c3he TWELVE MOST BEAUTIFUL
WOMEN IN AMERICA^#^
NEW YORK.—Miss Frances Fair
child, daughter of Mrs. John C.
Fairchild of New York and
Southampton, L. I., Is another
divinely tall and rarely beautiful girl.
She tends to make of you a Davit
singing psalms of praise of tho modera
young woman. For you who are apt
to find yourself curiously batlled at try
lrg to picture a de luxe type of Amer
ican girlhood, I should recommend this
Irresistible, independent, self-reliant,
democratic girl. In her you have a
combination of extreme beauty, a
whoiesorrfe disregard for tha hamper
ing conventions of the society life in
which she has been reared, and a keen
desire to he a useful member of the
community, best illustrated by the po
sition she occupies In tho business
world of buyer for tho gift department
in Hearns' department store, this city.
And, be it registered, she started in as
a clerk in the department, following
her activities In war work.
Her name is registered beneath that
of her mother in the society Blue book.
Her great-grandpa rents were pioneers
of New Hampshire. Her mother, the
daughter of Frances Houston, the ar
tist, occupied a prominent social posi
tion in Boston before coming to New
York, where her name is listed along
with the Ooulds, Astors, Tiffanys, Van
derbilts, in tho doings of the social
world.
Miss Frances' self-reliant and fine
physical qualities are inherent. Her
mother, a remarkably picturesque ,
beauty, was left a widow some few
years ago with three small children to
provide for. She followed the hobby
of her childhood and became a photog
rapher with rather phenomenal suc
cess. due to the unusually artistic ef
fects she was able to produce. They
aay of her. She takes society’s photo
graphs In the morning and dines with
it at night"
Since Miss Frances* debut a couple
of years ago, when she was acknowl
edged the most beautiful debutante of
the season, no ball or pageant of social
Importance is considered successful
without her presence.
During the war sho was known aa
'the Society Poster Girl. Her pictures,
with which you aro undoubtedly fa
miliar, netted thousands and thousands
of dollars for charitable and patriotic
purposes. Tho best known poster, per
haps, was the replica of tho statue of
„ liberty, entitled “ Liberty Points the
■Way." “The Salvation Army Loss ”
used in the Salvation Army $10,4)00,000
drive and the Joan of Arc poster used
tn the Red Cross drive were further
contributions of her beauty to noble
ynsws In rprery city, town, and ham
:]et of the United States, and even In
Unda Barn's far Insular possessions,
her compelling features looked at the
'millions and opened up fat purses
again sad again until they were lean
and the war had been won.
She served during the war as a lieu
tenant In the women's motor corps
With the efficiency of a trained army
man, I am told; also with tho efficiency
of a graduate ehauffour mechanic.
Compare her with the weeping, faint
teg Louisa of a few generations back,
ones the type of feminine virtue and
decorum, and be glad of Louisa's
wholesome demise. Compare her with
tho embryonic state of this fine new
type, the society girl trying to kick
free of her swaddling elo' making her
first movements awkward and mean
ingless. And then wing your pane
gyrics for the fully developed, capable,
■TOeful, and highly decorative Miss
Frances Fairchild.
There Is something unusually fine
about the teirl who might have had
a career as bright as the flight of a
butterfly, who has had repeated offers
from motion picture people, to prefer
the ranks of the working woman and
become a useful member of society,
don’t you agree? That something
shows In her face, in her beautiful,
beautiful eyes, which look out upon a
world of Interest, of sympathy, of
■Understanding. A girl wh# was chosen
by the Prince of Wales for several
'dances at Mrs. Whltelaw Reid's ball for
the distinguished guest, reporting in
promptly at 8:45 mornings and out at
C p. m., uniformed according to store
regulations In black or dark blue, ami
worked enthusastically alongside girls
whose glimpse Into her social life is
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Q~rances
Qairchild
At the Blue Bird Ball
give in New York on
Dec. 26, 1919, in
honor of Maeterlinck.
I _
Mil* France* Fairchild a* e^rgeant in
the Women’* motor corps
, daring the war.
necessarily confined to news items and
society editors' reports.
Miss Fairchild was born in Boston,
educated at Miss Falkner’s school at
Dedham, Mass., and at a school in
Paris. She, like the other two beautiful
American women, Dolores and Miss .
Julia Hoyt, is S feet 9*4 inches, that
slender, willowy form that inspires
dress artists to their finest creations.
