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"Fm Sharpening This for You"
Dy NELL BRINKLEY
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(A THUK STOKY)
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Once upon a time all true faery stories, with the glitter of
Colddust in the air and the marvelous blue of the sky of Tir-na-li-'Oigh
stretching vast overhead, with the ermine of kings and the
rainbow flitter of genii-spun jewels, wl'. the magic music of be
witched harp strings, and the finding of treasure beneath cold stones
all faery-storles that beat true begin with '"once upon a time."
And this la a true faery-story, because It, too, is a-shlmmer with
the gold dust of love dreams, and the marvelous blue of Youth's se
arches vastly overhead the ermine of kings Is there for the white
of a maid's soul, and the rainbow glitter of life stretches out before
like a Jeweled strand. Herein is also the unearthly music of heart
strings under an old spell; here also is the finding of treasure be
neath the cold stone of a heart still asleep, but swimming up from
the unborn land under the rosy light of love's dawning.
So this Is a true faery-story for sure! Once upon a time Fifteen
raced, with her hair a brown cloud In the wind, her feet still In
spring heels, her boyish body in the ease of a childish frock, down
the path of Life where the flowers are thick. And, clambering over
a mighty fallen log in the path, her clear eyes fell amazed upon a
fat, pinkish creature like a bit of a baby (only his eyes wore too
wise for one), squatted in the dust, hia golden head on fire with the
sun, his wings shimmering with a thousand shifting colors.
And he was breathing on a square of bluo tdone regularly and
breathing hard, too, and rubbing away on the wet blue atone with
an arrow, dull of point.
And Fifteen breathless, half over the log, her eye snapping
rocked on her folded knee and asked:
"What are you doing there, and what is your name?"
And the fat, pink elf raised his blinking eyes and showed all his
baby teeth In a grin. He shifted a bit In the dust, breathed again
on the blue stone, and quoth he back again in a silver voice:
"My name Is Love and I'm whetting this for you!"
NELL BRINKLEY.
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Little Mary's Essays (
NEAR 1
RELATIONS-!
By DOROTHY DIX.
Near relations Is folks that you ought
to b proud of, and ain't.
There are two kinds of nar relation,
your mamma's near relations and your
papa's near rela
tions, and when you
are very, very good,
and you don't muss
your dree, nor lose
your hair ribbon, and
your teacher gives
you good report,
then you are like
your mamma's near
relations. But when
you are naughty and
tear your dress, and
behave like the old
scratch, then you are
like your papa's near
relation.
I know thi I true
because my mamma
say o.
Theie are more
near relations In the world than anything
Ue except fit Am, which ore too numerous
U mention; alo they are like flea be-
: i.
cause when you get them in the house it
1 hard to Ret rid of them.
I do not know much about the habit of
near rotation except that they pend
their time Is visiting, and In telling people
what they ought to do. When my mam
ma' near relations come to our house
they fay that It t a shame for Mm to
smoke In the parlor, and drink beer with
hln dinner, which will lead him to a
drunkard' gave, and they wonder where
n r:
James Oglethorpe
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORl.'
Of General James Oglethorpe, the grand
old founder of the state of (Seorgta, the
people of thlH country do not know half
a much as they ought.
John Fluke fays:
"Oglethorpe' numo
deserves a very hlKh
place among the
heroee of our early
he goe m-hen he goee down town at night. ' American history."
And my father ear damn. I'lske might have
When my father" near relation oome I added that his name
MECfflES
Kow I tba Tim to Ovt Kid of Taeae
Ugly Spot.
There's no longer the slightest need of
1'eellng ashamed of your freckle, a the
precriptlon othine double strength la
guaranteed to remove these homely spot.
Clmply get an ounce of othine double
utrength from the Kherman McConnell
Urug Co , or any druvglat, and apply a
little of It night and morning and you
vbould acou see that even the woist
freckle have begun to disappear, while
the lighter ones have vanished entirel.
li I seldom that more than an ounce Is
needed to completely clear the vkln and
tain a beautiful clear complexiur..
Be sure to ask for the double strength
cthloe as this 1 soli under guarantee of
rr.onty tack If it fails to remove freckles
to our house they ay that my mother
dressea too fine and utyllsh and that she
should stay at home, and cook dinner In
stead of playing bridge, and that she
should raise her children better. My
mother la a lady, and she doe not aay
damn. She slams the door when she
leave the room where my pap.' near
relation are.
My mother' near relation always call
her "poor Mary."
And my father's near relation always
call him "poor John."
I do not know why thin 1 so, unlee it
la the may near relations are built.
When people are your near relation
they tell you the things you do not want
to hear, but a stranger speak to you
polite and agreeehle.
