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BY ELI NORE COWAN STONE
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
1 glANET DWIGHT, heroine. She
I was engaged to handsome young
' architect
LANCE BARSTOW, hero, Lance
had great dreams for the fu-
, lure. So did
'CYNTHIA CANTRELL, orphaned
granddaughter of great-aunt
Mary Cantrell. Still another
dreamer was
BARNEY McKN1GHT, newspaper-
rtan. But Barney was m:tore
than a dreamer.
Last Weelc: Mr. Bryant, Janet's
:attorney, calls her asking that
she come to see him since there
are some very important matters
to discuss!
CHAPTER IV
When Janet carried her
up to her own room, she
shocked and incredulous to
out how much she had spent
ing the past month.
There were several considerable
items that Cynthia had charged
'le her account. On previous oc-
,casions Cynthia had • charged
things'to her, and Aunt Mary had
paid for them as a matter of
course . . But I can't give the
bills to Aunt Mary this time, Janet
thought. Not after this afternoon.
The whole thing came to ccn-
siderably more than her balance.
at the bank, Her dressmaker's
bills were still to come; and aside
from the fact that she would need
a great deal of ready money dur-
ing the next few days, there was,
Lance had told her, an immediate
payment due upon the house.
She must make sure, when she
talked to Mr. Bryant tomorrow,
to arrange for those payments.
And perhaps, after all, there might
be enough margin to take care of
the difference between the rent
on this apartment and that of the
smaller one that Aunt Mary talked
of taking at the Avalon.
Janet had just thrown the last
envelope into the wastebasket
when Aunt Mary opened the door.
"Janet Dwight!" she cried,
sweeping down upon her niece
with all the indignant authority
of her five feet two. "Do you
mean to tell me that you haven't
'taken off those wet things yet?
Get therm off this dnstant, and
yourself into • a hot tub of water,
_After ;that, you're going to bed.'
"l'ui;.'Aunt lV ar 'Janet -prp4 ..
tested, "I'tn not ready to go to
bed. Besides, I want my dinner:
This business of rushing around
getting ready to be married burns
up the calories."
"I did not ask you whether or
not you were ready." Aunt Mary
placidly folded hands which, not
so many years ago, had so capably
wielded a switch. When Aunt
Mary spoke in that tone, Janet
almost forgot for the moment that
'the switch was not still at hand.
"Margy will bring you a tray in
due time."
Breathless Excitement
So Janet soaked in fragrant
-warm suds for a luxurious half
hour; then she slipped into a soft
green negligee, and after the hot
soup, omelet, and salad which
Margy brought her, snapped on
her bed lamp and stretched out
with a new book.
It really was blissful to have an
idle evening alone after the last
few weeks' tnad round of fittings
and showers and late parties.
She bad read a chapter or two
when a knock sounded at the
'door, and Cynthia slipped into the
room. It was worthy of note that
Cynthia had bothered to knock at
all; but it was not that which
made Janet put down her book
and give her undivided attention
to her cousin.
There was in Cynthia's manner
as she poised there, a slim, black -
gowned silhouette leaning against
the creamy panel of the door, a
strange, almost breathless excite-
ment. It dilated the pupils of her
violet eyes, and lent a new trans-
parency to the pallor of her skin
against the dark cloud of hair that •
Bung to her shoulders.
She was wearing a black dinner
frock with a long full skirt that
rippled about her silver sandals in
lustrous folds. The slim tight
basque had silver buttons up the
front and slashes of silver at the
wrists. It was a dress which Janet
did not recognize.
Cynthia's eyes followed her own
a' they swept over it,
Knock -Out Of A Dress
"No, you've never seen it be-
fore," Cynthia said. "I'm sorry
about it, Jan. I should have ask. -
ea you first; but after •'l'd seen it,
I just couldn't risk having some-
body beat Inc to it."
"It does suit you marvellously,"
Ian said.
"Of course you know I shouldn't
have bought it if I'd known —
abount Aunt Mary's money. 1
tried to return it today, but the
store had made a lot of alterations
on it,"
"It would have been a pity to
send it back. It does things for
you, Cyn, It makes you lock like
a' princess out of a story book."
