Dayton tribune., July 30, 1925, Image 7

THE
BROKEN
PITCHER
By THOMAS L. MASSON
UÖ br Shaft Story I'ub
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titer wishes you to marry," I said.
"1 have never heard of you before,
sir."
1 mentioned my duh, and told her a
number of tier friend* with wham she
was Intimate.
“You do not believe me!"
"1 am at loss to understand yon—
never having met you before."
T produced th« booking.
“Your father's room—you are aware
of nr
“(’ertulnly."
"Here It I* he hns turned it over
to me. That ought to be evidence of
hl* great love fur you and Id* con
tidence In me.”
“Why should pnpa wish to give up
hl* room to you!"
"Didn't you wl»h II!" 1 asked In
surprise.
"Why should 1!"
"Do you mean to any," I asked,
“thnt you would rather have your fa­
ther accompany you than myself!
Now 1 put it to you fairly and square­
ly. Reflect. Your father I* always
with you —or could be. He I* an old
story," I added triumphantly. Why
should 1 vary that phrase! Always
In an affair of tli|* sort, move along
line* of least resistance. One needs
all of one* energies for critical
moments.
"I will promise not to bore you," I
added rather superfluously, “if 1 do.
have me thrown overboard, i can
swim you know."
“i'oor papa 1”
"I* delighted nt the Idea of your
going without him. By the way, don't
mention the matter to him. To praise
him for such un unselflab act might
set him up. Never praise your papa
to hl* face."
On the second afternoon out I wna
bolding her hand unde, a steamer rug.
while her mother was playing brldgs
down below.
“Am I the only girl you ever loved!"
She asked.
“Cun you doubt It!" I responded
fervently.
“No, but I like to have you tell me
ao."
“I love you dearly,". I said, good
bumoredly.
•Then you must marry me."
I started. Such an Idea' had never
occurred to me, ns you mny imagine.
“But my dear little girl—" I pro­
tested.
"I mean It You must murry me at
once. I am sure from what you have
told me Hint papa wishes It. nnd, of
course, mamma will not object. There
la a clergyman on board. The ceremony
must take plnce at once."
I shuddered. For once In my life I
was thoroughly taken aback.
“Consider what you are saying!"
I replied. "Why no one marries now."
She laid her hand on my nrm.
“Now, dear, I may be old-fashioned
nbout it, but I have made up my
mind. It must be done.”
I passed the next few moments try­
ing to argue with her. But when a
girl like that Is actually bent on
marrying one, what is one to do!
The captain came. The situation
was briefly explalneil He naturally
sided with her. in an hour every one
on shipboard was apprised of the ap­
proaching ceremony. In two hours we
were one.
Even to this day I cannot forgive
myself for It.
MADE It a rule to full In l°v< .w",‘
u hundaoui« girl every year. Thia
la the proper Intellectuul and emo
tloual aubatltuto for un annual va­
cation.
It la true that tho eiemMlta whlcu
go to make up hantlaome girls are all
the same. Hut the combination* are
different. Hence the Interest ami ex­
citement.
I confess that I «as not aiwnya un­
derstood. Some of them have foolish­
ly thought Unit the arrangement was
to be permanent. But—
I any thia In no spirit of vanity, an
ordinary acquaintance with the world
has given me ‘a certain polish. My
education la fairly good. I" conver­
sation, I always know when to drop
the subjec t; thia by the way la talent.
I wna bom with It. Much a thing
cannot be acquired. 1 am “1*° fairly
well off.
One lenrns by ex|>erlence to exer­
cise a certain amount of caution. If
la only by attention ttadetaila that one
commands tho highest success. I never
write letter*, for example.
I was sitting one afternoon In my
motor car In front of the W— Inn.
watting for my chauffeur to obtain
some cigars, when a handsome girl
came out. My observation Im* been
fairly well trained and. after a brief
survey, 1 condudecl Immediately that
she would answer the purposes of my
next annual vacation. She was dressed
with great cure, and with the air of
one who hud been born to certain
ncuc ssicry things.
