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Winifred Black Writes of Fickle, Fair-Weather Friends
SHALLOWFOLKSLEA VE
WHEN YOU’RE IN NEED
-
IBiit, Famous Writer Assures the Woman Who is Blue
and Alone, There Are Lots of Real, True Friends—
Around the Corner,Waiting to Be Discovered.
—
By WINIFRED BLACK
ROK^. down and out; rick—and only one hand to use.
* H r fi nds ecme and sat hours with her after she broke
ner hand Tncy told her how terrible it was, and how sorry they
were for her
And she grew faint, and had to heat some
broth.
She heated the broth on an inverted electric
iron and the friends sat and marveled at her
being so clever with own hand.
And since that day the sick woman hasn’t
heard a word from her friends, except when one
of them roused her from a much needed sleep
by calling up on the telephone to know where
some- rich friend could get a housekeeper.
And the rick woman neglected her own inter
teat? to go to one of her friends in sickness and
another in trouble.
And when one of the other friends was get
Iting a divorce, the sick woman took care of her
three children for her—and not one of them has
sent her a flower or a letter or a book or a thing
WINIFRED BLACK in the world.
That’s what the woman who wrote to me this
I morning told me, and here’s what she says about it all:
Something must be wrong with me that people I serve
can treat me so. But I also believe something is wrong with
them. How can Christians be so ungrateful, inconsiderate
»nd so narrow in their conception of Christian giving? I
would not have anything they might give in such spirit, for
the bread of charity is brewed with bitter yeast I thought
I knew all there was to know about friendship that fails, but
this year has taught me anew Don’t mind my not giving my
name. You will not wish or need to know, anyway
Mrs L. is enough.
Well, I don't know, my dear. I don’t think there’s anything par
ticularly wrong with you except that you are ill and blue and every
thing looks wrong.
Your friends will be all right when you get well again; they
aren’t real friends, you know; they’re only acquaintances. Why
ahould you expect anything from them?
They like gay people and light-hearted people, and people who
know the latest songs and the newest stories. They domt mean to
be ungrateful and cruel, they’re just shallow-hearted, that’s all, and
•hallow-brained.
The world is full of good friends, true friends, faithful friends—
but you can’t pick them up on every comer.
You have to choose them or let them choose you, and when you
really find the right sort, you’ll know it, and they’ll know it, too.
Why, we’re all traveling along this queer road, we call living,
together, and some of us are poor, and some are rich and some are
gay and some are sad; but we’re all going the same way—what a pity
it is for anyone of us to feel alone or neglected or forgotten.
Cheer up, my dear, there’s a real friend—no, a whole army of
• real friends—just around the corner waiting for you to discover them
be sure of that.
'*emsbt. Ills. Ncmptpw ratter, ferric*. Itc.
THE LIVES AND LOVES OF
GREAT STAGE BEAUTIES
Helen Modjeska—Polish Star Who Captured the
Heart of America.
By RUTH MORRIS
IT WAS quite by accident that'
ielena Modjeska, Poland's great
ictress, was led to the stage.
8i came of a fairly well-off and
ini. ectual family living near Cra
cow where she was born in 1840.
!Haj father, a music teacher, well
thought of m the community, saw
that his daughter's education was
not neglected and taught her in
literature and the arts.
These studios were continued later
at a convent from which Helena
g'.adnaied to marry Gustave Modre
Sejawaki. twenty years her senior.
B> eliminating a few of the unpro
nounceable* in his name. Modjeska
arrived at the name which she used
throughout her career.
Modjeska was tremendously stage
•u uck She bad been taken to the
Polish ballet when she was flve
years-oid and had come home in
such a fever of excitement that she
hadn't slept for nights From then
an every expedition to the theatre
had been a Joyous one. but it had
never occurred to Helena to imagine
herself In anything but the role of
enraptured spectator.
