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Show THE OGDEN WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1921. By MILDRED K. BARBOUR BACK TO TOWN . (Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler . IiXEC Syndicate, Inc.) ' Langwella took Nancy back . . The , to . town in the morning. The latter was nothouse-partsorry to see the last of the "1 had more sensations there In three days than. I would have at home in a year," she told herself, as she took a last backward glimpse through the limousine window of .the blue waters of Lake Michigan, rippling' in -the ' sunlight. She remembered the. queer psychic which had ; enveloped Tier depression on the evening of her arrival, and felt Justified that she had given way to her unnamed fear. Somehow she ls wanted to run away from the Lang-weland .the vital forces which seemed to encompass them. She wanted the dear; comforting strength of Gerto hear his tenry's arms. She. longed which he, greatder, scoffing laugh by her est of skeptics, always dismissed 'fears and imaginings. "' 'For a moment, a tiny panic seized y. Ill-fat- ed towniwas made in comparative silencel , Edith was looking troubled. All the to Manna rf tViA n trh t hfOffi had fled. There was no sign of the orchids. But much that Nancy would have wagered' at "Loiter Long" theyahad not been left house maid to throw out, but for were tucked carefully away in some ' cart of Edith's luiTKaire. The doctor 'was looking thoughtful. surreptiNancy, studying, nis iace of relief tiously, could find no trace of there, nor was there any sign regret. of Fleurette apparently The. n n morn trt him than the death meantpassing of the most casual patient in his hos to- - BENBy DOROTHY DLX, the World's Highest Paid Wtitoan Writer EDICT, ARNOLD. FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS December 21, 1615. two Arnolds are Benedict There' The argument over the appropriate ler, and lets' herseK go. and does and known In American history- Benedict Incapable things that shevould bewas for the business girl continues says costume Arnold, the. traitor, .and the grandof if she and doing saying and the to. rageEmployers, general up for a ball. The reason thatgirded father for whoro he was named, who most, was one of the first settlers in New public, advocate a plain, durable, are at the breakfast family quarrels ' England. Tlje girls, on the table is because so many women have 'Benedict Arnold, the pioneer, was other hand, garb. are strong for fluffy ruf- made only a sketchy toilet, of a bouborn in England in 115. His father fles, and high heel shoes and georgette doir cap and a wrapper, and having was William Arnold, a great friend of waists, and all the doe dads by. which none of the restraining, influences of Roger Williams, one of the leaders they believe that they enhance their clothes to hold; them back, they.glve among the Puritans. Roger .Williams charms. rein to their 'tongues and tempers. gav to the elder Arnold some land Justify their elaborate toilets A4l of this is a matter' of common They given him by a treaty with the In- orf the ground that when they are all knowledge, and common experience dians, so Williams who had already dressed up they have no where else to women,- and it explains why the brought over his son, Benedict, and to go except to business. They have business girl must dress appropriately his family settled first with the orig- no balls, and parties, and theatres, and for business before women will ever inal band of Puritans and then push- receptions, and teas at which to dis- achieve any real success in the comed on with jo. dozen others and made play their pretty clothes, as the society mercial world. another, township. girl has. Moreover, every office is a To begin wlthT nobody can take a Benedict Arlond at 23 pushed still happy hunting ground for husbands business girl seriously while - she is further Into the wilderness and set- - for the young women who are employ- dressed at work as if she were going tied the little townshin of PawtuckeL ed in it, and therefore they feel It the to a party. If a man should come ta Arnold himself learned the Indian part of wisdom to doll themselves up business, or start forth to practice his language, and became a - successful In order to share the masculine fancy. profession, in evening clothes, we All women have an