Light brown hair, with a graceful
wave, eyebrows natural as her man
ner, a healthy color in her cheeks, and
eyes with a rare lovely softness and
kindliness.
“ Do you find it hard piling out in
the mornings? ” I asked her.
"No, why Ehould I? I’ve always
been nn early riser. Besides I love
working and there are an awfully nico
lot of girls down there,” she answered,
as I expected sho would.
No hint of patronizing there. Just
one of them in the spirit of the work.
“ I got awfully tired of the monot
ony of teas and luncheons and bridge.
I feel as if I am doing something now.
“Yea, I love to dance,” she any
swered my query. ” Now, of course, I
can go only once in a while, not every
night as I used to, and I enjoy it so
much more. If I work, every day, I
can’t go out so often at night. At the
end of the week I can indulge, and
hen at the beginning I pick and
hoose. But during the week I have
o get to bed early.
“ I am disgracefully healthy, any
way,” ahe said. “ I must have been
just born that way. I never seem to
get any popular aches and pains.
" I've always been pretty much of
an outdoor person, loo. Hiding, swim
ming, tennis, and so on. I guess that’s
why I’m so abominably healthy.”
•• How about offsetting the confining
work at the store?” I asked her.
” Well, of course, during the sum
mer, we have all day off Saturday and
that gives me a chance at the country
and all the fresh air that goes with it.
During the day I off? a have a chance
to get out and around to the wholesale
places. That gives me considerable
exercise. You see I am awfully anx
ious to build up the department. I
want to make it one of the very best
in town.”
Of course, one does not expect to
extract recipes for magic beauty po
tions from a girl in her early twen
ties. The very best recipe she can
offer is just that Miss Fairchild un
consciously gives—a purpose in life,
and interest which destroys too much
thought of self. For the thought of
self destroys magnetism. It is the
grave in which it buries Itself.
She has abundant vitality. No weary
dragging of herself about. She en
joys life and shows that she does. A
sincere smile, not just tho flash of an
eye or a show of teeth. There is
charm in her independent movement,
her tactful speech, and in her deep in
terest in what others oro doing. A
genuinely wholesome, capable beauty
hers,
“ Have many people told you you
look like Maxine Elliott did years
ago? ”
“ Yes, but more people tell me I look
like Elsie Janis, which I like, because
I think she is such a peach of a girl,"
She is a combination of both, with
Maxine’s statuesque physical perfec
tion and Elsie's rare charm' of oblit
my most embarrassing moment
She Looked Suepiciou*.
Kmbarraseing momenta—listen to
this: It was my birthday, and down at
the office I received a beautiful bouquet
of flowers with a card reading: “ Birth
day greetings, from a friend and ad
mirer.’’
I took it for granted they were
from a certain young man there, and
I hastily sent him a note, thanking
him for remembering my birthday so
beautifully.”
Well, lmnglne my consternation
when about an hour later this man
sent me a box of candy with a card
bearing birthday wishes. He took the
little note as a reminder that It was my
kirthday. M. M.
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Still, She Could Drive.
Of course I could drive the car, 1
insisted, so finally I was permitted to
venture forth alone. I somehow mado
my way to the g.is station, up the
driveway to the tilling pump—but the
old thing wouldn't stop—down the out
driveway to the street, around the
block, up the driveway to the filling
pump—couldn't stop—down the out
driveway and home to hubby.
H. I. B.
* *
Eyee Clued Eleewhere.
The shopping district was crowded,
and rain was melting the thin coating
of snow and leaving a slippery surface
on the pavements. I was hurrying
along when I noticed four horses, haul
ing a large wagon of lumber, _ strug
gling along. One horse fell. No sooner
had the driver succeeded in raising
him than a second horse slipped.
I started across the street with my
eyes glued to the accident, and came
to a sudden halt when I heard a voico
saying, " Well, miss this is an unex
pected pleasure."
The tall traffic officer had been stand
ing with outstretched arms, and I had
walked right into them. B. F,
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Returned with Thanks.
A few days ago I went to an official
luncheon given by a foreign associa
tion.
I was Introduced to the president
and 1 gave him my card.
With a kindly smile he remarked, "I
think you have made a little mistake,”
nnd returned to me a pawn ticket that
I had handed him. J. B. L. ,
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Kgow Thy Neighbor.
It was my second attendance at
club meeting and several visitors were
present. A woman I had known for
some time sat near me and intro
duced me to her son.
