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fDaily Magazine 9a^e for Evenjbodih
Hurried Eating Brings
Miseries of Indigestion
—Bolting Your Food Is a Bad Habit
-SAYS DR. COPELAIVD
Inch of III Health Begins in the Mouthy Says Authority
Explaining the Process of Chewing and the Action
of Saliva on Foodstuffs
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator from New York
Former Commissioner of Health, Xew Y’ork City
m^o MANY of us disobey thH
| rules of right living through
**• ignorance. If more persons
understood why they feel miser
able, why poor health pursues
*• ~W«k 4
DP COPELAND
them, they
would change
their methods
of living.
A common'
cause for ill
health begins in,
the mouth. I!
should like to j
explain the pro
cess of chewing
the food so that
you can see its,
important bear-'
ing on digestion.
The average
capacity of the1
stomach is about five pints. Food is |
not properly prepared for the
stomach until it is chewed and
thoroughly mixed with the saliva.
In the process, a great deal of
saliva or ••Brittle” Is required. Per
haps you will be astonished when I
tell you that the glands of the mouth
supply an amount of saliva equal to
the capacity of the stomach, five
pints. During the entire twenty-four
hours this liquid pours into the
mouth and ultimately reaches the
stomach.
The salivary fluid la more than
99 per cent water, while one-half of
one per oent consists of solids.
Among these solids are substances
known as “enzymes.” Their full func
tion is not fully known, but the en
zymes of the saliva have the power
to produce chemical changes In food
taken into the mouth.
■ The body cannot handle starch. It
is too complicated a compound to be
absorbed. Before the food or starch
can be digested it must be changed
into sugar. Tojnake this change the
enzymes are given us by nature.
Our foods, such as fruits, vegeta
bles and cereals, all consist largely
of starch, at do potatoes, bread,
beans, peas and many of the common
foods Some of the grains of starch ■
are packed away in firm envelopes
of fibrous material. Probably one
half the things we eat are made up I
of starch.
Our strong teeth grind and cut the
food up fine. At the same time the
saliva pours into the mouth, and with |
the chewing motion of the Jaws it Is
thoroughly mixed with the food. You
can see why It is necessary not to
bolt the food.
You will notice that as you chew,
the food begins to taste sweet. That
is because the starches have been
transformed into sugar On swal
lowing the mass it passes into the
stomach, where the salivary enzymes
of the stomach go to work. Then. 1
whatever starch is left is taken up
by the fluids of the organ known
as the pancreas, or "sweetbread " I
But the more carefully you chew
your food the leas will be the demand
made on the stomach and the better
you will feel.
Thousands of persons suffer from
indigestion because they bolt th»ir
food without proper chewing. We
all need the coarser foods of gener
ations ago in order that we may use
our Jaws more vigorously.
If you have this bad habit of eat
ing hurriedly and not chewing your
food thoroughly change your habit.
Eat slowly and be free from the mis
eries of Indigestion and poor health.
An«wrr» to Health Querif i
Dorothy. Q—What do you advise
lior moles?
A.—Moles may be made lees no
ticeable by the use of the electric
needle, handled by an expert. There
are chemical preparations which
may be used, but must be adminis
tered by a skin specialist.
• • •
E. H. A. Q.—How much should a
girl 18 years old. 6 feet tall weigh?
2— la vegetable soup fattening?
3— Which is more fattening, ice
cream or coco-cola?
A.—She should weigh about 112
pounds.
2— Not very—depends on Stock.
3— Ice cream.
i "
"Billie." Q.—la It dangerous for
me to visit the home where a mem
ber of the family has tuberculosis? j
A.—Not at all If you avoid contact
with moist secretion of patient.
• • •
A. Z. Q.—Is cheese binding?
A.—Cheese Is constipating in some
instances, due to richness, but in j
moderate quantities It is one of the
very best of foods.
• • •
C. M. H. Q —What should s girl
of 19. 5 feet 2 Inches tall weigh?
