THE
BROKEN
PITCHER
By THOMAS L. MASSON
' by Short Story Pub Co.)
I MADE It a rule to fall In love with
a handsome girl every year. TMa
Is the proper Intellectual and emo
tional substitute for an annual va
cation. It Is true that the elements which
go to make up handsome girls are all
the same. But the combinations are
different. Hence the interest and ex
citement. I confess that I was not always un
derstood. Some of them have fool'sh
ly thought that the arrungement was
to be permanent. But
I say this In no spirit of vanity, an
ordinary acquaintance with the world
has given me a certain polish. My
education Is fairly good. In conver
sation, I always know when to drop
the subject ; this by the way is talent.
I was born with It. Such a thing
cannot be acquired. I am also fairly
well off.
One learns by experience to exer
cise ft certain amount of caution. It'
is only by attention to details that one
commands the highest success. 1 never
write letters, for example.
I was sitting one afternoon In my
motor car In front of the V Inn,
waiting for my chauffeur to obtain
some cigars, when a handsome girl
came out. My observation has been
fairly well trained and, after a brief
survey, I concluded immediately that
she would answer the purposes of my
next annual vacation. She was dressed
with great care, and with the air of
one who had been born to certain
necessary things. In a moment she
had disappeared In a cloud of dust.
My chauffeur came out Just then,
and I ordered him to follow. Fortu
nately my car Is seventy horse-power.
The handsome girl got out and as
cended the steps of a house on Fifth
avenue. I took the number and re
paired to my club, where I had a
leisurely luncheon.
There Is a man In my club who
Is perfectly Invaluable a sort of hu
man directory. He knows the names
of all the really best people, and what
Is more to the point', he knows their
houses.
"James," I said, puffing my cigarette,
"who lives at Fifth avenue?"
"The i'ollertons, sir."
"There Is a Miss I'ollerton?"
"Miss Helen, sir."
"She Is not engaged."
"I believe not, sir."
"Her father?"
"Is In the Street, sir."
"They go In summer ?"
"To Bar Harbor, sir. They also have
a place at Newport."
"And Europe?"
"Every other year, sir. This Is their
year I believe."
"The steamer directory, James."
"Right here, sir."
I ascertained that the Pollertons
were to sail on the twenty-second. It
was now the twentieth.
I was at the steamship company's
office In an hour.
There was, of course, nothing left.
I immediately called upon Mr. Pol
lerton at his office. Fortunately he
was In.
I greeted him pleasantly and gave
him my card.
"I nm the young man who Is In love
with your 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,
sir, for American men to know all the
young men who happen to be In love
with their daughters?"
"U in. I suppose not. What Is It
that you wish?"
"You nnd your family are hooked to
sail on the M on the twenty-second.
You have three rooms and you your
self have a separate room."
"Well, sir?"
"There are unfortunately no other
rooms left."
"Well, sir?"
"Would you mind giving up yonf
room to me, and I shall be glad to
make all the arrangements for you on
some other steamer?"
"Isn't this an extraordinary request
from a stranger?"
I smiled ngiiin. The obtuseness of
the man amused me,
"Only seemingly so," I replied. "It
must be obvious to you that my society
will be more Interesting to your daugh
ter than yours. She sees you every
day, or can If she likes. She has al
ways had you around ever since she
was born. You are an old story to her.
Now I nm new capable of any amount
of devotion. Consider, sir, your duty
in the matter."
' "There Is something In that," he
observed. I was writing out the check
for the amount of the passage.
He gave me his hooking In exchange
and thanking him. 1 hurried off to his
daughter. I had previously uscer
tained (through James) that she would
be at home up to four o'clock. This
seems to be a small matter, but In
affairs of this sort. It Is the looking
ahead and making arrangements be
forehand, that counts. That It where
so many 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 are
at first
"I am the young man that your fa
ther wishes you to marry," i said.
I have never heard of you before.
sir."
I mentioned my club, and told her a
number of her friends with whom she
was Intimate.
'You do not believe me?"
'I am at loss to understand you
never having met you before."
I produced the booking.
"Your father's room you are aware
of ltr
'Certainly."
'Here It Is he has turned It over
to me. That ought to be evidence of
his great love for you and his con
fidence In me."
'Why should papa wish to give up
his room to you?"
"Didn't you wish It?" I asked in
surprise.
"Why should I?"
"Do you mean to say," I asked,
that you would rather have your fa
ther accompany you than myself?
