BMW THE D fllb Y TIDINGS EDITORIAL and C. J. READ, H a w i n g Editor A SH LA N D D A IL Y T ID IN G S B elieve It Or N ot We learn that prospective brides taking a course in home m aking at an eastern university are advised not to be too neat about their house­ keeping. “ Neatness has broken up many a hom e,” they were told in the first lesson. Of course, there is probably a word of wisdom in this advice, but it is the kind that needs to be taken conditionally. It is like English grammar in that the exceptions are as important as the rule and the frequency of their occurrence just; about equal. I t isn ’t the fact o f neatness which gets the American husband’s goat, but nagging neatness, and that needs explanation too. The average husband likes to be proud of the little woman’s housekeeping and h e’ll brag of her fussing about the curtains’ and rugs and the kitchen floor. H e even likes to be badgered just enough so that he thinks he is get­ ting away w ith something when he drops ashes cn the rug or tracks in a little mud. He is proud to have her tell company that she doesn’t know what he would do if hfe didn’t have her to clean up after him. It makes him feel more masculine and im portant B ut if the little woman’s reprimands, come too often and too loud, that is som ething else again. ♦ It ban been our observation a spotless house­ keeper is often a quarrelsome wife. Solomon plain­ ly didn’t know what to do about a quarrelsome wife. “ Hunt a cyclone cellar,” was in effect the best advice he could,give. “ It is b e tte r /’ said he, “ to dwell in the w ild­ erness than with a contentious and angry wom an.’’ But that advice isn ’t practicable to twentieth century America. I t has been tried with the result that the follower of it generally gets yanked by the soruff of the. neck and thrown in jail for wife desertion. " tt A divorce court judge recently gave more prac­ tical, if less palatable, advice. “ Do what she te|l you to do,” says the judge. “ T h a t’s the only way to get along w ith women.” D on’t marry until you arc your own boas,” is the advice o f a noted Englishman to the men of the younger generation. W hat does he mean ‘‘until you are your own b o ssf” Would he have a man achieve independence only to lose it at the altar or does he think that onoe achieved it becomes a permanent possession like a trophy cup won three tim es! Moreover, what in thunder is an unmarried man if he isn ’t his own boss! Certainly he is as near being his own master during bachelorhood as he can ever hope to be. Men hav$ plunged blithely into matrimony with the idea that so simple an operation would make no difference. Many of them are now paying alimony more or less regularly. Those who aren’t are those who wisely prefer peace to independence. Queen Marie’s Clothes The arrival of Queen Marie in America will be a sad day for the average American husband. The Queen, we are told, is bringing a wardrobe that is almost certaifa to establish many new styles on this continent. New Styles are such a drain on the weekly pay envelope! And in contrast to Qneeu Marie we have the case of the Queen of tlje Belgians, who, we are in­ formed, hasn’t bobbed her hair as was recently mis­ takenly rumored. Not that it cuts any ice with the lives and fortunes of womankind generally, but it is interesting to know that in the world of fashion there is one woman at least who is proof against tlic temptation to go with the crowd. Twelve master minds pasg on a novel now be- for it is accepted for the movies, a dispatch says But now and then they get a rash under their arms, of course. Heigh-ho! The gra]>cH are going east again, more and more baby girls are 1>cing liorn every year and songs still are being published. A ll th a t’s keeping un out of the lake these days is the lack of a song whose title might be: “ Peaches, P ap a’s Pining for Y ou.” Friday is unlucky. It usually comes the day be tyre p»ydtY when you are broke. When