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Be an Exponent of the Real Religion: It Is Not Saving for Himself That Malles a Man, But Service for Others '»/ BY NELL BRINKLEY Did you ever do this—sit up and swell your little chest out and smile sort of off hand and dare Danny to take a shot at you? He never does, you know, take a dare. You sit back on your heels, and you think it's a game—Just fun. The little chap's got tueh a playful smile, and he fools around and fools around and sends his arrow quiver ing Into the walls —but you are dead certain that he'd never loose it into your even- pulsed heart. And so, In the midst of this mild play and gentle cama raderie, you put your two fists on your hips and dare young Dan to wing you! And & h e braces h 19 email legs and rounds out his tummy and draws the singing string to his pink ear (and still it looks like play, for his mouth beyond tlia bow is smiling just the same), and he shuts one bright eye; and you smile on also —and — one tiny, vicious twang — time enough to see behind Love's smile an icy cruel ty — and over you topple—clean gon» —; in love — the deadly bittersweet struck deep in your heart! Did you ever dare Love to wing you and find he never takes a dare? Don't do it, even if you’re the last- ingest old bache lor ever was! —Sell Brinkley. Cupid may be a tiny little imp, but he knows no fear, arvd nothing ‘‘feazes” him. Their Married Life MOTHER’S HEAVY, MIDDAY CHRISTMAS ER UPSETS WARREN’S DIGESTION By MABEL HERBERT URNER i i i OTHER, you take this chair.” Warren drew forward a large armchair for hla mother, and then settled hlmaelf on the window-seat with a cigar. With a quick, self-conscious glance about the room, Helen went over to the couch where Carrie** two chil dren were playing with one of the many games Santa Claus had brought them. They had Just come in from dinner, the family Christmas dinner that Warren’s mother always had at 3* •’clock. And now they would sit around and talk for the rest of the afternoon. Helen always dreaded these holi day dinners, and eho dreaded more lb** "sitting around” afterward. Every one felt heavy and uncom fortable from having eaten an over rich dinner at this unaccustomed hour Warren’s father, leaning back in his big leather chair, nodded illeepily, and the others felt too lan guid to make much attempt at con- fersation. Helen began fitting a set of dom inoes Into their box from the sheer need of doing eomething with her bands. She had anticipated this try ing period after dinner and had longed to bring some fancy work. But •he knew Warren's mother would be •hocked at her 'sewing on Christ mas ' "Looks like It's getting ready to • now** commented Carrie, who was sitting by the window. "How fast they're putting up that corner build ing. How many stories.” counting them. "Fifteen!” "They're overbuilding all around Half of these apartments are empty. People won’t pay the rent.” growled Warren’s father, who owned The old-fashioned three story house they lived In, and who hated the In vasion of the large apartments. "All cheaply built, too. Speculative build ings every one of ’em” ”We were talking about Boh tak ing one of those corner apartments.” murmured Mrs Curtis "lie promised me he’d go over and look at them ” "Nonsense, mother," protested Car rie, “you know she won’t be willing to live that near the family. I ven ture shell make Bob take an apart ment over there on Park avenue.* “Well, Bob can’t afford any forty- flve-hundred-dollar rent." announced hla father, decisively. \ RIG HKVr. “Is that what they pay?” Carrie asked, eagerly. "But they've ten rooms, haven't they? Just her father and her—It’s ridiculous! It wouldn't surprise me If she'd make Bob stay fight there with them.” “Unless Bob’s lost ALL his senses— he'll not do that " declared Warren, grimly, getting up to look for an ash \ray. "He’ll probably do Just about what she wants him to do—that’s my opin ion.” retorted Carrie. "I've seen her only twice, but she Impressed me as being a very self willed young wom an" Helen was still fitting and refit ting the dominoes In the box. But new she was listening with intense interest to this family discussion of the girl to whom Bob was engaged. How had they talked about her when «be was engaged to Warren',' fih© often wondered if they had re ferred to her as "Helen * or "Miss Allen.” And now she tell quick re sentment that they had not even mentioned Louise's name speaking of her merely an ‘ she" and * er ' Ap-Helen both liked and admired Lou ae. cli< - In he” defense "WeB, the old man's pretty sol d Isn’t ha?” demanded Mr Curtis of Warren. "Rob doesr t seem inclined to tell me much, bur I looked h m np cn m:> own account.” "Oh. 1 guess he’s solid all right.” admitted Warren. "If she makes my hoy happy. ;? doesn’t matter s»<* mhih: a Pont r on«y.