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en a Bh a a 5 ih Ac fh 'talent for writ to life at a time when his mother _ receiving as a patrolman, Plunging and einglé-mindedness 'result of his researches, Trask said to him, "I think you'd better try this Is the Purest & Finest Flavored Tea your money can purchase. a ---- m with Thos Alles CHAPTER XLI--(Cont'd.) There was a shy twinkle in her eye as she glanced at him. "That's a swift come-back" he acknowledged. "But I can't let you think a member of the bar is illiter- ate. I was tryipg to slip something over on you, to see what you'd do about it." . "Now you know. According to my| teacher, some men will discharge a stenographer for correcting them, and others will make her their private 8 tary, "A hope you draw one of the right kind. For I don't believe you'd ever Jet anybody's sloppy English go with- out fixing it, u person with your v Sng." "I think I'd make just as few al- terations as I could," said Kate, look- | ing pleased. ~ "I wouldn't want to spoil the individuality of a letter." Kate and Jerry held various siniilar discussions; Jerry found it entertain- ing to draw her out, to hear her com- ments on the teacher and on the pu- vealed what he had believed he should find--the power of personality im- pressing itself on judge, on jury, on witness; Jerry's straightforward, honest, definite manner, his mental alertness, and his imposing physical vigor made him a formidable cross- examiner. He won his case, and Trask congratulated him and added mysteriously, "You've passed the test." What he had meant by that Jerry learned when Trask appointed him Assistant District Attorney. With a salary of three thousand dollars a year and work enough to keep him busy every minute, Jerry felt that the days when he had wondered how he should ever get a start at the law were very far away. So prosperous a condition seemed to warrant an alteration in the fam- ily's mode of life. They could con- tinue in their lodgings until April, pils, to get her views about the world of business that she was preparing herself to enter." In all this he took: a mischievous sort .of pleasure, for _ he felt that if Nora's marriage had definitely settled any one- thing, it was that the Dobbinses should con- tinue to live with the Donohues and | that Kate should go to college instead | of getting a job as a stenographer. It would hardly be possible to send her until the following year; mean- while, she was acquirng some knowl- edge which would be useful to her any where. Jerry could not conceive that his philanthropic purposes' could now be balked; as the condition that had driven Kate to prepare for an independent life no/ longer existed, she could, no doubt, be persuaded to forego the plunge, to do instead the thing that was so obviously best for Betty, Peter, and herself. If a life of independence still seemed a goal to steive towards, she would see that it was wise to qualify herself for work in which her natural gifts would have freer play than would be theirs should she be content with only a common- school education. Jerry believed that he could say, "Now, Kate, I know ex- actly why you were so possessed to rush out into the world and earn ydur living. But the thing that you ex- pected me to do never came off, and so you needn't be in any haste." He Believed that if he said just this and then dilated on, Kate's duty to her brother and siéter and herself, the Dobbinses would not be lost to the Donochues immediately. The prospect of keeping them in the family cheer- ed Jerry immensely, and was only one of several factors that gave zest suspected that gloom enveloped his soul. For another thing, the election went in all respects as Jerry hoped it would do. Maxwell was badly de- feated; Trask was victor over Mul- kern by a huge jmajority; the old Democratic > city machine, if not smashed, was seriously disabled. Two months intervened before the new administration entered upon its du- ties; Trask invite Jerry to pass the interval in his office as his assistant, and offered him a salary a little larger than that which he had been into the new work with ardor, Jerry had almost at once an opportunity to demonstrate his capabilities. * Trask turned over to him a case that was scheduled for early trial, and Jerry went into it with such thoroughness that he was ware of the interest with which s employer was watching him. He collected an impressive array of judi- cial decisions supporting his client's contention, he was indefatiguable in seeking out witnesses, and he showed i {cogent use." That bad been