I'
y OLD GENTLEMAN wearing a long, white toga
and carrying a scythe, sat down on a stone. It was
exactly five minutes before midnight on December
thirty-first The "tfery old gentleman seemed to be
waiting for somebody.
I J "Where is that young rascal?" he murmured to
himself. "I htrJe a few words to say to him which'
....ah. ...I see him coming notf."
A rasp cherub of a Youngster ran laughing to
the old man's side. The elderly felkrtf patted him on the head
and said: "Listen to me, my boy. Fm leaving notf for good.
In |ive minutes I must step out forever, and you mustjake mp
place. Its a job? a man-sized job.
"I began as young and eager as pou. Look at me now!
People are never satisfied. But you must not let their grunv
bling disturb you. If it s v?inter, they ant you to hurr? the
tbs towards spring. In summer thep cry for falL The nights are too
long and the days too short What makes happiness for some brings dis
tress to others. But this is not your job. All you harJe to do is to keep
steadily on schedule. Minute bp minute, hour by hour* netfer varying a
second through storms and sunshine, heat and snow. Your responsibility is
for the correct passage of time. This is your sole duty;; Joy and sorrow
not change for a second the law >>ou keep. This is the v?ay of life.
'We# to the line,' my boy, and never gr?e up."
The old gentleman smiled, arose from his seat and disappeared.
The rosy cherub of a youngster danced into the New Year to the
nngmg of bells. There was a great welcome for him and he determined
to fui his duty to the 9ery last seamd. -MARTHA B. THOMAS
' OpTtigk UW? Unta
morti
Dalafidd
/% Tmjptv- U~+mn
IAT do you snppusc can be
the matter with the Nag
gits?" asked Charley Rich
mond of his wife.
"They must have had a
dreadful quarrel."
"Something's gone worug. I never
saw such a pair-of down-in-the-mouths
as when \$e were over there last night
^ kardly said . ??r(1 t0 each
tlonate couple!"^ '? bC SUC^ aa ?*?
Jm-"re ?r less' fcs- the
moter "" n0tiCe WB1 dWl^
^es. He told me he'd give un
smoking for the New Year."
mr Charley reached for
and t 1 gUeSS Ws w,fe made him,
bl&"^ at the bottom of the trou
PeS n8 18 What had re*?y hap
to mil N.th?, ":lrty-9r8t of d?*b*
to two ?n ? ?ke h,s new pIpe
Stem , T he 8aId' 'Tm never
New V aga,n> and that's my
\ear resolution." *
D?'X 1 XT lm'n keep sal<1
every L v know you've said that
D'ne years'" ar'S ^ f?F past
tiZ 1 17 1 ,have> frothy. But this
are yon f 7 buslne9* And n?w, what
going to resolve?"
to Jf * know what ^ere Is for me
feet" ? VC' Sald Dorothy. "I'm per
N fo/yon?! a nerve. ru
y?u?se,fbUK dear' you told me 80
Don't von we were married.
Jou remember?"
hei ,?!n lsn't responsible for what
ration nn a Conditlon of mental aber- .
^ here r.,y?U t??W my dear?
yon in,' make a compact with
*ou 8 ton P 8moklQg Just as long as
"stop nagging." ' 1 ?
* don't nag." j
lou (J0 ?
'^ Qnfoum)111! Na?gltt? y?a stop mak
3use r .... ^ charges against me, be
non t stand for It. I've been a
'ike a slftvl? y?u aDi looked after you
in& in your W y?a'Ve 1)6611 ^dulg
tobacco and ei?tr? Va8&nCes and fllthy
and at vouTnffl g about the house
?Dt ?f me h ?e' an(t never a word
s?^ering ^ Vm ih? ?ost long
tell rman allve and now you
and ru Mver open
keeP your11^^0^7, as lon* 88 you
keeP mine Cin ? Sed ,n an?* HI
Wlu thouihf k4.0 tobacco"
to start smojfi bave an excuse
Shftt Y* where" n8*1" DeXt day- but
S sVdenlv ZJ2T0* f00led him.
