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TOE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, TT.BKUAliY
Cultivating
Personality
By "M. W."
"Tm, It's unrecognisable. It was taken
tan ut uo."
Tha photograph shows a young look
ing) wonita an abaolutly characterless
tu, The chin receded, the mouth, rather
wide, set In loose, uncertain lines, the
shoulders bad a pathetic droop, and the
handi and feet showed prominently. The
thin, wispy hair wai drawn tightly hack
from the forehead, and the gown did not
at all belong to the figure which It coy-
Altogether, It was the photograph or a
woman apparently, foredoomed to failure
ard a wall-flower all her days. Yet, n,
""Sll-dressed, fascinating matron, soci
ally, suoceasful, and the wife of a prom,
roent man, had Just said: "This Is my
Picture taken ten years ago."
"When I realised bow unattractive I
wag. aha explained, "Which I did from
conversation unwittingly overheard, I
cam near losing- my grip on things. And
than ltttla by little. It was home In upon
ma that wa are ourselves. I realised this,
first of all, by watching for one whole
evening the acknowledged belle of our
partloular 'set' She wan the center of
an admiring group, both of men and of
women,
"Regarded closely, she had not a single
regular feature or other claim to beauty,
nor bad aha any particular talent. She
was charming, with a sweet, attractive
manner, and had a low musical laugh,
which matched her volca But I remem
bered her as an awkward,' and rather
disagreeable, child in her school days.
Clearly, as aha was not born with this
pleasing personality, she must have cut.
tlvated It. Then and there I resolved to
do likewise.
"I know costmetlca had vary little to do
with real beauty. Certain self-deluded
women with doubtful complexions, and
hair even more open to criticism than
mine, showed ma that. Clearly, It was a
question of will power, of mental atti
tude, and common sense.
"I began to 'avoid all f ooda of a greasy
or rioh nature. I decreased my allowance
of sweets, doubled that of fruit, and kept
my system under a rigorous watch that
I might suffer from no excess or Irregu
larities. With no food admitted that was
not beneficial and easy to assimilate, I
began to notice a change In my appear
ance. My skin not only lost Its somewhat
unhealthy look, but my eyes, became
brighter, and since the puffy look of
my face also disappeared they seemed
larger.
"I. had never paid much attention to
the way In which I arranged my hair, for
1 somehow thought plain ways best suited
a plain faoe. Now, encouraged by the
change for the better In my appearance, I
began to brush my hair every night and
morning and to practice a massage
movement with my finger tips1 to loosen
the scaln and lncresse the circulation of
. the blood.
"After days spent In observing differ
ent styles of halrdresalng and In trying
a loosely waved style, which flattered my
irregular features. To this I clung with
rllght variations, as It threw into relief
the strong points of my style and con-
'cealed many of Its flaws.
'My mouth was large and rather loose
ly lipped, but I soon learned to hold It
.more firmly, and because It wss my
homeliest feature I kept my teeth un
usually well brushed.
"Studying myself long and critically
.before the mirror. I decided which were
good lines and which were not. Since
then I have never allowed myself to be
tempted Into wearing the latter, and have
clung to the former, with variations, of
course, to suit the prevailing - fashions.
Poon after I adopted the custom I had
the reputation of being a well Greened
woman.
."To acquire trace, I studied pictures
which appealed to me from the point of
view of line and pone. I tried to imitate
these before the long mirror, and, in the
endeavor, I soon gained a certain grace
and learned to make my hands and feet
appear less prominent.
"Although by no means musical, I took
singing lessons, In order to gain control
ever my speaking voice. Finally, I set
myself to acquire esse In conversation; I
read the best books and went to the best
concerts and art galleries. With my mind
full of beautiful thoughts, it became
natural to speak of them, and, in glvlny
them to others, I forgot my own awk
wardness and gradually became less self,
conscious, until eventually I found my
self changing Into an altogether differ
ent personality. "
In-Shoots
keep
Honesty Is the best policy to
a fellow from becoming too fat.
