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Broken Links

By A. W. PEACH

tCeprrtgtit, l^t^Ucaur,

Mltn Copeland paused on her wsy j down the dusky corridor and listened I —there wss no uoobt In her mind that

well founded. Thirteen years of city tlf^—inos? of It spent in the boarding . bouse which bad been her only borne ’ —had not hardened nor driven away the deep, maternal tenderness which : had gone out to many a waif who bad , drifted Into the bouse. ! She knew that In that room a glri

HTtb the u*k near — - room, dr, su.'ng—lireamlft] girlhood, an empty brooding oc the gray and that ley before her—toot) the waiting of lonely feetThe maid at the door at “Mr. Jaffrry says that yaw

dned. silent way that Is ever significant of a breaking or homesick heart. She went on to the door of her : room, and then paused again. 8be remembered’ the shy. refined. glrtlMi woman, who with her young bwtwatf had come to the room early In the ■ week. Something was wrong, greatly ' wrong; and quietly Miss Copland 1 turned back, ready to meet the InsolI ent word, the dumb. Impssslre face of \ one who welcomes no kindly mterftr-

j eoce.

Yon may eat wheat bread again. If you can get It.

American tourists In the Rhine country this year are all wearing khaki.

The first question of peace In the central powers Is, "When do we eat?"

Now It Is our task to establish on earth the Justice for which we iought.

There Is no corner in this country large enough for bolshevism to wetjge Into.

German toy-making may as well be el nasi fled as a strictly non-essential Industry.

Having given Germany much food for thought, well now give jer food for her table, too.

The German people begin to show signs of haring discovered what has happened to them.

If It Is to be a contest between the ooe-piecc trotteur and the two-piece suit for springtime street wear, such handsome outfits as that pictured above will help the cause of suits Immensely. Suit* hare turned In the direction of unusual lines. What with Chinese costs that hare proved so .4fretire tn the popular short fur coats for midwinter, and the straight up-and-down models that hare jnst appeared In the handsomest materials, and sleeves thti flare at the wrist or go to the opposite extreme and ore skin tight, suits hare not by nny means played nil their trump card*. Skirts are narrow and Plait, distinguished by many varlatiofs ar to manager of waistline and pockets. They ar longer then for some time, bnt. as to coats, one cannot genernlltf—there 1* too great a variety In them, too much individuality oi design. The chic suit In the picture Is an example of an individual style, which manages an almost strnlghi-llne silhouette In spite of some fullness In Its skirt. Tbe broad, shaped girdle Is placed somewhat below the waistline, fattening to the left with a buckle, and there Is an odd group of <ucks stitched In oblongs with parallel aides.

She knocked softly, hut heard no answer; then she opened the door. She saw the alight form of a girl

stretched on the bed. her dark hair la disarray, her eyes covered with s»m

hands, her shoulders heaving,

j ''My dear, may I help you It. some ' wayr Miss Copeland asked gently, j “1 am simply an old maid living In the house when I am not a business j woman. I wish I could help you,” the I older woman said, a bit eagerly, for ! the beauty of the girl, her evident rewhlch the tailor most hare put la Jnst flnemeot. sod her grief, appealed to to show how expert his work am be. her. or to make up for pockets which he "Thank you—but you cannot help has had the hardihood to omit. This m e. i am afraid—and I must be omission Is Indeed unusual. Velvet In brave.” The girl sat up suddenly, bauds replacet fur as n trimming, fla- brushing her dark hair into place, lithing the pointed bottom of the coat -But when Norman—be Is my busand placed at the top of the small, bend—Is array. I have my Woes out. close-fitting cuff. It overlays the col- h# Is trying so hard, and father has lai at the back and part way down the t*^,, ao—so terribly unkind!” The sides. : tear* seemed again to be coming. It Is early la the season to consider Miss Copeland spoke hastily. "Now suits for spring, but spring arrives in suppose you tell me about It. January or February in our southern in charge of a number of girls states; we shall have time to study great office—almost a mother coufesamts and the trotteur long before the nor. bee If I can’t bdlp In some way. approach of Easter, when we are ex- will your ' r otherwise out- The dark eyes were wistful. have no mother I can remember—and I have wanted one so much—to talk

It's Quality Now.

"He la in the library.

Through ibe great hall she , the door where the maid atoed aad quietly entered the A man of powerfl. lly from a chair. Uld down his and lifted a strong, ttm fee*, lips parted he stood as If his gray eye* staring:

took their place. Be stepped forward will, outstretched hands. “Dell! Della! It tt yoo—** T«m -re*. Stephen. It U I—but you I not hold my band,” she aald. faintly. . . -I shall hold It until I am aura 1 have you here' Della, where h»a* you been’ Why have you cornel **• “Stephen are you ao gtad to mm

me’”

“Glad to see you! I hav

try for the sight of your face fo" tfteeu years! Why didn't you anal m> letters! Why—” He stopp making an effort to calm himseir. “Let's *11 down.” she AUgges— quietly. “Ah. Stephen, why bria* back the old years and the old regrets’ I vsr willing to marry you.

but you didn't have

the courage tr go against yoer fawlll. Yon remember, be would have nothing to do with me. you—” Hit voice was hoarse. “My God!

