er + Hea th Martied--But Happy y Virginia Lynch Mazwell, was Billy's mother's turn to come visit the children, as she called them affectionately. And Charlotte made special preparation to entertain the dear old lady. , | She knew Mrs. Smith to be fussy. And she wanted everything as her mother-in-law would have wished ~ it, so that there would be no un- pleasant clashes. . Once before, . when Mother Smith had come to © stay with Charlotte, she had com- _ mented rather freely on the lunches Of left-overs Charlotte had served. -! And Billy had come courageously i to Charlotte's side, explaining his ~ pride in his wife's thrift. It had left a sort of breach be- tween them and Charlotte wel- comed the opportunity to heal the wound. Unfortunately, Charlotte had to - keep a dentist's appointment in town the day Mother Smith arrived. . But ghe explained it to Billy's * mother as best she could and Mrs. + Smith insisted that she would be perfectly comfortable by herself. "I'll take a walk down along that wonderful shore, Lottie," she said. "It's been a long while since I've seen this kind of country. I'm tired to death of the mountains. So you Just run along and keep that ap- pointment and don't worry about me at all" "You're sure you'll find your way dnto town for dinner to-night with us?" Charlotte asked. "If you're + timid about the trip, mother, I'll drop back and get you." 3 "Phat's nice, indeed," Mother Bmith came back with a hurt little expression in her eyes. "Trying to ke an old lady of me, are { youl i found my way out here all _ alone, and I think I can find my way back. I know the hotel where We are to have dinner." Charlotte kissed Mother Smith good-by and gave her final instruc tions as to locking up the house before she left. Mother Smith : took Charlotte's directions with an air 'of a learned professor being scolded by a freshman, At seven o'clock that evening Charlotte walked into the lobby of the hotel to greet an irate husband. "Where's mother?" he asked promptly. "Isn't she here?" "Do see her?" Charlotte to lain. "Mother Smith ins she could ber way imto town all right and was quite offended, dear, when I suggested dropping back for her." "A fine way to treat my mother, indeed. 1 think it inconsiderate, Lottie, to say the least." "But, dearest," said Charlotte, hurt through by Billy's unexpected attitude, "I was doing 'what I thought ghe'd like. She told me frankly she'd prefer being by her- self this afternoon. She wanted to walk along the shore and"---- "No use explaining now, Lottie. I'l telephone her and see what's happened." : si lune a telephone and y w impatiently. Mean- while Charlotte had her eyes on the revolving door at the front of the hotel. Finally Billy stepped from the booth, a worried, puzzled expres- sion on his face, "What's the matter, dear? Isn't she coming out?" "She probably is if ever she can find the place," he said savagely. "There's no answer, so I suppose she's left the house and got lost somewhere." 8 "Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I should have insisted wmpon taking her along with me. But, really, dear, you do know mother when she wants to do something her own way." "Please--please," begged Billy, "I'd rather not say anything more about it. The damage is done now. I s'pose I'll have to send out a police patrol to find her." As he finished speaking Char. lotte saw his expression relax. Ha rose to his feet without a word and started forward toward the front of the lobby. Charlotte followed and saw Mother Smith come forward with outstretched hands to Billy. The next moment Charlotte was being kissed affectionately. "We thought you'd got lost, mother," said Billy. "I was Just going to send out a flying squadron in search of you." "Indeed, no," laughed Mother Smith. "I must apologize for be. ing late. But do you know, I never got down to that beach at all to- day? I opened the top drawer of your chiffonier, William, dear, to put in some new ties I knitted for you. And I found the most un- tidy array I've ever seen. I began tidying up and it took a long time. That's what made me miss the early train." » Charlotte controlled the mirth as ¢ AMERICAN BEAUTIES--Miss Geraldine Miller Graham, of Santa Barbara, Ca Called Her One of the she watched her husband's exprés- sion. Billy's pet drawer--and to think Mother Smith dared to.touch it. It was more than she had ever dared, even as Billy's wife. "Well, that was awfully nice of You, mother. Thanks. But if you'd known how starved