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GET-WED-QUlCK-LOVE
1-114. understand lone-[not a race in which the prize. or.
1 .' thn mirsclc of lovsireserved for those who get there
z..:':1.r. but I'm dashed‘flrst.
12vrqtalllll marriage at? And if I were
glad considered in
a young woman
ml! to be s bad
‘case of love at first sight. I'd curb
.nr writing on this my desires to rush myself. head-
Wm, um, ago and [long into the wedded state for at
~15 . rather indignantllmf- six months.
correspondents who! And even that
isn't really long.
. . 1...“... m m. l w“ The period which ought to elapse
1 .' .3111 mag-r1.” .g before they take
the .big step de—
»1 .1 .mmxv. the most pends on how'otten a. couple see
1: adventures.
protestations andi
‘ each otpr.
Those who can only meet once
~1ntmrydidn'tai1ectl‘ Week should make it a year.
-.1=‘. 111- cause me mlror those '1“)
- -~ 1.“ pmnt. of view_ ‘
man and women?
see each other
loftener. not less than six months.
And in that time. young man
”,1“... for the ilrst : and young woman. see all you can
1111...". and then. “got the beloved.
leholli a churchf
and have not i circumstances.
1 ir’xml'”
1:- r.’ ihuir unseemlyicouflu you can
In all conditions and under all
Make all the temperamental dis-
before marrim
'n'v .mri far between 1—-—-you'll have quite enough shocks
«1' H15! majority of:0f lhla 80” after
1 pr1‘f9r to wait 3*
t .1 before joining
Besides. men and women have
all sorts of nasty
which are only to be discovered
'v.'.‘1 mmeone.how-Iarter some time has1elapsed—
little habits
.. ,wud and desired, when a young man or girl has
. 2,»,- got a. bit tired of being on their
\ .. lvery best behavior:
don't you.“ 2
1st~"
111' i sucks his teeth.
‘ . It is then all the uncomfortable
Uri! 153 t SOidlsclosures come to light. He
She has a stupid
.1. 11;. m m, the venlhablt of telling untruths.
. . : And so on.
n rish a girl to; Small things,
but it is these
. l
1 “1 *" “”0"? 511‘” h‘dfsmsll things that so often break
:c» of the color of’ up‘the happy home.
And these are
the things that
'no "get-wed-quick" advocate will
o o o
;‘ understand.
; It's only .hard experience which
n. «nous business.lwill teach him—~or her.
THE FILM
FLAPPER
c SAYS—
BleEZKLUMPH
\1 micrfzil about 'Pon- 1 think that picture is a can. of the
-:: lfilll'll the Flapper. ‘ most perfect rusting I've ever seen.
:111m :u her eye that all the way through.
1» 31-1: she speaks of
"The story is n. peach: all about a.
L mini you it would beautiful woman who has had the
r'rrwmber'.’ Just as world at her feet.
1:2.” Anna 1.1. Nils-,turn on her. She
and then had it
thinks she’ll kill
'mrkwomi Were 50- ‘ herself, and then she meets a. man
mods, I knew it1 who desn‘t know
comes from South
\ a .n four v‘itlor- 1 V9” “ODY-
— 4....
who she is. who
Africa, and she is
she goes to South
.e Angut...‘ 1:1,“..‘0 Africa. as .1. boy-«toesn’t want any—
, 1 - . 1mm,” records. a one anywhere to know her. you see.
1- ' l'nrmive .xre wild And 9’79 finds him
completely brok-
en. drinking himself to death.
‘1- though. if
“xi/inf played her 1
-. ‘: '. “all, She pin?!
..1<I\'Ji‘l"ll“tlg .15 i1 bl'D'.
didn't do the
(brilliant.
:for herself. But
‘because she loves
.44 u! actresses
' e.
1': iilflil‘ hair Just full} don
'11:: in lit-rself all over:
i..." .1, boy‘s. and
.11. .11 much like n
:11": friends were.
am w lll‘l' around
one of them. it's
ghost men in the
..1. rnulize. when 10m;
aw screen. that she's;
.1 i‘ 11 surprise to . Spoilers' done over
"The story after that is awfully
She makes a. new man of
him. and in the process almost does
she doesn't care.
him so. It’s a.
wonderful love story. andit's beauti-
I haven't seen many
satisfactory pictures—absolutely sat-
isfactory ones. I mean—but this 1‘!
n. Sam Bork pro-
duction. and if Mr. Rork keeps on
.turning out pictures of this kind.