Shortly after their marriage, the
M 'djeska moved to a section of
A -orutn Poland, recently devastated
t» a disaster in the mines To
ai -ciate the suffering of the stricken
n ra and their families a benefit
a i ariansied Holena graciously
Co stilted t* ‘-ake part in this,
th. i--d pei haj<* at the stag* ap
p. line but ueier for one moment
th. »i:tg that this wuj tc be the
f step iti a «-areel that would
b ^ international fame
great was Helena's success at
th:., amateur performance that with
th iid of her husband she started
h • iwn company touring Poland
It brief repertoire She gained
f.. .crsHf quite a reputation in
G:t ia as a promising and beautiful
yu tig act res*
B it though business arrangements
were traveling along nicely domestic
affairs were not equally smooth and
th- elderly Modreiejewski deserted
hi- wife Whereupon at the age
Of -i. Helena returned with her com
pe to Cracow and remained there
fbi hree years
p ring an engagement is Posen.
( M-Htjeska iwho had by this time be
con.e quite a national celebrity! was
horribly annoyed at an uncompli
mentary criticism that appeared
about her In one of the papers She
invited Its author to tea and to her
surprise, found him quite '‘harming.
The critic fount Kar' Bozen ta
Chlopowskl. was In turn equally
charmed U hr had found short
comings th the actress. he failed to
do so in the woman—and at th# end
of a brief courting a»ked her to
marry him
This was an ideal union Both
were Interested not only In the
theatre, but In the allied arts: both
had culture and social grace and
the ability to assemble about them
intereating rroupe Their ealons in
the various oitlee where they made
their homes were to h# made up of
the great names of the day. Among
m./ - .;
UwrSeol I Shwarts
^ their intimates were Padrewski, de
Resakss. Tennyson. Lowell, Alma
Tadema, Burne-Jones, Longfellow.
Grant. Richard Gildei and Sherman.
Thess men might, have been drawn
to the theatre to witness the art of
Modjeska. but it was her intellect
uality. her charm and Innate refine
ment that drew them to her home
This social success, however, was
to come later It started In a small
way at the home of the Chlopowskis
In Bodina. where a small theatrical
and literary coterie gathered about
tbe delightful host and hostess, and
continued when an engagement at
the Imperial Theatre in Warsaw
enabled them to set up a home in
that city.
Modjeska's success here was im
mediate. and might have continued
indefinitely. But after a period of
seven years, shs became dissatisfied
with the jealousies and constant dis
sension at the Imperial. She longed
for the freedom and peace of a new
country, and accordingly she and
her husband and one or two friends
set sail for America where. Journey
ing westward, they hoped to estab
lish a communistic farm in Califor
nia
This was a dismal failure. All the
members of the group were un
trained for tabor, proven by the fact
that they had a cow which no one ■
knew how to milk. They were too i
poor to return to Europe And so, \
it was natural that Modjeska should
turn to her former profession to j
recoup the fortunes of her little band
of adventurers
Her first performance was in San
Prancisco under the management of
John McCullough, who immediately
brought her to New York, where
success was metoric. Her forte was
the Shakespearian eomedies.
, Modjeska loved America so
much that she returned every year
for a New York season In fact,
when she retired from the stage,
she went to live in California, where
shs died In 1909.
Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE
r|EAR ANNIE LAURIE:
I'm a Beven teen-year-old girl
In boarding school and 1 love a
man who Is five years my senior.
He doesn't seem to have any In
terest in me other than friendship
and tt makes me so sad that he
doesn't pay more attention to me
when 1 love him so dearly.
Please advise me as soon as pos
sible In the paper.
UNLUCKY IN LOVE. '
1TNLUCKY IN LOVE: Don't be
silly! You are still a schoolgirl,
and too young to think seriously of
love and marriage. Keep your mind
on your studies, for there's plenty
of time for other things after you
finish school.
— ' II I ■ —————— ■■ —————i— .1.1 I————^^.
Tucks Adorn the Latest Sports Frocks
Clever Workmanship and
Many Tucks Make Sports
Frocks More Elaborate.
By MARIE MAROT
GONE are the days of the
dowdy sports frock! Now
adays more thought and
careful workmanship is put into
the development of this particu
lar field ef fashion than in any
other, and the result is more
than satisfying, to say nothing
of the charm.
Pastel shades in very light
fabrics seem to be the mode for
the season, and the result is that
sports frocks have taken unto
themselves a chic that is unde
niable.
