By MARY MARSHALL
COPW‘flh’, 19“. .1 TM‘ROCIII'. W” .m
Hat—fine Striaee On Black or Navy
5 -9 Make Strong Appeal to
.‘ c'.-dresscd American Women. -
rg-Ifé?‘ “he stripe has for many
g en the stock in trade.
b and out, of the dress-
m- who specialized in
suits for women of
. One of the first
. l a Woman admitted
.7 her friends that she
uas getting into the
wervreight was to'take
a hairline suit. Its
g1: , qualities were well
i: was more eflefiive than
«A... sugar. bread, potatoes
‘ - i a: once.
some reason or other.
7 . 5::‘ipe‘has Corrie into
- ;; Cr‘ GI‘K‘ng women generally,
1.“. as well as the fat. Perhaps
bnk use women generally
- as thin as possible.
the scales at one hun-
ing corsets and rise early
; . orni‘ng to go through exer-
: Til eliminate their hips.
‘ ; ~men.disposed to look
- ‘rfist on this sort of suiting.
. r we gone to considerable in~
1: making new and varied
- 9 material. Suit skirts are
. ‘='i'?l the stripes running diag-
, - rig in \"s in the front.
diagonals go from
' ".3-51 the
, rip upward to the left or '
'rline stripe sometimes‘
kirt while plant material
jacket. While usullly
black with a. white
--.n.- blue and white is also
i . ,pute.
' recently the hslrfin’e W997
~ with a rival in the form of
~. :0 check or plaid. but this
stripe somewhat detracts
‘ : ri'fri'ct or slender-nose pro-
» the simple stripe.
~"etc‘h shows a. hairline of
i white developed in a. suit
. jacket. An effect of great
can be gained by keeping
r193, save the flesh-colored
‘71 tones of black and
black hat with white
~ 12‘.an necktie. white gloves
'5 of white with blaCk. The
‘ wire. however, is to intro-
of color via the scarf.
. 1:2 or hat.
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-- High Walstline Return? lo
1 .;estion Asked By Thou
r-terested in Fashion.
3 , many, but sometimes. fash-
ti,‘ 1 5':me from one extreme to
‘ . other. It may be that
“huge is imminent. What
. ~ ~...:;< or the chances for a
sf the high waistline? It is
“»*“.-J‘_ls leap from the very
‘;<t‘;ine that we have been
:. an. if the Direcioire move-
~ :r has begun in real earnest
- a realm of hats and small ec-
“it“s and certain den-.11- in suits
- . ' to revere, the “shoot. And
.. bro-ad cud—extends to
liters, then it may be that
. few seasons we all.“ be ‘07
: Lot.» 20 a. waistline as much
~-s what we can “normal“ as the
' ><»’-“' one is below it. .
_~'eres’ihgly enough, though thin
“"r'. waistline would scan to be
“*-*"€*:‘.E1_v opposite to the low
-- we have at the wt
' ‘-=. “to fact really is that it would
' ‘e such a. depend" m the
Irrscn'. mode as would be I. Mun
“:ormal" waisflino. For with
"-9 r1135“! waistline the elect would
" " he one of straight IMO-Inuit
~ '- mass the "manual" waktline
"i of necessity mm the
2.-.. .th of the hips and the slender-
.' K: of the mist.
As a matter of fut. Burl- dose
;""‘.3
._‘ w.“
raised waistline seriously at the
present time. She—is more inclined
to adopt this mode for the picture
esque little frock of a. bridesmaid
then as the mode for a, smart street
frock. She is playing with the idea.
at present just as for several see-
sons she played with the idea. of
bouffent skirts—by using this type
of frock for “young girl" dance
frocks, stage dress, etc. Lucille of
Paris has recently come into line as
the exponent of the high-waisted
Directoire gown through some
charming frocks worn in one of the
much discussed plays now running
in Paris.
