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/ ? The Fourth Lovely Lady... By THERESE BENSON WNU f ^rvjce. (?. The Bobba-Merrtll Company.) CHAPTER XIV? Continued "Your sccrot?" Smlf tried to speak brightly, but there was a load on her heart that seemed to weigh down her spirit. "I can guess what It Is, and ^I'm glad If you'ro hnppy ? ever and Sever bo glad, Stone." She held out her hand which he re garded frownlngly without taking. "Sit down over there," he motioned to a chair on the other side of his desk, not rising to pluce It for her. Then he leaned his elbows on the blotter } and bent toward her. "I wonder If you're as good a guesser as you think you are?" Smlf, too, leaned her arms on the desk, resting her bend In her hands. "I guessed last night," she said. "I'd never been certain before. I'd never seen her when she was not grotesquely fat. In her own house, ?he's charming, StonaJ^-* "So that was the reason you went off with Susan Phelps and left me In the lurch?" he exclaimed petulantly. "That was a mean trick, when you knew I wanted to talk to you." "How was I to know that?" Smlf asked, annoyed at his unreasonable ness. "You never even looked at me all evening." "And a good reason I had for that," Stone declared. "It made me perfectly furious to see you sitting there wish ing me on Mercy." "Wishing you on Mercy I" Smlf echoed his words helplessly. "Honest ly. Stone, I don't know what you mean." Before he spoke again he pushed the fittings of the desk Irritably here and p there. Then, with one sweep he shoved ? them all aside and leaning across It, looked directly Into her eyes. "I mean I'm In love with you. Mad ly, foollahly, Insanely In love with you. So much in love that I'm afraid to look at you in public for fear I'll mur der any puppy who happens to be talk ing to you. Don't you know you are tractedly. Tve always been such n success in managing other people's af fairs while I seem to be an awful fool about my own." "Let's make It tomorrow, then," Stone said, taking up the telephone. "After that I'll manage your affairs for ' you. Ring three on . this line, please?" "Stone I Do yon mean to say you have a party line? No wonder Miss Mercedos knew all your plans ? " "Hello! Is that you, Septimus? Tell Miss Mercedes I'd like to speak to her. Yes. It's Mr. Nesblt." "Don't sny tomorrow, Stone. I'll have to bring my sisters here ? and [ Cousin Mab must be told ? " "She knows already," Stone Inter jected. "Lo. Mercy. Just wanted to make an announcement to you. You won't be surprised. You ru such a clever girl ? " Ho grinned Impishly at Smlf and went on: "I'm engaged to Miss Lovely. . . . Yes, we're going to be married very soon. . . . Thanks ?awflly. I'll tell Smif that. . . . Yes, thanks again. . . . You're going to take Gregory's tip? His aunt is posi tively authentic and able to Introduce you everywhere. I'll send him over to give you all the details." He hung up again, grinning companlonably at Smlf, "Just as easy as that. She knew It all the time, she says." "Seemingly everybody knew It ex cept me," Smlf smiled back, thinking how young and handsome and gay he was. Happiness was already making a new man of him. "I don't under stand why nobody took me Into the secret. I suppose Pam knew It, and Susan and Eve ? " "Not Pam." he answered quite seri ously, "she Is too busy with her own affairs; but Susan of course ? and I don't see anyone keeping anything much from Eve ? " What did it matter? Smlf asked herself. She had always said it was easier to hide a conflagration than a love affair _Qnly she had not meant that to afiply to her own romance. "I'm still not altogether happy about your neighbor." She nodded her head In the general direction of Itockmoss. "You nmy he," Stone assured her. "You see, Madame Saltou. there's something I scarcely dare confess to you. You really are getting a left over. I'm o Jilted man. Mercy fell so In love with her own loveliness that she felt It should not he wasted on a mere country squire In 'ole Vihglnny.' She's out for a title, and Greg, who's a good chap with a sense of humor and a lot of family feeling, has steered her up against one of his own rela tives who will present her to the queen und the other