A.—She should weigh about 111
pounds.
Copyright, 193t, by N«vip*ptt Feature Borrtat. l«e
' I
~ - Who Said Them
famous Phrases r: nh<" <"■<'
here
-By M. H. TILLITT
“Stand Out of My Light ”
ONE day about the middle of the1
third century B C.. a white
haired man. unkempt and in
tattered raiment, eat in a house in
Corinth. Greece, reading a scroll
\\hlch he held before his age-weak
ened eyes In the rays of the sun en
tering through an open door. Pres
ently a figure stood between the old
and the sun and the visitor asked If.
there was anything he could do for
h;m.
"Yes." replied the white-haired
reader. "Stand out of my light."
That was a famous meeting, for'
the old man was Diogenes, a great
p+rflosopher of Greece, and his visitor
was the mighty Alexander, world i
conqueror, statesman and ruler.
Alexander the Great truly admired
Diogenes. Though he was himself
hailed as the mightiest of men. he
had true reverence for greatness of
intellect such as that which was em
bodied in the bowed figure before him.
and his offer to be of service to the
- philosopher was sincerely made
But Diogenes was not awed by the
greatness of his guest To the fa
mous cynic Alexander was Just an
other man—and beside* he was ab
sorbed in the scroll he held before
bim. So he curtly replied with the
(Torda: "Yea. Stand out of my Ught."
The Stars Say—
For Thursday, August 7
By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE
H"E astral activities for this day
I accent the possibilities of pleas
ant and profitable social, do
mestic and affectionai affairs and
with those business matters pertain
ing to them or to feminine Interests
under a fortunate sway New proj
ects and letters may give minor con
cern. but substantial gains may also
be looked for in railroads, travel,
mining, machinery or real estate.
The mind may likewise be shrewd,
cautious, profound and businesslike.
Those whose birthday It l* may
turn sharply and enthusiastically to
purely personal affairs during the
year, although the mind will be
shrewd, sagacious and discerning.
Substantial progress may be made
* In either feminine or artistic inter
ests or in those more material proj
ects of mining machinery or real
estate, although new projects or
writings have a hint of treachery or
duplicity
A child born on this day may be
extreme:v versatile, with many so
cial intellectual and cultural possi
bill ties, which should receivs excel
lent training and opportunity for
development. It may be practical ai
well as artistic and mentally keen.
And that figurative rejection of aid
by the aged philosopher was as sin-j
cere as was Alexander's proffer of I
•erviee.
There waa nothing that Diogenes
wanted from kings—that was his
philosophy. He preached the doc
trine of simplicity In life—and he
practiced IL He denied himself all
luxuries and developed a self-control
that made him apparently Immune
to privations. He held that men
should live in virtue and should to
that end avoid undermining pleasures
and Indulgences.
In all this. Diogenes was a good
showman. He recognized the effect
iveness of precept by dramatic play
and action. And it was in following
out this line that he moved among
men with long, shaggy locks and in
ragged dress It was in enacting the
same role that he lived for a time in
a tub and went abroad in daylight
carrying a lighted lantern—in quest,
he explained, of an honest man
But these things were not cheap
play-acting. Many of the people
around him were childishly impres
sionable and he sought to drive his
message of philosophy home to them
by such play*s.
And such dramatic action and at
titude enabbd nlm to fain for his
doctrines a depth of reach into the
minds of those around him and a
width of spread that could not other
wise have been effected Those plays
were simply his method of teaching
By his course of action and by his
precept and practice Diogenes won
respect from high and low—and he
exercised a good effect on the world
in which he lived.
Kings and common people alike
recognized the greatness and the
virtue of Dlogenee.
And Alexander the Great, might
iest among the men of hts time,
voiced such respect—with admiration
of the highest added—when, in com
menting on the old philosophers's
curt reply to his tender of service, he
said: "If I were not Alexander I
would be Diogenes."
Diogenes was born at Sinope.
Asia Minor, about 412 B. C.—
He went to Athens in bis youth.