Inalienable right should regard him as a Joke. traaer with them. We His little town of Pawtuckt wnt to as many pretty frovks as they can would never hire him if he .applied for a position. We wbuld never call through various adventures before it pay for. say these gfrls, and why settled down as a prosperous town. At i shouldn't they deck themselves out In upon his services If we needed a, doc- ' one time it asked to be taken as part chiffons, and bead chains, and gossa- tor or a lawyer. . of the state of Massachusetts. Tears And we feel exactly, the . same way mer silk stockings, just as much as the about a girl who comes to work' in a larer it wanted to be indenndnt ni girl? asked to . be released and the state-o- f The answer to which Is, of course, fragile blouse, and thin silk stockings. and perched upon two inch heel shoes that women are so profoundly domi Massachusetts gave it its which are three sizes too small for Benedict Arnold was, naturally, liberty. one of nated by their clothes that they are the biggest men of his state. He was for the time being what they have on. her. We know her real business is several times president of the Provi- And if they want to be business women husband hunting, and there's no use to teach her the details of her dence Plantations, and when these they must wear business clothes. ear trying and fitting her for a higher If you would put long. Jade work, grew Into a state, he was made governor. He. died in 1678. A century rings and a decollete gown on a place. or so later, his honored name was Mother Israel, she couldn't make her She has no interest in anything fyit to become a synonym for disloyalty, her clothes? and she Is Just eyes behave, an, on the other hand, marking you could take every, particle of co- time until the can get some man to through his grandson. assume her board bill and shopping vamp by quetry out of thea vamplest . in her dowdy dress of the ticnet. clothing ters amid the green leaves are pretty vintage of 1904. The girl who is worth helping Is th red berries. And I suppose the holly Women react to their clothes as they one who has dressed her has prlckery leaves to keep people, do to no other influence on earth, and part, who hasinstinctively on working clothes put from too many of its red ber- that Is why the knowledge that she that inspire confidence, and that make . ries. . taking has on a gown or a hat that makes her look capable, and reliable. But in spite of this,, much holly is other women rubber gives a woman When you go into a store it Is the with the pfkinly dressed hair, and gathered for Christmas, and. so is mis- more moral courage' than the stronggirl tletoe, which has white berries, with- est religious principles,111 while the con- the clean face, and the flat heelea out any stickers. , I'll tell you a story sciousness that she is dressed makes shoes, arfd the tailor made look, that about the mistletoe 'tomorrow night. every- female woman feel awkward you make for if you are going to buy "But 1 don't need-t-o be afraid of and HI at ease, and like crawling into anything of consequence, not the frivthe prlckery stickers," said Uncle a knot hole, no matter who she is, olous looking young thing who comes Wiggily, as he, hopped along with his or what she has accomplished. mincing towards you on her teetering basket and an old kmre Nurse Jane heels, and who looks as if she had Every woman knowsor that she acts, lesa in con- just strolled in from an afternoon tea. had given him with which to cut the unconsciously, more that she is But it is the effect of her clothes holly, "i have thick gloves for my formity, with the clothes on a smart, on the the girl herself that counts When she puts laws. I would gnaw orf the holly wearing. oranches with my teeth, only I might tailor-mad- e suit, for example, she most. If she dresses like a business back, and holds woman she will be a business woman, get a sticker in my pink, twinkling throws hef shoulders and moves with an alert and if she dresses like a society girl nose." herself up, - Uncle. she will be a society girl In thought Wiggily soon reached that gait, whereas, in a slimpsy white mus- and o woman ever desires, yet part of the forest where the holly lin, with aa blue sash, she instinctively and climbed the ladder of success .In a gets debutante into slouch, falls He grew. sawkthe