"I know it's a knock -out. That's
bills
was
find
dur-
why I'm wearing ik tonight. 1
have an idea" — Cynthia went
even Paler and broke 01 on a
caught breath—"I have an idea
I'm going to make it pay for it-
self."
Janet exelaired, "Cynthia—but
you can't mean that you're going
to sell' it?"
"Sell it?" Cynthia's smile twist-
ed a little. "Perhaps that's not
such a bad way to put it , . . But
not in the way you mean, Jan."
Jan opened her lips to ask,
"Cynthia, what on earth are you
talking about?" Then her mem-
ory echoed Aunt Mary's words of
the afternoon,"Just as much as
Cynthia usually means when she's
feeling dramatic," and she laugh -
cd softly.
"Well; have yourself a' good
time," she said. "And, Cyn, don't
worry about the dress. We just
won't tell Aunt Mary."
Trying To Tell Something
She tools up her book again. But
Cynthia lingered, her glance
bent as if in complete concentra-
tion upon her expertly manicured
left hand. In a Moment she said
in a lowtone, without lifting her.
eyes, "You're a swell kid, Jan.
You've got something not many
people have . Aunt Mary has
it, too. Something—oh, I don't
'snow how to say it—like a -clear,
steady light that never goes out
I—Jan, if ever I—"
When she broke off again, Janet
laughed in quick embarrassment.
All this was so utterly unlike the
cool, amused Cynthia she knew.
"Good Lord, Cyn!" she said. "If
you need taxi fare or something,
why don't you say so without all
the Poral offerings? You know
you're—"
"Don't!" Cynthia cried sharp-
ly, lifting her head. "I was—try-
ing to tell your scmething, Jan.
Now I can't . . . I—well,, good
night, Jan."
Abruptly she turned and whirl-
ed out of the room. Janet, touch-
ed and contrite, tried to call her
back; but Cynthia had flashed
down the hall and out of the door
before she could find her bedroom
slippers.
She wished she had thought to
ask where Cyn was going for din-
ner. From her cousin's words at
the telephone that afternoon, she
had guessed it was somewhere
with Barney McKnight Well,
when Cyn came home, she w*Quail
slip into her roommi and have a long
talk with tier—+only by that time,
no doubt, Cynthia would have put
on another of her chamelon pha-
ses, and would resent any refer-
ence to this evening's strange
- mood.
Not Lance Calling
Janet took up her book again.
Later, she was drowsily consci-
ous that some one was turning
off her bed ]amp, shutting off the
steam, raising a window, and shak-
ing out the warm coverlet that lay
on the foot of the bed—just con-
scious enough to murmur, "Thanks
a lot," without opening her eyes,
before she snuggled more comfort-
ably into her pillow and dropped
off again.
She started awake to the clang
of the telephone on her bed. table.
At first, confusion struggled with
annoyance as she rolled over and
caught up the instrument, her only
thought to stifle the noisy bell.
•Then her annoyance fled. Of
course! •
How like Lance to think he must
say "Good night!" to her after
his party, no matter how late it
was!
But it wasn't Lance who was
calling.
(To Be Continued)
Keeping Summer
Clothes Spotless
Is A Difficult Task — It's Best
To Choose in the First Place,
Dresses That Stay Clean and
Fresh Longest
The truly beauty -minded woman
chooses clothes for hot weather ev-
en more painstakingly than she
selects costumes for any other time
of year. She realizes that filmy
chiffons, billowing cottons and oth-
er summery fabrics are not quite
as easy to wear as trimly tailored
fall suits, a fur jacket or a stream-
lined early spring ensemble.
They're Harder To Wear
Nondescript prints seldom do as
much for one as clothes should.
If you like prints, by alt means
search for patterns with character.
Don't select transparent chiffon
dresses for the office or business-
like shopping trips. Femininity may
be the keynote of the current fash-
ion picture, but no executive thor-
oughly approves of the business
girl who goes to work in dressy,
afternoon type clothes.
