Thomas Meighan
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
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in some handsome, fruit dish I shall!
be placed. Yellow mixes well with all [
N THE side of a fr • cart *Ht the colors.
red-cheeked apple a d a big yel­
“ Oh, yes, 1 know common colors like 1
low pear. Of couro
he pear was yours are needed to set off others, hut I
sot as bright and h dsonte as the of coursp, my dear, you cannot ex|>ert
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apple, but It was n lest and did not too much, and if some one comet along
brag as did the glo*r/ apple.
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looking for handsome fruit I shall be j
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“ Oh, dear me,” signed the red apple, the one to he chosen.
" I do wish some fine ludy would come
"I expect so«>n to he away from
along and buy me; I really am far too here. No one can resist my bright red.
handsome to sit on this rickety old so glossy and smooth. Here comes a
fruit curt In the dusty street. I do ludy now. she will he sure to tuke me.
declare I am all covered with dust so I will say good-by, Miss I’eur. I
now."
do hope you are chosen sometime
"Von should be thankful. Miss Pear, goon and won't have to wither sitting
that your gown Is a mixture of yellow here ou this old fruit cart.”
Itut the lady did not select the red
apple. Instead she took the yellow
pear and other fruit as well, but not
the handsome red apple.
"W ell such tuste as some folks
have.” said the red apple when the
lady had gone. "She will be sorry she
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left me behind when she gets home. |
" m o v i e * star, w a s b o r n in P i t t s b u r g h .
That dull old pear and the others will I
H e h a d m u c h s ta g e e x p e rie n c e b efore
never make a pretty dish of fruit. She |
b e c o m i n g a sc re e n player. M r . M e i g h a n
needs me to give tone and color to I
is m a r r i e d to F r a n c e s R in g , w h o w a s
the fruit dish.”
f o r m e r l y a ta le n t e d s t a r of th e stage.
“ Perhaps the Indy want* to eat the !
H e is s i x feet one inc h tall, h a s d a r k
fruit," said a big yellow grnpefrult, i
b r o w n w a v y h a i r a n d blu e eye s a n d
“ and If so. my pretty red apple, she ! w e i g h s 180 p o u n d s .
wants something sweet and not sour |
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like you. Don't you know that you
have only looks to recommend you?
THE
Why, I heard the fruit man saying you
“ R e a c h e d O v e r a n d T o o k th e A p p le .’’ were as sour as—as— ”
"As you." snapped the red apple. “ 1
and russet. It will not show the dust; have heard that you are so sour folks j
such colors as tulue are hard to keep have to put sugar on you.”
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looking tine."
“ As sour us a lemon, was what I I
“ I expect, though, you do feel dowdy intended to iny," replied the grape­
COLRTS IIFS
In that faded looking dress, and I do fruit.
feel sorry for you, ihy dear, because a
Just then an old horse hitched to r T T \\
WAS not long ago suggested in
beautiful red dress like mine is always wagon standing nearby reached over
so much admired, but as I said be­ and took the apple In his mouth und 1 Km gland that the clergy ought to
fore, yours does not show dust and vain red apple had Just time to suy open a school for courtship. The sug­
gestion was made quite se"lously, us
mine does."
before It disappeared: "Oh, what a
“ Oh. I do not tnlnd the color 1 wear," fate for one so beautiful as I, to he It was pointed out that many young
said the pear, “ I am sure someone eaten by an old work horse, when I people meet clandestinely because
they find no sympathy at home. The
will come along and buy me soon and should have graced a table.”
man who made the suggestion seemed
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to think that this condition could be
remedied by the methods he suggested.
Ay f
Iteally It seems ns If the trouble
usually lay with somebody else beside
MEN YOU MAY MARRY
3Y
I the young man who Is doing (he court­
ing nnd tiie young woman who Is be­
B y E. R. P E Y S E R
ing courted. It usually lies with an
By MILDRED M A R SH A LL
H a s a M a n L ik e T h i s Proposed
! unsympathetic family. Nobody, per-
to You?
