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TIIE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER; 23,
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A Vagrant Mind
By ELLA WlIEICLEty WILCOX. ; .
(Copyright, by Anjeribon-aouTnal-Kxamlncr.)
Slnco early this morning tho word has seemed surging
With unworded ifhylhm, and rhyme without thought.
It may be Ih'o Muses take this way of urging
The patience and pains by which poems aro wrought.
It may be some singer who passed Into glory,
" With songs all unfinished, Is lingering near
And trying to tell me the rest of the story,
Which I am too dull of perception to hear.
I hear not, I see not, but feel the sweet swinging
And swaying of meter, In sunlight and shade;
The still arch of Space with such music Is ringing
As never an audible orchestra made.
The moments glide by me, and each ono is dancing;
-"Aqulver with life is each leaf on the tree,
And out on the ocean Is movement entrancing,
As billow wlthblllow goes racing with glee.
With never a thought that Is worthy the saying,
And never a theme to be put into song, V
81nce early this morning my mind has been straying,
A vagabond thing, with a vagabond throng, j
With gay, idle moments, and waves of the ocean,
With winds and with sunbeams, and treetops and birds,
It has lilted along in tho Joy of more motion,
To tongs without music and verse without words.
ft''
"Wives and Mothers
By DOROTHY DIX
f
Look long at thU picture, ladles. Study
Itjrell. Nle tho two angry women who
stand facing each other, bltternesi in
their heart, enj ) words upon their Hps.
anj( then take hoed
of. tho forlorn, help
less, pathetic figure,
of He mail' be twe'en
them.
It in a picture to
make the under
standing weep, and
the ujtyot it Is
that It Ms one (hat
( marry. many1
anen havo only to
jsh'ut their oes to
(pee reproduced In
tielr own homes.
Iln th picture the(
Irtlst has seised'
tif on the moment
which tho long-drawn-out
ijuarrcU
'between a 'mother-in-law
Arid a 'daughtcr-ln-law have corn
fto a crljlvnnd (fie "wife haloid her hus
ifisnd thai! ho must choose' hetWeen her
rid his mother, and thai brie, or. the other
o)t themi'tipes out' ot the' 'door. ,
iplow sHlVa mfn declde?,rr
tf&Ie ld'eV.hls ?lfe devotedly.' She ts
ho one',wcman lt all the world ho picked
jjAjt to companion through life, lie
.Knows Unit rbe loves him. She has been
tfeood, and faithful, and loyal to him. Bhe
d the mother of his children, and ho Is
Tiound to her by all the ties that can
Onlte. a mn to a, woman. He Is a do
ftnestloinan. fond of his home, finding his
?greatis"t.lnteres.ln it. A thousand voices
$ld him ihooso.- JiU wife it he must dc
!cfde between the two women.
-!uut there la his mother his old mother
lic.benjr.ahove all others sacred In his.
ejesi the one who went 'down into tna
valley of the shadow to bring him Into
life: tlje one who nursed him through his
helpless Infancy; who has cherished his
every step through life, and whose sacrl
flees for him have been uncounted.
,Ho remembers the long nights she sat
pUently by his sick bed, the times she
went" shabby that ho might have new
clothes to look as well as his school
imtfeo; the striving and self denial by
which she put him through college.
J that he Is ot good, all that he ever
hpjScs to be. ha owes to hs mother, and
he never looks at her work-knotted old
hands without wanting tq go down on
liSs-'kVjfes and kiss them In gratitude,
A'hd?now his wife demands that he. shall
repay that debt by turning the old
woman out of Ills' house.
How can ho decide 'against his mother
Wife and motherl These are tho two
women In the world the mart loves best,
the ones to whom he has most tried to
do jiln duty and between them thoy are
crucifying him. . :
'H' Is a tragic situation, grotesquely
tragic, because; both women love the roan
the'yl torture'- 'They would do anything
iievon earth for him except to sink the!
rjothfrt Friend
fci Every Horns
Caanfert nasi Safety Aurel Before
Ok Arrival f tfee Stork.
' The old say)ng what (c .home without
mother ebonl add "Mother's Friend,"
' In thousand of American homes there
Is a bottle of this splendid aad famous rem
edy that has elded many a woman through
roe trying otdeaU saved her from suffering
aid pain, kept her la health of mind and
body la advance of baby's coming aad bad
most wonderful Influence In dtrtloplng a
Wealthy, lorely disposition in the child.
