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BILLY ’POSSUM’S BATH BILLY ’POSSUM made his home one year in a tree that grew near a -stream In the woods. But Billy learned a lesson which he never forgot and after that-he chose his home far from the water. He did not select this tree to be near the water, because Billy Possum did not care for bathing or swimming. He Just happened to make Ids home there without thinking of the stream at alt. It was nice and qule:. No one bothered him In the daytime and at night It was easy to run through the wood* ■or Jump from tree to tree and reach the road that led to the farm, where he could find plenty of food. But one day Billy ’Possum awoke -with a start —something was happening > bls home. He could plainly hear something like sawing going on. “Went Splash Into the Water.” Billy poked out hla head and looked, hut there waa no sign of Mr. Man or Mr. Dog, the enemies he most dreaded; but still could hear the queer sound. “Oh, 1 guess It Is Mr. Woodpertcer at work somewhere on the tree,” he said at last. “I will go back to bed. for I have a long run to make tonight to Mr. Mun’s sweet potato patch und I need to rest.” Billy snuggled down into hla bed and went to sleep, though he still heard the funny mdse going on. How 3 ,* ■ / ■ Has Anyone Laughec lAtI At Yo “ ’ A Because - You rush for tha doctor for the least thing? You may save a lot of trouble ; • by this uinftodern habit. You : [ : may save other folk from catch- ; Ing your disease. You may save ■ time and trouble in the end by getting a *mender” on the Job JI « before It’s too late for that kind ■ of mending. You may, however, i ; , be getting a bit too fussy and spending money and doctor’s ; ; I time extravagantly. The good J doctor doesn’t much care td be J called out unnecessarily—the J young doctor does. of course. If I; your doctor gives you a. few J hints as to what to do before calling him in, you will know he Is a good and busy practitioner. ■; ISO f Your getaway here is: The young doctors love you. j: : fey McOure N«w»pap*r S}n.!h»t» > J' o— Mystery of Sleeping Sickness. Sleeping sickness, the African mystery malady, is not contagious In the ordinary sense of the word, but at the same time it may he “caught” and I Hissed from one to another, but under Just what conditions this may »ake place Is a mystery. A syfnptota s not always a desire for sleep, but Jert wakefulness.

“ Whats in a Name?” """""""■ l—l Facts about name; it’s MILDRED msaning; whence it xtas <UrWed; aignifr UARSHALL eanoß .

FAITH FROM a Biblical source comes the charming Faith. which sprang into popular usage during the vogue of Puritanical names. The prevalence of appellatives which denote abstract virtues marked the beginning of Purism iu England and many such names came under the bun from other clashes because of the widespread dislike of the “Round Heads.' 1 Rut the simple beauty of Faith, as * well as the divine virtue for which a- the name was symbol, kept her popularity undlintued. For was site not one of the trio whom St. Pan! commends to the Corinthians, saying: “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest! of these is charity.’* The Puritans brought Faith to New England when they migrated from their native land and the name has been universally popular there, a| the same time spreading to other sections of the country. It is one of the few feminine appellatives which cannot be • contradicted. The pearl is Faith's tatomanic gem. It Is a fitting symbol of purity, for its

long be slept he did not know, but he awoke again with a start that made him tremble, for the tree In which he was sleeping was certainly falling. “It must have been Mr. Man after all.” thought Billy ’Possum. "Old Mr. Dog must have tracked me here and they have cut down the tree." He did not have time to think more, for while he was looking with both sharp eyes to see who was after him and clinging fast to the tallest limb of the tree, down it went right Into the stream, which was pretty deep. The branch where BiUy was clinging went splash Into the water, and of course Billy went, too. He knew this was no time to play dead ’possum. If It had been on land he might, but not in the water; and paddling quickly to the bank he scrambled up and away he ran. He did not stop until he was safe in another tree and then he took a look around. There was no one in sight but Mr. Fox. who stood shaking himself with laughing. “What are you laughing at?" asked Billy, feeling a little cross; tor somehow he felt that Mr. Fox was laughing at him. "Because you had to take a bath.” answered Mr. Fox. "You have the Beaver brothers to thank for your dip into the stream. Didn't you hear them sawing 4 down the tree?" "Oh, was that what I heard?" replied Billy, looking very much surprised. "I didn’t know what It was, but I knew It was not Mr. Man, so I went to sleep again and when I woke up the tree was falling." Mr. Fox began to laugh again. "Things move fast with the Beaver boys." he said. “I advise you to make your new home away from a stream or pond, for If they want a tree they take It.” Mr. Fox trotted off and Billy 'Pos-