** Mid Mrs Curtia. gent! Helen turned to Warren's u. ,’ther With n glow of sympathy. She could have hugged her for that remark. "Well, she'll not make him very bar y if ahe’s the headstrong, willful miss that 1 take her to be.” grunted Mr, Curtis. "Why, I thought she was very sweet," ventured * Helen, "and she seems to he a girl of exceptional In telligence.” Eh7 What’s that?" demanded Mr. Curtis sharply. "I thought she seemed very sweet and unusually intelligent for so young a girl.” repeated Helen. \ STRONG WILL. "Humph! WeU, headstrongness isn’t Intelligence! And Bob's not the one to put up with any foolishness— that boy's got a will of his own." "I think all of the Curtises have.” said Helen quietly. "Eh? What's that?” 1'elen knew perfectly well that Mr. Curtis had heard what she said, but he always greeted her remarks with a rasping, “Eh? What's that?” "I said l thought all the Curtises were strong-willed,” with deliberate defiance, "though I've noticed they resent that trait In any one else’’ Eh? What's that—what’s that?" fairly spluttered Mr. Curtis “Well, maybe we think one headstrong, self- willed daughter-in-law in the family Is enough " "No doubt you’re right.” retorted Bolen outwardly calm, but Inwardly quaking at her temerity "And I hope Robs wife will be more suc cessful, than 1 In winning the ap proval of her husband’s family." There was an ominous silence. Helen kept her eyes on the dominoes, but she knew' that Warren was glar ing at her. and that Mr. Curtia was speechless with rage. Who would have broken the silence and what they would have *n'd ! [* ,en never knew, for Bov, Carries little bov. now' demanded shrilly: Aunt Helen, you said you’d play parches! with me.” “So 1 did.” cheerfully. Here s the board, now where’s the men?” "I ll get ’em," gleefully scrambling down off the couch, for Roy adored his Mint Helen, and to pl*> game." with her was a-rare treat. "Perhaps wed better play In the other mom.” ruggested Helen “Then wo won’t disturb any one," and with out glancing at Warren or his father. Helen took up the parches! board and retreated to the next room I It was always the same, she thought bitterly Warren’s father «l- ! ways aroused the worst that was In her' Oh. why did she dislike him so? | Why could she never come to this house without some such controversy? | "No no. Aunt Helen,” protested Bov. “you’ve got to throw a five to , come out!- Don’t you want to play? ! disappointedly, sensing that Helen’s | thoughts were not on the game •■Of course I do!” abaentedly shak- ! ing the dice. j Hoy beat her badl . but be took no i pleasure in h'.s victory, for he kept i saying she had not "tried ” "Well, now. I’ll trv HARD I'll beat you this time.” for Helen, rather than I go back with the others, wanted to * keep on playing. j Ami this Christmas should have Ibsen such u happy one! It was th« | first time sine** theh marriage that | Warren had given her a real Christ mas gift Surely to-day, IIcIbu 'thought with a pang of remorse, she should hav* controlled her afttago- ! nistn to his father. escapement, she was walking down the street with Warren, "If you want to take the subway, all rlgnt," curtly. ”1 want some ex ercise” "Oh, I think I can walk—I’m pure T ran,” protested Helen. "And the afreets are **o wonderful now,” for the lights were beginning to gleam out through the half dusk. They walked on In silence. Helen had expected him to storm out at her about her words with his father And now. as always, his silence was more disconcerting than his out spoken wrath Nhe felt too thp.t this time he had fight to be angry She was full of remorse and self-reproach that aha had allowed his father to irritate her to the point of clashing. • It was quite dark now. and Helen slipped an appealing hand through Warren’s arm, but his arm hung stiffly straight and unresponsive. "Lear, 1 know l shouldn’t have spoken like that to your father—I'm sorry!” "Huh. you're alwavs sorry! You say and do whatever you blame please then try to wriggle out of it by saying ‘you’re sorry.’ " "But 1 do want you to know, dear that to-day—after you gave me that beautiful” "Well, there's other ways of show ing appreciation besides everlastingly spouting about It. Here’s a drug store. I’ve got to get something for this indigestion These midday din ners are Inventions of the devil'” Helen followed him into the drug store, where he bought a bottle of pepsin lozenges "See herel" as they cams out on the street. "Are we supposed to go to Carrie's for New Year’s dinner?” "Why, yes. dear, she Invited us sev eral weeks ago A on said we’d go!" "Well, now, l say we WON’T! You huve a headache or any other kind of an ache that'll get us out of that. One of these turke> mince-ple-holi- dav orgies a year is ENOUGH! Any way, it’s all my digestion will stand.’’ AT BAY A Thrilling Story of (Novelized by) “Ho things AlthOi to st* illed Mr i arrie, get your i now. We’re going home.” anie a general breaking up. Curtis invited them ail tea." the heavy dinner and the lore afternoon in the over heated house had left every one dull and headachy, m* d they were all glad to get out in the fresh air. \ FORM H IT1 Helen told Mrs Curt s how much sue had "enjoyed the dtnne-, a prim for mally that she new omitted with his family. With M 1 urtis »h*» ex changed a frigid good-bye. end th- K«xi muiueui, w.ih a sense of Jv„* eua The T’resident of the United State* has a new mascot—a large black cal which wandered into the breakfast room of the White House and Jumped on Dr. Woodrow Wilson's knee. The President was so pleased with the lucky cat that, after feeding it, ha gave orders that It was to be fed housed and looked after at long as It cared to stay A bride’s dressing room is to be pro vided at a church in New York. The j organ loft over the church entrance will be removed, and in its place a beautifully equipped room will be built Here the bride will be able to put the finishing touches to her attire. Mr. Philip Raschke. a German tailor, floated upright In the Thames from Lambeth Bridge to Yauxhall Bridge recently in a special pneu matic costume ho has invented- He smoked a cheroot, ate and drank us he moved along in the water. Electric rat traps are in use in Am sterdam. They are connected by a j wire with a supply of electricity. The place where the bait rests is the only part of the trap which is a conductor, and the moment the rat touches tu.s a •hock closes his career. Guest (departing from Christmas party) — We’ve had a «imp!\ delight ful time! Hoste-ss — 1 m *■» glad At the same I time I regret that the storm kept ’all of our best people away. (From the play by George Scar borough. now being presented at the Thirty-ninth Street Theater. New York. Serial rights held and copyrighted by International News Service.) TO-DAY’S INSTALLMENT. And only Chief Dempster paused to wonder why, when Captain Hol brook gave "his wife’’ tenderly over to her father, he did not kiss her good-bye. To Father Shannon that marked the ,11 nest moment in all Law rence Holbrook’s career of strength and power. "Sleep well, Aline," he said, "for joy comelh in the morning.’' And all through the long sleepless hours of the night—all through the moments that clung and pursued and tortured and would not go—all through the crawling seconds of hor ror. Aline wondered if joy would come again with any morning’s light. Her Father. Would the dawn ever comeV Would Holbrook find a way? Could she weakly accept the sacrifice and care of a splendid soldier like her captain? How could she let him double and run and evade the law for her—-WHEN SHE WAS ANOTHER MAN’S WIFE —OR WORSE—AND SHE LOVED HER CAPTAIN EVEN AS HE LOVED HER? The first message of day was one of loyalty—for Hattie, her maid, knocked at the door of Aline's cham ber of horrors and told her that Fa ther Shannon waited below to talk "w ith his daughter.” •’Father Shannon?’’ said the girl — and then her weary mind took up its j burden again. Would her fat iter give her the same love and understand ing -when lie knew? Hut Nature makes iter claims and answers her questions quickly—and past all the maundcrings of mere rea son ! “Dear lady!" said the priest, com ing t«* her and taking her hand in his with a world of understanding sympathy in his firrti clasp. And then, in one moment, Nature etui the ties of life and of a lifetime settled all doubts with the call of in stinct. Aline moaned in anguish — and turned to her father. Graham met her before her first faltering step had been taken—and hs if she were a tired child he cir cled iter with his arms. "Aline!” he said—and no more; but j in bis breaking voice there was the promise of understanding -of love— of help that should endure through all. “Don’t desert me. 1 need you so, daddy. I need you so.” It was the sob of a little child who has strayed far—and come home at last. It was the cry of a’girl who has waked to womanhood too soon. It was the moan of a breaking heart. The man answered his daughter quietly, hashing his strength for her protection as a man must when the tiling he loves proves fragile and he trembles lest lie break it. "Desert you? That your idea of your daddy ? But why don’t you trust me. dear?" T trust you more titan anybody alive. 1 just want to put my bead on >our breast this minute anti tell you everything in my life everything.” The girl’s slender body was shaken by the force of sobs pent from ex pression—and deep, slow weeping that must be tears unshed. Her voice held all the slow, dull agony of her night of torture. She clung in terror to her father’s strength. ”1 seem to have been so far away from you. daddy—so far away. Oh Jadd\. put your arms around me. both of them—hold me close and safe— there ” And. like the tired child she had become. Aline crept into her shelter "Then tell me. dearie—tell > our dad everything. What do you know of this business of Flagg’s death?’’ Aline marshaled her forces—and re membered her vow of silence. Society Blackmailers ”1 mustn’t talk—l’ve told you that— l can’t talk." "Hasn't the night made you see it any clearer?” "No; a vow i.« a vow. l can’t talk unless I have Captain Holbrook’s per mission. I must have his permis sion./" She mused on and then gat ti ered herself again* to meet the de mands of the day. "I can’t talk, father. That was the promise—Father Shannon heard it.” “Why did Captain Holbrook exact such a vow before Chief Dempster and l found you together? What was there to conceal?” It was the District Attorney talking I cah’t speak about any of it," said Aline. She rose from the cold comfort of the velvet cushions, and held out her arms to her father. "Pon’t—don’t be angry. Just hold me—hold me, Dad dy* I haven’t slept any—all night— and—and I’m so—so—tired." "What kept you frerm sleeping?” said Graham, comforting the stricken girl for a moment of silence—and then remembering that there was much for him to learn. “Did YOU sleep?” She stirred in his arms—and then turned to Father Sha nnon. v You saw that man in the hall, Fa ther Shannon?” "Yes, mv dear.” “You told him—how I am a pris oner—guarded?" asked the girl of her father. "Yes." "Two of them in the house all night * * * one outside—mv window— outside my window. Father -on guard. * * * I could see him whenever I looked through my curtains—hunting for the first signs of dawn—I could hear the other—walking—to keep awake—and I con'd not sleep—so * * * no one could—no one could * * *" Her voice ended in a cry of horror. A Message. "You don't know, my chiln. Did you ever read the life of poor Marie Stuart? Twenty years—not a com fortable house like this—but stone walls and bars. We don’t know what strength Heaven sends us till we ask for It in His Name.” As he finished speaking there wis a knock at the door. The two men turned with differing sorts of ex pectancy—for each thought it would be Holbrook—Holbrook sent to the house on parole-—but under guard, who must enter. Aline feared only new horrors of revelation—and lied again to her father. "Come in,” said Graham and Chief Dempster and Inspector McIntyre of the police entered. The girl shrank in premonition at the Chief's introduction: "This is In spector McIntyre, Miss Graham." ’ How do you do?” quavered the girl. "Miss Graham—your father and I are old friends," said the Inspector se riously. New terror for Aline, the while her father replied. "Twenty years, isn’t it, Inspector?” "Yes. sir—twenty. Ah. Father Shannon, good-morning—against that light window all things look black to me. so I missed you at first." Aline wondered dully how these men—who had come to trap her— could stop for parley. She was alone, helpless- Holbrook could not help her now—they would trap her. "Graham, the Inspector wants to talk to Some of your servants—and as a matter of form we’ll have to look over ” began the Chief—and then mercifully finished the sentence— “look about a bit.” "I understand/’ said Graham, un- derstaning too well. “Hattie," he called. "Excuse me—we’ll take our own way if you don’t mind," said the In spector. ’ As you please, gentlemen." "We promise not to take anything that's nailed down.” laughed the In spector. jovially—this was all in the day's work to him. "See you later said the Chief with equal jauntiness. And Aline won dered if her father, too. w«? ev er pitilessly merry when—human !:f was at stake." To Be Continued Monday, Y ESTERDAY morning Betty tele phoned me that Uncle Bob had gone to Milwaukee for two days and she asked me to pass the night with her. for her maid was away and she was timid about staying in the house alone. I knew' an evening at Betty’s w'ould not be enlivening, so I was just about to call up Walter Cox that afternoon to ask film to come out there to see me, when Mrs. Sturtevant telephoned me that she was giving a little din ner. her husband having brought home a fine bag of ducks from a hunt ing trip. I am exceedingly fond of game, so of course I notified Betty that l should not be able to reach her house until after dinner. "You won’t mind, will you, dear?" I asked her. "Why. I suppose not." she answered doubtfully. ’’But I’m disappointed, Lucille, for I had planned a .little feast of the things that 1 know you especially like. Alligator pears, for one thing." "Oh, Betty, do save them for break fast,” I said. "I don’t see why thex wouldn’t be just as delicious in the morning as at night.” It was a pleasure to find at the Sturtevants such good friends as Ly man Ilurlburd, George Requier and Louise Erwin. We had a gay little party and after dinner George sug gested that w'e all go to one of the vaudeville theatres where there was an especially attractive bill. 1IIS PER SI A $IO\ YVr\S. “I really shouldn't go.” I said “I ought not to stay out late to-night.” ‘ Really, Lucille,” teased Larry Stur tevant, "this desire for early hours is a sudden departure of yours.'