Now I put It to you fairly and square
ly. Reflect. Your father Is always
with you or could be. He is an old
story," I added triumphantly. Why
should I vary that phrase? Always
In an affair of tills sort, move along
lines of least resistance. One needs
all of one's energies for critical
ttoments.
"I will promise not to bore you," I
added rutlier superfluously. "If I do,
have me thrown overboard. I can
swim you know."
"Poor pnpa 1"
"Is delighted at the Idea of your
golng without him. By the way, don't
mention the matter to him. To praise
him for such an unselfish act' mlglit
set him up. Never praise your papa
to his face."
On the second afternoon out I was
holding her hand under a steamer rug,
while her mother was playing bridge
down below.
"Am I the only girl you ever loved?"
she asked.
"Can you doubt It?" I responded
fervently.
"No, but I like to have you tell me
so."
"I love you deurly," I said, good-
humoredly.
"Then you must marry me."
I started. Such an Idea had never
occurred to me, as you may imagine.
"But my dear little girl" I pro
tested.
"I mean It. You must marry me at
once. I am sure from what you have
told mo that papa wishes It, and, of
course, mamma will not object. There
is .a clergyman on board. The ceremony
must take place at once."
I shuddered. For once In my life I
was thoroughly taken aback.
"Consider what you are saying 1"
I replied. "Why no one marries now."
She laid her hand on my arm.
"Now, dear, I may be old-fashioned
about 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 explained. He naturally
sided with her. In un 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.
Two weeks later I was sitting In the
breakfast room at Baden-Buden with
my bride. Charming place that. It
had required the utmost strength of
churacter for me to accustom myself
to the new conditions. But after all,
what Is life without character?
There was a slight lull in the quiet
buzz of conversation. At this moment
It occurred to me to ask her a ques
tion which I had been waiting for her
proper mood to answer.
"Pardon me, darling," I said, "but
would you mind telling me something
of which I am very curious to know?
Just between ourselves, you know."
"Certainly not," she replied, with a
charming smile.
"Would you mind, then, telling me
why you Insisted upon marrying me?
It may seem inconsequent on my part,
but I really wish to know."
She leaned forward and her voice
lowered.
"Don't you know?" she whispered.
"No."
"For two reasons. First, because
of your simplicity, your unselfishness
and your modesty. Then again, I Just
couldn't bear the thought of your
breaking any other girl's heart."
TOM MIX
Thought of Strength
Thoughts of strength both build
strength from within and attract It
from without. Thoughts of weakness
actualize weakness from within and
attract It from without, Courage be
gets strength, fear begets weakness.
And so courage begets success, fear
begets failure. It Is the man or wom
an of faith, and hence of courage, who
Is the master of circumstances, and
who makes his or her power felt In
the world. It Is the man or woman
who lacks faith and who as a conse
quence Is weakened and crippled by
fears and forebodings who Is the crea
ture of all passing occurrences.
Ralph Waldo Trine.
Color in Sunlight
Sunlight as It comes down to the
earth Is made up of a mixture of
colors every one of which practically
is seen In a rainbow. These colors
come to the eye as "white light." how
ever. This light can be broken up into
its colors by the prism, however.
These colors are "caused'' by the dif
ferent lengths of the waves of light.
Violet, blue and Indigo are the short
est, green and yellow wave lengths are
somewhat longer and the orange and
red are the longest
This 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.
He Is six feet tall, weighs 176 pounds,
has black hair and dark eyes. He has
been seen In pictures too numerous to
mention, and has aa many admirers as
any star In the business.
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8 Your I y ANDREW
Health
F. CURRIER,
M. D.
a
TAPE-WORM
THIS Is nn Intestinal parasite which
Is nourished' by the nutrient fluids
in which It is bathed.
It Is present not only in man, but In
the hog, cow, rat, dog, numerous varie
ties of fish itiul other animals.
Two varieties arc common In man,
Taeniae and Bothrlocephalt. A tape
worm suggests a snip of tape, being
composed of oblong segments, averag
ing about un Inch In length.
He has a small head, a threadlike
neck, and on the lower surface of the
head are suckers and rows of hook
lets by which he attaches himself to
the Intestinal mucous membrane.
Unless the head and Its nearest seg
ments uro expelled, he will reproduce
hlmtelf within three or four months.
The segments are 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.
His head Is as large as a good
sized pin's head; his neck one-half
Inch long; the segments near the head
contain both male and female genera
tive organs and they produce enor
mous numlers of eggs.
The eggs are taken up by the linn
and developed in his stomach or In
testine, a minute head growing out
of n minute cyst.