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And there’s lust In us no ehsrm can tarns Os loudly publishing our neighbor s shame ‘ —Stephen Harvey. WHEN YOU GOSSIP Everybody gossips—the man m business or his club just as much as the woman at home or in her sewing circle, in fact some gossip Is really delightful. If we ceased to tulk over our neighbors and friends with each other we should be deprived or a very large and Important part of our subjects of conversation. Many of the cleverest plays Interest us because we are Interested in gossip, and the great novelists could never have become such students of human nature had they not listened with interest to a great deal of gossip. So don’t start out with the resolution that you will keep the conversation away from gossip. You can’t talk forever about the weather, or the new plays or the books you read or the chances of a warm spring or the next candidate for governor. But when you do gossip you can remember that there Is a courteous way of going about it, a well-bred way. and away that is incourteous and 111-bred. The truly well-bred j»eraon and the person who has learned wisdom gossips but little about himself or his family. This is something that It is difficult for some persons to realize. And here is something else that Is difficult to do. Don’t gossip about

wearer who will possess enviable charm and affability and have many friends. Wednesday Is her lucky day and 5 her lucky number. <© by Wb**l*r Syndic***. Inc.) o — Holding an 18-Ysar-Old Baby. It is amusing to see an old bachelor holding a baby, especially If she Is about eighteen.—Reading Times. 0 . ifc* 4«(Cspyriabt. by IfeCSM* SywUeatn.)

Charles de Roche w W Charles d’Authier de Rochefort, the screen etar who is idolized by many, and better known as Charles de Roche, was bom in 1893, at Port Vendres, near the Spanish border of southern France. He waa educated in the schools of France and graduated from Hoche college at Versailles. He weighs 178 pounds, is slightly over six feet tall, has chestnut-brown hair and gray eyes. He Is not married, and makes his home In Hollywood. He is an athlste of varisd attainments; also a talented interpretative dancer.

sum came down the tree and went through the woods to look for a new home fur from the water side. He decided that an old hollow tree would be best for many reasons; and one was that he knew the Beaver brothers would not choose an old tree for building their dams. (©. 1923. by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)

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your servants, especially when this gossip is of a derogatory nature. In general, do not regard as yours to tell any Information about any one that you have gained In an Indirect, underhanded way. Don't, for Instance, let It drop that you think Mr. Smith who rooms with you is engaged because you have seen a good many pictures of a certain young woman and because he gets letters addressed in the same feminine hand. Tlaut is almost as unpardonable as it is to make free with Information you may have gleaned by an Interesting telephone call. It 1b bad enough to allow yourself to listen, more than ill-bred to read a letter over another person's shoulder, but It is ten times worse to make free with such informatlo.i after you have gleaned It. (©. l»J». by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) o— YOUR< UANID Characteristics Tendencies — the KSSSSSS Capabilities or Weak. /aessea That Make for Success or I Failure as Shown in Your Palm THE FINGER NAILS WHEN the "moon” at the root of the finger nails shows a red color of mixed shading, it is an indication of a combative nature, which delights in contests of bodily strength or mental i agility. Note whether the nail of the j finger of Saturn, or , second finger, bears a white mark. This is held by ■ome authorities to indicate a voyage to be undertaken by the subject. If a nail shows black marks. It is an indication of sorrow and trouble. On the thumb nail the black mark shows a faulty, passionate nature. On the nail of the finger of Mercury, the little finger, a white spot means a successful business enterprise, and a black spot means the opposite, a reverse or disaster In business. If there Is a white, star-shaped mark on the nail, it Is a sign of affection that Is not reciprocated, except when the mark appears on the thumb nail, when It means the opposite, or required affection. Nails of medium length and width, and of a bluish tint, show that the circulation of the blood is faulty, and theie is a tendency toward extreme nervousness. f© by Whwier Syndicate. Inc.) A UNE O’ CHEER By John Kendrick Bangs. THE FLYING HOUR SOME folks think of Tomorrow. And some of Yesterday. With ad the Joy and sorrow That Unger on the way. But In this world of foment. My task Jv how 'TO seise the mussing moment, And make ttw best of NOW. by McClure Newspaper Syndic st e)