I am you'd have hurried along and left the thing topsy-turvy." "Now, now, dear boy," Mother Smith said, wagging her finger at Phota, by Charlotte Fairchild. Miller Graham Is the Daughter of Mrs. William L. The Prince of Wales, With Whom She Danced Most Beautiful Girls in America. him 'playfully, "you know I never raised you like that." Charlotte caught Billy's eye and Billy returned a look of abject apology. (To Be Continued). My. Secrets of Charm By Marilynn Miller. , J BELIEVE it was Rousseau who once sald, "If she has good teeth, no woman can be ugly." The charm of a smile has been lauded by authors in every genera tion. And perhaps in the Middle Ages, when women knew little of mouth hygiene, 'the beauty of per- fect teeth was considered a verl- table wonder. The early Greek women knew dow to preserve their teeth by using charcoal. But as civilization began to decline the mouth was neglected. It is, indeed, a wonder that some of us inherit the strong teeth we possess today. During the past twenty years science has made some very careful researches into- the cause of falling teeth. And womeén to-day have the ad- vantage of this knowledge gath- ered after long, tedious laboratory experiments. When we were accustomed to « eating the coarser foods the mast! cation process acted as a sort of tooth cleanser in itself. But our American diet is deplorably lack- ing in this kind of food, and so we cannot afford to depend upon food substances to polish our teeth as >* the African woman does. ~ Dally care of the teeth is abso- lutely essential. It makes iittle difference whether you were born with the gift of fine, strong teeth, or if your teeth are inclined to be brittle. If you give them the proper attention every day they cannot fail to be attractive when you smile. Be careful 'of your tooth powder or paste. Some of these cleansers contain a large amount of sugar, which must be thoroughly rinsed from the mouth after the tooth cleanser has been used. Brush the teeth night and morn- ing. This is the one simple, yet most abused, law of mouth hygiene we find ourselves falling into. The teeth should be brushed with an up-and-down motion, never cross- wise. Be careful about your tooth- brush, too. Is it too sharp bristled for your gums? Many tooth infec- tions are begun by scratching the gums with a brush that is too se- vere for a sensitive mouth. An offensive breath may be tempo- rarily overcome by dissolving a- teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in a glass of water and rinsing the mouth with this solution. But If the condition is of lasting duration your physician sheuld be consulted without delay. It is sometimes the symptom of poor digestion and sometimes a throat malady is lo- cated.' In any event, do not neg- lect these hints which nature offers in time, and have your trouble cor rected. Tartar will form om the most carefully cleansed teeth. It is a deposit which usually begins to make its appearance on the inside of the lower front teeth. At this part it is difficult to detect its presence - unless you use a hand mirror, To insure protection against the deadly substance pene- trating the emamel--which means eventual decay of the tooth--it is an excellent plan to consult your dentist at least once every six months. He will remove any tare tar accumulation with a special in strument for this purpose and give your teeth a new lease on life. Common salt is known to do won- ders in whitening the teeth. Have you noticed a yellowish tint on your front teeth? If so, you may be certain that that yellowish tinge has spread over every other tooth, for nature has a way of protecting the more prominent teeth from harmful elements until last. Often the teeth take on a yellowish ap- bearance when the blood is out of order or the stomach not function ing as it should, Deep breathing will purify the blood and very often overcome this condition. But {if your teeth have become discolored from the after-dinner cigarette or berhaps from the fruit juices of fresh fruits I would suggest that you try the simple remedy of brusi- ing them with ordinary table salt, Wet your brush and sprinkle it with a good covering of salt. Scrub the teeth with this. At first you will experience a puckering of the gums. But the salt will clean away this ugly stain and make your teeth pearly once again. The sale, however, should not be used more than once or twice a month, as it has a drying effect on the sum tissues. Grandma'sGood NightStory I ITTLE Billy