The sketchxshom. one of the
much-talked-about new Directolre
(rocks. It is a coat dress of no!"
blue alpaca. relieved to.- remwal }
collars and cuffs of white pique u
by a double row of white buttons at
the front.
Black and white hairline striped
cloth suit, with long jacket.
Tue srmxme ecAnr
STRIIGNG scarf that com-
A binee embroidery and applique
work shows a Chinese sailboat,
embroidered in golden yellow silk.
with crested groan waves about it,
end with black sells out from velour
and applied to the golden em-
broidbrod masts. Birds of a. .non-
' speciee but. thoroughly
Chine-o suggestion. are boldly em-
broidered above the masthead; This
scarf is‘ really a. brilliant bit of work
and would redeem any white sport
M from monotony or insignia-
out at either ,
whim A jenuty enact is pro-
ducod by using a. rather small mud
Meta silk soar! in this manner.
veal-ins it well spread out about
the neck—in true choker fashion.
Scarf! end hats made of the some
motel-lug.” having a great vogue.
from France es a. beret andecert
paid in ten. blue end
white. scarf la edged-with cl:
or eight inch (rinse.
women have started the fad
“83:3 scorfs’ of wide ribbons, in
bright rich colors. fringed at the
ends.
m tailored suit many women
have 2:11 and handkerchief not;
using the gully colored silk hand-
Wet to give a touch of color
tucked into one of thctpock—
otl of the coat.
on build. stitched. mama.
to designs. is used ms trim
“to. frocks ind blouses. ome-
rlmes yardsen'dyardsorwhlee gun
sum-ts “1th on a block cost.
. ‘W‘ flick”!!! (5599 sometimes
edge sleevesfor even poet hens. g .
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not seem to be inclined to take the / ‘
8y PERCY cnosevi
w‘ifimmw
were [To (.0. _ Home coocfm'
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Be HiSQNDeRJfOOD-
Back Damage; ' g SHORT STORY
\
Lyrics of Life
DOUGLAS MALLOCH
I
THE BETTER PART OF VALOR.
“Um hum. Ah was thar. when the
‘ust of the fight begun.
Uh. huh, Ah was somewhar also
when the fight was done.
I ain't no coward, Judge, I ain't, as
a. rule;
I ain't no coward. man. but I ain‘t
no feel.
‘Uh, huh: yes. I heard one shot as
Ah passed the do’,
You says it was three? Well, Ah
never heard no 1330'.
Ah heard one shot, yes.
one shot go whiz.
An‘ Ab says to mabselt. 'Git hence
from wbab you is.’
I heard
"I ain‘t no coward, but if anyone
starts to shoot. » \
What-"er Ah'm bound I gena'ly
change mah route.
Wherever Ah’m bound, wherever I
am. you see.
Wherever I ain’t is the piece whar
I went to be."
WEALTH. \
A bird-mg above me,
A sky that is blue.
A fond heart to love me,
A friend who is true.
And. be it the ditch
Or the highrood again.
Then an I not rich
As the richest of men?
'A hope for tomorrow,
And toil for tod .
A bit of life's sorro ,
A bit of life's play,
d. be it the high
be lowly the task.
If bravely I try
Whot more can menraskv
A friend for my neighbor.
A goal worth the while.
A love for my labor
'rbet helps me to smile.
With home oi: the end
And with‘her oi: the door.
Though little I spend
Could wealth give me more?
Immummssmm
be. as you turn bee
and peep into the pest. ng
them aside. Take up your task with
renewed strength and resolve to
aniline yourself henceforth with
worthy manhood. -
Hold fast to your purpose in all
kinds of weather. Think not of
former failures and disappointments.
for if you do. they may become a
gelling yoke about your neck and
retard your progress.
From early failures some of life's
greatest ochlevement’a have . had
glorious birth. In every mistake we
make there is hidden somewhere be-
neath its frowning surface s smiling
light, intended to illuminate our way
through tuturo endeavors.