7‘ he'll be recognized as one of the big-
industry before
"He was the man who had 'The
again. you know.
1 I hope he’ll make some more of the
' 11111 has was nh-.old stories over again. if they all
mm too. Really.
turn out as well as that one did.”
' I'n'..c.' w" made in our
E11i1mething to Think About
Acres of Weeds
yF.A.WALKHl
wn the ground you ‘precious time in
:‘Wiwn fruits oriment. when we
mm,- Like to dolphysical
quest of empty
' habit of
muvored in life1pleosure. we formed the
“.hsclv whether itiputtlng of: duty until the last me-
were in no at
or mental condition to
~11nruz1- at which grapple it. or to assume its insistent
' cmwnt mood cannot .obiisationl-
0' 1 -1 special effort.
.wnrtinn you may >
' .1,u‘:'vx Y‘nwal‘d fi’flu. l
Between pleasure and duty legions
‘have faltered and failed. left behind
ithem acres of weeds. rustling nnon
‘ dency that
‘:r h :rt md herein the guise of deepen _
Lo'r‘int :iismayed ‘l'Wer through repentant souls.
".nni. Self-exam-
.mnl will do you
11 .six' rlnnc will spur
ll‘hlu-tcmentn.
:‘1-51iL' .- we are dis-
“mle of our lofty
1* 121- nehmd us some-
imcy acres of weeds
He who neglects duty may be a
‘very jolly fellow indeed and think
that he’soon is going to reform. but
he is a failure from top to bottom.
is. sows? of tnres. He is the kind of
iperson that poisons humanity and
wrecks his own cnreer.
ness of life is not carried on by this
The busi-
l.slike to look back. WW 0‘ m” of 'mm'
“if-1 M with regret.
"1m". and reminds us nor”! Whit they
1 write our name
They csnnot do what they say or
mean. for they
are at -variance with than-elm.
opposing advice and at war with
1,--. . their dearest friends.
' '=i1r~‘iiv0 View we find
“ply. look around you and you
occasion.- we have will see them on even IBM. relax-
mod. in
‘ Hi, nnt pensps V” “1'. W" l1? {0 M
1 :11 «Kimonos. result- seasons of dawn “"3 drum" 1’"
1- wt laxity. amusement hind. mud 3'
they go by the
xrcnter failing. pro- ghostly wood! which they mind
”mum
». were idling. mm; aflddnfl.
W'w the
HEREAREHISBOOKS
Here are. his books. arfiund these
walls
The loved companions of the
hour.
When day is done. when twilight
falls.
And all the past again in flow’r.
Nay. here is more. the master's
mind:
Take any book from any shelf
And turn the page and you will
and .
The portrait of the man himself.
For men are always what they
read.
Their books the mirror of the
soul:
Their books will tell you what .
their creed,
And what their practice, what
their goal.
Take down a volume. if the tears
Will lenyou read. and you will
know
Why men admired him all the
years
And little children loved him so.
Fools read for folly. and the wise
For greater wisdom, those who
love
To catch that love from earth and
‘“ skies.
That lifts this world this world
above.
“110 nobly reads will nobly think.
wm better play some better
part;
Books are the waters all may
drink.
The joyous fountains of the
heart.
Here are his books; and though
love grieves
When one we knew life's jour-
ney ends.
Behold the legacy he leaves
To you. and me, and all his
friends.
They sadly tell us he is dead;
But we his favorite nook may
ilnd , 1
And read the thoughts that he has
read.
And heart touch heart. and
mind touch mind.
Knits-d Wool Frocks Hm Taken
9&5le oi Those of am M.
For General Utility Wssr.
ITH man; wmen- the knitted
, wool frock now occupies
much the some place in the
winter w be as was formerly
held by e navy blue serge. Blue
serge frocks have been revived. but
they are moreoften the smart street
Rock. Women have found out at
last that navy blue serge needs too
frequent pressing and brushing to
be really serviceable for a. house
truck.