0 hl* most ,nt0 a n?odel wife.
***** no reniV A ant outbreaks there
" "<*? u"ib<i?me n">n
u ?? da VI want
(6 \
by and his coveted smoke failed to
materialize.
. There was no question who was th*
nagger now. Poor Dorothy was hav
ing the hardest time of her life. And
yet, for Willis sake, she refrained from
answering him. His nervous system
was totally unbalanced from want of
a smoke, and she knew that and made
excuses fqr him.
She had always wanted to cure him
of his filthy habit, and It was now or
never. ? ' ? .
Will's pride kept him to the fulfill*
ment of his vow. A week passed.
He got up one morning feeling des
perate.
'"Whatchermean by giving me this
nasty coffee?" he growled. "Haven't
you got sense enough to clarify It with
an egg? I don't care if eggs cost a
thousand dollars a dozen. I'm not go
ing to drink bilge."
Dorothy said nothing, but smiled
sweetly upon him.
"For the Lord's sake, can't you
make toast without burning it? And
O ' ' >
nrm i
nbm". mnwi i' v i
"You've Got a Perfect Nerve, I'll 8ay
That for You."
I . \
where did you get this grapefruit?
Grapefruit? Huh! I'd like to see the
parent tree; I guess It's a cannon-ball
tree more likely." / s
Dorothy went softly out of the roopo.
Presently, as Will bent over his meal,
two soft hands were placed over his
eyes. \
"Open his mouth and shut his eyes
and see ? "
"Oh, fpr heaven's sake quit your
foolish tricks. I'm not a kid. Hey,
' what's this?" C
"It's your pipe, you wicked mon
ster!" sobbed Dorothy. "And now I
can tell you what I think of you, you
fiend in human form, before I go home
to mother. I've stood for all I'm go
ing to stand from you. I hate you and
I- wish you'd never been born. Of all
the wretched, worthless loafers who
ever encumbered the face of the earth
you take the cake ? Is your pipe a-llght
now, darling?" i>
Dorothy perched herself upon hla
knee.
"Aren't we happy!" she cooed, as
the fragrant fumes floated into the air.
"Um ? um!" said Will. /What de
licious coffee. Give me another cup.
Say ? I guess I've been pretty rotten
to jbou." ' . 1 .
"Oh, Will, you're alwiygWely. I've
had that new pipe waiting foi^-you for
days, but I tried not to give It i to yon
.till you started nagging at me, and
then it was either your smoking again
or me doing so. Will, darling, w?
mustn't make any resolutions next
New Year.**
? W ? K
Something to Think About
By F.AIPALKBE
SELF-CONTROL
_ v .
'pHE simple process of practicing
.self-control is as beneficial as it is
astonishing. In a little while those of
us who succeed in obtaining mastery
of our emotions, our glib tongue, our
strutting pride and our indolence, find
ourselves in a new world. \
We wonder at the agreeableness of
our friends, the loveliness of the ten
der blossoms, and the . thousands ' of
beautiful things all about us which
heretofore we have passed without no
tice.
At last we have succeeded in pull
ing an old mask from our face and we
are able to smile. We have in some
ways found a grain of faith? faith in
ourselves and in our Intimates.
We are changed and the whole world
Is changed with us.
We soar on the wings of the dove.
We have risen high above the bogs
and quagmires. ' . J
We have come from a State between
sleep and waking. Our vision is clear.
Our mind Is alert, appreciative, con
siderate and kindly disposed. ? Our
thoughts fly straight to the mark,
)
i {
1 ?
MEN YOU MAY MARRY
By E. R. PEYSER i
Has a Man Like This Proposed
to You?
( Symptoms: Well bred, sweet
smile when he occasionally turns
It on. Very successful, gloomy,
unenthuslastlc. Has decided
views, only has room for his
own; he likes you only because
you think he is always- right.
