't feel quite up to ti"! mark. that's all." Smoke l -t The unéw awlrled and drifted f’! Home‘ Nursing‘ " all Health ilints ttkuztinuctl from Page Nine; the little hall bedroom girl calmly Iwllfed off he top of a pint of milk and set lt on the stove under Mrs. [Hank's scantlallzetl eyes, "l guest; Il- IS they don't Neither your wife nor mine. thousands To one who understood nothing Silcllll. and bit of china DOllllCKl- John's delight would have seemed llllllg- Th5}! Kflmlllfi. hm." only nervous strain. 'l‘llen they llnf, get away with It. is they drag us poor men along.’ "\‘i'iutt in the world made you so git‘ mouthful. Now we won't bc zlble to", Marcia lllfl- Wlllb‘! {ll l! We“ llll’ n.1, drag us poor devils oi’ laid ills parcel down carefully anti alon! III lilllc.“ mcnt. Every little Willie I have to call a halt. hut Nell never l nuwmpnun ‘Then hola Will relieve filo pain of bruiseamll small barb. lulu! canola "Don't push yourself too far h; Even a ph sit l‘k ’ i‘t , __ _ _ , m stand tt..n§_.. llle t e Y"“" w“ Illtllrt- e MIMI! trey will do. and a “ilob, bow do the women stand t?" The question startled Boo blood raced as he laountetl out the lYP-mlll- "Wllllt do you mean, Stand what?" “Thin constant going? Why man'1 . , minute, the breathlessness , a ac .the girl went stop a Alb. of other women like of all sorts-bridgt. greatest joke of all. Every afternoon some foo, all heal. Clubs hurry tome only to boll their food anti “m... ha,‘ m...“ rush to the theatre or opera or ta Iilvc a dinner Dress, rush! I don't see how or to go t0 one they The worst of it “A sort of “giggle, gobble, and life they lead, eh? You said a way thcr.‘ husbands their mad hunt for excite does Site's tt wonder. I tell her " "I guess there's no use dis‘ It "llslllllli it." John saltl with nn at» bcr of home-made tempt to lullgll. "but I feel some times that l shall have to rebel. Yet I can't. blame Marcia for not wanting to remain at homel She's young, full of life and craves ex citement." "i know—lhere sides are two .115“... to every story. I suppose. Well, so bum.“ fm. glass m", and long. John. take better care of yourself." "So long. old man!" "Rob's up against lt. too." Joltn sollloquizetl as he went. on alone. and in a way be took comfort from the thought. lie wasn't the only titan who stifferetl from a too strenuous wife. “llfTltl was developing new and strange theories nf life and living. John concluded It was due to the influence of the clubs she attend- ed, or rather to the sentiments ta which the clubwomen gave p. - presslon. One night she rcmarkedi “What fools some women are! They seem to bcilcve that after marriage the romance continues.’ "Then you do not agree with them 7" Jolln asked, rather amused at this new development. “No, I do not!" emphatically “People settle down to a comfor- Mal-lt/s five that." which the landlady could, of course. say nothing. ed l0 butter lt., t0 lrlnt of! the grunt end to cut it into tiny cubes. had brought cup anti saucer as she cattle. crisp and ' cu sugar I Where will l get Alid lf you don't John‘! mg‘ the ,. ._ _ women nowadays. and are antler a figlirieggfl 112K223, cmlcll Alllritril. when you sail‘ - dollars will cover the girl said firmly. To How She Made The Toifl The toast made, the girl proceed. She down u pretty china The‘ Fmall ileap of toasted cubes, brown. went into the I). "NOW I want a clean tray cloth a salt cellar. a clean spoon mind I will just borrow this tiny pitcher for the rest of this niilk. It is almost boh. bowl. also Anti leaving the landlady speech. of tier off up the stairs, carrying a small tray upon which was the pretty clip, half full of very but milk. in which the little lpown cubes steamed merrily. lulttrzi bot milk was in the pitcher. suiileti n. "lt looks just right. I know I shall cat every hit of lt," she said, And she did., _ HOT WEATHER DRINKS The weather was growing warm- er t-very day. and it was after her small son antl daughter had spent KTPLIIPI‘ part of a day requesting Beanies in relays. that