In n
inc ut she
hud disappeared In a cloud of dust.
My ebnuifeur came out just then,
and I ordered him to follow. Fortu­
nately my cur Is seventy horse-power.
The handsome girl got out and as­
cended the steps of a house on Fifth
avenue. 1 took the number and ne
paired to my club, where I had a
leisurely luncheon.
There I* a nian In. my club who
Is perfectly Invaluable—a sort of hu­
man directory. He known the names
of all the really beat people, and what
la more to the point, he knows their
houses.
“James." I said, puffing my cigarette,
"who Ilves at
Fifth avenue!"
"The Pollertons, sir."
•There Is a Miss Pollerton!"
"Mira Helen, sir."
"She la not engaged."
"I believe not. sir.”
"Her father—!"
"Is In the Street, sir."
"They go In summer—1"
“To Bur Harbor, sir. They also have
a place nt Newport."
"And Europe!"
"Every other year, sir. This is their
yenr I believe."
"The steamer directory. James."
"Hight here, sir."
I ascertained that the Pollertons
were to Ball on the twenty-second. It
wna now the twentieth.
1 was nt the steamship company’s
office In an hour.
There was, of course, nothing left.
I Immediately called upon Mr Pol­
lerton at bls office. Fortunately he
win In.
1 greeted him pleasantly and gave
him my card.
“1 ntn the young man who Is In love
with youy daughter."
“I have never heard of you before,
sir,” he said In surprise. I smiled.
"Is there anything remarkable in
that!” I replied. “How much do you
see your daughter! Is It customary,
air, for American mon to know all the
young men who happen to lie In love
with their daughters!"
"Cm. I suppose not. What Is It
that you wish!"
“You nml your family nre booked to
sail on the M----- on the twenfy-second.
You have three rooms and you your­
self have a separate room."
"Well, slrr
"There nre unfortunately no other
rooms left."
"Well, slrr
"Would you mind giving up your
room to me, nnd 1 shall be glad to
make nil the arrangements for you on
some other steamer!"
“Isn’t this nn extraordinary request
—from n stranger!"
I smiled ngnln. The obtuseness of
the man amused me.
“Only seemingly so.” I replied. "It
must be obvlon« to you that my society
will be more Interesting to your daugh­
ter than yours. She sees you every
day, or enn If she likes. She hns nl-
wnys had you around—ever since she
whs born. You are nn old story to her.
Now I am new—capable of any amount
of devotion. Consider, sir, your duty
In the matter.”
•There Is something In thnt," he
observed. I we* writing out the check
for the amount of the passage.
He gave me his booking In exchange,
nnd thanking Idin, I hurried off to Ids
daughter. I had previously ascer­
tained (through James) that she would
be at home up to four o'clock. This
seems to be a small mutter, but In
affairs of this sort. It Is the looking
ahead and making arrangements be­
forehand, thnt counts. That Is where
so ninny fall where I have always
succeeded.
I sent up my card, and when she
came down greeted her pleasantly. She
was naturally cool. They always nre
ut first
T am the young man that jour ta
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TOM MIX
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Color» in Sunlight
OFFERS A MARKET
for your produce
POORLY BUILT ROAD
CREATES LIABILITY
Thia popular "movie" star is regard­
ed as one of the most, If not the most
experienced horsemen In motion pic­
tures. Tom Mix was born in Texas.
Ho Is six feet tall, weighs 170 pounds,
has black hair and dark eyes. He has
been seen In pictures too numerous to
mention, and has as many admirer* as
any star In the business.
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Health
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By ANDREU'
F. CURRIER.
M D.
5
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TAPE-WORM
HIS Is an Intestinal parasite which
Is nouitahed by the nutrient fluid*
In which it Is bathed.
