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No Grandpas Any More
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(H.. Wen Tlwir 'lollies ;ind Steals Their (Jirls!)
Dy NELL DRINKLEY
Copyright, ll'M, International News Service.
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"No gran'pas any more!" crowed an up-to-date little Hetty to me. "Not a jrran'pa except In New England, way
way deep In the far-away, old-fashioned places where there are still wood-lota and turkeys and little boys who perch on the
worm-fence o' twilights and mimic the call of the moose or down south on a white veranda with a mlnt-Julop at his elbow
oroh, I did see grandfathers, coming through Iowa In the rolling farm country grandfathers with snowy whiskers and
bowed backs calling 'plg-o-o-ee-eee!' and watching the train flaHh by.
"But In the city No! A gran-father Is a legend a story of something that was a feeble story written In faded
Ink that we cannot read any more! Tt doesn't matter If he's 70 oh, he still gets 70, you know but the heels of him are so
light and if he creaks nobody knows it, I can tell you the silver hair ia worn off the pink top of his head his eyes are
dim a bit but, oh! the light heart and the heels and the laugh of him!
"For I danced with htm the other night the city and town grandfather and that is how I know all this. All the
bright young dancing pumps in town were twinkled Into the background I couldn't trip him up on a step and I'd rather
dance with htm than all the blonde and black-bird boys In town all together! There are no gran'pas any more!" NELL
BHINKLEV.
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Mysteries of Science and Nature ijj- Sex Equality jr
By C.ARIIKTT 1. SEItVIS.
"What la the number of the stars? I
have heard that It la only 3.000. but it
aeems to me there must ba many more
than that. In fact. I should think there
might be million "
The number visl
Mf tu the nuked
ye ia only a few
thousands, but It
..ih-b al ilillorent
tiiura of I ho year
and at different
joints on the
earth, according to
what part of th
sky ia looked at,
and also according
to the transpar
ency of the atmo
aplie re. .
The eyes of different persona likewise
vary greatly in their sensitiveness to
tarllght. Some cannot distinguish atara
below tiie fifth mafinituile, while others
cattily see those of the sixth magnitude,
which are two and a half tlmea fainter
than the fifth magnitude ones.
Broadly shaking, 'there are between
S.OOu and 4.000 atara In the whole sky
bright enough to be seen by a fairly
good eye on a clear, moonless night. Hut
that does not mean that so many van be
cen on any one night, because the num
ber mentioned I tu hides all that are visi
ble on all sides of the earth, while, of
course, no ponton ean see more than half
of the entire sphere of the heavens at
tne time.
And even then the vast majority of the
atara that he ran aee are so small and
faint that he would hardly notice a sin
gle one of them separated from Ita fel
lows. On an average night not more
than fifty stara appear bright enough
to attract any attention, and hardly
more than half a dmen would be railed
brilliant by the ordinary observer.
Yet whoever looks up at the sky on a
clear, dark night feels' himself In the
presence of a vaat gating multitude. The
few hundred stars that he can clearly
aee, and the one or two thousand that
lie In the background, both of the firma
ment and of his consciousness, multiply
themselves Into myriads. Their tiny
Javelins of light, darting into the sides
of his eyea from every direction, confuse
the sense of sight until the starry host
rem aa uncountable aa snowflakes.
When huge teleacopea are used, and
particularly whea photographic ap
paratus Is employed with such telescopes,
then the real riches of the heavens In
tars become apparent and an explana
tion la found for that singular sense of
the existence of hidden multitudes which
Impresses the- naked eye star-gaxer.
The skr ta full of stara which are In
dividually too faint, mainly on account
of excessive distance, tu affect the naked
eye. but yet unitedly are capable of pro
ducing an Indefinite impression of lu
minosity, and this serves, like a rich
background, which la rather felt, or sus
pected, thaa seen, to enhance the bril
liance and the apparent number of the
visible stars projected upon It.
A curious fact has been brought out by
recent careful enumerations of the star
visible to teleacopea and photographic In
struments. It appears that the total
probable number of the stars is eqmil to
the total population of human beings on
the earth a star for each man, woman
and baby, of all the nations and races.
In other words, the calculated number of
the stars Is between 1 .Mn.ono.oOf) and
2,000.000,fri0, which Is quite close to the
estimated population of the earth at the
preaent time.
The astrologers are welcome to seize
upon this fact and to try what they ean
make out of It. Perhaps they will claim
that the coincidence in number Is abso
lute, (which no astronomer would pre
tend to assert), and that it proves tbn
truth of the old astrological dictum that
every human being Is governed by starry
Influences, or, aa some aver, has his
guldlnir stsr.