If I only had had the Me Ciiy B. * L A«J0d»«a> year*. Della, these yesrs—years—of i 1 . His head dropped. “I ; **>•*»»»ctttmXHr*"** or

•ATAVaae as B-rmtmJttOft w

was a coward—but It’s not too lata. Della. Ton—why. the years have been

kind to you—are you—”

“MsrriedT NoT She shook head sadly. *1 eouldn’t—with

Ion Just now. It has developed nsturallv, if somewhat quickly, that women are paying very- much more attention to the quality of merchandise. The finer doth* In all ready-to-wear apparel are appreciated most. I'cr-

imps they buy fewer

but I love children. Ton nee—I hare suffered a little. I understand. Ho tell me. M.. name is Della Copeland.” The glri clasped her hands tecaely for a moment, then the tight finger* relaxed. "It's simple—It seems ao. anyway. Too see Norman and

ihera 1. no doubling that the better “ u^to love eschT.Uer Fn

selling first.

William Hofaenxoneru has discovered that honor. Justice and liberty are not merely catch words.

Prices really won’t go down until war wages fold In some Industries begin to revert to normal.

The kaiser** life lias not been a complete failure If bis six mum turn out to be good German waiter*. One of the greatest problems of reconstruction Is that of reconstructing a lot of wrong point* of view. Some strike* for exorbitant wage* Indicate that It is not everywhere recognised that the war is over. Having required so much experience i In Hie luuking of In-Miey. the munition worker* m-cd not worry about a Job.

While paoiug the felicitations ! • round, why not Imnd a few to the man I who I* making last winter'* auit do! The feilowr who are starting general ! strikes In Kuro|>eui) ruuntrhn oughtn't I to expert Mtuiehody «-lae to feed them

That peace eonfi-renre Is going to •Nile about < verylhlng under tin- sun except the proper way to eal asparagus.

No! the least of the horror* oi war from whh-h many men have lieen •pared Is the filling .mt of a questionnaire. History will ncord that through all the war there «... »„e neutral who knew neither friend nor foe—the coolie. Europe ought lo have the janlior •weep Up those diM -dd ernwn« and. ♦end them to be melt.-! .1,1,. something

Such tn exodus south is promised, and Is, In fact, under way. that the | hu*dnc*s of furnishing apparel for southern tourists is n more lm|M>riant i factor In nierrhirodlsing than ever before. Nearly all throe bird* of passage among u> mortals are people in eaay • Ircutnstnneoa. to say the hast, and ] tunny of them are in a position to «umnumt) the best In uppnrvl, a* In everything else that mono) can buy. It Is nn edu'-nted. discriminating and exartlng taste In clothe* (hat designers , must satisfy when the) undertake to suit the ! jshlounhle* that congregate under sutm) skies in midwinter. They are ilieto to see and lo be seen, and H lely that there l« any gnu ter t«rrdr anywhere than 1., nor .•■d American w inter resort*. ■ luery thi-re are hats that have outs III the South and become

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ther was angry. Y'ou see Norman worked In one of father's mills. He aald 1 was too young—I know 1 am. but we loved each other, and the years don't count., do they!” j "No. my dear, love kg : years," Ml** Copeland i faintly. “I told father I would have year* to he happy with Sortcar. But hi*—he was stern, and harsh, sad unkind. Then we learned he was planning to send Norman away—to South Africa. Wt we simply stand that. I wanted Normau to marry me. right away; he wouldn't without father's consent, but father wouldn't even aec him. Then hr told roe lie was going to Bend me away. I told him 1 would not go”—Ibe dark eyes began to gleam, and the listener guessed that the father** spirit wa» In h!« child—'•that 1 would marry Norman. He told me 1 did not dare. I

did,”

Tlie girl looked wearily toward the I window. She went oc, a hit more j quietly; | “We were married. Father bad | Normnti discharged. He refused to see me. I did not beg. nor ihall 1. though I know he loves me. The I worst i». everywhere Norman goes for I work In his special lice father's InOuj cnee stop* him from securing It. NorI man—oh. he has I •ecu so brave. »> •dde. reveal* a faring of brilliant alp- | h *«J and ao uncomplaining. He la I»r-*«raw, bound at the edge with a 1 trained in one kind of work, but he' narrow fold of utln. The crewn is eo- I ,r Tl«C «<• do what he can. and If tlrely covered with Matin, draped over | hard now.” It and tied at the hack in th.- most “Have you naked your father to casual way Imaginable. At the front forgive )oo!“ Mias Copeland asked a basket of flowers is embroidered on ; hesitatingly, the satin. Till* simple-seeming hat is. The girl's slight form stiffened and In reality, a <1111)1-011 affair '•> make, (he watcher aaw the pride of rare for each separate little straw liar to stern on her features. “Mover be placed in position wlih perfi-ct he- : shall never do that! He must aal curnyy. A hut of this kind might be ’ t» relurn