He was a pupil of Antisthenes
and later won fame as a Cynic
philosopher. He taught doc
trines of virtue and self-control.
On a voyage from Athens to
Aegwa he was captured by
pirates and was offered for sale
as a slave in Crete There be
was purchased by Xeniades. a
wealthy Corinthian citizen, who
restored him to liberty and. on
his refurn to Corinth, gave him
shelter in his home where the
philosopher passed his old age.
Silk Suits Are s
Being Favored U
And Tweeds
Will Be
With Us
Again
THE silk euit sh<iuld certainly have no suit to
bring against the sartorial powers-that-be
for neglect. We do not remember any
fashion that has scored the success won by the
trig suit of silk that is both cool and chic, a
combination very seldom achieved in any but a
one-piece sports frock. But there is a perfectly
delightful air of formality about the silk suit
that commends it highly to those of us who have
to remain in town on a hot day and still wish to
wear comfortable clothes that do not smack too
much of vacation-wear apparel. These suits are
mostly dark colors combined with white, dark
brown and dark blue being especial favorites.
Both of the sketches shown today emphasize
strongly the two essential qualities of comfort
and smartness. The suit is of dark blue silk
with white elongated woolen dots. The jacket is
loo-e, and the skirt flaring. Blouse is of white
flat crep«% with the edge in points, as in the pep
lum. A wide blue velvet ribbon forms the
girdle and contributes a novel and attractive
note to this most desirable suit. The dress is of
very soft tweed in a neutral mixture. Very new
is the all-in-one cut of the sleeve and yoke.
The godets inserted in the waist and skin assure
comfortable fulness to the skirt. A tiny white
organdie collar trims the neck. The material
is cut both diagonal and straight.
Love’s Reawakening
By Adele Garrison
The Break fast Meeting, JThich Phil
Veritsen Had So Cleverly Planned, Re*
suit* in a Complete Victory for Madge
MR. SEIBEIL, the proprietor of
the hotel restaurant, la 'one
of the most poised men I
have ever seen. If the Prince of
Wales and Colonel Lindbergh should
appear In his restaurant, each de
manding a dinner for a hundred at
a half hour’s notice. I am sure he
would display no more pertutbation
in dealing with them than he does
at the thousand and one petty wor
ries which fall to his lot every day.
Serene, just, marvelously controlled,
he moves through nis little kingdom
with the air of a benevolent despot.
“How can I serve you this morn
ing. Mrs. Graham?*' he asked. “Have
you and Mr Veritzen given your
orders yet?"
"No. and we will do that now be*
fore I talk to you." ! decided, and
Mr. Seibei made an almost imper
Tiie Party Plans" '•
ceptlble signal to a waitress hover
ing near. In another minute she
was on her way to the kitchen
with our orders on her pad. and Mr.
Seibei was bending toward me atten
tively. while Mr. Veritzen tried hard
to look as though the situation were
an everyday one with him.
“1 want to give a dinner and an
after-theatrs dance here either to
night or tomorrow night, Mr. Seibei."
1 said "Preferably tonigh*. Mrs
L’nd»rwood tells me that your floor
here is marvelous for dancing, and
that the back part of the room be
hind those screens would be quite
secluded for a private dinner even
-at the regular dinner hour.** <
Mr. Scibel took a pencil and a tiny
pad of paper from his pocket.
“How many covers?” he asked
quietly.
^ "Twenty, probably one or two less,
but we will count on twenty.”
"Dinner at what time?"
"About 8:15."
"Tour dance is an after-theatre
one. You will be back for the dance j
then about 11?"
"Approximately that. hour, yes." ,
"That will give us plenty of time
to get the floor waxed after the
j dining room closes. You will wish
I refreshments at the dance?"
“Tee. a buffet supper and plenty of
, fruit punch. And I should like a
special dinner."