The heavens contain three stara each
of which haa the distinction of atandlng
In a rank by Itself, without any rivals.
The first of these is Blrlus, which the
Egyptians worshiped, calling it, some-
times, the Nile, star. It Is. for us, a win
ter star, being located In the constellation
Canla Major, the Great Dog. Its popular
name Is the Dog atar.
The second of the three super-stars Is
Canopua, which shines In th southern
hemisphere and can only be seen from the
southernmost parts of the I'nlted States.
It Is a little more than half as bright as
Pirlus, and Itas south of tt nearly 4o de
grees. It la very remote, and may be,
In reality, the greatest of all anna, ex
ceeding ours, according to some calcula
tions, not less than lO.COrt times.
The third great star ta Alpha Centaurl.
also In the southern hemisphere, and tlio
nearest bright star to our solar system.
It is a double star about twice as bright
as our sun. To the eye It Is about one
third as bright as Canopus. or between
one-fifth and one-sixth as bright as
Sinus. While it has no rivals, strictly
speaking, yet there are three or four
atara which almost equal It In brightness.
These are Vega, Capella. Aivturus. and,
perhaps, Itlgel, all of which are visible
from the northern hemisphere.
The brightness of stars Is estimated by
"magnitudes." Each magnitude la about
two and a hnlf times brighter or fainter
than the one next below or above It. A
recent estimate enumerates the Htars as
follows:
Above the first magnitude, 11. Between
first and aecond, 'Si. Between second and
third, IX Between third and fourth, 1S!.
Between fourth and fifth, .'i0. Between
fifth and sixth. 2,,.Vk). (The sixth magni
tude is lowest visible to the naked eye.
Between sixth and seventh, 6.H0i Be
tween seventh and eighth, 2:',2.'iO. Between
eighth and ninth. tB,xi. Between ninth
and tenth, 174.(. Between tenth and
eleventh, 4j;.AuO. Between eleventh
and twelfth, HM.OO. Between
twelfth and thirteenth, 2,020.001). Be
twn thirteenth and fourteenth, 3,!W0,
0i0. Between fourteenth and fifteenth,
7,8y.0f. Between fifteenth and sixteenth,
H,040.0t0. Between sixteenth and seven
teenth, ;.',40rOo. Between seventeenth
and elRhteenth. 38,4o0.000. Between eigh
teenth and nineteenth, 54,6oO,000. Between
nineteenth and twentieth. 7.K.Ort). Below
twentieth, number not calculated, but
very large.
The total amount of starlight received
upon the earth Is about one-hundredth
of the light of the full moon.
The Price of Popularity
y DOItOTHY DIX.
We all ngree that a man la a dastard
who deliberately wins a woman's heart
without meaning to marry her, and that
no man has a right to pay a woman
marked attentions
unless ho does In
tend to marry her.
It ia a cruel thing
for a man to jeop
ardise the whole
happiness nnd pros
perity of a woman's
life Just because tt
tickles his vanity to
make her fall in love
with him, or because
.die proves a pleas
ant companion while
ho is marking time
waiting to find the
one woman he In
tends to marry, or
because her home is
aii uviceaule place
io hiwna his even
ings In and he likes her company.
Certainly nothing could be more In
humanly selfish than such conduct, for
the man who does It not only blights
the woman's chances of marriage by
keeping other men away, but he often
fills her heart so full of love for him
tut. "
VlV' -
. " rt!-t
that is never has room In It for affec
tion for any other man.
But what of the woman who does prac
tlcally the same thing, who uses all her
arts and w iles to win the heart of a man
without intending to marry him, and
who accepts his attentions and his gifts
without ever expecting lo make any re
turn for them? Is she not as culpable
and blameworthy as the man?
VndoulHedly the woman who plays
with a man's heart as a kitten plays with
a ball of yard and who leads him on
with false hopes docs a most reprehen
sible deed, but in their sentimental deal
ings the two sexes cannot be judged by
the same code of honor, because con
ventious have made men free agents In
the matter, while women are merely
passive.
A man. for instance, pays attentions to
a woman of his own volition, but these
same attentions are thrust upon a
woman. No matter how much she would
like to have a man come to see her and
take her about she cannot make him do
It unless he wants to. That's up to him.
Also, by tho same token, a woman has
no right to presuppose a man is In love,
with her and wishes to marry her until
he pops the question. She can't rise up
and say offhand to a man, "Sir, I think
that you are falling in love with me, and
as I don't Intend to marry you, you had
By BEATKICE KAIKKAX
Is there a short-cut to popularity. No.