green, glossy leaves, with their sharp points, and he saw the a sentimental simper on her lips. A georgette blouse. The first place of wisdom that Mothsun gleaming on the clusters of red womin in spangles can't help feeling berries. In a short time Uncle Wiggily wicked and devilish, nor can one in er Eve gained after she ate of thered prevent her mind from running itree of knowledge was about the imhad .filled his basket. on adventures, neither can . one In a "Nurse Jane will make knee length skirt avoid being kittenish daughter of hers, from that day to this, wreaths and hang them about theholly hollow stump bungalow," said the bunny. and young, and doing things she would has been able to disregard the effect Just then he heard a. rustling In the never dream of doing if her petticoats of her fig leaves upon herself. , longer. bashes, 'and away he ran as fast as he were tena inches When woman takes off her corsets, Dorothy Dix's sotlcles appear In. this could hop, taking the basket of holly reevery Monday, ' Wednesday and gets Into her kimona", shebuck with him. ' and Iiday. . "1 guees maybe that was the Woozie moves also her moral shield and Wolf or the Fuzzy Fox," said Uncle Wiggily, hia heart beating very fast, on a small plate and eaten with a by long continued contact with as ne reached his home. "But, any- fork. bacteria and the poisons how, they didn't get me or the holly." CAYTAR AND TOSLVTO C.NAPIi putrefactive produce. they He took the Christmas The Inflammation that results into should be used it Imported cavair the house, and then, all ofgreens a sudden, possible Is quite good. extend through the wall of the may indomestic but a jolly voice cried: more testine and cause adhesion of the TViABt rounds of not bread "Oh, Uncle Wiggily I Aren't you glad than two Inches in diameter. Put a bowel to the abdominal wall or to Christmas Is coming?" slice 'Of tomato on each circle. some other portion of the intestine. . "Indeed.I am. Baby BuntyJ'.' laughed thin "Kinks' and other obstructions with caviar, sprinkle with a Mr. Longears. ; For Baby Bunty had Spread tit lemon luice and rice are thus formed. itrnna Sometimes false tw come over to talk about ths glad times hard boiled egg on top. Put a tiny membranes are developed and the soon to arrive. on top 01 me cfv. is u. most oosunate Kind or ton- result of leaf parsley Nurse Jane had . SA1U3INE CANAPIC . . upauon; in quite a large proporthings to lo for Christmas, suchmany, as baking Cut bread in strips four lnohes long tion Of cases Of Chronic, rnnitlnntlnn pudinches wide that do not yield to regulation of dings, cake and pies, and Baby Bunty and one and s of an inch aiei ana oiner means of cure, wanted ta help. So Miss Fuzzy and about Wuzzy let the little rabbit girl beat the eggs thick. Spread lightly with butter and adhesion, kinks simple or are found. loops and clean out the sugar frosting dish. brown quickly in a hot oven. - Make When ths infection extends Into And then, as Baby Bunty's head be- a paste. using three tablespoons the appendix, appendicitis results. gan to nod, 'and her eye began to minced .sardines. 1 tablespoon butter, This Is a serious condition and may 2 close, Nurse Jane said: teaspoon give rise to peritonitis and death 1 teaspoon lemon Juice, "Bunty; yougo in the bed room and salt and a few grains mustard. Spread within a few days. When the aptake a ltle sleep on the couch. 'You'll toast with this paste. Put halt a per- pendix Is infected, there Is severe bo in Dreamland in a moment." fect sardrnes freed from akin and pain low down In the right sldw, "All right." said Baby Bunty. Into bones on each bit of toast, mask with often with nausea and vomiting. A the bed room she went, but a moment mayonnaise and sprinkled with chop- skilled surgeon should be - called in. later she screamed and cried: "Oh ped olives and capers. Let chill be- at once. - As In the treatment of mnat di Uncle Wiggily! Oh, Nurse Jane como fore serving. troubles, diet quick! Something sharp is biting me PINEAPPLE AND ILVM CANAPE gestive . regulation of , i i xne patient ui umi with its teeth!" bread two Inches in ia Cut rounds ofthree-fourtimportance. on of an must carefullv arnlrf "Oh.