There U no other remedy so truly a help
to nature as Mother's Friend. It relieves
the pain and discomfort caused by the
Itrala o the ligaments, makes pliant those
tbrtt and susries which nature U expend
ing and 'soothes the Inflammation of breast
glands.
IXothtr's Friend Is an external remedy,
acts quickly and not only banishes all dls
frrss In advance, but assures a speedy and
complete recovery tor the mother. Thus
the becomes a healthy woman with all her
strength preferred to thoroughly enjoy the
reextng of her child. Mother's Friend on
te had at any drug store at 11.00 a bottle,
and Is really one ot the greatest blessing
ever dlscorered, for erpectsnt mothers.
Write to Bradfield Regulator Co.. 129
Lamar nidg., Atlanta, Ua., for their free
book. Write to-day. It Is most Instructive.
petty splto and Jealousy and try to get
'along together.
They would make any sacrifice for him
except to give Up the pleasure of nag
ging at each other.
There is no phase of human weakness
so miserable and contcmptiblo as the
Jealousy that makes the average mother-in-law
and duughter-ln-law hate each
other at sight, becauso It Is a Jealousy
that has no foundation to stand upon.
Trio love that a man gives to his wife,
his mate, and that he gives to his mother
aro as different as wine and water.
One does not conflict with the other,
and, as a matter of fact, a man Is ten.
derer to his wlfo tho more he fovea 'his
mother, and the more he appreciates his'
mother tho more he sees what wifehood
una mumernooa moan to nB own Wire.
It wquld seem that It a young woman
had ono spark of generosity In her nature
and If she really loved the man she mar
ried she would foel that of all women on
earth next to her own mother the closest
to her was the woman who had raised
up for her a good husband.
It would seem that If a mother really
loved her Bon she would deslro above
everything else his happiness, and that
If he had married a wife who was good
to him, and tender, and affectionate, and
helpful to hlm,.aho would he filled .with.
gratitude toward. her. it. - t,
nut la this the case? Far from It
Wife Is filled with surging Jealousy of
mother-in-law, because her husband still
loves the mother who bore him. Mother
Is green-eyed when she thinks of daughter-in-law,
because her son picked her
out for a wife. And they nag each other,
and harp on each other's faults, and In
terfere with each other, and hate each
other worse than poison. 1
And both forget, in their feud, the man
who Iayes them both, and who la their
hapless victim.
Of course no one will contend that It is
easy for a daughter-in-law and a moth-
er-lnlaw to get along -comfortably to
gether. THey may be utterly uncongenial
In disposition, and everybody has their
faults and, foibles. . .
Admittedly nearly alt ' old people ' are
cranky and bossy. Undoubtedly all young
Women think that they are Solomons In
petticoats.
Hut while this Is true. It Is also true
that any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
can get along harmoniously If they
want to do so, and try ,to make friends
of each other Instead of enemies, and'
that they can sink their differences for
tho sake of the man they love, If they
lovo him unselfishly.
.For In bor heart every wlfo knowa
that her husband cannot be happy f che
separates him from his mother, and every
mother knows that she Is wrecking her
son's life If she parts him from his wife,
or does anything to kilt his love for his
wife.
This s the lesson of this picture, ladles.
Study It well. Look with seeing eyes at
the tragic figure .of the unfortunate man.
forcd to, choose between wife and mother.
and never give to your son or' husband
tfial dread" alternative.
Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Certainly.
Bear Mlsa Ka.ra. i am 18 years old
and have been Introduced to a young
'man five years ray senior. As 1 have an
older sister do you tnina.it. proper ior me
to keep company with hlrn as ho asked
rqe lo gu oy wtm uwui -
It U art old-fashioned notion that a
girl may not love or marry tilt her older
sisters are "out pf the .way." I am glad
to nay It no longer prevalla. If love
comes your way don't reject It though
you have a dozen sisters older than you.
Don't Try,
Dear Miss Fairfax I am 19 and In loVf
with a young girl of 17. I am considered
a gooo aancer ana uiso gooa looKing. I
work ppt of. town and cannot see her very
mien. 4 nave Known ner quite a
lnnl?
time, but she has never showed my love
toward mel How will I find out If h
loves meT SAMMY 1
A boy of JD la too young to try to win
a girl's love. And have, you considered
that good looks and graceful dancing are
of very little value when It comes to
earning a living T
Make a man of yourself before you
look for a mate. '
Aet Indifferently.
Dear Miss Fairfax; I've kept company
with a young lady for the last year and
w loved each other dearly.