Pictured here are two very
clever, charming frocks show
ing how tucks are utilized to the
best advantage.
At the left the graduated
pleats on the skirt give a mod
ernistic touch indicative of
cleverness and thought. This
particular model is developed in
a very light gray silk, with in
crustations of black and medium
gray. With a hat matching the
colors and modernistic in its
trend, the costume is complete.
At right tucks are used hori
zontally to make a most effec
tive blouse, dependent solely on
their symmetry for its chic. The
skirt is pleated in conformation
with the tucks, that is, of an
equal width. This is in yellow
crepe de Chine with white scarf
and belt, showing the fob treat
ment
Of course, if you are short
and inclined to plumpness, such
a frock as the latter should be
shunned, for it would but ac
centuate your figure. However,
a tall slenaer woman can carry
such a frock admirably. The
frock at the left is equally be
U coming to all types.
Tucks forming square all over
the material are quite popular
_ combined with plain material.
“Lazy Daisy** Exercise as an Aid to Beauty
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON.
MANY of the waist bending exercises have been discarded for the
new and less strenuous exercises, but nothing so readily re
duces the waistline as bending and twisting that particular
part of the body.
Modistes and beaufy experts long have cried
for properly proportioned bodies. The average
girl, however, diets and exercises until her figure
is so thin it is lacking in curves. But there is a
vast difference between curves and a bulging
waistline that prevents one’s frock from hanging
nicely, thus spoiling the appearance of even the
loveliest creation. Today I have an exercise for
you that will rid the upper hips, waistline and
abdomen of superfluous flesh.
Stand erect with the heels about four Inches
apart, toes pointing straight ahead. The hands
should be placed lightly on the hips. Holding
the knees rigid, allow the upper part of the body
to slump forward. In the same relaxed manner
twist the body as far to the left as possible,
then oackward, then to the right. When you
have completed this movement you will find that Josephine Hudcfle»ton
vou have described a large circle with your
shoulders.
Remove the hands from the hips and place them lightly over the
upper hips, then the abdomen, and feel how the muscles of the right
side are exercised as the body is swung to the left. Practise this
exercise until you can naturally tall
into a lazy mood while executing
it. for the name of this splendid
waist reducing exercise Is the "Lazy
Daisy.”
Since the "Lazy Daisy,” exercises
only the muscles of the waist and
abdomen. I’m going to give you an
other exercise that will bring the
entire body into play. This partlcu
lar exercise la done In the following
manner' Stand erect with the heels
about three inches apart, toes point
ing straight ahead. The arms should
hang relaxed at the sides, but the
hands should be clenched into a
tight fist Inhale deeply while lung
ing forward with the right foot, at
the same time bending the elbows
Home-Making Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS.
W hat's Home Without a Filing Box?
44 HERE is that womani
w w Jane told me about, who
wants sewing by the
dav? 1 had her address but where
is it?”
Watever did 1 do with that clip
ping telling how to take coffee stains
out?'
"Where Is that recipe for Icebox
Cake?"
A dozen times a day the house
keeper needs some Information, and
though it's somewhere on the prem
ises (or buried in her own head) she
can't remember Here's where a
hint from business is of inestimable
help. No business man tries to re
member anything that's not a se
cret. It’s written down, filed, and
can'be obtained in the twinkling of
an eye and the offices of a good file
clerk.
Of course no home needs an elab
orate system. But you'd be sur
prised what a marvelous saver of
time, work and temper a little fil
ing box. only four or five inches
long, can be. You can buy one
cheaply, with cards to fit and every
thing. and in a year you’ll look on it
as an Indispensable possession.
There are three things which ought
tv go in such a reference box. and
they are commonly needed by every
one who keeps house First, a rec
ord of addresses Second, a place
for recipes you have tried and liked,
or mean to try Third, a section
for genera! information.
Get a box of wood or metal, size
about 4 by 5 inches. Also a hun
dred cards to fit Also 2 sets of
alphabetical guide cards to fit. You
can purchase, already printed, the
cookery guide cards which are titled
‘‘Entree, soup. fish, meats, desserts,”
and so forth.
The recipe department will help
you a lot if you use it regularly.