The past matrons and past patrons
were asked to speak, and they all re
sponded with much the same lino of
talk.
The hour grew late and I turned to
the young man next to me and said,
“ Great heavens! I hope there aren't
many more," when ouf worthy rra
Iron said, “ We have with us Mr. Nor- i
My Queerest Boss
Hard on 5Aloes.
The queerest boss I ever worked for
an elderly person—an attorney,
l^fbier nervous and irritable, who,
when dictating depositions and other
legal documents, would get out of his
chair and, gesticulating wildly as he
became more and more excited, pace
up and down the three rooms consti
tuting his suite of offices, evidently un
conscious of the fact that his nmenu
ensls, notebook and pencil in hand,
had to follow him from ono room into
another. It was a hard task for me,
having no table on which to place my
notebook. However, It did get on my
nerves, wearing out my temper as it
wore out the soles of my shoes, and
when an opportunity offered itself I
was clad to quiL E. S.
man, past patron of T, chapter. Mr
Norman, will you speak to us?"
To my dismay my neighbor arose,
gave mo an amused glance, and said,
" I think everything has been said
that can be said.”
I thought so too, and struggled with
an Inclination to have hysterics for a
few minutes till the meeting broke
up. L. li. C.
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Darting Back and Forth.
1 was as modest a young fellow as
you would care to meet, and always
kept on good terms with my teachers,
bo It was no hardship when mother
decided to take several to room at our
house. They were young and full of
fun, and we got along fine.
One night after I had been asleep
for some time I awoke and noticed the
light in the lower hall was still burn
ing, so thinking the last one in had
forgotten to turn it out I went down
the open stairway clad only in paja
mas.
Zowie! There, in the dimly lighted
pallor, directly in front of me, sat
the llttlest teacher and her Tom. I
cashed back up those stairs in a
hurry, but when about half way up at
the top of the stairs appeared the
kimono clad tallest teacher.
I must have looked and acted like a
trapped bunny for an embarrassing mo
ment until the banging of a door as
sured me of an escape upward.
H. E. T.
* •
Out of Breath.
I was late and to save time cross*
diagonally on a busy corner.
I was half way across when the po
liceman gave the signal and traffic
jnoved in all directions. I became
greatly confused and traffic stopped in
my immediate vicinity.
There I stood, a street car on one
side, motor truck on another side, etc.,
when the policeman spied me and com
ing over said In the loudest possible
tone. “ Weil, young lady, how about
turning the center of the stage over to
me for a while? ” E. J.
Light brown hair, with a graceful
wave; eyebrows natural; a healthy
color in her cheek; eyes rarely eoft
and kind.
(•ration of self, her enthusiasms, and
vitality. '
Being tall, Miss Fairchild runs to
the simple lines in dress, with a decided
’ preference for black and white. But
the dress topic was brushed aside as
one not of the most absorbing moment.
This surprising girl, whose beauty
has subtracted so many flattering eu
logies from artists, photographers,
and the discriminating laity as to turn
an older woman's head, diffuses the
healthiest odor of genuine nicene* as
to make the occasion of meeting and
talking with her one of tho real pleas
ures of tho beauty exploring cruise
I am on.
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Answers to Beauty Queries.
MRS. J.: THE COLD WEATHER
does bring on a number of Irritations,
doesn't it? You stay indoors more—
undoubtedly in rooms which lack mois
ture—and that often makes a sensitive
skin more so. The following cream is
excellent for such skin irritation.
Apply at night before retiring: Two
parts lanoline, one part boroglyceride,
six parts cold cream made with white
vaseline.
SNOWBALL: PLAIN YELLOW
vaseline and a tiny eyebrow brush are
what you need for the pale shapeless
brows: also a certain amount of per
sistency and patience. It requires quite
a bit of time to grow them, but If
anything will do It, the daily or twice
daily application of “vaseline with a
tiny brush will. Ae you apply the vas
eline train the brows into shape with
the brush. But don't look for results
in a week or ten days. It takes
months, really.
ALICE: LIGHTWEIGHT
switches are not damaging if kept
clean by frequent washings and airing.
The trouble is, most people neglect the
switches terribly, peither hanging them
up to air nor washing them frequent
ly enough.
DICK: BREATHING THROUGH
the mouth will make thick lips. Cor
rect the,habit at once, for it not only
makes the Ups thick but is bad for the
health. Biting the lips would also
make them coarse and thick.