When your near relation are rii h, or
have been general In the war, or some
thing great, you hrag about them, and
call them ancestors. Kut when they are
poor and have a little store on the back
j street you do not mention them at ail.
Bometimes a near relation gives you a
mm
deserve a more hon
orable mention.
James Oglethorpe
was born In Lon
don, Iie.emtx-r 21,
hJJf,. and after a
tered the army, and
at the apnclal recommendation of tlio
duke of Marlborough was appointed aide
t eamp to Prince Kugene. Under that
Illustrious general he served with dis
tinction In the campaign against the
Turku, l71t-!7, showing grat bravery and
efficiency of the siege and capture of I!cl-grnde.
Tioturnirig to Knglulul in J7 he entered
politic, became a member of Parliament,
and piovtnl himself to l. In the beet
Uie of the Moid, a "practical" man.
Interesting himself In many humane
worku, he may be said to have been the
father of modern philanthropic politics.
In 1TCC, when he wan IT year old,
Oglethorpe staled the Vania.ru w bluffs
on the Kavannah river and le.ran lavlns
j nickel to buy candy with, but most tiroes the foundation of the slate of Georgia.
they tay, "My, how forward children are) No commonwealth ever had nobler
now. i ney amn t behave that way In my foundations, its (ounuer. having wit
day "
That la all that 1 know at present about
near relation.
T 4 e r- II rt A .
"He Ua the moat tender-heaited man I
ever saw."
"Kind to animals?"
"I should say so. .Why, when he found
the family cat insisted .in slninv In th.
cnal hln. ho Imme. lately or cred a ton
j of roll coal."-Tit-bits.
The DIffereae.
"My. but Isn't fishing Jut ronUgloua
thl time of year?"
"Vea, It's eontagloua. but it len't ratch
ii.g." Cli ago Font
nessed the Inhumanity of man to man as
It prevailed In the old world, resolved
that In hi new state mercy and Justice
should prevail.
"In Georgia," declared the great
hearted Oglethorpe, "there shall be no
slavery, no bondage of man to man. In
Georgia there shall be freemen only. In
Georgia there shall be no persecution for
religious opinion. In Ceorgia there sha'l
be no manufacture or tale of Intoxb at
Ing lluo."
Th exploitation of humanity, the sys
tematic, legalized degradation of human
Itv were pithll.lted. Kurh. thing wera
not to exist In the new commonwealth.
With clean heart and clear heads, their
state resting on the simple principle of
fair plsy and good will, Georgian were
to begin right and keep right.
Rut man propone and something else
dispones, and the fine beginning down on
the bank of the Savannah was destined
to go up In smoke. In 17t;i Oglethorpe
left Georgia forever, ufter having given
the colony the best there was in his head
and heart for something more than ten
years.
For the ten years that her founder was
lth her Georgia remained "dry" and
free. No "glnmlll" and no slave, few be
ing known within Its borders, but with
Oglethorpe out of the way the "Interests"
began to undo all of his good work.
The lumber trust fent Its agent to
England and with a gieat "tale of woe"
about "buslnesa condition" in tin" colony,
owing to the excise laws, and parliament
at once knocked out Oglethorpe' laws
gainst the manufacture and sale of
ardent spirits. The. lumler iople ex
changed their lumlx-r In the West Indies
for rum. which they old to the colonists
at a big profit, and thun Georgia became
"wet."
The "trusteee" who had charge of af
fair In Geuraia aftr Oglethorpe de
parture. apiear to have been excellent
men, fully bent upon carrying out the
founder' purposes; but the interests,
hacked by parliament, were too strong
for them. and. seeing the hopelessness
of the struggle, they resigned.
Close upon the heels of rum cams clav
ery. and one of the fairest Ideal that
ever charmed a statesman's oul van
ished Into nothingness.
Hut the Ideal waa none the less worthy
and noble, and the man who tried
faithfully to bring It to pass upon these
western shores Is deserving of our ever
lasting admiration and gratitude.
Oglethorpe died at Cranham hall, 1'nK
lsnd, during the summer of ITS-"., ut the
venerable age of lu). The grand old man
lived to see hi colony a "free and Inde
pendent atate," and had he been permitted
to live for Just thrco Yearn longer lie
would have bad the pleasure of weing
GeorgU a mcm'ier of the great political
constellation, the Tinted Mate of America
Foolish Love Letters
at -xicyiui""- ji
$(adame, Lelclh
3cauty Lesson
TIIK HAIR AMU SCAI.P PART V.
It Is a constant Inquiry from pupils
"How olten mull I ehampoo my head?"