Whenever you make a dish that 1s
*■ especially pleasing, write It down
on a card, and stick it in its proper
place You will gradually accumu
late a cook book of your own. of
tried and liked dishes. Or If you
read a recipe you like, clip it and
stick It in the boi In Its place. Then
after you’ve tried it. you can paste
it on a card for permanent use. or
If you find you don't like the dish,
throw the recipe away.
The alphabetical sections are first,
for addresses telephone numbers, of
social acquaintances, business names,
so that you can put your hand on
these facts at a moment’s notice.
The other alphabetical section Is
likely to be even more useful. If you
keep it up regularly Here Is re
corded information which every
housekeeper gets and forgets, as a
rule. Someone tells us about a
marvelous dressmaker, gives us the
name, address, prices and everything.
A week later when we need the in
formation all we can remember Is
that a dressmaker was mentioned.
But If, at the time the kind friend
told us about her. we put down her
name and address and stick it In the
box under D. marking the card
Dressmaker, that's all we need re
member at any time—and be able to
get the Information In a Jiffy.
All sorts of useful facts can be
dumped into the file box. names.
| addresses, prices of articles used In
the home. Where certain items can
be purchased to the best advantage.
There are little out-of-the-way places
noted to a select few for certain fine
1 things. A friend tells us about a
place where you can get beautiful
silver jewelry—but we don’t need
silver jewelry today so we say “How
nice." and forget. Put the name and
address down, mark the card Silver,
and next month when you are des
perate about a unique present for
someone the little card will be a
life-saver.
►so that the clenched fists strike
lightly high on the chest Etxhale
while swinging the arms out at the
sides. Inhale while bringing the
arms forward until the fists touch
the chest again. Exhale while low
ering the arms and drawing the
right foot back to Its original posi
tion.
Repeat this exercise ten times
Now reverse the action, thrusting
the left foot forward and striking
the chest Hghtly. Repeat ten times
When you have mastered the action
of th* body, alternate first with the
left, then the right foot until the
routine has been gone through 25
times.
“The Lunge” synchronizes the
muscles of the entire body, putting
| it in excellent working condition for
| the entire day Five minutes’ time
! should be sufficient for both the
above exercises.
If the back becomes tired after
long hours of sitting. I know of no
better way to limber up the waist
and shoulders. The above exercises
worked together, in the order in
which they are written. 6«rve a two
fold purpose That of reducing the
wai«t line and keeping the muscles
flexible. .
Helpful Hints
When ironing collars start at the
centre and iron towards the end. be
ginning at the centre again to Iron
the other end. and no creases will
result.
• • •
To remove stains from silverware,
put a small amount of baking soda
on a cloth and rub it well into the
silver. Rinse with warm water.
• • •
A little butter added to blancmange
gives it a richer flavor and an at
tractive gloss when turned out.
• • •
Save the skins of oranges and
lemons, dry them in the oven, grate
on a suet grater, and keep in a glass
bottle for flavoring purposes.
• • •
Castor oil becomes tasteless if
beaten up with the white of an egg.
• • •
Brass curtain ring* which have
become stained or tarnished can be
restored to brightn ees by soaking
in vinegar overnight, then polishing
with a soft cloth.
The Stars Say—
For Saturday, March 30.
By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE.
AN eventful day is presaged on
the basis of the very friendly
positions of the Luminaries, in
trine aspect, assisted by the lunar
trine to Uranus, the orb of the un
expected. unorthodox and revolution
ary. This may augur a sudden
change of Importance, probably re
quiring a radical rearrangement of
the affair* and environment. But
promotion and excellent opportunity
are in store. Be circumspect In
purely personal relations.
Those whose birthday it is are on
the eve of a very important change,
with excellent opportunity for
change and advancement, or possi
ble honors or preferment from those
in power. Their personal affairs call
for circumspection. A child bom on
this day may be skillful, ingenious,
original and should reach a high
place in employment or with the
public because of its excellent capa
bilities.
Heaven has allotted, soon or late,
tome lucky revolution of their fate,
_-~Drydmu
>« F*»tcr* SoV.c. In*.