But there Is a safe highroad that will
lead you there.
Charm and magnetism are things that
no amount of taking thought will enable
you to cultivate. Beauty Is a gift that
comes from the gods when It exlxt it
tan be guarded and Improved as any
flower may be cultivated. When It Is
absent, cleanliness and health and good
taste may enable one to produce a fairly
satisfactory "something Just as good."
But popularity Is possible without the
aid of the lieutenants of magnetism of
charm, of brilliancy or of beauty.
No one is born to b liked or disliked.
There la no decree of fate that one has
tu accept and bear as. well as possible
whether It works the right or wrong
way.
Any girl can work out her salvation
and make the other girls she knows
ashamed to think what they did with Iheir
advantages when they leholl her over
coming a handicap of plain looks, poor
taste In dressing, and no flashing bril
liancy of mind.
Dispose first of the trlflea that count
Just as headlines in a story count. Have
attract the eye like a promising looking
Index to a book or colorful magaxine
cover.
Think what other people want of you
and of life. This will give you sympathy
and there la no single quality in all the
world that will set you further along the
high-road to popularity. People will
make a confidant of you and men,
women and children unconsciously come
to love the person to whom they dare re
veal their hearts and feelings.
If you ran leatn to laugh you will
have advanced another step on the road
to popularity. Iook on the bright side
of things so that you can bring a bit of
cheer to the worst pessimist you know.
Don't force your good spirits on people,
like the man on shipboard, who asked
the woman who had been seasick all the
way to Gibraltar, If she had ever known
a smoother crossing. Sympathy will tell
you vi hen to laugh and a clear, ringing
laugh of good will Is going to make up
for a vast lack of CVopatra-llke charm.
ICverythlng lies In the power of a girl
who has the gift to make the most of
herself. It takes a lot of "the Infinite
capacity tor taking pains" to win popu
larity. Deserve every tittle thing. Ion't pre
sume on your looks or your family, or
your
ttll the World. The great secret of
popularity is to win It. And the great
Jewel of popularity Is this:
To be popular Is to be loved. And love'
Is the one thing that all human nature !
craves supremely. So whatever of effort
is the price of popularity. Is it not well
worth playing?
Household Hints
Advice to Lovelorn I
l; BATICS TAlmrAZ '
Love,
ear .Mtss bairfax: Will you please
tell me if there is any such thing as love,
and if so, please explain it.
K. M. AIRKS.
lve Is a passion thst can hardly be
defined in exact terms. It has many
phases and variations. The love of par
ents for children, of children for parents,
of husband for wife, and so on through
the various trsdat iont.. all differ in de-
Ferspiration-xceBsive-ls a trial to"'"' "m iniinam-
n.anv. Kxtreme cleanliness and dusting f"u ,,S('lr ,n w understanding.
with powd.rcd buracle add mixed with hen ;0" "P-rtence the feeling.
fine starch 1, the best preventive. wlU know what U wi,hout beln
J tuld.
When cooking vegetables never allow! t enia Ic I ted
the water to stop boiling all the time they n.ar K."fax "l" "a'giVl that is
are in the saucepan. -To do so will makt t very anxious to get acquainted with a
them sodden. ! nice boy that speaks to me every time 1
l meet him. and I have heard he has been
... . u. . - i ' trying to lind out my nume. Now 1 wish vo
After washing lamp chimneys, try pol- )ou woul so Mm, Rs to te m'e
tailing them with dry salt. This gives tlie koine nice way, to make his acquaintance,
glass a brilliant shine and prevents It i Would it be foolish if 1 would write him
" . . ta nice letter and tell him 1 know it is
from cracking. . h)a l)lM,,7 Bllt l(, is -bashful" but goo.