This larva Is carried by the blood to
the brain, eye, liver, muscles or skin,
pork which contains It being known
as measly pork.
When eaten raw, or slightly cooked,
or In sausage, It Is followed by the
development of the tape-worm If the
Juices of the stomach or Intestine, of
the person eating It, are not efficient
In destroying It.
Children suffer fwttn Intestinal
worms, but seldom from tape-worms.
One may have tape-worm and be en
tirely unconscious of It, so far us
symptoms ure concerned, or there may
be symptoms of a pronounced char
acter. These may be anaemia, emaciation.
convulsion, St. Vitus' dame, dizziness,
neuralgia, ringing In the ears, or some
other form of nervous disturbance.
The appetite may fail, or It may be
voracious ; constipation may alternate
with diarrhea; and there may he colic
with nausea and vomiting; also Itch
ing In various parts of the body.
To prevent tape-worm, avoid raw or
Imperfectly cooked food, ami water
that Is In any way suspicious.
If tape-worm Is present, the seg
ments will always be found at some
time or other in the Intestinal evacua
tions. To get rid of a tape worm, fust sev
eral days, taking castor oil at night,
and enematn of cold wuter in the
morning, preceding the latter with
suitable doses of epsom salts or phos
phate or soda.
If this does not suffice, some form
of vermifuge, or tenhicldo. must he
taken, your physician deciding.
Q by Qcurg Matthew Adams.)
ROAD -
BUILDING
POORLY BUILT ROAD
CREATES LIABILITY
POPTI AlNin OFFERS A MARKET
A V1V JL Juiil lJJL FOR YOUR PROniirF
Portland, Oregon.
VAUDEVILLE PHOTO-PLAYS
Complete Change Saiurday
Adults, Week day Matinee 20c;
Evenings, 35c. Continous 1 to 11
p. m. Children 10 cents all times
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'TWA8 KVEH
T HUB.
Love, honor, and
obey t it
mirrlne
vows,
Alas: for vows
ao promising",
so mocking.
Full many a
bride will
Imply knit
her brows.
When mildly
asked to darn
her h u -Land's
stock-
tag
4l
When a road Is built that will not
outlast its cost, the builders are buy
Ing trouble and paying cash for it
They borrow money to buy a liability
create a debt to buy something that
will be a continual expense until It
finally becomes a total loss through
being worn out. And borrowing money
to build a road that will net last un
der modern traffic conditions Is un
sound finance. In the old days of
macadam and gravel roads it was no
uncommon occurrence for a county or
township to have as many as three
sets of outstanding bonds on a main
traveled highway. The sooner a bad
road Is put out of existence, that much
sooner will a wholly unnecessary ex
pense be cut off. Not only that, but
land values will begin to Improve.
Permanent road building costs
money, and it is well to look at the
cold cash side of the pron-aH"n True.
the beneficial effects upon the socnt,
and educational standards or the com
munity are not always susceptible of
exact calculation, hut they are certain
to come; and since a permuiieut iv.uti
costs money, we must know there Is
to be a profit from somewhere to off
set the cost. Something for ntvthlrlg
has never yet been found. Profits
from a permanent road come to the
farmer In the reduction of hauling
costs. It puts him In a position where
he can get to market every day, and
where he can haul two loads at one
trip instead of having to make tun
trips to haul one load. These are a
fow plain reasons why a good road
should be built, rather than continue
trying to maintain a had one.
How to get a good road system Is
not 0. difficult problem if a county or
township is willing to he guided by
common sense. The first step Is to
employ a competent highway engineer.
He will make a study of traffic condi
tions, ascertain where the main market
road runs, nnd build accordingly, con
structing feeder lines to the main
market lines with n type of material
that will be less expensive than that
required on the main market lines,
and yet will at the same time meet all
traffic requirements on the feeder
lines. The main lines, If built with a
solid base will be permanent.
Better Franklin Service-Storage and General Repairing
ANDERSON & RICE, lltltVth Portland, Ore
Remarkable Bird.
The hoactzin of British Guuiua is a
remarkable bird. Almost as soon as
hatched it crawls out of the nest by
using its wings as forefeet. The
"thumb'' and "forefinger" of the wings
have claws with which the young bird
climbs.
Clarke Bros.
, V. i i. IV .1. . .!.
Florists, 27 Morrison St
Taking Stains from Glass.
To remove paint and varnish from
glass, use three parts of American pot
ash to one part of unslaked lime. Lay
this on with a stick nnd let it re
main for some time. Taint spots may
also be removed by rubbing them with
voi'y in t. sharp vinegar.