; haps, can blame the family. It Is ut­
Facts about ¡four name; Its kltlcry;
Symptoms: Very, very slen­
terly unpleasant for the tired father
moaning; mhtnea It mat dtriotd;
der, tall, pink oval face, fair
to come home from a hard day at
tigng.canct ; your lucky day
lialr. fair moustache waxed to
work to find that he must leave the
anJ lucky Jemal
Wuolworth tower dimensions.
family living room that evening free
rousers creased to crocking
, to his daughter and a young man who
point, ankles showing delicate
wishes to he his future son-in-law. It
MYRTLE
lines, hands slender, nails exhal­
Is far easier for father ami mother,
ing a radium halo— always prat*
big brother nnd little sisters, to dis­
T U fIR T L R Is both a floral name and
tling of his ability, the car he
port themselves comfortably about
an appellative growing out of an­
1
'■ * going to have when he gets
the family living room— nnd then for
cient (¡reek mythology. The fragrant
his next Job (he is now a sales­
the young girl and her swain to meet
white-flowering shrub which adorns so
man in Foppey's Ladles Hosiery
at the street corner and spend the
many trim gardens Is the modern
Shop). You met him ut a dance
evening at a moving picture show.
product of the evergreen
which
and he Is n slick article in his
If there Is a reception room or par­
bloomed on tbe Hellenic hills and oc­
evening armor. He knows .how
lor or drawing room, well and good,
cupied a place of honor In the gurdens
!for that may be put at the dis|s>sal
of Olympus.
/ | to order a perfect supper and
gh>rli*s in tils nrtlstry. He lin-
! >f the daughters o f the family, and may
The ancients believed the myrtle to >
presses you with his grasp of
he made Inviting to their friends.
Ire sacred to Venus, goddess of love,
what u woman wants.
Courting days don't Inst forever. And
and the superstition carried over Into
| remember that the sacrifices you may
IN F A C T
new-world nomenclature, so that the
make now will he well repnld In the
He
Is
n
womanly
soul.
fortunate possessor of the name of
greater happiness anil chances for a
Prescription for His Bride:
Myrtle Is thought to possess the se­
j successful marriage that your daugh­
f% Love smnll spaces, one
cret of love and attraction. Certain­
ter will have Inter on.
if
room
und
hath
for
you
for
ly, If she wears a sprig of Venus'
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life.
symbol above her heart, she will he
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He a good valet.
Irresistible, according to the ancient
A bsorb T h is:
belief.
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A M U L T IT U D E O F T A IL O R S
I>esplte tbe charming fancy which
C h a ra cteristics
CANNOT M AKE A MAN
accounts for Its derivation. Myrtle is
and T end eu ciao — the
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mors often regarded as a floral name
Capabilities or Weak-
by etymologists.
Its greatest vogue
That Make fo r Sucaess or
Is undoubtedly in England, though of
Falluro as Shown in Your Palm
late years It has attained great popu­
larity here, unfortunately losing much
M O N E Y IN T H E H A N D
of Its dignity In transit.
The emerald Is Myrtle's tallsinnnlc
TNH RH ITANCE of money being al-
stone. It promises her success In love
*-w n 's Interesting, especially to those
and protects her from a deceitful
Tty W A L T E R I. R O B IN S O N
who look forward to receiving a leg-
lover. The gift of prophetic vision Is
icy, it Is well to note what the hand
said to come to the wearer o f the
Hu to say on the subject. Signs of
emerald. Tuesday Is her lucky day
T H E ROl'C.II SPOTS
the acquisition o f wealth In this man-
and 6 her lucky number.
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ler ar * observed In various ways. For
UNOJTT he afraid to bump the humps. •xamp’o. n-'te whether the top phalanx
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It’s nut usually those who tramp )f the rtng -r ,of Jupiter (the forefin­
H a W at C au tio u s .