Anything you choose, if 1 can
; have your order this morning," he
said with the air of being able to
produce nightingales tongue* at a
day s notice, and I remembered what
Lillian had told me of the banquets
he had engineered In his heyday
"It will be possible for me to have
! it this evening’" 1 said hopefully
"Oh. yes. But 1 must remind you
that the dining room is only closed
' from 2 until 8. Any decorations or
plana for musical instruments being
| moved in or anything else will have
! to be attended to within those hours.
We wiil see that everything is in
readiness for the decorators. If you
' wish anything outside our resorces
in china or silver will you let me
know as soon as possible this morn
j mgr
“If I let you know at 10 o'clock,
will that be time enough?"
Home-Making Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS
FASHION demands now thar*
radiators be invisible. In thej
newest buildings they are sunk \
| In the wall, and the row of frillsl
permitting the heat to flood into the |
room are scarcely to be seen. But
if the radiator is already a perma
nent and immovable fixture of the
room, then there are ever so many
ways of concealing its real nature.
Not only aesthetic demands, but
practical reasons make it rather de
sirable to envelop the radiator in
some covering. The specially made
radiator covers come equipped with
water pan inside so as to impart
some moisture to the air that is
steam heated—very beneficial to fur
niture. as well as to those who find
steam heat unpleasantly Irritating
But its appearance recommends
itself mostly to the housekeeper with
an eye for harmonious decoration.
The right kind of cover trans
form unbeautiful steam-pipes into a
handsome console, or a window seat
or a good-looking stand for books or
flowers.
Metal covers are most practical, of
course, and they are now being fin
ished to resemble any kind of wood
desired—oak. walnut, mahoghany—
or. if painted furniture is used in
the room, the radiator cover can be
finished to blend with the rest of
the color scheme.
Now. while radiators are not in
use. is a good time to have them
measured and fitted for then Winter
covering. It should fit well—cover
the radiator generously. The grills
or openings should be in front, not
at the top (as some experimenters
with home-made radiator covers
found out). If desired, the top of the
cover can be a lid to be raised—to
permit extra heat to HU the room,
and also for easy cleaning of the
radiator from time to time
For the small room, where spaces
is precious, the radiator cover has
the additional advantage of furnish
ing more surface of table height.
"Plenty of time. Is there anything
more 1 can do for you now?”
••Nothing sue to tell me about the
piano. In wha? shape is It?"
"It needs tuning, nothing else It
has an unusually good tone. Shall
I attend to having it tuned for you?*’
"If you will be so kind, yes."
"I will se* to it Immediately.** Mr.
Seibel rose and bowed himself away
from the table. Mr. Veritxen looked
after him.
, - Vndfogulsed Annoyance I
"Conceited puppy.” he said
"Thinks himself a genius in hia line.
I am told. But 1 don’t take much
stock in him. Are you going to let
him run your party?*’
"Not wholly.” • smiled, for his un
disgutsed choler was highly amusing
“I have a few ideas which I am go
ing to have carried ouL ”Oh.'” as 1
noticed his untouched plate. ”1 am
afraid your breakfast is cold.”
'I could not eat until you did.” h*
^d quietly, and ss I flushed I found
myself wishing that he and hi* pune
tili uisness were miles away But 1
could not utter that wish sJoud, and
instead 1 exclaimed concernedly:
"But you really must send thai
dish back——”
"To return warmed over." H«
gave a little shudder. "No. thank
you. I prefer It cold If I eat It all’
_Another Furtiye Arf % anre
But eat it he did. I think he must
have been uncommonly hungry. And
as my own hunger had been given i
fillip by the uncomfortable quarter
hour I had accorded him we made a
good breakfast.
"Please do not let me keep you.”
I said when we had finished th«
last of our griddle cakes. "I’m going
to sit here for a little while and make
a rough sketch of this room, so that
I can plan my decoratlona*
He rose abruptly.
"Then I take it. I am only In youi
way." he said, and there was childish
offense in his tone.