It Is prerent not only in man, but In
the hog. cow, rat, dog, numerous varie­
ties of fish and other animals.
Two varieties are common in man.
Taeniae and Bothrloeephalt. A tape­
worm suggests a strip of tape, being
composed of oblong segments, averag­
ing about un Inch in length.
He lias a small head, a threadlike
neck, ami on the lower surface of the
head ure suckers und rows of book­
lets by which he attaches himself to
the intestinal mucous membrane.
Unless the head and Its nearest seg­
ments ure expelled, he will reproduce
hlmrelf within three or four mouths.
The segments ure passed with the
Intestinal evacuations, singly or In
strings which may be several feet long.
The common form. Taenia solium.
Is seven to ten feet long and. when
mature, has from 200 to 450 segments.
Ills head Is as large as a good-
sited pin's bead; his neck one-half
inch long; the segments near the head
contain both male nnd female genera­
tive organs and they produce enor­
mous numl era of eggs.
The eggs nre taken up by the hnx
Two weeks later I wns sitting In the and developed In his stomach or in­
breakfast room at Baden-Baden with testine. n minute hem! growing out
my bride. Charming place that. It of n mb '.te cyst.
had required the utmost strength of
This larva Is curried by the blood to
character for me to accustom mv«'’f the brain, eye. liver, inusch s or skin,
to the new conditions. But aftei all. pork which contains It being known
what Is life without character?
as measly ;>ork.
There was a slight lull In the q det ;
When eaten raw, or slightly cooked,
buzz of conversation. At this mom nt | or In suusuge, it is fol.ot d by the
It occurred to me to nsk her a qu
development of the tape-worm if the
tlon which 1 had been waiting for i.< r Juices of the stomach or intestine, of
proper mood to answer.
the perse' eating It, are not efficient
"Pardon me. darling." I said, "but In destroying It.
would you tnlnd telling me sometlilng
Children suffer fr»m Intestinal
of which I am very curious to know! onus, but seldom from tape- worms.
Just between ourselves, you know."
One may have tape-worm und be en­
"CeUnlnly not." she replied, with a tirely unconscious of It, so far as
charming smile.
symptoms are concerned, or there may
“Would you mind, then, telling me be symptoms of a pronounced । hur-
why you Insisted upon marrying me!
It may seem inconsequent on my part, ncter.
These may be anaemia, emaciation,
but I really wish to know.”
convulsion,
St. Vitus' dance, dizziness,
She leaned forward nnd her voice
neuralgia, ringing In the enrs, or some
lowered.
other form of nervous disturbance.
"Don't you know?" site whispered.
The appetite may fail, or It may be
"For two reasons. First, because voracious; constipation may alternate
of your simplicity, your unselfishness with diarrhea; nnd there may be colic
nnd your modesty. Then again, I Just with nausea and vomiting; also Itch­
couldn't bear the thought of your ing In various parts of the body.
To prevent tape-worm, avoid raw or
breaking any other girl's heart."
Imperfectly cooked food, and water
thnt Is In nny way suspicious.
Thought» of Strength
If tape-worm Is present, the seg­
Thoughts of strength both build ments will always be found nt some
strength from within nnd attract it time or other In the intestinal evacua­
from without. Thought« of weakness
actualize weakness from within nml tions.
To get rid of a tape-worm, fast sev­
attract it from without. Courage be­
gets strength, fear begets weakness. eral days, taking castor oil at night,
And so courage begets success, fear nnd enematn of cold water in the
morning, preceding “the latter with
begets failure. It Is the man or wom­
suitable
doses of epsom salts or phos­
an of faith, nnd hence of courage, who
Is the master of circumstances, and phate or sodn.
If this does not suffice, some form
who makes his or her power felt in
the world. It Is the man or woman of vermifuge, or tonlacide, must be
who lacks faith nnd who ns n conse­ taken, your physician deciding.