you dance them* tlayn, you rnuHt pay the battery man. By Williams OUT OUR WAY rW H U T& A m atter P U Ê U 8 H W BY THE ASHLAND PBINTING CO W. H. PERKINS, New» Editor VAMjiSTH* USE O* M E ÛOH4 ? * \ MO waJOrfMurr FfcW ME. \ATfU ' * O S ALOMCr! VÆW I CfiTT+ttS s u & e v t s « q u a d u P— K is A W T 5 COMES Q O N M -Ü ’ WEU I GrtT Ktfc RAWffe U P -K » S StÖCKiMS COMES O o m m —' m w e & i i q * T I k e M u P H tS S L E tV E S I S POWU ACrtKli AM-AM* 1 KAFTÄ WATcH K ivi L EVERS' M IM M IT 6 0 $ HE DOMI" , J ? AIM C H A Û O IM \NlíW O S -H U H ? \ r u m imta a P o s t er sumpm V — < Mjrrt4 ' a t h a t ! car»»*" was • tow yuan was sod who bad lng violin lassona. tt W M te a rw te a a l (Continued i m ? '»"¿Äjea B.’aifÄÄiS'a.'.: Ä 3 ä f~ » * •“ in any part had always CHAPTER I I — Lydia. 1 Maguhau. to« to w a ’s beaker. Jotas -¿ a ¡ r a t a . ther calls on Amos to eomplato, b u rn in g L y d ia fo r the mishap. C H A P T E R l i t — L yd ia explain» the accident aad aaaaris th a t ee- cauaa M arg e ry la coueldared '»tuck up" ahe la ao t a popular playm ate. M arshal) arranges fe r L y d ia to teach M a rg e ry to swim and other­ wise beooaa»' "one o f the crowd.” L e rin e tell« Amoa hie plan to take tim b er from the Ind ian reservation and u ltim a te ly have U , opened fe r settlement. Tomorrow’s What Others Say HOROSCOPE By Genevieve Kemple W ED NESD A Y, OCTOBER 10. The general trend of events for this days is a happy and prosperous one, judging by the ftlqndiyjppai- tlon of Important planets. Yet the most propltlods cir­ cumstances may he jeopard­ ized by the tendency to rash and insufficient con­ sidered moves or changes or by irrita b ility , misrepre­ sentation or other impron- dent actions. Properly man­ ipulated, w ith speculation and extravagance shunned, there should be many bene­ fits, especially through the removal of old obstructions or through the intervention pf friends. Those whose birthday it Is may expect a year of much happiness and success if they w ill determine not to Jeopardise their excellent prospects by hasty and ill- advised actions. Changes and travel should be well considered a n d specula­ tion. A child born on tbla avoided. . Be careful of all fraud and misrepresenta­ tion. A child born on this day will have many splendid opportunities, for which It w ill be fitted by excellent talents, but It will also have many personal tendencies to regulate and control. SN D (Now go on w ith the story) mlttened bands clasping her knees. Kent stood staring at his little ehum. Ha took in the faded Slue tan», the outgrown coat, the red mittens, so Imdly mended, the leg­ gings with patches on the knees. T hen he eyed the heavy circles around her eyes end the droop to the month that was meant to be merrv, u. . (B aker H erald ) The political news s’ orles in the two lending Portland papers yesterday were vary inform ative. They dis­ closed Just what the two pa­ pers hope w ill happen. ’ The biggest need In teriä is traffic cops. Faith, to amount to anything, has got to have long roots. The kiss of innocence is mere­ ly contact and an exchange of saliva. A real liar never feels at home until he gets, on the witness stand under oath« Happiness is that condition of mind where you have nothing to do and plenty of time to do it. In listening to two women talk it is often impossible to make out the subject of th e ir conversation. Hez Heck says: “No m atter kow small the town, you kin git into jist as big a jam with a wo­ man as you kin in New York City.” (Cottage Grove Sentinel) The person who eats his vitals cut with envy Is due fo r a tong attack of bilious­ ness. . Some people*take pleasure In predicting that all sorts of terrible things are going to happen. A proposed reform is of­ ten made possible and popu­ la r because of the arguments against it. The fellow who nails a lie and makes it stick is a knocker wort a while. (Cottage Grove SentlmJ) The big issue in the coun­ ty commissioner