Our duty is to seek this helpful
light until we shall find it, compre-
hend its meaning and hold it high
above our heads so that to may dis-
pel the dark that veils our path.
We become etmng. capable and
confident in proportion to our ability
to avoid the pitfalls of old errors.
Having leaned from experience
where to walk with caution, or
where we may run with assurance.
our senses are ever alert and in
‘l rHATEVER your regrets me!
" every way we are better men and
women, though we may b1 covered
Something to Think About
Worthy Manhood
By F. A. WALKER
with bruises and limp now end then
as we move along. -
Beyond the clouds that frequently
hang over us the sun is aims shin-
ing. . There is between doubt and hope
but a thin partition through which
courage can break and ride unfet-
tered to an unsullied aunospbere.
where the roads reach out in a thou-
sand directions toward the hilltops.
constantly beckoning the strong-
hearted to come and take their stand
among the worthy.
Keep this in mind when disposed
to loner. Keep it in mind when
mists darken your path and storms
threaten.
Keep faith in your breast. and
though at times your eyes maygseem
blindfolded. march bravely on to-
words the destination which high-
powered mortola are ever seeking.
Think high thoughts and fear
nothing. ‘
Court peace, for peace gives tran-
quility which eteadies the soul and
carries it safely through troubled
waters to havens where one may
rest undisturb d, conscious of hav-
ing done on s best. Doing these
thing( you will have merited the
splendid diadcm resewed by the
Fates to crown the heads of worthy
manhbod.
WISE VAND
OTHERWISE
u‘tyfsunv HARM-1AM. j: .
IS THERE ANYTHiNG new m
HANDKERcHIgFer
3 several _ see-one hendker-
chiefs have. been so much a.
“decorative detail of women's
clothes that one wonders where the
ideal? come fronl for the variety
necessary in any such accessory.
but the variety is there. 'and the
shops havo’sn alluring display of
new things in handkerchief. this
I’m. \
For one thins. there is the bend-
kerchlef with cut-cut or punch
work embroidery outlining a lower
at each corner. This is on the order
of o Modern napkin which. you
know, often bu obutterdy or some
flowers at each corner». But the
‘ -mdketcb1efs have the work done
by machine—hither.“ machine
embroidery—and the rest of the bor-
der is worked either in a very fine
mealtime scallop or else is hemmed
in the u‘eoslrwdy. These handker—
chiefs come in all say colors.
Then there are trlnged handker-
fg—equaros of colored linen.
Chic rose. yellow, “vendor;
with black thread pulled throng
the edges to make an inch-wide
chief! of 5mm ‘ Q,
.mug'o. but ”they prefer decoru-
tton'rstherthen torn-e they are
5:1... ulspéeolveesmg.
BERYL.
HE power to evert “the tears of
sad repentance" on this day is
attributed to the beryl. the
day's tellsmanio gem. ficwever. the
ancient legend which so endows it
adds that the repentance thus
averted rose from neglected duty or
untelthfulness. The beryl is sym-
bolic of constancy, and should be
worn by married people whose love
has begun to wane. It is else a.
lucky gen: for ran—engagement ring.
Today’s,,natal stone is the sme-
thyst, which, differing absolutely
from the beryl, cools’sentimeut and
destroys ardor. Thus. the wearing
of both the beryl and the amethyst
strikes a, happy medium and is pro-
ductive of happiness um content.
Purple is the-agnifluit color for
today. It symbolises ind . ' and
poise coaxivhen worn by a woman.
is indicative of nobility of character
and religious tendencies. .
jrhe bright red carnation is' the
flower that should be worn; ay.
Used as’a decoration for the 4 .
it is said to preserve the sanctity of
the heart. and indicate that. the
demo of domestic happiness is clear )-
snd brill“-
eovaifl-Ime' new roe .snenptg'
The Romance of a Rose
.By MARTHA uncommon-mutants.
