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The parents ol 1’iince Rnpen had heen presuaded to proton); tbetr Isti, a.* everyone seemed to be enjoy In-: < very minute ol the day. Indeed, the combined parental pleasure that was (..•rived, to the great satlslaction o' I b sites, of seeing the “pretty pair, m the young prince and the little will1:1 princes* were termed, spending so t ”)ch time In each o'.her's company, hsd tomwl the great castle into a royal mat -imontal agency. *Tt Is t me our daughter began to think or the future."' remarked bet 1. ther or r morning belore breakfast. ;.f he entered the QOMn's boudoir, after h: ving tapped with his royal knuckles on the panel of the door that m peratec him from his better half •'tiring th" beauty preparations of he'

majesty.

"Mon deu! my lord." taid the qreen. lo-.klng up quietly at the sud- >■< ■.near >f his n mark and thereby receiving on the tip of her aristocr. tlc no 1 " the bladc-fMlch which her ncid had intended lor her cheek. “It this your inn greeting?" The Vir g looked somewhat abashed, but v* , '(tiy .“covering his composure" uplied. “Forgiv.- roe. love, but the news I have just heard has put all other ideas out of my head." "Pray tell me." she replied. Instantly curious. " Twa* this," .» replied, seating himself near the queen, and be com tcinced relating what one of his re- ’ miners had told him. "Are you rure he said Iha* Klolse refused the offer that Prince Rupert made her?" exclaimed the queen, when the king h.-id finished with hi* recital of the exciting episode. “Why* 1 thought she was roost fond of him. and while I do not quite approve of (Otisins marrying, still, he Is so One a. Ind that I would have waived these

Tuples •Me.

for-

replied the kinp,

min of g’ammnrjin ht* it lii:** her!" adiled the i moment's fHence; "had

i- the very klllful-

tbn: * mis well." replied

■ ' 11 bet **child." and with |'.-- ted - fa.- oTered his ana to hltjntberf

sed the conservatory

re»«. as her cousin looked up at the; window from the rose garden, “the cm dins 1 has flown away!" and with out stopping to say a word to her

axonished parents, she flew

the great front doot* in pursuit of her bird. She nearly upset her pet monkey as she ran swiftly through the gardens to the meadow. Aftv: bet raced her cousin and the monkey, knowing what all Joe excitement about, but realizing that some-

thing serious waa the matter.

"Utile princess!" called out the onkey. hut she did not stop, only beckoned them to follow with he<

Finally, the bird alighted

bush at the edge of the forest, and •reathiess with her running, the little princess sank to the ground, keeplcr I er eyes on the spot of red that flut tcred against the green leaves lesl she lose sight of the little fugitiv. At this point Rupert and the monkey i.’-lived and were quickly informed of the situation. For several minutes longer the bird remained on his perch: then, as if warning the princess of his intentions, chirped several

n:e* and flew into the forest.

The little princess instantly followed with her companions. On and on they went Into the silent forest, until suddenly they came face to face with a dwarf no taller than the monkey. He was seated in front of c. are. dressed in a robe of greef. and w bis grizzled hair l«\y a rough crown

if gold

"Good day. m*- children." he cried In a thin, dry voice: "will you come In and have breakfast with me?" Th“ princess looked at Rupert with frightened (yes. while she clung tightly to •or pet monkey, who seemed not at II dismayed, but who. In fact, slowly etivanced toward the dwarf king. te very kind.” said the monkey. "and I am sure the prince anti princess will be tanst delighted to pt of your'hospitality." And v ese . words he fotlov ed the dwarf •o the earq. boldine he princi • the hand, while ITinoe Rupert took ■to of her oilier hand and