Rabbit came bob- 3 little chuckle, "that is fine. They Greens in Diet survive the chill winds of the colder weather and remain in the markets for a long while. They may be prepared in so many ways that the housewife should find no Appetizing Menus for the Week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Apple Sauce, Baked Bananas, | Fried Scrapple, | Codfish Cakes, Orange Juice, Grapefruit, Corn Fritters, Oatmeal, Orange Tomato Sauce, | Fried Sausage, | Scrambled Eggs, Syrup, Top 'Milk, Marmalade, Toast, Toasted English Muffins, ea. Buttered Graham Rolls, Cereal Coffee, Rye Rolls, Tea. 1 Cool Weather URING the warm days of Summer we naturally turn toward greens in the diet to bing along the road, fairly shall never catch you, then." panting for breath. "How's that?" asked Billy with "For goodness sake, save me," delight in his voice. keep cool and 'ortable. But he begged. "Those horrid dogs are "Because I have a fine way of as the cooler days come in the housewife must be watchful lest she permit the heavier foods to monopolize the menu. Greens are necessary to any well balanced menu and they should be selected from the vegetables that are available from season to sea son. In many parts of the country at this time of year lettuce 1s out the market. Yet there are enough other green vegetables that y fake the place of this par ular green so rich in mineral salts. Spinach 1s one of the best greens 'We have. It runs far into the Fall season in many parts of the coun- 'try. But where it is unavailable celery may be substituted. Of course, one may purchase greens in cans. But they. lack a certain per cent of their value canned. Boiling extracts RB of their mineral silts and unexplainable something which decided to call vita mines. Keep to the fresh greens as long #8 they last. Then do not cut them the menu simply because there is no longer a supply. Rather use the canned ens than permit the menu to ler » String beans, cabbage, 'spinach and other hardy vegetables New Style for Old "YO make Or remake is the Question confronting most . of us at this time of year. ) perfectly good but a little out-of-style clothes the wardrobe now. Xi play an important role new fashions. One must difficulty iff lending variety to the diet, even when handicapped by scarcity. Have you ever tried creamed spinach .on toast, garnished with hardcooked eggs, for a luncheon dish? It lends flavor to a day's menu and adds the mineral salts 80 necessary. The egg gives the real food value to the dish and should not be omitted. Steamed celery is one way of using up the ends not presentable enough for first use. Use your celery fresh when possible, but do not discard the browned portidns. They may be scraped carefully and put into the steamer until thor oughly cooked. Served with but- ter, pepper and salt they add zest to the menu and contribute the mineral salt which keeps one's blood in good condition. Carrots are not usually consid- ered greens, but they do contain a certain amount of mineral salts which may be preserved by careful cooking. . Scrape your carrots and cook them in boiling, salted water, so that little of the salts will escape from the vegetable. Steam- ing is a better process if possible. A good steamer pot should be part of every well-equipped kitchen if the best qualities of vegetables are tt be preserved. ed . than the of the skirt. . Instead, why not add the new nots which Paris favors by lengthe your skirt by the addition of a a One may select the length of he: new sleeves as she wil 9 het shops gre Luncheon Ham Omelet, String Bean Muffins, Cereal Coffee. Luncheon Corn Pudding, Baked Beans, with Vegetables, Custard Co! Cocoa. Luncheon Baked tt Crackers, with x te ewed Tomatoes, | Cornstarch read and Butter, Pudding, Cold Beverage, Tea. Dinner Dinner Boiled Corned Beef, Potatoes, Toast, Luncheon Beets, Pudding, | Baked h fee, had fv, Demi-Tasse. Split Pea Soup, au Gratin, i Potatoes, wer, Rye Muffins, Lemon Gelati Coffee. Luncheon Creamed Fish on Toast, Banana with Milk, Tea. Dinner Clam Broth, Veal Cutlets, Fiisd Sweet otatoes, Apple Tapioca, Cocoa. Dinner Fruit Cocktail, oast Veal, Creamed Onions, Baked Rice Custard, Demi-Tasse, Supper Potato Salad pan Sud oiled fel er y Coffee. Nourishing Lunches for the School Child HE mother of little ones go- ing to school must not over- look the nutritive value of their lunch boxes in her effort to make the spread appear attractive An eminent scientist once sald that we ate more with our eyes than