((g) by George Matthew Adams.)
quence Is weakened nnd crippled by
------ o------
fears nnd forebodings w ho Is the crea­
ture of nil passing occurrences.—
'TWAS EVER
Ralph Waldo Trine.
Sunlight ns It comes down to the
enrth Is made up of a mixture of
colors—every one of which practically
Is seen In a rainbow. These colors
come to the eye ns "white light," how­
ever. This light enn be broken up Into
Its colors by the prism, however.
These colors nre "caused" by the dif­
ferent lengths of the waves of light.
Violet, blue nnd Indigo nre the short­
est, green and yellow wave lengths are
somewhat longer nnd the orange aud
red are the longest
•ROAD’
BUILDING
DriPTÏ AMD
1 V/rv 1
T
THUS.
Love, honor, and
obey — the
marriage
vows,
Alas! for vows
so promising,
■o mocking.
Full
many
a
bride
will
simply knit
her brows.
When
mildly
asked to darn
her
h u a-
band’« «tock­
ing*.
When a road 1» built that «HI Bot
outlast Its cost, the builder* are buy
Ing trouble and paying cash for It
They borrow money to buy a liability
—create a debt to buy «omething Hint
will be a continual expense until It
Remarkable Bird.
CUT FLOWERS A FLORAL DESIGNS
Clarke Broa, mortela. Wt Marrteen Bt
finally become* a total loaa through
The hoactzln of British Guiana is a
being worn out. And borrowing money! remarkable bird. Almost as soon as
to build a road thut will not last un-|
der modern traffic conditions 1» un-| hatched it crawl* out of the nest by We Specialize in
Bound flnnri'-e. In the old day* of, using its wings as forefeet. The
macadam and gravel road* It am t»‘i| "thumb" and "forefinger" of the wings
Bfa, Pelts. Wee«, Mahr,
uncommon occurrence for a county or have claw* with which the young bird
Tiflew, Cascsra, Ort|M
township to have a* many aa three climbs.
Gape Roe*, Coal Sinas,
set* of outstanding bonds on a main
traveled highway. The sooner a bad
Horse Hair
Taking Stain* from Gia»«.
road is put out of existence, that much
To remove paint and varnish from
WHh
for
Ship pin* Ta*» Ai latest Price Liat
sooner will a wholly unnec«x»nry ex
pense be cut off. Not only that, but glass, use three parts of American pot­ P ortland H ide & W ool C o .
ash to one part of unslaked lime. Lay
lund values will begin to Improve.
1«* urn* »txst < m « tc , r»rru»*. «MM«.
Permanent road building costa this on with a stick and let it re­
money, and It Is well to look at the main for some time. Paint spots may
Branch at Foc»t*no. Id*ho
cold-cash side of the proposition. True, also be removed by rubbing them with
the beneficial effects upon the social very hot, sharp vinegar.
and educational standards of the com
Whalebone.
munlty are not alwaya euaceprlble of
“Shoddy"
exact calculation, but they are certain
The
mo»t
valuable
whalebone com­
The shoddy trade was begun at Bat-
to come; and since a peri ment rood
mercially Is that ot the right whales,
ley,
Yorkshire,
England,
in
1813,
by
costa money, we must I now there 1«
especially that of the bowhead, which
to be a profit from some« here to off Benjamin Law. It also was among may have a length ot from 10 to 12
the
earliest
products
of
American
set the cost. Sornethfr g for nothing
teet, and is very flexible. A single
1ms never yet been found. Profits woolen mills. In 1909 there were 88
from a permanent road come to the. shoddy * stabllshments In the United, bowhead yield* 2,000 pounds of whale­
bone, valued at from $5 to 37 a pound.
fanner In the reduction of hauling States.
costs. It puts him In n position where
Squirrel Changes Coat.
be can get to market every dry, and
Brain Puncture.