HE rose. dropped at dew-fall.
wee almost fresh at down— 3
it had fallen on thick turf
rooted in moist. rich earth. Hilary
caught it up, badly believing her
eyes. A miracle—nothing else. to
find the flower of her heart's de-
sire in this unlikely ,epot. She
could not know what chance but
put it there—e girl's pettlsh toes.
as she rode through the gleaming.
Hardin Bryant dented senti-
ment , yet had not derod refuse
the bud half-blown old Mrs. Grey-
son had crept down to her segging
gate to offer. For Denny Con-
way, riding beside her. had.euch
odd notions—among them tlnt
age and misfortune demanded im-
peratively one’e best courtesy. It
couldn't be stuck in her lapel—-
roses went but. ill with London
riding brooches. and tailored Je -
etc. So she bed craftily
Danny to. look at the low new
moon, just elitherlng into the tree
tops. then rid herself of the un-
welcome gift, and gslloped gaily
away. _ .
Hilary had come to live with
Blind Granny in her little house
just across the turnpike. Never
a flower about it—not even grass
in the narrow front yard. If only
Son Jim had been content to stay
with her, he might have done
.well. Instead he had chosen to
go roving. at last dying with noth-
ing to leave her but till! slim.
silent daughter, a poky thing.
never laughing. and no gossip at
til. Granny couldn’t see her smile
-—which was a thousand pities.
The cistern was dry and Hilary
was going to wash down at the
spring which bubbled
fro the
hillside. a hundred yardsflgn. oni
r'tlre‘ofiler Side 01‘ We filafi.i8‘he
had got the tube and the boiling
not there the day before. Thus
she hoped to have the job done
while still the shadow of the big
bill was on the waterside. This
was her‘ birthday and she had
planned. if only she could manage
an hour of afternoon freedom, to
steal from all overbearing and.
play her hearteout on her beloved
fiddle.
She had anchored the rose in
the spring where the water was
cleanest and coldest, building a
little pool ,for it of rounded
pebbles. It had come to more
than half blow. when she lifted it.
kissed it daintily, and pinned it on
her breast. Her frock turned
low, v'rras still lifted knee-high in
front, the sleeves rolled above the
elbow showin arms too thin for
her youth. ertainly the royal
flower looked odd by contrast.
,Per‘erse Fate sent Hardin Bryant.
out. for a morning gallop. to the
spring for a cool draught. just as
Hilary turned to face the road.
Instantly she laughed loudly. cry-
ing: "Oh! you' look so funny; I
wish you ‘saw yourself!" Scarlet-d
flushed Hilary tore on the rose.
thrust it inside the empty clothes-
)reg. unpinned her faded blue
«’frock. and began rolling down her
sleeves.
—something within held her
silent. held back the scalding tears
that blinded her so she stumbled,
upon water-worn gravel. Still
laughing. Hardin called to her:
"Pick yourself up and band meva
gourd of water. I don't mind
drinking from gourds, no matter
She wanted to cry aloud.
what the doctors say that
“Kc voodoo—the gems would
have themtotltl”DensyOou-
“I, am .3. w. ‘5 hi 7
from saddle.
Hilary to her toot. As she van-
ished. he turned upon Hardin a
stormy counteence. made on
though to speak. thought better
of it. gave her water. took a. deep
drought himself. end said, climb-
ing again to saddle; "I’ll take you
home st once—then go on to
town.”
He did not speak again until
he gave her a ou'rt good morning
at her on mounting-blah He
had thought until an beur book
the: be loved her—she was high.
and handsome. rich. well-born.
But such mu hardness as she
bed shown to poor Hilary. showed
him she might be e treble danger
if she chose, to a man who hoped
to figure in public life. “80 that's
thit." he said to himself. as the
Brunt outer gate elapsed belilnd
him. thereby distal-lug her and
her fortune from bie'future. He
wasternptedtogobocktotbe
little house and try to make
amends to the girl there. On soo-
oud thought he knew he pad not ‘
time—men and things in town
waited upon his presence.