The clnarrn of white shoes de-
pends entirely on how spotlessly
white they are kept. White gloves,
too are dreadful unless Immacu-
lately clean. if you simply can't
keep white glove' clean, wear spark
(1i es,
Perfect Gro ming
Essential
Beauty and 'Intelligesnce Lo: t If
a Wolman Neglects Groont-
Woman's attractiveness, to men
at least, depends on two things:
The physical characteristics,'and
the woman herself. Of the two, as
the latter is capable of so much
more variability, it must - neces-
sarily be considered the more inn,
portant. It can add, or detract, so
sharply,
To Look Attractive
Perfect grooming is the most im
portant single characteristic any
woman can possess, and it is one
within the reach of everyone, It
consists of conspicuous cleanliness
and infinite attention even to the
most seemingly insignificant de-
tail, It is the thing which sets a
woman apart, and marks her as a
finished person. This quality, coup
led with a modest amount of good
taste, can make anyone loop attrac-
tive.
To Be Attractive
These things will make a ps rami
look attractive, but it takes, ;etill
more to be 'attractive, rnr =a keen;:
active mind enters here. An_ inter-
esting person is an interested per-
son, a person ,who possesses shills,
a person who likes some, things for
themselves and is capable of ;losiug
herself completely in. sonmething.
These interests should not. be the
management of a home, nor the
rearing of children, however import-
ant this job may be. Everyone. man
or woman, needs keen interests
outside the job.
Finally, an objective point of
view, participation. in sports and
cheerful unaffectedness ,are all.
splendid, but were one thing`;to be
placed at the head of the list, it
would be perfect grooming.
New High Shoest
Are Like Bootees
Paris Is Promoting Type That
Fit Over the Instep Like a
Glove and Flare Above The
Ankle
Over there in Paris, the shoe-
makers are still trying to get fair
feet back into high shoes. There
are amazing examples of footgear.
High soft bootees that fit the foot
like a glove ,over the instep and
flare above the ankle. Already•nmod-
els na.v,e footed their wav ",erto
this c
ountry and SoonQ
Y
shoemaker's revamped edition, of
them will make a public bow. The
great question is whether slim-
ankled girls accustomed to. open
toed open -heeled sandals will take
to them. The autumn will tell.
Others Soft Like Moccasins
Meanwhile, there's an interesting
new development taking place in
shoes. For some time past shoe
men have been warning women
against wearing open -toed . shoes
in spite of the fact that they have
sold them in unexpected quantities.
Feet they said would grow."longer.
Wih due consideration for sensitive
digits accustomed to summer free-
dom, one designer has constructed
shoes, with ample toe space, of
the moccasin type, .the sides being
walled to hold them in place - and
keep the toes from pressing.
Tray Cloth
«eroilel.t-r•
By CAROL MMES
As a dainty and practical gift, a
tray cloth with a fine white cro-
cheted edging has no peer, The
cloth should measure 8 x 10 inches.
The edging is composed of a chain
stitch and double crochet and is
finished with a dainty border.
To order write your name, ad -
these 'and No. 233 plainly on a
piece of paper and send with 1.5
cents in coin or stamps to Carol
Aims, loom 421, 73 West Ade-
laide it, Toronto,
Coats And Sults •
Shown For Fall
Hourglass Redingate Endorsed
By Paris Designers
'Even at this early date a fore-
cast of the fall's suit and coat
styles may be venture 1, for be-
hind the scenes fashions are evol-.
ved weeks in advance of their ac-
tual appearance in the stores and
•those dealing with style .can some-
times lift the curtain to permit a
. peep at what is to come. At the
last midseabon openings in Paris
the: designers launched many coats
• and suits. These constitute the
basis for the mode that will be
taken up here next season.
Curved Lines Favored
The hourglass redingote was
strongly endorsed by those design-
ers in Paris whom Americans .like
best. For the present it seems
to have pushed the bulky type of
Uncertain silhoutte into the back.-
• ground. Fox, beaver, nutria,
skunk and astrakhan were the
smartest trinunimngs shown. Du-
vetyne, wool -velours, camel's-hair
and soft -weave woollens were lar-
gely adopted, because with. their
pliable surfaces they seemed best
suited to wraps.
Ileim, adopting the popular
pannier line, brings it out by ap-
plying fox to a redingote in curv-
ed lines.
Unwise To Leave
Your Child Alone
Accidents Often Befall Him
When Parents Are Out Of
The blouse
It is not safe to leave a baby all
alone in the house, or in the yard,
or in front of a shop, or anywhere
else.