where he can haul two load* it one
On the Pacific coast the chickaree
Woman’s Intuition isn't so Impres­
trip Instead of having to ma e two
is a slelght-ot-hand artist in the mat­
trips to haul one load. These are a sive when she is deciding which way ter of clothes. He changes with the
few plain reasons why a goo | rond to turn fh traffic.—Rochester Times- climate, says Nature Magazine. In
should be built, rather thnn continue Union.
the humid, heavily wooded region bor­
trying to maintain a hail one.
dering the Pacific he wears a coat
How to get a good road s; ; tern Is
Oldest Inhabitant.
that is rich, dark brown, but under­
not a difficult problem if a co ntv or
I kin remember when the only thing neath it changes to a beautiful orange
township Is willing to be gel led by
you had to worry about when you tone.
common sense. The first step Is to
employ a competent highway engineer. crossed a street was getting your feet
He will make a stud', of trnffi ■ condi­ muddy.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
Geography via Navigation.
tions, ascertain where the tnnlr market
Children are taught geography in a
Sartorial Note.
road runs, nnd build accordin y. con­
school which overlooks the harbor in
structing feeder lines to tl • main
An exchange says that in some Southampton, England, by follownig
market lines with a type of laterial countries the women’s dresses are
that will be less ex emdve t tn that made of banana fiber. They should the courses ot great ocean liners
which can be seen leaving port, with
required on the m:in mar’ t lines,
miniature vessels on a large map
and yet will at the same time meet all be easy to slip on.
painted on the roof.—Science Service.
traffic requirements on tie feeder
So It Goes.
lines. The main lln< «. if In t with a
solid base will be per-mimtn.
A boy sneers at a little girl for
World's Oldest Bridge.
dressing a doll. Later he spends his
The oldest bridge in the world is
life at it.—Louisville Courier-Journal. probably the Sublician bridge at
Bridging Major Streams
Rome. It is a wooden bridge and was
Helped by Federal Aid
Ranks High in Literature.
built in the Seventeenth century. It
One of the most helpful results of
The Heimskringla has been called was twice rebuilt Only the ruins now
federal aid to road construction has
been the bridging of major strenms “the most Important prose work in remain.
which It lias encouraged and made pos­ old Norse literature.” It is a history
Pointed Question.
sible, according to the annual report of Norse kings. Some were mythical,
of the bureau of public roads of the others real. The author wa an Ice­
Mrs. Gabbins—“So you think wo­
United States Department of Agricul­ lander, Snorri Sturluson (1;.8-1241). men always tell everything they know,
ture. Such streams are, in many cases,
but I assure you some of us don't tell
the boundaries ot counties or states,
Emersonian Philosophy.
any more than we want to.” Hus­
and the necessity of securing Joint ac­
When science is learned in 1 e, and band—"Well, and what’s the differ­
tion of the authorities of the two po­
litical divisions, coupled with the In­ Its powers are wielded by loe, they ence?”—Boston Transcript.
adequacy of funds available, has will appear the supplements s ' con­
made the construction of modern tinuations of thè material creation.—
Health in Lounging.
structures over wide rivers an almost Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The custom of oriental women of re­
hopeless problem. Yet It Is evident
clining on the floor on cushions or ly­
that no continuous road system is
ing on couches, instead of sitting erect
Fraternity Spirit Stronp.
possible without bridging these bar­
Fraternal and other rogar. ations on chairs, often has a beneficial effect
riers.
Federal aid and the co-ordinnting In­ are very popular with Americr t. The on the health, according to one emi­
fluence of the federal government census bureau reports that in c - 8 year nent health specialist.
have been the means of securing prac­ 84 establishments made fit ,00,000
tical action In a great many cases of worth of emblems and insignia.