After a candidate has held one office he
finds It difficult to get over the feeling
that the country needs his services.
Influential relatives have opened the
door of opportunity for many a mediocre
cusa.
Keep Young
Just as well he
young at seventy
as old at fifty.
Many poo pie
past middle age
suffer lame, bent,
aching backs, and
dlHtresslng urin
ary d I o r dera,
when a little
help for the kid
neys would fix it
all up. Don't
wait for gravel.
. dropsy or Bright's
disease to get
i start. Use Doan's
Kidney Pill
, They have helped
thousands, young
and old. They are the most widely used
remedy for bad backs and weak kidneys
in the whole world.
Here's An Omaha Case.
Mm. Mary Adam. 920 R 17th 8t.. says
"My back, bothered me a great deal of
the time, especially when I took cold.
My kldneya seemed to be affected. Sharp
palna darted through them, causing me
to suffer terribly. The kidney secretions
war Irregular la passage and I could
find no relief until I began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. They removed the pain and
lameness, giving me strength and cor
recting all fault with the kldneya."
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"Sleigh-Bells!"
Copyright, mt, lntem'1. New BervW.
By Nell Brinkley
30 at all Drug Stores
roaWMllbum Co.. Buffalo. NY
Advice to Lovelorn
By Beatrice Fairfax
Ask Hlra to For rive Yaw.
K'-ar Miss Fairfax: Six month mmn it
man I like and 1 had a quarrel about a
ring sent to me hy a childhood t rlen I
fa man old enonrh In nw tarhr) f
knew he was Jealous, and In a few ilava
Phoned srvernl voung men to call. He
always speaks hluhly of me, and as non
can fill his place. Chn you tell me hit
course to purmie? I am afraid lie can t
inlet me any more, as I realise I 011
a rong.
You acted In a very unworthy manner
when, instead of waiting t bring about
a reconciliation with the man you luv,
you. Immediately started In carrying o:i
affair with other young mn. The
young man showed hla loyalty hy speak-
Ing kindly of you. , Why not. write him
a letter telling him that you regret the
pride which led you t( try to hi;rt him
by Mhowing that oth-r men were Inter
ested In yoo, and that you got very lit
tle happiness out of your own conduit.
Tell him thnt you have learned yo'ir
lesson. I am sure If you write a digni
fied, womanly letter he .will find U in
his heart to trust you nsaln. livery-
one deserves another chance, and r'nee
what you did waa only . Uio foo'lsh act
Of an excited young ghl, I urn sure
forgiveness will' b granted.
SLEIGH-BELLES gay string of belles which eorae
with the Winter season when the ground ls'wadded
In white, the dark tree stems are trimmed a with
cotton on the windward side, the long Icicles fringe the
low roofs like glassy dragon's teeth. A variety Of that
lovely thing a bell! There are Church-Bells with great
brazen voices that swing and sing on Christmas Day so
that all the world bears and worships In Its heart.
There are Wedding-Dells with golden voices that
peal in the same sweet language over the little peasant
bride with the flaring lace cap and the broidered apron,
with her peacock groom decorated as he never was be
fore nor will be again In gay hues and huge lace sleeves,
and the snowy bride with the roses and lilies who comes
into our great gray churches with her swaying tell like a
misty cascade and her groom soberly-olotbed In black
and white.
There are School-Bells that whang-whang away with
a.woful music at the little red school-house doors
woful mimic when we are very little but, as the years
slip by, growing sweeter and more silvery to our back
ward yearning minds. Who doesn't "shut eyes" some
t'mes and hear the shrill, thin tinkle-lnkle-tink-tink of
a school-bell and find it sweett But of all the bells
sleigh-bells sleigh-belles! Bells with silvery voices
that Jinglo with icy music when the world Is white and
the snow falls without sound. Over the fields of dla
mondy, glistening snow you hear them Winter nights
under the crackling stars a silver jingle and a silver
ripple the laughter of belles! Hard llttlo round bells
of metal music soft, pretty belles of , tender hue and
ruddy cheeks.