Police Justice (to witness from the easy paths who guiu most in life. ger) i -irs on the Inside, toward the
Much of the real fun comes through »tlicr ogers, n deep vertical line. If
country)— What Is your name?
Uncle III—No, ye don't! I know your climbing the rocky rentes.
:he ciine finger has a number of short,
Anyone who has been so fortunate lori ontal lines crossing the bottom
game, b'gosh I You'll git ray name an’
soon's as I git out o' Tmre some other as to have s;ient some time In the yha iin, tt Is also the sign of the In-
rnscals come up an' ask me how hills und valleys knows what we mean. a r mce of money.
Mand.r ami the children Is, an' how I Soft beds under pine groves on level
N it, Inspect the rascette, or bra ce­
left things down to the corners. I places are Inviting spots to rest after rt. i t the wrist. If there Is a well-
know your game— green goods! I ain't difllcult tramps over mountains. Hut nari I small cross there money will
a-goln’ to tell you my name, b'gosh!— no one would wish to remain In the » m i o the fortunate possessor of the
shade of pine forests as long us he :ross through Inheritance.
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lives.
Of : II the signs o f the Inheritance of
The true lover o f nature hears the none however, the strongest Is a line
A n Eye to Economy.
Hub—I shall put these railroad call from beyond ever urging hint to unni- : front a star on the mount of
bonds my uncle left me into a safety Ate stately hills or the peaceful mead­ Cenn- (the ball of the thumb) to the
ows where cow-hells tinkle aud spar­ iilddi of the plain of Mars, the “ hop
deposit box.
W ife— Don’t, Jack; put them Into a kling brooklets rust) onward, ever sing­ ow" o f the hand. This Indicates a
car and save all that box rent—Hoe- ing their merry songs. The pine urge I- herltnnee through the death of
groves are beautiful and Inviting, ti t ecu i relative.
ton TTanscrtpt.
la delightful to He on a Soft bed of
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Or under the singing boughs.
Isn't this Just as true of most of the
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quiet, restful places all along the path­
way of life? Men and women con­
B y J o h n K e n d r i c k Ba n g s.
stantly hunt for the comforts of peace
and plenty In a land o f dreams. Yet
T H E F R IE N D OF EA R T H
once they are privileged to en jo y them,
they still look beyond for more o f the
A M (h s frien d o f Ood's green
earth.
activities which make the world move.
I k now full w-M Its wondrous
Things do not nlwayS turn out as one
w orth—
wishes.
Hut the pleasure of bnovat
A n o verflo w in g ,rra s u ry
endeavor la the beat of fun, And n..
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O f blesetn gt rich It le to me.
person ever honestly attempted
Ite ligh t. Its d a rk , the gifts each
ed to gain
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anything worth the effort tho didn’ .
H a th scattered on my m ortal way.
gain much hem- It from battling the
A n d w h ile I am Its g u rs t I'll sound
difficulties, whet or he won or lost.
It s Joye In g ra titu d e profound.
AS doth becom e a visitor
Nothing but M ly lei^s men and
To
some
m ost
gracious,
kindly
women Ylways to expect success and
shore
happiness by the eeslewt paths.
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a synonym for "defeat" or “ foil.*
the word ‘•baffle’* is a recogB zed
equivalent— but the origin of the
verb presents an interesting
study in ancient customs nnd
medieval practices, for it was
formerly applied to a particular
species of physical punishment
Thus, in Beaumont and Fletch­
er’s “ Kins and No King,” a cow­
ardly soldier recounts his expe­
riences by saying “ They hung
me up by the heels and heat me
with hazel sticks so that the
whole kingdom took notice of
me for a baffled felon.’*
“ Baffling” in the days of
chivalry was the name given to
the ceremony In which a per­
jured or recreant knight, either
personally or In efflgy, was hung
up by the heels, his escutcheon
blotted. Ids spear broken in two
and either his body or ids like-
aess beaten by the bystanders.