- mv "COndnAca m ouocs mVn. tVli VCj diameter and "vj, condiments or brown to alcoholic a shouted Nurse Jane. ."Oh. dear'" beverages! golden inch thick. Fry hot fat. While hot fit a thin vegetables and cheese should beJ must oe the Fuzzy Fox or the Woozy Wolf who rustied the bushes slice of canned pineapple on each with rineiy mincea,1 Milk is an excellent food for thn a,n.dJrled to Set me,'.' gasped Uncle crustade,orcover cover, with suffering from colitis, if the milk la fried Wiggily. "But I'll save Baby Bunty'" broiled rhPMA and ham, Dut under the fresh and clean and If the patient He caught up the stove poker nd into .ruH does not drink It too rapidly. the bed room he ran naKw t. ...... flame to melt cheese. Serve at once. CANAPJL.S Egg yolks may be eaten if in not WALNUT all shivery like, stood near the couch. too bread. brown of 1 went to large quantities. . Cereal foods, 1 Toast squares lie . down an' an' as . when well rtrnrA a oatmeal, Mash butter with somethln' bit me!" she sobbed. Spread lightly are extremely Uncle Wiggily raised the window cream cheese and work smooth with carefully masticated, nose 10 with i cream. ueneuciw Season highly, a from to little curtain let in more Not a salt and this malady, and also . surrerlng toasted cereal fox or. a wolf was there, but on paprika. the . of toast. iiaKes. eouch was a pile of stickery Christmas Spread this on theinrounds .Cereal center the ars.esneclsiiv and corner gruels put holly. Baby Bunty had tried to go to On each . . mended. . half a walnut meat. Fit thin. slices sleep on the pile of prickly holly! -- oobewith stuffed pimento "Oh! I wondered where I left it of olives tween'' the nuts, sprinkle lightly with when I came in,", said the bunny. "I minced parsley. and serve. couldn't think where I put in." CItAB MEAT CANAPE "But I found out when I tried to lie and spread Toast triangles of bread down' on it, didn't. I Uncle Wiggily?" crab butter. meat, very with Chop laughed Baby Bunty. "I found the fine and add half as much minced holly for, you, didn't I?" Season TWO SCOUTS. "You surely did!" laughed Mr. Long-ear- s. celery as there is crab meat. lemon and and' salft pepper with "And I'm glad It was the holly is a 'dismal day; the It darkand enough cream cheese wind is keen, the skies instead of the Fox oV Wolf, for the hol- Juice andtheaddmixture are gray, and hold together. Heai rain, of many cheap-Joh- n ly doesn't bite very hard." Then Nurse to sorts, comes toast and garnish with rinjgs of down by gallons and Jane took the holly down cellar and on by quarts, and of and shreds pimento. Baby Bunty went to sleep, to dream olives people, splashing.' through the mud. NEA 1921, Service) (Copyright, about Santa Claus. And if the doorhand out remarks that chill the blood. ooknob doesn't try to creep in through Arid Mr. Cheerjip cries, "Hooray! Unthe keyhole and lock the mat out on pleasant things will pass away; tomorrow the front steps, I'lltell you next about will be bright and fair, with Uncle Wiggily and the Christmas missunshine glowing . everywhere, and tletoe. . we'll enjoy our bliss the more because . BY OR. R. H. BISHOP. 00 today seems quite a. bore. We must have rain and slush and sleet to make our better days complete." And Mr. INTESINATj song and dance are heart Intestinal catarrh is a common ail- Cheerup's ening, , as we advance upon our erment. rands, vain or sane, amid the slush dlsease is caused chiefly by eat- and mud and rain. But Mr. Killjoy The A very attractive way to a ing indigestiable foods and by consti says, "My mend, this doggone rain dinner is with a canape." begin This is pation that has become chronic. Un- will never end; and if it does there'll something like the French hors vegetables. spoiled be a freeze and we'll have green pains ripe fruit, stale a. canape should al- foods, in our knees. The weather's medicines and lnthat Irritating poisons ways be highly seasoned and served will cause It. Other causes: congestion growing worse, and' he Is wisehourly who to whet the appetite. of the liver, diseases of the heart and hires a hearse: there'll be an- outThe literal meaning of 'canape" is kidneys and tuberculosis. break of the flu. and that will put sofa. The culinary is a small When the intestine becomes over- an end to you." We hear him spieling meaning conIn the rain, and feel that everything piece of toast upon which savories are loaded and especially when-it" served.. . . . tents are very long retained lh is vain,, ana wnen at last we reach A canape Is served on a small