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Hand-Made Frocks for Summer Wear Inexpensive Dresses Suitable for Home, Porch or Garden. An Innovation in cotton dresses has been reached by prominent American , manufacturers, who have created charming but Inexpensive frocks that are entirely made by hand and are Ideal for morning wear either In the home, on the porch or In the garden. Despite their nominal cost, says a fashion authority In the New York Tribune, they are not only made by hand, but are hand-embroidered, their workmanship vying with the delicate needlework seen on dresses sent to us from France. ’’rocks of this sort have been taken up with great enthusiasm by the shops throughout the country, where tl»ey | are tn great demand, as women are t quick to grasp clothes that are at- , tractive and colorful as well as com- j sortable. The materials used—Ring- j hams and chambrays — have been chosen In preference to linens, as they retain their freshness, whereas linen would be less practical for a garment of this sort. The trimmings employed on these frocks are appllqued motifs of snteen. ginghams cr linens applied to the dress with hand-embroidery, handembroidered monograms, drawn-work. Egyptian cross-stitching and needlework In floral effects. The chemise model with short sleeves is the basis of ah these dresses ; —not the perfectly straight-cut chem- ■ f«e. but one with fullness at the sides j of the skirt, the fullness achieved either by gathers or plaits. One particularly striking model Is ’eveloped from yellow and whitechecked ginghams. It has a collar.

Winsome Cape Made Entirely of Ribbon Ss!hl /Jg fwrW wi ’ Bwil £ I K d . H's H I I ■FBI I I U flfl The very beautiful cape, made entirely of ribbon, is of slate gray and varies in shade, becoming darker toward the hem. The hat is of tan horsehair, trimmed with self-colored lace.

Parasols Prominent in Summer Fashions Parasols will have a prominent place In the sun of this summer's fashions, notes a fashion correspondent In the New York Tribune. One wonders why they are not always important for summer, for they certainly add grea’’y to one’s comfort. But, like every other article of fashionable dress, they experience periods of neglect. Last summer they were revive*! as a fashion note after several years of Inertia. Strikingly new ideas appear In this summer’s parasols. These lie In the shapes as well as the materials with which they are covered. Gayly patterned silks such as those used in dress* are treated so that they shed the rnln and are used for umbrellas as well as parasols. It seems as If every possible use had I een made of the Deauville handkerchief. but now we see It In parasols. One wonders ‘if there will he a handkerchief left In the world If manufacturers keep on exploiting this article. Use Tape and Tucks to Trim Lingerie Models Tucks are always used as a trimming for the lingerie frock. Among the new models Is a frock of fine white voile trimmed with hand-run tucks and having as Its most Interesting feature a rolling collar, which continues « J®**** at the back. The collar and Jabot are used as a background for hand-drawn work. An old standby of the sewing baskets of our mothers’ days, quite-ex-tensively used as a trimming for this summer’s cotton frocks, is ordinary white cotton tape. It Is used on cotton and linen dresses both for binding the edges nnd for embroidery. When 'sed for embroidery cotton threads, both white and colored, are Intrmtngled with it. Such a trimming Is effectively carried out on a frock of ref linen which Is of the wrapped-a round type. The bodice is plain and straight, with long sleeves, and the skirt Is Joined to It at a point only slightly below the normal waistline. At the left side, where the dress fastens, there Is a panel of