WU1 you tell me a few ways that 1 may
A god treatment for unduly moit1tr"- ANXIOl'S.
bathe
When you desire to keep meat and have
no he on which to keep it. wrap It in a
cloth wet with vinegar Wash the vine
gar off before cooking the meat.
your headlines attractive to the eye
Study dress. Don't wear the fad of the I our money, or your position, or
moment; don't wear Just what you want; I cleverness to bring you social auroras,
but be sure that you are modifying The g:rls w ho have taken their popular
style so that your clothes look as If they I By for grsnted without earning It will
liked you as if they honestly wanted to '"'el aa flat as a dandelion that the lawn
drape your body. Fresh air and simple I mower bas gone over when they find
food and sane hours will aid In keeping j ,low much you have won by deserving J
your complexion clear. Hair that Is often "i
sht'inpooed will fall ill soft becoming
Mufriness about our face. Attend to'Vo'l will oihokt that you have won tlie . the feet in hiit water in taid to ie par
hands Is to
warm water to which
vinegar has been added.
them frequently
little alum
In I
or
to him. Get some mutual friend to Intro
duce you. He is not very bashful or he
would not speak to you without an Introduction,
Kit her Way la Proper.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a young
I girl, and o far have been out very little
:in young men. vv nen coming noma
Hot water u-ed both Internally and ex-jf an entertainment the other evening
.. my escort took my arm. Later a girl
".!") muni? K-iuuMiM-iiMi-u 1 irtcna told me tnat the proper w
please tell me which Is the proper way?
I.VEXPKKIKNCE.
Either way is proper, and It la also
quit correct and very common to walk
together without either taking the other's
arm. The main purpose In taking the
arm is to afford assistance, in the way
of support or guidance. Perhaps the
more popular way at present is to walk
without taking hold of arms, except at
such places In the way where a little as
sistance ensures the safety of th lady.
Trat Him.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a woman
nearly Z years old and have heen keep
ing company with a man four vears mv
senior for about three years. This man
tells me he loves me. In fact feels hurt
ii I don't believe him and trust him: also
1 love him. He is very generous with his
gifts and always look after mv welfare
and p'easure, but has never asked me o
marry him. although he is in a position
t do so. shall I drop him or continue in
thia way? W. A. C.
A very effective way ot bringing a dila
tory lover to terms Is to accept the atten
tions of another man. If this doesn t
bring him lo a realizing sense of his
position nothing will. It is unfair to you
to go on as you have been. Test him
without delay.
better quit coming to see me and spend
ing your money upon me." The man
might retort, "You flatter yourself. You
are not at nil my style of woman, and t
never hail the slightest idea of proposing
to you."
That would leave the woman in a
ridiculous position, and so, no matter
how honest she may desire to be, she l
not at liberty to declare her sentiment
to a man until he has first expressed
his own.
This also is true, yhe Idotle convention
that rules such matters does not permit a
woman to go frankly and candidly forth
and select her mate. She can't pick out
the man she would like to have for a
husband and tell him so.
All that she can do Is to sit up with her
fingers crossed for luck, and hope and
pray that some man that she can admire
and love will come along and discover her
and ask her to marry him.
Now men are like a flock of sheep.
Where one goes the others follow. No
man has the perspicacity and courage to
go to see a girl that no other man will go
to see. He follows the crowd, and this Isj
why the girl who has only one beau has
that beau taken away from her and given
to the maiden who has ninety and nine.
All women know this simple fact of
masculine psychology, and so that is why
girls "lead" men on, and why they smirk,
and smile over senile old grandpas and
callow kidlets, and laugh at the dull
stories of tedious bounders, flatter self
complacent egotists and suffer themselves
to be bored almost to extinction by weary
Willies whose presence makes them want
tc scream.
It Is only by drawing the mulltude of
Tom", Dicks and Harries about them that
women stand a sporting chance of some
where among the number finding the real
men that they are looking for. and whom
the gods may be kind enough to give
them for husbands. This Is necessarily
often hard on some honest fellow who Is
really misled by the come-on smile of a
woman who is not mean nor hesrtles.1,
but who has heen forced by convention to
play the game according to the rulej Mrs.
Grundy has laid down.
One of the chief reasons why women
should be given the right to propose, and
be as free to pick out their life partners
as men are. Is because It would enable
them to play the game of hearts fairly
and sq.iarely and honorably, and not
forte them to have to resort to tricks that
are dark and ways that are vain, as they
do now.
There can never be honor between the
f-rxes until there Is equality and they
stand on the same platform.
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When ou have earned your popularity ' cat men as a cure for insomnia Bathing 1 for in tu take his. Now, 1 have always
'hitid to see a girl holding onto a man s
thr.a -fc.H, .v ..nllhmi I lot ttumun n.t.. ... i I ....... .tt. - ...... "" I" '
..w.Mva ai mt mat. J ou will , ...w- .. ..w.v.s .. ,,,, alt . iiv uiiij cilllAOVUI.
j In. Hon in his lading her arm. Will you
tK 3 6c ANDERBILToUi
UJhtruruou rWi oireel east aiojam (jiu enue,jiju; jortr
WALTON H.MAK.SHALL. Manager.
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