they might spent them at the corner drug store for sodas, that Mrs. Green realized that the weather had been Kt-ttlng ahead of her. As a usual thing she hall a num~ beverages on llllllll ll" Jilat such emergencies. The wise mother of a large family, Mrs. Green had learned how amaz- ifllfl)‘ pennies vanish when tho lilllV-h‘ 1113's slant hottest and little throat-l seem alwajvs parched. Searching in her preserve cup- bottles. she called Billy anti Betty front the back yard. Where they lay kicking eludes-sly under the apple tree, and. wonderlngl-‘they came. "Please nlother, may I liave—~" began Billie mechanically, thinking of the drug store. where gorgeous globes of blue and crimson beck- oiictl mysteriously to the, plat-e that smelled of sponges and pro- vided unlimited strawberry soda». Amused by Preparatlotls a there was never ‘any ‘left in m». bottom of the glass. So. while Betty carefully wrote andncanl- jxdl-‘fsrp n bu.. ..f1‘ l.,'1‘ "SUSHI" Wrap" on a retl-etigetl label and alpplietl it to the glass bottle and hiougllt a funnel and imurvd the cool syrup into it. Billie ltelfieti squeeze lemons and tiranges and his mother strained the juice of each into shining glass jars, which Betty proceeded to label. Then there was a journey lo the fruit cellar for a bottle of grape juice, iarhlcb was placctl 0n the ice. while the fruit juices ant‘. the s) rup took their place in the lower t-ol- ner of the ice box. Children are Rewarded As a reward for their - labors. clear the. the children aftl-r they had helped table of fruit rinds. ivt-re allowed "long, cool drinks through a straw." For Mrs. Green knew from experience that when one is loung drinks taste much cooler through a straw. To file t:hiltlt'cn's use was also dedilttzttctl the array of ruby colored glass tumblers standing it) a row on the lower shelf in the pantry. The older members of the family had lelcgatcti them eto the liiubo oi‘ oitl‘ fashioned thinks. hllt to the chilli- roll the ruby colored glass matte drinks look pink. And something pint, through a straw is a little child's idea of the perfect drink. 'l‘be litter of lemon l'lI\llS were grated. and lemon pudding was put on the dinner menu for the day. When Betty went out into the yard again. infinitely‘ refreshed. she an- nounced to the neighbors that hcr mother had a lot m‘ t-ool drinks really in the ic-e ilox. because their wnn going to be a thunder storm Which. if inaccurate, was not lin- true. And bcctillsc they had all lllf‘ “trnsty" drinks they wislictl at home. Betty anti Billie ivero obi" to save their pennies for the cil- cus, Anti their mother was snared much fffilllll? by her preparedness- seven SHOPPiNG t AGES r-sscallsso Just as there are tho sr-YP" "HM of man. so are there seven zlistlnct shopping or ltllylfll! ages cat-ll with its peculiarities anti ltllf\<_\'flf‘.|l'f'lt\.'-'~_ ’l‘hev must, of necessity. overlap. antbvet each has distin-t f'll'lI"li'- terlstlcs. l Pirst there is the totitllr nlze, tiur~ lug which time llTllPllPlllll‘ iill artic- sclty-tetl and los of wear are bought ivithout consulting or the consent of the victim. 'lhe- Perl? part of this period is v Illlllll" able to the merchant, for it is tlltr-_ ing this saztgt» that ail tht- love ot parents and gr-lutlparc is l isbod on the new ar v ‘orm of every conceivable pink or blue “lio-iunny." Second comes the S to idol-Kc. during ivilich the chit-f concern is 2 And then he knew‘ that some- thing nice was going to happen. I-‘or on one end nf the big kitchen table was tin-array of lemons and fifllngafi. of squeezers and empty bottles. Ills mother was measuring sugar and water into a shiny pun and putting it on the stove to boil. finding shoes and slot-kings and ltlresses and trousers itiatic t.f some mini-aces on which small boys and girls will climb. in spite of all at- tempts in educating them other» WlSP 'l‘llirtl is the sweellieart period. Elltlucrly Betty ran ‘for her birthday table companionship. TilaPs ail." rmlmlll" 'l">"‘- 7"‘ “w”! wlllllll ll" llsuppnfle the compamnnflynp labels. arid Ilettl’ was learning to isn't comfortable. what then?" ~,.