Ths last dav wa i ,u i .
acted to me better than any other bsfore
, before.
i On the following day she sent a friend
to tell m that she keeping company
.with another and doesn't care to kenn
I company with me. How can X win her
back again, a I love hert X V.
The heart of a maid is so perversa that
you stand a better ehnce or winning fcrr
back by letting some other girl console
jou than by fretting over her Try It.
My Own Beauty Secrets
lla. va
Miss Anna Held.
(Heading "Anna Held'a All-Star Vartlto
Jubilee," Under Management of
John Cort.)
Copyright, ' 1913, ' International News
Service.
In France we consider a beautiful, ex
pressive arm and hand one of woman's
great charms. Oo you not think this
beauty Is well worth, your cultivation?
Hands are so much la evidence It Is
Important for every woman to try to
make hers attractive.
Of course, fhe foundation for all -true
beauty Is cleanliness, proomlng and care
will make the skin ot your arms and
hands smooth and clear. Shapeliness ta
also within your reach. And If you will
but cultivate grace and expressiveness,
you may master beauty of the hands and
arms.
In France we admire genture and ex
pression through a certain amount of
free motion. To you repose Is essential
for the hands. But the grace ot repose
Is a thing that requires study.
Allonst We proceed.
Bathe the arms In bran water using
the bags of "son" aa I told you In my
talk about the bath.
Lavs the arms In warm, but not ex
tieroely hot water, lest an undue amount
of blood be called to -the hands,' giving
them an unsightly rod appearance.
JJow "beginning at the nouldr rub
-Beautifying Arms and Hands
down very; gently with a good- cpjd
cream. '
If the elbow 'Is unnlghtly' with callous
ekln or gooo flesh, 'make up your mind
'that1 you must?break youraolf of your
Amerlpan. habit, if 'leaning, on the elbo w.
I i.eamng on tho elbow looks quite at
tractive, when a pretty Blender girl as
sUmea the,' pose," But It Is most unsightly
when a stout woman takes it, and In Khy
case, It will give you ugly, coarse pads
at the elbow. Break yourself of tho
habit, and In tha meantime ruMlie'elbors
each night with' lanollne.
Always rub down In cultivating beauty
of either arm.or hand. By following tha
downward sweep of the circulation you
will acquire the greatest possible trtiapo
llnesa and get the tapering lino of hand
and arm that Is essential to their true
beauty.
Swing very Jlght dumb-bells nr Indian
clubs to acquire flexible, graceful motion
ot the hand or arm'. Lift the arms first
to the sides, then straight up In front of
you, then to the shoulder lorel. In each
position flex the wtUI, and turn the hand
cn the wrist ua pivot. Try expressing
your Idea of various emotions with the
hands and arms. Study arranging the
finger gracefully and yet not loosely
ficm the wrist to acquire the power to
relax them easily.
And now ,to crown your efforts, have
your hands always well groomed and
clean.
If you cannot afford a weekly mani
cure, purchase manicure tools un orange
wood stick or twp. a- flexible file, som
chamois buffers, a bottle of peroxide,
castlle soap and good cold cream. To
1 this add a pair of loose chamois gloves.
By Anna Held
Kach Might rub glycerine, with
a bit .of camphor or of carbolic
arid and rosotvater (you. will bo
tho best Judga of which mixture
best agrees With your sklh), on
hands and about the cuticle of
Uio nails. Then don the loose
gloves and let tho softening
. effect ot-your glycerine prepara
tion go on.
some fltiKtr-tlp squeezers, glycerine and
some well recommended article that will
give Imter to the nulls.
After tiling, soak your hands In warm
soap suds, to which you havo added a
tew drops ot bensoln. When they are
soft anj clean, push the .cuticle back
with a towel and .cleanse under the nails
with the orange' wood stick dipped In
peroxide.
Not only must tha nails -be free from
dust and soil and spots of all sorts, but
the flesh under them must shine clear
white through the translucent nails,
Now rub a bit of luster cream or pow
der on the nails and polish with the
buffer.
Each night rub glycerine, with a bit
of camphor, or of carbolic acid and rose
water (you will be the best Judge of
which mixture best agrees with your
skin), on hands and about the cuticle ot
the nails. Then don the loose gloves and
let the softening effect of your glycerine
preparation go on.
In tho morning shape the .fingers by
applying the squeezers to the fingers In
alternation. Massage the fingers toward
the tips, and be sure to keep the Joints
supple and smooth.