doily mucous membrance becomes diseased our homes' we're shooting spasms 'in 7 - is , ' - lir . - , - , - . d! - ; BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTOW ' f " : stay-at-ho- . -- - ! . I. one-fottrt- ' ,- - - e, o . - . - -- - - in. up-aga- . By HOWARD R. GARIS UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CHJUSTMAS HOLLY Copyright, 1921. by McClure Newspa- per. Syndicate. i (BY HOWARD R. GARISJ "How many more days until Christmas, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy one morning, as she gavethe rabbit gentleman his in the hollow stump bungabreakfast . low. "L'm, now. Let me see,' and Mr. Longears poured some carrot ma pis eyrup over his turnip pancake, and counted on his paws. "It is now Wednesday," he' said,; "and Christmas comes, on Sunday. That is five. days more, not counting today. But I guess we will have Christmas on Monday, Instead of Sunday, ' so that makes it six. "Why did you ask, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy?" "Because I think it Is almost time said you brought- home- - thw holly,' the muskrat lady housekeeper.'. "That's very true! I had better hop . . - . : M " - i - off. In the woods and get the holly Wigg-ily- for Christmas," spoke Uncle "And take thlck" gloves with you," advised Nurse Jane. ; I "Oh, it isn't so cold as all that," Un' . ' . cle .Wiggily. answered. ' ."No, but don't you remember," went on Nurse Jane. "The green leaves of the. holly plant have sharp stickers on them, and they'll prick you." "That's agreed the bunny, with a 'twinkle sof of his pink nose. "I was thinkingonso much about the pretty red berries the holly that I forgot about the prickly green leaves. . I will wear gloves, Nurse Jane." So after breakfast, taking with him a basket in 'which to carry the Christmas holly. Uncle Wiggily started to hop off through the woods. . .Holly you know, grows, on a bush, and sometimes the bushes grow into quite large trees. The. leaves of the holly are a "bright, glossy, green, and on each leaf are many sharp points, almost like thorns. 'Growing in' clus- . ': . . DOINGS OF THE DUFFS I - T. I ' . . m . . . hs -- -- - ' - li-- ht. . . - ' BTJ m t ;tC WALT MASON v - I V ': ? "" - r ." .. ' - 1 : 1.5 Is a wonderful THAT'Tanlac children is con- clusively proven 'by the remarkable results accomplished .In the cases of; the three children shown in this pic- - l ture. Little Blanche Blair, of Providence, R. I., age IS, gained 10 pounds. McCabe, at .right, age 9. of Scranton, Pa., gained IB pounds: little Richard Leary, Jr., of Philadelphia, 'who was very 4ellcate s now In fine, robust health.- The statements made by their parents are as follows: Mr." A. M. Blair, residing at 20 street Providence, R. I., said: "We are Just so happy over the change Tanlac has made in our little girl that we can't" do, 'or say enough to show our appreciation. She had lost nearly-2pounds in weight and. looked so frail and' weak that her. mother and I were both almost worried sick over her cpnditlon. Since taking Tan-la- s, she has already gained 10 ponnds, her color is better than It ever, has been and she - looks and acts like a dif" ferent girl." Mrs. Catherine McCab,e, 414 Dickens Ave., Scranton, Pa., said: "The flu' left my little Reglna In such a bad condition that I have no Idea she would be" with me now if It hadn't been for Tanlac. It is a mystery to me how she lived on the little she was eating and was so lifeless she never even cared to play with the dolls and toys 'she got at Christmas. Since taking Tanlac she is as hafdy and well as any child could be and has gained 16 pounds in weight. I will always praise Tanlac for restoring our little girl's health." Richard Leary, 2S42 Palethorpe St., Philadelphia, said: "There Is no doubt in my mind but that Ta,nlac saved my little boy's life. For two years I woUldn't have been a bit surprised to have seen him drop off at any time. He had stomach trouble and many a time the gas pressed up into his chest Re-Ki- - At-woo- -- YOUR HEALTH - Mary's Kitchen catarrh -- d'-oeu- vre ( FOUND IT! DANtfY ' MUST HAVE BORROWED IT To LOOK IN DANNY'S ROOM. ' HANG. UP ON CHRISTMA- S- . '.THE.V MAV HAVE BEEN IT WAS IN HIS Df?AWE WITH 'P MIXED UP1M THE WASH " THIS NOTE PJNNED ON . VA FILL rSAA-PLEA- SE aasi N 'WM IKf . HERE-I'- LL 4 H ERE. I -- IT--DE- - , A' 7 This ' - '" ' .... ? until his heart