Politeness and Love.
this sort. The careful study of the
Politeness
has been defined as love
principal lines of travel lending to the
A Fable.
in trifles. Courtesy is said to be love
designation of the federal-aid highway
"Mother, you go to 'he tnc es this in little things. And the one secret
system hns developed clearly the need
afternoon
and I'll stay at home to ot politeness is to love. Love cannot
of bridges of this character over cer­
tain strenms and has brought nbout wash the dishes and prewar- for sup­ behave itself unseemly.—Henry Drum­
itch.
agreement as to the locations in which per.”—Richmond Times-1
mond.
the bridges should be built. This
benefit has been experienced by the
More Natural.
Bottles in Pioneer Days.
majority of the states, especially
Add a little fine fern to that bunch
Because they were rare and valu­
those of the South and the Missis­ ot artificial flowers and you will be
able. glass bottles frequently were
sippi valley.
surprised to see how much more nat­ mentioned in the wills of the Ameri­
ural they will appear.
can pioneers.
Illinois Is Leader
Recent construction reports show
Appropriate.
Nicotians.
that Illinois now Is the unquestioned
Among "plants that grow hair,” the
Dr. Brady says cabbage is healthful
lender In pavement mileage, with Cal­ first that the Literary Digest pictures
ifornia second. New York third and is naturally the bean.—Boston Herald. in any form. Guess doc doesn't smoke.
—Toledo Blade.
Pennsylvania fourth. The Illinois state
highway department has succeeded,
We See Much NearTruth.
this season, in constructing more than
Rabies Among Animals.
Craft must be at charge for clothes,
one-sixth of all roads laid In the Unit­
Cases of rabies have been identified
but truth can go naked.—Benjamin among cats, cattle, swine and horses.
ed States.
Franklin.
Good Roads Facts
Sometimes Case of "Fire."
Must Have Been Monster.
Bones ot a prehistoric reptile dug
Jud Tunkins says a resignation up in Tanganyika territory, Africa, are
rumor generally seems to imply that a so enormous that it took 16 men to
North Carolina has the longest as man is in line for a new Job with bet­ lift one ot them when uncovered.
phaltlc hard surfaced highway east of ter pay.—Washington Star.
the Rocky mountains, the road extend
Lots of Parking Space.
A Safety-Valve
Ing 105 miles.
The straight and narrow path is
• • •
One thing that keeps America free plenty wide for its traffic.—Wichita
Enough highways to circle the enrth, of revolution is the fact that one ex­ (Kan.) Times.
24,000 miles in all. nre scheduled for citing sport season blends into anoth­
construction In the United States dur er.—Vancouver Sun.
Wine From Potatoes.
Ing 1925 by various state highway de
In some countries wine is made from
partments. Good roads are coming
Morality and Religion.
potatoes.
to be a reality in ail states of tlie
Morality looks that the skin of the
Union.
apple be fair; but religion seeketh to
the very core.—Nathaniel Cutverwell.
Twenty-four thousand miles of state
highways are scheduled for construe You Want a Good Position
If taken in time, prevent oper­
tlon In 1925, according to the United Very welt—Tak* th« Accountancy^ an«
ations for Diabetes. Catarrh.
Asthma Luntr. Throat. Liver.
States bureau ot public roads.
Business Management, Private Bacratan«
Kidney. Rheumatism. BI om I.
U. Calculator, Comptometer. 8ta«o<ra-
• • •
Suvnach and allfemale dis­
phle, Penmanship, vr Commarelal T«Mb-
orders. Bladder Trouble«.
The state highway department of sr»' Courra at
The C. CeeTWo Remedies are
Pennsylvania has completed renumber
ing more than 876 separate highway
routes nnd combining them in les.- The foremost Buslneaa College of the
Northwest which hae won more Accuracy
thnn 80, through trans-state tliorougii Awards
and Cold Medals than any ether
fares. Motor tourists coming upon school in America. Send for our SucceM
Fourth Street near Morrtaon. C. Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Co.
these routes at the border can follow Catalog
Portland. Or. Isaac M Walker^ Free.
them the entire length or breadth of
P. N. U.
Ne. 31, 1925
the «tata.
ROOT AND HERB
REMEDIES
Behnke-Walker