There Is only one answer to this, "As
often ns it Is necessary to keep It clean."
This depends on where you live, whether
your hnlr Is exposed to much soot or dust
and whether your scalp Is subject to
diindmff or ovor-ollnees. Nogtortrd hair
need a shnmnon more often than hair
that Is caivfully aired anil brushed every
day. In short the hair and scalp should
be kept perfectly clenn by dally lruhln.
ailing, scalp friction and by a shampoc
whenever It Is necesfnry.
A shampoo can only be hatmful when It
is Improperly done. lon't uso a ehampo.i
nilxtino of which you know nothing; It.
mav contain some strong alkali which,
while It will "cut the liltt'' may break
and dry the hnlr and have r-ven a morn
disastrous effect on the scalp. No mat
ter w hat shampoo you i.e rins It well
out of the hair Hoap left in the hair or
on the scalp will work hurm. Remem
ber nlso not to rub the cake of soap di
rectly on the hair, for the halra ars
grooved and soap applied In this way
may get Into these groves and remain.
A good shampoo mixture can lte made by
shaving enough good soup Into two cups
of boiling water to mnke a semi-llquld ;
stir In a te.-uipoon of powdentl borax.
It Is ijulte possible to shampoo your
hair at home if you have tho time and
the necessury appliances. If the hair Is
I Ioiik and thick, It Is difficult to properly
i rinse it without a bath spray. With a
spray It Is a simple matter, and tha prlco
of a good spray Is quickly repaid. Most
hnlr drensers dry with a current of hot
air: this eaves tim and trouble, but the
hair will le more glossy after the sham
poo if It la dried simply by wiping with
win in toA-cls and lifting and fanning Uio
locks.
Hegln your shampoo by brushing your
hair and taking out all tangles. Make a
lather of your shampoo mixture and
apply it to the ca'p, rubbing It In vigor
ously. Then rinse with tepid water. Kx.
amlne thn scalp to see If It Is clean, and.
If not. repeat this operation. If the scalp
is clean, pour tho rest of the shampoo
mlxturo on the hair Itself, nibbing the
locks of hair gently but thoroughly as If
you were washing a piece of silk. Illnsa
several times to finish, flrat with hot.
then with tepid and finally with cold
water. When the rinsing water mns
away absolutely clear you can be sure
that all the soap la washed out or tns
hair and scalp.
liry tho hair with warm towels, first
rubbing the scalp as dry as possible and
then the hnlr, wiping and patting each
strand separately. Fanning the hair will
Imsten tho drying process during tha
summer let the hair dry out of doors and
treat It to a sun bath whenever practical.
When the hair Is half dry separata It Into
strands and disentangle It, taking car
not to pull the hair, for wet hair Is elas
tic. When tho hair Is dry rub In any
toniu you are using or massage the scalp
with a little eau do Cologne to aid tho
drculatlon. Do not dress the hair until
the scnlp Is thoroughly dry.
If the Imlr I ao dry and fluffy after a
shampoo a to become unmanageable, a
llttlo brllllantlne can bo used to advan
tage. To apply this put a few dropa on
the palm of the hund, rub the two palms
together and pass the hands lightly over
tho hulr after It has been dressed. This
will keep the hair tidy and restore tho
gloss that the shampoo may have me-
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Theru U nothing more helpful In the
sweetening of mature year than to run
across a letter written in one's extreme
youth. It takes away all taint of super
iority; ono may not claim. In perianth)
terms, to Imve been lesfi ooIIkIi than the
young of today, because of tho written
proof that one wan mote ao.
For thla reuHou I want Tecsle to cut
out the following letter, which I have
Just received Ironi htr and read It In
tho years to come. It will be good for
her soul to remember that years ago she
gavn it such food as the letter descillies:
"I am deeply in love," she writes,
"with a young msn nuined FrHnk. I love
him mora than my life. I can hitrdly
work when he Is not around. Ills pres
ence in food for my soul. I have made a
poem that I would give anything fur j
him to see and know It is from me: I
"Sweeter that the fulling dew j
Is my love when I gar.e on you.
Your beaming face doth Ileal the wound
of mv heart:
I pray to all we muy never part.
"He scraps and fights with me and
often complains about me to the man
we work for, but that only makes mo
love lilm more. I'lease u'vtse me what
to do. for. oh, bow I love him!"