palpitated so I thought' sure he couldn't 'breathe but a fevi' more gasps. But Tanlac .gave him back to us strong and well and we will '". day." praise It to our dying on The effect of Tanlac the delicate stomachs of the young is one of the strongest" evidences of its wholesom-nes-Al- s as well- as its unusual merit. apowerful reconstructive. though Tanlac contains no harmful ingredients, minerals or opiates which are ro often found In other medicines. Being composed of the .most ' beneflcfl roots and herbs known to science lt is purely vegetable' and can be" taken the most delicate children, and by does not upset or injure the weakest" or most delicate stomach. Tanlac is sold by A. R. Mclntyr Drug Co., and other leading druggists. - " Advertisement. our domes, and rheumatism here and When he often cursed, himself. . ti there, and mumps, and falling of the hair. Thus these two scouts go up All in vain . Is splendid preaching "" and down; one tries to cheer the And the noble things we saj', i weary town; the other Journeys to and All our .talk Is wasted teaching .chunks If we' do. not lead the. way. fro, and scatters stove-lengt-h ' 1T . of woe. We can never, by reviewing oo- All the sermons on the shelves. the younger hands from' doing Keep . .What we often do ourselves. . - -- . . LITTLE BENNY; -- By LKE PAPE. . oo- SCARLET.. A flicker of scarlet on black frocks designed for day wear Is a smart and enlivening touch. 1 i Of-f. , of San Marino has an 'area Republic A hill Is a small site hump of ground of 18 square-mileand a. populationWich you could see ltferther if It of 11,000. was higher, y But if a mountains, eny wares in' the nayberhood You'll know it .without .stopping to Inquire. RILLS AND 31 OUNTAINS. . 1. . ' . s -- . - 2 A hiU can get lower and lower And yet remain one still,. But beware If it once, gets high enuff Its a mountain Insted of a hill." ; a -- - -- . . For wen a crick gets big. its a river And a big squert of.watter makes a fountain. So likewise a hill thats a mile In hlte Irameeditly .terns into a mountain A volcano' is a mountain Squerting assorted lava and ..fife, Wich the foolish clime up and peek Into But the sensible stay "away and , admire. 5 - - If we dident have hills and mountains This werld would be all flat. v But we have, so the result Is, Nobody thinks of that. Permanent Hair Health Prompted by Cnticnra r Frequent .shampoos with Cuticura Sdzp; assited when necessary by pen tie anointincs with Cuticura oo JUST FOLKS ' Ointment, afTord the purest, wett est and most economical method of freeing the scalp of itchiegs and scaling and of establishing a By EDGAR A. GUEST. hair-growin- g . THE BAD EXAMPIiE. He whipped his boy for'lylng. And his cheeks were, flaming red. And of course there's no denying There was truth In what he sajd That a liar's always hated. ' ' But the little fellow knew That his father often, stated Many things .that were untrue. ' condition. " . He caught the youngster. cheating And he sent him up to bed. And it's useless now repeating All the bitter things he said; He talked of honor loudly As a lesson to be learned, . And forgot he'd boasted proudly ureal cuius . . . Of the cunning tricks he'd -- bring , him... ' the-ric- h' oil cod-liv- er tufied. He heard the youngster, swearing ' And he punished him again He'd have no boy as daringAs to utter word profane. ''.".' , Yet the youngster could have told used exclusively in - Scott's Emulsion -- ' Joor misguided little elf.. That W seemed unfair to scold" nim across seas from Gas and efficacy. - . . ". ":-- '" Norway, to assure the utmost in quality Every drop of So off Emulsion is stored up A strength. Pooft Ht Bown. BWmififH.N', . JO-4- : l U tt fl' 9 .1 AR - vox. i: 0 BY ALLMAN KlO.THEV'Rrl NOT f":' V d" ' ' " -- . s ;' ( -- , . 