This pleasant little pastime Is
described by Spenser, who writes
in the “ Faerie Queen” :
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“ A n d a f t e r all, f o r g r e a t e r In ­
fam y
H e by th e heels him h u n g upon a
tree.
A n d baffled so, th at all wh ic h
th a t passed by
T h e p ic t u re o f his pun ish me nt
m ig h t see.“
The accepted meaning of the
word today is therefore figura­
tive, rather than literal—an echo
of the days when knighthood was
in flower.
RIGHT THING AT
THE RIGHT TIME
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BEST
■ y OU cannot by any newly conceived
process hope to get tbe best nnd
apply It to the best use, unless you
give the best.
The studious scholar stands at the
head of his or her class simply be­
cause be or she gives the best— the
closest attention, the deepest thought
and the hardest work. Concentration
Is wearisome, but It produces ef­
fective results und yields enduring re­
wards which cun be attained In no
other way.
In art, literature, business nnd In
the crafts, those who become con­
spicuous for their skill, give their best
energy In perfecting ■ themselves, nnd
as a result they hold the foremost
place In their respective callings,
command the most respectful consid­
eration and win the highest recom­
pense.
L ife to those who give their best
wears n different aspect from that
which Is so dimly seen by the heed­
less. heading for no particular port,
lacking the ability to Judge the direc­
tion of the wind or energy to study
the charts.
Close application, holding constantly
to one specific course, working hour
after hour without every little while
pausing to scan the clock, cannot In
tlielr state of Indifference be done.
Such persons In their reflective
moments may be annoyed at the prog­
ress o f their rivals, but the annoyance
lacks strength to shake them from
their lethargy.
Any continuous exertion calling for
excellence. Is too violent, too wearing
to body nnd mind to be tolerated.
So they remain pnsslve, nnd when
the frequent ugly moods come upon
them they censure the fates for their
pitiful plights.
How then, can such humans who
habitually and generally from choice
travel among the irresolutes and the
grumblers, blame others for delin­
quencies which are obviously their
own?
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VVE WERE NOT
SATISFIED
By GRACE E. H A L L
p
°Fynght
Uncommon
Sense
W O L F A T TII E DOOR
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F p m s Isn't a fable. The wolf that
^ figures in It Is a wolf you've often
I heard of. lie's the widely celebrated
I wolf-ut-the-door.
Most men work all their lives to be
rid of him. When he Is gone they stop
working— and. too often, back he
conies. Only a few get rid of him for­
ever. And the sense of security that
takes his place is considerably more
dangerous tlian the wolf could possibly
be.
Most of us need the w olf In our
business.
When, of a morning, we
glance out of the window and s<-e him
sitting hungrily ou the doorstep we
take more interest in our day's work.
When we are on the Job the thought of
him keeps us hustling. And by keep­
ing hustling we put our brain In con­
dition, which lielt>s a lot with the
next day's work.
The wolfless man Is a worryless
man. and a worryless man Isn't much
use In the world. *
The nain who knows he can't be
fired helps very little around an office
or shop. Necessity did not limit her
family to the one child— Invention.
She Is the mother of effort, of achieve­
ment, of energy, of industry— a very
goodly brood of children.
If Thomas A. Edison had made a
competence before he was thirty it Is
possible that he would have kept on
working, hut we doubt It.
It is true that men long past all fear
o f the wolf ore still doing Important
work, but they got the habit of work
when the wolf was leering at them as
they left the house for the Job. The
habit persisted.
Poverty Is an ugly thing which we
all should avoid. Hut the very avoid­
ing of It stimulates ambition, brings
out such talents as we may have and
opens our eyes to our own possibili­
ties.
In the South Sea Islands the natives
don't huve to work. The breadfruit
supplies their food and kills their am­
bition.
Winter, which we associate with our
friend the wolf, forces men to step
lively on the road to competence. And
the highest achievement is to be found
In the temperate zones, where there
Is winter enough to keep men thinking
about the coal supply and not enough,
as In the Arctic regions, to keep them
In the house all the time.