more than ery had hoped to do; he tingled fat een, And in the evenings Re d to he Sis an preparing for his first forensic It was. successful, so success- 1 that immediately re) hia 'another and morg comp A eparation proved #0 Pain gl showed auch a grasp of both de- Is that 'enid P 'than let "you go a ET BE WOR Trask stopped in| x ing a when their lease of apartment ex- pired, but then, Jerry determined, they should move to a more dignified neighborhood. One evening he invit- ed suggestions, His mother thought it would be nice if they could live somewhere 'near the park. Betty, in heedless rapture exclaimed, "Would- n't that be lovely!" But Peter and Kate were silent. "What do you say, Kate?" Jerry asked. "I haven't anything to say, Jerry. It's awfully good of you to think of us, but you know we're going to look out for ourselves pretty soon." "Oh, that's--"began Jerry, and then he flushed and stopped. It would- n't be so easy, this explanation. "Kate, I guess you and I must have 'a little heart-to-heart talk. Mother, don't you want to go up and visit Mrs. Bennett for a while? And Peter, you and Betty can go and study in the other room." Mrs. Donohue accepted exile ami- ably. She lingered for a word of admonition. "Now, Kate, don't you be stubborn. Jerry's told me what he wants to do for you, and I'm sure 1 approve. Things: aren't as they were once, you know." With a meaning nod she withdrew. Peter and Betty took their books and went into Kate's room. Kate closed her notebook and sat with down- cast eyes, waiting, while Jerry paced to and fro with his hands behind his back. Finally he began, with some- what less poise of manner than he was already accustomed to display in the courtroom. "Of course I know what put the idea of launching out for youtselves into your head. Mother gave you a hint that.I was wanting to get mar- ried, and you felt that you and Peter and Betty might be preventing me, Whether there was ever any reason for that belief or not, you must know the situation's altogether - different to-day." He hesitated for a moment, and then, as Kate did not speak, he suncinugd. "And I'm glad it is. I knew, off and on, that she didn't love me enough. There's nobody now that I'm the least bit interested in; and you and Peter and Betty are part of the family, and I want to have you get the advantages that I'd give you if I was really your brother. There's a college education ahead for every one of you. You won't let pride stand in the way, will you, Kate?" "But what is a person without pride, Jerry?" She looked up at him with clear eyes, even though there was a puzzled frown on her brow. "What you offer us is the life of a pargeite, and if 1 d to it I should ¢ throwing away the pride that ig gl! that makes me a real De waa to myself anyway. Besides" --she smiled, and the puzzled frowd vanished and a livelier light shone in her eyes-- whe fas) fish pouty nol fgtepested In Siyone Now OAS NO 8 cance for the future. By next wee! or next month you may be in love Pith spe woman--and not just off L fie ; et mdr- fall id 1 me," cried "| dusters rashing & ghar aed alae Tu 2 for Mops and Brooms. I can remember the time when my broom and dustpan. were always Standing fs my Way in a corner of the Kitchen, and the rest of my clearing ent, consisting wet a scrub 'brush, two' pails, _-- on unbeautiful cleani gu my back porch. cleaning with these primitive --sweeping, scrubbing, _ polishing without realizing 'that times had Changed d sinh my mother taught me e methods augh fhe. grandmother had taught The day that T woke up to the idea of a cleaning closet filled with con: venient and effective implements was a red letter day. When 1 decided to have a cleaning closet and to fill it with up-to-date equipment, I had be- gun to realizé that I was wasting hours of time, and no one knows how much strength, in toiling with that | broom and mop. I now realize that I wasn't really cleaning my house ag it should be tleaned. A good deal of the time I was simply stirring up dirt on not affecting it at all. : I had the closet built in a recess in one corner of the kitchen. It is 9 feet high, 18 inches deep, and 3 feet wide, and is painted white throughout. A shelf for bottles and cans of cleaning matenial is built 5 feet 6 inches from the floor, and the cleat from which the mops and brooms hang is 5 feet 8 inches from the floor., The dustpan and some of the shorter brushes hang 8 feet from the floor. All are provided with screw eyes fastened to the ends, for convnient hanging, and all cloths are hung up by means of tape loops. Everything that I use in