* "But—” I began. “Oh. come now. Luclle,” Interrupted George. "Don’t throw cold w’ater on m y project. The fact is, 1 conspired with Mrs. Sturtevant earlier in the day and the tickets are already in my pocket." “Lucille.” said Lyman with mock solemnity, “if you’ve formed some eariy to bed resolutions let me assure you that you are laboring under a delusion, for you don’t show the slightest need of beauty sleep.” Then T was laughingly swept into one of the waiting taxis and carried to the theatre without having a chance in the general merriment to explain. However, I consoled myself with the thought that the perform ance would be over early. Knowing what a voracious reader Betty is. I felt reasonably sure that she would become absorbed In a book and wou’.d not observe my delay in arriving. "Now it’s my turn to take a hatid in this evening's festivities," an nounced Lyman Hurlburd after the theatre, as our taxis stopped in front of a brilliantly lighted restaurant. "You’re all to have supper w'ith me ” "Ofl, how nice!’’ exclaimed Mrs. Sturtevant. When T began to object Lyman said, “Ladies and gentlemen, allow' me to present to you our once genial Lucille in her new role of ki ljoy, a part she has never taken before.” “Nonsense. Lyman, don’t say any. thing more.” I cried. Jumping out of the taxi and going with the party into the restaurant. It was about 1 o'clock when George rang Uncle Bob’s doorbell for me. Betty came, and without unchaining the door, opened it very slightly, and peering out. demanded in a trembling lone to know who was there. “Lucille,’’ I replied. Then, giving my hand to George, T dismissed him with a word of thanks. BETTY IS WORRIED. “Oh. Lucille, v/hat happened to you?’* sobbed Betty the Instant I stepped Into the house. "I was terribly worried and I’ve been frightened nearly to death In this house all alone. T couldn't do anything hut walk the floor.” "Really, dear,” I said. "ydu ought to consult. some doctor about your nerves. ' "But, Lucille, what detained you” Your mother was dreadfully agitated when I called her up about 10 o'clock to ask why you didn’t come. She phoned the Sturtevants, w’here she said you had gone, but could get no answer. She has called up several times since then to ask if you had come. You must let her know at once that you are here.” Mother, after all her ridiculous anxiety, appeared to be more angry than relieved when she learned that I had been safe at the theatre all the evening. Sometimes T think mbther is the most inconsistent creature In the world. Betty, too, is extremely peculiar In some ways. I could scarcely suppress a smile this morning at breakfast when she Hushed with vexation be cause T declined the alligator pears. "I ate so much of them after thp theatre last night that I'm a littl* 3 surfeite^. deir,” I explained And surely that was a pretty good reason. "Well, that’s the last straw.' sh* exclaimed. Really, I was amazed at such rudeness I often feel sorry for poor Uncle Bob because he has such an uncom fortable wife. Up-to-the-Minute Jokes “Alt, yes,” murmured Miss Schreecher, after the first selection at the concert. “I have had some very exciting experiences. Coming over here from Paris, a terrible storm arose, and 1 had to sing to quiet the passengers. You should have seen the heavy seas running.” And the big., rude man in the pink necktie gazed out of tue window. T don’t blame the sea,” he mut tered. ... Sir Robert Ball, tile famous astron omer. who lias just died, was rather fond of telling: the story of a corre spondent who wrote to him saying that, although he was a grocer's as sistant. his great ambition was to be come an astronomer. But he got his ideas somewhat mixed, for this was one of his sentences: “My mind finds no rest for the sole of her foot save on one of the heavenly bodies." “Oh, Mr. Plipperly,” she exclaimed, soulfully. "have you ever felt a diin, uneasy sense of oppression as if the mere weight of life were a burden too heavy to be borne by the chained spirit pnnting with psychic longing to be free?” "1 invariably have such a feeling at Christmas time," was the callous re sponse, "but hitherto I have attribut ed it to pudding!” « * « "I'm going to have a fine time on Christmas,” said one sprightly young lady to another. "Mr. Huggins is coming to our party, and he is color blind, you know." "Does his color blindness add to your enjoyment?" asked her friend. ■Rather!” was the reply. "He thinks all the holly berries are mistle toe! ” Sorry He Spoke When a car lias its full complement of passengers it is never an easy job to make one’s way down the. center gangway. 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