"Please!" 1 said softly, smiling up
at him. for I was not yet ready tc
hurl a direct gage of battle in his
direction. "Tou know l did not meaa
it in that way. But I know—no on*
knows better—how very busy you
are. and 1 did not feel that I could
waste your time In Just sitting bj
while I studied this out.”
"Just sitting by and watching you
study things out." he repeated softly
putting out his hand and touching
mine with furtive swiftness “I can
not imagine anythtng more delight
! fui.”
Corjright. INI *» NtwiMvw Cssur* lUrwts. is*
(Continued Tomorrow.)
0»*Trtfkt. i»s*. k7 NM»ipa»«T Ftatar* Strhm. Ih
— .i -. — ■ ... ».— .■—■■■■■
The Jailer. Husband
Is Due for a Shock
—Unless He Gives His Wife Some Leeway
-SAYS WINIFRED BLACK
And the Strange Part of It Is, She Loves Him, But These
Are Days of Personal Liberty and She Insists
Upon Hers
THE PRETTIEST Woman inf
the room laughed. There
was something not quite
pleasant in her laugh.
“My husband,” sne said. “How
is he?
WNFKD BLACK
••well, i'll tell
fou some news.
have no hus
band. The man
you think is my
husband isn’t
that at all. He’s
my jailer.”
And we all
laughed and the
prettiest woman
laughed again,
but when the
party was over
and the pret
tiest woman and
I were alone to
gether she told me about »t.
“I wasn’t joking when I said
that about my husband," said the
Prettiest Woman.
“I meant it—he really isn't my
husband: hs really ta my Jailer.
"He doesn t want me to go a step
anywhere on earth without him.
"He doesn't want ms to read a
book unless I tell him all about it,
and if I go to a matinee with a
friend he wants to know why I
didn't tell him I wanted to see that
play, and he would have taken me
to see it himself.
"He wants to know every soul I
know, and hear every word I hear.
"When anyone calls me on the
telephone if he is there he picks up!
the receiver upstairs and listens In.
and he’s always trying to catch me
fibbing.
"I’m not going to stand It more
than a week longer.
“I can't endure it. and bold up
mv head like a sane human being.
"I’m Just trying to make up my
mind what to do
"One of three things 1 certainly
—
shall do. Road Number One la to
sink down into a nothing and a no
body. and be a doormat for the rest
of my life—and he didn't marry a
doormat.
“He wouldn't have liked me If I
had been a doormat. He liked me
because 1 was different—so be said
—and because I had a mind of my
own. and a heart of my own. and a
way of my own: and I know if I
tun Into a doormat he'll be tired
of me In a year—so I'm not so
strong for ths doormat idea—but
I'm considering it Just the came.
"I’ve got to find some way out,
and maybe I’ll have to take ths
doormat way.
"Rsad Number Two—Oh. If I take
that. I’ll throw up my head in a
temper and bang the door, and go
home to Mamma.
"Of course. I'll come back again,
but in a little while I’ll bang the
door again and go home to Mamma
again, and by the time 1 have done
that three or four times there won't
be any husband left—or any wife,
either.
"Road Number Three—Well, that's
the simplest road of all. and the one
that most wives and many husbands
are driven to pursue when they are
in this sort of a box.
"The ‘Alibi Road.’ the smooth,
easiest way. Fib a little, lie a good
deal, live your own life and hide it.
I don't like the third road as well as
slther of the other two. but I may
be driven to It after all.
"You see. I really love my hus
band, or I would love him If he'd
be a husband and not try to be a
Jailer."
And the Prettiest Woman meant
every word she said.
I do wish she’d have a plain,
simple, unemotional talk with Hus
band Maybe he'd let her take off
her handcuffs and help her to get
out of Jail himself.
In ths meantime, which road do
you suppose she'll take to the Free
dom that Is the honest route of every
honest soul, man or woman, born
under the sun?
cwtlfht ills. Sr N»W»P*P«* f»»wr» Sprflrp. Uc
Helpful Advice to Girls
By NANCY LEE
Dear nancy lee:
Can you tell me what to do
to be popular with boys?