Better when you take your marvellous skl-run-r.ered
sleigh abroad of Winter ntght or noon have both
varieties aboard!
'Twill make life marvellous merry!
NELL BRINKLEY.
Fund to Aid Beginners in Early Life Needei
By ELL WHEELER WILCOX.
Copyright, 1918, Star Company.
I am 1R inn nf in and have recently
completed a course In bookkeeping and
accounting at a business college. Now
that I have finished, it la only natural
that I should iook ror a position.
"But oh I 1 think that's the worst thing
in tho world! I study the papers every
day, and all the advertisements read,
Kxperlenced only need apply.' I also
wrote to fourteen department stores and
I received answers irom live, mree
of whloh said to call. I was offered 14
a week and when I asked If I could ad
vance myaelf to a bookkeeper's position,
I was told that their bookkeeper re
ceive HO and tti. and that you must work
there fifteen years. before you can be
come a bookkeeeper.
Another place where I called the man
ager asked me how much experience I
had (although I expressly sain in au
my applications tnat J jusi iinmnea m
course In a business college. And when
I said I hadn't any experience, ne toia
me 1 wun t a nooKKeeper unui ru
experience: and that they had no posi
tions ror beginners.
Now, isn't that disheartening? 1
wonder where the experienced got their
first positions. Vobody wants to be
-stuck' with a leglnner. At preaent my
nrnaneeta are verv dark. It certainly
doea look as If I'm never going to got
a ooaltlon. And I would so love to work.
because then I could continue my studies
in college at night, to become an accountant.
Ask business men to please give be
ginners a chance to show what they
can do. I'm aure there are many begln-
nera who know just aa much and per
haps more thsn experienced book
keepers. t
This letter speaks for Itself and In spite
of the fact that America Is the busiest
place In the world just now, and that the
demand for laborers of all kinds la said
to be greater than the demand for posi
tions, this letter Indicates that the un
employed still exist In our midst.
There ought to be soma systematic sr
rangement made by business colleges or
by charitable people interested In the
welfare of students whereby positions
could be obtained bv graduatea from
these Institutions.
Rome of the money which Mr. Carnegie
has put Into his library foundation would
be well expended In an effort of this kind
For Instance, a fund might be provided
which would be devoted to the partial
support of thoaa scholars who graduated
with the beat records from business col
leges.
With such a fund a young woman might
be enabled to aooept a position which of
fered her only U a weak until she was
sufficiently experienced to earn more.
There la so much money spent In America
In charity and la benevolent onterprtaes.
but It is not always spent with wisdom
or to good en it a.
Never In the history of the world ware
so many good, unselfish people Interest
ing themselves in altruistic enterprises
and giving time, strength, energy and
money In an effort to benefit humanity
as at the present time. While this young
woman Is waiting for such a society as
the one mentioned above to be organised
ha can benefit herself greatly by looking
into the metaphysical thought of the day
and realising that within herself exists
the power to be, to do and to have what
ever she desires.
The mind la a magnet, and properly fo-
eosed and held to Its purpose must bring
that which we desire.
Ton will be what you will to be:
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In that TinnP vnrit "nnpnnmjuit 1 '
But spirit scorns it. and la free.
It masters time, it conquers space:
11 cows that boastful trickster chance,
And btda thA t vra M f fH t-m i m.t.nu
Uncrown and fill a servant's place.
The human Will, that force unseen,
in oiiepring or a deathless soul.
Can hew tha whv to n v immI
Though walla of granite Intervene.
Be not Impatient In delay.
nui wait aa one wno understands;
When enlrtt rises and pnmmiinrlH
The gods are ready to obey.
The river seeking for the sea
Confronts the dam and precipice.
Tet knows it cannot fall or mlan;
Tou will b what you will to be!