Doesn't like theaters, "they're
too long," concerts he thinks are
"for weaklings," he's "so sorry
for the d ? n fools who act or
sing or play." "Movies are all
right If there's no vaudeville or
cheap music." He plays golf,
but thinks it "an old man's
game," good enough to get some
outdoor air. Work Is his pas
sion. Good to his mother and
family, no use for anybody else.
IN FACT
The only way to get his atten
tion is to be part of his house
hold.
Prescription for His Bride:
Forget your own pet points
of view. Learn to amuse
yourself.
Absorb This:
TWO OPINIONS IN ONE
HOUSE OFTEN RESULT IN
TWO ESTABLISHMENTS.
(? by Mc^lure Newspaper Syndicate.)
vAiir
never diverted by ill-humor or a vio
lent rush of hot blood.
In some Indescribable manner a bur
den has slipped from our galled
shoulders, and we are buoyant, happy,
unconquerable. #
The ruling forces of the universe
have taken hold of us, while other
and lower forces are losing ground.
Affection, sentiment and compassion
have become parts of our disposition.
The control of impulse has grown
perfect through the supremacy of our
higher motives.
We are enslaved no njore by the
harpies of passion. The simple opera
tion of self-control, the careful and
continuous exertion of will-power has
set us free.
Where formerly we moved about
with dour faces we now go with beam
ing smiles; where In other days we
were met with rebuffs we are given
cheery receptions and encouragement
The strong, sunny parts of nature
which we have by supreme effort de
veloped are ours, and we are keeping
step with the victors, pure of victory
for ourselves In the faith that lllumln- ,
ates our way.
(? by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"MI8TER"
i V
AT ? time when men were'
generally called by their
Christian names or surnames
only, the word "Mister" was ap
plied as a sort of title to those
who had learned alrade or "mys
tery" ? persons who were looked
upon as being of a higher rank
than common laborers or farm
hands. As time passed, the ne
cessity., for the male equivalent
Of "mistress" was more and more
recognized ? at first by the use
of the word "master." and later,
by the growing popularity of
"Mister."
Then, by one of those strange
quirks which frequently occur
in the growths of languages,
"Mister" caused "Mistress" to
be corrupted or elided Into
"Missis" and finally, the two of
them were shortened to the rec
ognized abbreviations "Mr." and
"Mrs." Incidentally, the femi
nine form of "Mister" is one of -
the curiosities of the English
language, since, as Walker says,
"to pronounce it as It is written
in full ? 'Mistress* ? or even as it
has been contracted into 'Missis'
- appears quaint and pedantic.
One has to slur It and Inject a
'z* sound."
(? by Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
SCHOOL DAIJS
, PoP, Bc? Aosnrfi
flcT G?HO*i iNt TOBOUVR. ? R*cin'
SKATE-Sj, . CARBOH STE?U W
NjjrttWn fiHjsn; V4?w
SHOES ?*'
ELK STfcwGS, ? ?
. cant i w^e 5oh? *
I T?ese oC HockeY 5K&7ES
{WNf WvfcH 6o0D,
V 7
[mot
iers Cook Boo
~ Tue Son *> nove
Che world la all dark, or the world la all
bright,
Juat as we choose to make it;
Our burden la heavy, our burden la light,
Juat aa we happen to take It;
And people who grumble and people who
groan
At the world )and at every proposal.
Would grumble and groan If the world were
their own
With sun, moon and atara at disposal.
? Harriet Swift.
?i
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY
HEN a quick dessert Is needed
and the larder seems rather empty
try an
Orange Shortcake.
Prepare a rich biscuit dough, mak
ing a drop batter and bake in small
gem pans. Bake and break open while
hot, butter well and heap with orange
which has been sliced and sweetened
and allowed to stand. Serve with
.some orange juice for the sauce.
. . * -
Baked Beets.
f Wash the beets and put them to
bake In a hot oven. When very ten
der, peel, slice and serve with butter
melted and poured over them, season
ing with salt and pepper.
? - i .
.Candied Sweet Potatoes.