-\""te splelllllllll‘ wllll llel‘ llfallll “Either separate or make the ‘WW lllllllllll" I'll"- bm, M u;- "We must stock up our lcebox John “new this was n" m“, and lt.-lye some nice frost drinks with Marcia; that late really itivt-a at home for small bays and girls hlln lie knew that taut was in .. Wlw are always ‘thirsty? smiled way full of sentiment. so he was Mlll- 3W9"- not at all worried. But there was another phase. "Women when married should have a salary equal to hlllf that earned by the husband. lie should divide with them. it is only just.“ “Where did you hear all that?" "l have always felt lt was only right. blit a speaker at the club today mtide it plain that women who tiitl not tiemand it as their rights helittled themselves." John ktnew Marcia never bad tlttittght of such a thing until she had heard the woman she spoilt- of promulgate the idea. but he askc ' “So you think you should hay..- half of my salary?" "Yes". A light 0f conquest in her eyes. She evidently thought It was going tfrbe easy to persuade him. ' "Anti what do you do for mc. that I should give you half of all l, earn? Anti what will ~you do with t?" “Why. I keep your house. don't I‘? And~antl l keep your clothes mended and in order and——" "Yotl mean I pay tlhe maid to do the work. the seamstress you havr once a week to mend my clothes and yours. _'l‘ltut isn't what I mean. What do YOU do that Y0" shotiidoenlanll halt my salary?" "lt belongs to me because I 1m your ivife!" hfurcia declared with a sort of tiesperation "Then you'd pay all the bills of the home with your half?‘ t “No. indeed! What would I have left if I did?" "What I have-—nothlng." "But you don't understand. John. A wife ls entitled to lt." i "Perhaps if a wife gives her husband children. If she keeps his home economically and. if nec- cssnry. does the work or port of it If she helps hlm to earn his motley by giving hlm a restful. happy home. Then perilaps she In entitled to hail’ nr more. Rut not. a brltlge-pltlylng clubwoman sort n," a wife, who is continually on tho Wing. who has no time for home or helpfulness. No. Marcia. Yo-l are. to be vulgar. barking up the wrong tree. I give you more nnw than I should, more than I may ‘no able to later unless conditions itu prove anti I feel better. l haven't felt tip tn the mark lately and may have to drop some of my PX- tra work for a time." “I can't set along on a penny less. You'll have to do some of the economlzing. not expect me to do lt nil." (continued on Page Two) tlind cutting lemons with a sharp knife she began to squeeze them, sending Billie tn wash his hands that. he might be allowed to h-elp. “Are you making candy, mother, In the pan?" asked Betty. arriving on the scene really for business. nlCr, adhd gtt suscoft. oplhaht , Motherplillakes Sugar Syrup “No. dear. Sugar syrup to keep in a bottle to sweeten cool drinks. And the mixture having been boll- lng gently for fifteen minutes. Mrs. Green removed it front the fire and set it aside to cool. She used n cup of sugar to a cup of boiling water and the reslilt was a smooth. clear syrup, one teaspoon of which svreetencd a glass of Iem~ onade. _ Sugar syrup. she knew. had its advantages. It was always ready in its corner of the Icebox beside the. bottled f"ult juices. Therefore. lI the small members of the family were preparing drinks there no likelihood of a trail being ground across the floor from the pantry shelves. Anti its prepara- tion wns an Togas tat 0ft with Finglers Doonrt burl. n bit! Drop n little "Freeuone" on an aching corn, in- ‘atnntly tthat corn drops hurting, then shortly you Ililt. lt tut: off wlt1h- infirm. Truly! nlll or irritation. was of sugar economy becausv lt was Instantly soluble in liquid anti‘ Your tvrucmlut sell; ll tiny bottle ‘of "FIUQIOYAO" tor a few cents, unf- Jleimt nobleman ovary hard corn, —-—-—-— eotit learnt or can between the: tool, and tho caliulaa, without auto (he "rim", branch" o; the, n]... puppy love stage‘ when boys land girls first find tilat they l5hnultln‘t scratch elch othel-‘s eyes i-nut. it is at this time. they begin lto take a first liltercst in clothes to the sorrow and horror of p:lr- (nts, for very ottr-n the desires at this time are anything but in con - formity with the known rules of society. This tendency is toward ‘i-oud ties, striped socks, fancy dress , es, etc, to the delight and profit of the merchant. Fourth routes the courting age. during which each sex is itvikinx for his or her life mate. This is the period when each dresses with the sole purpose is pleasing the op- posite sex. It is at. this time that. the most interest is taken in ultra- styles. Candy and twhants. flolver shops anti theatres reap a rich har- vest front the folks of this period. Fifth stage is the‘ earlvlvetl ‘l‘he young folks are becoming establish- ed in a home They first it urn the of citizenship. Sixth. the practical zlge. The children nlllst ilow he giycn seriv ous education, Tile father anti ulot~ her bury self In providing the lilo-i ney anti means for tllc clllltlrcn to equip thclusttlvcs for their circle in life. In ninety-nine holllcs out of .t ltuntiretl the problem durin: th=- 'l'hut glorious pe-rlotl of lifc, rich in its cxptlritluces anti frir-ntlshipsw, The time whtu one ill-ll‘ vicw the struggles of lift‘ lu their truc rela- tionship, anti. at the sanletiuic look to the fulfillment of worthy ticsires ill the vrorld to come. Fonlfort is about the only worth while appeal to the folks this age for all their llflffiflflill lvants. ELEPHANTS Something About Ancestors of Moat Adaptive Animal The elephant. who, next to man. ls tile most zttlaptlve animal that nature has produced. had its crati- le. in the Land of the Nile. The earliest ancestors of the elephant family found as fossil skeletons lfr an ancient rlvcr bed in lllgypt. about I00 miles south of (':liro. In 1907 they were first. actually ills- covered by the British gctlgologil-tll covered by the British geologists attached to the Geollgicai Survey of Rglwvt. It nnw appears that the re mains found are those of an nnct-s- tor of one of the two main groups Wear it yourself when you taste the delicious Peppermint flavoured candy Jacket and chewlnz sum center. Bin in Benefit-small in Price. have been ill iral and Norlitt-ru plorl-ll by till- pall-tintoltlltisl. lake phanls \\'i'l‘( grtat l"t'il\'llllti‘\ ytulrs ago. lot‘ the nlasttnlttit»: and the group of. ‘illll truc cicpllan‘ tlic colttuionanccs Hrs whit-h wc suo‘.~\t.--. nit-_\' n!‘ limit nntl ['(|:ll Zltrll‘ llllllti each t1t]icr.'l‘llcit litlgilil llisti thtl tll' visions of tilt» blasted-oi grfiilli anti of the elephant group into lllw tlif< tcrcnt sub-grout“ which llayt- lwtu discovt-rctl as fossils or a ' t~‘t-il~uti<ts cll nine main branches; the nlastotltiil the stock oi‘ the true clt-pllailt<. in: second second fillllll)‘ across Asia and into North .\lll(‘i'- . lca thy way of the Ilcilriiig Straits. I'd-ll Vtlllll‘ "f mime!’ "l‘ll lll“ l"-" 'l‘ltey gave rise to the lllllll'lll\l't‘tl mastndtlns which have izcen found in forest fttriu in l-‘ltirilla. anti clscwiicrc in ihc Fnitcll Stilt P. d great uizlsttitlon group. The group of the truc elephants lnt-Ilitics tbc African and the .\.~i:t- ‘qlc elephants which still to liar aniulttls. Slot 'l‘lvo ill least of lot’ itla-ltitltuls were till‘l‘i|l|_\' in ex put-c at the IIIIIF‘ of‘ the earliest known ulastotltm fos-is. thost- from tllc lligyptitln cent studies by the Japanese pale- ontologist M brought back front Egypt have dis- closeti another t-arlv type. district from that reportctl bv tbc Egyptitln gctiltigists. aiill which proves to Ilavc been ancestor of a llnc of mastntitms. Ill S. If ltppcars, llft\\'f‘\'t‘I‘_ from recent of Prof. Ilarbtiur Nebraska that there was an Shoot from this t':liilil_\'. which res» ultcfl in a slttirt-jnwctl type of nlzls isctivcrics period is et-tmtiltiy. (‘onsequcntly ma,“ mm], A,,.,.,.i,.,, fgffiti,‘ tl-ih. sales of all kinds Illlllilill l0 llll‘ llllll‘ ‘i-ltlrtilttnlil tltl<llitltlll anti a rare hers of this tilie- tasked variety from Mexico coll.