1 am in my middle teens, and
am liked a lot by girls. I have
loads of wonderful friends among
girls, but boys seem to dislike me.
I have wonderful parents. I am
the only child. A creat many of
my friends are Inconsiderate of
their mothers in particular.
Mother and I enjoy each others’
company and hava many wonder
ful times together.
Any child without brothers or
sisters cannot help but be a little
spoiled. 1 think.
For the past year I've been go
ing out a good deal and have con
sequently have met boys. The
ones I know well think I'm "a
good sport." if they think at all.
I love sports and participate in
them all.
I guess the only thing to do is
forget my unpopularity until I get
older, although it's continually
► brought before me when I see my
friends enjoying the company of
boys.
I can't give them "a line." as
conversation is called. Is there
anything you can say?
Who should speak first, the boy
or girl, when walking In street or
corridors of a school?
SC.: There is no royal road to
* popularity and very often the!
popular girl who Is liked by every
one is preferred by nobody. There
is no need for a "line" If one is able
to converse Intelligently and listen
sympathetically. Forget that you
are^kn only child and do not expect
the attention from outsiders that Is.
no doubt, accorded you by your
family. Take an Interest In the
activities and hobbles of others and.
above all. don't mope over your
fancied unpopularity. You are young
and Intelligent, and can therefore
realize that at present you are wise
to enjoy pleasant friendships free of
sentimental strings.
A Fashion Model’s Diary
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
Pam's Romance Goes on Swimmingly
PAM'S romance seems to be*1
swimming right along. She |
wrote today that she was In-;
vited to a very Interesting house
party this coming week-end and must
have a new bathing-suit, parcel post.
special delivery. By the way she
rushed through the letters and saved
her words I might have thought it
was a telegram, but I managed to
glean that the party was to be at a
charming estate on one of the lakes
up In the hilla When she added a
postscript saying that Bob's married
sister and his brother (Bob being the
beaux of the hour) were to be present
I realized that this was Indeed to be
an important event. Luckily I didn't
have to look far for a smart new
model as there were several in the
shop.
Choosing a bathing-suit is such ar
important matter though that I could
not quite choose my own Judgment.!
Of course. It is much simpler this
year to have a flattering suit, one
that reveals and conceals to the ex
press advantage of the wearer, than
In previous seasona For those who
do not look well in the athletic one
piece suits there are the shorts with
fitted waistline and pleated trousers
that give the effect of short skirts
Ths littls bolero jackets that attend
some of the models are attractive,
too. But Pam is one of those for
tunate damsels blessed with a figure
that can wear anything, and I chose
a one-piece model that was slightly
fitted in at the waistline. It was thr
color that reaily worried me as the
one I wanted to sena was white.
When I asked Madame s advice she
questioned me about Pam's skin—
was it a pretty tan or one of those
fair skins that simply gets a bright
pink from too much sun? When I
assured her that Pam's skin tanned
a luscious nut brown, not too dark,
she urged me to send the white suit.
I understood why when she ex
plained.
“Do you remember the Junior
League girl who was here last week
with the rich, bronze-tinted skin?
Now think back for a moment and
recall how beautiful she looked in
the ivory satin evening gown I se
lected for her. The satin blended
right Into her skin both as to tex
White Silk Jersey Swimming Suit
tur» and quality. These white frocks
that Paris is sending us now are ex
ceedingly charming but must be
worn with discretion — particularly
in the Summer when Old Sol la up
to such colorful tricks."
And an I sent the white suit to
Pam with my blessing It was of
silk Jersey and moulded to the figure
by tucks above the waistline and
flare* Just a mite below. A rubber
cap made like a turban went with It.
The whole costume was particularly
sweet for such a youthful charmer as
Pam.
Good-Night
Stories
By MAX TRELL
Quack, quack, quack,
Water on my back.
Where does it roll to?
Wherever it's told to I
Quack, quack, quack.
—Shadow Song.