The knitted wool frock. especially,
in the range of ehndes. from brown:
to beige, needs far less attention. Itl
seems to take care of itself. You!
wear it in the] dampnul, or even in?
the rain. and by the time you have:
taken it down from the hanger for?
the next day‘s wearing it seems toi
have got back into condition of it—E
* self.
The knitted woolen frock is a. good 3
choice for the woman who likes to:
defer the donning of a coat till win—é
ter is actually upon us. With long'
sleeves and high collars, frocks of:
this description are as impervious m1
autumn’chill as a suit. The sketch
shows one of the smartest of these.‘
worn with a little tie at the close:
soft collar and a narrow plaited.
belt. It is of hero ds negro: wool
with blck and scarlet stripes.
Frocks of knitted wool present no:
insurmountable obstacles in the way
of the home dressmakcr. Sometime's‘
excellent- ei‘fects can he gained by
buying the material in the form of
"tubing" and making the frock outg
of a. length of the tube. the skirt left-
without plnit or dart and the waist
only slightly titted under the arms
and at the shoulders. However the
cost of really excellent knitted wnnlt
frocks is so slight that this experi-;
1
most in making them at home h
hardly worth while. It is a. clever.
idea to buy‘a knitted wool truck oil
the simplest sort and then embellish
it with wool embroidery by ware!
was; meanness-
WITH DRIED PEAS.
RIED peas make an excellent
D contribution to your winter
dietary. and to avoid monotony
it is well to master several ways of
using them. ‘
Soups of Dried Peas or Beans.
Pick and soak split pens. dried
green peas. or black or white beans
overnight. Drain, measure. add four
times as much cold .water: to each
quart of water one-half onion. Sim-
mer slowly till soft. Rub through
sieve: Rétnrn to fire. season with
salt and pepper; for each quart
thicken with one. tenspoo. each but.-
ter and flour. Boll up again for a
few minutes. Black bean soup
:should also have :1 pinch of mus-
tard and a. little lemon juice added.
and slices of hard—boiled egg.
Pea Soup with Stock.
Many persons keep the bones of
their roast in order to convert them
into stock for port soup. which in
one of the most rclishahle of all
soups. and a famous dish for cold
weather, with this advantastz‘. in its
favor. that it may he made from
almost anything. Good stock for
‘ pea soup can he made from :1 knuckle
3 of ham.
l‘stock is at hand to the extent of
:21an two quarts, procure. m1. two
Supposing that some such
pounds of split pens. wash them
' well. and then soak them for a night
fin water to which .1 very little piece
éof satin has been added.
1
The firm:—
ing peas should be all thrown away.
Strain out the pens and place them
in the Stork. adding: a head of celery.
:1 sliced carrot and :1 large onion or
two. and season with half Ilt‘. egg.
spoon of cayenne pepper. Boil with
}:L lid on the not till all is soft. skim-
ming of? the scum occasionally, and
then carefully strain, heating the
pulp thI‘OUIf‘. the strainer with a.
spoon. Much of the sucrose in pre-
Emu-inn this soup lies in the "strain-
ing." which ought to be carefully at-
tended to.
Split Pea Loaf:
Four cups of split peas, cooked.
‘two cups hrcmi crumbs. one beaten
egg. one tensmon minced onion. one
tablespoon minced parsley. celery.
1or other flavoring as desired. Salt
éand pepper to taste. Mix all the in-
fm-edients together. If too soft in
.hnld :78
I crumbs.
shape will more bread
if too dry. add milk. water
or another 933:. Form into loaf, any
:ovbr it thin slices of rail pork or
bacon. Brown in oven:
Eggs Scrambled With Ptfloe‘
Two cups cold boiled potatoes:
two eggs. Cut the potatoes in thin
slices or in one~half-inch cubes.
:ndd the beaten exit. cook in a. warm
‘greosed frying pan over a. low are.
Knittcd (rock of tctc 11c "are woolistirrinc constantly until the eggs
with black. and scarier stripes and are cooked and the potatoes warmed
narrow plaid belt.
1 through.
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upper right corner down, on ribbon; upper 52
man of stainlas probity'.’
He decided to make it two thou- it brings surcease
He went to bed in a. dream happiness.
of delight. Next day he sought an
interflew W! the president in his
office. '
sand.
his White whiskers shining in the
sunlight that same in through the
window.
in the world did you got my suit?"
demanded the president in m lance.
ment. - ‘
sir."
sold it. than.