STOMACH ULCERS MA Y
BE DUE TO INFECTION
Source of Trouble Often Lies in Unhealthy Teeth,
Gums, Tonsils, etc., Says Dr. Copeland—Careful
Living Effects a Gure, But Process is Slow.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner of Health, New York City.
A FEW days ago a member of the Congress came to talk with
me about his father, who has ulcer of the stomach. By an
odd coincidence I sat next a lady at dinner that evening, who
confided to me that she was fussy about her food because she has a
tendency to the same trouble.
It is really remarkable that our poor abused
stomachs do not rebel more frequently than
they do. We put into them almost everything
except the kitchen stove. But, in spite of all
mistreatment, digestion goes on, and relatively
few persons suffer from serious stomach dis
ease.
This organ is shaped like a pear, with the
small end to the right. The large part is entered
through the gullet and, after the food is pre
pared in the Interior of the stomach, it is ex
pelled through the “pyloric valve” into the small
intestine.
The part of the intestine which immediately
joins the stomach is called the “duodenum.” It
is at this narrow part of the passageway that
ulceration is likely to occur. rnpn avh
Of course, the most strain, the greatest de- '-urLLA:NL>
gree of pressure, will be observed in this restricted region. It seems
perfectly natural for disturbance to occur here if it occurs anywhere.
As a matter of fact, almost all ulcers are located here.
iM W? didn t know much about the details of ulcers in this region
until the X-ray was brought into*-_____
common use. Now it is possible to
learn a lot about the Individual case.
Time and space will not permit
any extensive discussion of the dif
ferent types of stomach ulcers. You
may imagine a small ulcer to be
similar to a canker sore in the
mouth. The acute type is small,
with clean cut edges, as if it had
been punched out of the tissues,*
The chronic ulcer is larger, irregu
lar in shape, and in a sense like a
burn of the skin. Whether it Is
serious or not depends on how deeply
It reaches down into the wall of
the stomach. In the dangerous case
It continues to burrow until it eats
its way through the wall, resulting
in actual perforation.
The symptoms produced by ulcer
of the stomach depend on the type
and extent of the ulceration. Indi
gestion or dyspepsia is the first sign.
In a severe case there may be sick
ness at the stomach and vomiting.
If the ulceration is deep enough
to Involve the blood vessels there
will be bleeding. The vomited ma
terial may be stained with blood.
In some cases quantities of blood
may be expelled.
There is pain and this is a marked
■•ymptom of the disease. The pain
may be burning or gnawing in its
nature. It is worse when the stom
ach is empty. The victim learns
very quickly that taking food stops
the pain.
There is tenderness on pressure.
tTffort Is made to loosen the cloth
ing in this region.
Most persons who have ulcer be
gin to lose weight. Pretty soon they
are very thin, very thin.
Let me say at once that large
numbers of ulcers heal of their own
accord. It is a slow process, tak
ing months and even years, possibly.
In the acute case rest in bed is
Imperative. This is true whether
the ulcer is in the stomach or in
the duodenum.
While the patient is resting the
physician will seek the cause. Since
infection ia believed to be the chief
factor, he will examine teeth, gums,
tonsils, nasal cavities and other
parts of the body to find where pus
may be located.
We will assume that the focus of
infection is located and removed. In
the meantime the patient is kept
quiet and properly fed. Everything
is done to improve the circulation
and build up the health. Good s<tnse
in these matters will bring about
a cure.
| Answers to Health Queries 1
“JIGGS.” Q.—What do you ad-1
vise for callous on the sole of the
foot?
A.—First soak the feet In warm
water before retiring and apply
warm linseed oil. Next morning soak
the feet again and scrape away the
dead tissue.
• • •
R. M. Q.—What do you advise
for rheumatism in the joints?
A.—This condition Is probably ar
thritis. For further particulars send
self-addressed, stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
• • •
E. E. R. Q.—What will make
pimple scars less noticeable?
A.—The X-rav is helpful in some
Instances. Consult a skin specialist.
Copyright. 1S29. NewiptpM Fcaturi Serrict, Inc.
Love’s Awakening Steadfast Woman. j
.Adele Garrison
Madge and IS’oel Prepare to Work on Their Operetta Score
and Libretto.