• • •
THE clock struck twelve. Ons
by one MIJ. Flor, Hamd, Yam
and Knarf—the shadow-chil
dren with the turned about names—
crept out of their masters' and mis
tresses' bedrooms, and slid silently
down the dark corridor until they
reached the nursery door. It was
shut, so. making themselves very
tiny, they walked in through the
keyhole.
Once they got inside the nursery
they were very happy. It meant the
beginning of their adventures. All
day long they had to be on duty
(like policemen) beside the real
children, going wherever they went
and doing everything (and more)
than they did. At midnight when
the real children were fast asleep,
their duty was done, and they were
free to go where they pleased until
dawn.
So they immediately—for they
didn't want to lose a minute—set
about looking for adventure. Now.
you may imagine that a nursery is
hardly the place in which to find it.
You're quite wrong. It’s exactly the
place in which te find It. as you will
soon see.
"Look!** Knarf exclaimed, all at
once. "I've discovered something. It
looks like a duck."
"It is a duck." agreed the others,
running over, "a tin duck."
"Only a tin duck. What a pity.**
said Knarf. unable to hide his dis
appointment. "What good is it
a taste to eggplant. Even In appear
e — ■ !■■■— WTNr-y ■' ...
“It It a Duck," They Agreed
then? It can’t quack. It can't wad
dle. It can’t swim, it has no feathers,
you can't roast It-'*
•‘See here.'* broke la a tiny voice
at that moment, "you're going a
little too far. young man. You may
think you know a great deal about
tin ducks, but you don't know any
thing at all. I can quack as well ai
the best of them, and as for wad
dling-"
"Humph, you can’t even move your
legs How can you expect t«
waddle?" the shadow-boy demanded
“Very easily. Do you see tha<
little screw on the end of my tail*
Just give it a few turns, will you?*
Knarf did as he was told. N*«
sooner did he do so than, to theli
astonishment, the tin duck began t«
waddle about the nursery, uttering
curious little tiny quacks. Knar!
was dismayed. It was the first time
he had ever seen a tin duck waddle
and he simply couldn't believe hit
eyes. He stood on one leg an<
watched It with hia mouth wld«
open, unable to say a word. Altai
taking a few waddles it stopped.
"You didn't wind me up enough."
It said. "But I can waddle
can't I?"
There was no more question abonf
It. and they all clustered about it
asking eagerly. “Will you take u«
for a ride? May we alt on youi
back?"
"Certainly, certainly! Just give tha
screw a dozen turns. That will b«
Just enough to get me across tbi
room, which is a long enough ride.,*
"All right, sit on Its hack," Knar
directed, "and I'll wind It up."
Instead of giving the screw •
dozen turns, he gave it two dosert
for he didn't think that across tin
room was a "long enough ride.*
Then he sprang lightly upon iti
back, and the duck (which hadn't
noticed what he had done) started of
toward the opposite wall, which wai
hidden In darkness.
"Quack, quack, quack—we’re van
near the end of the ride now," it an
nounced suddenly. "Just one mori
wadd’.e and we'll be at the wall."
Consternation! It kept right 01
waddling, straight into the lnk-blacl
wall, which all at once seemed ti
| be melting away in front of them
| as though they were going rlgh
through it. They were going rlgh"
: through It.
Copyright, 1«*30. *» N>«tp*pw rattan Borneo, to*
(Tomorrow: Behind the Wall.)
Word* of the Wise.
Condemn the fault and not
the actor of it.
—Shakespeare.
Whoever does not know how
to recognize the faults of great
men ii incapaWe of estimating
their perfections. —Voltaire.
We may concede any man a
right, without doing any man a
wrong; but we can favor no one
without injuring someone.
—Colton.
Extreme eagerness to return
an obligation is a kind of It*;
gratitude. *
—La Rochefoucauld, i
If you do a favor to a bad t
man, the favor it lost; if you dr
ill to a good man, it lasts for a
length of tima. —Plautus. '
Better die once for all than
lire in continual terror.
—desop ,
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