C. N.: IF YOU SUFFER FROM
co’d feet, you may be sure it is caused
by poor circulation. Foot and ankle
exercises will help greatly to stimulate
the circulation. Stretch the toes down
to the extreme limit, then work the
feet up and down vigorously several
times. Again shake them from the
ankles, as you do the hand from the
wrist in devitalizing it. W'aJk and ex
ercise to stimulate the general circula
tion.
MICKEY: A SALT BATH IS AN
excellent nerve tonic and is especially
beneficial to those suffering from in
somnia.
ETIQUETTE TIPS
In a formal Invitation to dinner or
luncheon, when written instead of en
graved. Uie wording and spacing must
follow the engraved model as:
4- 3?lu i3iy<d Jirnjrurn4'
/leyuutXkblcjMi* ^
</■ fylf- $u»na4
The cards of a young girl past 16
have " Miss " before her name, which
must be her real name, never her nick
name. In this case it should read
“ Miss Sarah Jones."
FARM. AND CARPER
Anti-Tuberculosis
Army in Wisconsin
Sure of Victory
—
This is the fourth of a series of
articles on W'ijoonain's progress in
dairying and the strides farmers
in that state have made in their
campaign to eradicate tuberculosis
from herds.
By Frank Ridgivay.
TIIE area plan of testing cattle for
tuberculosis is progressing at
such a rapid rate in Wisconsin
that authorities say they will
have the northern half of the state
practically free from infected cows
within two
or three
fears. Farm
ers. state
•u thorlties,
and veterin
arians have
started out
with a de
termination
to make a
clean sweep
and drive
out every
Infected an
imal. This
anti - tuber
c u 1 o s i s
army has
drawn an
1 m a ginary
line from
I'R. 0. H. EULASON.
Green Bay to St. Paul and believes that
within two years they may be able to
say that all herds of cattle north of
this lino have been tested.
They have already made a big show
ing and the work was not begun until
1918. The area test, has been completed
in fourteen northern counties where
the percentage of reactors runs around
1 per cent, compared with 4 to 6 per
cent in the southern counties. Farm
ers in twenty other counties of the
state, mostly in the northern part, are
circulating petitions, preparing for the
area test work.
Area Test Third Step.
Washington Island was the first
well marked area where the test was
completed in 1919, but Barron, with
68,000 head of cattle, was the first
county to complete Us testing early
last year; Lincoln and Bayfield coun
^ ties following within a few months.
After the passage of the area test law
in Wisconsin in 1917, the work was
started in Waukesha county with
more than 60,000 cattle, but two more
townships must be tested before the
work is complete.
The area test policy is Wisconsin's
third progressive step in cleanup
work. It has always been a compul
so^y test based upon the signatures of
51 per cent of the cattle owners in a
given area, usually a county, under the
provisions of tho 1917 law, and 60 per
cent under the 1921 law. Wisconsin
claims to have originated the urea test
plan, which has been adopted by the
United States bureau of animal in
dustry, the United States live stock
sanitary board, and the various states
as the most promising method of tuber
culosis eradication.
Want to Be Sure.
In explaining the advantages of the
area test plan. C. P. Norgnrd, commis
sioner of agriculture in Wisconsin,
says by this law progressive people of
any county and eventually of the state
will be able to secure a complete test
In spite of a few nonprogressive peo
ple who may not wish to test. Such
a complete test of any territory will
go far, he believes, toward proventing
reinfection of clean herds by ad.lolnlng
tubercular herds, and will also prevent
the transfer of animals from untested
to clean herds.
“Our policy Is first to test every
animal and herd in the county, remove
reactors, and disinfect the premises,”
he said. “ Then within six months or
a year we will retest every herd where
l reactors are found in the original test.
BATTLE LINES OV W ISCONSIN'S TUBERCULOSIS WAR.—This
map graphically shows the progress of Badger farmers' campaign to free
the state of tuberculosis among cattle. The black area indicates where the
area trst has been completed. Petitions, authorizing area testing, are
being circulated in the shaded counties; number of accredited herds is
indicated by the blark numerals, and herds under supervision indicated
bg the shadrd numerals.
If many reactors are found we expect
to retest two or three times until we
are sure every animal is clean."
Certified Counties Increase.
Wisconsin already has two counties
and will have twelve more by next
spiting that will qualify ns certified
eoifntlea, making it possible for ail
tanners in these sections to sell hogs
at a premium under tho new offer
made by the packers at the central
markets.