"Shoddy"
The shoddy trade was begun at Hat
ley, Yorkshire, Kngland. In 1813, by
Benjamin Law. It also was among
the earliest products of American
woolen mills. In 1909 ' thewerel
shoddy establishments in the United
States.
We Specialize In
Hides, Pelts. Wool. Mohair,
Tallow, Cascarav Oregon
Grape Root, Goat Skins,
Horse Hair
Write for Shipping Tags A latpat Price Lilt
Portland Hide & Wool Co.
106 UNION IVINUE NORTH, POUll.'.NO. ORfOON.
Branch at Tocatello, Idaho
Bridging Major Streams
Helped by Federal Aid
One of t lie most helpful results of
federal aid to roud construction has
been the bridging of major streams
which it has encouraged and made pos
sible, according to the annual report
of the bureau of public roads of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture, Such streams are, In many cases.
the boundaries of counties or states,
and the necessity of securing Joint ac
tion of the authorities of the two po
litical divisions, coupled with the In
adequacy of funds available, has
made the construction of modern
structures over wide rivers un almost
hopeless problem. Tet It Is evident
that no continuous road system is
possible without bridging these har
riers. Federal nld and the co-ordinating In
fluence of the federal government
have been the means of securing prac
tical action In a great many cases of
this sort. The careful study of the
principal lines of travel leading to the
designation of the federal-aid highway
system has developed clearly the need
of bridges of this character over cer
tain streams und has brought about
agreement as to the locutions In which
the bridges should be built. This
benefit bus been experienced by the
majority of the states, especially
those of the South and the Missis
sippi valley.
Brain Puncture.
Woman's intuition isn't so impres
sive when sho is deciding; which way
to turn in traffic. Rochester Times-
Union.
Oldest Inhabitant.
I kin remember when the only thing
you had to worry uhout when you
crossed a street was getting your feet
muddy. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Whalebone.
The most valuable whnlobono com
mercially Is that of the right whales,
especially that of the howhead, which
may have a length of from 10 to 12
loot, and is very flexible. A single
bowhead yields 2,000 pounds of whale
bone, valued at from $! to $7 a pound.
Sartorial Note.
exchange says that
An
countries the women s
made of banana fiber,
be easy to slip on.
in some
dresses are
They should
Squirrel Changes Coat.
On the Pacific coast the chickaree
is a sleight of hand artist in the mut
ter of clothes, lie changes with the
climate, says Nat uro Magazine. Ill
the humid, heavily wooded region bor
dering the Pacific ho wears a coat
thai
HIM I I
tone.
is rich, dark brown, but under
it changes to a beautiful orange
So It Goes.
A boy sneers at a littlo girl for
dressing a doll. Later ho spends his
life at It. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Ranks High In Literature.
The Helmskrlngla lias been called
"tlio most Important proso work in
old Norso literature." It is a history
of Norso kings. Some were mythical,
others real. Tho author was an Ice
lander, Snorri Sturiuson (1178-1241).
Emersonian Philosophy.
When scieBco is learned in love, nnd
Its powers are wielded by love, thuy
will appear the supplements and con
tinuations of tho material creation.-
Italph Waldo Kmerson.
Fraternity Spirit Strong.
Fraternal and other rogani.alious
are very popular with Americans, The
census bureau reports that in one year
84 establishments made $10, 100,000
worth of emblems and Insigniu.
Geography via Navigation.
Children are (aught geography in a
school which overlook:: the harbor in
Southampton, England, by follownlg
tho courses of great ocean liners
which can ho seen leavieg port, with
miniature vessels on a huge map
painted on the roof. -Science Service,
World's Oldest Bridge.
The oldest bridge in tho world is
probably the Subllclan bridge at
Koine. It la a wooden bridge and was
built In tile Seventeenth century. It
was twice rebuilt. Only the ruins now
remain.
Pointed Question.
Mrs. Gabbing "So you think wo
men always tell everything they know,
but I assure you some of us don't tell
any more than we want to." Hus
band "Well, and what's the differ
ence'.'" Boston Transcript.
Health in Lounging.
The custom of oriental women of re
clining on the floor on cushions or ly
ing on couches, instead of sitting erect
on chairs, often has a beneficial effect
on the health, according to one emi
nent health specialist.
A Fable.
"Mother, you go to tho movies this
afternoon und I'll stay at homo to
wash
per."
the dishes and prepare for sup
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Politeness and Love.