“DeUa!-

“IValt, Stephen. I came to see you. | You say you wish you had opposed yoer father. Let ice tell you aomo-

Ihlng—"

Hhe leaned over, and 'enderiy ao* told him at the young couple In the dingy boarding-house room, of the alight, brave young glri. of the young husband covering a dread of the future with a present smile. Than aha told him their namea. Ha started to Mi feet. “My little j glri—there 1 I wanted to teach them a lesson—I forgot my—lesson. I wo* s coward and—my God! 1 have paid for U.” He turned to her. “I am going to put a call stralgnt to yoor house—where U U?” Her heart throbbed at his word a ‘-Stephen, they will be wild with Joy !" She gave him the call as she imagined la that Car

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made in any of the fashionable suiting

iilor* with faring in black.

At the left a Mllii-ruvered hat in black

has a crown berufiled with huir-breld queried.

MI** Coixdattd pondered a minute, her hope* kinking as she thought. ’'Will you tell tan your name” ab>-

' Why. 1 should have told yon. I'm proud of it. MIm Copeland- Nor mnn Barker. My own name u Laurel Jeffery—father own* he W< lUtou

Inoc i.ud a border of It falling fr.

brim edge. A bouquet o' «pring fiow er. I* iMisid again*! the ride crown. Il I* a picturesque and vummeiy ereu

ranyoner of wi<i< i ritcnjec

model* that may be expected t„ arrive ' A bins rilenre fell between i|,r<n In force next summer. It <vs» broken by steps that, approach The sailor riuipe with wfi crown, lug slowly, quickened ns they neared sliown at the right, ha* uu adornment the door. In came a tall, gnod-iuok-bot o big tassel H Is (level.>pod in lug young man. whone gray eyes could beige rt.lot, with braid brim and Batin not brighten the ahadow* beneath

crown. The wide scarf ha* a long ' them.

turnsd luick velvet collar aJd la gath He was Introduced to Miss Copeland I th. back, from win. h long. , by « proud wife. Taking advantage

of her first opportunity, Mias Cope

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He shouted the call Into the triophone, brushing aside some •trance with a., abrupt word, dung lo the receiver while he waited —a picture of eagerness. Then—“Hello! Laurel”—“Father”— “Ye*, father”—”1 want you to come home! You and—and Norman!”— '■There—there—there—Huh- girl “Yen. pack up, and coroe“—“Fvc been a pig-headed **■”—“lea, you bet we will”—“Come right away 1” He turned from the trlepoon*. Ula eyes wtre quiet, his face calm. Kite iliought as she watched him that the years had been kind, indeed, to him. Bhe lose, feeling a* If Into her heart had entered again the alienee and the esnptturk*, while mm«i for him the last shadow* would pass. "Now. 1 must He sprang up and laid his hands gently yet firmly upon her shoulders. UU voice wns vibrant, yet "You ore never going—ytever. I >el la. If 1 can keep you. Now that chans# has brought you. no on* Uvea who cun take you from me. I was too much of ! a coward once to lake yon. and you j had too much pride to conic to me; I but. my dear, we simply must aav< something of the yaar*—they must | not all U- lost years. DoCt you love! me even a Hitler Her head sank. “Stephrik I hare j always loved you and always shall; but"—very eofJy and very quleiiy— “youth I* pa«—aud the dretim* at

youth.”

Fulling his arm ahem list he draw j her to him. “I know. oh. | know, my urar. hut yooih la not all.” Hu vote* ' was kbit king. "Tlte springtime and summer have gone--but th- Indian in tamer- let'# enjoy It btfetlmr!" Mbs lisiked up with t.ar* in bar eyes. | forgot -lb.re I* Inutan summer Steplasa—At rnbt-n !*'

HOBDELL

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W# SoJidt Year Want* in all Its

DYEING CLEANING and CURLING i 1S4-1M N. Thirtwnth I I’HILADEIPHJA

heavy silk tassels are suspended

' land slipped out aud hurried to he:

I , *'" n ”•“» There shr stood _ 1 alb-Di'e am* dusk, thinking. Finally

What an Owner Cannot do Beyond a certain point an OWNER cannot nA* UU the CONTRACTOR be

employe.

You can caga a leopard, but you cannot change hi* spot* or hia point of ri«wBut what an Owner CAN 1*0 is to select, in the Ant place, a Contractor who baa an established reputation for inUgrity, efficiency afe* result*. . Edward B. Arnett

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