LILLIAN looked shrewdly over"
at me when her husband ad
lured me to tell the rest of
Noel’s etory because the young vio
linist was "too modest to dish the
beans properly ..."
"Ten to one that it's Madge's
blushes which need sparing,” she
said. “Isn’t that true. Noel?"
The boy started and shot a grate
ful look at me before replying.
"You've already told her. then,"
he said.
"Not a word,” I assured him and
Harry Underwood struck in im
patiently.
"Lay off the Alphonse and Gaston
stuff, you two.” he said, "and tell
me what’s up."
"It’s very simple.” I said quietly.
"Noel tells me that he had com
pleted the score of a musical drama
with an historical background, but
was having trouble with the libretto
and lyrics. He asked me to help
him out, and though I'm very doubt
ful of my ability to give him any
real aid. I've promised to try it.”
"Just like that," Mr. Underwood
commented with a grin, but I de
tected distinct excitement in his
voice.
Lillian rose abruptly, crossed to
me and kissed me with impetuous
warmth. She so rarely slips her
mask that I knew she was deeply
stirred.
"At last!” she said. "I’ve wondered
If you’d ever break through your
Inhibitions. Noel, we owe you a
debt of gratitude."
Lillian Guesses Right.
Young Mr. Veritzen turned startled,
puzzled eyes toward her, and she
laughed Indulgently.
"I’ve known for a long time," she
said, speaking slowly as If explain
ing something to a child, "what your
father has discovered within the last
year—that this young woman has a
rare gift of expression and a sense
of ths dramatic which ought to
make her go far in the theatrical
writing game. But so far she hasn't
put a pen to paper—that anybody
knows about.”
I tried to adjust my own mask
but feared it was slipping. Did that
sudden pause of Lillian's mean that
ahe had guessed the secret I was
afraid to admit even to myself—
that some day I hoped to make
something worth while out of the
disconnected fragments I had been
stealing time to write when I was
safely locked In my own room with
everyone else in the house asleep.
‘‘I haven’t been able to figure out
4
"just what's the matter with her.”
Lillian went on. grinning maliciously
at me. "It may be an Inferiority
complex, or the fear that her hus
band will beat her up if she gets
into the theatrical game any deeper
than she Is already. But whatever
it is, she’s been hobbled for a long
time. If you’ve cut the ropes. Noel,
I’m hoping she'll soon be kicking
up her heels in the dramatic cor
ral.”
"I don’t think much of your
rhetoric.” I told her tartly, in an
attempt to hide my startled chagrin
at the unerring manner in which she
had put her finger upon my secret
reason for stifling my ambitions.
For I knew that it was the fear of
Dicky’s disapproval which had kept
me from bringing my aspirations
out into the open. He had so op
posed my work with Philip Veritzen,
yielding only after a scene which
had left its mark upon both our
memories, that I infinitely dreaded
any further controvery with him.
Ready for Work.
"You don’t need to.” she returned
impudently. “That isn't the ques
tion before the house Just now.
We're all a-lwitter. Harry and I,”
she grinned at her big husband—
“over Noel's news. When are you
going to begin work? I warn you
I'm going to be a relentless overseer,
a regular Simon Legree with a big
blacksnake whip which will curl
over your shrinking shoulders at
any sign of lagging. Y’ou’ll have
your libretto and lyrics on schedule.
Noel, if I'm on the Job. Has she
seen the score yet?”
Noel’s eyes were wide with amaze
ment at Lillian’s nonsense, of which
I think he disapproved a bit as
savoring of disrespect to me. but be
answered promptly.
“No. Mrs. Underwood, she hasn’t
She was going to ask Mr. Underwood
to bring it over tomorrow morning.”
"You mean this morning,” Lillian
said smiling, with a gesture toward
the clock. "I’ll write an amend
ment to that. Haiyy shall drive you
over to fetch it yourself as soon as
you wake up today. Then you and
Madge can have a long, uninter
rupted time at it.”
"But,” the boy began, with an
anxious look at me, "the princess—
you said . . ."he broke off uncer
tainly, his expressive young face re
vealing ludicrously what the Victor
ian novelists used to call “conflict
ing emotions.”
(Continued Tomorrow.)