cleaning is in that closet. A supply of new cloths is kept in a tin box on the floor, so that I never have to waste time in hunting something with which to dust and polish. A small tin ard pail and an old enamel saucepan are on the shelf ready for cleahing pre- parations which must be mixed in some: my ials and small brushes conveniently hangs from the shelf, and a chamois: for polishing metals efid glass hangs in its place beside the oiled dust cloths. A hand-power vacuum cleaner, with which I can clean walls and furniture as well as floors, is the most import- ant of my implements. I never knew what really cleaning a rug or floor meant until I acquired my vacuum cleaner, and even at tha it probably does not do 'the work as thoroughly as a power cleaner would do it. A carpet sweeper takes up surface dirt, crumbs, lint, and thread from sewing, etc.,, when I am in a hurry and do not want to use the vacuum cleaner. A good corn broom does good service, although it isn't in use a third as much as it used to be, and # whisk broom is often handy. Two good camet's-hair paint brushes of different sizes help me in cleaning the crevices in my good furniture, and two small vegetable brushes find a hundred uses. - I use a dry string mop, oiled, for the bare floors in my dining room, living room, and bedrooms, and a wet mop for kitchen and porches. A mop wringer fastened to a pail saves me the unpleasant task of wringing out the mop with my hands, and saves strength besides. I save old under- clothing particularly for mop cloths, because it is soft and absorbent and not linty. A stiff scrub brush and two galvan- ized iron pails are also included in the outfit. For dusters I use a soft old silk clothing' makes excellent dust- ers. To make these dustless I oil them slightly, putting a. little oil in one corner of the cloth, rolling it tightly, and leaving it a few.minutes for the oil to spread through. Too much oil is apt to give a streaky ap- pearance or to darken woodwork. My dustpan-.is a long-handled, one that has a trap which opens automatically when I set it in position on the floor, 'and closes without losing a scrap of dirt when I lift it up. An ordinary dish mop with a wood en handle helps me to clean out dif- ficult corners and small spaces, and a small stepladder enables me to reach the high places. When cleaning I wear heavy denim aprons and rubber gloves, and. these are kept in the closet also. "Several tools which I am constantly needing when I am clean- ing I keep in a box with my cleani aterials---a tack hammer, a scre ver, a tack puller, and an assor ment of nails, screws, and tacks. On the shelf are a collection of the cleaning . wash snd polishing majenials tha; regular as the towels } Led to fas loaning days hoe 3| erials 1 them. A basket for carrying mater-| cloth that does not shed-lint. I find Nwhich telephone wires shall have ,| half a pint for e ar This shall las y ring 1 breathed in dust, and the cap I wore was hot and disarranged my hair. Now Igo about it systematically. In £3 moment 1 oan collect-all the mat- ill need for cleaning. In the living room, I dust off pictures, bric-a-brac_and furniture, cover them or put them in another room. Then I clean the floor with the vacu- um. cl and dry mop. The kitchen is even easier, and altogether cleaning is one of the least strenuous and most satisfactory of my duties as house- ki rR. M. B. 3 How I Cured Myself of the Worry gE 'Habit. Speaking of how he broke off smoking, a friend said to me: a] made up my mind not to be mastered by anything that couldn't talk." Later, when I was wrestling with the worry habit, I remembered that. ; 1 had worried until I was under the octor's, care, = Then, one day, my husband and I were riding on a street cap that was blocked in'front of a store with large windows. Glancing toward the windows I saw the reflec- tion of a woman's face with the most distressed expression imaginable. I had looked for- sometime before I realized that the face belonged to my husband's wife. There was not a thing to hurxy for, and there I sat fuming and fretting. I laughed--and was more surprised at the difference the laugh made in my appearance. Then and there I resolved to be master of the thing that couldn't talk. First I joined a gymnasium, and it did wonders for me. I became happy and enthusiastic about it. And when- ever I found myself worrying © or thinking unhappy thoughts, I sat down and read an interesting article or an entertaining story or just a funny paragraph. If after this my mind switched back to gloom, I tried memorizing a short poem. : The plan worked. It has given me 80 many pleasant things to think about that only rarely now do I have to hunt up something new. Then I established in my home a "refuge spot," which still is and al- ways will be a fixture there. It con- tains books--cheerful and happ; ones. And when task follows ta until it seems there will not be hours enough in the day for their accomp- lishment, when I find myself becom- ing nervous and 'hurrying from one thing to another, when a fit of the blues seems imminent--I simply drop everything and flee to my refuge to read myself calm.