Charming Oyster-White Two-Piece Sport Suit tk /J I IJIIL .4 • t JB* ■ Alfpj ■ JnSßa i - vWiT K i | X ■ b ■ r ■ fl qj <• i flr Here is a dainty oyster-white twopiece suit in roehanara crepe. The fine knife plaiting in the skirt hat an occasional box plait to break the monot- : ony. The coat is embroidered with a design of Indian print inspiration in fine black stitching and ties with a large bow.

cuffs, belt and pockets of tan chambray stitched with bright red threads. On the bodice nnd pockets there is an embroidered monogram done on chambray and then applied to the dress. Another frock of this sort. Is of tan and white-checked gingham'combined with tan chambray. The bodice, which is of the plain colored fabric, has trimming bands of the gingham worked with n cross-stitch design done tn red and black threads. The same dress may be had In different hued ginghams with needlework In a harmonizing color. Hand-drawn work and dot embroidery done In white trim a charming dress of green chambray. The threads are drawn down the front of the dress, >n the waist and on the sleeves. A similar nodel of tan chambray is also worked In white, while one of blue and white gingham is trimmed witlv a cross-stitching done in yellow and red. Beads Tied at Neck With Ribbon Bows Many and varied are the novelties In jewelry this season. Long strings of pastel-shaded beads are popular and are tied at the neck with small ribbon bows. Short strings are newer and are gaining popularity. They are tied tigr.tly about tj»e neck with narrow ribbon into a tiny bow, with long streamers. Beads are chosen with regard to color rather than design or quality and should match the ribbon sash or ribbon embroidery on the frock with which they are worn. Sport Suit A new sport model of white wool eponge is draped over back and front panel of blouse with long loops of dark blue plisse ribbon two Inches wide. It substantiates the report thnt ribbons are going to be as good for sport wear as for afternoon and evening affairs. Attractive Frock. Inch-wide strips of blue French crepe form a lattice effect on a one-piece frock of sheer white voile. There are heart if ui silk parasols in ! pastel colors exquisitely bended. These are featured by the greatesi dressmakers of America and made to match each frock, carrying out an Idea .’hich gained considerable headway at Newport last summer. Suits of Silk Silk suits are being shown In great quantities by the New York shops. Several of those seen were of black canton with a kntfe-plalred skirt and round-necked jacket done in all-over embroidery of gold and king’s blue. Another model, this one three-pieced, was of navy roshanara with cire rlblx»n bands In mist gray. Red Liked in Trimmings. Many of the new skirts. In wool and in silk, have a raised hair-line. One. a beige, has a raised stripe, of a slightly darker tone of the beige, and here and there a raised cord of coral red. a color that promises to be much sea- ! tured In trimmings this summer. With this skirt there goes a smart Jacquette of beige with collar and cuffs In the same shade of red.

embroidery done with white cotton braid and heavy cotton threads In shades of white and red. An Interesting collection of summer clothes consists of frocks of cotton lyaterials with a hat of fabric to match each dress. Among them are organdie dresses and hats trimmed with flowers of the muslin bound with colored suede. Long, Graceful Lines Are Winsome Feature There are many who prefer the skirt and waist to the convenient two or three-piece frock, and to those we whisper the secret that it Is the long, graceful line that will count, and the materials employed as most suitable for this effect will be crepe, wool, heavy silk, and a mixture of silk and wool. The paisley or printed silks laid in small plaits are also extremely smart in effect. One can never go wrong, however, on a plain sport skirt of white flannel or a light color, for summer wear; cotton ratine may also be recommended aa a popular weave.

he KITCHEN: i CABINET i L J (©. 1923, Western Newspaper Unton.) Neither flsh. nor flesh nor good red herring. JAMS, JELLIES AND CONSERVES While the rhubarb is still tender and good, try tlie following recipe:

Rhubarb Conserve. — Combine three cupfuls of chopped rhubarb, one large pineapple chopped, the Juice and rind of one lemon and orange and five

cupfuls of sugar. Simmer gently for aft hour, adding if desired the last fifteen minutes of cooking a quarter of a pound of blanched and shredded almonds. Pour into glasses and cover with paraffin when cool. Keep this where you can find It when the watermelons come. Watermelon Marbles.—Use a French potato cutter to scoop out the marbles from the pink ripe part of the melon. Let stand over night in a weak alum water, allowing an ounce of alum to a gallon of water. Pour off the water in the morning and weigh the fruit. Add three-fourths as much sugar as fruit, one thinly-sliced lemon and a bit of preserved ginger, if liked. Put Into a kettle, adding Just enough water to dissolve the sugar. If too much sirup remove the fruit und boil down the sirup until thick. Cook until the fruit Is clear. This keeps well if carefully put up and sealed while hot in sterile Jars. The marbles may be used as a garnish for frozen dishes as they keep their pretty color. Concordia Bar-le-Duc.—Use threefourths as much sugar as currants. Wash the currants carefully and place in a saucepan with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil and add one-half of the sugar, boil ten minutes and add the rest of the sugar, then continue boiling for a half hour. Pour into hot half-pint jars and allow to set before covering with paraffin. This preserve Is delicious served with cream cheese and lettuce salad. Pineapple Marmalade.—Pare and grate the pineapple. Weigh the pulp and place it In a preserving kettle and simmer for 20 minutes. Add three quarters of a pound of sugar for each pound of fruit. Boil seven minutes and put into jars. Ripe gooseberries seeded with a large needle and prepared as above make another delightful preserve. Those who get indigestion or who become intoxicated, know neither how to eat nor how to drink.—Bril« lat Savarin. * SALAD DAYS A«good salad with bread and butter and a cup of hot tea. cocoa, milk or

coffee make a satisfying luncheon for an average appetite. The following are sufficiently nourishing to satisfy a hungry man: Luncheon Salad.— Take two cupfuls of roast pork cut fine in dice, one-half of a green pepper, also finely minced, two stalks of

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celery finely cut. one. cupful of finediced pineapple—the fresh is best. Mix well and marinate with one-half cupful of French dressing and allow to stand for an hour or. two, then serve on lettuce with a plain boiled dressing, as a mayonnaise is too rich with pork. Salmon Salad.—Take one can of salmon, dnafn well, shred and mix with one/cupful of finely shredded, crisp, tender cabbage; add one-half cupful oj grated coconut; If the desfor an hour tn remove the sugar, then add to the salmon. Mix with enough highly seasoned salad dressing of the boiled variety to moisten. Serve on crisp leaves of lettuce or in head-let-tuce cups. Prunes and Cheese. —Take one-half pound of large prunes, soak and cook until tender, remove the pits and fill with cream cheese, dip in a highly seasoned French dressing, roll in chopped pecan meats and serve with a ripe olive ring on each. Slice the olives and use the center slices for garnishing. Arrange on lettuce hearts and pipe rnses of mayonnaise on the salad. Stuffed Celery.—Filf the hollows of the short stalks with cream cheese, chopped nuts and a bit of mayonnaise to moisten. If the stalks are filled carefully they may be eaten from the fingers as one does plain celery. Fruit Sandwiches.— Finely chop a mixture of candled eheiries. pineapple. figs and plums. Moisten with lemon Juice and spread on very thin slices of buttered bread; cover with another buttered slice. Whey Sherbet.—Take one quart of whey, the Juice of a lemon, one tablespoonful of gelatin, one-fourth of a cupful of cold water, one and onefourth cupfuls of sugar, one cupful of crushed pineapple, peaches, cherries or orange Juice. Soak the gelatin In cold water, and dissolve over hot water. Mix all the ingredients except the fruit. Pack and freeze. When the mixture begins to thicken add the fruit and finish freezing. 'XtLLilc Big "House-Cleaning” Job. One of the biggest cleaning jobs ever undertaken was the dusting and renovating of the British Museum library. Two hundred and fifty men were kept busy for 14 month z. Redecorating the dome and walls of the great reading-room took 250,000 leaves of beaten gold. Thought for the Day. ’ If some people cannot get what they want they make it most uncomfortable for the person who does get It.