Copyrilht. 1929. New spicer Feature StTrice. Inc
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
. By Max Trell .
Knarf Nibbles at the Yeast
and Makes an Ascension.
IF Knarfs curiosity hadn’t led
him Into the kitchen where
Inda. the cook, was making
bread, nothing would have happened
—nothing. Of course, there would
have been no story to tell. On
other hand Mij. Flor, Hanid and Yam
—the other little shadow-children
with the turned-about names—
wouldn't have found themselves ten
thousand miles from home which,
as you see. is farther than good lit*
tie shadows ever ought to be.
It wasn’t enough for Knarf to
watch Inda make the bread from a
distance. No. he must stand him
self on the table itself, right under
her nose. He could do this without
attracting her attention for Inda
never bothered in the least about
shadows, especially when, like Knarf
and the others, they were only an
inch high.
‘‘Don’t fall In the dough." warned
Mij, Flor and Hanid.
“You'll spoil the bread, if you do,”
added Yam. Instead of heeding their
advice, the inquisitive shadow-boy
ran over to examine a small cake
of something-or-other which Inda
had just set down on the table. Now
this something-or-other was a cake
of yeast. He motioned excitedly to
the others to come up and look at it.
"What do you suppose it is?’* he
asked. Yarn thought it was a biscuit,
Mij thought it was a sponge, Flor
thought it was a piece of dough,
but Hanid. who was very clever,
knew it was a cake of yeast. "It’s
to raise the bread.” she explained.
"To raise it where?” inquired
Knarf.
"To raise it up.”
“But suppose it doesn’t want to
go up?”
“Silly, it has to go up. Yeast
makes it light and fluffy and it goes
up.” At this Knarf had an idea..
"If I should eat a piece of yeast.’'
Knarf Looked Like A Balloon
he asked slyly, “would I go up
Hanid nodded. “But you’d better
not try it,” she cautioned. Knarf
never listened to advice. He always
did what he pleased. That’s why
he always got into trouble. On this
occasion he deliberately nibbled a
large piece of yeast. The very worst
thing possible began to happen. Hs
started to rise. At first h© became
light, like an indla rubber ball, and
bounced arocind the table. Every
time he took a step, he f>w ofl
his feet. That wasn't all. He be
came lighter and lighter, and rounder
and rounder till he began to look
Just like a little balloon.
Mij, Flor, Hanid and Yam, as you
may imagine, grew very worried.
To keep him from floating off. they
all sat on him.
"Ugh, ugh-h,” groaned Knarf, for
he didn’t like being sat on. "Let me
up.” he said, "let me up.’* With
that he gave a squirm and up he
went. Not up to his feet, however,
but up to the ceiling. And clinging
to him were the other four little
shadows.
“Now sea what you’ve done,” they
cried reproachfully. They were
afraid to let go. If they had, they
should have fallen into the dough,
“Help, help!” They called to Inda.
She didn’t hear them—for no one
ever hears the shadow's—but she
looked up as though a thought had
just come into her head to look up.
It would have been better for the
shadows If she hadn’t. Mistaking
them for a spider’s web, she swept
them out of the window. A wind
which happened to be passing by,
whirled them off. In a moment they
were ten thousand miles away from
home. And still they floated on
and on, for Master Knarf was as
light as a bubble.
“It’s all your fault,” said Yam to
Knarf. Mij and Flor nodded.
“You should have known at least
...” began Flor.
“Not to gobble up yeast.” con
cluded Mij.
(Tomorrow: How the Shadow-ChJ^
dren Reached Home Again.
Copyright, m». Newspaper Feature Serric*. In*.
Words of the Wise.
He who freely magnifies
what hath been nobly done, and
fear3 not to declare as freely
what might be done better,
gives ye the best covenant of
his fidelity. —Milton.
Afch are never so likely\o
settle a question rightly as when
they discuss it freely.
—Macaulay.
LTse alone makes money not a
contemptible stone.
—Herbert.
Wealth is the conjuror's devil;
whom tchen he thinks he hath,
the devil hath him.—Herbert.
What merit to be dropped oa
fortune’s hill?
The honor is to mount it. (
Knowles. 1