Sleeping children are conscious.
It is likely that the child who
sleeps soundly while his mother is
in the house will waken after she
leaves because his mind is likely to
take note of the change in the
horse caused by her leaving. He
will wake up under the influence
of this feeling of change, and cry,
and when his cry brings nobody he
becomes frightened, and it is bad
to frighten a child that way, This
has happened to some babies.
One Never Knows
Accidents sometimes befall the
child left alone. Of course an ac-
cident is something that nobody ex-
pects to happen, and no measures
are taken to protect the child to
wiaccident happens.;''dden
un
storms rise; loud and nsunois-
es occur; strangers, footloose child-
ren, stray animals are likely to be
about. One never knows. It is best
to be safe and stay by the child
until such time as he can be taken
along.
Latest Ideas
In Millinery
French Hat Designers Have
Gone Revolutionary — Back
. to the 1790's
French milliners have patriotic-
ally turned to their history books
for inspiration, prompted by cur-
rent sesquicentennial celebrations
of the French revolution.
Agnes, one of the best known
Paris modistes, devotes most of her
collection to revolutionary motifs.
Her ideas are derived from mascu-
line head -gear of the period, to
Which she has given a feminine in-
teerpretation that is modern.
Men's Headgear Gone Feminine
Traditional bonnets of the guilds
vie with the courtier's tiny three -
cornered hat and the solid two -
horned head -piece of the rich Paris
bourgeois.
Some draped toques and others
in fantastic Oriental style recall
the theatre of the period, with its
tragic Persian and Turkish hero-
ines.
A felt hat with a tilted brim and
hard crown, ornamented with a
buckle, is repeated in general vari-
ations, It was originally tate head-
gear•of deputies of the third estate
at the French parliament, and was
later affected by. postillions.
Pageboy Hair
Style Revived
It's Shorter Than Before, Just
'Coveting 'Nape of Neck
Millinery buyers in Paris corm-
ment on the revived popularity
of the pageboy hairfix, but
It is a revival with a difference
because it is shorter and stops be-
hind the ears, so it just covers the
nape of the neck; at front the hair
is brushed up hi rolls or little pore-
padotn' over the temples, says 'Wo-
nmen's Wear Daily. This coiffure is
indicative of the general trend in
hair silhouettes, Very similar are
other roll or curl arrangements
which "furnish" the nape, as the
G''r'enclm say, expose the ears, and
give little width at the temples, le
()inline rather 1.'1111111v:eel or the
crinoiine epoch, as is the r, visecl
style rt rn.;h :morals nv:r tir: beet;
of the hair, Still another way of
Baalal0 Stop Necessary Before Botwood
On its way to Felixstowe, England, for delivery to the British air min-
istry, this 15 -ton flying boat built in San Diego, Calif., is being refueled
at Buffalo, N.Y. Original plans called for only a stop at Botwood, Nfld.,
but heavy headwinds encountered in the transcontinental hop delayed
the fliers and made the Buffalo stop necessary. After leaving Botwood,
the machine will cross the Atlantic and fly over Ireland toward its des-
tination. Pilot Russell R. Rogers is in charge.
covering the back of the neck.
is by a thick knot of hair
drawn smoothly down at back; the
Duchess of Windsor has been wear-
ing her hair this way lately. Cado-
gan bows and barrettes are still
being used to catch the hair to-
gether just at the nape in other ar-
rangements.
Fewer "Brushed -up"
There are still a number of smart
women who brush their hair up at
back, but the mode is not so gen-
eral as it was. The so-called
"French roll," wherein one side is
folded over the other up centre
back is also seen usually with an-
other roll at either side above the
temple. As previously reported,
quite a few young girls hare re-
vived plaits of hair around the
head, coronet style. All of these up
arrangements, however, are far less
numerous than the down -at -back
ones.
1 azl w...Ii �t - d
About Glamor
German Employers Told That
Beautiful. Stenos Not Most
Efficient
The glamorous secretary has
been an issue among Nazis with an
official warning to employers last
week that "youthful charm by no
means always guarantees highest
efficiency."
The situation arose as a result
of a call upon women to help re-
lieve the serious labor shortage.