\ PROPER PLANTING OF SHRUBS Like Most Other Things, There la a Right and a Wrong Way of Doing It, When you transplant trees, shrubs, bushes, be sure that you cut them back sufficiently to permit them to absorb and take in nourishment quickly. Because shrubs and trees are delivered to you with long, frayed roots Just as they are taken from the nursery is no reason why they should be planted In this condition. Cut them back about one-third of their length and cut sharp all bruised ends of the thicker roots. Because most shrubbery is green, even In Its flowering season, It is safe to use it in any green-leaved variety against most any home. Remember that nature disposes her flowers against trees and shrubs as a background. You seldom find them growing in beds alone. Flowers planted in beds, displayed in curious shaped utensils, urns, pota and pans, scattered about a yard are unnatural. They are harsh and correspond to museum specimens. Flowers can best be planted as borders to shrubbery. Don’t forget that your backyard offers as many possibilities in home gardening as your front yard. Arrange your planting plan to “plant out" objectionable things. Garages, telephone poles, alley, outhouses and other things can be made less offensive and many times “planted out" altogether through careful planning.

CITY PLANNER SAVES MONEY Numerous Instances Where the Services of an Expert Brought “Div. idends" to Community. The city planner hopes and expects to save enough money for the city to repay It well for the effort and money spent, writes Harold Cary in Collier's Weekly. In one Florida city, for Instance, the council planned a new city hall and was about to purchase a site when the new plan of the city was submitted. It called for the city hall, when needed, to be built In an entirely different place. The two sites were compared. The first was expensive, and just enough to build on. It was centrally located. The second, recommended by the expert, was less than one-half as costly and was perhaps twenty times as big. The building could be placed In a big park. Since it was on a traffic artery, near the-center, the councllmen decided that the expert was right; the new site was cheaper, bigger, and actually more conveniently, If less obviously, located. “City planning pays.” says Mr. Nolen. “It provides certain indispensables, as streets, buildings, purks, and open spaces, which will be had sooner or later, plan or no plan. It provides pure water, sanitation, and better housing, directly reducing the cost»of epidemics. Apart from this somewhat sordid line of reasoning, it provides a new and very real public welfare which business men and city officials can well understand.” It seems to me that what is meant by that Is that the city planner alms to make the town better, so much better that we need not be ashamed of any part of it any more —that, Instead of juM liking it, we shall soon come to love it. When anyone comes to love a town, that is an asset. and when everyone does, the combined assets become well-nigh priceless. The Story-and-a-Half House. Often the story-and-a-half house solves the problem of obtaining a home at a moderate cost. The bungalow makes an ideal home for those who enjoy the comfort and convenience which result from having all the rooms on one floor. But it Is. not necessarily the least expensive type of home to build. Its widespread plans often lead to costly foundations and costly roofs. When the same number of rooms are placed in two stories, the foundations and roof de. not extend so widely, and the expense of building may be reduced correspondingly. Between the bungalow and the full two-story house Is the story-and-a-half house, which has the snug, low look and cozy interior effect of a bungalow, yet has the economical construction of a two-story house. ■ In the story-and-a-half house the space under the roof can be utilized for sleeping quarters, and very good bedrooms can be obtained through the use of large dormers and by increasing the pitch of the roof. By this means adequate ceiling height may be gained for the bedrooms in the second story at somewhat less cost than full two-story houses. Citizens to Pay for Park. Dayton, Ohio, has for the first time levied a special assessment to build a park, previous parks having been acquired generally by gift or bond issue. Iliinois County in First Place. Children of Winnebago county, Illinois, lead the nation in the planting of trees, having set out 112,000 elms, oaks, cedars, apples, pears and other varieties, according to Kenneth Mayer, field agent for the American Tree association. No Further Doubt About It. We know what a balanced ration is now, after watching a man from Hudson. in the American case, try to carry five peas on the blade of his knife from his plate to his mouth.—-Tarpon Springs (Fla.) Leader. .France's Low Birth-Rate. The principal cause of the low birthrate in France, according to sociologists, is the barring of one of several children from becoming the sole heir to an estate. The peasant likes to leave bls property intact.