Your plight is not as scilous TesMe, as
would seem at first eight. I would urge
you to write more pot-try, making every
poem a little, smoother, a little more ele
gant, in sentiment and style than the one
that preceded It. After exhausting your
(motions and vocabulary on Krank take
up other themes; you will find many
richer, though you doubt It now. Thla will
seem repulsive to you ut first, and en
tirely alien to ono of your loving nature,
but prartPe will make it come graceful
and eu
Then drift Into prose writing, gradually
enriching your vocabulary with each ef
fort. ro not say you have nothing to
write about; that if you could travel and
se the world you mlglit find something
niore worthy of your pen. My dear girl,
the writings thut have lived have been
those that have Uen inspired by the most
humble occasion and a well-rltten
atory ol a girl's life, her work, her ambi
tions and her sui roundlugs, lie th"y ever
so. humble, is mora interesting than a
pedant ( treatlt-a on the soheoiis. -toils ae'f.
or an enryrlopedla-plucked eesay on the
atone age,
Quicken your powers of memory and
observation of currying away with you
at all times and on all occasion sumo
mental tld-blt with your next hour with
your pen. You will thus learn In time that
there is more In life than your love for
Frank that Is "sweeter than the falling
dew," and also learn Incidentally that the
dew doesn't fall and also that while
frank' beaming face may heal the
wound of your heart, a more effective
remedy hh found In a cultivated mind and
a well-trained brain.
In this way, Teasle, you will give your
soul a food that will grow morn nutri
tious and sustaining with the years, the
supply of which will never diminish.
To feed It alone on Frank's presence
Is to Invite speedy and eternal famine.
mentarlly taken from It.
(To Be Continued.)
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Advice to Lovelorn
Ut BlATaUCn VAimTAX
The I'riee of I'leaaare.
Iear Miss Fairfax: I am lu a very
exasperating condition: perhaps you can
aid. I am a stenographer, working In
an olflie. The Fourth of July being a
ligsl holliday, I was off duty. I am
fund of out-of-door sports, and I do
not think that I have committed such a
wrong in going out filling the Fourth
with an elderly man who t.i married.
Ho I a great friend of my employer and
I, or course, feel a good friend to him
in that respect- 1
W'e were out driving for arvoot two
hours, and i reallv believe that the
ride Into the country waa the most en
joyable thing that I have had the op
portunity of accepting for the summer.
Ilia home Is not in this place, and for
thut reason I think It appropriate for
my acceptance. People have been mak
. rloue remark In regard to. this, and
it ha affected me very deeply.
Have people any auothority to mak
rude remarka".' ANXIOUS.
I am quite sure that you meant noth
ing improper In taking a little motor
ride with a married man who happened
to be In your town. Hut In a case Ilka
thi the opinion of one cr two individual
does not count. Society will always
criticise an unmarried woman who ac
cept any attention from another wo
man' husband. The pr.ee Is too great
to ray and atfalra twtween mairied men
of means and pretty young working
women are dangerous for the girl. 8o,
iry dear girl, don't enjoy a few hours
of pleasure and pay in duys and weeks
of Injured reputation.
fchoald Par Her Own rare.
Hear Miss Fairfax: The girl I am going
with is going to Chicago next month to
visit her aunt and sister, and aa I am
going there, too, we have arranged to go
toKether-
N'ow I have taken this girl to many,
many 'places and have spent quite a lot
on her. never allowing her to spend any
of her money while she i with me.
What I want to know is thla: bhotild
I pay her fare on the train over?
11. J. N.
As thla I not a pleasure trip on which
you have Invited your friend, thero I no
reason for you to pay her fare. In fact,
ua she ia going to make a visit and you
are merely accompanying her on tha
Journey, It would be Improper for you to
lay her fare. You may buy her candy,
magaslne. tip the porter or even pay
for her meal If you take one on tha train,
but hc should pay her own rare.
It' Eaty to Peel Off
Your Tan or Freckle
Thla I what you should do to ahed .4
spoiled complexion: Spread evenly over
the fae covering every Inch of skin, w
(hln layer of ordinary inercollsed wax.
Let this stay on over night; wash It off
next morning. Kepeat dally until your
complexion la aa clear, aoft and beautiful
as a young girl's. This result la Inevit
able, no matter how soiled or daaoolored
the complexion. The wax literally peel
off the filmy aurfaie skin, exposing tha
lovely young akin beneath. The proceia
la entirely harmless, ao little of the old
akin cuiukng off at a time. Meroollaed
wax is obtainable at any drug store; one
ounce usually suffices. It's a veritable
wonder-worker for rough, tanned, red
dened, blotchy, pimpled or freckled skin.
PureYowdt red saxollte is excellent for
a wrinkled aktn. An ounce of It dis
solved in a half runt witch haxel make
a refreshing waah-lotlon. Thla render
the skin quite firm and smooth; Indeed,
the very first application erases the
finer lines: the deeper one aoon follow,
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