It was sundown betel-e be fairly
caught breath- A leisurely homing
brought him opposite the little
house just at the edge of moon-
down. Suddenly from the narrow
back porch. be caught faint glim-
mer: of: light and .sound. He
stole toward them velvet-footed.
peered through sheltering viper-
and saw what made his heart
swell. Two gutterins candles in
sell—beset. eeicke—au—ng fitfifi' ‘ '
upon a rose now in lzblown. set
in a cracked glass vase between
them. made an eureole of due
yellow hair about e bent bead. end
showed a. face of rupture. albeit
it was too thin. Hilary sat, bore
of arm. heed. throet,_ her ilddle
beneath her chin. hex-"eyes fast
upon the flower, her com in the
eyes. playing. purine. north I:
reins fall, as dreams come. as the
poses oi, den-knees wipes out the
coil of day.
He spoke softly through the
vines: "You are playing to the
rose?" Hilary nodded. never
turning her head. adding after I
minute: "I'm letting the fiddle
tell it how much I loveit.
O O O O 0
Romantic gossips love to tell in
W'aehlngton the tale of Con
man Conway. and his beautiful
wife. Not so much that she was
his protege owing him the musical
training that makes her socially a
star. but of how she helped him
win his first campaign. going with
him everywhere. fiddling for
dances and hoe-downs. up in the
roughest hill-precincts of his dil-
trlct. She knew all the famous
old reels and breakdowns. Every-
body hsd said her husband’s one
was hopeless—the grass counties
were safe for him—but the bill-
folk couldn't be won over- Won
they were—and by a. women and
her fiddle. They are staying won
—-and likely to keep at it. so long
as Dan is a candidate for any-
thing. She has an amulet of price
—a. cheap locket. the gilt wearing
oil'. but inside it the priceless dust
of a once royal rose.
*9 Through ti:
iGlad Eyes of
a' woman
“—
W, nu, e,
I'M lemurs Newspaper and.
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11-n-: moms AND Manes
granny
vacating polygamy ,\ for the
evils of depopulatiou.
But who gives 3. been in this
century' for depopuletion. except
the politicians?
And talking of posterity, which
is what we always mean when we
speak of depopulation, who cares
another been for that?
1 must say I' get as sick as you
do of all this insistence on poe-
tority’s due.
It is too much to expect‘of any
~young men or any Young women
that they shall choose their mate
with one glad eye on future
progress. - ,
Life isnjt so wonderful. so kind.
so indulgent. so bent”. so easy,
and so exhllereting that my of us
need feel ourselves indebted to it.
To live rightly, cleanly. satiety
sud beautifully, so that our breed
shall not be tarnished-Past our
divine babies shall get the best of
all chances in life we can secure
for them. ,
That is enough posterity for us.
And. talking a. bit more of love
and its edoct on race progress. I
should like to draw your situation
to s doctor who has mode a {on
public and delicate pavements to
the erect that the averego'com-
SOME. Frenchman, I see. is ad-
mon or garden pretty. buxom girl.
with cute eyes, ways and super-
: l . ,
OFPO
a polite and proper interest in our
pal Posterity). to choose not a
peach but a. dame with a good
family record behind her.
with sound brains and character.
one. too. with a like regsrd tor
friend Polarity.
young women. washed out. tired
out, who have to face life and
work burdened with poor vitality.
lackdustre spirits. end an anaemic.
debilitated outlook on life which
grows more saute with the veers.
And I don't know about you.
butlwishe'schoueottltmoould
be red for and potted by nice
man. bepherded into comfy
ready world. tor
But to hear the“
formers and doctor.
on the 'eubSeot of
young woman. tm’d -
every. one of them bed some
m‘
Kindly be W-
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Norwalk Chronicler