1 ne -- . yj-g- v 0 . . PAIR OF. BLACK SilX STOCKINGS ! HAD IN THIS DRAWEfc ? - ,nt n-i- n OH. HELEN, DIDVODSEE ANYTHING OF THAT NEW WONDER WHERE MY OTHER ' STOC Kl NG 1 5 A BRAND NEW PAIR. "Too!: 1-- Danny Must Expect a Lot I t )- ILblaii:- hv . BEDTIME STORIES f . V three-eighth- ? .... Li V :y, s-- . ! er Santa .Clans is 'much too busy t0 9toop and plcfc the tilings up again He hadto go down Tes Santa had given Nancy a needle, sion. of his own. in his magic Green all the chimneys all to a magic bne'ot course, darn up notes that the all the and Shoes get the . holes in! the stockings that were children had written at., the , last - minute. .. to hang up on the. mantel-pieceOf course, you know,' Kip the. Because,' you know,, sometimes with- plum puddings to bake and Brownie got some of the notes, bethe- house- to tidy up and- so much cause Kip had been busy trying to to-dChristmas, undo all the mischief that Tweeka-nos'n' all just before ' to the let the wicked gnome, had done. mothers have weekly would not only . pull at the minute last Tweekanose and wait darning ' nose and keep them a decent isn't children's often there stocking the ' ' awake and send bad dreams down tn the house. It would never, never, never do the chimneys, but he'd steal their to have Santa slide down .a chim- notes if he could. ney (that the sweep had made all Kip had had his hands full. But nice and clean) and i stuff goodies, J finally the little fellow had things such as popcorn and candy, Into in pretty good shape and Tweekthen find that the anose had snoked off to Gnome the stockings-an- d Land where he belonged. , But there whole business was drop, drop, dropouton were still some notes that Kip didn't floor. the ping Santa Claus is much too busy (and get and that was Nick's Job. worked hard and much too fat) to stoop and pick the He and Nancy was finished. Back 'do at finally everything wouldn't It things' to the North Pole they went. . all. Nick went with Nancy but not to (To Be Continued) Copyright. 1921, NEA Service) . help her darn; he had a special mis "iS , j :ADVEOT.URESOFv.:iTHE-- TWINS '" " - -- s. s - ;; ift 4 , pital waras. Miu nMn had been left in charge. calm, efficient, utterly poised.to If her, Fleurette had meant anything as -Nancy, would have .been willing to tal- nath nftfir wltnesainsr the nurse's first glance at her patient, Miss Dean successfully conceaiea u. her eyes foNancy sighed absently, cused on - the landscape that slid- past car. speedingmaze her when she repalled Connie's queer theWhat a of mystery and in message.,' Could it be as Edith had suggested, trigue! RhA aimrtRt- wAirnmert Connie Stan that something had happened to Gerfrankn n interference and high- ley's ry? Vion m q pr nf Trrtxinir tan in every She dismissed her fear with a shrug. Even little Peggy Lew- affairs.. body's sailing the Pacific. Gerry was safely and her. amazing impertinence He had not yet met the dangers of ad- Is a wholesome thought, after the weekin tropical Peru.knife-thrusventuring"ike t. end of mystery and disaster. a poignant Then, again. came the - unwanted vision of the Nancy was glad to see town the traffic when" they cheque bearing Gerry's signature made She welcomed The turned into Michigan Boulevard. sideout to "Fleurette et Cie." the Nancy realized with a sense of deep- sight of people thronging motors, and the est misgiving that the death of Fleu- walks, the purring few blocks away, "L" a the of of life clang rette was going to affect, the ears, after the other people, besides the Langwells was gratifying to herlake waters and the .and the:little unknown man who was eerie whispertheofwind in the pines. the of catastrofor the sigh "responsible directly t The doctor broke the silence with a . phe.The girl had passed on with sealed deep drawn breath.am "Well, I for one, glad to be back! lips, leaving a doubt that would forwoEdith Nancy?" What two. say, ever linger in the hearts of were Edith did not reply. Her eyes Fleumen, Edith and herself. f little to the Its turned shop with gay sheeted form That quiet where riotous coppery hair, so strangely con- rette, which they werein passing, stood buttons smart the youngster that still white the with trasted face, e soldier-likentrance. at the lay in a guest room at the Langwell V , But Nancy said softly: and country house, lived ;as vividly week-enhad We have dea not ."What as if .its soul had poignantly ' drama: Life, of. factors the all into the on vital, the long journey parted death and love!'.she added softly. Infinite. -- ' - : -- -- TfflS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF Ths trfn bact . Dorothy Dix Ta Iks IS IT YOURS? BORROWED HUSBANDS STANDARD-EXAMINE- R tort? t me-- T P. DOFF 11 ( Gas-Tablel- LADDER 'EachCaproleiQbears came t2 s. . mediate beneficial results.It will surprise you-an- d you .will feel grateful to have 'received such benefit. 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