Boil three medium-sized potatoes
until nearly tender. Peel and slice
lengthwise. Lay In a shallow pan, pref
erably glass or earthenware, pour
over them one to one and one-half
cupfuls of sirup from canned peaches.
Dot with two tablespoonfuls of butter
and bake In a hot oven for half an
hour. Raise the heat toward the last
or brown under the gas flame.
Baked Onions.
Take one dozen medium-sized onions,
cut into halves crosswise and place in
a buttered . casserole. Add two table
spoonfuls of honey or browh sugar,
the same of butter ; one" teaspoonful
of salt, one eighth of a teaspoonful of
cayenne or a mixture of v hlte pepper
and red and bake with no further
moisture for one and one-half hours.
Serve with strips of buttered toast
and garnish with parsley dipped in
vinegar.
, f
Oelrichs, Spread for Two.
Beat six eggs together In a soup
plate. Cut up twelve medium-sized
oysters, Into small pieces. In a chafing
dish the bottom of whiclp Is thinly cov
ered with anchovy paste, melt a table
spoonful of butter; as soon as it Is hot
turn in the eggs, stir and just before
they are ready add the oysters; stir
until the mixture Is creamy through
out Pour over buttered toast that has
been spread with anchovy paste.
?i- A
Banana Salad With Popcorn.
Prepare the bananas, cut into halves
lengthwise, roll Jn salad dressing, then
in nice, well-seasoned popcorn. This
is a salad that the children may eat
flctUt /VWtrtlC.
<?. 1923. Western Newspaper Union.)
-O
e Young Lady
Across the Way ,
The young lady across the way says
she's having all her summer dresses
made with skirts six Inches above the
ground, and she wonders how she's
going to like It after the recent cot
ton shortage. -
I
! WHEN I SHALL i!
| DIE I
By GRACE E. HALL j ;
i^^rasssssssssssssssssssssssssssa
OH, MAKE me not an ugly thing In
death I
Let me be beautiful In that last sleep ;
Place 'round my head red roses, that
their breath
May give perfume; and let my firm
lips keep
Their color, though a stranger's hand
apply
The carmine ? and I'll bless him for
the 11a
Oh, make me not an ugly thing that
day,
For I have worshiped beauty, and
have wept
In silence, many a time, along life's
" way
When beauty's spell has swiftly o'er
me swept:
A baby's dimpled hand ? a curl of
hair?
A woman's face ? a sunset In the
West?
The lithe form of a man ? a painting
rare ?
Each woke a keen response within my
breast ;
Flowers? and stars? and dawn? and
river's flow ?
Music ? and e*?n old age that was be
nign ?
All ? all ? have' yielded Joy and
warmth and glow,
And made impressions this soul of
mine.
God, let me not remain to fade and
die,
A withered, ugly thing among the
flowers,
But catch my breath away, In passing
by,
And halt me ere I lose my splendid
powers;
And you who wait, bring roses for mj
hair.
And let sweet music banish every
tear,
For I have worshiped beauty every
where,
And I would have it present at my
bier. .
(? Dodd, Mead & Company.)
, O
Force of Habit. '
Absent-minded dentist, tinkering in
side the bonnet of hi# motor wr:
"Now, I ain afraid th's is going la
hurt you just a little."'
of the
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Throat, Stom
ach, Bowels
or other In*
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Backed by
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a century of
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Your Nearest Dealer Car*
ries Pe-ru-na
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Uncomplimentary Ones.
"Alice plays without notes, doesn't
she?"
"Yes, but not without comments." ?
Boston Transcript
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Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross"
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are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for 23 years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
Imitations may prove dangerous. ? Adv.
Criticism doesn't blockade a new
style In clothes. Talk about persecu
tion! Fashion thrives under It
i
i
Granulated eyelids, sties. Inflamed eyee
relieved overnight by Roman Bye Balaam.
One trial convinces. I7J Pearl St., N. T. Adv.
Smile artificially in the right frame
of mind and presently the smile will
be felt inside.
? i
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