assembled aristocrats and who is much In need of tho ready. That's what we were conspiring about at dinner last night." "When I was so unhappy," Smlf said. "I guessed that was what was the matter this morning." Stone cried tri "I Mean I'm In Love With You Madly. Foolishly, Insanely in Love With You." n dream come true? Kven as a child, I told my mother I meant to marry the girl In the miniature." His eyes held hers. fie was bending nearer and nearer. The effect was hypnotic. With an effort Smlf wrenched her gaze away. "The very first day I saw you It was all [ could do to leave without telling you ? " Mercy. ? She must think of Mercy. ? She had promised to help her ? and mayhe Mercy was a prey to the feel ings that were tearing at her now. To save herself, slnco she dared not meet his eyes, she fixed her attention on his mouth. That had been the fea ture she had held In doubt when first she saw him. Tender, sweet? why had she ever questioned It? And then It smiled and Mercy was forgotten. "Oh, Stone," she cried softly, *'T never knew I liked your mouth before ? ? but I love It." "I'm glnd, I'm glad you do," he mur mured, (ig It sought hers. And as their lips mot pnsslon leaped like an elec tric spark from the one to the other. If It had been unrecognized before, even Smlf was aware of It now. For a space time Btood still. "Darling," Smlf said, "I can't? wre mustn't. Don't you see? It wouldn't he honorable. Mercy paid me to help her to marry you. How can I go to her and tell her I'm going to marry you myself Instead?" "We'll refund her money," Stone aald, lazily content to wait for what he now knew was his. "Kven you couldn't force me to marry that piece of perfection; And you don't have to tell her anything. I'd lovo to do It. Hasn't she made me go In fear of cap tivity for years? I'll call her on the telephone and tell her we're going to bd married. When are we going to be married, deafest? Tomorrow?" '"Oh, I don't know," Smlf cried dis umphantly, "when Eve warned me ttint something was wrong nnd thnt I'd better stay nt homo nnd comfort you ? " JuHt then two thoughts struck Smlf ro simultaneously that she could scarcely say which was first. Stone must never know of her dis appointment or her hurt nt her broth er's broken fnlth. And was there nny chance that she wns wrong In her supposition that he was tho buyer of I.ovelylea? The mere thought set her trembling. She must know nnd nt once. Hbe was In a pnnlc at the possibility. "There's only one thing needed now to make mo quite content ? " she began. "And that?" Stone asked. "Thnt IllllT.ee should sell us Love lylea." "Ry Jove, haven't I told you? NVhon thnt was my secret I" Stone exclaimed. "I wrote Rill-Lee thnt I wanted to give It to you for n wedding present ? " "Wasn't that rather tnking things for granted?" Smlf Inquired mildly. "No," Stone wngged his head sol emnly. "1 didn't tell him you were going to marry me. It might hnve been Rome other fellow. It wns plain they'd be after you In Rwnrms before long. JuRt cast your mind bnck to that fool Blanton. Anywny, I asked your brother to keep It a dead secret, because I wanted to surprise you." Stnlffl cup of happiness wns now running over. HlllT.ee wasn't a end and a cheat and ungrateful. She looked back at her lover with shining eyea. He- would never know what n wedding present he wns giving her. The dogs rose nnd stretched. Then fleeing tho tableau, stood on their hind legs and pawed Jealously at their inns ter and mistress. (THE ENI).] IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson (Br RBTV. p. B. FlTZWATKK, D D.. U?mb?r o( Tkculty. Moody Blblo lostttut* of ChlcA?o.) ?, 1114. WNttra Nawapapor Union. Lesson for February 25 THE. TWELVE SENT FORTH LESSON TEXT ? Matthew 9:35-11:1. GOLDEN TEXT ? Then salth he unto hie disciples, The harvest truly Is plen teous, but the laborers are "few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers Into bis harvest. ? Matt 9 37, 38. PRIMARY TOPIC ? Twelve Workers (or Jesus. JUNIOR TOPIC ? Twelve Workers for Jesus. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC ? How w> Win Others t<v-Chrlst, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC ? Why Win Others to ChrlstT I. Jesus' Compassion for the MultU { tude (9 :3ft-38). A3 he went on his rounds preaching ; the gospel of the kingdom, ho saw the ! multitude as sheep having no shop- i herd, and his sympathy for -them wai > aroused. This moved him 1. To declare that the harvest was plenteous but the laborers were few (v. 37). He saw the whole needy world as a ripened field of grain ready to be harvested, with but few who were will ing to labor In the harvest field. 2. To ask them to pray the I>ord of j the harvest to send forth laborers into J the harvest (v. 38). Those whom he , would send forth as laborers Into his harvest field he dealred to be Imbued with the spirit of sympathy which would move them to pray for the thrusting forth of laborers. II. The Laborers Chosen (10:1-4). These twelve humble men were chosen and commissioned to carry forth the work of the propagation of the kingdom. III. The Sending Forth of tho Twelve j (10;.V42). The sending forth of the twelve shows the methods adopted^ by Jesus Christ In the propagation of the king dom. It .should bo clearly borne in mind that this chapter does not out- ] lino the policy of missionary endeavor In the present age. In order to show the dispensation:)! aspects of the les- i sot), the following divisions of the | chapter are suggested: 1. Instructions bearing Immediately upon the apostles' work to the death j of Christ (vv. S- If) ) . Observe a. The sphere of their mission (vt. 6, 0). They were to go only to the Jews. They had no message for Gen tiles or even Samaritans. No such re striction obtains with reference to ministers today. b. Their message (v. 7). "Tho king dom of heaven Is at hand." By this Is meant the promised kingdom of Is rael was at hand ? Jesus Christ, the promised king, was present and ready to set up his kingdom. The Jews re- i Jeeted and crucified him. In this time j of his rejection the church Is being j selected from all the nations. c. The supernatural authentication ' of their mission (v. 8). They were clothed with power to work miracles. d. Their maintenance (vv. y, 10). They were to make no provision for their support, but to depend wholly up- | on the Lord who sent them. Since , they had received the message and power gratuitously, they were to give ' it out In the same way. e. The responsibilities of those to ! whom the message was delivered (vv. , 1 1 - 1 T? ) . If the people would not re- \ celve them or hear their message they , were to turn away and pronounce judgment ujwin them. 2. Instructions concerning the testl- i mony from the day of Pentecost on- j ward (vv. 10-23). After Pentecost testi mony for Christ would he fraught with great danger. Tioth Jews and Gentiles would assail the messengers with the most bitter persecutions, How appal lingly this has been fulfilled I Christ's witnesses have been scourged In the | synagogues before heathen magistrates. I Instead of bringing peace to the homes, Christ's witnesses have brought divi sions of the fiercest kind among many j families. In their defense tho mission aries were to rely upon the Holy Spirit to nld them. These conditions ! were literally experienced In the pe- j I rlod from Pentecost to tho destric j tlon of Jerusalem. Since the fall of ' Jerusalem no onn has been scourged j In n synagogue. Verse 23 seems to ? carry the work forward to the time of the preaching of tho kingdom In tho j tribulation time. The I/ord's coming Is so speedy that their testimony Is cut short. 3. The teaching applicable In all ages (vv. 24 42). Tho disciple has tho position of oneness with the Master. \ He Is. therefore, courageously to de clare the whole counsel of (Sod. though most violently opposed Though their , testimony results In hitter opposition, i the messenger should not be surprised or discouraged, for so completely Is the Lord Identified with his disciples that he accepts treatment of them n.9 treatment of himself. Jaiui th?t Maitrr When wo road the New Testament, < In the actunl words of our Master, are we never startled to discover how ex acting s Master ha Is? Never has there been a religious teacher who has made so great a demand upon human | character as Christ. I.ov* I/Ove Is hen^en, and heaven Is love. | Whoever ot; Whatever leads a man Into ? hat ttnselfisli life, leads hlrn to step j forwnrd In religion. Spring Trends in Children's Clothes By CHERIE NICHOLAS P) ESIGNEKS who create youngsters' cont fash ions are proving themselves to be master diplomats this season in that they have managed to caier to mother's Idea of what a lit tle girl's coal should he in the way of childish simplicity at the same time that they are subtly Introducing grown up suggestions to tickle the van ity of wee folks. And so both fac tions are satisfied as the spring style parade ir childhood's realm passes merrily along in revlewr You will agree that It will not take much urging on mother's part to In duce little daughter to don as pretty a coat-and-hat ensemble as Is shown to the left In the picture. In this coat exactly what we told you has taken place In that there is an air of sophis tication about it which will delight any child, while at the same time, from mother's point of view, the gar nent Is as practical as It is good look ing. Let's sort of analyze this coat for ourselves and see If we are right. Well, In the first place, that hint of an epaulet effect at the shoulders, even big sister's new spring coat can do no better In the way of a swagger touch. F.ver so nmny of the newer models are like this, they either have their shoul ders cut Id this cap fashion or. In some instances, cunning little epaulets of Hat fur or fabric which are tucked or ?seamed or shirred in some Ingenious way, uive the impression of a wld ?n"d nt-the top silhouette. And the scarf-cravat of self-fabric, have you noticed how one end Is drawn through a slot? of course, Just this moment, little missy Is standing as print as you please, having her picture taken, but later on will she keep those CLIPS AND BUCKLE lly CIIKIIIK NM HOI.AS A now Idea In costume Jewelry Is a sot of twin clips for tho shoulder* and n mntctiln^ belt buckle. The ex quisitely satin-gowned lady of fusli lon pictured, makes n sparkling np penr<ince In thnt hor lovely frock Is onhnnced with n three-piece Jowolry ensemble of this description, made up of rhlnestones with large colorful In set*. Willi this glamorous twin clip nnd buckle "sot," milady wears two stunningly beautiful rhlnestone brace lets Ev*nlri| Wraps A favorlto event (>K wrap Is fitted at the waist. It touched the floor, nnd Is a courtly affair of velvet or rrepe. Homo have short sloovos, nnd nre worn with long sfnln glovos of the snmo color. ^jttle Angers busy polling the scarf i end In and out? Mother knows. Which really Is Just what Is Intended j ? easily adjustable so when spring | pots sort of summerlsh, little ladieu i can undo their scarfs and throw thorn hack so as to pot a breath of air. The belt ! Where is the little girl who will not rejoice over a really-and-truly 1 bright-colored leather belt like this one? A matching beret, of course, for aren't grownups doing the self-same thing, having their hats made out of the identical fabric as fashions their coats and their suits? They are. Another significant messnge is trans mltted via this chic outfit, namely, that ! It is made of checked woolen, and any one who knows what's what In cloak Ings for sprlnjr will tell you that checks and plaCls are all the rage. However, nofi all coats are plalded or checked. The little euped model In the foreground isn't A soft diagonal wool Is its medium. The diminutive p< till ion cape te fashion's pride this season for children's coats. The douf1". ble breast closing a la Dlrectoire Is good style, too. and Is sure to be ac | ceptable in mother's eyes. Concerning the smart cloth coat on the o'.ier girl to the right in the group. It has a very interesting story to tell. It's this way. many designers are ex ploiting the idea of boyish coats for little irirls. Their fabrics have that | sturdy masculine appearance which boys like and which is now the styl* for girls. There are big patch pock- 1 ets and wide belts, while even the hats ; worn with them carry the Idea of j brother find sister fashions. ? tiv WcMtprn Nawswnper Union. SUIT NOW STYLISH AT SMART AFFAIRS I The suit certainly has come Into Its I own. Formerly this costume was con- I fined to the street mode. Now It has j become a striking part of the evening