fight w ill be how >600,000 of O. & C. land grant refund money Is to be spent. W hy not l«avo the decision to a taxpayer’s meeting after tbe money la received? TURNING THE PAGES BACK ASHLAND ASHLAND ASHLAND 10 Years Ago 20 Years Ag< 30 Years Agi Mias Myra Homes visited Frank Bess of the Southern Pacific a ir department' has been friends at Grants Pass last week. transferred . from Dunsmuir to Ashland and is moving his fam­ ily to thia city. W . J. Virgin, Ute merchant miller, has returned from a busi­ y . O. N. Smith and J. W. Mc­ ness trp to Northern Calif oral«. Coy left today ror Povtiana where they w ill attend the state bankers convention. Miss Floy McNeill has returned from Portland where abe has been taking a course In bustanna M r. and M r * J. H. Turner training, and has taken a poaitlon returned from California Thurs­ In the teaching force at the State day, accompanied by their daugh­ Normal. ter, Ruth. * Newton Harrison has taken an interest In the Ashland Vulcanis­ ing W orks, recently established by W . 8> Weaver and Ellis Nell. Messrs Weaver and Harrison will conduct the business and have the agency, for the Chevrolet car. B. W . and N, A- .H ayes and their faratllea are new arrivals la Ashland from Grays Harbor, Wash. They came overland from Portland bringing three teams, and expect to locate here If they can ftod occupation tos them- eelvee and teams. Wallace Rogers and H. C. Dol­ la r hide started Saturday morning for Dunsmuir. They go (n search for q lost gold mine to tbe Sacramento river. Harry Thought It Was Marvelous was Just from having heard his friend play with so much natural talent that he thought he eouta le a n easily. But his father thought it would be nice if his son could really play the violin, nod perhaps 1 m could. Who would ever know unless be was given a chance to try? And yet ne did not want him to waste hie time learning something that would be diflcult If be really did not show talen t About that Ida father had doubts. But so oae really knew how deeply H arry cared about music. That vs> because he *aU vary Ut- tto eheut what ha « * « * for tot shyly, and very quietly, to himself. flo he becan his teak them twice Sweak rfte r school was over. I t was surprising how he managed to take lessons and practice a little and do hie 1— a little and get through all right, and etui have plenty of time tor plBjr, But he did. And quickly, very quickly, It was only too clear that Harry had a ST**t genius for un- lo v e 1 1or ■, H im MS tested. How db w e'keep His commandments? gato wv«nM 9®» '»ntog to to»1 vicialty. gingerbread awaiting m e n . 1 “Sea i f yon can get bar to eat, Kent?’ aald Llside. “Sure. ails'll eat,” Kent answered her. “Gimme back my hanky, L yd t” Llzgje gave a keen look at Lyd­ ia’s tear-stained face and tamed back In a moment to And Lydia si­ lently eating what Kent bad set before her. Kent ate hngely and talked tritti- oet ceasetlo* About what, Lydia did not know, for the sleep that bad been denied her was claiming her. She did not know that she almost burled her head In her second cup of cocoa, nor that Kant helped car­ ry her to t»e conab behind the liv­ ing room base burner. “Is she sick ? Shall I get the doc- to rt* be whispered as old LiSsie tucked a shawl over her. “M ckl Mo! No! She’s Just dead for sleep. She’s neither cried nor bat nor had a decent hour of sleep since It happened. And now, thankr to yoq, she's done all three. You are a good boy, Kent Moul­ ton.“ Kent looked suddenly foolish and embarrassed. “Aw—that’s noth­ ing," he muttered. “Where’s my cost? Maybe I ’ll come out again tomorrow, if I ain’t got anything better to do." ' A ll the rest of the .winter after­ noon, Lydia slept. Amoe came home at sevga aad ha aad Lizzie ate supper In silence except for the old lady’s story of Kent’s visit “Poor young ene," muttered Amos, looking slowly toward the & . . » - 8 1 child and *U forget M soon.