- Seventh and last. the sunset agc- pleio the known ltraitchcs of the loal-lit _\' slifiiot l) l l 'I'lle t‘ili'llt'.~I afituslttrs of the‘ true clcpliailt group are still nu» lillfllfn. ‘l‘ll-lit tiriginttl lloult- only, Asia .~llll utll-.v~l till from split t- had and frt surv ~- 'c trac- tiri. tti 'lt' and Iolir oi‘ those sub-gltinps utilcd. Ro- of material masttititm ‘l‘ll is igratctl into and ti.“ l>1 in oil3 porar) with t-arl- man iil Iillrtlptl bllt it is nnw t-xtiuct. tlllll simil.ll' t-.\> llllt" mamiiiltlli illltfi,‘ ctiitlililiii iii the regions til t‘. n- } North. America. llliili tilt‘ lilaslolllilis and lli-- t-lw and rubric m,“ w.“ V9555.‘ m‘, l-mlgh thc families oi‘ flit‘ horses. tilt-v i it» ' v.t-rt- posscsst-tl oi t-xtrallrllin:li',\' iii- Hlrfllcps m. (mum. dnnr,“ “M. pliant family can be trot-ed lvllcklttlligcllvc. ind t-utt-rprig-s Tin. inn» trunks. out. buillllufrs and other lira l" '1'.“ WWW] “"H"l m" l"'“""*l"-tlllllllll‘ l‘ll"? l‘lll"ll.\' i~ ls llllll l IlPP-illl Filllll‘? TWP"! HS l-ilaillli-zlWllvt-ll on illt‘ grzl sy plai llltl llt‘t~ agcs git. lull >till Iitillll‘ millions tiflilzss slcppes. lfttril in tht-ir llllll par» Ill this period thc groupitilulxli‘ llllhllttl. .htt_t- t‘l\'|‘i'('tl 1t largt- part n‘! llllt world.‘ llotil groups ~‘ llnu~liai ability lo rt :~'l~l and to "llillll tliculsvlyt-s ;{t‘Ill‘l‘illll itr ‘Illt‘ll pt» <1 ~ diving wiitlititiil as they found. _._____-4-o>__% EGGS IN NEW STYLE. (Ieortzc. you ma bring mo two frit-ll eggs. some ham, :l pot oi‘ tlttffctl. and soviit» rolls." flflltl tlill man to the waitt-r. H\v ‘ Silt" ‘ Ills ctmpauion sill "You may bring mt- llic some. o. just w ii a minute; just f-lillllllillf‘ tllc ass." “Ycs, sir.‘ tin a moment all, "liXPllrtl Ill". Hit‘. blit what you any about them eggs?" "I till-roll" told you to eliulinato tilt-m.‘ "Ycs. sir." And he hurried .'i\\'fl.\' to llil‘ ltitcllctl. In a lt-w ltiinutcs ltc camp back ltlll'>' more. loaned t-tintitlt-ntitlllf.‘ anti ]tl‘llilI'Illl_\' tiyt-i‘ the table and saitl: "\\'-- ltati it ball ilt't'ltlf‘lll this morning. sir. an’ tllt- liminator got. llll>ll‘il oil‘. right at tbtf hantlic. \\'ill You take tbclu frictl. saute as this gcntleiilali'.'"- Pittshliri: (‘llfllllllilfl- 'l‘t~lt\grtlpli. the ivaitcr return- did WATCHING THE BOSS. l“,lll]\lli_\‘f‘l‘ “Young man. ll will pay you lti RIP]! _\ollr yyrs opt-ll \\'lillf' you are in this tilllcc.‘ (lliice iloy "Vt-s. >ll'] lll.ll'\ just what iour uifc told iul- \\'llt‘lt silo cam" silrvivc. the liliillilllttlll, \\'l\l\'l\ was ctllttclll- WARNING Jniess you see the name “Bayer” on packaged or on tali- ets, you are not getting Aspirin at all. Made ill Canada. into which the elephant family ls divided by the naturulists~ the group 0f the Mastodons. The other group ls that of the true olcnilants. nntl the two zroltns are auito dis- tinct in family history. The chief mark of difference relied lipo- experts to distinguish the. two rt-nttps tn the form of the tot-lb. though there are many other differ- ences In form and habit between tavo great groups. .l genuine “Bayer ind dose wot-kc in this uloruing. anti Sit“ what a url-tli" sltlllfllllillllllll‘ you hiltl.'-~ zllttstttu ‘frailst-ript. iAFETY FIRS Tl Accept only an “unbroken package" of Tablets of Aspirin," which contains directions» d out by physicians during 2i years and proved iflffl by millions for Headache, Earache, 'l"oothache, Neuralgia, Colds, Rheumatism, Neuritis, Lumhllgo. and pain generally. 5 fhndy tin boxes of 12 tablets coat but. a few cents-Larger padngal. llplrln ll the trad» t-t-llt-nt-ltlt-ntt-r of salttqvllcut-ttl. ttunufnctuw. tlll be Illntpud wit mark (rbgllferml In clfllvll) of linYt-r Manufacture of Muno- \Vll|I-~ It In wt || known that Alptrln lilennl Blyll‘ to ttntet lttt- pulllll‘ against lvllllullulln. the Tnlllrfl of Boyer Company Ii lllcfl nuclei time ninth, lliu "Beyer Crone."