The packers offer to pay farmers en
additional 10 cents a hundred on hogs
coming from certified counties where
the area test work is being carried on.
Wisconsin authorities and H. R. Smith
of Chicago, who represents the pack
ers, have practically agreed that a
county is eligible to be certified when
al! the cattle have been tested for tu
berculosis once, a retest has been
made in all herds where reactors were
found when the original test was made,
and all reactors removed. In addition,
authorities think it will be necessary
to work out a policy for future test
ing and maintaining clean herds in
order to qualify as certified counties.
(iovermnent Pays Expenses.
Barron and Lincoln counties already
fulfill these requirements. Tile follow
ing Wisconsin counties are expected to
be able to qualify by next spring do
that farmers in these counties can sell
their hogs at a premium of 10 cents
a hundred above the regular market
price: Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron,
Vilas, uneida, Price, Sawyer, Wash
burn, Busk, Chippewa and Eau Claire.
Washington Island will also be eligible.
Under the area tost plan the law not
only authorizes a complete test, but it
gives authority to control the area
tested and keep it free from contami
nation. In Wisconsin tho counties ate
not asked to pay any of the expenses
in making the original cleanup. Some
offer to help bear expenses, but men ir.
charge of the work consider it best
to have the government pay the cost.
After the general cleanup, however.
Commissioner Norgard says that coun
ties will probably be called upon to
help maintain clean herds.
State Pays for Retest.
“ The state will pay the cost of re
testing of herds in which reactors
appear," Mr. Norgard says. “ After
that the cost of testing must fall upon
the individual herd owner. We are not
certain just how this plan xvill le
worked out. The most practical scheme
seems to be to raise money in eaen
county by levying a tax on the basis
of about IB cents on each animal in
tho county and then have the statel
furnish an equal amount. This would
be set aside as a special fund In each
county to bo used by a state repre
sentative in hiring a local veterinarian
under competitive bids to test the cat
tle in each locality. At first the test
ing would be done about every twe
years, and not so often later.”
Such county and state action, under
the control and supervision of the
department of agriculture, Mr. N re
gard thinks, will more perfectly insure
regular testing of herds than if the
work were left to the Individual owner
even under compulsion by the state
and county.
Will Ask New Fund.
Dr. O. H. Ellaaon, state veterinarian
and director of the live stock sanitary
division of the agricultural depart
ment, Is in charge of the area test
work In Wisconsin. From his head
quarters In Madison, the state capital,
Dr. Elison is able to work in close har
mony with Dr. James S. Mealy, in,
charge of the state federal accredited
herd work, and Commissioner Norgard.| •
Through the close cooperation of these
three men a tremendous amount of
work has been accomplished since the
area and accredited herd plans have
been put into operation during the la*
four or live years in Wisconsin.
“ The farmers of 'Wisconsin expect
to ask the legislature, convening on
Jan. 1, for a new indemnity fund and
operation fund for both of these lines
of work.” said Mr. Norgard the other
day." The federal government coop
erates with us in furnishing half of
the money for operation of accredited
herd work and a part of the money for
area test work. The federal govern
ment also furnishes half of the Indent*
nlty p«*d In the area test and accredJ
ited herd work.”
Cutting Farmers’ I-ossea.
Live stock sanitary authorities d«
not hope to wipe tuberculosis complete
ly ofT the map. but they do believe It
Is practical to keep It under control by
the use of the tuberculin test so that
farmers will not suffer such enormous
losses directly and Indirectly every
year, and that the danger of man be
coming Infected with bovine tubercu
losis can be greatly lessened by getting
rid of the tubercular cow.
“ Iik> doubt we sha il always have re
mains of the disease with us,” says Mr.
Norgard, ” requiring constant testing
and sanitary care, but we can expect
to be free from the extensive losses In
our herds which our farmers today
must bear.”
ANSWERS TO LOVE PROBLEMS
■
They’re All Queer.
I “ Dear Miss Ulake: I am a girl of 18
and have been going out with a .fellow
two years my senior for six months.
Whenever he made an appointment
with me he always kept it nnd
he was Just in time. The last time we
were out together he said good night
to me as usual, and has never called
for me again. What shall I do? I love
him so? He also told me he liked me.
“ Hbulsturokkn.”
There must bo another woman in the
case, Heartbroken, don't you think?