Politeness has been defined as lovo
ill trifles. Courtesy Is said To be lovo
In little things. Ami the one secret
of politeness Is to love. Love cannot
behave itself unseemly. Henry Drum-inond.
Illinois Is Leader
Recent construction reports show
that Illinois now Is the unquestioned
leader In pavement mileage, with Cal
ifornia second, New York third and
Pennsylvania fourth. The Illinois state
highway department has Succeeded,
this season, In Constructing more than
one-sixth of all roads laid In the Unit
ed States.
Good Roads Facts
v,'.'.y.v.',v.y.'.',::::'.',
North Carolina has the longest as
phaltlc hard-surfaced highway east of
the Rocky mountains, the roud extend
Ing RIG miles.
Enough highways to circle the earth,
24.00U miles in all, lire Scheduled for
construction In the United Htittes dur
Ing 1925 by various state IiIkIiwh.v dc
parttnents. Good roads sre savins
to be a reality In all stules of the
Union.
Twenty-four thousand miles of state
highways ure scheduled for Construe
tlon In lirjj, according to the United
Stutes bureuu of public roads.
The stute highway department of
Pennsylvania bus completed renumber
Ing more than fTB sepiirute htgbwa)
routes und combining them In !e
thun Hi. through trans state thorough
fares. Motor tourists coming upon
these routes ut the border can follow
them the entire length or breadth of
the state.
More Natural.
Add a little fine fern to that hunch
of artificial flowers and you will be
surprised to seo how much more nat
ural they will uppear.
Bottles in Pioneer Days.
Because they were rare and
ablo, glass bottles frequently
mentioned in
can pioneers.
valu-
Were
the wills Of the Allied
Appropriate.
Among "plants that grow hair," tho
first that, the Literary Digest pictures
is naturally the beau. Huston Herald.
We See Much Near-Truth.
Craft must be at charge for clothes,
but truth cun go naked. Benjamin
Franklin.
Sometimes Case of "Fire."
Jud Tunkins says a reslgnullon
rumor generally seems to Imply that a
man is In line for a new Job with bat
tel pay. Washington Star.
Nicotians.
Dr. Ilrudy says cubhago is healthful
in any form. Guess doc doesn't sinoko.
Toledo Blade.
A SafetyValve
Ono thing that keeps America freo
of revolution Is the fuct that ono ex
citing sport season blends into another.-
-Vancouver Sun.
Morality and Religion.
Morality looks that tho skin of the
iyfctl be fair; but religion seekelh to
the very core. Nathaniel Culverwell.
Rabies Among Animals.
Cases of rabies have been identified
among cuts, cattle, Bwlne und horses.
Must Have Been Monster.
Rones of a prehistoric re ptile dug
up in Tanganyika territory, Africa, uro
so enormous that It took 10 men to
lift one of them when uncovered.
Lots of Parking Space.
Tho straight and narrow path is
plenty wide for its truffle. Wichita
(Kan.) Times.
Wine From Potatoes.
In some countries wine Is made from
potatoes.
You Want a Good Position
Vtry well Take the Accountancy en4
Huelnea Management, Private Becretarl
il. Calculator, Complete tar. tUanafr
phtc, I'enmannhlp, ut CommerOUJ Timb
in' Court at
Behnke-Walker
The foremost Burlneoo Colter of the
NorthweM which has won mora Accuracy
Awards and Gold Vttlala than any other
j I,. trier i, a Henri for our Hilccaaa
Cataloit Fourth (Street lT Morrison. Q Qgag. Vo ChfattftC MtdicillC Co.
Portland, fir Iwao M W.ll.eriJfr iufc w AJUrr Nf . S. W Cor. Third,
p. n. U. No. 31, 1920 I ftrtUnJi Ore. ft ltabllhal 21 Ximihu J'orlUuul
ROOT AND HERB
REMEDIES
If talk tin in time, pmvrnt QMT
tit ions fur iiil-tea. Catarrh.
A ,i '.. . hi a Lunff, Throat. Liver.
Knfiii'y. Iff,' ' " Mluud,
Ktomju-ii nnd nllftnutlH tlla
ordrtt. HUuMr TroubUm.
'II C t.i-OWo Uemede are
haiMiiU u. an no droit or polvxi
are ued. i mi . .1 of the
i ii'.K -( medkilnal t iMrttn,
hud diiJ hark, MiijMirtcil by ui
frotn far away oriental coun-
C all or Write lor Inform
tij. -
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