“ Lizzie gave Amoe a curious glance. “You don’t know Lydia, Amoe,” she said. He did not seem to hear her. He moved his chair toward the Move, y. his feet oa the tender, lighted pipe aad then eat without mov­ ing until a stamping of teat and'a hearty rap on the door roused him. Lizzie let John Levine in. “Where’s Lydia?” was LaMne’s first question. Lizzie pointed to the couch, I where,' undisturbed, Lydia slept on. “Good!” said John. He drew his chair up beside Amos, and the two tell into low-voiced conversation. It must have been nine o’clock when Lydia opened her eyes to' hear Amos say fretfully : “I tali you I went to him today as I ’ll go to no man again. I begged him to renew the note, but he insisted his duty to the hank wouldn’t let him. I told him it would put you In a terrible fix, that you’d gone on the note when you couldn’t afford i t He grinned a devil’s grin then and said, ’Amos, I know you’ve got nothing to loee in this. I f you had, for the sake of your children—I mean Lydia— I ’d hold off. But Levine ean fix It up !’ ” — “So I could, ordinarily,” said Le­ vine in a troubled voice. "Buf It just happens that everything I've got on earth is shoe-stringed ont to bang onto that pine-section of mine up In Bear county. I ’m mortgaged up to my eyebrows. Marshall knows it and sees a chance to get hold of the pines, d—n him 1“ Lydia sat up and rubbed her eyea “Well 1 WeH I young Lydia,” cried Levine. “Had a fine sleep, didn't you !” *Tm awful hungry,” said the child. “Bless your soul.” exclaimed Liz­ zie. ‘T il warm your supper up for you in a minuté.” Lydia stood with bands out­ stretched to the base burner, her hair tumbled, her glance traveling C * Her Foot. want waa only a boy, but be was mature in spite of his heedless ways. Staring at the tragedy In Lydia*« ravished little face, a sym- patny for her pain as real as it was unwonted swept over him. Sudden- ly he dropped down beside her on the log and threw hie boyish arms a haul her. “I ’m so doggone sorry’ tor you, Lydia I” he whispered. I.ydln lifted startled eyes to his. Never before bad Kent shown her I * * «lightest affection. When she saw the* sweetness and sympathy in A lt brown gase: "°b . Kent,” she whispered, "why ttd Obd let it happen! Why did Apr -and' she buried her face oa big Shoulder and began to sob. Softly at first, then with a racking agony Of tear«. Even a child 1« wise In the mat- ter of grief. Kent*« lip« trembled, but he made no attempt to comfort Lydls. He only held her tightly add watched the fire with bright, hti,seeing eyes. And after what seemed a long, long time, the soba grew. lea* Finally, he slipped a pbeket handkerchief into Lydla’a hand. I t waa gray with use but of a comforting size. “Wipe your eyes, old lady,” he Said in a cheerful, matter-of-fact tone. “I ’ve got to put the fire out, ao’q we can start home.” ..¿ydia mopped her face and by tbe Maae Kent had th s fire smoth­ ered with snow, she was standing, sad-eyed bnt calm except for dry soba. Kent picked up one of the «tick« he b«d brought for the fire. ‘■f’.U k hold,” he k . «1,1 id i -Cates «aid . ; “ “I I ’ll ’ll n pull uMhaS Bteahwam d? t • a^WUVa . Old Lisate was watching for them end when they came stamping into the dining room, they found a pitcher of steaming cocoa and a «lata» ed hraari and bnttac with hot k ) , 1 . i getting too old for la p *” said Lydia, coming vary willingly nevertheless within tbe compass of John’s long arm * “But I love you next to daddy now, to all the worid.” John swept her to his knaes and put his cheek against hers for a moment, while tears gleamed to hi« black eye«. "Eat yonr supper aad go to bed, Lydia,” said Amo* “Don’t be ao cross, Amos,” pro­ tested Levin* “God knows I am not evoau to Lydia of all people In the world. ....................... . ' » wnnria* the way her money matters mother did and talking this over with you.” “Them** nothin» w a r* to talk aboqt,” Levine’s veloe wag short “M t him call to the Ioan, the fat . J (Continued TomoiTowj]