with our mouths. And it has been proved that good digestion waits on appetite,' Dishes must appear attractive to the eye before the digestive juices begin to flow freely. But the school child does not require much to pique an ap- petite aud promote good digestion. It you would have your child's lunch box contain a well-balanced luncheon see that it has a proteid food, a carbohydrate, some starcn celery. This, too, provides an ideal combination, giving the same value ag the menu above. A slice of cake or some sweet dried fruit rauy be carrfed conveniently to fur- nish the sweets. Household Hints STALE cake may toasted, topped | with" stewed fruit, and served with cream as a delicious dessert. Cook a double quantity of rice at one time and divide in two por Of course, if it is at all possible to have your child come home st noon it is better to serve a warm luncheon. Many attractive and nourishing dishes may be prepared that give the correct proportion to the food values listed. A cream soup is an excellent way to serve proteid food. Proteid foods are the malsstay of the meal. About the proteid" all other foods served at the meal are propor- tioned. And one needs less proteid for strength than was once imag- ined. tions. One may be made into Spanish rice for one meal and the balance used (for rice pudding the' next day. When tin fine under. wear, strain the tint" than tain sufficient proteid to supply the Place of meat in the menu. Cream of pea or bean soup is a highly proteid food and shoul 'with after me and I fear for my life." Sly Fox and the wide-eyed Mr. Owl looked the shivering little Billy Rabbit over with cynical smiles. > "Save yourself," replied Bly Fox. Billy turned pleading eyes to Mr. Owl, but he scarcely seemed to hear what Billy had been saying. Billy looked in every direction. Not one friend did he see. Far up in the tree he spied Mrs. Robin with her little family. They were just having lunch, and as Billy called up to her she flew into the crotch of the tree, where her children were crying for thelr luncheon. "Oh, dear; oh, dear. What shall I do? walled little Billy Rabbit. "Those dogs will be on my trail once again and I shail be caught." Just then he heard a strange lit- tle noise in the pond Just behind him. He turned quickly, and who do you supose he saw sitting on the grassy bank with a great wide leat for his sun umbrella? It was Barney Bullfrog, just as Spry as ever. "Hello, Barney Bullfrog," cried Billy as he hopped toward the pond. "How are you to-day?" "Fine," said Barney. "But I fear for you. Did I not hear you crying out that the dogs were chasing you again?" "You did, indeed," said Billy, "I know they will be here in a few a road. no running me today. They have bor- rowed Sam Suail's automobile and they are putting on the gas to catch me." "Aha," said Barney Bullfrog with When fist she throwing them off their trail, Just give me the signal when you hear them coming around the curve and I will give you a mile head- start." Billy was delighted. But he could not see how Barney Bullfrog could do this He waited. Then he heard the chug-chugchug of the automobile in which the dogs were speeding after him. "Now, quick; now Is the time!" cried Billy in alarm. Barney Bull. frog watched the automobile for a8 moment with' his' great pop eyes. Then he lifted his head and gave a long croak. "Honk, honk, honk," he cried. The automobile stopped. Billy Rabbit skipped along through the woods with » merry smile on his furry face, Barney Bullfrog gave anothey long croak. It was exactly like the honk of another automobila. And the dogs thought it was a car coming up the hill around the curve. . "Let's start her up again" sug- gested one of the rabbit dogs as they saw no car in sight. But just as they got out to crank the car Barney gave another loud, long croak. They hopped back inte th Car and began to back her up. "The other car must be coming right around this curve" said one ot the rabbit dogs fn alarm, "If she doesn't know we're hers, we'll all be tossed over the cliff," The dogs waited, afraid the car they imagined was comi up would bump into their own. Whey they heard no more honks they ran forward again, but slowly, By this time. however, Billy Rabbit was sa ome, thanks to Barney B g's voice, gleamed upon my sight, Poems for Your Scrap Book She was a phantom of delight, A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes Like From as stars of twilight fair, iy) ; "8be Was & Phantom of Delight."--Wordsworth,