scene, to say nothing of dressup after noon affairs. The dinner suit nlso Is fashionable. Most of those for evening wear are made with long, slinky skirts and bright, contrasting blouses of velvet, lame or satin. Velvet or spongy dull crepe usually makes the knee-length coat or the Increasingly popular long fitted skirt. Pinner suits have shorter coats as n rule, in many cases the suit con sists of (i one-piece dress with Jaunty fitted Jacket of slipper satin or otto man. The dress Is often cut quite low in back and may be worn as an eve nlng gown when the Jacket has been | removed. Pick Rihbofi Fabric* to Sot Styles for Spring | Spring seems a long way off to you, but the men and women who tell us what to wear are already thinking about the planning for the senson of buttercups and dogwood. They've do elded that ribbed materials will be the highest note Iri tho fabric scale. ote de cheval ribs undoubtedly will carry tiff several honors. Colors ara woven Into those types which have colored ribs on white grounds. Two tone ribs are the result of trick weaving. These crosswise or ottoman effects have one ribbed dull sattw sur face In plain color and two tone ribs In pearly effect on the other, l/oose basket weaves with huge black cross bars on smoky pastels are also vastly Interesting. Rti*?i*n Notn in Fur The Russian Influence Is apparent In n Persian lamb hat. Fur Is com bined with antelope felt or fabric In other styles. Harrison Fisher First in Portraying Beauty Tbe artistry of n French peasant uiald who concealed her scantiness of hair with some ribbon was the odd Inspiration that caused Harrison Fisher to draw the first of his long series of magazine covers Idealizing the beauty of young feminine Ameri ca. He was known as the "father of a thousand pretty girls," but he nev er married. Reared in Brooklyn, schooled at the Mark Hopkins Institute In San Francisco, widely traveled In Eng land and on the continent, Fisher kuew the girl of the New York draw ing room and of the western plains. He was born during the Garfield Arthur period; he saw the fashion able world In coaches behind teams and In the side saddle ; on bicycles, and In linen dusters, goggles and flowing motor veils and then In lim ousines. He felt the wild pulsation of the Spanish war, and lived through the World war well into an exciting period of readjustment. He knew Victorian England, and the England of Edward and George. Fisher portrayed rather than inter preted. Thousands of drawings and Illustrations that flowed from the point of his pen have been, for an Interesting generation, far closer to the American home than the famed treasures hanging In museums abroad. ? Cleveland Plain Healer. Your local dealer carries Ferry'a Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds. Now only 5 cents a package. Adv. Preciou? Volume A cook book contains the em balmed records of endless delight. To keep clean and healthy take Dr. IMerec's Plcaannt PHleta. They regulata liver, bowela and stomach. ? Adv. 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See that the name "PHIL LIPS'" is on the label. ALSO IN TABLET FORM Each tiny tartilct is the eauivalent of a tcuspoonful i of Genuine Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. MEMBER N.R. A, IMiillips Millc of Aiiagncsia Sound* Like It "Kho treats tw>r husband liko a mandolin." "What do you monn?" "She is alvvnys picking on tiim." ? ? Brooklyn Kngle. Smooth Off Ugly Freckles, Blackheads Nature's Way TTere in nn inexpensive, quicker wny to sl<in beauty? ft vnv that hna been tented nnd tflisted by women for over a (feneration. Vou can whit on, clear and freshen your com* ploxion, remove nil traro of blackheads, freeklos, eonrncneBs in ten tiny s or Iobh. .hint apply Nadinola Hlcach in? (Venin nt hedtitne tonight. No mnwuig inpf , no rubbing. Nad inola npeeda Nature, purging away f an ami freckle*, hlnekliendfl, W.I.. ? J muddy willow color. You Bee day hy-day improvement until your skin in all you Iomk for; crenmy-wliite, satin-smooth. lovely. Got a largo box of NAi)IN()I/A. only />0o. No lon? waiting, no clifuippnintmAnta; money bnrk guarantee. STOPPED* UP nostrils, Gp*n tK? mntrtf* and P?rnat fret breathing t?y MMth*l?(um ?'<h? m4