In which event I'd advise you to forget
your disappointment in the company
of another of the sex whose actions
at times are most difficult to under
stand.
Her One Fault.
“T>Par Miss Blake: I am a girl of IS
years and have kept company with a
fellow three years my senior for near
ly two years. I have leurned to love
him dearly.
"Recently we broke up on account
of a fellow my boy friend goes out
with. This fellow- is using his influence
over my boy friend, as he does not
want him to go with me.
"My one fault. Miss Blake, is that I
am stubborn and won’t give in to him.
The quarrel we had was a trifle to
wards many others we hud before, so
please tell me what I can do to have
him call on ine again, as I really care
1 for him and he claims to love me.
" BnOKE.VHEARTF.ri."
Then I would just-forget the stub
bomess and put up a fight for the boy
; in a more lovable way. Stubbornness
j will not get you in a whole lifetime
i what a friendly attitude will get you
in a minute.
* *
Says She's Bashfti..
“ Dear Miss Blajte: I am 17 years
of age and in love with a boy of the
j same age. Not long ago he told me
| he thought I was a nice girl. Now he
| doesn’t seem to care as much for me
as he used to. He speaks to me when
he sees me, but never asks me nut
Can you tell me how I could win him
over? 1 am not very good looking and
quite bashful. I have many girl
friends, but not any boy friends. I
like this boy and would like him as a
friend. Virginia.”
There's not much a girl can do, Vir
ginia, if his interest is on the wane.
Best not to try to " win ’’ the elusive
creatures, unless they make their at
tentions unmistakable. Besides, you’re
young, you know.
♦ * /
There Must be a Reason.
“ Dear Miss Blake: I am a girl of
16 and go to high school. What would
you do if you were considered a black
sheep and were not allowed to go
any place by yourself or with girls,
and always had arguments to put up
with? My people taka me out one*
in a blue moon. Paulin*.•'
I’d hie myself off into a dark corner
and have it out as to why the “ black
sheep ”? Naturally, there would bo
a reason for being looked upon as
one. Having found it, I'd then and
there resolve to show the world I
was just about the nicest girl to bo
found anywhere, lay out a program of
good conduct, and follow it to the
letter. Presto! Before you knew It.
you'd be a much loved and happy
little girl.
Were You Ever Deceived?
Prefer* Them Plain.
Six months ago I was engaged to a
handsome man and believed in him
regardless of his reputation as a flirt.
Ten days before the wedding I
thought 1 would test him and tele
phoned and in a strange voice made
an engagement with him. He was
much elated.
About an hour later I called him
up again, this time in my own voice.
Would he take me to see a play I
Just must see.
No, dearie had a bad headache and
was just then starting for home and
a good night's rest.
Well. I went at the appointed time
nnd there was the sheik waiting with
his car shining as it never shone for
me.
I gave back the engagement ring
and told him I had found I loved
soma one else. I do, for I am to be
married Honn to a homely man who
is much better than a matinee idol.
e. n.
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Why She Laughed.
It was while attending college that
I met a young man who was a verlta
ble Hercules. Then, too, he was a
westerner and ulTected a broad som
brero In which he was especially no
J ticeable. Indeed, many fuir young co
i eds wore their handsomest smiles
! when he passed, which I had occasion
j to notice on my frequent walks writh
I him. Naturally I felt singularly
blessed in receiving his undivided at
tention and was soon hopelessly In
love. I had reason to feel my affeo
tions were returned. »
One week-end I wei\t to visit a for
mer classmate who was teaching In a
nearby town. While there I received
a letter from my admirer. It was-*
thriller and I wanted to ahare it with
my friend, so I read parts of It. Sud
denly I noticed she was laughing. I
asked what she thought eo amusing.
" I thought you were reading on*
of my old sweetheart’s letters, for It
sounds just like * Dan.'"
” Dan who? ” I asked.
“Why, Dan West. There aren’t
two of him.”
Men are deceivers ever. I* 8.
* *
Just in Tima.
We met at a dance hall. Ha took
me home and asked to call. I had no
objection, as he was nice end good
looking.
He proposed after we had been going
together two months. I accepted.
One thing seemed peculiar. H*
called on me only on Friday and Sat
urday.
Two days before our marriage I had
a visitor—his wife. She showed me
the marriage certificate and brought
her boy with her.
Luckily for me she had found out
where her husband was going on Fri
day and Saturday. ^
It would have seemed impossible to
write this a year ago, but time Is *
great healer. E. W.