WHAT IS YOUR WEIGHT The expert! nee of life insurance companies shows that th.- weight ol an individual often la valuable 'milcation ol his chance of living to a ripe old age. Any considerable degree of obesity appears to be of bad import. On the other hand phyridans And that a marked loss of weight Is often an Indication o' serious illness. It is a good plan to keep Hack of the body weight and to consult the doctor wl -n there Is a marked deviation from the normal, or a rapid change in weight. Here is a table which may be of Interest to our readers: Average Height. Weight, and Age for Men and Women For a man add two pounds to the average for a woman subtract two pounds AGBb 15-24 25-29 3034 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-50 5 0 ..i 120 125 »123 1S1 133 134 134 1S» 6 1 12! 126 129 131 134 136 136 136 6 2 124 12S 131 133 136 138 m 138 S 3 127 131 134 136 139 141 141 141 £ « 131 135 138 140 143 144 145 145 £ S 134 138 141 143 146 147 149 149 £ « V 128 142 145 147 150 161 153 153 5 1 142 147 150 152 155 156 Its 158 5 S 146 1 51 154 167 160 1 61 163 163 £ * 160 155 159 162 165 166 167 16« £ 10 154 159 164 167 170 171 172 173 5 11 159 164 169 173 175 177 177 17» £.« 165 170 175 179 180 183 ' 183 184 6 1 120 1 77 181 185 186 189 188 189 c - 116 184 188 193 194 196 194 1SI * 3 181 190 195 200 203 204 201 198

Frocks and Frills for the Younger Set

/•bent the cave a hund.ed llitle .-iitures ran to tTi! fro with long

ewlth ther stirred and pa of : mokinc broth: (led crisp salads: some,

rii ready hands, spread a table with wered damask, golden plates and rstal goblets, and Ufore it would

f the time lo tell Ju.

lc<-d the little willful princess | nil done, breakfast was ready for th?

etjindinr by the cage in which b. iwo beair.ilul (ardinal birds which her cousin Rui>ert had brought to h"! fora presem . She loved to watch these beautiful creetures. whose bright, eager eyes sc-emed mighty InflCiritive concerning the new state of tilings, and who sat all da y bunched rp on her perch, while one would now and then moodily .pipe a home

Pick strain.

often during the day the little prin-ce-s would run In to see how they were getting on. She seemed never to grow wear y of watching them; ' 1 • y had such pretty ways of plun. iug themselves, such brlllisn: scarM (towns, with half-bandkerchiels ol the same color coming ib-wn In a peak on t:.(lr breasts: and she wished they v Mild sing "Just i-« If they were at home, and nothing bad happened." ' They miss their freedom among ibe magnolia and oleander trees of the South." said he. mo’hir. laying l.c hand <>n her little daughter'*

■culdex

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- 1 not let one of them

i. an d »e« be will sing in your So she carried the cage to the wer-sland. and. opening the tiny ■ e-door, invited one ol the cardinals n promenade, or. In hir'd ianxuagi . a wing- Thi poor bird loOiked a>V-

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bree hungry little visitors. "How came you hero?" asked thi (.warf king, after the children had satlsCed their hunger. "At this the htlle princes* could scarcely restrain her tears, for she suddenly rememl>ered that she had lost sight ot her

bitd.

"Your majesty." replied the key. speaking for the prin-eas. “her highness was In ptiraui: of her cardinal bird, who did but escape this vciy rooming." "Can't you hare him caught?" cried the little prince, s, forgetting her embarrassment and fear, looking tb( arf king fully In the face for the first ilme. so eager was she to regain tost bird. “I cannot do that for thee, little te." answered the dwarf in a rough but kindly voice, "for he that lose-b most hiuSelf regain—else wOlfullness and carelessness were never mended.' A* which the little willful princesii Mushed very' red Indeed—as red as the little bird rbe would recover. "Put ! will tell thee what thou must do. About two mile* I re in this cave there Is a clear space In the forest where stands a ^rest stone cross, a* •he foot of whb.-h a tin; springs sings softly In the gras*. Here wilt thou find the-red bltd tonight when the "Rut how?" cried the little princess. Put lx fore she had flni-hed she foun.' tiirself. with her enpsin and her pet