When on the street always wear
gloves that are large enough for you.
When hi a building remove the gloves
at once, .so that no perspiration stiffen
the glove or chap the hand.
Never use highly scented soaps. Never
wear tight wristbands or cuffs, and be
sure that your dresses always have plenty
of room In the armholea.
If you follow these careful directions,
madams, I think you will find yourself
possesned of a pair of supple, graceful
white hands and arms. And, either In
motion or In repose, they will add to the
tout ensemble ot true beauty.
.
: The Comer
V 1
By WILLIAM F. KIRK,
The only baby in tho world!" his parents both exclaimed.
"Our friends don't sho tholr chlldron here, becauso they aro ashamed.
Look at the littlo darling! Sco tho deep look in his eyes!
You'd never dream a cb,lld of two could be bo really wise.
Como, Cecil, say Bonie little words, you cunning little tad;
Say 'good' for the nice gdntlcman." And Cecil answerod "bad!"
"Just llstonl" cried his baronts, "tho precious littlo dear
Will say at least a dozen words when nobody Is hero.
I don't know whom he gota It from; wo started talking late;,
Ho must tako nil his brightness from his dear old Grandma Kate.
Ho always Booms to love her when she comes horo to the' flat.
Say 'dogglo' for us, darling." And Cecil mumbled "tat."
"He's going to be a president," his mother proudly said.
"Tho little rascal scorns to think at play or In his bed.
His father was a stupid child. When ho was two years old.
He couldn't make a single sound, that's what his mother told.
Now, darling, Bhow tho gentleman how little birdies peep;
Come, Ccctl, do what birdies do." And Cecil wont to sloop.
The Dissatisfied Wife
Ily IJKATRICK FAIRFAX.
"My husband ya I am extravagant
He quarrels with me all the time about
the bills. Now I suppose I could, save a
few dimes a week If stayed right In
the kitchen day and night and went to I
market myself and pinched every nickel
till the wreath shriveled: but do ( you,
think a man has any right to ask a
woman to sacrifice her whole life ilka ,
that Just to save a few dollars, a monlliT
I don't. I think I'm worth rowtc to tha
world ns I am than I would be as a ceok
and slaving my life out over pots and
pans.
"I am nothing but a servant, a house- I
keeper, I thought ho loved me, I don't
believe he evor did at all, or he w6u1dn't
be so mean to me. i
"What shall I do to make him nen
things In the right llghtr' ,
Hre things In the right light, eh? Well, '
little Mrs. Importance, how do you know
that you see them In that light yourself!
"Worth more tq tho world." Where on
earth did you get that phrase, and who
taught you to parrot It to peer husband
till he doesn't know which way to turnT
"Worth more to the world. What do .
By MRS. FRANK LHAilNKD.
Author of "The Ktlquette ot New Tork
Today."
One of the most tmp6rtant matters In
dress is n ths choice of oeters. There
ara certain elementary prinelplea In re- I
gard to colors appropriate to attfereai
complexions. Ked Is usually becoming
to a distinct brunette and to these of
less positive coloring. It lends a roseate
color to pale comploxlons and Ihteaslftc
the color of delicate or shell-pink skins;
Itod should be avoided by any one with
n florid complexion. Oreen, white, eream
or ulnok are beat for those with florid
coloring.
j. i . . i - . i .
urt oil is one oi live moss cnwrrun u
colors. It Is almost Universally beeom
Ing and its beauty Is evidenced by na
ture's partiality for It and the fact that
It may be oomblaed, as In nail re, with
praatloally srery color. Blue, pink, ysl-
low, tan, orange, mauve or violet go
WeU with greeci. Brunettes 'eaa wear
warm shades of green, the shades In
clining to yellow or brvntel these shedes
harmonize with the orange tones eATa
brunotte'a complexion, Instead ot deep-
onlnrf them, as oold, bluish shades Of
green are apt to do. dreea. of coil we,
'throws Its complementary oolor of 'red
upon the faee. It Improves a pale eon-
plextCn.
Yellow s supposed to be a good ctabr
for a brunette, as Its complementary
violet neutralises ths yellow ot the skin
and leaves tho 'red, thus giving Ireatoaees
to tho, complexion, but If the skin has
more yellow than otange-ln it the orange
cblor worn with It would change It to a
pallid white. Pale- yellow or old gold Is
more becoming than greenleh yellow,
Corn yellow can be worn by a woman
whose hair has unusually rich, dark
tints, almost blue-black, and whose com
plexion Is clear white and red.