[EOSEMARY green: 2nd lgvender blue,
Thyme and sweet marjoram, hyssup
and rue;
Tulip and lilies, {ei‘gct-mc-nots too,
Grow in my garden and here's some‘for you.
J
Find three other gardeners. Right side down. airing float-3r basket.
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WouldeBe
Blackmailer
By CHARLES E. BAXTEIR
Copyright. 1925, by The MoCZure News-paper Syndicate.
ICILXRDSCJN “"15 undo:- native
R to leave the tlrnz, and he was
bitter against Smith. the pres:—
dent. especially as Smith had :i'cen
him no satisfactory rmlsnns for dis—
pvnsing with him. Then Richardson
haul lost almost all l1.< sailings or.
the ponies. And in :3 smnil town
dismissal by Aust.n Smith moan: '
inipussiliility n; miter ammo},
Richardson would have
Bourneville.
He. was so. hint-r zhn: who". Em
recognized a. suit of riothe< h . 5
inc no outside a. sccomi-hnnd 1Z"- 1
er's chop he stoppwi and shook 11.8
first :1: it.
"So Smith’s Wife :sn': above sc‘Zizx
his old suitsi" i‘c sneermi.
For he recng: zed that gray suit.
Smith had worn it in tho office. and
it ha.) the identical rad m‘n stain on
the “‘Rlstt‘olit that Richardson re?
membered. ‘
H
"Second-hand clothes for second—'
hand men.“ Richardson muttered. as
he went into til-3 shnp. ll» needed
another suit badly. and Smith's silt
was qum- stylish. and almost as
good .13 now, except for the red 2221—:
stain.
A bargain was quzcltlt- st tick with
the proprietor. and “.1 harlmn can
rind his purchase home. I: was hz.
intention to wear it “t the office
next day as a joke on 82:23:22.
Po‘rhnps the joke was actually on
hitnself. but Richardson fcit that in
a. way it would he showing his con»
tempt for Sm.:l1.
Looking over the suit. he heard
something crackle in .m inner breast
pocket. It was a. letter.
"31;: Darling Old Hunky-dunk:
thumped dcwn.
' we that
’hrnizl'b
‘ . :i in
“Sure I'll meet. you .it the same
place tomorrow night. ”who: do
we care for the (vi-J woman? I
guess it's 9:13 ' :0 give— hm' :ho slip
isn’t it‘.’ Just time:- t‘c‘r.‘ lines to
tell you that l lovc ynu as madly
as ever. and remain. for ever and
.ever yours. with twenty mi‘iiun
kisses.
“AMANDA BELLE.“
By MlLDRED MARSHALL i
Richardson whooned he: he folded
up this missive. \K’ho Amanda. Belle
was he had no means of knowing.
imagined. judging. from the tone of
the letter.
“Hunky-dunk, eh? Give the old beautiful
woman the slip. eh? My price. Mr. said to
Smith. is one thousand
Richardson rehearsed. Xn, why not girl
but not a. very elevated person. he : i‘COl‘. )YNG
ancients.
gem
LAPIS LAZY LI
the lore Of the
talismanic
anu‘zl. the.
Hun;- which is
of tickleness
dollars." and 1‘Oqu0r1y when worn by ayoung
However. it is\aisn :1 43911311:
make it live? What was a thousand cure for unrequited affection. and
to Smith. His church warden, the anyone who suffered‘l'r‘r‘nuse of un-
requited love. will. find that wearing
from their uno
Today’s natal stone is the beryl.
which symbolizes invulncrabiiity. its
powers being exercisnd not merely
Smith swung round in. his chair, over afi'airs‘ nt’ the heart. but gov-
"Well. Richardson?“
"Recognize this suit. sir?”
erning also the fields of industry and
battle, both legal and p retool.
Those who would he tortunate to-
day should
dicates wisdom. and aids in bringing
blue. It in-
‘Why. Richardson. I believe—how the success which results [runl ear-
“Bought it at Cohen's yesterday, day.
nest efforts.
The red rose is the flower for to-
Thouzh usually looked upon
as a. symbol of true
“I suppose my wife must have occasion 5t Phndgrfi its meaning. and
She‘s always selling is indicative of {kriation‘
work and vigi-
lr‘ve, on this
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Norwalk Chronicler