Don't be afraid of the wolf. He Is
evil to look upon, with his red eyes,
and his lolling tongue, hut be Is one
of the best friends you have goL
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E v e r y ad d it io n to human k n o w l e d g e
la an ad d it io n to human pow er.
Suffers* treads on the heels o f e v e r y
r i g h t effort.
MEATS
THAT
ARE
D IF F E R E N T
r"p BOSK who are fond of liver will
enjoy another way of prepar­
ing It.
Live r
Baked
W ith
Vegetab le*.
Take a pound and a half of calf’s
liver, dredge with seasoned flour and
add to a hot pan In which a table-
spoonful
of drippings has
been
cooked with a sliced onion and one
cupful of celery. Lay the liver uncut
in the pan and cover with two slices
of bacon, season with a teaspoonfui
of salt, a few dashes of pepper and
bake closely covered for half an hour.
Add six small potatoes pared and
halved. Recover and bake until the
potatoes are done, remove the lid and
brown the bacon. Dish up the meat,
add two tablespoonfuls of flour to the
liquid iu the pan ; stir smooth, add one-
hulf cupful of stewed, strained toma­
toes; season well and serve tiie sauce
In a separate djsh.
E m e r g e n c y P u d d in g .
Take a pint of thick breakfast por­
ridge. farina or any similar prepara­
tion, to It add one cupful of milk, heat
and add an egg w!hite stiffly beaten.
Cook a minute to cook the egg. add
two cupful? of fresh berries mixed
with a cupful of sugar and crushed.
Hour Into a mold; do not mix the
fruit. Serve hot or cold.
Custards of various flavors are all
acceptable dishes for children, ensy of
digestion and nutritious. Junkets, Jel­
lies of gelatin and sago and tapioca
combined with fruit and served with
cream and sugar are all good.
C o ld S l i c e d L a m b W i t h O n i o n
Sa uc e.
Slice three large onions and lay
them in the bottom of a saucepan, add
the Juice of half a lemon. Lay the
cold sliced lamb on this and cover
tightly. Oook for an hour over slow
heat. Add one tablespoonful of but­
ter, one-half teaspoonfui each of curry
powder and flour, salt nnd popper to
taste and one-half tablespoonful of
Worcestershire sauce. Cook five min­
utes nnd serve.
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Has Anyone Laughed
A t You
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Because—
AN you forget the myriad things
That made the cycle of those
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PEYSER^
The witchery o f tender springs.
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The autumn leaves, the tears.
Garden?
The gray mists blurring out the view, |
The world after all is a gar­
The somber scenes across the way.
den and it Is tram the garden
The unsaid things we sensed and knew
that we get our wheat and wa­
Kail passing day?
ter and all the things we civil­
ized people must have to exist
Can you forget the mystic thread
at all. Ever since the world be­
We wove on fancy's magic loom
gan masses of us have been gar­
Into those days that now are dead—
deners and farmers. You love
Dead as that first spring’s bloom?
the smell o f the earth. It
We watched the gray doves come and
strengthens you. You get some1
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thing stimulating from outdoors,
Stood at the window white the rain
from helping things to grow,
Tapped with a ghost-touch soft and
from watching them develop.
low
You like the garden for putter-
Against the pane.
sng rather than an Ill-smelling
garage
You like the garden,
The hours were commonplace, we said.
tt gives you healthful exercise
And wished for scenes some other
and brings you near to O ck >—
where.
whether you realize it or not.
We saw the sunsets, gold and red.
Watched snow-clouds fill tbe air;
SO
Y o u r g e t-a w a y here (■:
Heard song birds In the trees above.
You belong to a noble line of
Had all Ood's gifts, and yet
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earth’s beiut'her*.
We were not satisfied with love—
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And now—regret!
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she saw in the paper that the la test-
sized gurf uses half a bale of cotton
at every shot, and It seems more La-
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