Blue In Its deep shades or, pale tints
Is,' as a general rule, becothng where
the akin is clear In tone and the hair
dark hrown or chestnut, but hlue Injures
the brunette If there Is too much orange
In the complexion. Fink, green, dark
red, warm brown, pinkish gray and some
shades of violet may be worn by those
with light or dark brown har and a
clear skin? Blue Is the standard color
for blondes. It Improves the color of the
hair because it imparts the complemen
tary orange. It enriches fair complex
ions. Jonquil yellow is charming lor a
girl whose hair Is fair, or with amber
tints n It, and whose complexion is white
and shellplnk.
The girl with auburn hair needs to be
careful In choosing colors to bring out
tha beauty of her hair. Tans and golden
browns harmonise with this color, es
pecially where ths shade chosen. Is nearly
the same or a shade deeper, Qreen has
a good etfeot with this coloring. Black,
especially black velvet. Is becoming.
White or cream Is suitable, but gray or
buff should be avoided. Bad or pink
should not be used, unless a very pale
shade of pink, like flesh color,
Ttte shade known as Titian hair, from
the great Venetian painter, whose par
tiality waa for that color, looks well With
purple or lavender. These colors are sup
posed to harmonise with red hair of al
most any tint, although some persons
contend that they Intensify too, strongly
tho yellow In the complexion. Purple
against golden hair Is beautiful, for the
reason that It brings out the color by
contrast, and the very fair skin wfjlch
accompanies golden hair has less yellow
In it than any other comslsxlon.
I Women whose hair Is gray look well
In certain shades of mauve, purple or
violet, provided the complexion ts suf
ficiently cltsr, without too much yrllow
In tt Blue Is usually becoming with gray
hair Black, especially In velvet, Ms be-
1 ramina-. Brown or red should be avoided.
I
GtiQlci of Colors in Drtss j
you amount to, that you are. so very
valuable to the world, anyhow?
What can you do to make the world a
better .place to live InT Do a, little art
needle work, make weird plaster casts of
things that never lived On sea or land?
Iay two or three "classlo places" on
tho planoT Cur) up on a couch and read
'Mecp" books all about the demon IB an
and the poor, sad, heatt-broken vtetlrrt ef
his perfidy r What Is tt that you owe the
world, anyhow, and has the world shown
any great anxlet to collect the debt?
Are prominent cltlscns groveling In the
dirt at your door; bepelng you to lei the
dishes go and come arid show' the' world
the truth and the ilghtt 'The world, the
world."' What do you mean by the
world, anyhow? JSemt- littlo coterie ot
mutual admirers, who have made them
selves bellev that they are the core ot
ths universe, only people won't se It?
Some group ot ''bohemlans" (save ths
mark I) who never earned an honest dol
lar In their posing, strutting, grimacing
lives?
Soma tlttln group of school ma'awM
somewhere In somo cobwebby corner?
Wake up, wake up, little woman your
hdsband Is your world Just now, Yeu
chose hi in ,nd said you'd stick t-e him
and help him and wiake life pleasant .for
him. Araou delAg that by running all
over town listening to vague lectures of
whlehnesa of 'tha what. Instead ef 1 tam
ing something real, In your own real
home? No, you needn't ba a drudge at
sit, any mars than any one wha wet ka
for a living Is a drudge.
Use yeur brain and take your work out
of drudgery, It takes, something nssre
than druoge to set' a good tabteand keep
hills down these days, '
Why, the biggest men In ths world are
working over the problem ef tha high
cost ot living. How did you ever get
ths idea that It wasii't wXlh yeur at
tention? udy your husband, study your msr.
kets, study your bills, make a business
of It a wholesome, clever, wideawake,
honest buelneaerand. you'll be doing more
for the "world" than all ths lecturers
who evor theorised on all the platforms,
Set a fashion In your "world," a fash
Ion of practical common senso and real
devotion, a fashion of competence and
Joyous ability. Make that husband of
yours the happiest man en Maahakan
Island, Make your little flat the gayset.
cheerlrst nest above the Hsrlem river,
and then do your "worldlng" alt yon
want to read, study, go, sea, look, learn,
love, sympathise, help, laugh.
Bo s woman Ylrst and a problem af
terwards, and watch your famous world
rally around you, as It never will while
ypu chsse shadows pud try jtp swsen Ccfe-
whisk broom.
First tkwgia the
U ttof at Mgkt
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twice a year and rely on the
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