Nazi labor officials complained
it was difficult to place women
over 35, particularly secretaries
and stenographers, because em-
ployers maintained they were less
"efficient and capable than young-
er At omen.'
"Older Women Indispensable"
The official "korrespondenz" of
the. German labor front told per-
sonnel chiefs that such objeciaons
were not honorably intended be-
cause "it is exactly older women
unburdened by outside affairs and
desires, who are indispensable."
Then it is advised: "Don't be
guided by outward impressions.
Highest objectivity is necessary,
especially in hiring women."
They're Not Holding
The Bag
With Australia exporting thou-
sands of tons of flour to China,
the empty bags are quickly turned
either into short, baggy trousers
c
or into skirts. A recent shipment
alone from. Melbourne carried to
the Chinese 342,750 potential
pants or skirts. -
Finger Work
It has been established by re-
rearch that in an 8 -hour day a
typist does more manual labour
than a ditch -digger.
What you Would not wish done
to yourself do not do unto others.
—Chinese.
CASA LO M A
Over 21000 visitors this Sulfimor.
One hour's tour tvitlm guide. See Ibis
Castle and get new ideas of archi-
tecture, fascinating exhibits, pic-
tures, decorations, and Toronto, from
highest point, Refreshments and
souveni re.
Admission 21 cis. Children 15 cents
(ezcelrt SunclaY, when 25 eta.). S'ree
i7ttrieint;,
Quilting Experts
Contest Laurels
Women of Canadian Cities and
Towns Will Compete at C.
N. E. This Year In Contest to
Determine Canada's No. 1
Quilting Bee Experts
Quitting, which has ranked for
generations with barn -raisings and
threshing as distinctive products of
Canadian life, will come into its
own at the Canadian National Ex-
hibition with a competition to de-
termine Canada's No. 1 quilting bee
experts.
On the lawn outside the Wo.m•
en's Building, which building will
house more than 500 .displays and
contests indicative of domestic af-
fairs,
ffairs, groups of Canadian women
ie for first mQuoy
the more,eo.aerly::sought : rifle Yot
quilting champion team. Under the
rules of the competition, quilts shall
be three-quarters finished when
they are set up for the contest. Six
quilters shall work together on each
quilt (with extras being allowed to
spell off the workers). The pattern
on the quilt must 'be fully drawn
and followed during the quilting.
Originality, Artistry, Co-operation
Work will be decided on origi-
nality and artistry of pattern, ev-
eness of work, and co-operation
among the quilters. Speed will -not
be an important factor in the de-
cision. Judges will pass among the
contesting groups, studying the
method of their work and the re-
sult of the efforts. The contest will
be held Aug. 29.
Swim Or Walk:
D n't Omit It
Exerecise is essential for every-
one, and there is nothing so good
as swimming or walking—for gen-
eral utility.
When the days are warm, and a
swimming pool is near at hand, not
one of us should miss an opportun-
ity of taking a dip or a swim.
Can you swim? If not you should
learn. Nothing is more invigorat-
ing. All the muscles cone into play,
the chest is expanded, breathing
has to be good—with the result
that the lungs are fully expanded,
and the water is stimulating.
A brisk rub -down and a warm
drink will complete a most pleas-
ant way of taking exercise.
Perhaps that is a bit too strenu-
ous. Well, what about walking? Get
into shorts, or a skirt and sweater,
a pair of comfortable shoes with
good soles, and short socks.
Don't try to walls too far, but
don't dawdle.
Fiery, Itching Skin
Gets Speedy Relief
i:i'ere is a clean stainless penetrating; anii•
septic now dispensed by chemists at trifling
cost,, that will bring you speedy relief Prom
the itching and distress of Eczema, itching
Toes and Feet, Rashes and skin troubles.
Not only des this great healing antiseptic
oil promote rapid and healthy healing no
open sores and wounds, but boils and tint -
pie ulcers are quickly relieved and cleanly
healed. in slain diseases—thr itabhtg of
l;crcma is instantly stopped;' the eruptions
dry up .Ind scale nf2 in a very few days.
The same is true of Barber's !telt, Salt
Rheum and other skin eruptions,
You can obtain hloone's Emerald Oil '(tall
strength) at any modern drug store,
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