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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1920-7-22, Page 6w But When r Became a Man By CLARA SHARPI. In the house the stillness was ab - •Solute. Charlie closed the front door ?with his customary bang. Then he tfelt sorry; he had not meant to bang the door. If his mother were ill again it would make her head worse. But at the sound the library curtains parted and Corinne came aut. She was quite rale, and her eyes looked swollen; she had been crying. His mother must be worse than usual. "0 Charlie!" said Corinne, and then caught her under lip in her teeth. A quick fear widened Charlie's blue eyes. -Mother*" he began. "It isn't mother." Corinne turned away until he could not see her face. "It's—Dick." "Oh!" Charlie could think of no- thing else to say. Dick—big, sturdy Diek—ill! And so ill that they had called him home. He kicked at his suit case. "I didn't know Dick was home," he remarked finally. "He was juet earning home," said Corinne, with a little choke in her voice. "And the train—" "A wreck!" eried Charlie. "I didn't hear anything about—" "No, We told them— You don't read the papers much at school, do you?" The dining -room door opened, and Airs. Ballard slowly closed it behind her, then gave a little cry. "Charlie! Baby!" She pulled his smooth boy cheek down to hers, which was wet with sudden tears; only in the last two years had she had to reach Up. He drew back as soon as he could And furtively wiped the little damp- ness from his cheek with the back of his hand. She so often cried that way When he started off to school, or came Home --it was more than he could have anchored from anyone else. "Go on up quietly, dear," said Co- rinne. "He—he'll want to see you l•retty soon. "Sure," agreed Charlie. "Say, n none, is he hurt bad—honest?" His mother's slight form disappear- ed between the library curtains, and it was almost a minute that Le waited for Corinne's reply. "No, honey, not very had. But he wanted to see you, and—it was almost time for you to come home, anyway." "Oh, all right! I was kind of afraid Tor a minute, when mother—but she's ao easy seared, you know." He picked up his suitcase and s'zart- e,l up the stairs, but turned with mis- ahief in his eyes. "Say, sis, where's Harvey? I was %ome surprised not to see him camped en the front steps." She made uo reply, and he chucl:le'l ` c himself as he u ent on up to his loom. Teasing Corinne was always a:f the fun of touting home. A ii ons 1 n p l e.et' rapidly down the hal!--a deten..?,‘e, wormian, tall, dark- ti i e 1: e5 e opened Dick's ila.r !. diediadel it I aiseles ly beni id jeer.IN i -a nu •se, of tout" e. c ::n•: h; •1 net toll him the truth-- wee !eel::: t arc, or he would net i e lit them get a nurse. He went to his ' wn room first, and c meant to go in vert; quietly; but omehow the door slipped and slam - ed as usual. With a feeling of con- ition, he quickly opened it again, and dhen closed it without a sound. Then e cast his cap an the bed and strolled to the window. In the yard of the kiext house the two young Bersons ,'were playing Indian. Nancy, trim and pretty in a pink frock, came down the iiteps. Charlie whistled, and she look- AutoStrop ook Au trop Razor . S?l1QJpei1S ifs LL safety razors seem alike because of the similarity in size and appearance. As regards the AutoStrop Razor, however, the resemblance ends there. Its peculiar and additional advantage is that, without being larger than any other safety razor, it combines within itself a self -strop- ping feature that enables the user to keep the blade 'sharp without taking any - ;thing apart. It thus pre- gents dull blades and the expense of buying new , Ones. You may not be interested an economy of blades, but surely, you want a good shave and that is only possible with a stropped blade. 