A woman who ha been the mother of
eleven children and who is now a widow
and obliged to be self-supporting, writes
Interestingly on the subject of mother
hood. She says:
"In my business life I come In contact
with some very had mothers) bad In the
sense that they do not consider It as im
portant to bring up a boy with moral
Ideas as well as a daughter. Most of them
think that it Is necessary for a boy to
sow his oats.
"The son of one such mother brought
sorrow to another mother's daughter. I
am endeavoring to Impress upon my boy,
who Is It. that he Is to regard all young
girls' In the same way he would like his
sister to be regarded."
My correspondent proceeds to comment
upon the prevailing habit of song writ
ers who ridicule the word "Wife." The
word wife, he says, is used In song only
to bring a laugh. The Hooray, Hooray,
My Wife Has Gone to the Country style
of song, she feels. Is a reflection upon
all good women and lowers the MoaJs of j
young men regarding marriage.
Home one has said, "Let me write the
songs of a country and I care not who
makea the laws." One cannot help but
wonder why tho woman who la a wife,
snd who calla forth only ridicule from
the song writer and the humorous poet,
becomes suddenly so sacred a being when
she brings a child Into the world.
The wife whose husband reltilces when
she leaves home, In order that he may
enjoy himself with the boys, la not liable
to be an Ideal rreaturo as a mother.
Rlther the woman hsa driven a good man
Into wrong paths, lu which case she ought
not to produce her own kind, or else the
husband Is a worthies sort with no sense
of obligation regarding hla marriage
vows. In which case hla qualities ought
not to be perpetuated.
It is not Infrequent for men who have
sowed a full crop of wild oats to have a
daughter who indicates a propensity to
admire the opposite sex. Yet like father,
Ilka daughter. Is the rule of heredity.
All over the land there are mothers'
clubs, and they are excellent organisa
tions. They help mothers to think, act
and work toward hlirher standards of
motherhood. Why would It not be a good
Klea to start a club of "wlfehoodT" To
this club, of course, only married woman
ould belong. Everything which would
Conduce to higher ideals of wifehood and
to the making of successful homes should
be discussed In this club.
Kach member should, at tome time dur
Ing the year, read a paper, or give a talk
on what she considered the highest Ideals
snd most commonsense qualities of good
wifehood. Then tha other members of
the club should discuss this view.
The undesirable Qualities of women
whloh render wifehood a failure should
come up for discussion. Many a wife
who Is wondering why her marriage Is
not a success might be shown the reason
through a discussion of this kind.
OMAHA WINS. A
TAMLAC AGENCY
Sherman K Mct'uiiiicll lrus Slf'tf
Slrrtl tor Special Intiotluv
tlon ltrnegixl Trtlks.
UK TKM.H OK INVKSTU'ATHIY
The Introduction of Teniae, lbs won
derful reconstructive medicine, will b;
(rin Saturday In Omaha at tho FhiM-man
& McConnell drug -tore, lth and Dcd-e
streets, spocla-Hy selected for the pu:p.o.
An announcement that this store n i
been' chosen for the distribution of Tan-
lac created wide Interest. After the cin-
ferenee that resulted In the-choice, the
manager of tho atora aald:
Wa are. of course, delighted .thst the
Introduction af Teniae will be through
our atora exclusively. Tanlac is tha
largeet factor In tha drug world today
because of the absolutely unparalleled
record the tonlq and stomachic has nftde.
Though tha Introduction here has been
delayed because of a demand so over
whelming; that the Tanlac Laboratories
were swamped ' with orders, Tanlac Is
known to every druggist.
"Our Investigation of Tsnlac, taken vi
oma time ago, when it first began to
sweep the Eastern and Southern Rates,
and seemed likely soon to be Introduced
here, developed amailng fscts and fig
ures. - , ,..