^he good times which were set aside entirely, or engaged in only halfheartedly are coming thick and fast, ojpeotolly for the younger girl*, for whom the best part of.-the Spring dance is the new frock required for There Is one beautiful thing about these spring parties and dances, and bat is that one can stretch a point very often and wear something only semi-formal which will be appropriate for summer wearing later on. Thus lots of the young girls’ frocks being displayed right now Include beside the bewitching little bouffant tnffetav Uchigned for evening wear alone, lots o( other things. Just as pretty in lace and Georgette, net and crepe de chine, wnicb could be worn at the afternoon card party as well a* in tb« Interpretations of those two marerials together is the taffeta bodice, cither »'!< evriess or dropping over the shoulder In a lit lie sleevccap. and the skirt

eveninr.

An Ide.- Corr.b'rztion One of the prettiest cotnbin.it Sons lor the SpRns evening drets is tnfloisi and toce. ar.d one of the pretties*.

ribbon or a light-tinted lining, this becomes essentially youthful, especially for the fair blonde or the brown-eye I lassie who always wears brown when ahr can. Beautifully patterned silk rets are being made into these vsry practical frocks, which can serve on occasion for afternoon wear, and wUl not look ant of place at the dance. Brussels net In this same brown and In other colors is another suggestion for the youthful party frock. Crepe de chine is being made Into n great many seml-formal frocks, espedclly in the pastel taints, maize, orchid. peach and rose. The lines of these are very si-nple, the waist openinj- In the back and the spirt beinx tucked horizontally or else pleated, more often pleated. One such model in orchid had ihe skirt box-plea: ed. but the 'tailored effect softened by panels of filet mash lace Inserted between the pleats. Another frock of •pc de chine is trimmed ".Hh tiny : bows placed with studied carcles*bs over the whole frock. Drawn rk is used considerably for trimn" and ribbon girdles give the con-

FASHION NOTES Interesting Iter.is for the Fair Sex

Did you ever see rarh a rough mood In mllllaery? And the extremities to vhlch the designers have gone to get that "bristling effect" In the newest thapssu? But tbs result is pleasing, far from it. It takes but a cursory glance in half a dozen 'hot window* to assure you that the mods is most acceptable. You will fall In love with those turbans which broaden their lines with stiff bunches of fanry grass, the haircloth hat* with the frayed edges, and the rough straw softened down by oallne braid edges or tiny lace vella. You will stand In wonder at tha black straw turban out of which appears to have sprouted at regular intervals Jade green ostrich fronds. And you will knit your brew# puzzled over the very late*, thing In straw which look* exactly as if someone had gathVed up tha shaving after the carpenter and sewed them folded Into point* in shingle effect over an absolutely untrunmed

turban.

-Artistic Roughness You will find flower* and fruit | pressed Into the service of the bristly |

Iml. too. Flowers are used to stu smooth fabrics Into an artistic roug ntss. Sometimes the petals glosiu anu stiffened are used alone. Che rlee not only dangle over the ear*, bi

Jewels the crown* and brim* smooth straws and fabrics. Feathers and wings clipped

Mu Racked are being used to roak^th demure little toque or turban bristl like a porcupine. Sometimes the only outline the brim, but more oftt they cover the entire surface. T1

-rturn of quills I* significant. Even the supple ribbon hat la giv*

a stlffer tnvr. by having the edgejoined in wide outstanding seams, lef 1th the selvage on. or cut anc

f:s.yed. Again the hat will

thatched with overlapping rows o< finely-pleated ribbon which aid Uu

ctlh impression of the moment

The transparent hat does not fall without this class, for while ft keep* ssiprisinsly light and dellcete, still bristles with importance by usini snch things as fan-shaped upstandim frills of -wood brown tulle or turr^ up a brim of two or three layer* ol huisehair braid to register surprise.

of double cr triple lace flounce*, jlicsting Flowers there must he somewhere upon the Spring evening gown, lively arilfiria] bto'*oms are playing a big pan In the enhancing of cfcarjn in party frock*. They make who!"