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Whenever he had it on, with the 'bril- liant knitted cap that matched it, he always wanted to get the ear out on the level, empty stretches of the boule- vard and open the throttle to the last notch that he dared, and imagine him- self to be one of the famous racing drivers. There was only onegarment in the world that he would rather wear —Dicke blue jersey with the big white "T" on. it, He remembered with a little glow of pride the day that Dick had let him wean it, and how he had resolved then to have one like it him- self some day. A gentle rap sent him to the door, with the startling sweater over his arm,. The tall, white -clad woman stood there. "You're Charlie, aren't you?" she � inquired, with just the suggestion of a smile on her pleasant face, "Your brother would Bite to see you now." Charlie threw the sweater on the bed and followed her awkwardly. With a boy's instinctive shrinking from the quiet and darkness of a sick room he hesitated at the door. But the morn- ing sun streaming through the win- dows, and Dick's face, brown against the white pillow, reassured him, The nurse quietly closed the door and dis- appeared down the hall again. "Hello, kid!" There was nothing weak in the fam- iliar, hearty tone. Charlie felt dis- tinctly ist nctly relieved. It had not seemed possible that anything really serious had happened to Dicke—big, robust, tender-hearted Dick, who had been brother and father both to him for so long. Of course he was in bed; but he had been in bed for six weeks when he fractured his knee, and had been a lot paler and thinner, Corinne and hie mother were too easily frightened. "When I heard two doors `slam," Dick was saying, "I knew you were on deck. Don't hear anything like that from mother and Corinne, you know. Oh, sit down, kid, and make yourself uncomfortable!" Charlie obediently glanced about for a chair. "Sit on the bed," ordered Dick, in his usual peremptory manner. "I'm not one of these nervous patients. You can joggle all you please." Charlie dropped upon the foot of the bed 1 "Mother and C'rinne seem to think you're dying," he remarked. "Say,! C'ringe's all worked up. Has she had a scrap with Harvey, do you know? She didn't ansr:•el me when I asked her." "Guess not. IIe was here yester- day." Charley gazed curiously at the bed- clothes. "Leg?" he inquired. Diek shook his head. "No. More back, I guess. Or, kind of al: over. Doesn't hurt, though. I don't feel much at all." "Not at all. It must feel funny not to feel anything. Not like it was 'paralyzed, though?" he added, startled by the new thought. "No, just kind of as if they weren't there. "That sounds like it might be awfully bad. Will it get well quick? It won't keep you out of football?" His voice was suddenly anxious. Dick's lips tightened. "No more foot- ball, I guess," he answered slowly. "No more football ?" cried Chahlie in dismay. "0 Dick! Never?" "Guess not," replied Dick soberly. "It's my last year, anyway, of course.' And we won from Ottawa." "But, Dick, the McGill game!" Dick did not answer, and after a mo- ment Charlie said: "Say, tell me about it, will you? You know, a fellow can't ever get anything out of mother and C'rinne. She said it was a wreck." "Yes. Just a few miles up here-- lucky ere=lucky it was so near home, wasn't it? I hate hospitals. The engine went off the track—split rail. Went over a fif- teen foot bank, and eveything got pretty well piled up." "Ohl Anyone killed? Couldn't you get out? Something fall on you?" 1, when you're a freshman, There's lots of ropes I could show you things you ought to know that I can't tell you" "Yes," agreed Charlie obediently, yet wonderingly, "I wish I could be there," repeated Dick, with a little worried line be- tween his brows, `I can't tell you—, only listen, kid—and you won't forg will you, when you get up there by yourself and you know. I can't see you I want you to remember that there's a lot of things I've done there that you've got to do, too. Get me? And it'll generally mean good, hard work, too, and always sticking to things, and always playing' the game straight—oh, I needn't tell you that! I made the team wl.en I was a soph, but that'll never get you on—you'll have to work for it. And if ever I hear about your giving up in the midst of anything well, you know what I think of a quitter." "Yes," agreed Charlie again, a little un-comfortaole. Diek grinned cheerfully. "Wouldn't I • make a peach of a preacher? I didn't really mean to tear it off like that, but it'e the best chance I've had to talk to you for a good while, And it may be a long time before I get another. It's great out," he added quickly, "Go on out— I" wish I could." Charlie rose. "I thought I'd take the machine, if you—" "And take Nancy riding, I'll bet. AU right—skip!" "It's quite cold," began chariie, "and. nay sweater "0.1.1, stop that!" commanded Dick. "If you want niy sweater, ask for it. It's on the closet shelf," "Thanks awfully," said Charlie at the door. The adored and coveted blue sweater over his arm. (To be concluded next issue,) Looking