The great Taylor-Isaacs Drag Com
pany of Louisville stated they had pur
chased VAOOO worth of Tanlao In eltht
months. In a Ilka period . the Kuhmsn
Chambllss Company of Knoxvlile
leaders In their field, sold 4&s,2? bottles
ef Tanlao In. Knoxvlile slope.
The RH. Jordan Company of Char
lotte, N. C, reported aales of 19.009 bot
tles in four month a. The Dow Drug
Company of Cincinnati stated Tanlac
salsa averaged 1,500 bottles a week In
that city, and the Bpurlork-Nesl Com
pany of Nashville returned the startllm
fact that they had distributed l.sno dos
en (221, KM) bottles) In seventy days, an
average of KM per day. '
"The same story came from the great
drug firms everywhere Tanlac had been
Introduced. One druggist sent a copy ot
hla standing order to the Tanlao Labora
tories of tha Cooper Medicine Company,
Dayton. O., for one carload (100 gross,
or 14,400 bottles) every month.
"Wa were forced to the conclusion, si
anybody else would have been, that only
merit never before . approached by a
remedy of .this kind could create such
an unheard of demand. , That the Teniae
Laboratories . are now on a production
baals of S.om.ftno bottles a year Is the
most astonishing fact in the drug world
today; -
'From ita record and endorsements w
are sure Tanlac will leap Into as great
popularity here as It has elsewhere. It
la Our belief that. Tanlao has no eo,ual
as a remedy for stomach, liver and kid
ney ailments and catarrhal affections,
or as a tonic, tissue builder and strength
producer for men and women of low
vitality."
The Teniae Introduction,' which begins
Saturday at the Sherman & McConnell
drug store, will be In charge of a spe
cially trained demonstrator, who will ex
plain Tanlac, how it should be taken and
tha results that may bo expected from
ita uen by nervous, run down people. Ad
vertisement. .
Shall We Eliminate the Intellectual?
By CHARLES F. THWIVti.
President Western Reserve University,
The suggestion made to limit the pur
chase of novels for the New Tork public
library 1n order to cut down expensea
however necessary In Itself Illustrates
the tendency of Amerlran life to sacri
fice the nonmaterlal Interests of tha
community to the material.
America Is concerned villi- whst ap
peala to the senses, especially to the
sense of sight. The lust of the eyes la
one of Its most vulnerable pointa of
temptation. The superficial often makea
aa strong an appeal as the profound:
"Doea It not look Just as wellT"
Wa are inclined to put money into
elaborate court bouses rather than Into
salaries for securlag the wisest Judges
and greatest counsellors.
Wa are inclined to put money Into
school houses of hammered stone and of
marble corridors rather than into the
school teacher a
Wa are inclined to put money into
elaborate buildings for hospitals anft
medical schools rather than into the
training of doctors and surgeons.
Wa are Inclined to put money Into lec
ture and! recitation balls f undergrad
uate Colleges rather than Into books for
the library. We are Inclined to put
money Into gorgeous Oothlo churches
rather than Into the payment of propr
salarlea of worthily equipped staffs of
clergymen and of church workers.
The tendency la wrung. For we should
learn that man is first, his envtroniuent
la secondary. The Intellectual la more
precious than circumstance.
It Is better to have Justice, honor,
ot erm ss, righteousness snd intelligence
as the guardians of the city than mar
ble municipal buildings.
The nation will perish If It pi-rith at
all for lark of these, not for the lack
of beautiful civic architecture. Important
aa good civic architecture la.
If the city cannot have all Ita needs
filled and it cannot let the needs that
are tha deepest, broadest, lilgheat, first
filled. First things first, secondary
things second.
The things which are most seen, most
heard, most obtrusive are transient
The things which are not seen give
moat promise of being eternal.
The still, small voice of the Intellect is
to be listened to.
It does carry meanings, the most sig
nificant and precious. Lyman Beech or
once ssid that when ha bad no Idcaa he
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domestic science schools
SLand other who teach scientific
, demand economy with excei
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