>te desirable even In

such simplicity. Often the ribbons t re-toned, and again several rlb>CU3 of Marie;:* pastel shades tire l-iiMed. One unique method of combining ribbons for girdle* was seen

frock for the flapper, is tricolette. It forms a loose overblouse on u maize f-ock. which has aalrtg and aleevc. of the same colored crepe de chine, but the skirt's fullness lightly held by a

band of tricolette. The Cotton Frock

While It is rather soon to call upon cotton materials for the party frock, the point can be stretched In favor of some of the dner organdies ami dotted Swlsscs. especially for a n :w . organdie with a soft silken finish which makes It look almost like chifu These trimmed with wool cm- ^

broidery are exquisite.

Lines for The young girl's frock con tmue to be full and bouffant. Occasionally one see* the Turkish skirt, crpedally In the softer materials. Ri ffles of lace on net give a quaint old-fa shinned air which only youth car. carry off. and the same rolgh’ be seid for the shrwl bodice, which is' teen quite frequently In taffeta and organdi-. Keeklines arc most often round, and If they should deviate t .

the V or the square, the apace la filled Ip with a layer of thin material which reverts to the youthful rounded contour.

In India, If a man la not married at the latest by bis twenty-filth year, his

reputation Buffers .

The llama, like the camel ,1s known only In a state of domestication.

Sterling SILVER

Has a wonderful brilliancy, tiuaranti-ed cverlaiting. Regular Sf-.OO raluefor Si.25. No need to deLv. fiend string » paper measurement. Mail ciders filled promptly. Parcel Post ICcfextra.

rafhe*, nhouider sirups, corselets and oi a crepe de chine frock, where thro-r.n-aths. and again will stud vholc n-vrow satin ribbons of different col-

surface or plain I.laterl.•■ , or lace. I’fually the garla- js are composed of nil kinds of rose* In silk colors. 1 oung girls will love the flower brace lets of small roses for confining the luile 'cart which veils young ihoul ■rs so becomingly. They will also .e 'he now lace "dancing scarfs" of t. plain or embroidered, and edged with lace, intended to be worr with demure little frocks of taffeta, just a* great-grandma mu*', have worn her*. The Darker Dress There 1* a new type of dinner dress which offer* a solution for the younger who needs something dark and does not want to wear black, or rather whose mother does not want to e her in black, for most young girls i-arn ;o wear black If they could »ve their way. This Is the brown tore or brown net frock. Lightened up by brigh. flowers, touche* of gold

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ns were separated and held that way by cross pieces of whi'e soutache braid. Cre&e de chine printed in small foulard patterns are pretty for spring MTair*. especially when they are combined with P-orgette In the shade of the pattern. Thus a china blue and white silk was considerably beautified by deep bands of china blue Georgett r.cd a cash of tha same. Another combination with crop* de chine, which looks a great deal bette. in-r. it sounds when developed in

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• ••rvatory and sailpd boldly out of i th. rw afttdow that had boar left open. Th - bird c ll'llo princos* -mw bln: kImu-.- alon’ iwitte it bo gun. take breath of h. r favor rfer. w }•? rose tree, lit-ard him divy- h- r in p« merry rondeau, and then off he fle*

t the flower Inc meadows, whi r th.- The greatest snuff-taking o M-e-ze* sang of freedom all day tone tlur world i* France, though "Rape*. Rupert!" cried tb.fc ftaV .. decline in the habit.

levs willful another rhen he r.tlsed her ie rros*. and with n g fluttered over to her s it nestled against her

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OL DON T LIND any tendency to claim the earth in those headlines. Our ob^ serration has been that people who claim everything don’t do much else. A brass band makes a lot of noise', but the truth needs no trumpet but the telling. Our th«* ory is: Make good and let others make the noise. And so, in a spirit of reserve, and with a deep sense of our responsibility to the public, we announce the official opening of our Spring season, and pre nt a great stock of fine clothes, in which the quality of the woolens, the character of the workmanship, and the stability of the values. stand four-square to the world.

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