Tour Best. Start the day right and you won't treat your skin wrong, Everyone wants to have a firm, clear, glowing skin, one that doesn't get dingier and duller as the years slip by. Only, everyone doesn't know how to achieve this ideal skin, because there's a big difference between just washing your face and giving your eomplexion the proper care. Some skins should seldom be touch- ed with soap and water. These are the ones that chap in winter and burn in summer, and become red and irri- tated after the ordinary washing. They are best oleansed with a cream 'and a lotion. In purchasing your cream, try to find one that will fulfill several functions. This is the way to save time and money, and nowadays both of these should be considered by all of us, If you are oily-siduned, use a dry cream to cleanse, massage and protect your skin; but if you have a dry skin, cleanse, nourish, massage, and protect your complexion with a ereani made of soothing oils. Pat the eream on your face, let it remain for a few moments, then wipe it off with an old soft cloth. Remember that cream is very hard to launder out of towels. Pour some of the lotion on a cloth that has been wrung out in cold water, and gently wipe the face with it. If you use the correct pre- parations, your tender skin will im- prove under this treatment. But I prefer soap and water for the average skin—not any kind of soap and water, or it won't be the average skin long. Don't attempt to use hard water on your face. Boil it, or add the tiniest ranch of 'borax to it. If you can get rain water, you are in luck, because it's the best cosmetic that is known. Suit your soap to your skin. If it is sallow, use a buttermilk soap that. will whiten it. If it's pimpled or blotchy, use a good medicated soap. Glycerine soap is excellent for dis- solving the oil on a thick skin Per- fumed soap is a delightful luxury, and. an almond -meal soap that will lather freely ,in the hardest water is one of science's latest discoveries. Before you retire, wash your face with hot water, rubbing the soap thor- oughly into the skin, not skimping at the corners, where the blackhead is likely to lurk. Always rub in an up- ward and outward motion. This keeps the muscles from sagging, and sag- ging muscles are the first sign of com- ing age, you know_ Rinse in lukewarm water, slowly changing it to cold. Wrap a piece of ice in a towel, and rub it swiftly over the whole face. If you have no ice, put a few drops of benzoin, toilet water, witch hazel, or any other astringent into the last aiming water. If your face feels drawn and taut after this treatment, pat in a little cold cream. If you use real cream, or even milk, it will im- prove your complexion quickly. Let it stay on all night. All you need to do in the morning is to wash your face in lukewarm water and dash some cold water on the eyes. If your face needs to be cleansed 'during the day, wipe it off with your cleansing cream, and if your nose should shine after the use of the cream, dust it off with a little ire powder that ;matches your skin "Don't get an a hurry. As near as IP, tone. I can remember—these thing get kind of bailed up, you know—but the top! You see, there are many ways of of the car was kind of -caving down on twashing your face, and if you wash it us, and there, was a woman with some right it can't look wrong. little kids, and an old man—I think— and a rgirl. And there was just a little hole, you know—so I held it un while they crawled out. None of the rest of 'ern were strong enough, you see." "0 Dick!" cried Charlie, with shin- ing eyes. "You let them all get out— and then—" "Yes, they all got out. And the whole business kind of fell on me then." "Say!" murmured Charlie. "Think of saving a lot of people's lives like that! But will - it keep you in very long, do you think?!.' "No." D?ck's smile was reassuring. "I'll be out of here before long." "But the McGill- game," Charlie said, with a sigh. "It doesn't look as if your doing what' was worth while." "Say, kid,' said Dick very earnestly.. "Listen here—it was worth while. And no matter what you elver hear anyone say about it, you remember I said it was worth -while. And I ought to know." He smiled again. "I' seem to be the chief party concerned." "But it does seem like—if it only wasn't your senior year." "Yes, ,I've thought of that, too. I've' kind of wished all along that I wasn't How I GetItid of Flies. 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