--S. L. -------------- get -- GIVE EX-KAISER TASTE OF IT Group of French Soldiers Prescribe Punishment in Military Form. A little French weekly, the Cri de Paris, lately received from a group of French letters the following letter on the subject of the ex-Kaiser's pnnish- ment :-- -- This is how we think the Kaiser ought to be punished: » William II. shall wage war until death ensues. Every day he shall march 15 miles with full pack and equipment, carry- ing a quick-fiving rifle and a load of hand-grenadés. He shall wear a trench helmet and never be allowed to take it off. . At the end of his 15-mile march he shall be made to cross marshy ground with water up to his waist. He shall be made to walk down sodden communication. trenches in been artfully arranged so as to en- tangle him. He shall spend every night in a narrow trench, in which a few dozen rats shall be kept and near which there will lie some decaying car- cases. As soon as he begins to doze off a few hand-grenades shall be explod- ed, as well as a mine, which should throw Rim bodily some ten yards aughly. The strong soap and hot water made my hands red aid rough, REPORTS NO CURRENTS. \ - id Last of Stefansson's Party Lands Safely on Coast of Alaska After, Years on Ice Floe. The Department of the Naval Ser- vice at Ottawa has received from Yu- kon, Alaska, a despatch from Stoker Storkersen announcing the safe arri- val-of his ice exploration party on November 7 last, on the north coast of Alaska. This brings to an end the exploratory work of the Canadian Are tic Expedition. J The work carried out by Storkersen was planned by Mr. Stefansson, who intended to command the party per- sonally, but was prevented from do- ing so by typhoid, wich overtook him about three weeks before the expect. ed start. Ty y Storkersen's party, when they. left the north coast of Alaska at Cross Is- land. consisted of nine whites and four Eskimos. with sledges. They started March 15, 1918. After" about two weeks of travel northward 'across the ice Storkensen sent back three of the pledges and four of the men. Two huridred miles from 'Alaska he sent back three more sledges and all but four of his companions, Their plan then was to camp on the ice, and drift' with it. They carried practically no provisions, expecting to live on seals and polar bears. No Currents Westward. It had been the general belief of geographers and Polars that there was a current running westward and that Storkersen's party would be car- ried west parallel to the coast of Si- beria. Had the drift been to the west- ward, Storkersen would undoubtedly have remained on the ice all winter, but it appears from his despatch that no such westward drift was found, but -that the ice cake on which they were camped was carried around in what may-be considered a large eddy. They commenced their drift about 73 north /latitude and 146 west longtitude. The most north-westerly point reached by them Storkersen reports ito have been 74 north latitude and 162 west longi- tude, while the most easterly point reached was 144%; west longitude, In addition to valuable deep-sea sound- ings, which were taken, although no report of them has been received, this exploration has shown the inaccuracy of the theory previously held as to currents in this part of the Polar Sea, and has given additional demonstra- tion of the safety and suitability for Polar exploration of the method of living on the country. for Storkersen reports that after seven months with- CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION | Ever a twitter of dawn ak, And the distant kine a-low Ever the glory of Autumn And a dimpled brook a Ever the church at the hil ¥ And the tavern's sign as And the children a-tugging clinging; S : Ever the clatter that comes from the. mill; : ; Gone is the dawn with its lurking fears 3 On a night of tearless weeping; -- Gone is the ache of the crawling ing; 0, ever the quiet of the coming years, And the loved ones around me sléepr ing. 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